2023 Graduate Student Research Seminar (GSRS)

The Graduate Student Research Seminar (GSRS) holds monthly sessions for current doctoral students in the Biostatistics department. These sessions are used to disseminate current research being conducted at the doctoral level in the department and for students to practice presenting in front of their peers. This space is also used as a platform for communication across doctoral cohorts, where students can discuss the expectations for the PhD program and share advice and experiences.  

This fall we held a “Professor Talks” meeting, where a panel of professors from the department provided an overview of their research and highlighted opportunities for students to engage with them in their work. This event gives students the opportunity to network with faculty for research opportunities. This spring we plan to hold more special seminars, such as research speed talks where multiple students give a 5-minute presentation and Q&As on internship experiences and the Oral Comprehensive Exam. We also plan to hold multiple sessions for dissertation defense practice talks. GSRS is a unique event held within Columbia’s biostatistics department and we look forward to continuing to provide a supportive environment to help students become more effective communicators.

by Melanie Mayer