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USC DORI’s 14th Annual Research Symposium on Diabetes & Obesity

Mayer Auditorium | Keck School of Medicine of USC

Wednesday, March 3, 2027

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