Innovators Start Here

By every measure, Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) is in a league of its own. Since our founding in 1997, we have dedicated our mission to provide pathways for students to become leaders in healthcare and the applied life sciences. Join us in celebrating the past, present, and future of our innovation and collaboration… join us for our 25th anniversary celebration!

Listen to President Schuster talk about KGI on a recent podcast.

Events

  • 2022

  • March 9

    Building 555 Ribbon Cutting

    More than 100 people attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the new 555 Building, which included four new labs and classrooms for students to innovate and collaborate.
    Video | Photos

  • March 16

    Updates from Campus with President Schuster

    KGI alumni received an update from President Schuster about the recent Board of Trustees meeting, new programs, and what else is happening on campus. A Q&A followed.

  • May 13

    Student Meet and Greet with Commencement Speakers

    KGI’s commencement speakers, Larry Wood of Edwards Lifesciences and alum Abasi Ene-Obong of 54gene, sat down with a small group of students for a meet and greet.
    Photos

  • May 14

    Commencement

    KGI hosted two commencement ceremonies to honor graduates from the class of 2022 in the Henry E. Riggs School of Applied Life Sciences and School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.
    SHPS Photos | Riggs School Photos

  • June 15

    KGI in New York

    Ten KGI alumni met with faculty and staff at Regeneron to celebrate the 25th Anniversary Celebration.
    Photos

  • July 11

    Mascot reveal: Beaker Bee

    After four focus groups met in the spring, Beaker Bee was unanimously voted to represent KGI as its first-ever mascot.
    Video

  • August 10-12

    KGI in the Bay

    Alumni, students, parents, and friends of KGI joined President Schuster, faculty, staff, and alumni in the Bay.

  • August 18

    Orientation

    Incoming students attended new student orientation to familiarize themselves with KGI and its campus in preparation for the start of the academic year.
    Photos

  • October 7

    Founder's Day Celebration

    Rap Video | Tribute Video | Photos | Speaker Series Video | Recap Video | Story

  • October 7

    Speaker Series: Dr. David Lawrence

    Former School of Community Medicine Dean
    Bio | Photos | Video

  • October 8

    White Coat Ceremony

    Video | Photos

  • November 1

    Speaker Series: Dr. Kiana Aran

    Associate Professor, KGI, and Chief Scientific Officer, Cardea Bio
    Bio | Video | Photos

  • 2023

  • January 19

    Speaker Series: Dr. Stephen Kingsmore

    President and CEO, Rady Children's Institute for Genomic Medicine
    Bio | Video | Photos

  • March 29

    Speaker Series: Dr. Steven Galson

    Former Senior Vice President, Amgen, and acting Surgeon General of the United States, 2007-2009
    Bio | Video | Photos

  • April 20

    Speaker Series: Dr. Jeremy Levin

    Chairman and CEO, Ovid Therapeutics
    Bio | Video | Photos

  • May 11

    End-of-the-year Celebration

    Celebrate the end of the year and send the class of 2023 off in style! Come for the good food, good friends, and a good time.
    Photos

  • May 13

    Speaker Series: Dr. Marcia McNutt

    President, National Academy of Sciences
    Announcement

  • June 6

    KGI in Boston

    62 alumni, students, corporate partners, faculty and staff met at the BIO International Conference Reception in Boston.
    Photos

Most Influential

KGI's Most Influential Honorees were honored during an anniversary reception and dinner on Founder's Day on October 7, 2022. Contributions from the individuals include but are not limited to being involved with founding the Institute, planning the curriculum, achieving accreditation, philanthropic investment, and providing guidance and oversight to academic programs. Click here to read details on each honoree.

Bonnie
Anderson
KGI trustee emeritus
Bonnie Anderson
Karen
Bernstein
current KGI trustee
Karen Bernstein
Dan
Bradbury
current KGI trustee and advisory board member
Dan Bradbury
Robert
Bradway
friend of KGI
Robert Bradway
Bonnie
Busenberg
former KGI staff
Bonnie Busenberg
Steve
Casper
current KGI faculty and former dean
Steve Casper
Marsh Cooper (Posthumous)
KGI trustee emeritus
Marsh Cooper
Bob
Curry
KGI board chair emeritus and current KGI trustee
Bob Curry
Robert
Day
friend of KGI
Robert Day
Gregory
Dewey
former KGI dean
Gregory Dewey
Dennis
Fenton
current KGI advisory board member and trustee emeritus
Dennis Fenton
David
Finegold
former KGI faculty
David Finegold
Bob (Posthumous) and Bette Finnigan
friends of KGI
Bob and Bette Finnigan
David
Galas
former KGI trustee and vice president of research
David Galas
Sean
Gallagher
current KGI advisory board member
Sean_Gallagher
Ross
Grossman
current KGI trustee and former advisory board member
Ross Grossman
Judy
Heyboer
KGI trustee emeritus
Judy Heyboer
Alice
Huang
KGI trustee emeritus
Alice Huang
David
Lawrence
former KGI dean
David Lawrence
John Maguire (Posthumous)
KGI trustee emeritus
John Maguire
Angelika
Niemz
current KGI faculty
Angelika Niemz
Harlyne Norris (Posthumous)
KGI trustee emeritus
Harlyne Norris
Stan Phelps (Posthumous)
KGI trustee emeritus
Stan Phelps
Ian
Phillips
KGI Professor Emeritus
Ian Phillips
Art Riggs (Posthumous)
KGI trustee emeritus
Art Riggs
Hank (Posthumous) and Gayle Riggs
Founding KGI President and his wife
Hank and Gayle Riggs
David
Sadava
former KGI advisory council member
David Sadava
Jil and Jack
Stark
KGI trustee emeritus
Jill and Jack Stark
Jim
Sterling
current KGI faculty and former dean
Jim Sterling
Bob
Tranquada
KGI trustee emeritus
Bob Tranquada
Kathy Webster (Posthumous)
former KGI dean
Kathy Webster
Jim Weinberg (Posthumous)
former KGI trustee and board chair
Jim Weinbert
Jim
Widergren
current KGI Board Chair
Jim Widergren

KGI's Impact

KGI alumni, faculty, and students are impacting our community in meaningful ways.

KGI Timeline

Then & Now

2005 Alumni Patio Dedication
2021 Chan Family Patio & Cafe
2002 Commencement
2002 Commencement
2021 Commencement
2021 Commencement
2017 Oasis KGI Commons
2017 Oasis KGI Commons
2021 Oasis KGI Commons
2021 Oasis KGI Commons
2014 Rare Disease Day
2014 Rare Disease Day
2020 Rare Disease Day
2020 Rare Disease Day
2011 Student Awards
2011 Student Awards
2019 Riggs School Awards
2019 Riggs School Awards
2002 Student Orientation
2002 Student Orientation
2019 Student Orientation
2019 Student Orientation
2012 TMP Kickoff
2012 TMP Kickoff
2019 TMP Kickoff
2019 TMP Kickoff
2003 TMP Presentation Day
2003 TMP Presentation Day
2019 TMP Presentation Day
2019 TMP Presentation Day
2013 Visit Day
2013 Visit Day
2017 Visit Day
2017 Visit Day

Support KGI and Our Students

Celebrate 25+ years of translational research and discovery! Tax-deductible gifts of all sizes immediately impact our students and campus.

When you give to KGI, you become a partner in our mission to educate the best and brightest students to be leaders in healthcare and the applied life sciences. Whether it be in business, medical devices and diagnostics, clinical and regulatory affairs, engineering, genetics, drug discovery and development, bioprocessing, or another field, the work our students do upon graduation contributes to the betterment of human life.