EVENTS

2017 MOCB ANNUAL RETREAT

The retreat is a full day of scientific presentations by students and a notable keynote speaker along with discussions and social events including a buffet lunch and catered dinner.

SEMINAR SERIES

Seminars take place throughout the week during the spring and fall semesters:

BEES Seminar: Mondays @ 11:00am, BRB1103
CMBG/MOCB RIPS: Thursdays @ 12:30pm, BRB1103
Evo-Devo Club: Every other Thursday @ 1:00pm, PLS4102
CBBG/CBCB RIPS: Thursdays @ 2:00pm, BRB1103
Host-Pathogen Interaction: Fridays
NACS Seminar: Fridays @ 10:15am, BRB1103
CBMG Seminar: Fridays @ 12:00pm, BRB1103
ENTM Colloquium: Fridays @ 12:00pm, PLS1103

Some student-only seminars occur throughout the semester as well:

MOCB student-only seminar: held weekly throughout the academic year.
BEES/ESO student-only seminar: held weekly throughout the academic year.

CAREER DEVELOPMENT EVENTS

MOCB and The Graduate School regularly sponsor special seminars focused on career development. Many MOCB students are very involved with the Women in Biology Mentors, Advisors, and Peer (MAP) group, which meets about once a month. Recent seminars included:

“Achieving ideal performance in the workplace with mind, body, and spirit”
“The Importance of Volunteering and Networking within your chosen profession”
“Modern Career Paths: Curvy not Straight”

The Graduate School offers several workshops during the year that MOCB students can attend. These include:

"Dissertation and Thesis Management”
“Writing Successful Grant and Fellowship Applications”
“CVs and Cover Letters”
“Alternative (non-academic) Career Symposium”: This workshop brought in folks from industry, government, and small businesses.

"CAKE WITH A PROFESSOR" SERIES

Informal meetings of MOCB students with Dr. Leslie Pick, Program Director, and guest speakers over cake and tea. This series covers topics of interest to students at different stages of training. Topics have included:

“Where does your financial support come from: Why is your advisor so grouchy?”
“Career planning for an academic career, including timeline – where you should be when, and how to apply for postdoc positions”
“Paper writing: what to write, when to write and where to submit”
“Tips from Leslie on grant writing”
“Balancing work and family”

MOCB/CBMG GRADUATE STUDENT ASSOCIATION (GSA)

Together with the campus' Graduate Student Government, MOCB/CBMG GSA is the graduate students’ voice to the faculty and staff regarding graduate student life. Through its activities, GSA develops leadership skills, communication skills, and encourages collaboration and an awareness of social responsibilities of students and scientists. GSA events include:

Speakers from academia and industry to support student career development
GSA’s Practice Pub: a monthly seminar series giving graduate students an opportunity to share their research in an informal setting with only other students
GSA also promotes graduate student-faculty camaraderie via such events as barbeques and softball games

RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT

VISIT UMD

Coming to University of Maryland? Plan a visit to the BISI Graduate Program. Contact BISI for more information.