Bootcamp is held in the week prior to the start of Fall classes, from September 14, 2026 to September 18, 2026. Lunch will be provided each day.
Please note the schedule is actively being developed and is subject to change.
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Program Information
Social Event
Break
Other
Monday, September 14, 2026
Opening Remarks
9:30 AM-10:30 AM
Terry Gaasterland, BISB Program Chair
Welcome to the BISB/BMI graduate program! Our program directors will provide an overview of the Bioinformatics and Systems Biology graduate program.
BISB Administrative Overview
10:30 AM-11:30 AM
Glenn + Amber
UAW Union Presentation
11:30 AM-12:00 PM
Lunch
12:00 PM-1:00 PM
Ice Breakers
1:00 PM-2:00 PM
Choose an Advisor/Rotations
2:00 PM-2:30 PM
How to Get Paid?
2:30 PM-3:00 PM
Course Recommendations
3:00 PM-3:30 PM
International Student breakout
3:30 PM-4:30 PM
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
DBMI Introduction
9:30 AM-10:00 AM
Amy Sitapati, DBMI Director
For our BMI students, welcome! Dr. Amy Sitapati will introduce the Department of Biomedical Informatics (DBMI) at UCSD. Researchers from BISB and BMI often get to work together so this is a great opportunity for both BISB and BMI students to learn more about the DBMI.