Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) is a research communication competition originally developed by The University of Queensland in 2008, and now has been widely adopted at universities around the world. The exercise challenges master’s and doctoral students to present a compelling talk on their thesis/dissertation topic and its significance. Many theses and dissertations can be over 80,000 words and take hours to present, but students in this competition have just three minutes and one slide to convey their often highly-technical research to a lay audience. Judging criteria is centered on three core competencies:
Communication Style: was the thesis topic and its significance communicated in language appropriate to a non-specialist audience
Comprehension: did the presentation help the audience understand the research?
Engagement: did the oration make the audience want to know more?
Videos from 2025
The Role of HIF-1 Alpha in Immune Regulation During Atopic Dermatitis, Araba Abaidoo-Myles
Broccoli Reduces the Development of Pharmacological Tolerance to Morphine, Atharv Ashwin Battu
Biphasic Propofol Sensing in Whole Blood, Simona Clement
Green Resilience: Outdoor Physical Activities as Pathways to Psychological Well-being for International Graduate Students in the US, Mohammad Jahanary
Exploring Nicotinamidase Inhibitors as a Potential Treatment for Malaria, Rasajna Madhusudhana
Development of Aromatic Aldehydes for the Treatment of Sickle Cell Disease, Albert Opare
Understanding HIV Disclosure, Support, and Stigma Among Heterosexual Serodiscordant Couples: A Narrative Review, Jackline Otieno
Intersectionality of Race and Socioeconomic Status in Genetic Counseling: A Focus on Patient Perspectives, Badi Quinteros
Taming Liver Cancer with Edited-Macrophage Therapy, Sumit Saha
Videos from 2024
Sleep Extension to Improve Sleep Quality of Life and Heart Failure: the Sleep-HF Pilot Study, Syed Imran Ahmed
Inhaled Nano-immunotherapies and Osteosarcoma Lung Metastasis, Raneem R. Aldaqqa
The Development of a Delta-9 Colorimetric Marijuana Breathalyzer Utilizing 3D Printed Manufacturing, Savannah Allinson
Unlocking the Mystery of Organic Cation Transporter, Jay Asawla
The Classical Psychedelic Psilocybin Reduces Nicotine Withdrawal: Initial Mechanisms, Belle Buzzi
3D Printing of Biomedical Devices, Phillip Glass
Long Acting Polymeric Microparticles for Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Sagun Poudel
From Concept to Comeback: Mapping Trends and Product Innovation., Agrim Prakash
Comparing Basic Genetics Knowledge Between Medical School Students in Ecuador and Students in the USA, Badi Quinteros
Using DNA to Restore the Identity and Dignity of Richmond's Ancestors: The East Marshall Street Well Project, Christopher Twene
Videos from 2022
Aging and the Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor in the Regulation of Drug Metabolism [online video], Sara Abudahab
Videos from 2021
Teaching Computers to Read Can Drive Human Health Forward [online video], Evan French
Exploring Psychedelics as a Treatment for Addiction [online video], Alaina Jaster
One Mean Gene: How P2X3 Makes Asthma Worse in Women [online video], Ann Kee
Using Lasers to Synthesize Highly Active Catalysts [online video], Michael Moody
Reprogramming Transcription Factors to Study Addiction [online video], Joseph Picone
Improving Cancer Treatment by Targeting the Toxic Side Effects of Radiation Therapy [online video], Josly Pierre-Louis
Helping Solve "Whodunnit": Determining the Number of Contributors in a Sample Earlier in the Forensic Workflow [online video], Chastyn Smith
Videos from 2019
The Role of Ceramide in Asthma [online video], Briana James
What’s Tipping the Scale: Sex Differences in Liver Fibrosis [online video], Maryam Jamil
Getting to the Heart of the Global Mortality Epidemic: SPT3 in Cardiac Ischemia [online video], Anna Kovilakath
Measuring Depression After Chemotherapy [online video], Julia Meade
Tackling Prostate Cancer One Grainy Image at a Time [online video], Mitchell Polizzi
Recovering Lost Voices: The Rappahannock Tribe and the Jamestown Festival of 1957 [online video], Woodie Walker II
Videos from 2018
Role of NURD in Modulating Genotoxic Sensitivity and Colony Forming Potential in AML, Javeria Aijaz
General William Mahone and the Readjuster Party, Heath Anderson
Manipulating CtBP2 Protein Activity to Target Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Kranthi Chougoni
Translational Engineering Approaches for Pulmonary Health Sciences, Sana Hosseini
Molecular and Behavioural Mechanisms Mediating Paclitaxel-Induced Changes in Affect-Like Behaviour in Mice, Julia Meade
Therapeutically Targeting DDI2 for More Effective Therapy to Kill Cancer Cells, Amy Northrop
Come and Get Your Capital Sis: How Does Twitter Help Black Women Increase Their Social Capital, Sasha Pierre-Louis