MENTORS

Virgilio program offers individualized mentoring by leading physician scientists in order to guide the research experience of the students and provide scientific inputs.
The Program has a diverse faculty of physician-scientists and doctoral scientists engaged in clinical, translational and basic science research. The research community at our 3 partner Universities is highly interactive with multiple collaborative projects that span across specialties.

The mentor supports the mentee by:
1. Being available for meetings and discussions, building an accompanying and guiding relationship for the entire duration of the program;
2. Listen and give their time;
3. Help identify short and long-term career objectives;
4. Provide a framework to look into various laboratory options, in order to coordinate and plan the lab rotations;
5. Guide the research experience;
6. Help understand problems related to research ethics;
7. Share experiences, where relevant;
8. Be a signpost, if asked, to information and resources – including people/network.

Students are required to connect with their Mentor at least 3 times each year. Additional contact may be scheduled based on mutual discretion. Mentors provide mentee students ongoing guidance as they progress through their research training.