Convergence Research Celebration 2026

The UC Davis School of Medicine, Clinical and Translational Science Center, and Office of Research invite you to celebrate the partnerships driving discovery across campus.

When: June 9, 2026. 2:30 - 6:00 p.m.

Where: UC Davis Conference Center, Davis Campus

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Agenda

2:30 p.m. Registration

2:30 - 3:00 p.m. Meet & Greet with the School of Medicine Office of Research, Clinical and Translational Science Center (CTSC), UC Davis Library, Comparative Pathology, Center for Healthcare Policy & Research, Aggie Square Animal Behavior Core, Tech Foundry, Mouse Biology Program and NAMS Testing Center.

3:00 p.m. Opening Remarks

  • Kim E. Barrett, School of Medicine Vice Dean for Research 

  • Mark Rosenblatt, Vice Chancellor of Human Health Sciences

3:15 p.m. TEDx Talks by UC Davis and UC Davis Health Researchers

  • Jorge Dubcovsky, Distinguished Professor (College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences)

  • Blake Meyers, Distinguished Professor (College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences), Director of the Genome Center (College of Biological Sciences) 

  • Cristina Davis, Professor (College of Engineering)

  • Alex Fauer, Assistant Professor (Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing) 

  • Karen Bales, Professor (College of Letters and Science) 

  • Dennis Hartigan-O'Connor, Professor (School of Medicine) 

  • Hannah Savage, Assistant Professor (UC Davis Weill School of Veterinary Medicine)

4:15 p.m. Panel Discussion with the Presenters

Moderated by Courtney Lyles, Professor of Public Health Sciences and Director of the Center for Healthcare Policy and Research

5:00 - 6:00 p.m. Activities & Networking | Beer, wine and hors d'oeuvres | Meet & Greet with Exhibitors