Congratulations to our graduates, and welcome to our esteemed faculty and all the family members and friends who have joined us today for our ninth graduation ceremony. On this most important day for Cedars‐Sinai, we salute our doctoral and masters graduates in Biomedical and Translational Sciences as the pride of our institution.
We can proudly tell our graduates that they now join a legacy of innovation and discovery with deep roots at Cedars‐Sinai. As an academic medical center, it is a core tenet of our mission to expand the boundaries of knowledge through biomedical discovery. We have a long and celebrated history of developing novel advances in science and medicine to help serve our patients in our community and around the world.
We are humbled by the skills, inspiration and tireless devotion shown by our graduates. They have distinguished themselves as gifted scientists and dedicated professionals. We have watched with pride as they progressed to this graduation day with resolve and determination.
Each member of the classes of 2020 and 2021 is poised for a lifetime of success through their invaluable contributions to medicine. We wish them fulfillment in their careers, as well as joy in their lives.