USC DORI’s 13th Annual Research Symposium on Diabetes & Obesity
will be held at:

Aresty Auditorium and
NRT LG 503/504
Norris Research Tower

On Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Annual DORI Symposiums Promote Advancements in Diabetes and Obesity Research Discourse

Annual DORI Symposium Mission

The mission of the annual DORI symposium is to foster the interactions of multidisciplinary researchers, and to link basic science, clinical translational, epidemiological, and public policy researchers together to provide the most innovative insights and ideas for diabetes and obesity research and the most impressive strategies to prevent/treat obesity and diabetes.

Multi-Level Research Presentations

Participants are exposed to a thought-provoking line of distinguished speakers from around the globe who present their cutting edge research in diabetes and obesity.

The symposium also features selected presentations from outstanding trainees, ranging from undergraduate students to post-doctoral fellows, who are given the opportunity to showcase their own research.

Register For The 13th Annual Symposium

Call for Abstracts for the 13th Annual DORI Symposium

Featured Past Partners of the Annual Symposium

Past Symposiums

  • 2025
  • 2024
  • 2023
  • 2022
  • 2020
  • 2018
  • 2017
  • 2016

Symposium Trainee Awards

2025 Symposium

Trainee Oral Presentations

1st place
Alexander Bashaw

University of Southern California

2nd place

Yvann Batamack
University of Southern California

3rd place
Meaghan McCoy

University of Southern California

Trainee Poster Presentations

1st place (TIE)
Janielle Cuala and Isaac Tejeji

University of Southern California

1st place (TIE)
Janielle Cuala and Isaac Tejeji

University of Southern California

2nd place
Jonatan Ottino Gonzalez
Children's Hospital of LA

1st place
Sevan Esaian, PhD

Children's Hospital of LA

2nd place
Anisha Chandra

University of Southern California

3rd place
Meghan Wong

University of Southern California

2024 Symposium

Trainee Oral Presentations

1st place
James Hilser

University of Southern California

2nd place
Sandhya Prathap
University of Southern California

3rd place
Victoria Wang

University of Southern California

Trainee Poster Presentations

1st place (TIE)
Janielle Cuala and Logan Tierno Lauer

University of Southern California

2nd place
Jessica Rea
University of Southern California

3rd place
Kelsey McAlister

University of Southern California

4th place
Jasmine Vasquez

CSULB

2023 Symposium

Trainee Oral Presentations

1st place
Logan Tierno Lauer

University of Southern California

2nd place
Meagan McCoy
CHLA

3rd place
Ahyun Jung

University of Southern California

Trainee Poster Presentations

1st place (TIE)
Zander Bashaw and Victoria Wang

University of Southern California

2nd place
Nicole Fraga
CHLA

3rd place
Nate Overholtzer
University of Southern California

2022 Symposium

Trainee Oral Presentations

1st place
Anna Hayes

University of Southern California

2nd place
Sandine Chometton

University of Southern California

3rd place
Jasmin Alves

University of Southern California

Trainee Poster Presentations

1st place (TIE)
Lilly Mai

University of Southern California

1st place (TIE)
Jessica Rea

University of Southern California

2nd place
Léa Décarie-Spain

University of Southern California

2021 Symposium

Trainee Oral Presentations

1st place
Verenice Ascencio

Cal State University Long Beach

2nd place
Jennifer Zink
University of Southern California

3rd place
Linda Tsan
University of Southern California

Trainee Poster Presentations

1st place (Tie)
Carina Alvarado

Ellice Wang
Cal State University Long Beach
University of Southern California

2nd place (Tie)
Ana de Oliveira Laub
Trusha Perekh
University of Southern California
University of Southern California

2020 Symposium

Trainee Oral Presentations

1st place
Elizabeth Davis

University of Southern California

2nd place
Zhongying Wong

University of California Los Angeles

3rd place
Sabrina Jones

University of Southern California

Trainee Poster Presentations

1st place
Alexandra Yunker

University of Southern California

2nd place
Ashley Martinez

University of Southern California

3rd place
Brandon McFarlan

University of Southern California