Meet Our Students

Biomedical Graduate Education students learn from one another as well as from our faculty.

493students representing 17 countries, 2022‑23
30%of our students are of racial/ethnic backgrounds underrepresented in science, 2022‑23
4,928alumni graduated 2013 to 2022

Student Profiles

Alexzander Ballard

“When I’m faced with a new challenge I remind myself who I am and who I am going to be; at which point the challenge becomes nothing more than preparation.”
— Alexzander Ballard
M.S. in Clinical & Translational Research

Master’s Students

Students come to BGE to expand their scientific knowledge, learn technical skills, and develop their abilities as leaders and innovators. They bring perspectives from different countries, cultural backgrounds, careers and life experiences to their graduate studies, fueling productive collaborations and innovations.

Scholarship Recipients

Many of our students receive scholarships and other funding — from BGE, Georgetown and outside organizations — to support their work.

Kyle Rodrigues

“It is important to approach every situation in life with context, integrity, and passion.”
— Kyle Rodrigues
M.S. in Bioinformatics

Amelia Naik

“I hope to utilize my studies to further the research of my laboratory on the causes, mechanisms, and potential therapeutics for rare genetic eye diseases.”
— Amelia Naik
M.S. in Biotechnology

Amrita Bonthu

“I feel that being growth-oriented is far more powerful than being result-oriented because one can value improvement over perfection.”
— Amrita Bonthu
M.S. in Integrative Medicine & Health Sciences


A chart showing master's alumni career outcomes (first position after graduation) from 2016-2021 alumni surveys. Of 1,330 outcomes, 75% were employed; 16% were pursuing advanced degrees; and 8% were seeking opportunities or volunteering.

Student-Professionals

The training and community fostered at BGE empower our graduates to achieve professional success and social impact. Our alumni serve and lead across a wide range of careers, from academic and industry research to clinical roles and government positions.



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Ph.D. Students

BGE Ph.D. students are motivated learners, innovative researchers, and enthusiastic leaders who continuously transform our academic community while becoming expert scientists. Hailing from many countries, cultures and personal backgrounds, they work together to learn, teach, and make discoveries.
 

Research Funding Recipients

Our students’ passion for research is reflected by their success in obtaining grants from the NIH and other organizations.

Michel Fallah

“The idea of treating patients but also being involved in the research that can improve their prospects is what motivates and drives me.”
— Michel Fallah
NINDS Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (F30) recipient

Irfan S. Khan

“A lot of the advice [my thesis mentor] has given for experiments or in analyzing data and results can be applied to things that can happen outside of the lab.”
— Irfan S. Khan
NCI Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (F30) recipient

Zoe X. Malchiodi

“Talk to your mentor, thesis committee members, other students, and other awardees. Their feedback is so important and helpful.”
— Zoe X. Malchiodi
2022 NCI Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (F31) recipient

T32 Researchers

Ph.D. students in many of our programs participate in NIH-funded T32 training programs, building their research skills and making professional connections.

Training for Excellence

Academic experiences and career supports empower our doctoral graduates to achieve successful careers in academia, government, nonprofits and business.

Two charts illustrating PhD career outcomes. One chart shows first job functions for BGE Ph.D. graduates from 2014 through 2020: Postdoctoral Scholar (57%), Research Staff (9%), Further Education (7%), Industry Non-Research (7%), Policy & Communication (6%), Faculty (6%), Administration & Education (3%), and Unknown (5%). The other chart shows first job sectors for BGE Ph.D. graduates from 2014 through 2020: Academia (53%), Government (23%), For-Profit (12%), Nonprofit (3%), Other (3%), and Unknown (6%).


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