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 PM | Welcome Reception with BBS Faculty & Grad Students |
Monday, January 27 | |
7:00 AM | Breakfast Hot breakfast buffet with current graduate students |
8:20 AM | Welcome Address & BBS PhD Program Overview Dr. Paula Cohen |
8:45 AM | Biomedical Research Faculty Presentation Dr. Meng Wang Dr. Arunika Das |
9:30 AM | Career and Professional Development Resources for Graduate Students Dr. Colleen McLinn, Susi Varvayanis, |
9:50 AM to 12:00 PM | Panel Interviews with DGS Check Agenda for Individual Meeting Time |
12:00 PM | Lunch with Current Graduate Students |
1:00 to 5:00 PM | Individual Meetings with Faculty |
7:00 PM | Dinner with Current Graduate Students |
Tuesday, January 30 | |
7:30 AM | Breakfast with Current Graduate Students |
9:00 AM | Cornell Facilities & Lab Tour |
10:45 AM | Ithaca & Cornell Campus Tour |
3:30 - 5:00 PM | Biomedical & Biological Sciences Poster Session Wine & Cheese Reception |
5:30 - 7:45 PM | Dinner Statler Hotel |
Wednesday, January 29 | |
9:00 AM | Optional 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
Resources
Learn about the Community
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- Ithaca New York
- Cornell Graduate School
- Biomedical and Biological Sciences Ph.D. Program