2025 CMaT Annual Summit

August 6-8, 2025

University of Wisconsin – Madison

Discovery Building

330 N. Orchard Street, Madison, WI

 

 

REGISTRATION:

To register for the summit, please email: Victoria.nail-taylor@gatech.edu

 

HOTEL ACCOMODATIONS:

Doubletree by Hilton Madison Downtown

525 West Johnson Street

Madison, WI 53703

Hotel is now sold out!

Please contact Victoria Nail-Taylor for hotel recommendations.

 

TRAINEES ONLY:

Poster Session:

The poster competition session for the CMaT Summit is scheduled for:  Wednesday, August 6, 2025

Set-up:     

1:30 – 2:00 pm 

 

Poster competition: 

5:30 pm-7:30 pm

 

Poster Title and other requested information are due: July 23, 2025!

 

Detailed information will be emailed to all registered trainees.  For more information, please contact:  Maria Pinto (maria.pinto@ibb.gatech.edu).

 

 

ANNUAL SUMMIT AGENDA

Wednesday, August 6th 

Sessions will be held at the UW- Madison Discovery Building, 330 N. Orchard Street, Madison, WI

                                                                                                                                                            

 

1:30pm 

Registration, Welcome Snacks 

and Poster Set-Up

Location: Discovery Atrium

Participants: all CMaT

2:00-2:45pm

Welcome and State of the Center Address

Location: Discovery H.F. DeLuca Forum - Rm. 1255

Participants: all CMaT

2:45 -3:45pm

Keynote Speaker

Location: Discovery H.F. DeLuca Forum - Rm. 1255

Participants: all CMaT

3:45-4:00 pm

Break

4:00-5:00pm

Research Presentations 

Location: Discovery H.F. DeLuca Forum - Rm. 1255

Participants: all CMaT

5:00-5:30pm

Icebreaking Event 

 

5:30-7:30pm

Poster Session & Reception / Dinner 

Location: Discovery Atrium

Participants: all CMaT

7:30pm 

Trainee Activity / Industry 

Location: TBA

Participants: CMaT Trainees (including summer participants) 

 

 

 

Thursday, August 7th

Sessions will be held at the UW- Madison Discovery Building, 330 N. Orchard Street, Madison, WI

 


 

8:30-9:00am

Breakfast (provided) 

Location: Discovery Atrium

Participants: all CMaT

9:00-10:00am

Research Presentations 

Location: Discovery H.F. DeLuca Forum - Rm. 1255

Participants: all CMaT

10:00-11:00am

Research Presentations 

Location: Discovery H.F. DeLuca Forum - Rm. 1255

Participants: all CMaT

11:00-11:30am

Break

11:30-12:30pm

Industry Panel

Location: Discovery H.F. DeLuca Forum - Rm. 1255

Participants: all CMaT

12:30-1:45pm

Lunch (provided)

Location: Discovery Atrium

Participants: all CMaT

1:45-2:45pm

Three Minute Thesis

Location: Discovery H.F. DeLuca Forum - Rm. 1255

Participants:  all CMaT

2:45-3:15pm

Photo / Break

3:15-4:15pm 

 

EWD Training 

Location: Discovery H.F. DeLuca Forum - Rm. 1255

Participants: all CMaT except IAB members

Industry SWOT 

Location: Discovery Orchard View - Rm. 3280

Participants: Industry Advisory Board Members only

(other advisory board members can join CMaT training or enjoy a break)

4:15-5:15pm

Breakout 1

Location: TBA

Participants: all CMaT except CMaT Trainees

4:15pm

SLC Tour 

Location: TBA

Participants: CMaT Trainees

5:15pm

Dinner on your own 

                        

 

Friday, August 9th 

Sessions will be held at the UW- Madison Discovery Building, 330 N. Orchard Street, Madison, WI

 

 


 

8:30 – 9:00am

Breakfast (provided) 

Location: Discovery Atrium

Participants: all CMaT

9:00-10:30am 

Breakout 2

Location: TBA

Participants: all CMaT

10-:30-11:15am

Breakouts 1 and 2 report back

Location: Discovery H.F. DeLuca Forum - Rm. 1255

Participants: all CMaT

 

11:15-11:30am

Awards 

Location: Discovery H.F. DeLuca Forum - Rm. 1255

Participants: all CMaT

11:30-12:00pm

Industry report-back 

Location: Discovery H.F. DeLuca Forum - Rm. 1255

Participants: all CMaT Facuty and Industry 

SLC meetings

Location: Discovery 1170 Conference Room

Participants: CMaT Trainees

12:00 pm

Lunch (provided)

Location: Discovery Atrium

Participants: all CMaT

 

FLIGHT:

Please plan to arrive at the Dane County Regional Airport (airport code: MSN).

 

SHUTTLE - HOTEL:

  • Complimentary Airport Shuttle (7:00 am – 10:00 pm)
  • Complimentary Shuttle to Summit Location

 

SUMMIT LOCATION:

University of Wisconsin – Madison

Discovery Building

330 N. Orchard Street, Madison, WI