13TH ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIUM
May 19-21, 2026 | Cleveland, Ohio
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AGENDA
Sessions are by invitation only unless otherwise indicated
Tuesday, May 19 – Pre-Symposium
5:00 PM -
8:00 PM
CASUAL SCHOLAR RECEPTION & DINNER
Bar 32, Hilton Cleveland Downtown Floor 32
Wednesday, May 20 – Pre-Symposium
7:30 AM -
8:30 AM
BREAKFAST BUFFET
Hilton Cleveland Downtown / Superior A Ballroom Floor 5
8:00 AM -
2:50 PM
SCHOLAR PROJECT TEAM MEETINGS
Hilton Cleveland Downtown
Details will be provided to individual meeting attendees and
a schedule of meetings will be posted.
8:30 AM -
9:15 AM
SCHOLAR WORKSHOP I
Hilton Cleveland Downtown / Superior B Ballroom Floor 5
Topic: Intellectual Property (IP) and Freedom to Operate (FTO) Considerations
10:00 AM -
10:45 AM
SCHOLAR WORKSHOP II
Hilton Cleveland Downtown / Superior B Ballroom Floor 5
Topic: Licensing vs. NewCo
12:00 PM -
1:00 PM
LUNCH BUFFET
Hilton Cleveland Downtown / Superior A Ballroom Floor 5
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1:00 PM -
1:45 PM
SCHOLAR WORKSHOP III
Hilton Cleveland Downtown / Superior B Ballroom Floor 5
Topic: How to Prepare a Pitch Deck for Seed Funding
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Wednesday, May 20 – Symposium Day One
4:00 PM -
6:15 PM
PLENARY SESSION
Open to All Guests
Cleveland Museum of Natural History
Murch Auditorium
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​RECEPTION
Open to All Guests Attending Plenary Session
Cleveland Museum of Natural History
6:15 PM -
8:30 PM
PRIVATE DINNER & HARRINGTON PRIZE PRESENTATION
Severance Hall / Grand Foyer
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Arul Chinnaiyan, MD, PhD
Thursday, May 21 – Symposium Day Two
7:15 AM -
8:15 AM
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
Cleveland Institute of Music / Pogue Lobby
8:15 AM -
11:45 AM
SCHOLAR SCIENTIFIC PRESENTATIONS MORNING SESSION
Cleveland Institute of Music / Mixon Hall
11:45 AM -
11:55 AM
WALK TO CLEVELAND BOTANICAL GARDEN
12:00 PM -
1:25 PM
LUNCHEON & PRESENTATION
Cleveland Botanical Garden / Clark Hall
Refreshments on the patio​​​
1:45 PM -
2:00 PM
MUSICAL INTERLUDE
Cleveland Institute of Music / Mixon Hall
2:05 PM -
4:50 PM
SCHOLAR SCIENTIFIC PRESENTATIONS AFTERNOON SESSION
Cleveland Institute of Music / Mixon Hall
4:50 PM -
5:00 PM
​CLOSING REMARKS
Seth Field, MD, PhD