2026 EVENT INFORMATION
The 2026 Winchell Symposium will be 4/25/26 at Bethel University.
2026 Keynote
“Large recombinant proteins as tools to understand and treat muscular dystrophy”
Dr. James Ervasti, PhD
College of Biological Sciences, University of Minnesota
keynote speaker: Dr. James Ervasti
2026 Symposium Schedule:
8:45-9:15 am Check-in at welcome tables
9:15 am Welcome & Keynote Address
10:30 am-12:15 pm Breakout Sessions
Panel of STEM Industry Professionals
Panel of STEM Graduate & Professional Students
Faculty Breakout Session
12:15-1:15 pm Lunch in the Dining Center
1:30-2:30 pm Student Research Oral Presentations
2:40-4:00 pm Student Research Poster Sessions
4:00-4:20 pm Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream and Networking
4:20-4:45 pm Closing Remarks & Awards
PLANNING COMMITTEE
The MAS Annual Meeting and Winchell Undergraduate Research Symposium is planned by a volunteer group of academic researchers and professors from participating institutions. Staff from the MN Academy of Sciences coordinates prepartations.
2026 Planning Committee Members
Amy Dykstra (co-chair) - Professor of Biological Sciences, Bethel University
Jackie Towner (co-chair) - Asst. Professor of Biological Sciences, Bethel University
Kevin Sands, Executive Director, MN Academy of Science
Josh Sedarski, Winchell Coordinator, MN Academy of Science
