2026 Smith Family Awards Celebration
Thursday, November 5, 2026 | 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Pre-event programming for current Excellence & Odyssey Awardees | 12:00 PM – 5:30 PM
EVENT INFORMATION
Richard A. and Susan F. Smith Campus Center
Harvard Commons, Ground Floor
1350 Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge, MA 02138
Join us for a reception and poster session celebrating awardees of the Smith Family Awards Program for Excellence in Biomedical Research and the Odyssey Award, along with the presentation of the Richard A. Smith Excellence in Biomedical Research Alumni Prize.
Registration
Current Excellence or Odyssey Awardee Other Invitees2026 Richard A. Smith Excellence In Biomedical Research Alumni Prize
We are pleased to announce that Dr. TBD will receive the 2026 Richard A. Smith Excellence in Biomedical Research Alumni Prize, which will be presented during the event.
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For Current Awardees Only
HALF-DAY WORKSHOP & MENTORING COCKTAIL RECEPTION
We invite current Excellence and Odyssey Awardees to attend a half-day workshop, “Leading in Times of Change,” from 12:00 PM – to 4:45 PM, followed by a cocktail reception with their alumni mentors from 4:45 PM to 5:30 PM, prior to the evening program.
Posters
All current awardees are expected to submit one poster as an author or co-author. Past awardees are also welcome to submit one poster on which they are an author or co‑author. The FINAL deadline to submit your poster abstract is September 28, 2026.
- Please use this form to submit your poster abstract. Formatting will be completed by our team.
- Email (required)
- Abstract Title (required)
- Maximum 200 characters (including spaces); please avoid title case.
- Contributing Author/s (listed in preferred order)
- First Name and Last Name (required)
- Affiliation
- Abstract text (required)
Maximum 250 words
Poster Guidelines
- Suggested poster size: 36” × 60” (landscape orientation)
- 48″ × 96″ poster display board provided
- Poster session begins at 5:30 PM
- Set-up begins at 5:00 PM
Parking
Paid, self-parking is available at about a 6-minute walk from the venue at either the University Place Garage or the Charles Square Garage.
Questions?
Logistical questions: click here to email our event coordinator
Scientific questions: click here to email HRiA
About the Foundation
Our mission is to effect permanent positive change in the lives of individuals and families across Greater Boston, especially in economically disadvantaged communities. We invest in organizations that improve human health, raise educational attainment, increase economic security, and meet community needs. We believe in engaged, multigenerational family philanthropy as a means to have greater impact and to honor our family’s philanthropic legacy.
