Symposium
Registration Now Open for the 2026 WiNSC Annual Symposium!
Registration deadline: May 5
We welcome participants from UW–Madison, other Nathan Shock Centers, and the broader aging‑research community. There is no cost to attend, but advance registration is required.
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Location:
Discovery Building
330 N Orchard Street
Madison, Wisconsin
The Symposium will run from 8:00 a.m. to approximately 5:30 p.m., with registration and breakfast beginning at 8:00 a.m.
About the Symposium
The Wisconsin Nathan Shock Center (WiNSC) will host its inaugural Annual Symposium on May 12, 2026. This full‑day symposium brings together investigators, trainees, and collaborators to explore current research in the biology of aging.
The 2026 theme, Metabolism of Aging, reflects WiNSC’s focus on understanding how metabolic pathways influence aging across multiple biological systems. Through scientific talks, discussion, and community interaction, the symposium aims to highlight new insights and foster collaboration across the aging‑research community.
Participation is intended for investigators, trainees, and collaborators engaged in aging‑ or metabolism‑related research at UW–Madison and partner institutions, including other Nathan Shock Centers.
What to Expect
The symposium will feature scientific presentations by internal and external speakers, opportunities for discussion and collaboration, networking across UW–Madison and the broader aging‑research community, and a poster session highlighting research from UW investigators, WiNSC award recipients, and trainees.
Speakers:
Assistant Professor of Microbiology & Immunology
Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California
Professor and Chair, Department of Genetics
Stanford University School of Medicine
Director, Center for Genomics & Personalized Medicine
Poster Session
The poster session is a central feature of the 2026 WiNSC Annual Symposium and provides an opportunity for investigators and trainees to share research and engage in cross‑disciplinary discussion.
Accepted posters represent research across aging biology, including metabolism, physiology, molecular mechanisms, translational research, and systems‑level approaches, reflecting the symposium’s focus on the metabolism of aging.
Poster Display and Timing
Posters will be displayed in the Atrium (Open Court) of the Discovery Building
330 N. Orchard Street, Madison, Wisconsin
Posters should be displayed for the full day. Presenters are encouraged to set up before the 9:00 a.m. symposium start time and may arrive as early as 7:30 a.m. for setup. Poster boards will be provided on site (dimensions: 46 × 46 inches).
Poster Session and Networking
A dedicated poster session and networking period will take place from approximately 3:30–5:30 p.m., during which presenters are expected to be available at their posters to engage with attendees. This session is intended to promote conversation, feedback, and informal scientific exchange across the aging‑research community.
Poster Abstract Submission (Closed)
Poster abstract submission for the 2026 WiNSC Annual Symposium closed on Friday, May 1, 2026.
Submitted abstracts will be used for symposium planning and inclusion in symposium materials and will be shared with registered participants. Abstracts will not be publicly posted online.
Questions about poster participation may be directed to winsc@medicine.wisc.edu
Location and Parking
The symposium will take place in the H.F. DeLuca Forum and Open Court of the Discovery Building.
Parking is available in several UW–Madison lots within walking distance, including Lot 20 (University Avenue), Lot 17 (Engineering Drive), and Lot 80 (Union South Parking Garage).
Questions?
For more information about the symposium, please contact:
Alicia Weich
winsc@medicine.wisc.edu