Penn Undergraduate Biotech Society

About Us

Penn Undergraduate Biotech Society (PUBS) is the premier student group for undergraduates interested in the intersection between biotechnology, healthcare, and business. We believe in spreading knowledge and excitement about the industry above all else, and we hope that our resources lead to increased awareness about this growing field.

Committees

Consulting

This committee provides pro-bono consulting services, advising biotech clients ranging from startups to Fortune 500 companies.

Past Clients: Carisma Therapeutics, Centivax, GlaxoSmithKline, Johnson & Johnson, Merck, Pfizer

Finance

This committee introduces financial concepts within biotech and healthcare, researching markets and crafting investment theses.

Podcast

This committee produces content exploring trends, challenges, and breakthroughs in biotech, featuring industry leaders and academics.

Past Guests: CEO @ Penn Medicine, CEO @ Peptilogics, CSO @ Canomiks, CSO @ L'Oréal, Deputy CMO @ NIH

Research

This committee analyzes emerging scientific literature and novel technologies, collaborating on peer reviews and publications.

Gallery

Timeline

Written applications are required to join one of PUBS committees via Penn Labs. As a Wharton Council-recognized student organization, PUBS adheres to the University of Pennsylvania Policy on Equal Opportunity. All Penn undergraduates are welcome to sign up to participate in PUBS general body membership (GBM) events and programs. There is no application necessary to be a General Body Member. Please email Christopher (ckwok822@wharton.upenn.edu) or Matt (mattstep@sas.upenn.edu) if you have any questions.

August / January

Wharton / SAC Club Fairs

August / January

PUBS Info Sessions

August / January

Committee Member Applications Open

September / February

Committee Member Applications Close

September / February

First Round Interviews

TBD

General Body Meeting #1

TBD

General Body Meeting #2

TBD

General Body Meeting #3

December / April

Final Internal Presentations

Spring 2026 Executive Board

Presidents: Christopher Kwok & Matt Stepnowski
Executive Vice President: Kamille Hernandez
VPs of Consulting: Ariana Arabadjiev, Lisa Sun, Yuyi Liu
VPs of Finance: Fiona Yan, Jacob Federici
VP of Podcast: Divyash Shah
VPs of Research: Andrew Garcia, Damjan Karanfilovski

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