2026 EVENT INFORMATION
The 2026 Winchell Symposium will be 4/25/26 at Bethel University. The schedule and format can be found below.
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 Preliminary 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
