Student Advising

Welcome! These meetings are designed to support your academic, professional, and personal growth throughout your graduate journey. My goal is to be your resource and sounding board, to provide feedback, offer advice, and connect you to the right support when needed. See below for available Fall 2025 dates! 

If I can’t answer your question or address your concerns, I will help you find the right people who can.Remember, you’re also surrounded by a supportive community—program leadership, senior students in LCBC and your home programs, and others are all happy to talk with you.

Common Discussion Topics

Navigating science (balancing projects, troubleshooting research challenges)  

• Getting the mentoring you need (from your PI, DAC members, or others)  

• Professional development  

• Exploring career goals  

• Time and project management (goal-setting, accountability) 

• Teaching, mentoring, and available opportunities  

• Balancing work and life as a graduate student  

• Any other topic on your mind
   

Confidentiality  

Our conversations are private, except in cases of sexual/gender-based harassment or mental health emergencies, where I have a duty to report. If you need confidential support regarding these issues, the following resources are available:  

• CAMHS 

• SHARE

• The Ombuds 

• Harvard Chaplains 

• Full list of resources 

Sessions for Fall 2026

schedule coming soon!

• Schedule a meeting and choose your date/time, enter your name and institutional email, and click "Schedule Event"—you'll receive a Zoom link by email
• Meetings can be regular, occasional, or as-needed. If you’d like extra time, book two back-to-back slots.
• If the available times do not work for you, please email me at Jelena_Patrnogic@hms.harvard.edu and we’ll find another time.

Looking forward to connecting and supporting you!