Last Updated: November 26, 2023 by Kim Tran

PM: Lola Oyefeso (UofT)

Associates: Mindy Lee (UofT), Andrea D’Argence (UCSD), Dhriti Rao (UCambridge), Abidur Rahman (UofT), Mukundh Murthy (UMich)

Past Events / Initiatives Archive

DojoInsights initiative

High Level Goals

1. Open access to Dojo knowledge and network so that undergrads, no matter where they’re located or what experience they have, can benefit
2. Create workbooks, playbooks, other resources that walk undergrads through different facets of biotech, step-by-step
3. Foster lasting in-person and/or virtual relationships among undergrads of similar interests in biotech through sustainable programming
4. Publish an Insights report that enables Dojo to be seen as the primary thought leader on undergraduate involvement in biotech

Current State of Community

• In October 2023, established an online Slack with 35 members consisting of alumni and current students in BioDojo, DojoHouse, DojoGrants, and DojoExplore cohorts.
  • We have a full list of 75 alumni here who we contacted to join—roughly 2/3rd didn’t join the Slack.
  • We hosted a virtual event on September 28th to kick off our new community (see “Past Events Archive”) with 10 attendees.
• An inactive Discord with 472 members—there is an open invite link to join.
• Old (from Jan 2023) marketing list used by the past Community team

Guiding Questions for Event Planning

• When are events of the same type more popular than others?
  • Journal Clubs on Sundays vs Fridays?
  • Speed “friending” on Fridays vs Saturdays?
• What kind of events do people engage with?
• Where are the most people coming from (geographically) → ie. what time zones should we most accommodate for?
• What kinds of people are showing up to each event type?
  • Who are we leaving out?
  • Who are we over-stimulating?