Graduation Day
Congratulations to the Class of 2026 (as of April 15, 2026)
PHD
(Student Name (Defense Date)
- Jessica Dang (April 23, 2026)
- Kaela Makins (April 15, 2026)
- Vi Lam (April 9, 2026)
- Alonso Tapia (January 9, 2026)
- Hoang Quoc Hai Pham (December 18, 2025)
- Amanda Duplan (December 18, 2025)
- Kimya Karimi (December 4, 2025)
- Isaac Bishara (September 25, 2025)
- Sarah Abu-Elreich (September 25, 2025)
MSTM
(Student Name (Defense Date)
- Muxi Chen (March 31, 2026)
- Nancy Diaz Batista (March 28, 2026)
Shelya Salcido (March 27, 2026)
2026 IMGS Commencement is June 12, 2026
2025 IMGS Commencement Ceremony
The 27th commencement ceremony of the Irell & Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences took place in June on the institution's Duarte, California, campus. Commencement is a time for celebrating and sharing the student's dedication of intensive study and training, the students received their Doctor of Philosophy degrees or their Master degrees from their laboratory mentors.
2025 Commencement Speaker: Dr. Robert Winn
Director and Lippman Chair in Oncology, VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center
Senior Associate Dean for Cancer Innovation, VCU School of Medicine
Professor, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, VCU School of Medicine
2024 IMGS Commencement Ceremony
The 26th commencement ceremony of the Irell & Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences took place in June on the institution's Duarte, California, campus. In addition, the school celebrated its 30th Anniversary of the Graduate School. Commencement is a time for celebrating and sharing the student's dedication of intensive study and training, the students received their Doctor of Philosophy degrees or their Master degrees from their laboratory mentors.
2024 Commencement Invited Guest Speaker: Dr. Michael Lewis (1st IMGS Graduate Student)
2024 Commencement Speaker: Dr. Mina Bissell
(Distinguished Scientist, Biological Systems and Engineering Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory)
