Biocom’s military fellowship gave me access to a network which has enhanced my chances to gain employment and guided my path to pick up necessary skills along the way, so grateful for this opportunity!

Johnny Lavender

Veterans In Life Sciences Fellow

I am so thankful for the [Biocom Institute] career events because they provide the opportunity to connect with hiring companies that are concentrated on bioscience related topics that are relevant for the life sciences industry.

Krista Marrero

Greater LA Career Expo Attendee

The Fellowship program was amazing; it offered me many opportunities to network and explore different fields in the biotech industry, and my mentor, Anna, was always supportive.

Fadi Salib

Life Science Young Leaders Fellow

Being part of Biocom Institute’s Life Science Young Leaders Fellowship program has opened up so many avenues for my personal and professional growth. Through this program I was able to meet a lot of wonderful people and expanded my network in the pharma and biotech fields.

Hannah Jusuf

Life Science Young Leaders Fellow

As a recent graduate from undergrad, taking part of this program was a perfect way to learn and apply professional development skills and network with biotech professionals.

Ana Guardado

Life Science Young Leaders Fellow

The Biocom Life Science Young Leaders Program taught me so much about how to network effectively with the bio community. I gained many new friendships and colleagues through my experience. Thank you Biocom and Paulina!

Hazel Anagu

Life Science Young Leaders Fellow

[The Career Expo] was a great opportunity to connect with people in the Life Sciences industry and talk about positions and experiences. It was really insightful to talk to people from different backgrounds in the industry and to receive advice and guidance when looking for a job or next steps in my career.

San Diego Career Expo Attendee

Serving as a Biocom Graduate Student Fellow has allowed me to gain experience in science education, including curriculum development and classroom management. This has been highly valuable not only in further developing our high school outreach program at UCSD, but also in my role as a teaching assistant during my PhD and in preparing for a career in academia. This fellowship also provided me with an opportunity to attend a scientific conference that I would not have otherwise had the opportunity to attend, allowing me to share my research and make connections with other scientists in my field. I am incredibly grateful for this opportunity to reach a diverse range of high school students to help introduce them to STEM careers, as well as for the opportunity to collaborate and connect with local leaders in biotechnology.

Abigail Teitgen

UCSD Graduate Student

A big thank you to [our volunteers] for spending the time to do outreach at my school and the many schools you visit. Despite being busy with your demanding work, you took the time to share your knowledge about Bioinformatics and gave important education/career advice to my students. We are eternally grateful for that. To make a jump from high school to college and career can be scary for my students, but to envision themselves in you (in 6-10 years) is so impactful. I have no doubt that this planted seeds in their brains that will grow in the coming years.

Participating Teacher

Illumina Genomic Discoveries