Hosted by the Kresge Hearing Research Institute, Founders Day is an opportunity for fellows and graduate students to present their research. The event features the Schacht Lecture, which aims to support rising investigators by fostering opportunities for networking, forming collaborative partnerships and mentorships.

Schacht Lecturer:
"Studying hair cell development in otic organoids using scRNA-seq"
Maggie S. Matern, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral researcher, Heller Lab
Stanford University Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

The Schacht Lectureship is specifically intended for promising investigators in early stages of their careers at the senior postdoctoral or junior faculty level. The purpose is to encourage rising investigators and provide them with the opportunity to create new contacts, collaborations and mentor relationships.

Questions? Contact Jessica Odell, administrative assistant senior, Kresge Hearing Research Institute