Department of Genetics Scientific Retreat – Fall 2023

2023 Retreat Group Photo — Attendees from the UNC Department of Genetics, the Curriculum in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, and the Curriculum in Genetics and Molecular Biology at the 2023 Scientific Retreat in Asheville, NC.

The Department of Genetics, the Curriculum in Genetics and Molecular Biology (GMB) and the Curriculum in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (BCB) held a scientific retreat on Sept. 20-22, 2023, at Renaissance in Asheville, NC.

More than 220 faculty, postdocs, students and staff attended the annual Scientific Retreat hosted by the UNC Department of Genetics. 21 speakers gave talks across four sessions and more than 95 posters were presented. Dr. Patrick Sullivan gave the second annual keynote address on the subject of “Team Science”. Dr. Jeff Sekelsky was honored for 10 years of leadership and excellence as Director of Graduate Studies with the Curriculum in Genetics and Molecular Biology. Congratulations to the award recipients listed below and thank you to all who attended and presented. A big thank you to Cara Marlow, John Cornett, Pam Rosenberg, and Dr. Sarah Schoenrock for planning, organizing, and managing the retreat!