2026 Core Day

Save the Date! Join us for 2026 Emory Core Day

Thursday, November 19, 2026

Emory University | Convocation Hall | 505 Kilgo Circle, Atlanta, GA

Core Day is an opportunity to learn about technologies and services offered by core facilities at Emory and other institutions across Georgia (GRA Core Exchange) - identify new opportunities and platforms for your research! Throughout Core Day, you'll have opportunities to network with core facility leadership, core staff, and core facility users, and meet with more than 20 industry sponsors. Join us at the end of the day for a reception honoring Emory Core award recipients. Learn more about what to expect at Emory Core Day, and review the anticipated Core Day 2026 agenda below.

Core Day registration is open and spaces are filling fast!

Please complete the Core Day Registration form to secure your spot before October 23.

Thanks to the support of our industry sponsors, Core Day is free to attend! However, advance registration is required.

2026 Core Day made possible with support from our industry sponsors

 

Core Day 2026 Agenda

What to expect throughout Core Day 2026! All activities and times are subject to change and will be finalized in October. Please expand each section for details.

  • Attendee arrival and check-in
  • Light continental breakfast
Available beginning at 9am and continuing throughout the day:
*Get a Door Prize card at registration to collect stamps and signatures, then enter to win!

  • Core Day welcome and opening remarks by Emory leadership
    • Dr. John Oshinski, Interim Assistant Dean for Cores, Emory School of Medicine
    • Dr. Christian P. Larsen, Chief Scientific Officer, Woodruff Health Sciences and Emory Healthcare

All Day: Core Services posters*, Industry Sponsors*, and ICI student imaging contest voting

*Door prize cards available at registration. Collect stamps and signatures and enter to win!

  • Group Photo in front of Convocation Hall optional
  • Lunch break (box lunch provided)
  • Networking opportunities: Visit the Core Services posters and discuss how cores can support your projects! Chat with industry sponsors to see what new and exciting technology they have available.

All Day: Core Services posters*, Industry Sponsors*, and ICI student imaging contest voting

*Door prize cards available at registration. Collect stamps and signatures and enter to win!

  • Presentations: Science enabled by the EICF core facilities and an overview of core services at two Georgia partner institutions (list of presentation topics)

All Day: Core Services posters*, Industry Sponsors*, and ICI student imaging contest voting

*Door prize cards available at registration. Collect stamps and signatures and enter to win!

  • Chat with Industry Sponsors*
  • Final chance to vote in the ICI imaging contest
  • Turn in Door Prize cards for an opportunity to win! Must be present to win a door prize
  • Refreshments available
*Door prize cards available at registration. Collect stamps and signatures and enter to win!

  • Door Prize drawing (must be present to win, one prize per person)
  • ICI Student Imaging Contest winners announced
  • Core Awards Ceremony to recognize outstanding Emory Core facility team members
  • Closing Remarks by Dean Sandra Wong, Emory School of Medicine
Please see the Core Day schedule page for more detail about items listed on the agenda