2026 Science Forum
Speaker Information
2026 speakers included:
Debashish Bhattacharya, Ph.D. | Rutgers University
Andrew Gillis, Ph.D. | Marine Biological Laboratory
Chris Murray, Ph.D. | Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Jacob Musser, Ph.D. | Yale University
Kavi Rangan, Ph.D. | Johns Hopkins University
Nick Record, Ph.D. | Bigelow Laboratory
David Rowley, Ph.D. | URI College of Pharmacy
Ayelet Voskoboynik, Ph.D. | Hopkins Marine Station, Stanford University
The keynote address will be delivered by Heidi Sosik, Ph.D., from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.
Registration
Please click here to register for the 2026 Science Forum.
2026 Registration Fees:
Standard Registration: $125
Postdocs: $75
Students: $50
Scholarships are available. If you’d like to inquire about a scholarship, please reach out to Ashley Destino at .
If you’d like to sponsor a student or postdoc, please select the Donation option at check out. For questions on donations, please contact Lori Correale at .
New this year! GMGI Science Forum Lightning Talks
This year’s Forum will include a 45-minute block of Lightning Talks. Interested attendees are encouraged to submit an abstract, and 8 will be selected to present their 5-minute Lightning Talk to the Science Forum audience.
Abstracts must be submitted by September 15th, and if selected, you will be notified by October 5th.
There is an optional text box where you can submit your abstract during the registration process. (After inputing your contact information and clicking register, a second screen with additional questions will appear. This is where you can submit an abstract.)
Please reach out to Ashley Destino with any questions.
Sponsorship
The 2026 Science Forum is generously sponsored by:
Beauport Hospitality Group
The Company of Biologists
New England Biolabs
Eppendorf
Interested in sponsoring the 2026 Science Forum? Please reach out to Lori Correale.