Events & Seminars
At the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs, we are committed to supporting our students and faculty with a myriad of educational, community-building, and recreational events. This graduate and postdoctoral News & Events page is designed to help you keep up with the latest student events, activities, and news happening within the Master’s and PhD communities.
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Prospective students are invited to meet us and learn more about our programs at these upcoming events.
Master's Program Open Houses
Come learn about MSP3 and our other Master's programs directly from our admissions advisors! Throughout the year we will host both in person and virtual open houses.
Check back in the future for Open House dates and registration links as they become available.
Master's of Medical Sciences Pre-Professional Program (MSP3) Prospective Student Day
MSP3 Prospective Student day is for prospective, applied, or accepted MSP3 students who are interested in joining the program in the upcoming year. On the listed days, students will have the opportunity to hear from staff members, current students in the program, tour USF Health campus, and sit in on a class.
Prospective Student Days for Fall 2026 have concluded. Check back in November/December to see dates for January-May 2027 (for Fall 2027 enrollment).
Registration links for Prospective Student Days will be posted in the weeks leading up to the event. Unless otherwise indicated, Prospective Student Days begin at 11:45AM EST.
Master's of Medical Sciences Pre-Professional Program (MSP3) Admitted Student Day
MSP3 Admitted Student Day will be Thursday, June 18th, 2026 at 4:00-6:00PM EST.
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Virtual Office Hours are for prospective, applied, or admitted students who have questions about our programs, admissions process, application status, or next steps after admission. We will be happy to answer your questions!
Virtual Office Hours for program admissions will be held every other Wednesday throughout the application season from 11:00am-1:30pm (unless otherwise stated). Upcoming dates include:
February 4, 2026
February 18, 2026
March 4, 2026
March 19, 2026 (Thursday)
April 1, 2026
April 15, 2026
April 29, 2026
May 13, 2026
May 27, 2026Office hours can be accessed through the link below on those dates:
Future dates and times to be determined.
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Dissertation Defenses
Upon successful completion of a dissertation defense, these students will graduate with a PhD in Medical Science.
Wednesday, May 27 - Oluwaseyi Oluwatola
9:00 AM
MDL 1003B
Molecular MedicineWednesday, June 17 - Alexis Scaffidi
1:00 PM
MDL 1003B
Allergy, Immunology, & Infectious DiseaseComprehensive Qualifying Exams
Tuesday, June 9 - Claudia Cedeno Kwong
1:00 PM
Cardiovascular BiologyThursday, June 25 - Taiye Gegele
12:00 PM
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Bioscience Seminars
Bioscience Seminars are held on Fridays via Microsoft Teams and in person during the Fall and Spring semesters. Meeting links will be sent to students and faculty via email.
Spring 2026 Bioscience Seminar
Work In Progress Seminars
Faculty and students present their current research projects. You can find the schedules for seminars affiliated with the different departments below.
Molecular Medicine/Allergy Immunology & Infectious Disease Seminars
MM/AIID Spring 2026 Seminar Schedule
Molecular Pharmacology & Physiology/Cardiovascular Seminars
MPP Spring 2026 Seminar Schedule
Neuroscience Institute Seminars
NSI Spring 2026 Seminar Schedule
For other departmental or institute seminars, please contact the department directly.
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