Welcome to the digital program for the Duke Department of Neurology 2026 Research Symposium! On this webpage, you will find the symposium schedule, information about the keynote speaker presentation, and details of the poster presentations from members of the Duke community.
Tuesday, September 15, 2026 | 4:00PM - 6:30PM
Trent Semans Great Hall | Duke University
Congratulations to the 2025 Award Winners
Best Collaborative Poster: Eileen Ma
Best Clinical Poster: Alex Benz
Best Translational Poster: Ziping Huang
Special thank you to Duke University Stores for providing prizes for the 2026 Symposium.
2026 Symposium Schedule
Poster Viewing
4:00pm – 5:30pm
Opening Remarks
5:30pm – 5:40pm
Ornit Chiba-Falek, PhD
Presentation —
5:40pm – 6:20pm
Nilufer Ertekin-Taner, MD, PhD
Chair, Department of Neuroscience
Roy E. & Merle Meyer Professor of Neuroscience
Professor of Neurology and Neuroscience
Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, FL
Awards
6:20pm – 6:30pm
Ornit Chiba-Falek, PhD • Gregory B. Cogan, PhD
Best Translational • Best Clinical • Best Collaborative
2026 Poster Submissions
Poster submissions from the Duke community are organized by neurological topic researched. Information includes the primary author and the location of the poster at the symposium.
To submit a poster proposal for the 2026 Research Symposium, use this link.
- Submissions will be accepted on a first come, first served basis through the deadline of 9:00am Wednesday, August 26.
- Posters should be no larger than 5 feet wide by 3 feet tall.
- It is the responsibility of the presenter to print their own poster and the Duke Department of Neurology is unable to provide printing services to participants.
- Posters should be finalized and available to display by 3:00pm Tuesday, September 15.