Events

Past Event

Information Session on Volunteer Opportunities at the New York Brain

February 20, 2026
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
America/New_York
Online

GS premeds are invited to learn about volunteer opportunities at the New York Brain Bank (NYBB) at Columbia University Irving Medical Center.

NYBB volunteers will:

  1. Assist staff with banking and organizing frozen post-mortem tissue

  2. Assist staff in fulfilling tissue requests and providing additional tissue-related information

  3. Organize, label, and file slides, donor information charts, and formalin-fixed tissue

  4. Stock, clean, and prepare the cutting room for incoming cases

  5. Complete lab upkeep tasks, including regular monitoring of freezer temperatures

Zoom link will be circulated after registration closes.

Contact Information

GS Postbac Premed