2026 High-Risk, High-Reward Research Symposium
March 4-6, 2026
NIH Campus, Natcher Conference Center
Bethesda, Maryland
The High-Risk, High-Reward (HRHR) Symposium brings together recipients of the NIH Director’s Pioneer, New Innovator, Transformative Research, and Early Independence awards to share their groundbreaking research and discoveries.
Join us for:
- Scientific talks and posters from HRHR award recipients
- Networking with some of the most creative scientists in the U.S.
- Remarks from the NIH Director.
Click below to register to attend the Symposium. Registration is free and open to everyone.
Click below to submit an abstract for a talk or poster. Submitting an abstract is optional, but only awardees of the NIH Director’s Pioneer, New Innovator, Transformative Research, or Early Independence Awards are allowed to submit abstracts.
Abstracts are due by January 20, 2026.
We regret to inform you that this year’s NIH High-Risk, High-Reward Research (HRHR) Symposium (scheduled for June 4-6, 2025) is cancelled due to the ongoing government transition and freeze on public events. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience. We hope to find other ways to share your research findings with the HRHR community, so please watch for future opportunities.
If you have questions, please direct them to Ms. Jennifer Adona of Rose Li & Associates. NIH staff are unable to take your questions regarding the symposium.