Seminars & Journal Club
Seminars
Talks from computational and experimental researchers in the seminar program focus on the molecular and cellular structure, and interactions between molecules. Outstanding speakers from leading laboratories in the US and abroad speak weekly, and students have the opportunity to meet with them on an informal basis over lunch.
Journal Club
Student presentations in a journal club format are held weekly, coached by faculty members. In the course of the year each first and second year student presents at least one journal article outside of his or her immediate study and a discussion of current work. These seminars are open to faculty and other interested colleagues. This activity serves two purposes, both broadening the interests of students and giving them the opportunity for oral presentations.
Pizza Talks
At the beginning of the year, informal “Pizza Talks” are presented by iPQB faculty, accompanied by a pizza dinner. These talks provide students with information about research opportunities in faculty labs.
Group Meetings
In addition to the formal seminar program and informal “Pizza Talks”, individual faculty hold weekly group meetings in which group members present their own results or plan new projects. These sessions are among the most critical and rigorous aspects of graduate training with much give and take for all participants. Even after completion of their formal rotation schedule, students are encouraged to attend all group meetings of interest, as these especially provide first year students with a view of what research in a faculty lab is really like.
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