The Department organizes two Joint Graduate Student Seminars every year. These seminars are compulsory units required for graduate study. The first seminar is conducted around December each year where students will deliver a 20-minute presentation on a topic related to microbiology/virology/mycology which has been approved by his/her supervisor. The second seminar is conducted around May where students report the progress of their research project intended for his/her thesis. The performance of students will be graded by supervisors and senior members of the department. In each seminar, the best presenting student will receive a “Best Presentation Award”.