This dedicated lunch provides scholars and mentors with their first extended one-on-one mentoring session. Over a shared meal, each scholar will have the opportunity to get to know their mentor in a more personal setting, discuss career goals and aspirations, and begin building a meaningful professional relationship. The Scholar & Mentor Lunch is a cornerstone of the SMDP experience, creating space for candid conversation, thoughtful guidance and the foundation for a mentoring experience that can continue well beyond the SMDP Biotech Training Session.