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USC DORI’s 13th Annual Research Symposium on Diabetes & Obesity

Keith Administration Building
KAM130—Mayer Auditorium

1975 Zonal Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90033
United States

Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Annual DORI Symposiums Promote Advancements in Diabetes and Obesity Research Discourse

    Guest speakers and DORI Symposium committee

    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.

    Trainee presenting poster

    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.

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    The 13th Annual Symposium

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    Past Symposiums

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    Symposium Trainee Awards

    2026 Symposium

    • 1st place (TIE)
      Sophia Fischer
      University of Southern California

      Meaghan McCoy
      University of Southern California

      Jasmin Alves
      University of Southern California

    • 1st place (TIE)
      Jonatan Ottino
      CHLA

      Kianna Le
      University of Southern California

      Logan Tierno Lauer
      University of Southern California

      1st place (TIE)
      Jared Smith
      University of Southern California

      Victoria Wang
      CHLA

      2nd place
      Serena Gao
      University of Southern California

    2025 Symposium

    • 1st place
      Alexander Bashaw
      University of Southern California

      2nd place
      Yvann Batamack
      University of Southern California

      3rd place
      Meaghan McCoy
      University of Southern California

    • 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

    • 1st place
      James Hilser
      University of Southern California

      2nd place
      Sandhya Prathap
      University of Southern California

      3rd place
      Victoria Wang
      University of Southern California

    • 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

    • 1st place
      Logan Tierno Lauer
      University of Southern California

      2nd place
      Meagan McCoy
      CHLA

      3rd place
      Ahyun Jung
      University of Southern California

    • 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

    • 1st place
      Anna Hayes
      University of Southern California

      2nd place
      Sandine Chometton
      University of Southern California

      3rd place
      Jasmin Alves
      University of Southern California

    • 1st place (TIE)
      Lilly Mai and Jessica Rea
      University of Southern California

      2nd place
      Léa Décarie-Spain
      University of Southern California

    2021 Symposium

    • 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

    • 1st place (TIE)
      Carina Alvarado
      Cal State University Long Beach

      Ellice Wang
      University of Southern California

      2nd place
      Ana de Oliveira Laub and Trusha Perekh
      University of Southern California

    2020 Symposium

    • 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

    • 1st place
      Alexandra Yunker
      University of Southern California

      2nd place
      Ashley Martinez
      University of Southern California

      3rd place
      Brandon McFarlan
      University of Southern California