POSSIIM: your postgrad student society
Meet like minded people and make new connections through the Postgraduate Student Society for Infection and Immunity (POSSIIM).
POSSIIM has been around since 2012 with a current membership made up of graduate researchers at the University of Melbourne.
The society organises social and professional events, including a bi-annual graduate research retreat and monthly First Friday Drinks (pandemic allowing!). They also promote and act as the student representative for members to the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, and Health Science.
Image credit: POSSIIM Facebook Group
Coming out of the pandemic we’re pushing for far more in person events this year. We are planning a variety of events, in the hopes of reaching all of our students with something they’d like to do. We have a board game night, rock climbing, a Mario Kart Grand Prix, a day trip to Phillip Island, a student-only dinner, a paint and sip night, and many more planned for the remainder of 2023 and the start of 2024. Our hope is to help foster relationships between students that might not have come into contact with one another due to the pandemic.
On top of our events, we will have goodie bags for any new student starting and an opportunity to have a free coffee and a chat with one of our team. Please feel free to contact us at any time, if you have any suggestions for events, merchandise, or anything else you can think of at: possiim.m.i@gmail.com
Who can join
Microbiology, Infection or Immunity graduate research students at the University of Melbourne. POSSIIM is based at the Peter Doherty Institute but membership and events extend to students outside of the Institute as well.
How to join
The POSSIIM Executive Committee
- Adam Nelson – President
- Alex Krause – Vice-President
- Shirley Lin – Secretary
- Tejas Menon – Treasurer