BDI and AERI Research EXPO

 

The Biodiscovery Institute and Advanced Environmental Research Institute will host their first joint Research EXPO on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. The Research EXPO team will be accepting poster and talk submissions to recognize ongoing high-impact, innovative, and educational research by students (undergrad and grad), post-doc, and faculty/staff. The poster/talk networking session will serve as an opportunity to celebrate our diverse researchers at BDI and AERI, make meaningful connections, and highlight various departments and colleges within BDI and AERI. Please review the requirements below if you are interested in submitting an abstract to be considered for a poster or talk. For any questions, please email EXPO Committee Chair Yashu Vashishath (yashu.vashishath@unt.edu),  or the EXPO Committee at BDI-EXPO@unt.edu.

We need ALL attendees and participants (poster and talk) to register for data collection purposes.

Keynote Speaker
Richard Dixon photoRichard A. Dixon is Distinguished Research Professor Emeritus in the Department of Biological Sciences, University of North Texas. He also holds adjunct professorships at the University of Missouri at Columbia and Oklahoma State University at Stillwater. He was Distinguished Professor and Samuel Roberts Noble Research Chair, Senior Vice President and Founding Director of the Plant Biology Division at the Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Ardmore, Oklahoma, where he worked from 1988-2013. He received his Bachelors’ and Doctoral degrees in Biochemistry and Botany from the University of Oxford, UK, and postdoctoral training in Plant Biochemistry at the University of Cambridge, UK. He was awarded the Doctor of Science degree for his research achievements by the University of Oxford in 2004. His research has centered on the biochemistry, molecular biology and metabolic engineering of plant natural product pathways and their implications for agriculture and human health, and the engineering of lignocellulosic biomass for the improvement of forages and feedstocks for the bioeconomy. He has published over 540 papers and chapters on these and related topics in international journals, which have been cited over 100,000 times. Professor Dixon is a Fellow of the Royal Society of London (elected in 2018), Member of the US National Academy of Sciences (elected in 2007), Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (elected in 2003), Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (elected in 2014), and Fellow of the American Society of Plant Biologists (elected in 2018) and has been named by the Institute for Scientific Information as one of the 10 most cited authors in the plant and animal sciences. He was President of the American Society of Plant Biologists (2015-16) and currently serves as Editor-in-Chief of Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B.
Schedule (EESAT ATRIUM)
Tuesday May 13th 9am-1pm:  Student Workshop sponsored by COS Career Coaches

Resume and CV's
Personal Branding
Interviewing skills
Lunch included

Wednesday May 14th: BDI/AERI Research EXPO

8:00 - 9:00AM Breakfast/Poster Preview

9:00 - 9:15AM Welcome Address

9:15 - 10:45AM BDI and AERI Member Research Talks

10:45 - 11:00AM Break

11:00 - 12:30PM Poster Sessions

12:30 - 1:15PM Lunch

1:15 - 2:30PM Career Panel Discussion

2:30 - 3:00PM Break

3:00 - 3:45PM Keynote Lecture

3:45 - 4:30PM Closing Comments/Awards

4:30 - 5:30PM Mixer

**Poster take down will be between 2-4pm on Thursday May, 15th**

T-Shirt Design Contest
Guidelines for Submission
  • All students, staff, and faculty associated with BDI and AERI are welcome to enter a submission.
  • Include both the institutes' acronyms (AERI and BDI) in the design.
  • Please represent BDI and AERI research in your design submission
  • Designs must be able to be printed in white on a gray color T-shirt.
  • The design should reflect the spirit of the conference and incorporate elements relevant to our theme: sustainability to the next generation.
  • Submission files must be in high-resolution digital format in .pdf, .jpeg, .png, or .svg format.
  • Get creative, but keep it appropriate.
  • Deadline: 15th March 2025
T-Shirt Contest Submission
 
Abstract Information and Submissions
 ALL SUBMISSIONS DUE BY MARCH 23!   EXTENDED DATE
Abstract Submission
After submission of the abstract, the Research Expo Team will contact you with next steps regarding printing and presentation guideline and expectations.

 

Presentation Guidlines
Poster
  • You will be responsible for printing your own poster. You will be given 36'' of space on the screen flex board
  • You may create your poster in 36” x 24” or 24” x 36”. Other sizes will be welcome with committee permission.  Submit your request at the time of abstractsubmission.
Oral Presentation
  • Talks are 12 min +3 min questions (15min total)
  • All presenters should use PowerPoint to create their presentation (.pptx format).
  • Widescreen projectors will be used in all meeting rooms. PowerPoints should be formatted in 16:9 aspect ratio.
  • For presentations created on an Apple computer, please be aware of the following:
  • Videos: QuickTime formats such as .mov are not native to Windows computers. Please convert videos to .mp4.
  • Animations: Use simple entry animation effects such as: fly in/out, appear and dissolve.
  • Fonts: Use common fonts. Pre-installed and custom fonts will not translate properly on a Windows machine.
  • Keynote: If creating your presentation in Keynote, please Export as .pptx.

 

ABSTRACT INFO PDF