Indiana CTSI

Indiana CTSI Ivy Tech Scholars Poster Session - Bloomington campus
2026-07-23 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis)
Join us as the Bloomington scholars present their work at the IU Undergraduate Research Symposium from 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. at the Briscoe Quad Center Building – Activity Room.

IMPRS 2026 Research Poster Symposium - AM Session 2
2026-07-24 10:00 - 12:00 | Van Nuys Medical Science Building Atrium, 635 Barnhill Drive, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, United States
Celebrate the research accomplishments of this year’s IMPRS students at the IMPRS 2026 Research Poster Symposium. The event will be held in the Atrium of the Van Nuys Science Building and will showcase research projects conducted by IMPRS participants and students from affiliated summer research programs. Each day will feature two poster sessions: AM (10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.) and PM (1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.).
We encourage faculty, staff, and students to attend and support the student researchers. Additional details regarding poster submission, presentation schedules, and symposium logistics will be shared in the coming weeks.

Indiana CTSI Ivy Tech Scholars Poster Session - Indianapolis campus
2026-07-24 10:00 - 12:00 | Van Nuys Medical Science Building Atrium, 635 Barnhill Drive, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, United States
Join us as the Indianapolis and Evansville scholars present their work.

IMPRS 2026 Research Poster Symposium - PM Session 2
2026-07-24 13:00 - 15:00 | Van Nuys Medical Science Building Atrium, 635 Barnhill Drive, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, United States

Indiana CTSI Ivy Tech Scholars Poster Session - Purdue University campus
2026-07-30 10:30 - 14:30 | Purdue Memorial Union, 101 Grant St, West Lafayette, IN, 47906, United States
Join us as the Purdue scholars present their work at the Purdue University Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium from 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m., & 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. at the Purdue Memorial Union Ballrooms.

Indiana CTSI SEED/STEM Poster Symposium
2026-07-30 17:00 - 19:00 | Van Nuys Medical Science Building Atrium, 635 Barnhill Drive, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, United States
Join the Indiana CTSI SEED/STEM program for the culmination of this year’s program at the Poster Symposium. The event will take place on July 30, 2026 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the Van Nuys Medical Science Building Atrium.

Indiana University Laboratory Research Staff Education (LEARN) | Level 1 Foundational Session
2026-08-14 12:00 - 13:30 | Online
The goal of this pilot program is to provide IU research staff and post-doctoral fellows with knowledge and skills to enhance research integrity, compliance, and research environment practices.
Session 1: Basics of laboratory management practices such as onboarding, research compliance, and data management
All research staff across Indiana University are invited to attend this session. This is intended for laboratory managers, research/data analysts, research/data scientists, research technologists, data managers and other staff within research environments. Post-doctoral fellows are also welcome.
Register for the August 14 session

AI Workshop Series | Reimagining Instructional Design: GenAI resilient and GenAI integrative instructional design for evaluating learning outcomes. A quick overview of Gemini, ChatGPT, Customs GPTs, Gems, and NotebookLM will also be included, along with access to resources
2026-08-18 12:00 - 13:00 | Regenstrief Social Hub, 1101 W 10th Street, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, United States
This series from the Indiana CTSI aims to educate attendees on leveraging AI basic principles and tools, its ethics to improve productivity, facilitate work processes, and address ethical considerations. The series is open to anyone interested in the topics, with each session lasting one hour and presented in a hybrid format – in person at the Regenstrief Social Hub (capped at 90 participants), or virtual (no limit).
Each session will also be recorded and made available after the event.
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August 18, 2026
Presenter: Mary Bourke, PhD, MSN, CNE, RN
Register to attend
This session will cover a mix of how to use GenAI, includig specialized Gems, agents, and other tools. Dr. Bourke will also explain how she has integrated each into her instructional design.

Annual Jaseng Academic (AJA) International Conference
2026-08-28 - 2026-08-29
The Indiana CTSI is excited to serve as an organizing partner for the AJA 2026 International Conference. To learn more, visit their website.

Indiana University Laboratory Research Staff Education (LEARN) | Level 2 Advanced Session
2026-09-11 12:00 - 13:30 | Online
The goal of this pilot program is to provide IU research staff and post-doctoral fellows with knowledge and skills to enhance research integrity, compliance, and research environment practices.
Data Management
Anyone who has completed the Level 1 – Foundational Session is invited to attend the Level 2 sessions.
Register for the September 11 session

2026 Indiana CTSI Annual Meeting | Genetic Medicine from Sequence to Solution
2026-09-18 08:00 - 16:00 | Hine Hall, 875 W North St, Indianapolis, IN, 462502, United States
Translational scientists are outpacing genetic diseases. At our 2026 Annual Meeting, we will learn how these breakthroughs are moving from the lab and into people’s lives.
When: Friday, September 18, 2026
Where: Hine Hall auditorium on the IU Indianapolis campus
How: In-person only. The keynote address will be recorded and made available after the event.
Registration is now open. Join us to be inspired, challenged, and energized!

AI Workshop Series | Panel: Principles and best practices for using AI in qualitative research
2026-09-22 12:00 - 13:00 | Regenstrief Social Hub, 1101 W 10th Street, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, United States
This series from the Indiana CTSI aims to educate attendees on leveraging AI basic principles and tools, its ethics to improve productivity, facilitate work processes, and address ethical considerations. The series is open to anyone interested in the topics, with each session lasting one hour and presented in a hybrid format – in person at the Regenstrief Social Hub (capped at 90 participants), or virtual (no limit).
Each session will also be recorded and made available after the event.
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September 22, 2026
Presenter: Adam Wilk, PhD
Register to attend
In a 90 minute panel discussion, leaders in qualitative research, AI tools, and qualitative research using AI will discuss (1) anchoring values for qualitative researchers to hold on to as the field evolves in the AI era, (2) guiding principles for effectively training new qualitative researchers, and (3) ethical issues in qualitative research conducted in full or in part using AI tools.

Indiana University Laboratory Research Staff Education (LEARN) | Level 1 Foundational Session
2026-10-02 12:00 - 13:30 | Online
The goal of this pilot program is to provide IU research staff and post-doctoral fellows with knowledge and skills to enhance research integrity, compliance, and research environment practices.
Session 1: Basics of laboratory management practices such as onboarding, research compliance, and data management
All research staff across Indiana University are invited to attend this session. This is intended for laboratory managers, research/data analysts, research/data scientists, research technologists, data managers and other staff within research environments. Post-doctoral fellows are also welcome.
Register for the October 2 session

Indiana University Laboratory Research Staff Education (LEARN) | Level 2 Advanced Session
2026-10-23 12:00 - 13:30 | Online
The goal of this pilot program is to provide IU research staff and post-doctoral fellows with knowledge and skills to enhance research integrity, compliance, and research environment practices.
Research Integrity and Scientific Misconduct
Anyone who has completed the Level 1 – Foundational Session is invited to attend the Level 2 sessions.
Register for the October 23 session
