Stanford Immunology hosted an open house event for prospective PhD students, on September 11, 2023. It was designed to facilitate the application process to the Immunology PhD program.

• 135 registered attendees
• ~63% international
• ~37% domestic
• 60 people attended

A survey was sent to the participants. An overwhelming majority who responded indicated that the event was useful (n=16). 94% indicated 4+ out of 5 on a scale of usefulness. Over 62% indicated they are more likely to apply to Stanford Immunology after attending the event.

The Immunology Prosper Program is a mentorship initiative aimed at connecting Immunology graduate students and postdoctoral fellows with faculty (one-on-one) who can serve as advisors supporting the trainees on issues outside of their research. These issues include, but are not limited to, diversity, belonging, inclusion, career advancement support, networking approaches, mental health, unequal power dynamics, outreach, and lab-life dynamics.

For the 2023-2024 cohort, 18 faculty mentors and 19 trainees have been paired, and the Prosper organizers are excited to expand these efforts in the future. We organize periodic in-person mixers to connect current mentors and mentees as well as those who are interested in this initiative. Stay tuned for upcoming events!