Jose Torrellas has received The Whole Scientist Travel Award from Jackson Labs to attend a four-day, NIH-funded course, ‘The Whole Scientist’, at the Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine in Farmington, CT. Supported by R25GM113979, this residential course is designed to train emerging scientists in professional, interpersonal, and communication skills for a productive career in biomedicine and basic science research. The Whole Scientist program aims to help scientists develop skills that will give them a competitive advantage in biomedical research. Congratulations goes out to Jose on being given the opportunity to participate in this excellent program.