Calling all graduate students!
Now is the time when current BBUGS committee chairs and members may step down if they choose, and we are very grateful for their time and commitment over the past year. Many of the events you attended (such as the fall picnic, a variety of seminars, technique symposium, and social events) would not be possible without the dedication of these graduate students.
We are now seeking graduate students who are interested in becoming involved
this year. Below you will find a brief description of each committee and if you
are interested in being a part of any of these, please e-mail the contact
provided. If you would like to take a more active role, a few committees are seeking new co-chairs (professional development, research, education and outreach, and communications)! Each committee has at least one co-chair already for the upcoming year, so you will not have to be in charge alone.
I am just including samples of events that each committee did this
past year, but of course we are open to new ideas, so if you would like to see
something else happen, get involved! We look forward to working with many of
you to make this next year a great one.
Communications: maintain the website, prepare flyers and announcements to
keep everyone informed of upcoming events.
Two more chairs needed:
1. General communications
- helps send out emails and notifications regarding upcoming events
- helps make posters and flyers and distributes them for advertising of events
2. Technical communications
- maintains the website and committee specific sites
* should be familiar with or quick to learn
-> wordpress
-> html
-> sql
-> php
- send our weekly emails
- update website software and content
contact: Victoria Stahl <victoria.stahl@bme.gatech.edu>
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Education and Outreach: various activities to involve K-12 students in
biotechnology. Includes Buzz on Biotechnology (IBB’s open house), visits to
area schools, and visits to GA Tech by area schools.
2 more chairs needed
contact: Nathan Hotaling <nhotaling9@gatech.edu>
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Industry: LIFE (learning about industry from experts) seminar series, industry
visits. We also have a student rep from ELN (emerging leaders network) to keep
us informed of their events. This committee is a great way to network with
people in industry.
contact: Chris Lee <cslee7@emory.edu>
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Policy: Find out about the impact of your science on society by working with
Tech’s School of Public Policy to bring speakers to talk about their experiences
with government, global health, and career alternatives to industry and
academia.
contact: Seth Gazes <sbgazes@gatech.edu>
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Professional development: seminars such as CV workshop, interviewing skills,
technical writing, and assist with the biotechnology career fair.
One more chair needed
contact: Peng-Meng Kuo <pkou@gatech.edu>
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Research: clinical seminar series, Technique symposium.
One-two more chairs needed
contact: Asha Shekaran <ashashekaran@gatech.edu>
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Social: Plan football tailgates and manage the football block, rafting trip, intermural teams, and other social events such as martinis and IMAX.
contact: Rolando Gittens <rgittensi@gmail.com>
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