The UW School of Medicine PhD Hooding Ceremony acknowledges the achievements of students receiving doctoral degrees from the University of Washington School of Medicine. This event is held to honor the students graduating from biomedical research programs within the UW School of Medicine. All information and coordination for the event is handled by the Office of Research and Graduate Education.
Please join us to celebrate the accomplishments of the University of Washington School of Medicine PhD Graduates! The ceremony will be held on Tuesday, June 17, 2025 from 2 pm – 4 pm in the Husky Union Building Lyceum Room.
If you have any questions about this event, please reach out to somevent@uw.edu.
Jordan Jarjour, PhD is currently the Chief Scientific Officer at Moonlight Bio, a Seattle-based biotech company founded in 2023 and focused on developing next-generation T cell therapies. Previously, he held research positions at 2seventy bio, bluebird bio, and Pregenen, leading the development of gene editing, gene therapy, and cell therapy technologies for applications in genetic disease and oncology, several of which are being investigated in ongoing clinical trials. Jordan completed his undergraduate degree at McGill University and his PhD at the University of Washington Department of Immunology in 2010. He has authored or co-authored ~20 peer reviewed publications and is an inventor on ~35 patents and patent applications.
Those that have graduated or will graduate between September 2024 and September 2025 from a biomedical research program are eligible to participate.
Graduates from the following programs are eligible to participate:
- Biochemistry
- Bioengineering
- Biological Physics, Structure & Design
- Biomedical & Health Informatics
- Genome Sciences
- Global Health – Health Metrics Sciences (PhD)
- Immunology
- Molecular Medicine & Mechanisms of Disease
- Molecular & Cellular Biology
- Neurobiology & Biophysics
- Neuroscience
- Pathobiology
- Pharmacology
- Rehabilitation Science (PhD)
All eligible graduates will receive an invitation to participate through their department or program’s graduate program advisor or program director. If you did not receive the invitation but should have, please reach out to somevent@uw.edu.
Yes, students will need to wear PhD regalia. If you would like to rent regalia, please use this link: Cap & Gown Order Form (Available in early May 2025)
Yes, faculty will need to wear PhD regalia. If you own regalia from your degree-granting institution, you are welcome to wear them. If you need to rent regalia, please use this link: Academic Regalia Order Form. Faculty must rent their regalia by May 18 and they are responsible for payment, picking up, and returning their regalia to the bookstore. Additional information can be found on the Faculty Regalia Ordering website.
Yes! We encourage you to invite friends and family to celebrate your stellar accomplishments. Please indicate how many guests you anticipate will be in attendance on your registration form.