EDGE Symposium: Celebrating EDGE Pilot Program Success
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
4225 Roosevelt Way NE, Suite 100, Room 229
9 am - 2:30 pm with reception to follow
EDGE will host our annual symposium on June 10th, 2026. This all-day in-person event includes dynamic speakers and networking opportunities. We will highlight the work of our recent EDGE pilot projects, elevate the work that has resulted from past pilot awards, and look forward to the next chapter of the EDGE Center. The UW community is welcome to attend.
Even if you can't attend, please complete the RSVP form and nominate people for our annual EDGE awards.
Please email if you have questions about registration.
Agenda
8:45 AM | Coffee, registration
9:00 AM | Joel Kaufman, EDGE Director, Welcome and introduction to day
9:10 AM | Recent EDGE Pilot reports
- Katya Cherukumilli
- Joan Casey and Marissa Childs
- Lisa Maves
- Alison Paquette and Samantha Lapehn
- Catherine Karr and Allison Sherris
- Yijie Geng
10:45 AM |Break
11:00 AM | Collaborative translational research teams (CTRTs) break-out groups
11:45 PM |Group photo, lunch on your own
12:45 PM | Pilot successes
- Ashleigh Theberge
- Libin Xu
- Trang VoPham
- Catherine Karr and Sarah Benki
- Edmund Seto
2:10 PM | EDGE Awards
2:30 PM | Social hour on 2nd floor patio (weather permitting)