1 11 17
27
31
9 1f
30

8e New Students 2023 Agenda

19 19 31 19 31 31 19 1 1 15
5 45

BGS New Student Orientation

5 71

Monday, August 14, 2023 (Biomedical Research Building Lobby and Auditorium)

1a
5 3c
8:00 am – 9:00 am
5 26
51

Arrive and Check In - Light Breakfast

9 b
7
1a
5 3d
9:00 am – 10:00 am
5 26
65

Welcome Remarks from the Deans and School Representatives

9a

Recording

1 95

Kelly Jordan-Sciutto, PhD - Slides
32 Associate Dean for Graduate Education, PSOM
12 Director, BGS

1 3f

J. Larry Jameson, MD, PhD 
11 Dean, PSOM
40 EVP of the University of Pennsylvania for the Health System

1 2a

Jon Epstein, MD
28 Executive Vice Dean & CSO, PSOM

1 38

Boon Thau Loo, PhD 
2e Associate Dean of Graduate Programs, SEAS

1 94

Igor Brodsky, PhD - Slides
39 Chair of Pathobiology, School of Veterinary Medicine

1 98

David Zuzga, PhD - Slides
3f Associate Dean of Biomedical Studies, The Wistar Institute

1 37

Donita Brady, PhD 
52 Assistant Dean for Inclusion, Diversity and Equity in Research Training, PSOM

7
b
7
1a
5 3e
10:00 am – 11:00 am
5 26
5c

Introduction to Grad School and Professionalism

152

Kelly Jordan-Sciutto, PhD - Recording/Slides
32 Associate Dean for Graduate Education, PSOM
12 Director, BGS

7
b
7
1a
5 3e
11:00 am – 11:30 am
5 26
47

How to Survive Grad School

121

Sonia Lombroso - Recording/Slides

1 39

5th Year PhD Student, Pharmacology Graduate Group

7
b
7
1a
5 3d
11:30 am – 1:00 pm
5 26
31

Lunch

9 b
6a

Tuesday, August 15, 2023 (Biomedical Research Building Auditorium)

1a
5 3d
9:00 am – 10:00 am
5 26
4f

Mentorship – Kelly Jordan-Sciutto

125

Recording/Slides

7
b
7
1a
5 3e
10:00 am – 11:00 am
5 26
4f

Student-Led Mentorship Case Studies

73

(Small groups will be set up in lobby, BRB 251, 252, and 253)

7
b
7
1a
5 3e
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
5 26
50

Graduate Student Organizations Panel

9a

Recording

1 5
    3f
  • Biomedical Graduate Student Association (BGSA) 
    • b5
  • EE Just Biomedical Society (EE Just) - Slides
    • ab
  • Penn Biotech Group (PBG) - Slides
    • c5
  • Penn Graduate Consulting Club (PGCC) - Slides
    • d0
  • Penn Science Policy and Diplomacy Group (PSPDG) - Slides
    • d5
  • Penn Graduate Women in Science and Engineering (PGWISE) - Slides
    • 8d
  • Pharm4GOOD - Slides
    • a1
  • SACNAS - Slides
    • 97
  • LTBGS+ - Slides
    • 9b
  • Trainee Advocacy Alliance (TAA) - Slides
    • 6
7
b
7
1a
5 3d
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
5 26
63

Lunch/Student Organization Tables (Set up in BRB lobby)

9 b
6c

Wednesday, August 16, 2023 (Biomedical Research Building Auditorium)

1a
5 3d
9:30 am – 10:00 am
5 26
5e

Graduate School Logistics (Welcome from the Staff)

123

Recording/Slides

1 27

Judy Jackson
20 BGS Administrative Director

1 25

Kyle Brown
12 BGS Registrar

7
b
7
1a
5 3e
10:00 am – 11:00 am
5 26
4e

University Resources Panel Session

9a

Recording

1 5
    18
  • Penn Wellness
    • 2e
  • Weingarten Learning Resource Center
    • 89
  • Public Safety - Slides
    • 87
  • Recreation - Slides
    • 22
  • Graduate Student Center
    • 6
7
b
7
1a
5 3e
11:00 am – 11:30 am
5 26
43

The 3 P’s of Wellness

149

Vincent Walford, PhD - Recording/Slides

7
b
7
1a
5 3d
11:30 am – 1:00 pm
5 26
31

Lunch

9 b
41

Thursday, August 17, 2023

1a
5 29
5 26
4f

Graduate Group Specific Activities

9 b
69

Friday, August 18, 2023 (Biomedical Research Building Auditorium)

1a
5 3c
9:00 am – 9:30 am
5 26
72

Introduction to IDEAL Research and the Trainee Advocacy Alliance (TAA)

c6

Donita Brady, PhD - Recording
4d Assistant Dean for Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity in Research Training

7
b
7
1a
5 3d
9:30 am – 10:30 am
5 26
57

Restorative Conflict & Communication Skills

148

Imani Hester - Recording/Slides
1f Restorative Practices@Penn

7
b
7
1a
5 3e
10:45 am – 11:00 am
5 26
5e

Building Cultures of Excellence in Research Spaces

14f

Donita Brady, PhD - Recording/Slides
4d Assistant Dean for Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity in Research Training

7
b
7
1a
5 3e
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
5 26
57

Student-Led Inclusive Culture Case Studies

9 b
7
1a
5 3d
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
5 26
31

Lunch

9 b
3f

Monday, August 21, 2023

1a
5 29
5 26
4f

Graduate Group Specific Activities

59

Graduate Group Specific Activities 

1 24

Fontaine Society Orientation

7
b
6a

Tuesday, August 22, 2023 (Biomedical Research Building Auditorium)

1a
5 3d
9:00 am – 10:30 am
5 26
63

Responsible Conduct of Research/Ready, Set, Experiment!

166

Kurt Engleka, PhD - Recording/Slides
1d Curriculum Director, BGS

7
b
7
1a
5 3e
10:30 am – 12:00 pm
5 26
54

Student-Led Experimentation Case Studies

9 b
7
1a
5 3d
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
5 26
31

Lunch

9 b
6c

Wednesday, August 23, 2023 (Biomedical Research Building Auditorium)

1a
5 3c
9:00 am – 9:30 am
5 26
49

Introduction to Lab Notebooks

13d

Andrew Paskevich - Recording/Slides
39 Director of Research Integrity & Professionalism

7
b
7
1a
5 3d
9:30 am – 10:15 am
5 26
51

Student Perspectives on Lab Notebooks

ab

Recording

1 ad

Data and File Organization - Chelsea Thorsheim - Slides
d1 What’s an e-Notebook? - Kara McGaughey - Slides
e1 Work in Computational Areas - Jeremy Rubin - Slides

7
b
7
1a
5 3e
10:30 am – 11:30 am
5 26
6b

Hands-On Training: Lab Archives, Benchling, One Note (Optional)

c5

Lab Notebook Exercises (Participants should bring laptop)

7
b
7
1a
5 3d
11:30 am – 1:00 pm
5 26
31

Lunch

9 b
6b

Thursday, August 24, 2023 (Biomedical Research Building Auditorium)

1a
5 3c
9:00 am – 9:30 am
5 26
3c

Intro to Careers

13e

Kelly Jordan-Sciutto, PhD - Recording/Slides

7
b
7
1a
5 3d
9:30 am – 10:00 am
5 26
3b

Time Management

128

Julie Blendy, PhD - Recording/Slides
27 Chair, Pharmacology Graduate Group

7
b
7
1a
5 3e
10:00 am – 11:00 am
5 26
5a

Certificate Programs Introduction and Overview

9a

Recording

1 ab

Graduate Training in Medical Science (GTMS) - Slides

1 8f

Public Health (PHCP) - Slides

1 98

Community Engagement (CECP) - Slides

1 b0

Environmental Health Sciences (EHS) - Slides

7
b
7
1a
5 3e
11:00 am – 11:30 am
5 26
42

Holman Biotech Commons

136

Neetu Rajpal - Recording/Slides
1d Bioinformatics Librarian

7
b
7
1a
5 3d
11:30 am – 1:00 pm
5 26
31

Lunch

9 b
40

Friday, August 25, 2023

1a
5 29
5 26
4f

Graduate Group Specific Activities

9 b
40

Monday, August 28, 2023

1a
5 29
5 26
4e

Graduate Group Specific Activities

9 b
7
5 5 7
1 1 1 1 1b
18
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