Location: VCOM-Auburn, 910 South Donahue Drive, Auburn, AL 36832
VRRD is a significant event for VCOM that supports the mission of the College to provide medical education and promote research that prepares globally minded, community-focused physicians to improve human health.
Who should attend?
Student doctors, student pharmacists, student nurses, and other health professions students; physicians, physician assistants, biomedical researchers, pharmacists, nurse practitioners, public health professionals, medical residents, and others interested in current medical research.
Agenda
Registration begins at 8:00 AM, and the keynote speaker will begin at 9:00 AM CST. Lunch will be provided for attendees. The event will conclude by 3:00pm.
Keynote Speaker
Endowed Professor, W.W. Walker Professor
Department of Drug Discovery and Development
Director of Cancer Research Center at Harrison College of Pharmacy
Auburn University
Student Presentations
A limited number of students will be chosen by the Via Research Recognition Day Committee to deliver oral poster presentations highlighting exceptional research. These presentations will be featured as part of the afternoon agenda.
How do I participate?
Attendees are invited to share their research in poster format. Poster abstracts must be accepted for posters to be displayed at the event. The Via Research Recognition Day features an optional student poster competition in the following categories: Biomedical Research, Clinical Research, Clinical Case Reports, Educational Research, and Simulation Research.
Guidelines for Writing Poster Abstracts (DOC)
Abstracts must be submitted electronically using the Abstract Submission Form linked above by Friday, December 5th, 2025, at 5 PM CST.
Please note: In the interest of professionalism and fairness, no extensions for abstract submission will be granted.
For questions about abstract submissions or participation in the poster competition, please email researchday-auburn@vcom.edu.
When an abstract is accepted, the submitting author will receive further instructions for poster submission via email by Friday, December 12th, 2025. Posters will be due by January 16th, 2026, at 5 PM CST.
VCOM provides free poster printing for any meeting attendee with an accepted abstract. Details will be sent to submitting authors with the abstract acceptance email.
All projects presented for Research Day must be approved by an appropriate Institutional Review Board (IRB), reviewed and determined to be exempt, or determined not to meet the regulatory definition of human subjects research.
Disclosure Statement
It is the policy of the VCOM Medical Education Department to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its educational programs. All participating faculty are expected to disclose to the participants any real or apparent conflicts of interest related to the content of their presentations.