Weekly Lunches

Postdocs and graduate students affiliated with the DCSB attend a weekly lunch to discuss current research, share knowledge about biological systems and quantitative methods, and get to know each other better. Food is provided by the DCSB. Several faculty members are present to provide useful perspectives, but not to enforce any rules.

The format varies; there may be an informal presentation of research results or a topic relevant to an upcoming visitor's talk, a brief introduction of a topic for general discussion,, or separate parallel discussions of topics ranging from collaborative projects to politics, job searches, weekend adventures, etc. These lunches promote a sense of shared interest and enthusiasm for the systems biology research from all subfields.

Monthly Career Development Discussion
In spring 2012, we started inviting a guests to talk about career development topics, such as laboratory management and job searches. From these discussions, we've started building a list of professional development resources.