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We are now accepting applications for Fall 2026 from October 1st through December 1st! More info about requirements and the application link can be found here: med.upenn.edu/bgs/phd-applic…

The Graduate Led Initiatives and Activities #GLIA social nights team is proud to announce our 3rd annual pumpkin painting night! Current NGG students, join us in Barchi Library on Thursday, October 23rd from 5:15-7:15pm to unwind and connect with your NGG friends 🎃 #PennNGG

Donita Brady, PhD, shares her approach to making science accessible to everyone. Brady was recently recognized by her peers at @ASBMB as the 2026 recipient of the ASBMB Ruth Kirschstein Award for Maximizing Access in Science. spr.ly/6016AgOeG @bradylabupenn @Penn_CBIO

Check out the latest @phillyinquirer OpEd featuring 2 of our outstanding BGS students! @DelcySamuelle @kobedollazphd What it means to be a pregnant Black woman in this country: A conversation | Opinion inquirer.com/opinion/commen…

The BGS 40th Anniversary is just around the corner and we don’t want you to miss it! Join us for 2 days of connection, reflection, and celebration of four decades of Penn BGS. If you haven’t registered yet, now is the time! pennmed.events.alumniq.com/go/bgs40

Calling all BGS alumni - come celebrate 40 years of BGS with us this fall, as we bring together alumni, students, and faculty to revisit where we've been and make new, lasting connections. We can't wait to welcome you back to campus! Register here: pennmed.events.alumniq.com/go/bgs40

Quick recap of our third annual #Juneteenth's BBQ! We had so much fun celebrating with our @pennbgs fam!

We're counting down the days to #BGSGraduation2025! Please join us in congratulating this year's amazing graduates - their profiles can be found here!🎉🎓 med.upenn.edu/bgs/bgs-2025-g…

PGWISE Events April & May - mailchi.mp/67d2753019b3/s…

We can't wait to see what our grad students have been working on! Join us tomorrow at 4:00pm for our Lab Rotation Poster Session.

Take a look at our most recent IDEAL newsletter for this month. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

As always, Penn graduate and professional students are doing some amazing work. Here are just a few highlights from the past few months. These articles and more can be read on our website at the link in our bio.

Please join us for the next general assembly meeting on Tuesday, November 19th at 5pm! *We are now accepting nominations for an open BGSA social chair position*. Join us for the special election and enjoy catering from Renata's Kitchen.

Tomorrow, we will hold space & come together to leverage our collective community for connection in this uncertain time. Clinical Research Building 302. @pennbgs @PennBPP @LTBGS_Penn @UPennEEJust @Penn_SACNAS @IGGPenn @CAMBUpenn @BMBGGUPENN @PGGUPenn @UPennGCB @PennGGEB @PennNGG

@CAMBUpenn @pennbgs @IDEAL_Research @PennCDB

CPMP is a 6-month long mentoring program that connects BGS students with alumni from diverse career paths. Student sign ups are now open! Visit our site to learn more: med.upenn.edu/bgs/career-pat…

Our Fall 2025 BGS application is now open! Please visit our admissions page for more information: med.upenn.edu/bgs/phd-applic… Applications will be accepted until December 1st!

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS! Apply to join us for DEEPenn STEM 2024. This exciting event will take place at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia from October 11th to 13th!

Join us for queer in steminar on the 27th! We are excited to host Dr. Welty and catering from Hummus grill.

Join us for Hablemos Ciencia next Monday at 4PM in JMB Class of ‘62 auditorium for our second seminar this year! We will be hearing exciting talks from Lasya Sreepada and Adriana Santiago-Ruiz. See you all there!