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The event will kick off at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time with an interactive Question & Answer session with OGPS Staff and the Director of PIBS, Dr. Scott Barolo. A set of questions will be prepared ahead of time based on the responses we receive in the event RSVP form. However, this is a fairly casual session and we welcome new and additional questions during the interactive Q&A. This portion can be accessed by clicking the PIBS Q&A link in the first line of the agenda. 

The next portion of the event begins at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time and consists of open format Breakout Sessions. Each of the 14 PIBS programs, as well as the Health & Wellness, Career  & Professional Development and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion teams will have separate rooms for you to visit. They also will be provided with any specific questions submitted in the RSVP form, but You can access these sessions by navigating to the PIBS/OGPS Rooms tab found at the top of this home page. 

If you experience technical difficulties or have questions about navigating the different rooms, a member of our team will remain in the PIBS Q&A room to assist you. We recommend keeping this webpage open throughout the event for quick reference. For your convenience, additional information on student groups, benefits, and general information on UM & Ann Arbor can be found in the last three pages of this site.

Event Agenda

Wednesday, March 13, 2024

3:00pm – 3:45pm | PIBS Q&A (access this portion of the event by clicking HERE)

Main Q&A to discuss all things PIBS and UM.  A set of questions will be prepared ahead of time based on the responses we receive in the event RSVP form. However, this is a fairly casual session and we welcome new and additional questions during the interactive Q&A. You can turn on your microphone/camera if you wish, or you can enter questions in the chat feature of each room. Representatives will include:

• Scott Barolo, PhD - Director of PIBS

• T.J. Shannon - Associate Director of Enrollment & Academic Success

• Patrick Shrader - Graduate Enrollment Program Manager

• Laura Samuelson - Graduate Enrollment Coordinator

• Michelle Melis - Academic Affairs & Student Success Coordinator

• Anibal Tornes Blanco - Current Biological Chemistry PhD Trainee

• Amanda Kucinskas - Current PIBS PhD Trainee

• Ashley Pearson - Current Immunology PhD Trainee

• Franchesca Fonseca-Lanza - Current Molecular & Cellular Pathology PhD Trainee

4:00pm – 5:00pm | Breakout Sessions (access these sessions by navigating to the PIBS/OGPS Rooms tab at the top of this page)

Each breakout session will be an opportunity for Q&A with specific programs or teams.  You can turn on your microphone/camera if you wish, or you can enter questions in the chat feature of each room.