"Being a graduate student in biology has opened many doors for me that I hadn’t considered before entering graduate school. Mentoring undergraduate students in the laboratory and serving as a teaching assistant in biology classes have inspired me to consider a career in academia. One of the best parts of being a student in the department is the strong sense of community. The many functions that the department has—holiday cookie contests, Friday afternoon departmental gatherings, BioForum seminars, and receptions after the Monday afternoon seminars—have helped me meet professors and students from other labs and feel like an integral part of the community."
― Cynthia Holland Graduate Fellow (DBBS), class of 2018