Annual BMS Retreat
BMS Retreat
Start: Friday, September 27, 2024
End: Sunday, September 29, 2024

Retreat Dates: Friday, September 27 - Sunday, September 29, 2024

Location: Asilomar Hotel and Conference Grounds, Monterey, CA

Retreat Organizers: Emily Goldberg, PhD, and Kelsey Collins, PhD

2024 BMS Retreat

Friday, September 27th

2:00 - 2:50 PM 

2:55 - 3:00 PM 

3:00 - 4:40 PM 

 

 



4:40 - 4:55 PM

5:00 - 6:00 PM 

6:00 - 7:00 PM 

7:15 - 8:15 PM 

 


8:15 - 8:30 PM 

8:30 - 8:45 PM 

8:45 - 9:00 PM 

9:00 - 10:00 PM 
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Check In 

Welcome by Emily Goldberg & Kelsey Collins

Session 1
Max Krummel
Sachin Sharma
Carolyn Sangokoya
Kaylee Wedderburn-Pugh
Michael McManus

Break - Group Photo!!

DEI Event

Dinner Buffet

Session 2
Samira Abdulai-Saiku
Leanne Jones
Nalin Abeydeera


Break

Introduction of New Students

Introduction of New Faculty

BMS Trivia Night!

(Party refreshments and drinks will be served from 8:30 - 10:00 PM)
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Saturday, September 28th

7:30 - 9:00 AM 

9:00 - 12:00 PM 

12:00 - 1:00 PM  

1:00 - 1:30 PM

 


 

 


3:30 - 3:45 PM 


3:45 - 5:00 PM 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4:50 - 5:00 PM

5:00 - 6:00 PM


6:00 - 7:00 PM 

7:15 - 8:45 PM 

8:45 - 10:00 PM 
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Breakfast Buffet

Morning Free Time

Lunch Buffet

Student Check In with Program Directors

Session 3
Isha Jain
Cuyler Luck
Jeannette Tenthorey
Neil Tay
Renuka Nayak
Mariko Foecke
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Coffee Break

Session 4
Peter Hunt
Eva Gillis-Buck
Jose Angel Nicolas Avila
Nikhita Kirthivasan
Magnus Hoffman
Vincent Auyeng
John Vaughen
Julie Sneddon
John Liu
Marlys Fassett
Ankit Salhotra
Andrei Goga
Chris Hsiung

Break

​​Session 5
Keynote Speaker: Tippi McKenzie, PhD

Dinner Buffet

Poster Session

Bonfire

(Party refreshments and drinks will be served from 7:15 - 10:00PM)
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 Sunday, September 29th

Breakfast Buffet & Check Out

Thank you all for your attendance at this year's 2024 BMS Retreat! We look forward to seeing you all!