2016 Retreat
During the 2016 scientific retreat, select faculty members, postdoctoral fellows and graduate students from the Folker, van Opijnen, Meyer, Williams, and Johnson labs showcased their research during 90-minute session talks. Session chairs, Doug Warner, Danielle Taghian and Christopher Kenaley, ensured a lively exchange of Q&A and kept us on schedule. Members of the department mingled an dexchanged ideas during a late afternoon poster presentation and cocktail reception. The keynote speaker, Dr. Abhishek Chaterjee from the Íæż½ã½ã Chemistry Department, spoke on his work studying the interaction between Chemistry and Biology. The retreat also included a viewing of the documentary , which follows three Ph.D. students, their research, and their relationships with their mentor.
The annual scientific retreat is instrumental in supporing a collaborative culture that promotes the scientific advancement and professional development of all department members.