2026 The International Research Journal Conference (TIRJC)

Integrate to Innovate:

Building Bridges Between Technology and Humanity

This theme explores how innovation emerges when diverse domains; technology, education, history, culture, business, and the humanities come together with a shared purpose. As societies evolve, true progress depends on integrating human values with scientific and technological advancement.

“Integrate to Innovate” invites conversations on collaboration across disciplines, ethical and human-centered design, culturally grounded knowledge, and systems that honor both efficiency and empathy. It highlights how bridging technology with the full spectrum of human experience can generate solutions that are socially responsible, culturally meaningful, and universally beneficial.


WHEN

Friday, April 3, 2026

9am – 4pm

WHERE

Loeb House at Harvard University

Boston, MA, USA

REGISTRATION

Closed

ABSTRACT DEADLINE

March 23, 2026

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STEM

  • Cell Biology and Biochemistry
  • Chemistry
  • Ecology and Evolutionary
  • Biology
  • Engineering
  • Environmental Sciences
  • Math and Computer Science
  • Microbiology and Molecular Biology
  • Physics and Astronomy
  • Physiology and Immunology

RESEARCH AREAS

Humanities

  • Business and Economics
  • English and Literature
  • History
  • Human Behavioral and Social Sciences
  • Law
  • Philosophy
  • Psychology

2026 The International Research Journal Conference (TIRJC)

Integrate to Innovate:

Building Bridges Between Technology and Humanity

This theme explores how innovation emerges when diverse domains; technology, education, history, culture, business, and the humanities come together with a shared purpose. As societies evolve, true progress depends on integrating human values with scientific and technological advancement.

“Integrate to Innovate” invites conversations on collaboration across disciplines, ethical and human-centered design, culturally grounded knowledge, and systems that honor both efficiency and empathy. It highlights how bridging technology with the full spectrum of human experience can generate solutions that are socially responsible, culturally meaningful, and universally beneficial.

WHEN

Friday, April 3, 2026

9am – 4pm

WHERE

Loeb House at Harvard University

Boston, MA, USA

REGISTRATION

Open

ABSTRACT DEADLINE

March 23, 2026

Water, Cloud, Sky, Building, Tree, Architecture, Lake, Watercourse, Bank, Bridge

STEM

  • Cell Biology and Biochemistry
  • Chemistry
  • Ecology and Evolutionary
  • Biology
  • Engineering
  • Environmental Sciences
  • Math and Computer Science
  • Microbiology and Molecular Biology
  • Physics and Astronomy
  • Physiology and Immunology

Humanities

  • Business and Economics
  • English and Literature
  • History
  • Human Behavioral and Social Sciences
  • Law
  • Philosophy
  • Psychology

RESEARCH AREAS

2026 The International Research Journal Conference (TIRJC)

Integrate to Innovate:

Building Bridges Between Technology and Humanity

This theme explores how innovation emerges when diverse domains; technology, education, history, culture, business, and the humanities come together with a shared purpose. As societies evolve, true progress depends on integrating human values with scientific and technological advancement.

“Integrate to Innovate” invites conversations on collaboration across disciplines, ethical and human-centered design, culturally grounded knowledge, and systems that honor both efficiency and empathy. It highlights how bridging technology with the full spectrum of human experience can generate solutions that are socially responsible, culturally meaningful, and universally beneficial.

WHEN

Friday, April 3, 2026

9am – 4pm

WHERE

Loeb House at Harvard University

Boston, MA, USA

REGISTRATION

Open

ABSTRACT DEADLINE

March 23, 2026

Water, Cloud, Sky, Building, Tree, Architecture, Lake, Watercourse, Bank, Bridge

STEM

  • Cell Biology and Biochemistry
  • Chemistry
  • Ecology and Evolutionary
  • Biology
  • Engineering
  • Environmental Sciences
  • Math and Computer Science
  • Microbiology and Molecular Biology
  • Physics and Astronomy
  • Physiology and Immunology

Humanities

  • Business and Economics
  • English and Literature
  • History
  • Human Behavioral and Social Sciences
  • Law
  • Philosophy
  • Psychology

RESEARCH AREAS

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Keynote speaker

  • UNESCO Chair on Life Sciences and Social Innovation
  • Senior Lecturer in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology (MCB) at Harvard University.
  • Director of the Northwest Undergraduate Laboratories
  • Co-Faculty Director of LabXchange
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Meet our judges

  • Chair of the TIRJC
  • Former professor at Boston University School of Dental Medicine
  • Former professor at University of Pennsylvania
DR. MAKOTO SENOO
  • Adjunct Professor of Law at Northeastern University School of Law
PETER CAMPIA ESQ.
  • Adjunct Professor at Boston University
  • Adjunct Professor at Boston College
  • Professor at Suffolk University
DR. SUELA PAPAGELIS
  • Clinical Research Coordinator at Harvard Medical School
  • Program Coordinator at Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health
DR. ELLY PICHARDO
Smiling man with grey hair, unique glasses, in a red sweater with white and one black sheep.

Keynote speaker

  • UNESCO Chair on Life Sciences and Social Innovation
  • Senior Lecturer in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology (MCB) at Harvard University.
  • Director of the Northwest Undergraduate Laboratories
  • Co-Faculty Director of LabXchange
DR. VIEL ALAIN
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Human body, Flash photography, Cheek, Smile, Neck, Sleeve, Gesture, Elbow
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Facial expression, Forehead, Cheek, Smile, Lip, Chin, Eyebrow, Hairstyle, Eyelash, Iris

Meet our judges

  • Chair of the TIRJC
  • Former professor at Boston University School of Dental Medicine
  • Former professor at University of Pennsylvania
DR. MAKOTO SENOO
  • Adjunct Professor of Law at Northeastern University School of Law
PETER CAMPIA ESQ.
  • Adjunct Professor at Boston University
  • Adjunct Professor at Boston College
  • Professor at Suffolk University
DR. SUELA PAPAGELIS
  • Clinical Research Coordinator at Harvard Medical School
  • Program Coordinator at Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health
DR. ELLY PICHARDO

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