On a bright sunny Saturday, our students signed up to go Hiking in the Hays Woods Park. And here are some pictures!
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Student Body Government for all School of Medicine MS/PhD/MD-PhD students at the University of Pittsburgh
On a bright sunny Saturday, our students signed up to go Hiking in the Hays Woods Park. And here are some pictures!
#BGSA #studentorg #pitt #hiking
While some of us were at the Walk to Defeat ALS volunteering event, the same day, some were at the Walk to End Alzheimers Event volunteering and showing some love and support to all the families and friends who were part of this cause. Cheers to all our volunteers!
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we will be handing out bags on OCTOBER 31 at the Hillman starting at 9AM. Please see flyer below for sign up & additional details! Feel free to wear your costume and other Halloween duds and hope to see you there!
29.10.2025 16:51 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Hi all, the BGSA COC is hosting a Halloween @ Hillman patient event. We will be putting together Halloween bags with treats and care items to patients at the Hillman Cancer Center on OCTOBER 31 (Halloween). We will be preparing bags on OCTOBER 30 starting at 5pm in the Graduate Student Lounge.
29.10.2025 16:51 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Last weekend, our BGSA members volunteered at the Walk to Defeat ALS. Here are some pictures from the events. Show some love and appreciation for their enthusiasm and kindness.
#bgsa #communityoutreach #pitt #walktodefeatals
Thank you Nathan Schneider for sharing about neuro-auditory processing πΆπ§ We had a great turnout and engagement from the audience during our second Sip of Science event at @hazelgrovebeer in association with @pitt_greaterhazelwood
Our next talk on 11/20 at 6pm. Speaker details will be released soon.
There are 2 volunteer shifts on the day
1. 8AM-11AM (welcome and set-up)
2. 11AM-2PM (cleaning and tear-down)
Feel free to reach out to Alex Kunisky if you have any questions (akk58@pitt.edu).
Hope to see you there!
The Walk to End Alzheimerβs of Pittsburgh is on Saturday, October 18th, at Highmark Stadium in Station Square.
If you are interested in walking, volunteering, or donating for this worthy cause, you can do all three using the QR code!
All help is greatly appreciated! DM us to sign up.
Volunteering at the Walk to Defeat ALS is a wonderful way to be a part of this legacy! This Walk means so much to pALS (persons with ALS), their loved ones, and all those honoring pALS who have passed. Looking forward to seeing you at the event!
Hello friends! The ALS Association would love your assistance volunteering at this yearβs Walk to Defeat ALS, which will take place Saturday, October 18th at Stage AE. You can help with set-up (on Friday 10/17 or Saturday 10/18), Walk Day activities (10/18), or truck loading and unloading (10/18).
13.10.2025 14:19 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0The second talk will be given by Nathan Schneider next Thursday (October 16) at 6 pm at Hazel Grove Brewing. Hope to see you there!
10.10.2025 21:54 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0This series will provide graduate students with the opportunity to engage with residents of the Hazelwood neighborhood and communicate what scientists do and how their research contributes to improving human health in a concise, informal talk tailored for a non-scientific audience.
10.10.2025 21:54 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0The BGSA Community Outreach Committee and Greater Hazelwood Neighborhood Commitment at Pitt are collaborating to bring a new student-driven lecture series to Hazel Grove Brewing this fall: Sip of Science.
10.10.2025 21:54 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Shoutout to the symposium planning committee, the entire SOM graduate office, the SOM Dean and Associate Dean, the BGSA e-board, student and faculty judges, members of the Pitt Sustainability Office, the Assembly building staff, and to all who helped us make this event a huge success!
07.10.2025 16:26 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Congratulations to all the winners of this year's symposium!
#awards #studentorg #BGSA #som
Congratulations to all the winners of this year's symposium!
#awards #studentorg #BGSA #som
Congratulations to all the winners of this year's symposium!
#awards #studentorg #BGSA #som
Congratulations to all the winners of this year's symposium!
#awards #studentorg #BGSA #som
Congratulations to all the winners of this year's symposium!
#awards #studentorg #BGSA #som
Thank you, Dr. Steven Salzberg, for delivering the most engaging keynote lecture at this year's symposium!
#sciencenerds #bgsa #pitt #symposium
It's already been a week. Let's recap on the highlights of the symposium!
We had a tremendous poster session with a lot of cool science and energized presentations!
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Our enthusiastic student talk: Febri Gunawan Sugiokto from PMI
#bgsa #symposium #studenttalks
Our next speaker is Kristin Wannemo from CMP
#bgsa #symposium #studenttalks
Next we have Kelsey Ertwine from PMI!
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Our next speaker, Jane Siwek from CPCB
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Student talk 4: Daria Jelic from PMI
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A big shoutout to Daria Van Tyne @dariavantyne.bsky.social , Distinguished Mentor Awardee 2025 for giving the coolest talk!
#symposium #bgsa #mentoroftheyear
Our next podium student talk, Akanksha Sachan from CPCB
#symposium #GSR #bgsa
We have Jack Little from CMP giving our first podium student talk!
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Our first talk is this yearβs Stephen L Phillips Scientific Achievement Awardee, Catherine Phelps @catmphelps.bsky.social (PMI)
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