BU Bioinformatics Student-Organized Symposium

The annual Bioinformatics Student-Organized Symposium (SoS) was held on June 4th, 2025. Every aspect of this symposium is organized by graduate students, from nominating and inviting keynote speakers, to planning the schedule of events. Join us for an exciting lineup of invited speakers, with lightning talks and poster presentations on current student research.

SoS 2025 Distinguished Speakers:

Sam Diaz Munoz, PhDAssistant Professor, Microbiology and Molecular GeneticsUC Davis

Evan Appleton, PhD, BU Bioinformatics Program Alum (2015)Head of Stem Cell Biology / ReprogrammingCollosal Biosciences

Julia Salzman, PhDAssociate Professor of Biomedical Data Science and BiochemistryStanford University

Brian Chen, PhDUC San Francisco

Sean Gibbons, PhDAssociate ProfessorThe Institute for Systems Biology

2025 Student Organizing Committee:

Jill PetroskySarah BaldAlec CandibDillon ScottJoseline Velasquez-ReyesSteph Hao