BIOSCI 550 Fundamentals of Scientific Research
Objectives: BIOSCI 550 Fundamentals of Scientific Research (M, Th at 9:00am-12:30pm) (TA Sessions TBD) from 4/9/26-6/4/26.
Thursday, May 21, 2026, 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM.
Tiane Li Dissertation Defense
Presenters: Irell & Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences
invites you to attend an Oral Dissertation Defense entitled
• “Cancer associated fibroblasts in gastrointestinal peritoneal metastases”
By
Tiane Li
Graduate Student in the Lab of Mustafa Raoof, M.D. & Mingye Feng, Ph.D.
Department of Surgery / Department of Immuno-Oncology
Friday, May 22, 2026, 8:30am – 9:30am PDT. Contact: Please contact Registrar@coh.org for more information.
Friday, May 22, 2026, 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM.
Zhen Tong Dissertation Defense
Presenters: Irell & Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences
invites you to attend an Oral Dissertation Defense entitled
“A Novel B7H3-Targeted, Meditope-Enabled CAR T Cell Platform to Overcome Heterogeneity and Adaptive Resistance in Solid Tumors”
By
Zhen Tong
Graduate Student in the Lab of Christine Brown, Ph.D.
Department of Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation & Immuno-Oncology
Friday, May 22, 2026, 9:00 am – 10:00 am PDT. Contact: Please contact Registrar@coh.org for more information.
Friday, May 22, 2026, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM.
Lara Avsharian Dissertation Defense
Presenters: Irell & Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences
invites you to attend an Oral Dissertation Defense entitled
“Modulating the Solid Tumor Microenvironment using Bioengineered Tumor-Colonizing Bacteria to Enhance Cancer Therapy”
By
Lara Avsharian
Graduate Student in the Lab of Edwin Manuel, Ph.D.
Department of Immuno-Oncology
Friday, May 22, 2026, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm PDT. Contact: Please contact Registrar@coh.org for more information.
Friday, May 22, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Jonathan Calero-Landa Dissertation Defense
Presenters: Irell & Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences
invites you to attend an Oral Dissertation Defense entitled
“Isolation, Identification, and Characterization of KSHV Glycoprotein-Specific Antibodies as a Tool to Elucidate Mechanisms of Viral Transmission”
By
Jonathan Calero-Landa
Graduate Student in the Lab of Javier Gordon Ogembo, Ph.D.
Department of Immuno-Oncology
Friday, May 22, 2026. Contact: Please contact Registrar@coh.org for more information.
Friday, May 22, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Memorial Day All studnets off
BIOSCI 550 Fundamentals of Scientific Research
Objectives: BIOSCI 550 Fundamentals of Scientific Research (M, Th at 9:00am-12:30pm) (TA Sessions TBD) from 4/9/26-6/4/26.
Monday, May 25, 2026, 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM.
CANCELLED - Evolving Story Forum
Objectives: Postdoctoral Training Office & Irell & Manella Graduate School, Evolving Story Forum
Invites You to Presentations by
Erica Niewold
Graduate Student
Dr. Lili Wang’s Lab
Department of Medicine – Hematology/ Oncology
“U1 dysregulation drives onset of chronic lymphocytic leukemia” Qiutang Xiong, MD, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Dr. Yingfeng Deng’s Lab
ARDMRI - Department of Diabetes & Cancer Metabolism
“A Novel Role of Uridine in Insulin Secretion and Its Relevance to T1D Onset”.
Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
BIOSCI 550 Fundamentals of Scientific Research
Objectives: BIOSCI 550 Fundamentals of Scientific Research (M, Th at 9:00am-12:30pm) (TA Sessions TBD) from 4/9/26-6/4/26.
Thursday, May 28, 2026, 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM.
Visiting Professor Closing Seminar
Presenters: Irell & Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences
Invites you to a seminar presented by the Berlin School of Integrative Oncology
Morgan Chu Distinguished Visiting Professor:
Michael Glocker, Ph.D.
Director, Proteome Center Rostock Department for Proteome Research Institute of Immunology, Medical Faculty, and Natural Science Faculty
University of Rostock (Germany)
“Proteomics-Guided Tumor Metastasis Diagnostics:
Crème De La Crème or Catch as Catch Can ?”.
Thursday, May 28, 2026, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM.
IMGS/PTO Bi-Weekly Coffee Session For (IMGS POSTDOCS, STUDNETS and FACULTY)
Thursday, May 28, 2026, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM.
Eugene and Ruth Roberts Summer Student Academy Starts
Eugene and Ruth Summer Academy Starts
BIOSCI 550 Fundamentals of Scientific Research
Objectives: BIOSCI 550 Fundamentals of Scientific Research (M, Th at 9:00am-12:30pm) (TA Sessions TBD) from 4/9/26-6/4/26.
Monday, June 1, 2026, 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM.
Due by noon - the 2025 PhD BS cohort students to deliver the completed Petition for Selection of Mentor
Objectives: Due by noon - the 2025 PhD BS cohort students to deliver the completed Petition for Selection of Mentor for Dissertation Research form or submit the dates/Mentor of 4th rotation to the Registrar.
Monday, June 1, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
BIOSCI 550 Fundamentals of Scientific Research
Objectives: BIOSCI 550 Fundamentals of Scientific Research (M, Th at 9:00am-12:30pm) (TA Sessions TBD) from 4/9/26-6/4/26.
Thursday, June 4, 2026, 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM.
BIOSCI 565 FSR Practicum
Objectives: BIOSCI 565 FSR Practicum begins (M, Th at 9:00am-12:30pm).
Monday, June 8, 2026, 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM.
BRC Lunch Social (Postdoc, Grad Students)
Flower Social (Postdoc, Grad Students)
Wednesday, June 10, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
BIOSCI 565 FSR Practicum
Objectives: BIOSCI 565 FSR Practicum begins (M, Th at 9:00am-12:30pm).
Thursday, June 11, 2026, 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM.
IMGS/PTO Bi-Weekly Coffee Session For (IMGS POSTDOCS, STUDNETS and FACULTY)
Thursday, June 11, 2026, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM.
GRADUATION
Friday, June 12, 2026, 4:00 PM – 7:30 PM.
BIOSCI 565 FSR Practicum
Objectives: BIOSCI 565 FSR Practicum begins (M, Th at 9:00am-12:30pm).
Monday, June 15, 2026, 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM.
BIOSCI 565 FSR Practicum
Objectives: BIOSCI 565 FSR Practicum begins (M, Th at 9:00am-12:30pm).
Thursday, June 18, 2026, 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM.
BIOSCI 565 FSR Practicum
Objectives: BIOSCI 565 FSR Practicum begins (M, Th at 9:00am-12:30pm).
Monday, June 22, 2026, 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM.
BIOSCI 522 FSR Practicum Presentations
Thursday, June 25, 2026 – Friday, June 26, 2026.
BIOSCI 565 FSR Practicum
Objectives: BIOSCI 565 FSR Practicum begins (M, Th at 9:00am-12:30pm).
Thursday, June 25, 2026, 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM.
IMGS/PTO Bi-Weekly Coffee Session For (IMGS POSTDOCS, STUDNETS and FACULTY)
Thursday, June 25, 2026, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM.
Summer Break begins 6/29/26 to 7/3/26 2025 PhD BS cohort and 2024 PhD TM cohort only
Monday, June 29, 2026 – Friday, July 3, 2026.
Independence Holiday Observed Off All Students
Report to chosen Mentor Lab to begin BIOSCI 740 PhD Research 2025 PhD BS cohort and 2026 PhD TM cohort
Flower Social (Postdoc, Grad Students)
Wednesday, July 8, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
IMGS/PTO Bi-Weekly Coffee Session For (IMGS POSTDOCS, STUDNETS and FACULTY)
Thursday, July 9, 2026, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM.
BRC Lunch Social (Postdoc, Grad Students)
IMGS/PTO Bi-Weekly Coffee Session For (IMGS POSTDOCS, STUDNETS and FACULTY)
Thursday, July 23, 2026, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM.
Deadline for 2025 PhD TM and 2024 PhD BS students to submit QE Exam committee to Registrar
IMGS/PTO Bi-Weekly Coffee Session For (IMGS POSTDOCS, STUDNETS and FACULTY)
Thursday, August 6, 2026, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM.
Eugene and Ruth Roberts Summer Academy Ends
Orientation for the incoming 2026 cohort students
BRC Lunch Social (Postdoc, Grad Students)
Tuesday, August 11, 2026.
Orientation for the incoming 2026 cohort students
Tuesday, August 11, 2026.
Orientation for the incoming 2026 cohort students
Wednesday, August 12, 2026.
Flower Social (Postdoc, Grad Students)
Wednesday, August 12, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Orientation for the incoming 2026 cohort students
Thursday, August 13, 2026.
Orientation for the incoming 2026 cohort students
Orientation for the incoming 2026 cohort students
Orientation for the incoming 2026 cohort students
Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
Orientation for the incoming 2026 cohort students
Wednesday, August 19, 2026.
Deadline to choose Journal Club for 2025-2026 Academic Year
Objectives: Deadline to choose Journal Club for 2025-2026 Academic Year 2nd year and above for PhD BS and all PhD TM students.
Thursday, August 20, 2026.
Orientation for the incoming 2026 cohort students
Thursday, August 20, 2026.
IMGS/PTO Bi-Weekly Coffee Session For (IMGS POSTDOCS, STUDNETS and FACULTY)
Thursday, August 20, 2026, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM.