With scientific conferences forced to offer virtual programming and fewer face-to-face meetings, the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly altered opportunities for discussing scientific advances and professional networking. This has consequences for trainees (PhD students and postdoctoral fellows) and young researchers, who are at a particularly impactful career stage. A new initiative from the K.G. Jebsen Center for Genetic Epidemiology seeks to provide a productive virtual experience emphasizing interdisciplinary scientific collaboration and trainee professional development.