The Department of Genetics 2025 Medical Student Research Poster Symposium was held October 30th in the Lions Eye Center Building on the campus of LSU Health Sciences Center – New Orleans.
Research was presented by 154 students across the 3 sessions.

2025 Medicine Research Poster Symposium Winners:

Session 1

Dean's Research Travel Award (Freshman/Sophomore)
2nd Place
Jack Menard
3rd Place (tie)
Farrell Chatelain
Zachary St. Pierre

Steve Nelson, MD Award for Excellence in Alcohol Research
Anna Leyrer

Award for Cancer Research, LSU LCMC Health Cancer Center Travel Award (Freshman/Sophomore)
Abigail Rink

Session 2

Mitzie Hano Wittliff Research Travel Award (Freshman/Sophomore)
1st Place
Ainsley Morgan

Dean's Research Travel Award (Freshman/Sophomore)
2nd Place
Hamza Islam

Dean's Research Travel Award (Junior/Senior)
3rd Place
Mary Grace Robichaux

Award for Cancer Research LSU LCMC Health Cancer Center Travel Award (Junior/Senior)
Brionna King

Virtual Session

Margaret Raiford Hano Research Award (Junior/Senior)
1st Place
Alexandra Bartholomew

Dean's Research Travel Award (Junior/Senior)
2nd Place
Madelaine Pickens
3rd Place
Daniel Vicknair

Browse the contents of 2025 Medical Student Research Poster Symposium:

Virtual Session
Session 2
Session 1