2026 Midwest Clinical & Translational Research Meeting

2026 Midwest Clinical & Translational Research Meeting is organized by Central Society for Clinical and Translational Research (CSCTR), American Federation for Medical Research (AFMR) and will be held from Apr 13 - 14, 2026 at University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America.

Description:
The leadership of the Central Society for Clinical and Translational Research (CSCTR) and the Midwestern Section of the American Federation for Medical Research (MWAFMR) invite you to participate in the Midwest Clinical & Translational Research Meeting, which has a rich annual tradition of providing a forum for young investigators, fellows, and associate/assistant professors to present their research to leaders in their fields. This is one of the few multi-specialty meetings with a broad focus where the attendees can learn about research techniques used in other medical specialties and apply those techniques to their own research.

Highlights of the meeting include:

• Networking
• Poster Presentations
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Session
• Mentor Breakfast
• Outstanding Young Investigator and Early Career Development Awardee Presentations
• Research Innovations
• Department Chair and Oral Abstract Sessions
• CSCTR Hickam Lecture and AFMR Keynote
• Cardiology/Pulmonary and Diabetes Research Lectures

Scientific Content:
The Midwest Clinical & Translational Research Meeting of CSCTR and MWAFMR will be comprised of presentations about clinical research techniques and new research findings in cardiology, gastroenterology, pulmonary and critical care, hematology and oncology, endocrinology, nephrology, infectious disease, allergy, health care research, and implementation science.

Learning Objectives:
Participants at the Midwest Clinical & Translational Research Meeting will acquire knowledge of clinical research techniques and new findings in various aspects of internal medicine and other fields. At the completion of the meeting, participants should be able to:

• Recognize the value of new research techniques;
• Describe new research findings in cardiology, gastroenterology, pulmonary and critical care, hematology and oncology, nephrology, infectious disease, allergy, immunology and rheumatology;
• Explain the diagnosis and management of diseases and disorders across various sub-specialties of medicine.