GAINS 2019 was a huge success! See you @ GAINS 2020!
What happens at GAINS? Check out the GAINS 2019 video!

Dr. Lisa Akhtar, MD, PhD., attending physician in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
Dr. Danielle Bassett, J.Peter Skirkanich Professor in Bioengineering and Electrical and Systems Engineering at Penn Engineering and Applied Science
Dr. Michelle Johnson, Director, Rehabilitation Robotics, Perelman School of Medicine
Dr. Kellie Jorado, Assistant Professor of Microbiology Perelman School of Medicine
Dr. Sharon Lewis, Directory for Diveristy Recruitment and Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology, Perelman School of Medicine
- Check-in/Registration happens @The Franklin Institute
- begins @4:30pm on November 13th
- Teachers pick-up registration packets - for their entire group at the Franklin Institute.
- Volunteers can check-in @Levine Hall Lobby on Thursday or Friday beginning at 8:30am
- Career mixer participants can check-in on Friday beginning at 10:00am @World Cafe Live
We will provide a shuttle to the Franklin Institute from the conference hotel The shuttle will DEPART the conference hotel @4:15 sharp.
The shuttle will return to the conference hotel after the program.
yes - If you are not staying at the conference hotel you may still ride the shuttle - meet at the conference hotel by 4:00pm to board the bus that will depart at 4:15pm
Yes- if you plan to drive to The Franklin Institute please let us know and we will supply parking instructions.
Each participant will receive a personalized schedule that lists their sessions, session locations and tour details.
- Note: some tour locations require shuttle service -this is all set and will be noted on your schedule.
We will meet each morning in the lobby of Levine Hall on the Penn campus (see detailed program on our site). This site is walking distance from the conference hotel (shuttle not provided).
Wednesday November 13 (@The Franklin Institute)
4:00pm Registration Opens @The Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, PA *shuttle departs conference hotel @4:15pm
5:00pm Welcome and keynote address @The Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, PA
6:30pm Dinner(provided)
Thursday November 14 (@UPenn Campus)
8:30am Coffee & Continental breakfast @Levine Hall Lobby, UPenn Campus.
9:30am Ice Breaker and Conversation & Concurrent Teacher Session One
10:30am Panel discussion @Meyerson Hall, UPenn Campus
11:45am Student Small Group Discussions & Concurrent Teacher Session Two @Levine Lobby, UPenn Campus
12:30pm Lunch(provided)
1:30pm STEM Tour Session One
3:30pm STEM Tour Session Two
6:00pm Pizza and Games! @Levine Hall Lobby!
Friday November 15 (@UPenn Campus)
8:00am Coffee & Continental breakfast available @Levine Hall Lobby, UPenn Campus.
9:00am Tech Talk Breakout session One
9:45am Tech Talk - Breakout session Two
10:30am Career Mixer & Teacher Session Three **
11:45am Closing Keynote & Lunch (lunch provided)**
12:45pm Depart
**career mixer, closing keynote + lunch will take place @World Cafe Live