Prospective Student Resources

GCB and BGS Links

GCB website: https://www.med.upenn.edu/gcb/
GCB Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion initiatives

GCB Twitter: https://twitter.com/UPennGCB

GCB Open House Page: https://sites.google.com/view/2021-gcb-oh/home

#MeetGCB Twitter series to learn about current students: https://twitter.com/hashtag/MeetGCB?src=hashtag_click

Penn Biomedical Graduate Studies website: https://www.med.upenn.edu/bgs/

Penn Graduate Student Resources

Cultural & URM Communities

• EE Just: Ernest E. Just Biomedical Society for Black and URM graduate students in the biomedical sciences http://www.upenneejust.com/

• LTBGS: BGS LGBT+ community https://mihart3.wixsite.com/ltbgs-at-upenn

• BGAPSA: Black graduate and professional student association https://upennbgapsa.wordpress.com/

• LGAPSA: Latinx graduate and professional student association https://upennlagapsa.wordpress.com/executive-board-2/

• PAACH: Pan-Asian American Community House https://paach.vpul.upenn.edu/

• Hillel: UPenn Jewish Student community http://www.pennhillel.org/

• Rangoli: Indian Student Association https://www.dolphin.upenn.edu/rangoli/index.htm

• Penn MSA: Muslim Student Association https://pennmsa.com/

• Penn Women’s Center https://www.vpul.upenn.edu/pwc/

Biomedical Graduate Studies Resources (GCB's umbrella program)

• BGSA: Biomedical Graduate student association https://www.med.upenn.edu/bgsa/

• ORDT: office of research and diversity training https://www.med.upenn.edu/ordt/

General Graduate Student Support

• GAPSA: graduate and professional student association http://www.gapsa.upenn.edu/

• Graduate Student Center https://gsc.upenn.edu/

Educational and Research Support

• Weingarten Learning Center https://wlrc.vpul.upenn.edu/

• Penn Libraries - Biotech Commons (Formerly Biomedical Library) https://www.facilities.upenn.edu/maps/locations/biotech-commons

Wellness

• CAPS: Counseling and Psychological Services https://caps.wellness.upenn.edu/

• Campus Recreation: https://recreation.upenn.edu/

Resources for Applicants

• Project SHORT Ph.D. and MD/Ph.D. pro bono application consulting: https://www.project-short.com/ (founded by a Penn BGS student!)