Department Retreat

Department Retreat in 2023

Department Retreat in 2023

Department Retreat in 2022

Department Retreat in 2022

Poster Presentation at Department Retreat in 2021

Poster Presentations at Chautauqua in 2021

Poster Presentation at Department Retreat in 2021

Poster Presentations at Chautauqua in 2021

Department Retreat in 2019

Department Retreat in 2019

Games at the Department Retreat in 2019

Games at the Department Retreat in 2019

Department Retreat in 2018

Department Retreat in 2018

Career Panel at the Department Retreat in 2018

Career Panel at the Department Retreat in 2018

The Department of Biochemistry holds an annual retreat each fall to greet incoming graduate students, present exciting new science from the department, and build a stronger community. Check out photos and details of past retreats!

   September 8, 2023

   Chautauqua Park & Dining Hall, Boulder, CO

  • Intro and welcome
    • 1st year cohort introductions
    • Department Organizations and Updates
    • Supergroups
  • State of the Department Address and Awards
  • Lab Flash Talks, Session I
  • Lunch
  • Lab Flash Talks, Session II
  • Technique Talks
  • Break
  • Trivia
  • Dinner
  • Closing Remarks and Goodbyes

  Pictures from 2023!

   September 9–10, 2022

   YMCA Snow Mountain Ranch, Winter Park, CO

  • Intro and welcome
    • 1st year cohort introductions
    • New faculty, postdocs, employee introductions
    • Department organizations: DEI, FLC, P2P, SCOPE, PAC
  • Trivia
  • Poster session
  • Departmental Awards
  • Social/activities/games
  • Technique talks #1
  • Technique talks #2
  • Optional Hike/Field Day

  Pictures from 2022!

   September 10–11, 2021

   Chautauqua Park & Dining Hall, Boulder, CO

  • Welcome/Introduction
  • Departmental Awards & Committee Updates
  • DEI Council-led Activity
  • Faculty Talks
  • Poster Sessions by Biochemistry Faculty & Graduate Students
  • Lawn Games & Board Games
  • Optional Flatirons Hike

  Pictures from 2021!

   Canceled due to COVID-19

   September 14–15, 2019

   YMCA Snow Mountain Ranch, Winter Park, CO

   Keynote Seminar by Dr. Ian Cheeseman (MIT)

  Pictures from 2019!

   September 14–15, 2019

   YMCA Snow Mountain Ranch, Winter Park, CO

   Keynote Seminar by Dr. Marv Caruthers

      • Keynote Seminar by Marv Caruthers
      • Lightning Talks
      • Poster Session
      • Lab Olympics
      • Talks on the Fly
      • Themed Hikes
      • Career Panels
        • "Diverse career options in science."
          • Ben Lunstad, Kyle Butler, Maureen Bjerke, and Joel Basken
        • "How to re-ignite excitement about science when research is at a stand-still." 
          • Amy Palmer, Natalie Ahn, Jeff Cameron, and Johannes Rudolph

        Pictures from 2018!