The Cornell University Biomedical and Biological Sciences (BBS) Ph.D. Program Recruitment event will be held Sunday, January 29^th through Tuesday, January 31^st (departure morning of Wednesday, February 1^st).  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 ealry January.  BBS Buddies are current graduate students that have successfully navigated the recruitment experience and can be a source of information and guidance.

Schedule of Events

Sunday, January 29
4:30 to 6:30 PM	Welcome Reception with BBS Faculty & Grad Students
Monday, January 30
7:00 AM	Breakfast with Current Grad Students
8:20 AM	Welcome Address & BBS PhD Program Overview Dr. Lorin Warnick, Dean of College of Veterinary Medicine Dr. Robert Weiss, Associate Dean of Research & Graduate Education
8:45 AM	Biomedical Research Faculty Presentation Dr. Anushka Dongre, Assistant Professor Department of Biomedical Sciences Dr. Colleen Lau, Assistant Professor Department of Microbiology & Immunology
9:30 AM	Career Resources for Graduate Students Dr. Colleen McLinn, Associate Dean for Professional Development Susi Varvayanis, Executive Director for Careers Beyond Academia
9:50 AM to 12:00 PM	Panel Interviews with DGS Check Agenda for Individual Meeting Time
10:15 to 12:00 PM	Research Facilities Information Session
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 PM	Biomedical & Biological Sciences Poster Session Wine & Cheese Reception
6:00 PM	Dinner
Wednesday, February 1
9:00 AM	Optional Biomedical & Biological Sciences Seminar

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 30th and will advise students with whom to reach out to schedule virtual meeting prior to their arrival to Ithaca.  

Recently Funded Research in CVM: https://www.vet.cornell.edu/research/awards 

Ithaca Campus	Academic/ Laboratory	Local Interest
Campus Tour - Important Places and Unique Quirks	Wagner Lab - Shurman Hall and Equine Facility	Sapsucker Woods
The Basics of the Vet College	Doerr Lab-Weill Hall	University Park Apartments
	Sylvia Lee Lab:Biotech Tour	Village Solar Apartments
	Alex Travis Lab: Baker Institute	Maplewood Apartments
		Visit Ithaca

Resources

Learn about the Community

• Cornell University

• Ithaca New York

• Cornell Graduate School

• Biomedical and Biological Sciences Ph.D. Program

Graduate Student Community

• BBS Graduate Student Society

• BBS Diversity & Inclusion Council

• BBS Peer Mentoring Program

• Student Governance
• International Student Community
• Graduate Student Organizations that promote diversity and Inclusion
• Students with Partners and Families