Graduate Group in Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics

Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Graduate Group in Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics

2016 Orientation Activities

Monday, August 29, 2016 All day BGS Orientation

Tuesday, August 30, 2016 9:00am- 12:00 NOON EHRS Training BRB- Glen Gaulton Auditorium

1:00pm- 2:00pm Orientation Meeting with BMB administration 302 Clinical Research Building  Kim Sharp- Chair  Ben Garcia- Chair, Admissions  Ronen Marmorstein- Chair, Candidacy Exam  Ben Black- Chair, Curriculum  Rahul Kohli- Chair, MD/PhD Admissions  Josh Wand- Director, SBTG  Kristen Lynch- Chair, Academic Review  Jim Shorter- Chair, Advising Committee  Jeremy Wilusz- Director, Lab Rotations  Ben Garcia- Chair, Recruitment Committee  Murakami, Kenji- FRD

4:00pm – 6:00pm Orientation Picnic Bio Pond’s South Lawn

Wednesday, August 31, 2016 [Type text] [Type text] [Type text]

12:30pm- 1:45pm Luncheon with Student Mentors Johnson Foundation Library (248 Anatomy-Chemistry Building)  Karen Acosta- Caroline Davis  Kiara Berrios- Sanjula Wickramasinghe  Thomas Campbell- Austin Zimmet  Olivia Dickens- Hannah Richter  Charlotte Fare- Sarah Bond  Craig Gambogi- Rina Fujiwara  Yekaterina Kori- Leann Miles  Richard Lauman- Trevor Van Eeuwen  Mariel Mendoza- Keerthana G  Ashley Viera-Ortiz- Erin Masucci  Delaine Zayas-Bazan- Krystal Haislop

2:00pm- 4:00pm Meetings with Chair, Kim Sharp 805A Stellar-Chance Labs  2:00 p.m.- Karen Acosta  2:15 p.m.- Kiara Berrios  2:30 p.m.- Olivia Dickens  2:45 p.m.- Charlotte Fare  3:00 p.m.- Craig Gambogi  3:15 p.m.- Richard Lauman  3:30 p.m.- Mariel Mendoza  3:45 p.m.- Ashley Viera-Ortiz  4:00 p.m.- Delaine Zayas-Bazan

Thursday, September 1, 2016 12:30pm- 2:00pm Course Advising Johnson Foundation Library (248 Anatomy-Chemistry Building)  Jim Shorter, Ph.D., Chair  Kristen Lynch, Ph.D.  Ronen Marmorstein, Ph.D.

These meetings are scheduled in groups, but you will meet individually with the committee  12:30 PM- Karen Acosta Kiara Berrios  12:45 PM- Thomas Campbell Olivia Dickens  1:00 PM- Charlotte Fare Craig Gambogi  1:15 PM- Yekatarina Kori Richard Lauman  1:30 PM- Mariel Mandoza Ashley Viera-Ortiz  1:45 PM- Delaine Zayas-Bazan

3:00pm- 5:00pm Faculty-led Poster Sessions BRB Lobby

Friday, September 2, 2016 10:00am Photo Session I (choose Session I or Session II) Mary Leonard (meet in 238 Anatomy-Chemistry Building)

2:00pm Photo Session II (choose Session I or Session II) Mary Leonard (meet in 238 Anatomy-Chemistry Building)