2026 NIH Research Festival
Organized by National Institutes of Health
The NIH Research Festival is an annual multi-day event celebrating intramural science at the National Institutes of Health.
- Dates
- Sep 15-18, 2026
- Location
- Bethesda, MD
- Deadline
- -
- Attendees
- 2,000
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The NIH Research Festival is an annual multi-day event celebrating intramural science at the National Institutes of Health. It features a general schedule of events including concurrent NIH workshops, poster sessions, special lectures, an Independent Research Scholars Mini-Symposium, Biomedical Vendor Exhibits and workshops, an NIH Staff Clinician Mini-Symposium, and an NIH Resource Information Fair. The festival aims to showcase scientific findings, foster collaborations, and provide opportunities for learning about new tools and techniques in biomedical research.
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Vendor exhibit opportunities are available and coordinated by the Technical Vendor Association (TVA) and Recreation and Welfare Association, Inc. (R & W). These include exhibiting wares and hosting commercial vendor workshops.
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