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PhD in the US

Applications, admissions, and academic life

DATE AND TIME
Jul 2, 2026
6:30–7:30 PM EDT
LOCATION
Virtual · Zoom
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ABOUT THE EVENT

What does it take to apply for a PhD or MD/PhD in the United States? How do you choose programs, put together a competitive application, and adjust to academic life outside Brazil?

In this panel, PhD in the US: applications, admissions, and academic life, BALSA brought together students and early-career PhDs with diverse paths through PhD and MD/PhD programs in the United States to talk through applications, admissions, research, and academic life in the country.

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SPEAKERS

Carolina Ganci, PhD
PhD in Integrative Biology, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Gabriel Baldissera
PhD candidate in Pathology and Translational Medicine, Yale University
Miki Yasuda Ikeda
Moderator · Research Technician, Massachusetts General Hospital

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