To get involved, contact bbugs@ibb.gatech.edu.
BBUGS CO-PRESIDENTS
Chris Whittington (BIOCHEM)
Hailee Scelsi (BIOCHEM)
BBUGS Communications
Chenxing (Kristin) Li (BMED)
Professional Development Committee
The Professional Development Committee has three focus areas: policy, industry, and research. Activities include networking events within the biotechnology industry and academic community, guest speakers on relevant policy and academic topics, career panels, and seminars.
Past events:
- Tour of local biotechnology companies
- Seminars with business and policy professors
- Coffee chats about research and seminars with grad students and post-docs
Committee members could:
- Contact PhDs in industry to give seminars
- Gather materials to educate the community
- Organize discussions about research
Committee Chairs: Daniel Kim (CHBE) & Jessica Bonsu (CHBE)
Outreach Committee
The Outreach committee is focused on inspiring the next generation of bioscientists and bioengineers by getting K-12 students and the broader community excited about all types of STEM topics.
Past events:
- GT Science & Engineering Day – Atlanta Science Festival
- Family Science Nights at local K-12 schools
- Excel classroom demos
Committee members could:
- Co-host online demo for a local class
- Help chairs create virtual material
- Visit and host area schools to get kids excited about science!
Committee Chairs:
Athena Chien (BMED)
Anna Kaehr (CHBE)
Garden Committee
The Garden Committee leads the BBUGS community garden! 🐝
Events:
- Maintaining the bee garden outside of IBB
- Open Hand volunteering
Committee Members could:
- Help plant bee-friendly plants
- Help decrease lab carbon footprints
Committee Chairs:
Khoi Le (BMED)
Aaron Silva (BMED)
Community / Social Committee
The Community / Social Committee provides fun and exciting opportunities for graduate students to hang out and have fun, planning and organizing events to build community amongst bioscience and bioengineering graduate students.
Events:
- Whitewater Rafting Trip
- Intramural Sports
- Ice Cream Social with other majors
Committee Members could:
- Help plan larger events (rafting, etc)
- Plan a smaller event (game night)
- Host IM practices
Committee Chairs:
Yenho Chen (ML-BMED)
Hyeon Ju Song (BMED)