Dear Colleague:

This is a particularly exciting time for the research and training community at Sloan-Kettering. Major expansions of our facilities and faculty continue to bring outstanding scientists to our campus to study the biological sciences through the lens of cancer. The goal of the Gerstner Sloan-Kettering Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (GSK) is to train a cadre of outstanding scientists to exploit new advances and developing fields in biomedical sciences and apply their training directly to advancing the understanding of human disease.

On October 26, 2007, GSK is sponsoring a symposium, Frontiers of Science at GSK, for undergraduate students who are considering a career in biomedical sciences. We hope to provide a snap-shot of the incredible opportunities that exist for them. They will

• Enjoy research talks from our world-renowned faculty
• Meet the leaders of the school
• Meet the graduate students
• Visit and learn about our excellent core facilities

 

Please share this information (and attached announcement) with those students who you think will be interested in this exciting opportunity.

Students will be able to register for the symposium (free of charge) on our website (www.sloankettering.edu). The deadline for registration is October 15, 2007.

The preliminary schedule for the day is

11.00am – 12noon        Meet the Deans and learn about GSK
12noon to 1.00pm        Lunch with current graduate students
1.00pm to 1.30pm        Harold Varmus, President of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
1.45pm to 3.15pm        Research talks by our faculty
3.30pm to 4.30pm        Tours of some of our core facilities
4.30pm                  Wrap-up

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you would like additional information.

 

Sincerely,

 

C. Gita Bosch
Associate Dean