Seventh Annual Dr. Samuel M. Nabrit Conference for Early Career Scholars

June 5-6, 2025
Brown University
Providence, RI

The 2025 Dr. Samuel M. Nabrit Conference for Early Career Scholars (June 5-6) is open to all and will showcase the research achievements of outstanding molecular life scientists who have worked to advance the role of historically underrepresented groups in science and medicine. The conference is free and in person, hosted by the Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Biochemistry Department at Brown University.

Conference Keynote Speakers

Keynote speakers for the conference will be Dr. JoAnn Trejo, PhD (University of California San Diego), and Dr. Derek Applewhite, PhD (Reed College).

JoAnn Trejo, PhD

 

Derek Applewhite, PhD

 

The conference program will open on the afternoon of June 5 and close Friday evening, June 6. It will feature short talks by invited early career scholars, panel events focusing on identity and professional development, and a poster session. The conference will be held in Sidney Frank Hall at Brown University.

This will be an inclusive event, drawing attendees from the Brown BioMed community (including undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, staff and campus organizations) as well as registered participants from across the US. The conference has been named in honor of Dr. Samuel Milton Nabrit, Brown’s first African-American PhD recipient and a marine biologist with a distinguished international career.

For questions about the 2025 Samuel M. Nabrit Conference for Early Career Scholars, please contact [email protected].