Departmental Events
2025 Lab Coat Ceremony
We officially welcomed our new graduate students at the recent Biomedical Science Graduate Program’s Lab Coat Ceremony. We presented them with new lab coats courtesy of The University of Toledo Alumni Association, which paid for the white coats given out.
Beginning their journey, students seek Master’s, Ph.D. and dual degrees in research tracks that include cancer biology, molecular medicine and bioinformatics. This year, 13 Ph.D., one M.D./Ph.D. and two MSBS students will receive their lab coats.
Please join us in wishing a warm Rocket welcome to the new students!
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Students from the Council of Biomedical Graduate Students (CBGS) provided a welcome to the new students (watch below):
2026 Graduate Research Annual Forum (GRAF)
The University of Toledo’s Council of Biomedical Graduate Students held its annual Graduate Research Annual Forum on Health Science Campus Thursday, March 19 & Friday, March 20.
This celebration of our biomedical graduate scholars and their scientific discoveries featured poster presentations, oral talks, and a keynote address. This two-day event provided engaging scientific discussions and valuable opportunities for collaboration, networking, and shared learning across our graduate community.
The Keynote Speaker was Dr. Jiaoti Huang, Johnston-West Distinguished Professor of Pathology at Duke University School of Medicine. Dr. Huang is a physician-scientist with clinical expertise in the pathologic diagnosis of genitourinary tumors of the prostate, bladder, kidney and testis. His lab focuses on molecular mechanisms of carcinogenesis and tumor progression as well as novel therapeutic strategies. In addition to patient care and research, Dr. huang is passionate about education and has trained many residents, fellows, grad students and post-docs.