The aim of this club is to serve as a forum for students interested in infectious diseases (ID) to come together to discuss advancements in the field, interact with core ID researchers, and volunteer for disease containment events on campus and in the wide Philadelphia community. This club also provides opportunities for academic and professional mentorship between graduate students at the Perelman School of Medicine and Penn students. Our events include journal club-style meetings during which group members either present an influential ID paper or their own research projects, social activities (e.g., ID-themed movies nights, art & crafts nights), guest lectures by Penn professors and researchers involved with ID, and volunteer/fundraising opportunities. Our aim is for the peer-to-peer and peer-to-faculty learning stimulated by this club to inspire the next generation of ID researchers and/or enthusiasts.
Email penninfectiousdiseaseclub@gmail.com for more information on the PIDC!