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Standing Committees

  • Academic Standards Committee

    The Academic Standards Committee consists of one member from each Program.  This Committee makes recommendations to the Deans on the following matters:

    • Appointment of faculty to all student Advisory and Examining Committees
    • Student plans in order to ensure that faculty policies concerning academic standards are met
    • All scholastic disciplinary matters; the Committee acts as a panel to determine whether grounds exist for dismissal of a student


    Meeting dates for 2024-2025

    October 16, 2024
    November 13, 2024
    December 11, 2024
    January 8, 2025
    February 12, 2025
    March 12, 2025
    April 9, 2025
    May 14, 2025
    June 11, 2025
    July 9, 2025
    August 13, 2025
    September 10, 2025

    The Committee will meet virtually until can hold meetings in person. The meetings start at 9:00 a.m. on the second Wednesday of every month.


    Members for the 2024-2025 academic year

    Program Member Alternate
    Therapeutics and Pharmacology Michelle Hildebrandt, PhD -  Chair Federica Pisaneschi, PhD
    Medical Physics Jinzhong Yang, PhD Rebecca Howell, PhD
    Cancer Biology Dung-Fang Lee, PhD Chunru Lin, PhD
    Genetic Counseling Meagan Choates, MS, CGC Kathryn Gunther, MS, CGC
    Genetics and Epigenetics Shawn Bratton, PhD Don Gibbons, MD, PhD
    Immunology Shervin Assassi, PhD Roza Nurieva, PhD
    Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Jay Hun Lee, PhD Blake Hanson, PhD
    Molecular and Translational Biology Guangwei Du, PhD Melvin Klegerman, PhD
    Neuroscience Michael Beierlein, PhD Akhiko Urayama, PhD
    Quantitative Sciences Linghua Wang, PhD Liang Li, PhD


    GSBS Administration

    Jeffrey Frost, PhD
    Natalie Sirisaengtaksin, PhD
    Wassim Chehab, PhD
    Bunny Perez


    For questions about Academic Standards Committee matters, please contact the Office of Academic Affairs.

  • Admissions Committee

    The Admissions Committee consists of a combination of faculty members recommended by the Dean's Office and Programs. This Committee is responsible for:

    • Soliciting recommendations from appropriate Programs concerning student admission
    • Evaluating applications for admission
    • Submitting recommendations concerning admissions to the Deans
    • Assuring that only persons who have demonstrated a potential for scientific excellence and meet the academic credentials defined in the GSBS Catalog can be recommended for admission


    Meeting dates for 2024-2025

    The Committee meets as needed.


    Members for the 2024-2025 academic year

    Member Role
    Heidi Kaplan, PhD Chair - Microbiology & Infectious Diseases Program Representative
    Jun-ichi Abe, PhD At-Large Member
    Moran Amit, PhD Neuroscience Program Representative
    Wei Cao, PhD At-Large Member
    Richard Davis, PhD Immunology Program Representative
    Shilpa Dhar, PhD At-Large Member
    George Eisenhoffer, PhD At-Large Member
    Yejing Ge, PhD Genetics & Epigenetics Program Representative
    Goo Jun, PhD At-Large Member
    Ju-Seog Lee, PhD Quantitative Sciences Program Representative
    Gabriel Lopez-Berestein, PhD At-Large Member
    Michael Lorenz, PhD At-Large Member
    Guang Peng, PhD Cancer Biology Program Representative
    Kyle Poulsen, PhD Therapeutics and Pharmacology Program Representative
    Valeria Vasquez-Robainas, PhD Molecular and Translational Biology Program
    Liuqing Yang, PhD At-Large Program

    GSBS Administration

    Cherilynn Shadding, PhD


    For questions about Admissions Committee matters, please email Cherilynn Shadding.

  • Curriculum Committee

    The Curriculum Committee consists of nine faculty members and three students. This committee is responsible for:

    • Review and approval of all course offerings of the Graduate Faculty
    • Evaluation of current GSBS courses
    • Approval of major changes to GSBS courses
    • Elimination of GSBS courses
    • Identification of courses that meet specific GSBS requirements
    • Recommendations on changes in curriculum as well as related practices


    Meeting Dates for 2024-2025

    October 16, 2024*
    November 20, 2024
    December 18, 2024
    January 15, 2025
    February 19, 2025
    March 19, 2025 
    April 16, 2025
    May 21, 2025
    June 25, 2025**
    July 16, 2025
    August 20, 2025
    September 18, 2025

    *The first meeting of the fiscal year will be in person.  BSRB S3.8456 - GSBS All Purpose Room.

    **One week later to accommodate the Juneteenth holiday.

    The Committee will meet via WebEx until we are able to hold meetings in person. The meetings start at 2:30 p.m. on the third Wednesday of the month.


    Members for the 2024-2025 academic year

    Member Role
    Rama Soundararajan, PhD Chair
    Patrick Dougherty, PhD Member        
    Leslie Dunnington, PhD Member
    Mallory Glenn, PhD Member
    Dershan Luo, PhD Member
    Christian Perez, PhD Member
    Jian Wang, PhD Member
    Pamela Wenzel, PhD Member
    Wantong Yao, PhD Member
    Zaphanlene Kaffey Student Representative 
    Yue Xuan Student Representative 
    Barbara Nassif Rausseo Student Representative 
    Julio Cordero-Morales, PhD Alternate


    GSBS Administration

    Jeffrey Frost, PhD
    Wassim Chehab, PhD
    Natalie Sirisaengtaksin, PhD
    Joy Lademora, MGM

    For questions concerning Curriculum Committee matters, please contact the Office of Academic Affairs.

  • Executive Committee

    The Executive Committee consists of the Dean, the Faculty President and Vice-President, the Chairpersons of standing committees, the Graduate Student Association President, and three at-large representatives from among the GSBS Faculty who will be appointed to staggered terms of three-years each by the GSBS Membership Committee.  In addition, the Faculty President and chairs of the Academic Standards, Admissions, Curriculum and Membership Committees serve as ex officio voting members of the Committee in the year following their appointments. The Faculty Vice-President is the chair of the Executive Committee. Responsibilities of the Executive Committee include:

    • Coordinating activities of standing committees
    • Reviewing academic policy
    • Periodic evaluation of Programs
    • Initiating emergency legislation
    • Nominating candidates for Faculty Vice-President
    • Assuming an advocacy role in matters related to academic freedom, appointments, and tenure involving members of the Graduate Faculty (upon request)


    Meeting dates for 2024-2025

    October 17, 2024- BSRB S3.8371 (GSBS Large Classroom)
    January 9, 2025 - BSRB S3.8371 (GSBS Large Classroom)
    March 27, 2025 - BSRB S3.8371 (GSBS Large Classroom
    June 26, 2025 - BSRB S3.8371 (GSBS Large Classroom)
    August 28, 2025 - TBD

    The Committee meets at least five times per year.  All meetings will be held in person.  The meetings start at 2:00 p.m.


    Members for the 2024-2025 academic year

    Member Role
    Francesca Cole, PhD Chair and VP and President-Elect of GSBS Faculty
    Shane Cunha, PhD Faculty President
    Alejandro Aballay, PhD Dean
    Jun-Ichi Abe, PhD Past Chair of Admissions Committee
    Chandra Bartholomeusz, PhD Chair of Student Scholarship Committee
    Kendra Carmon, PhD Chair of Student Success and Well-Being Committee
    Michael Curran, PhD At-Large Representative
    Guangwei Du, PhD Past Chair of Academic Standards Committee
    Danielle Garsin, PhD At Large Member
    Michelle Hildebrandt, PhD Chair of Academic Standards Committee
    Jian Hu, PhD Past Faculty President
    Heidi Kaplan, PhD Chair of Admissions Committee
    Harry Karmouty-Quintana, PhD Past Chair of Program Directors Committee
    Wenbo Li, PhD Past Chair of Student Scholarship Committee
    William Margolin, PhD Chair of Program Directors Committee
    Alexandra McConnell President of Graduate Student Association
    Deepa Sampath, PhD Past Chair of Membership Committee
    Rama Soundararajan, PhD Chair of Curriculum Committee
    Pamela Wenzel, PhD Past Chair of Curriculum Committee
    Haoqiang Ying, PhD Chair of Membership Committee


    Administration

    Jeffrey Frost, PhD
    Elisabet Lau
    Jennifer Price
    Raquel Salinas, PhD
    Cherilynn Shadding, PhD
    Natalie Sirisaengtaksin, PhD
    Chehab Wassim, PhD
    Karen Weinberg

  • Membership Committee

    The Membership Committee consists of nine faculty members and makes recommendations to the Deans on the following matters:

    • Appointment of new faculty members
    • Faculty reappointments at least once every five years
    • Membership of standing committees of the Graduate Faculty


    Meeting dates for 2024-2025

    October 10, 2024*
    December 12, 2024 (Gallick Room - BSRB S3.8367)
    February 13, 2025 (All Purpose Room - BSRB S3.8456)
    April 17, 2025 (All Purpose Room - BSRB S3.8456)
    June 12, 2025 (All Purpose Room - BSRB S3.8456)
    August 14, 2025 (All Purpose Room - BSRB S3.8456)

    The Committee meetings will be held in person. The meetings start at 1:00 p.m. on the 2nd Thursday of even months.


    Members for the 2024-2025 academic year

    Member Role                                          
    Haoqiang Ying, PhD Chair 
    Blaine Bartholomew, PhD Member
    Yuri Dabaghian, PhD Member
    Chiangqing (Cynthia) Ju, PhD Member
    Anne-Marie Krachler Member
    Aarti Ramdaney, MS, CGC Member
    Mohammad Salehpour, PhD Member
    Zahid Siddik, PhD Member
    Niki M. Zacharias-Millward, PhD Member
    Gab Seok Kim, PhD  Alternate


    GSBS Administration

    Jeffrey Frost, PhD
    Jennifer Price, MBA, MHRM
    Wassim Chehab, PhD
    Natalie Sirisaengtaksin, PhD


    For questions about Membership Committee matters, please email GSBS Faculty Affairs

  • Program Directors Committee

    The Program Directors Committee consists of Program Directors and two student representatives.  The director of the MD/PhD Program is an ex officio member. The Committee makes recommendations to the Deans and the Executive Committee concerning the effectiveness and initiation of GSBS policies, including:

    • policies that affect the function of the Graduate School
    • policies that affect the structure and governance of Graduate Programs
    • approval of new graduate programs

    Meeting dates for 2024-2025

    • September 10, 2024
    • November 12, 2024
    • February 11, 2025
    • April 8, 2025
    • July 8, 2025


    Members for the 2024-2025 academic year

    Member Role/Program
    Jian Hu, PhD Cancer Biology
    Claire Singletary, MS, CGC Genetic Counseling
    Rachel Miller, PhD Genetics and Epigenetics
    Seyed Javad Moghaddam, MD Immunology
    Rebecca Howell, PhD Medical Physics
    William Margolin, PhD Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
    Kristin Eckel-Mahan, PhD Chair, Molecular and Translational Biology
    Kartik Venkatachalam, PhD Neuroscience
    Traver Hart, PhD Quantitative Sciences
    Ali Azhdarinia, PhD Therapeutics and Pharmacology
    Dianna Milewicz, MD, PhD MD/PhD Program (ex officio)
    Sarah Shin Student Member
    Ivana William Student Member

    GSBS Deans/Administration

    Alejandro Aballay, PhD
    Jeffrey Frost, PhD
    Cherilynn Shadding, PhD
    Karen Weinberg
    Amanda Williamson
    Amy Carter

  • Student Scholarship Committee

    The Student Scholarship Committee consists of a faculty representative from each GSBS Program. The Committee is responsible for:

    • Providing appropriate reviewers for student scholarships and fellowships that draw on representation from all GSBS Programs
    • Providing input on the processes used to identify winners of student scholarships and fellowships
    • Providing recommendations to the GSBS Deans on policies related to the establishment of new awards for students


    Meeting dates for 2024-2025

    The Committee meets as needed.


    Members for the 2024-2025 academic year

    Member Role
    Chandra Bartholomeusz, MD Chair At-Large Member
    Hussein Abbas, PhD At-Large Member
    Pratip Bhattacharya, PhD

    At-Large Member
    Anjali Chauhan, PhD At-Large Member
    Han Chen, PhD Quantitative Science Program Representative
    Simona Colla, PhD At-Large Member
    Gabriel Fries, PhD At-Large Member
    Michael Galko, PhD Genetics and Epigenetics Program Representative
    Jacqueline Harkenrider Genetic Counseling Program
    Joo Eun Jung, PhD Neuroscience Program Representative
    Humam Kadara, PhD At-Large Member
    Hyun-Eui Kim, PhD Molecular and Translational Biology Program Representative
    Lawrence Kwong, PhD Cancer Biology Program Representative
    Wenbo Li, PhD At-Large Member
    Ziyin Li, PhD Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
    Qing Ma, PhD Immunology Program Representative
    Marites Melancon, PhD Medical Physics Program Representative
    Tingting Mills, PhD At-Large Member
    Vihang Narkar, PhD Therapeutics and Pharmacology Program Representative
    Jyotika Sharma, PhD At-Large Member
    Jun Wang, PhD At-Large Member
    Di Zhao, PhD At-Large Member


    GSBS Administration

    Jeffrey Frost, PhD
    Wassim Chehab, PhD
    Joy Lademora
    Susan Simon

    For questions about Student Scholarship Committee matters, please email Chehab Wassim. 

  • Student Success and Well-Being Committee

    The GSBS Student Success and Well-Being Committee will ensure that the GSBS maintains a welcoming environment through advising, mentoring, and community engagement to empower all students to thrive, achieve, and maximize their success.  The Committee will include 9 faculty and 3 staff members (or GSBS affiliates) to serve 3-year terms, 3 students to serve a 1-year term with an option to renew, and the Assistant/Associate Dean of Student Affairs.

    Duties of the Committee may include but are not limited to:

    • conducting regular assessment of student needs to identify opportunities to foster and facilitate professionalism in the GSBS community
    • recruitment, development, and retention of all students, including but not limited to first-generation college students, low-income students, and underserved students
    • supporting student-led initiatives on community engagement and development; initiating effective professional and wellness offerings

    Meeting dates for 2024-2025

    The Committee meets at regular intervals, in-person or virtually, as determined by its members.

    Members for the 2024-2025 academic year

    Member Role
    Kendra Carmon Chair - Molecular and Translational Biology Program Representative
    Arjun Bhattacharya Quantitative Sciences Program Representative
    Dan Frigo Cancer Biology Program Representative
    Sivareddy Kotla Therapeutics and Pharmacology Program Representative
    Osama Mawlawi Medical Physics Program Representative
    Rachel Miller Genetics & Epigenetics Program Representative
    Seyed Javad Moghaddam Immunology Program Representative
    Samantha Montgomery Genetic Counseling Program Representative
    Ambro van Hoof Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Program Representative
    Consuelo Walss-Bass Neuroscience Program Representative
    Richa Nayak Student Representative
    Munazza Samar Khan Student Representative
    Erin Snoddy Student Representative
    Jaime Tran  Student Representative - Alternate

    GSBS Administration

    Cherilynn Shadding, PhD
    Carolyn Agurcia-Parker, PhD
    Wassim Chehab, PhD
    Kehinde (Kenny) Ogunseye, PhD

    For questions about Student Success and Well-Being Committee matters, please email Cherilynn Shadding.


Questions?


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