Attendance & check-in
Each team representative must attend the opening and group photo (10:00-10:20 KST); all team members are welcome. Presenting teams must join at least 15 minutes before their scheduled presentation.
Official announcement & info pack / 2026
GYIS 2026
Global Youth Innovation Symposium
Innovating for Humanity: Cross-Disciplinary Solutions for Global Challenges
A virtual symposium where young researchers develop critical thinking, academic writing, and integrative reasoning by proposing cross-disciplinary responses to critical global challenges.
Confirmed symposium dayOctober 24, 2026 / 10:00 AM / Zoom / Korea Standard Time (KST)
2026 research atlas
Three disciplines. One shared horizon.
GYIS2026Global challenges
Social Sciences
Biology
Chemistry
- Applications / tentative
- September 9-October 3, 2026
- Eligibility
- Grades 9-12 / Teams of 2-5
- Format
- 100% virtual via Zoom
- Official language
- English only
Official program / Confirmed
Presentation timetable & participant guidelines.
The finalized program from the GYIS Executive Committee is published below. The symposium's official language is English. Research titles are shown as officially submitted.
All times follow Korea Standard Time (KST, UTC+9). The symposium starts at 10:00 AM KST (09:00 AM MYT), even if Zoom displays Kuala Lumpur (MYT, UTC+8). Please check your local time.
| Time (KST) | Session / Presenter | Program / Official submitted research topic |
|---|---|---|
| 09:30-10:00 | Technical check | Host, judges and morning representatives: audio, microphone and screen-sharing check. |
| 10:00-10:15 | Opening ceremony | Welcome remarks and panel introduction. Team representatives must attend. |
| 10:15-10:20 | Group photo | All attendees; team representatives required. Turn cameras on for the commemorative screen capture. |
| 10:20-10:34 | Team 1 / Yena Lee | How Can Genetic Modification Enhance Carbon Dioxide Uptake in Plants to Combat Global Warming |
| 10:34-10:48 | Team 2 / Haejun Yoon | Is CRISPR gene therapy a viable treatment for sickle cell disease in Nigeria |
| 10:48-11:02 | Team 3 / Hyunseok Jung | Design of Polyester Semipermeable Membrane with Tunable Pore Size for Multi-drug Sequential Release System |
| 11:02-11:16 | Team 4 / Ahmed Ibrahim | Biodegradable Wound Dressing From Agricultural Waste |
| 11:16-11:30 | Team 5 / Jihu Park | Is Battery Recycling Chemically Feasible but Economically Unviable? |
| 11:30-11:40 | Intermission | Mid-session break and schedule calibration. Presentations resume at 11:40. |
| 11:40-11:54 | Team 6 / Harshit Bhati | Task-Based Resilience of Sixteen Indian Occupations to Artificial Intelligence: An Exploratory Scoring Index |
| 11:54-12:08 | Team 7 / Jueon Kang | How ai development give effect to job market. |
| 12:08-12:22 | Team 8 / Hyundo Oh | How Does Social Media Use Affect Teenagers' Sleep Patterns and Academic Performance? |
| 12:22-12:36 | Team 9 / Luana Mariber F. F. | Salivary exosomal biomarkers for the early detection of Parkinson's disease |
| 12:36-12:50 | Team 10 / Leo Mayzel | Preserving Microbial Seed-Coating Performance After Warm Storage |
| 12:50-13:04 | Team 11 / Ayush Anand | Healthcare Inequality and Access to Medical Services |
| 13:04-13:15 | Closing remarks | Wrap-up, final announcements and evaluation information for all participants. Symposium concludes at 13:15; closing timing may vary with event pacing. |
Zoom meeting / GYIS 2026
Meeting ID: 825 8375 2097
Passcode: 600646
Before you join.
14 minutes per team
8 minutes for presentation, 4 minutes for judge-led Q&A, and 2 minutes for transition and scoring. Exceeding the 8-minute presentation limit may result in scoring deductions.
Presentation materials
16:9 slide decks (PowerPoint, Keynote or PDF) are strongly recommended. Presenting with an abstract document is permitted; prepare separate, enlarged charts, diagrams and figures for readability.
Cameras & microphones
Keep microphones and video off while waiting for your turn. Turn cameras on for the group photo at 10:15-10:20 KST. Observing the other presentations is encouraged.
01 / Overview
Research across disciplines, directed toward humanity.
GYIS 2026 offers middle and high school students an opportunity to address critical global challenges through a cross-disciplinary framework while developing critical thinking, academic writing, and integrative reasoning skills.
- Who
- Students in Grades 9-12
- Team
- Two to five students
- Presentation
- 8-minute presentation + 4-minute Q&A + 2-minute transition
- Where
- A live online symposium via Zoom
Awards and academic benefits
Awards & certificates
Official 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place Awards will be presented, with Certificates of Participation issued to all participants.
Finalist mentorship
Teams advancing through the first-stage paper review receive university mentorship for Short Paper refinement and presentation preparation.
Official publication
Submitted 2-page Short Papers will be included in the official 2026 GYIS Digital Proceeding Book as an academic record for scholarly portfolios.
03 / Academic sections
Choose one field. Build across its boundaries.
Each team must select one of the three academic sections, formulate a specific research question, and submit a 2-page Short Paper with the application.
Social Sciences
- Healthcare policy
- Technology ethics
- Public health communication
- The digital divide and digital accessibility
- Protection of vulnerable populations
- Healthcare inequality and access to medical services
- Social and policy strategies for infectious disease response
Biology
- Genome editing (CRISPR)
- Virology and immunology
- Biological mechanisms
- Infectious disease control
- Vaccines and immune responses
- Synthetic biology
- Disease diagnostics
- Biological therapeutic strategies
Chemistry
- Biomaterials
- Medicinal chemistry and drug synthesis
- Sustainable chemical processes
- Materials for 3D bioprinting
- Biochemical diagnostic technologies
- Drug delivery systems
- Sustainable materials and chemical technologies
Appendix / Short Paper specification
Two pages, prepared with academic discipline.
The Short Paper is reviewed before the symposium and contributes directly to the academic evaluation. Prepare every page in English and follow the official format.
Official filename
[Section]_TeamName_GYIS2026.pdfThe portal generates the official filename from your selected section and team name before upload.
- Page limit
- Exactly 2 A4 pages
- Language
- English
- Title
- Bold, 14-16 pt
- Body text
- Times New Roman or Arial, 11 pt recommended
- Line spacing
- 1.15-1.3 recommended
- Margins
- 20 mm on all sides
- Format
- Readable, unencrypted PDF / maximum 10 MB
04 / Presentation & Q&A
Present the research. Defend the reasoning.
Each finalist team presents live in English, followed immediately by questions and professional feedback from the judging panel.
Team presentation
08minutes
Exceeding the 8-minute limit may result in scoring deductions.Live Q&A
04minutes
Led by the judging panel, followed by 2 minutes for transition and scoring (14 minutes per team in total).Short Paper evaluation
The judging panel reviews each paper before the symposium and incorporates it into the academic evaluation.
Official proceedings
Submitted Short Papers will be included in the 2026 GYIS Digital Proceeding Book following the symposium.
Academic integrity
All ideas, Short Papers, and presentation slides must represent the students' own original work.
Visual representation
Original 3D models, analytical diagrams, and visual materials illustrating proposed mechanisms may positively contribute to evaluation.
05 / Assessment criteria
How each proposal is evaluated.
Paper review and live presentation together form a 100-point assessment of academic merit, applicability, originality, and oral response.
Short Paper & Academic Merit
30%Structural rigor, research depth, quality of references, and clarity of exposition.
Feasibility & Practical Application
25%Technical validity, logical soundness, and real-world applicability of the proposed solution.
Creativity & Innovation
25%Originality, innovative problem-solving, and cross-disciplinary critical thinking.
Oral Delivery & Q&A Response
20%Clarity of the 8-minute presentation and logical responses during the 4-minute Q&A.
02 / Distinguished panel of judges
Expert review across research and application.
The panel brings together expertise in medicine, engineering, biotechnology, infectious diseases, molecular imaging, econometrics, and data science to review papers, evaluate presentations, and provide professional feedback.
Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Medicine, Yonsei University
Severance Hospital / Clinical Medicine
Professor, College of Engineering, Jeonbuk National University
Department of Chemical Engineering / Biomaterials
Associate Professor & Senior Principal Research Fellow, Duke-NUS Medical School
Virology & Immunology
Senior Research Fellow, Tropical Infectious Diseases Research & Education Centre (TIDREC), Universiti Malaya
Tropical Infectious Diseases & Biotechnology
Researcher, UCSF / Former Professor of Medicine, Inha University
Nuclear Medicine & Molecular Imaging
Research Fellow, Economic Research Institute
PhD in Economics, SUNY / Econometrics & Data Science
Senior Researcher, Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research
Former Professor, St. Anne's University Hospital / MERCK Project Leader / Medical Science
06 / Registration & timeline
From announcement to official proceedings.
Original planning timeline (tentative). See the finalized presentation timetable and participant guidelines above for the confirmed symposium program.
- 01
Announcement
Public Announcement
Release of promotional materials and the official call for registrations.
- 02
Application
Primary Application & Paper Submission
Submit the online application, team roster, English abstract, and exactly 2-page English Short Paper.
- 03
Selection
Finalist Notification
Teams advancing to the live symposium are announced following paper review.
- 04
Mentorship
Finalist Mentorship Session
University mentors provide presentation preparation and Short Paper feedback.
- 05
Live symposium
Symposium Day / Zoom
Opening at 10:00 AM KST, team presentations and Q&A, intermission, and closing remarks. Results and awards are announced on October 31 at 10:00 AM KST.
- 06
Publication
Proceedings Publication & Awards
Release the 2026 GYIS Digital Proceeding Book and distribute certificates and awards.
Online submission
2026 submissions are closed.
The GYIS 2026 submission deadline has passed. Thank you to all teams who submitted. You can check whether your submission was received using the team leader email.