KGI Alumni-Founded Startup Machine Bio Selected to Participate in BioTools Innovator Accelerator Program September 3, 2021 Machine Bio, an early-stage biotechnology company, founded by Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) alumni Alexander Hilbert, MBS ‘19, and David Marash, MSBRD ‘19, has been selected to participate in the BioTools […] Read more
Postbaccalaureate Premedical Certificate Alumna Kaljit Atwal Headed to Optometry School August 6, 2021 Although Keck Graduate Institute (KGI)’s Postbaccalaureate Premedical Certificate (PPC) program is primarily geared towards students bound for medical school, graduates pursuing other health professional programs like dentistry, optometry, podiatry, pharmacy, […] Read more
Alumnus Christian Makkar Delivers Compassionate Care to Hospital Patients During COVID June 3, 2021 When it comes to practicing medicine, so many skills cannot be learned from a textbook. One of these skills is empathy—something Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) graduate Christian Makkar, PPC ’20, […] Read more
Biotech Summer Program Graduates Prepare to Launch Industry Careers May 26, 2021 As Keck Graduate Institute (KGI)’s latest Master of Business and Science (MBS) graduates prepare to launch careers in the biotech industry, many can directly trace their journeys to participation in […] Read more
PPA Alumna Stephanie Rodriguez Offers Hope and Encouragement to PA School Applicants May 12, 2021 For students on the pre-medical track, the prospect of potentially not getting accepted into medical school can be daunting. Amanda Stephanie Rodriguez (Amanda is her legal name, but friends and […] Read more
KGI PharmD Graduates Earn CPJE Pass Rate Above National Average and 4th in California May 6, 2021 California’s qualifying test for pharmacy practice is considered one of the most difficult in the country. Yet the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) Class of 2020 from the Keck Graduate Institute […] Read more
Line Stigen Raquet Joins Panel of Judges for KGI’s Business Plan Competition April 23, 2021 As Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) prepares next month to graduate its 20th class of Master of Business and Science (MBS) students, a member of the first graduating class will return virtually […] Read more
KGI Alumnus Samet S. Yildirim Joins Cultivated Meat Company Orbillion Bio as Co-Founder & COO March 4, 2021 Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) alumnus Samet S. Yildirim, MBS ’13 and Advisory Board Member for KGI’s Amgen Bioprocessing Center, has joined cultivated meat start-up Orbillion Bio as Co-founder and Chief […] Read more
Personal Tragedy Fuels KGI Alumnus Jabre Millon’s Desire to Help Others as a Doctor March 3, 2021 As a 16-year-old, Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) alumnus Jabre Millon, PPC ’18, had dreams of becoming a doctor and joining the Olympics. He was a committed student and track and […] Read more
KGI & East Coast Connection Lead to Love for Alumni Karishma Dagar and Michael Leibfried February 12, 2021 For Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) alumni Karishma Dagar (Leibfried), MS ’13, and Michael Leibfried, MS ’12, it might not have quite been love at first sight. However, they quickly bonded […] Read more