25 Years of Impact: Advancing Core Research Together

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The Kamal A. Shair Central Research Science Laboratory (KAS CRSL) has the great pleasure of organizing its 25th Anniversary Research Conference, to be held in Charles Hostler Student Center at the American University of Beirut on April 17, 2026.

The CRSL 2026 Research Conference, titled “25 Years of Impact: Advancing Core Research Together,” will bring together AUB researchers, faculty, and students from across disciplines to showcase their innovative projects, share discoveries, and celebrate working together in bridging science, engineering, medicine, agriculture, and arts. This special 25th-anniversary edition will feature a keynote speaker, oral presentations, and a poster session highlighting KAS CRSL’s role as a hub for collaboration, innovation, and transformative research at AUB.

Why You Should Attend?

Present your ideas and work to a large audience.
Find new opportunities to connect and network with an academic community in various academic sessions and social functions.
Get deeper knowledge and a new perspective in the field.
Build new collaborations for your projects.
Invest in your own growth and progress.
Nominate for Best Presenter Awards (Best Talk and Best Poster)

CRSL remains committed to its mission to advance the frontiers of science and provide a valuable forum for the presentation and discussion of cutting-edge research in the biological, chemical, physical and engineering sciences, and their interfaces. Now more than ever, we look forward to continuing to carry out our mission.