Three CBP students, smiling.
CBP Trainee Alyssa Espley (Neumann Lab), CBP Affiliated Jamie Leckrone (Heffern Lab), and CBP Trainee Nora Spuler (Heffern Lab) attending the 2026 Miller Symposium.

CBP Trainees at 2026 Miller Symposium!

  • by Melanie B Naraval

The 26th Anniversary of the R. Bryan Miller Symposium recently happened on March 5-6, 2026 at the UC Davis Conference center! Many current CBP trainees and CBP affiliated labs participated in the Poster Session and Lightning Talks, displaying their current research.

Two CBP Trainees were also awarded the two graduate awards at the symposium: Nora Spuler (Heffern Lab) won the R.B. Miller Research, Service, and Mentorship and Bryant Luu (Atsumi Lab) won the R. Bryan Miller Summer Graduate Fellowship! Congratulations to the two trainees!

 

Photo credits to CBP Trainee Bryant Luu

CBP Trainee Nora Spuler winning Miller Research, Service, and Mentorship Award, standing with Dr. Shota Atsumi
CBP Trainee Nora awarded with the R.B. Miller Research, Service, and Mentorship, presented by Dr. Shota Atsumi.
CBP Trainee Bryant Luu winning Miller Summer Graduate Fellowship, standing with Dr. Shota Atsumi
Trainee Bryant Luu awarded the R. Bryan Miller Summer Graduate Fellowship, presented by Dr. Shota Atsumi
Three CBP students, smiling.
CBP Trainee Alyssa Espley (Neumann Lab), CBP Affiliated Jamie Leckrone (Heffern Lab), and CBP Trainee Nora Spuler (Heffern Lab) attending the 2026 Miller Symposium.
CBP Trainee Bryant Luu standing next to his poster at Miller Poster Session.
Trainee Bryant Luu presenting at the Miller Symposium Poster Session
CBP Trainees Nora and Geoffrey conversating in front of Nora's poster at poster session.
Trainee Geoffrey at fellow Trainee Nora's poster session
CBP Trainee Liam Twomey standing next to his poster at Miller Poster Session.
Trainee Liam Twomey presenting at the Miller Symposium Poster Session
CBP Affiliated student Jamie Leckrone smiling next to their poster at Miller Symposium Poster Session
Jamie Leckrone (CBP Lab Affiliated member) presenting a poster at the Miller Symposium's poster session