Please join us for the 2016 VASCI Retreat!
Where: The beautiful Montague Retreat Center located at 177 Ripley Road Montague, MA
When: June 6th, 2016, 9:30am-5:00pm
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Florian Schmidt, a post-doctoral fellow from the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research; “Alpaca Nanobodies as Tools to Study the Cell Biology of the Immune System.”
Faculty Speaker: Dr. Samuel Black; “The Immunobiology of African Trypanosomiasis.”
Breakfast and lunch will be provided through Hillside Organic Catering. Following the conclusion of the retreat, there will be a BBQ at Dr. Black and Dr. Baldwin’s home until 7pm.
Schedule of Events
Poster set up & coffee: 9:30-9:45 am
Post-Doctoral Associate: Maria Gracia Gervasi: 9:45 - 10:00 am
Student Speakers:
Emrah Ilker Ozay : 10:00-10:15 am
Felipe Navarrete: 10:15-10:30 am
break 10:30- 11:00 am
Alexandria Wells: 11:00-11:15 am
Chelsea Marcho: 111:15-11:30 am
Karthik Chandiran: 11:30-11:45 am
Alehegne Yirsaw: 11:45 am - 12:00 pm
Lunch/Poster session 12:00 - 2:30 pm
Dr. Samuel Black: 2:30 - 3:30 pm
break: 3:30 - 3:45 pm
Dr. Florian Schmidt: 3:45 - 4:45 pm
VASCI Departmental Photo 4:45 - 5:00 pm
Reception at Dr. Baldwin and Dr. Black's house 5:00 - 7:00pm
For more information, please contact Lauren Le Page llepage [at] umass.edu
http://www.montagueretreatcenter.com
Veterinary and Animal Sciences