BBS Recruitment 2026
The Cornell University Biomedical and Biological Sciences (BBS) Ph.D. Program Virtual Recruitment event will begin on Tuesday, January 20th. You will meet with faculty, current graduate students virtually 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 early January. BBS Buddies are current graduate students who have successfully navigated the recruitment experience and can be a source of information and guidance.
BBS Open House: Admitted Students
March 1 - 3, 2026
Admit letters will be sent on or around February 5 and will include details about the in-person open house event. Admitted students will be provided lodging in gender-based double-occupancy rooms at the Ithaca Marriott on the Commons, and shuttle transportation will be arranged to and from campus for the event.
Sunday, March 1 | |
| 4:30 - 6:30 PM | Welcome Reception Dinner with BBS Faculty and Graduate Students |
Monday, March 2 | |
| 8:00 AM | Bus departs from Marriott Lobby to Campus |
| 8:30 - 8:45 AM | Welcome Paula Cohen, Associate Dean of Research & Graduate Education |
| 8:45-9:45 AM | CVM Community Breakfast |
| 9:50 -10:35 AM | BBS Faculty Research Presentations |
| 10:40 - 11:00 AM | Career & Professional Development Resources Colleen McLinn, Future Faculty & Academic Careers, Susi Varvayanis, Careers Beyond Academia |
| 11:00 - 11:30 AM | CVM Facility Tours |
| 11:30 -12:15 PM | Lunch with current students |
| 12:30-1:00PM | Cornell Dairy Bar- Ice Cream |
| 1:00 - 2:00 PM | On-Campus Bus Tour with Cornell Historian |
| 2:00 - 3:30 PM | Cornell Institute of Biotechnology: Overview and Tour |
| 3:30 - 5:15 PM | Biomedical Research Poster Session |
| 5:30 - 7:45 PM | Dinner with BBS Faculty and PhD Students |
| 8:00 PM | Bus Pickup to Hotel |
| Optional Informal Gathering with Current Students at Big Red Barn | |
Tuesday, March 3 – Departure Day (No Scheduled Activities) | |