Full schedule for the 2026 Michael J. Bond ’75, M.D. Alumni/Undergraduate Research Science Symposium
Location: Bowers Hall Lecture Hall, Room 1129
3 to 3:10 p.m.: Welcome, Dr. Michael J. Bond ’75 and Dr. Bill Baerthlein ’76
Plenary Session I
3:15 to 3:45 p.m.: Alumni Panelist: Cooper Malanosky ’19
From Cortland to Oxford: How a Strong Undergraduate Foundation Prepared Me for a Career in Science
3:50 to 4:10 p.m.: William C. Baerthlein ’76, M.D. Student Presenter: Zachary Taylor
Constraining the Chondritic Nature of Enceladus’ Core: Implications for the Search for Life
Faculty mentor: Frank Rossi, professor of chemistry, Sean Nolan ’11, M ’12, co-coordinator of adolescence education: science 7-12, planetarium director and lecturer of physics
3:15 to 3:45 p.m.: Alumni Panelist: Danielle Kuhn ’11
Clearing the Smoke: How Undergraduate Research Defined my Path to the Forefront of Defense Science
4:45 to 4:55 p.m.: Break (light refreshments)
Plenary Session II
5 to 5:20 p.m.: William C. Baerthlein ’76, M.D. Student Presenter: Shreya Dhital
The Development of an Automated Cell Assurance Monitor
Faculty mentor: Theresa Curtis, professor of biological sciences
Student Author: Melanie Richter
5:25 to 5:55 p.m.: Alumni Panelist: Dr. Brendan Flynn ’12
He Who Would Become a Surgeon
6 to 7 p.m.: Bowers Hall Lab Crawl and Student Research Poster Presentations
7 to 7:30 p.m.: Planetarium show
- Time: 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
- Location: Bowers Hall, Room 1129