Flash talk competition
Science in a Flash is not the usual scientific presentation, it is a creative challenge: How do you explain your research to a nonexpert audience in just three minutes and one slide? This annual competition features short talks from selected presenters who are challenged to distill their research to its essence and make it accessible to anyone.
2025 flash talk competition winners
First
Zoe Schaefer
- University of Florida
Bookmarks for the immune system
Second
Shukurah Anas
- Michigan State University
No oxygen, no problem: BSS eats oil spills for lunch
Audience choice
Vanshika Patel
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Vitamin A and ERK signaling: A dynamic duo against asthma
Other participants
Ram Aasarey
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
Charles Agbavor
- University of Pittsburgh
André Lira da Silva
- Oregon Health & Science University
Patricia Makori
- Loma Linda School of Public Health
Mari Nakashima
- University of Washington
Irene Stoutland
- University of Wisconsin–Madison
Yifan Wang
- University of Tokyo