Activities and Opportunities

Activities and Opportunities

Immunology Club

Each month the GSBS Immunology Program students hold an “Immunology Club” meeting to discuss subjects relevant to cancer immunology, graduate school, and career advancement. Previous speakers include Dean Barton and Associate Dean Bean who gave their perspective on developing effective fellowship proposals. A number of social vents for students are also held at this time. First year students are welcome to attend. For more information and the time, date, and location of the next Immunology Club meeting please contact Kyle Jackson or Casey Ager.

Seminar Series

Students are encouraged to attend cancer immunology-related seminars offered by the Center for Cancer Immunology Research (CCIR) and the Center for Inflammation and Cancer (CIC); both Centers are based at MD Anderson and specializing in translational immunology research.  The seminars are wonderful opportunities for students to learn about research led by accomplished scientists.  The CCIR also holds seminars in which students, postdoctoral fellows and PhD-level research staff give talks about their projects, and in return they receive feedback regarding presentation style, experimental design and interpretation of results from faculty.  To be added to the mailing lists for future seminars contact Lauren Porter and specify one or all of the seminar series.

• CCIR Grand Rounds
• CIC Distinguished Lecture Series will resume soon.
• CCIR Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Fellow Seminar Series -- held on Thursdays at 2:00 pm in the South Campus Research Building

Program Incentives

Individual Fellowship Incentive Program

• The GSBS Immunology Program has established an incentive program to encourage PhD students to apply for nationally competitive individual fellowships. This program will provide students with a $200 award for those who successfully submit a fellowship application and an additional $300 award for those who are successfully funded. Click here for more information regarding the Individual Fellowship Incentive Program.

Travel Awards

• Each year the GSBS Immunology Program provides funding to help students defray the costs of attending scientific meetings or courses. Students who are successfully awarded will receive $750 in travel funding. Click here for more information regarding travel awards.

Program Retreat

Every year the Immunology Program sponsors a student-organized Research Retreat, which includes student talks, poster sessions, and a keynote speaker. The retreat is considered to be valuable time away from the laboratory allowing students and faculty to become better acquainted with each other.

Plans for this year’s retreat are in progress.