2025/05/20

Coffee, conversation, and community: The Training Committee sessions are back at CIC bioGUNE

Between February and May, CIC bioGUNE, member of BRTA, hosted a series of informal coffee sessions aimed at strengthening communication between PhD candidates and the Training Committee. This initiative has been especially well-received by early-stage doctoral researchers, offering a relaxed space for conversation, connection, and collaboration.

These sessions were designed to promote open dialogue in small, randomly selected groups. Participants were encouraged to share their backgrounds, express ideas, discuss concerns, and explore future plans. The informal setting helped build trust and sparked insightful exchanges that benefit both the students and the committee.

The initiative continues to grow as a platform for constructive feedback and creative thinking, contributing to a stronger sense of community within CIC bioGUNE.

Interested in joining the conversation?

If you're a PhD candidate, we invite you to join us for future sessions - a chance to share, connect, and be heard over a cup of coffee.

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.

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