Welcome to the Annual McGill Biomedical Graduate Conference (AMBGC)!
AMBGC is an annual conference organized by EMGSS to showcase biomedical research conducted by graduate trainees at McGill University. It is held in the spring at the Students’ Society of McGill University (“SSMU”) building at 3480 rue McTavish, Montreal, QC. AMBGC offers trainees and invited guests the opportunity to expand their academic research network and to share and critique cutting-edge research in diverse biomedical fields.
AMBGC features a keynote presentation from an invited Professor, oral presentations by selected McGill University trainees, and trainee poster sessions. The event concludes with prizes awarded to top-rated oral and poster presenters followed by a reception open to all invited guests.
Keynote Address
Each year, a distinguished professor with influential research in biomedical science is invited to present a keynote address as well as to network with McGill University professors and graduate trainees.
Past keynote speakers have included:
2026: Dr. Pamela Ohashi, PhD, FRSC, Professor, Department of Immunology University of Toronto
2025: Dr. John A. Copland, III, PhD, Leader, Cancer Biology and Translational Research Laboratory Mayo Clinic, Florida Campus
2024: Dr. Marcia Haigis, PhD, Professor, Department of Cell Biology Harvard Medical School
2023: Dr. Samuel H. Sternberg, PhD, Assistant Professor, Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics Columbia University
2022: Dr. Pamela A. Silver, PhD, Elliot T. and Onie H. Adams Professor, Biochemistry and Systems Biology Harvard Medical School
Oral Presentations
Select trainees whose abstracts are judged to be of exceptional quality are invited to deliver 10-minute oral presentations with 2-minute Q&A. These presentations are judged by professors and postdoctoral fellows, and top ranking presenters are given a prize at the end of the conference.
Poster Presentations
Morning and afternoon poster sessions feature abstracts submitted by McGill University graduate trainees. Posters are judged by professors and postdoctoral fellows and top-ranking trainees are awarded a prize at the end of the conference.
Sponsorships
AMBGC is supported in part through sponsorships from partners interested in promoting biomedical research and trainee development. For more details, see our information for sponsors below.