Updated 8/24/2023

Students are required to attend and participate in the MCB Graduate Program weekly invitational seminar series and monthly MCB Data Club.

Weekly MCB Graduate Program seminars are presented by visiting scientists invited by MCB faculty trainers and/or MCBGP students on Wednesdays noon-1 pm during the academic year. Students are expected to attend the seminar every week as a part of their training outside of the area of their thesis research. Students can also meet with invited speakers over lunch after the seminar.

A Seminar Committee consisting of MCBGP faculty and students review and approve nominations based on a variety of criteria, including: recommendation of communication and mentorship skills by nominator, contribution to program goals of diversity and inclusion, and contribution of new topics and approaches of interest to MCBGP. 

At the MCB Data Club, held approximately once a month on Friday 3:00-4:15 pm, third-year and fourth-year students in the program give formal 30 minute presentations of their thesis research results. Students are required to make one Data Club presentation in the third year and one Data Club presentation in the fourth year.