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BEYOND THE CLASSROOM
The training grant provides not only financial support and an opportunity for cross-disciplinary coursework, but also a wide range of learning experiences outside of the classroom.
Retreats
The students attend annual retreats at the University's station in Itasca State Park.
Exchange Program
The training program has an exchange program with the Nara Institute of Science and Technology. Many trainees visit Japan for a short research exchange.
Multi-Disciplinary Seminars
Trainees attend a formal weekly biotechnology seminar series, which is coordinated and co-sponsored by a number of participating departments and graduate programs. Invited speakers from academia and industry present a variety of research topics covering a wide range of aspects in biotechnology.
Attendance of national conferences/workshops
All trainees are encouraged to attend national and international conferences and workshops in North America to broaden their perspectives. Trainees may receive a small annual travel stipend to use for conference attendance.
Campus workshops, short courses, and symposia
Trainees are invited to attend a variety of workshops, short courses, and symposia and organized on the campus and present poster. Our training program and the NIH training program on chemical biology have been co-organizing a spring workshop. Trainees from both programs jointly organize the technical program.
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