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BBS PhD Program

BBS Recruitment 2025

The Cornell University Biomedical and Biological Sciences (BBS) Ph.D. Program Recruitment event will be held Sunday, January 26th through Tuesday, January 28th (departure morning of Wednesday, Jan 29th).  You will meet with faculty, current graduate students and campus partners and get a glimpse of the BBS Ph.D. program, Cornell University and Ithaca community.  

To make navigating the experience a bit easier recruits are assigned a "BBS Buddy" in early January.  BBS Buddies are current graduate students who have successfully navigated the recruitment experience and can be a source of information and guidance.

 

Schedule of Events

Sunday, January 26

4:30 to 6:30 PMWelcome Reception
with BBS Faculty & Grad Students

Monday, January 27

7:00 AMBreakfast
Hot breakfast buffet with current graduate students
8:20 AM

Welcome Address & BBS PhD Program Overview

Dr. Paula Cohen 
Associate Dean of Research & Graduate Education

8:45 AM

Biomedical Research Faculty Presentation

Dr. Meng Wang
Assistant Professor
Department of Nutritional Sciences

Dr. Arunika Das
Assistant Professor
Department of Biomedical Sciences

9:30 AM

Career and Professional Development Resources for Graduate Students

Dr. Colleen McLinn,
Associate Dean for Professional Development

Susi Varvayanis,
Executive Director for Careers Beyond Academia

9:50 AM to 12:00 PM

Panel Interviews with DGS

Check Agenda for Individual Meeting Time

12:00 PMLunch
with Current Graduate Students
1:00 to 5:00 PMIndividual Meetings with Faculty
7:00 PMDinner
with Current Graduate Students

Tuesday, January 28

7:30 AMBreakfast
with Current Graduate Students
9:00 AMCornell Facilities & Lab Tour
10:45 AMIthaca & Cornell Campus Tour
3:30 - 5:00 PMBiomedical & Biological Sciences Poster Session
Wine & Cheese Reception
5:30 - 7:45 PM

Dinner

Statler Hotel 
Taylor & Rowe Rooms

Wednesday, January 29

9:00 AMOptional
Biomedical & Biological Sciences Seminar
Work in Progress (WIP) 
Lecture Hall 3 (T1-003)

Faculty Interviews 

Recruits are asked to identify nine faculty members whose research interests them as part of the registration process.  The BBS program will review the list of faculty submitted, schedule in-person interviews for Monday, January 27th and will advise students with whom to reach out to schedule virtual meetings prior to their arrival to Ithaca.  

Recently Funded Research in CVM: https://www.vet.cornell.edu/research/awards 

Ithaca Campus 

Academic/ Laboratory

Local Interest

Campus Tour - Important Places and Unique QuirksWagner Lab - Shurman Hall and Equine FacilitySapsucker Woods                
The Basics of the Vet CollegeDoerr Lab-Weill HallUniversity Park Apartments
 Sylvia Lee Lab:Biotech TourVillage Solar Apartments
 Alex Travis Lab: Baker InstituteMaplewood Apartments
  Visit Ithaca

Resources

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