Research!Louisville (R!L) 2021 held its 26th annual symposium showcasing health sciences research at the University of Louisville Oct. 25-29. The event featured 290 abstracts from a select group of medical, dental, nursing, public health and graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, research associates, research staff, bioengineering co-op students, residents, fellows, faculty and NCI-R25 undergraduates. The symposium serves to offer valuable opportunities to research scholars in need of gaining essential presentation skills and experience, meet scholarship requirements for faculty ranking and promotion, build peer networks and gain feedback from research scientists in a wide range of disciplines. "The University of Louisville is a true research powerhouse," said Kevin Gardner, UofL's executive vice president for research and innovation. "This event is an opportunity to showcase the breadth of that work, create career pathways for students and raise awareness of the