{"id":12042,"date":"2022-09-19T11:16:02","date_gmt":"2022-09-19T15:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/?p=12042"},"modified":"2022-09-19T14:09:38","modified_gmt":"2022-09-19T18:09:38","slug":"department-of-genetics-scientific-retreat-fall-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/department-of-genetics-scientific-retreat-fall-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Department of Genetics Scientific Retreat \u2013 Fall 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_12047\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignright\" style=\"width: 538px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12047\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Scientific-Retreat-2022-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Scientific Retreat 2022\" width=\"528\" height=\"340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Scientific-Retreat-2022-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Scientific-Retreat-2022-1-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Scientific-Retreat-2022-1-1024x660.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Scientific-Retreat-2022-1-768x495.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Scientific-Retreat-2022-1-1536x989.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Scientific-Retreat-2022-1-2048x1319.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Scientific-Retreat-2022-1-600x386.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 528px) 100vw, 528px\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Attendees from the UNC Department of Genetics, the Curriculum in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, and the Curriculum in Genetics and Molecular Biology at the 2022 Scientific Retreat in Wilmington, NC.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"lead\">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. 14-16, 2022, at The Hotel Ballast in Wilmington, NC.<\/p>\n<p>This was the first retreat since Fall 2019 and more than 175 faculty, postdocs, students and staff attended. \u00a0Almost 25 speakers gave talks across four sessions and more than 75 posters were presented.\u00a0 Dr. Jenny Ting gave the first annual keynote address, in recognition of her many awards\/accomplishments and hugely successful research program.\u00a0 Dr. Adriana Beltran and John Cornett hosted a session focused on the department\u2019s efforts in diversity, equity and inclusion.\u00a0 Congratulations to the award recipients listed below and thank you to all who attended and presented.\u00a0 A big thank you to Cara Marlow, John Cornett, and Dr. Sarah Schoenrock for planning, organizing, and managing the retreat!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12057\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 411px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12057\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Fernando-Pardo-Manuel-de-Villena-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Fernando Pardo Manuel de Villena\" width=\"401\" height=\"301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Fernando-Pardo-Manuel-de-Villena-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Fernando-Pardo-Manuel-de-Villena-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Fernando-Pardo-Manuel-de-Villena-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Fernando-Pardo-Manuel-de-Villena-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Fernando-Pardo-Manuel-de-Villena-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Fernando-Pardo-Manuel-de-Villena-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Fernando-Pardo-Manuel-de-Villena-280x210.jpg 280w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Fernando-Pardo-Manuel-de-Villena-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">UNC Department of Genetics Chair Fernando Pardo Manuel de Villena addresses the attendees at the 2022 Scientific Retreat.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong><u>Awards<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><strong>Terry Magnuson Dissertation Awards<\/strong><\/h4>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12048\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 411px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12048\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Terry-Magnuson-Awards-2022-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Terry Magnuson Awards 2022\" width=\"401\" height=\"301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Terry-Magnuson-Awards-2022-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Terry-Magnuson-Awards-2022-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Terry-Magnuson-Awards-2022-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Terry-Magnuson-Awards-2022-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Terry-Magnuson-Awards-2022-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Terry-Magnuson-Awards-2022-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Terry-Magnuson-Awards-2022-280x210.jpg 280w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Terry-Magnuson-Awards-2022-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Pictured Left to Right are Jeff Sekelsky (GMB Director), Sarah Brotman (GMB Graduate Student), Jolene Ranek (BCB Graduate Student), Terry Magnuson (Professor of Genetics), Will Valdar (BCB Director), and Fernando Pardo Manuel de Villena (Professor and Chair of Genetics)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>-BCB<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nil Aygun &#8211; Jason Stein and Mike Love Labs<\/p>\n<p>Jolene Ranek &#8211; Jeremy Purvis and Natalie Stanley Labs<\/p>\n<p><strong>-GMB<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sarah Brotman &#8211; Karen Mohlke Lab<\/p>\n<p>Hannah Wiedner &#8211; Jimena Giudice Lab<\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><strong>Best Poster Presentation Awards<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12049\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/JP-Flores-Poster-Award-2022-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"JP Flores Poster Award 2022\" width=\"262\" height=\"197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/JP-Flores-Poster-Award-2022-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/JP-Flores-Poster-Award-2022-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/JP-Flores-Poster-Award-2022-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/JP-Flores-Poster-Award-2022-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/JP-Flores-Poster-Award-2022-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/JP-Flores-Poster-Award-2022-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/JP-Flores-Poster-Award-2022-280x210.jpg 280w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/JP-Flores-Poster-Award-2022-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 262px) 100vw, 262px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>-BCB Graduate Student<\/strong> &#8211; JP Flores &#8211; Doug Phanstiel Lab<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12050\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Sonja-Mihailovic-Poster-Award-2022-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Sonja Mihailovic Poster Award 2022\" width=\"263\" height=\"197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Sonja-Mihailovic-Poster-Award-2022-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Sonja-Mihailovic-Poster-Award-2022-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Sonja-Mihailovic-Poster-Award-2022-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Sonja-Mihailovic-Poster-Award-2022-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Sonja-Mihailovic-Poster-Award-2022-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Sonja-Mihailovic-Poster-Award-2022-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Sonja-Mihailovic-Poster-Award-2022-280x210.jpg 280w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Sonja-Mihailovic-Poster-Award-2022-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 263px) 100vw, 263px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>-GMB Graduate Student<\/strong> &#8211; Sonja Mihailovic &#8211; Jeremy Purvis and Adriana Beltran Labs<\/p>\n<p><strong>-Graduate Student (Other Programs)<\/strong> &#8211; Taylor Tibbs &#8211; Microbiology and Immunology &#8211; Jason Whitmire Lab<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12056\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Yoseli-Quiroga-Poster-Award-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Yoseli Quiroga Poster Award\" width=\"265\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Yoseli-Quiroga-Poster-Award-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Yoseli-Quiroga-Poster-Award-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Yoseli-Quiroga-Poster-Award-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Yoseli-Quiroga-Poster-Award-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Yoseli-Quiroga-Poster-Award-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Yoseli-Quiroga-Poster-Award-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Yoseli-Quiroga-Poster-Award-280x210.jpg 280w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Yoseli-Quiroga-Poster-Award-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 265px) 100vw, 265px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>-Postdoc &#8211; Yoseli Quiroga<\/strong> &#8211; Doug Phanstiel Lab<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Best Talk Awards<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12051\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Mike-Kelly-Talk-Award-2022-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Mike Kelly Talk Award 2022\" width=\"263\" height=\"197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Mike-Kelly-Talk-Award-2022-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Mike-Kelly-Talk-Award-2022-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Mike-Kelly-Talk-Award-2022-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Mike-Kelly-Talk-Award-2022-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Mike-Kelly-Talk-Award-2022-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Mike-Kelly-Talk-Award-2022-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Mike-Kelly-Talk-Award-2022-280x210.jpg 280w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Mike-Kelly-Talk-Award-2022-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 263px) 100vw, 263px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>-BCB Graduate Student<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mike Kelly &#8211; Hector Franco Lab<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12054\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Ellen-Risemberg-Talk-Award-2022-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Ellen Risemberg Talk Award 2022\" width=\"263\" height=\"197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Ellen-Risemberg-Talk-Award-2022-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Ellen-Risemberg-Talk-Award-2022-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Ellen-Risemberg-Talk-Award-2022-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Ellen-Risemberg-Talk-Award-2022-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Ellen-Risemberg-Talk-Award-2022-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Ellen-Risemberg-Talk-Award-2022-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Ellen-Risemberg-Talk-Award-2022-280x210.jpg 280w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Ellen-Risemberg-Talk-Award-2022-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 263px) 100vw, 263px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Ellen Risemberg &#8211; Will Valdar and Marty Ferris Labs<\/p>\n<p><strong>-GMB Graduate Student<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12055\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Rachel-Dumez-by-Rob-Dowen-Talk-Award-2022-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel Dumez by Rob Dowen Talk Award 2022\" width=\"263\" height=\"197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Rachel-Dumez-by-Rob-Dowen-Talk-Award-2022-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Rachel-Dumez-by-Rob-Dowen-Talk-Award-2022-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Rachel-Dumez-by-Rob-Dowen-Talk-Award-2022-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Rachel-Dumez-by-Rob-Dowen-Talk-Award-2022-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Rachel-Dumez-by-Rob-Dowen-Talk-Award-2022-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Rachel-Dumez-by-Rob-Dowen-Talk-Award-2022-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Rachel-Dumez-by-Rob-Dowen-Talk-Award-2022-280x210.jpg 280w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Rachel-Dumez-by-Rob-Dowen-Talk-Award-2022-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 263px) 100vw, 263px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Rachel DuMez &#8211; Rob Dowen Lab<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12052\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Alex-Stutzman-Talk-Award-2022-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Alex Stutzman Talk Award 2022\" width=\"266\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Alex-Stutzman-Talk-Award-2022-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Alex-Stutzman-Talk-Award-2022-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Alex-Stutzman-Talk-Award-2022-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Alex-Stutzman-Talk-Award-2022-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Alex-Stutzman-Talk-Award-2022-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Alex-Stutzman-Talk-Award-2022-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Alex-Stutzman-Talk-Award-2022-280x210.jpg 280w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Alex-Stutzman-Talk-Award-2022-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 266px) 100vw, 266px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Alex Stutzman &#8211; Jill Dowen and Dan McKay Labs<\/p>\n<p><strong>-Postdoc<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12053\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Audra-Bryan-Talk-Award-2022-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Audra Bryan Talk Award 2022\" width=\"267\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Audra-Bryan-Talk-Award-2022-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Audra-Bryan-Talk-Award-2022-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Audra-Bryan-Talk-Award-2022-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Audra-Bryan-Talk-Award-2022-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Audra-Bryan-Talk-Award-2022-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Audra-Bryan-Talk-Award-2022-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Audra-Bryan-Talk-Award-2022-280x210.jpg 280w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/09\/Audra-Bryan-Talk-Award-2022-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 267px) 100vw, 267px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Audra Bryan, Jill Dowen Lab<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 14-16, 2022, at The Hotel Ballast 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