The 24th Annual New England Science Symposium (NESS) will be held on Saturday, March 28th, 2025 at Harvard Medical School Joseph B. Martin Conference Center at 77 Avenue Louis Pasteur in Boston, Massachusetts.
Purpose
Established in 2002, NESS provides a forum for postdoctoral fellows; medical, dental and graduate students; post-baccalaureates; college and community college students to share their biomedical and health-related research activities through oral or poster presentations, to engage in discussions related to career development in the sciences, to exchange ideas and to expand their professional networks.
Check out the Resources and Guidance page to help you prepare an abstract or presentation.
Have questions about NESS? See our Frequently Asked Questions and Eligibility Checklist page.
Virtual Abstract Feedback Session
This is an annual virtual prep session designed for individuals who wish to receive feedback on their abstract from advisors and peers before submitting it in application to NESS. The meeting will be set up in small groups of students and advisors, where students will give a 2- to 4-minute elevator pitch to the group. Participating in this session is not required, nor does it guarantee acceptance to NESS.
The 5th Annual Virtual Abstract Feedback Session will be held on Saturday, December 6, 2025, via Zoom.
Registration will open in the fall.
For questions, please contact us at NESS_OCCE@HMS.HARVARD.EDU