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Next BioLeader
A student-led initiative empowering aspiring scientists through mentorship, community, and professional development.
Next BioLeader is a Stanford-based network of research trainees, graduate students, and faculty dedicated to the success of your scientific career.
Next BioLeader is a Stanford-based network of research trainees, graduate students, and faculty dedicated to the success of your scientific career.
Next BioLeader is your scientific family: it is more than a workshop series.Â
With mentorship, peer support, and a lasting network, we are here to guide you every step of the way.
 Upcoming Workshops (Fall 2025)
 Upcoming Workshops (Fall 2025)
Ph.D. Application Workshop Series: Next BioLeader hosts monthly career development workshops led by graduate students, postdocs, and faculty who've successfully navigated the journey you're now pursuing.
Ph.D. Application Workshop Series: Next BioLeader hosts monthly career development workshops led by graduate students, postdocs, and faculty who've successfully navigated the journey you're now pursuing.
Prof-To-Be Workshop Series: Next BioLeader also hosts monthly career development workshops for those pursuing a career in academia. Invited faculty speakers reflect on their own career paths and share practical advice for grant writing, career planning, and leadership.
Prof-To-Be Workshop Series: Next BioLeader also hosts monthly career development workshops for those pursuing a career in academia. Invited faculty speakers reflect on their own career paths and share practical advice for grant writing, career planning, and leadership.
August 22nd, 2025: Building a strong application package
August 22nd, 2025: Building a strong application package
Ph.D. Application Series
Jennifer Yokoyama, Ph.D. and Andrew C. Yang, Ph.D. will discuss what makes an excellent graduate school candidate stand out. Expect to learn what faculty typically look for when reviewing graduate application materials, what information makes a dazzling letter of support, and how to approach a faculty for letters of support.
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Special thank you to Novogene for sponsoring our workshop!
September 12th, 2025: Fall intensive: strategy and storytelling for success
September 12th, 2025: Fall intensive: strategy and storytelling for success
Ph.D. Application Series
Louise Pay, Ph.D. and Martine Therrien, Ph.D. will share their insight on Ph.D. application strategy as the fall admissions cycle begins. Expect to learn how to better explain your research background, convey your curiosity and passion, and craft your scientific narrative in your personal statement. Learn what makes an excellent graduate school candidate stand out from a faculty-perspective.
RSVP here
Faculty Speakers
Faculty Speakers
Next BioLeader is honored to host faculty speakers from leading bioscience departments across the country. Our invited speakers share insights from their experience on Ph.D. admissions committees, reflect on their own career paths, and highlight exciting projects from their lab.
Rongxin Fang, Ph.D.
Rongxin Fang, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Stanford University Departments of Neurosurgery and Genetics (by courtesy)
Jennifer Yokoyama, Ph.D.
Jennifer Yokoyama, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
University of California, San Francisco
Department of Neurology
Andrew C. Yang, Ph.D.
Andrew C. Yang, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Gladstone Institutes & University of California, San Francisco
Department of Neurology
John Lukens, Ph.D.
John Lukens, Ph.D.
ProfessorÂ
University of Virginia
School of Medicine, Neuroscience Department
Xiaoyu Chen, Ph.D.
Xiaoyu Chen, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Neurology Division
Martine Therrien, Ph.D.
Martine Therrien, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, University of California, Davis
Department of Molecular and Cell Biology
[ Who do you want to learn from? ]
[ Who do you want to learn from? ]
Send nextbioleader@gmail.com a message with the name/ website of a PI who inspires you!
Student Speakers
Student Speakers
Alena Smith
Alena Smith
Ph.D. student, University of Southern California Neuroscience Graduate Group
Margarita Artiukhova
Margarita Artiukhova
Ph.D. student, Stanford University, Molecular and Cellular Physiology
Shoxruxxon Alimukhamedov
Shoxruxxon Alimukhamedov
Ph.D. student, UCSF Neuroscience Graduate Program
Matthew Matrungolo
Matthew Matrungolo
Ph.D. student, Stanford University Neurosciences Program
Max Hauptschein
Max Hauptschein
Ph.D. student, Harvard Medical School Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Albert Ay
Albert Ay
Ph.D. student, Integrative Neuroscience at Dartmouth
[ This could be you ]
[ This could be you ]
Want to share about your journey to grad school? Apply to be a NextBioLeader mentor!
Leadership
Leadership
Andy Tsai, Ph.D.
Andy Tsai, Ph.D.
Founder
Larry L. Hillblom Postdoctoral Fellow, Wyss-Coray Lab, Stanford University
andytsai@stanford.edu
Alena Smith
Alena Smith
President
Ph.D. student, University of Southern California
Former research assistant at the Poston Lab, Stanford UniversityÂ
alenasmi@usc.edu
Eduardo Ramirez Lopez
Eduardo Ramirez Lopez
Vice-President
Research Assistant
Wyss-Coray Lab, Stanford University
eduardor@stanford.edu
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