At these lively programs, nationally and internationally known scientists from a range of disciplines, along with our own faculty and graduate students, discuss the latest developments in their research. Students then have the opportunity to meet informally with the speakers, joining them for lunch, exchanging points of view, and engaging in stimulating conversation. A vital feature of our program is participation in the Medical Schools journal clubs. These weekly meetings are attended by faculty, students and medical personnel. Students present for discussion recently published articles from scientific journals of particular interest.
Participants learn from each other, while developing their communication skills.
Our students currently are active in the Immunology Journal Club, the Microbiology Journal Club, and the Virology Journal Club, all sponsored by the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, and the Molecular Biology Journal Club, sponsored by the interdepartmental Molecular Biology program. Our annual Immunology Retreat on Lake Geneva in Wisconsin is an opportunity to meet with research immunologists from other departments of Loyola University and from other Chicago-area institutions. During a two-day weekend in an informal setting, with no interruptions, we meet and discuss ongoing research in the various laboratories. Postdoctoral scholars, graduate students, and technicians from each laboratory are invited. This exchange enhances the research activities of each institution and sets the stage for possible new scientific collaboration.