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Citrus Research and Education Center

Citrus Research and Education Center

Research Symposium

The UF/IFAS CREC Research Symposium is an annual event to showcase research by our graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, biological scientists, and visiting scholars. This is a time for our community to become acquainted with ongoing research activities across the multitude of specialties represented at the CREC. The symposium also provides an opportunity for developing presentation skills while networking with colleagues across disciplines. The chance to receive constructive feedback from peers and mentors is a fundamental component of this event.

The 20th Annual UF/IFAS CREC Research Symposium will be held on March 13, 2026 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. Refreshments will be provided.

 

 

Dates

  • January 30, 2026: Pre-Registration deadline
  • February 13, 2026: Abstract submission deadline
  • February 27, 2026: Poster file submission deadline
  • March 13, 2026: UF/IFAS CREC Research Symposium, Ben Hill Griffin, Jr. Citrus Hall

Abstract Guidelines

  • Abstracts must be in Times New Roman font, 12 point, single spaced.
  • Only Microsoft Word files or the equivalent will be accepted. PDFs will not be accepted.
  • Title
    • All letters should be bold and capitalized.
  • Author list
    • Presenter’s name should be bold and underlined.
    • Additional authors should be listed with both first and last name only (no association is needed).
    • Event organizers reserve the right to abbreviate author list for space in printed program.
  • Presenter information
    • Department name (please select from the following list)
      • Entomology and Nematology
      • Food and Resource Economics
      • Food Science and Human Nutrition
      • Horticultural Sciences
      • Microbiology and Cell Science
      • Plant Pathology
      • Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences
    • Position (ex. Master’s student, Ph.D. student, etc.)
    • Advisor’s name
  • Abstract
    • Single paragraph
    • Fully justified
    • Maximum word count is 250.
  • Please use sample abstract as a guide.
  • Changes cannot be made to an abstract after the submission deadline.

Poster Guidelines

  • Posters must be 30 inches wide by 44 inches tall.  By using your UF login, you may use the pre-made template on BioRender. 
  • Poster must be submitted by the deadline. If a poster is received after the deadline, the poster will be printed in the order it was received. 
  • Once the poster file is received, the poster will be printed and hung for the participant. 
  • Posters for the CREC Research Symposium will be printed at no charge to participants and their advisor/supervisor. 

Judging

Each poster will be judged based on the following criteria, worth 5 points each:

  • Title informative, succinct, correlates with poster            
  • Presentation correlates with abstract                     
  • Introduction and background with pertinent literature cited             
  • Objectives clearly stated and concise                         
  • Materials and methods (study design) clear and concise            
  • Results and discussion clear, concise, and accurate                 
  • Significance of results to field of study                    
  • Logical order, minimum redundancy                    
  • Effective use of space; smooth transitions between sections             
  • Legible with large fonts, color contrast, no conflicting backgrounds    
  • Text with no grammatical errors; not excessively wordy            
  • Effective use of figures and/or tables, coordinated with text       

Awards

Awards will be given in the following categories.

  • Master’s Students (1st – 3rd)
  • Ph.D. Students (1st – 3rd)
  • Postdoctoral Researchers (1st – 3rd)
  • Technical (Biological Scientists, Visiting Scholars, etc.) (1st – 3rd) 

Award Winners

2025

Award

Master’s

Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Researchers

Technical

First Place

Sankara Ganesh

Dongjoo Kim

Joe Volpe

Maryam Khalilzadeh

Chunxia Wang

Second Place

Prudhvi Vulchi

NA

Miltan Roy

Maricielo Postillos

Third Place

Ashtyn Vandiver

Gurleen Kaur

Emilie Demard

Meryam Manzoor

2024

Award

Master’s

Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Researchers

Technical

First Place

Lei Xu 

Zahra Torkaman

Sheetal Ramekar

Meryam Manzoor

Second Place

Sankara Ganesh 

Mary Sutton

Hossein Ghoveisi

Diane Bright

Third Place

Cyrus Januarie

Javier Dalmendray

Poulami  Sarkar

Taylor Livingston

2023

Award

Master’s

Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Researchers

First Place

Laura Cano

Jamie Burrow

Hana Lee

Second Place

LaTaunya Tillman

Erica W. Carter

Jinpyo An

Third Place

Trishna Tiwari

Eva L. Mulandesa

Angela Chuang

2022

Award

Graduate Students

Postdoctoral Researchers

First Place

Mary Sutton

Angela Chuang

Second Place

Shankar Shrestha

Eric Middleton

Third Place

Erica W. Carter

Xiaokang Zhuo

2021

Award

Graduate Students

Postdoctoral Researchers

First Place

Binita Shrestha

Dayse Pulici

Second Place

Blessing Chukwuaja

Angela Chuang

Third Place

Erik Roldan

Surendra Neupane

2019

Award

Graduate Students

Postdoctoral Researchers

First Time Presenter

First Place

Collin Lewis-Solomon

Sheng-Yen Wu

Sadikshya Sharma

Second Place

Samuel Kwakye

Sylvia Bonilla

Third Place

Naweena Thapa

Jeane Dayse Pulici

 

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