Graduate Student Organization

The BMI Graduate Student Organization's role is to represent, support, and inform the student body of the Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology department. This role is accomplished through monthly meetings of the student body to discuss current issues, engaging with departmental leadership at monthly faculty meetings, organizing key social events, and providing critical assistance/mentorship to incoming students. If you have any questions, please reach out to our GSO president, Natalie McGinnis!

2026-27 BMI Graduate Student Organization Leadership:

President 

 Natalie McGinnis

Vice President 

Nina Aitas 

Seminar Committee

Shalini Suman (BMB) and Felicia Dwomoh (IM)

Graduate Student Representatives 

Joseph Engel (BMB PhD), Sirjana Singh (BMB MS), Abiola Abolade (IM PhD), and Felicia Dwomoh (IM)

Social Committee

Rachel Austin and Mackenzie Harwood 

Social Media
 
Shalini Suman