Hinman Student Research Symposium
The 30th Anniversary: Save the Date
October 31 - November 2, 2025
Peabody Hotel, Memphis, Tennessee
Preparations are underway at the College of Dentistry of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center for the 30th Annual Hinman Student Research Symposium. The Symposium will take place October 31 – November 2, 2025, at the historical, Peabody Hotel, located in downtown Memphis.
The Hinman Student Research Symposium features oral and poster presentations of research studies by dental students and graduate trainees from dental schools across North America. The program consists of scientific sessions, a nationally known keynote speaker, with awards for best presentations. The Symposium provides opportunities for networking and getting acquainted with fellow students
The goal of the Hinman Student Research Symposium is to help raise and maintain the quality of dental research and education by encouraging participation of dental students, graduate trainees, and dental school faculty in research to improve oral health care globally.
Aims of the symposium are to:
- Recognize, encourage, and reward student achievements in dental research.
- Provide students with the educational experience of preparing a research presentation and presenting to an audience of their peers.
- Facilitate learning about new directions in dental research and the many different areas of current research interest.
- Promote interactions among outstanding students from across North America.
- Encourage outstanding students to consider careers in dental research and education.
- Inform students about opportunities for advanced training in research and programs to support training.
- Increase the awareness of students entering the dental profession of the methods, scope, and importance of dental research.
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