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Graduate Student Research Conference

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About the conference

The annual Graduate Student Research Conference (GSRC) is run by the Biomedical Sciences Student Organization (BSSO) from the Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University.

Grad research conference

Now in its 13th year, this conference showcases the research of basic sciences from research graduate students across Virginia.

We are excited to once again host an open conference, with graduate students and post-docs invited to share their research

Date: March 14, 2025

Time: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Location: Waitzer Hall, 735 Fairfax Ave, Norfolk, VA 23507

Graduate Student Research Conference

Zachary Luyo, BSSO President

Zachary LuyoHello, everyone! My name is Zachary Luyo. I am 24 years old and live in Suffolk, Virginia. I received my Associate’s degree in Interdisciplinary Studies in 2018 from Liberty University, followed by my Bachelor’s degree in Neuroscience in 2022 from Christopher Newport University.

I transitioned directly from undergrad to the Ph.D. program here at EVMS, where I work as a 3rd year Ph.D. student in the Sleep Lab of Drs. Sanford and Wellman. Our research investigates the impact of various stressors on behavior, gene expression, and brain morphology, and how sleep can mediate these processes.