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February 18-20, 2025

NO TRAVEL NEEDED

LEARN & NETWORK
About the Event
Welcome to the NIH Oxford-Cambridge Scholars Program 2025 Interview Event
Congratulations on being selected to interview for admission to this prestigious program!
The NIH Oxford-Cambridge Scholars Program is a unique and outstanding opportunity to receive doctoral training from some of the most accomplished biomedical scientists in the world. This program enables students to conduct research at the NIH – the largest, most comprehensive biomedical research complex in the world – in partnership with the University of Oxford and University of Cambridge - two universities that are centers of academic excellence.
Participation in the OxCam Program provides students the intellectual basis and training experience to achieve a distinguished career in creative biomedical research, enabling them to fully explore the great questions in basic biology and human disease that confront humanity. As such, it is a pleasure to invite you to participate in our annual interview event.
The OxCam Program Interviews are designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the program, the NIH, and the University of Oxford & Cambridge. Over the 2025 NIH OxCam Interview Event days, you will have the opportunity to interact with OxCam faculty and current students as well as speak with potential mentors. Although our interview event may conflict with that of other graduate programs, we encourage you to actively participate in as many activities as possible. Also, please be sure to meet and chat with the program faculty and current OxCam Scholars. This interview event not only provides the OxCam faculty an opportunity to meet prospective scholars, but also enables you the opportunity to determine if this program best aligns with your personal and professions aspirations.
We look forward to meeting you soon! And, congratulations again on being selected to interview!
Agenda
Tuesday, February 18th

Virtual Platform Opens

Welcome & Introductions
Dr. Kristi Porter

Introduction of Program Leadership

SLB Welcome
Jenny Hsin and Ben Simon

Break

Instructions for Interviewees
Drs. Claudia Kemper & Frank Maldarelli

Logistics for Day 2
Dr. Kristi Porter

Questions

Faculty and Interviewee Meet & Greet
**The Meet & Greet provides an opportunity for interviewees to meet OxCam faculty and each other. Room assignments will be provided via email.

Virtual Event for Current Scholars and Interviewees
Wednesday, February 19th

Interviews Begin (from 9:00am-4:00pm)

Break

Interviews Resume

Interviews End

Committee Discussion and Scoring

MD/PhD Presentation/Panel
(Track 1 & Track 2 candidates only) Panelists TBD

SLB-Organized Q&A Event with Current Scholars and Interviewees
Thursday, February 20th

Greeting
Kristi, Racquel, and Kelly

Q&A with Program Directors
Drs. Sonja Best, Clare Bryant, Mary Dasso, Michael Dustin, Elodie Ghedin, Claudia Kemper, Frank Maldarelli, Yorgo Modis, and Robin Stanley

Student Panel: NIH OxCam 101
Topics: NIH, Stipend, Insurance, Travel, Colloquium, & Student Support Panelists TBD

Student Panel: Tips for Picking Mentors
Panelists TBD

Graduate Student Resources at NIH – (speaker request sent 1/13/25)
Speaker TBD NIH Office of Intramural Training & Education

Introduction of the International Biomedical Research Alliance –
Austin Swafford, IBRA President

OxCam Alumni Panel –
Panelists TBD (Moderated by current Scholars …)

Next Steps/Closing Remarks/Q&A
Kristi, Racquel, and Kelly

End
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