Systems Medicine
Student Research Symposium
Our students are the future leaders of research!
Every spring, the Laboratory for Systems Medicine (LSM) holds the Student Research Symposium, showcasing research by mentees. The event welcomes middle and high school students from Alachua, Orange, and surrounding counties.
The symposium is held with the Department of Mathematics and the Orlando Math Circle (OMC) as part of the annual Future Leaders Advancing in Math and Medicine Experience (FLAMME). LSM is located within the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine at the University of Florida College of Medicine.
Over 100 middle and high school students and prospective Gator researchers attend the annual event to learn about researching with LSM investigators and mentors, hear about the journeys of university students and faculty, and ask their burning questions.
The Department of Mathematics takes the students for a tour of the UF campus, provides fun activities where the students interact with university students and faculty, and joins them for lunch.
Middle and high school students are then invited to join the LSM Student Research Symposium for an immersive experience with undergraduate and graduate students, researchers, and faculty from a wide range of backgrounds. They will learn how mathematics and medicine come together and have opportunities to make connections with potential future mentors.
Highlights
2025 STUDENT RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM Student recognition
Dr. Cory Brunson with mentees Emily Chacko & JB Gracey
Dr. Brunson mentors Ms. Chacko on “Topological texture analysis of chest image data” and Mr. Gracey on “Geometric and topological data analysis”. JB and Emily received certificates for their outstanding performance and dedication to their projects.
2025 STUDENT RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM Presentation
OMC members and high school students Matthew Jones & Julian Vignes
Mr. Jones and Mr. Vignes presented “From Network Structure to Dynamics” to their friends, peers, and the UF researcher community. Drs. Sai Bavisetty and Matthew Wheeler mentor Mr. Jones and Mr. Vignes.
2025 Program
UF LABORATORY FOR SYSTEMS MEDICINE & dEPARTMENT OF mATHEMATICS
2025 UF LSM Student Research Symposium
Held on April 4th, 2025 at the UF Harrell Medical Education Building. FLAMME 2025 Organized by: UF Math: Margaret Somers, Jeremy Booher; UF LSM, Reinhard Laubenbacher, Luis Sordo Vieira, Mahya Aghaee, Sai Bavisety, Daniel Cruz, Quin Jones, Sandra Tsiorintsoa, Skylar Grey, Barbara Martin; Orlando Math Circle: Margarita Azbel.
Previous Symposia
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