2024/07/24

Encounter with the Training Committee: Coffee Sessions at CIC bioGUNE

This year, CIC bioGUNE – member of BRTA - has organized seven engaging coffee sessions from February to June, bringing together 21 doctoral candidates. This initiative has been warmly embraced by early-stage PhD candidates, aiming to foster closer communication between the Training Committee and participants in a relaxed and informal setting.

The primary goal of these sessions is to encourage meaningful dialogue among doctoral candidates and the Training Committee. Each coffee session provides a platform for small, randomly selected groups of candidates to share their backgrounds, voice concerns, discuss future plans, and exchange ideas. The welcoming atmosphere has empowered candidates to provide valuable feedback and propose innovative initiatives.

Overall, the coffee sessions have proven to be mutually beneficial for both the Training Committee and doctoral candidates. They have facilitated meaningful interactions, sparked creativity, and strengthened our community spirit.

Would you like to have a coffee with our Training Committee?

We invite all doctoral candidates to join us for a cup of coffee and become part of this enriching experience.

About CIC bioGUNE
The Centre for Cooperative Research in Biosciences (CIC bioGUNE), member of the Basque Research & Technology Alliance (BRTA), located in the Bizkaia Technology Park, is a biomedical research organisation conducting cutting-edge research at the interface between structural, molecular and cell biology, with a particular focus on generating knowledge on the molecular bases of disease, for use in the development of new diagnostic methods and advanced therapies.

About BRTA
BRTA is an alliance of 4 collaborative research centres (CIC bioGUNE, CIC nanoGUNE, CIC biomaGUNE y CIC energiGUNE) and 13 technology centres (Azterlan, Azti, Ceit, Cidetec, Gaiker, Ideko, Ikerlan, Leartiker, Lortek, Neiker, Tecnalia, Tekniker y Vicomtech) with the main objective of developing advanced technological solutions for the Basque corporate fabric.

With the support of the Basque Government, the SPRI Group and the Provincial Councils of the three territories, the alliance seeks to promote collaboration between the research centres, strengthen the conditions to generate and transfer knowledge to companies, contributing to their competitiveness and outspreading the Basque scientific-technological capacity abroad.

BRTA has a workforce of 3,500 professionals, executes 22% of the Basque Country's R&D investment, registers an annual turnover of more than 300 million euros and generates 100 European and international patents per year.