2004 Combined Degree Retreat

Saturday, October 2, 2004 (full day)
Gregg Conference Center, American College, Bryn Mawr, PA

Featuring Guest Speaker:

Dr. J. Michael Bishop
Nobel Laureate and Chancellor of UCSF.

To learn more about Dr. Bishop and his work: 
http://www.nobel.se/medicine/laureates/1989/
http://www.ucsf.edu/pibs/faculty/bishop.html
http://cc.ucsf.edu/people/bishop_jmichael.html

Required for all MD-PhD and VMD-PhD students. All faculty welcome and encouraged to attend.

As is our tradition: dress code casual

Agenda

This year's retreat featured a scavenger hunt and raffle for students.

  9:00 am - 9:30 am  Arrival and refreshments*
  9:30 am - 9:45 am  Opening remarks (program directors and retreat planning co-chair)
  9:45 am - 10:45 am  4 student talks
 10:45 am - 11:00 am  Group photo
 11:00 am - 12:00 pm  Poster session #1
 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm  Lunch, including academic interest tables hosted by faculty and guests
  1:15 pm - 2:15 pm  4 student talks
  2:15 pm - 3:15 pm  Poster session #2
  3:15 pm - 4:30 pm  Keynote talk by Dr. J. Michael Bishop, Nobel laureate and UCSF Chancellor
  4:30 pm - 6:30 pm  Happy hour and BBQ, outdoor activities
 * Students presenting posters should arrive at 9am to allow time for poster set up.