BioAIMS: An Organization for Everyone

BioAIMS is the clever acronym for the Biomedical Association for the Interest of Minority Students, which welcomes all students. The mission of BioAIMS is “to address the needs and concerns of current minority graduate students in the Biosciences.” Here are some other aims of the organization:

-   to promote the recruitment and active retention of minority students for graduate studies in the biological sciences

-   to facilitate academic success through academically focused workshops*

-   to stimulate professional growth through career development sessions

-   to foster a student support network through social interactions

The 2010-2011 BioAIMS officers are pictured below: 

From left to right: Antonia Dominguez (President), Jon Lynch (Vice President), Anjali Shastri (Financial Officer), Cecilia Sedano (Secretary), Diego Ramallo (Communications Officer)

There are lots of BioAIMS events throughout the year, including a Fall Fiesta, monthly meetings, a holiday party, a winter retreat (the first ever this year!), an annual student banquet, and much more. In addition, BioAIMS coordinates science outreach programs to serve Stanford and the surrounding community.

*Attention new students: as mentioned above, BioAIMS offers a series of workshops targeting new graduate students (you!). These seminars are well worth your time AND you get free lunch out of the deal. The fall quarter workshops will cover the following topics:

-   How to write an NSF

-   How to make the most of your first year

Keep an eye out for more detailed information. Be sure to check out the BioAIMS website. If you’d like to be added to the BioAIMS mailing list, contact Diego Ramallo.

BioAIMS wants YOU!