Ph.D. Program in Biological Sciences in Public Health
July-December 2022 Schedule
Subject to change and will be updated on a rolling basis
*All times = EST via Zoom
Wednesday, July 6
10:30am – Check-in/Pick Student ID Cards
FXB Security Desk, HSPH/FXB Lobby
11:00am– 12:00pm – BPH Student Welcome Meeting and Review of BPH Guidelines with Program Director, Flaminia Catteruccia
HSPH Building 2, MET 102 conference room
12:00– 1:15pm – Lunch
HSPH Building 2, MET 102 conference room
1:30pm – 2:30pm – Lab Orientation with Jaimie Sixsmith (IID)
HSPH Building 2, MET 102 conference room
Thursday, July 7
4:00pm – 5:30pm
G1 Faculty Talks: Kris Sarosiek (MIPS) and Jean Schaffer (MET) – (dinner will be served)
HSPH Building 2, MET 102 conference room
Saturday, July 9
9:30AM – 12:00pm
Kayaking on the Charles River Outing with BPH students and Summer Interns
RSVP on Slack no later than 6/29
Meet the group at Charles River Canoe & Kayak’s Boston rental facility by 10:00AM at 1071 Soldier’s Field Road, Boston
Tuesday, July 12
4:30pm – 6:00pm – IID Happy Hour hosted by the Fortune Lab (open to everyone from BPH)
Countway Courtyard
Wednesday, July 13
Summer Lab Rotation Start Date – Lab Rotation Registration Form is due by July 11 to Eric)
1:00pm – 3:30pm – Rising G2 Talks – Goldenson 122, HMS
3:30pm – 6:00pm – DBS BBQ – HMS Quad
Thursday, July 14
4:00pm – 5:30pm
G1 Faculty Talks: Flaminia Catteruccia (IID) and Jessalyn Ubellacker (MET) – (dinner will be served)
HSPH Building 2, MET 102 conference room
Saturday, July 16
9:30AM – 4:00pm
Tree Top Adventures Outing with BPH students and Summer Interns
RSVP on Slack no later than 6/29
Bus will leave HSPH/FXB entrance at 10:00AM sharp
Wednesday, July 20
International Student Pre-Arrival Webinar (Part 2) (GSAS): 8:00 a.m. (EDT), virtual
Thursday, July 21
4:00pm – 5:30pm
G1 Faculty Talks: Sarah Fortune (MET) and Smita Gopinath (IID) – (dinner will be served)
HSPH Building 2, MET 102 conference room
Friday, July 22
7:10pm – 11:00pm
Red Sox vs. Toronto Blue Jays for G1s, G2, G3s and summer interns
RSVP on Slack no later than 6/29
Fenway Park, Boston
Thursday, July 28
12:00pm – 1:30pm
G1 Faculty Talks: Sudha Biddinger (MET) and Kizzmekia Corbett (IID) – (lunch will be served)
HSPH Building 2, MET 102 conference room
4:00pm – 5:30pm
BPH Summer Intern Research Presentations (optional)
FXB Atriuum, HSPH
Friday, July 29
12:00pm – 1:30pm
G1 Faculty Talks: Manoj Duraisingh (IID) and Tony Hui (MET) – (lunch will be served)
HSPH Building 2, MET 102 conference room
Monday, August 1
GSAS “Check-In” is Open (Required at the start of every academic year for all GSAS students) – During online check-in, you will be asked to acknowledge critical university documents and update your personal information in my.harvard. You cannot register for courses until you complete check-in.
(Fall 2022 check-in deadline for all FAS students is Wednesday, August 17th at 11:59pm ET)
Thursday, August 4
4:00pm – 5:30pm
G1 Faculty Talks: Phyllis Kanki (IID) and Brendan Manning (MET) – (dinner will be served)
HSPH Building 2, MET 102 conference room
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Monday, August 8 – Friday, August 19
NEUROBIO 306QC Quantitative Methods for Biologists (August bootcamp)– (Highly Recommended)
The goal of this virtual camp is to introduce you to programming in the PYTHON environment and to show you the power this provides for analyzing data and for gaining intuition about the behavior of complex systems through the use of numerical simulations. The camp is primarily designed for those with no prior programming experience. If you fit this description, you should definitely plan to take the course. It is critical to be familiar with a scientific programming language with which to improve your quantitative literacy throughout graduate school.
Please note: you can enroll in the boot camp for 2 course credits. The course is “Neurobiology 306qc‘. Email jennie_epp@hms.harvard.edu, with inquiries.
Meeting Dates/Times: 10:00am-4:00pm each day with a one-hour break from 2pm-3pm
- Week of August 8 – meets on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at Maxwell Dworkin G115 Robert and Naida Lessin Forum
- Week of August 15th – meets on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at Pierce Hall 301 Stephanie F. Connaughton Room
For questions, contact course instructors: Michael Springer, Michael_Springer@hms.harvard.edu, Ella Batty, ella_batty@hms.harvard.edu, and Rick Born, richard_born@hms.harvard.edu
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Thursday, August 11
11:00am – HSPH course registration begins
4:00pm – 5:30pm
G1 Faculty Talks: Dyann Wirth (IID) and Quan Lu (MIPS) – (dinner will be served)
HSPH Building 2, MET 102 conference room
Wednesday, August 17
FAS course registration begins – all day
GSAS “Check-In” Deadline (Required)
Go to my.harvard.edu portal page –> Campus Resources tab
If you don’t check in by the 17th:
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- You risk losing financial support (loans, tuition & stipend grants cannot be processed for non-registered students)
- You may be charged a non-reversible $50 late check-in fee
- Your Harvard ID may no longer be active and you will not have access to any Harvard services (library, athletics, dining, housing, etc.)
- You may not have access to UHS health insurance
- Your federal student loans may go into repayment
- International students will risk losing their visa
Monday, August 22
August 22-26 – HSPH Orientation – see link for event times and locations
1:00pm – 4:00pm – GSAS Welcomes: GSAS International Student Orientation – Emerson Hall
4:00pm – 6:00pm – GSAS Welcomes: GSAS International Student Reception – GSAS Student Center (Lehman Hall)
Tuesday, August 23
10:00am – 12:00pm -GSAS Welcomes: GSAS Families Brunch
Wednesday, August 24
1:00pm – 3:00pm – GSAS Welcomes: GSAS All Student Welcome/Convocation – Sanders Theater
3:00pm – 5:00pm – GSAS Welcomes: Resource Fair
5:30pm – 7:00pm – GSAS Welcomes: GSAS G-1 Affinity Group Reception
Thursday, August 25
4:00pm – 5:30pm
G1 Faculty Talks: Curtis Huttenhower (Biostatistics) – (dinner will be served)
HSPH Building 2, MET 102 conference room
Friday, August 26
FAS course registration deadline
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm – HILS Concentration Fair – introduction to GPiB/IDC and some of the other common BPH interdisciplinary concentrations and programs like Leder and Therapeutics (optional)
HMS / Gordon Hall Waterhouse room
6:30 pm–8:30 pm – GSAS Welcomes: GSAS Student Involvement Fair – learn about groups organized by identities, cultures, interests, and affinities across disciplines and G-years
8:00pm – 12:00am – GSAS Welcomes: GSAS Student Center Open House Party
Monday, August 29
First Day of HSPH Classes
Wednesday, August 31
First Day of GSAS Classes
Thursday, September 1
4:00pm – 5:30pm
G1 Faculty Talks: Dan Neafsey (IID) and Nora Kory (MET) – (dinner will be served)
HSPH Building 2, MET 102 conference room
Friday, September 2
4:00pm – 5:00pm – Meeting with HGSU-UAW (optional)
HSPH Building 2, MET 102 conference room
Monday, September 5
University Holiday: Labor Day
Wednesday, September 7
3:00 pm – 5:30 pm – PH Community & Culture Workshop (mandatory for all BPH G1s) — POSTPONED! with Karina Gonzalez Herrera, Associate Director of Diversity and Minority Affairs,
Division of Medical Sciences and GSAS
HSPH Building 2, MET 102 conference room
Saturday, September 10
12:00 pm–3:00 pm – GSAS Welcomes: GSAS Lunch on the Lawn, Museum Lawn (rain date of Sunday, September 11)
Wednesday, September 21
End date for first lab rotation
Monday, September 26
Community & Culture Workshop (mandatory for G1s)
with Xavier DuMaine, Assistant Director of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging, HILS
4:00 pm-6:00pm – FXB 301 (dinner will be served)
Thursday, September 29
5:00 pm-7:00 – HILS Welcome Gala
HMS / Warren Alpert Building
Friday, September 30, 2022
Rotation 2 registration forms due
Monday, October 3, 2022
Start of lab rotation 2
Monday, October 10
University Holiday: Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Friday, November 11
Veteran’s Day – classes are held
Wednesday, November 23 – Sunday, November 27
Thanksgiving Recess
Academic or Personal Support
No matter what kind of support you need during your time at Harvard, the GSAS Office of Student Services is here to help. To schedule a virtual or in-person appointment with Danielle Farrell, director of student services, or Maura McDinger, case manager, students can drop by room B-2, located in the basement of the GSAS Student Center, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., reach out by phone (617-495-5005) or email (stuserv@fas.harvard.edu), or book an appointment online. Danielle and the office’s staff are here to assist and support students however we can!
