Retreat Dates: Thursday, September 25 - Friday, September 26, 2025
Location: The Black Box Theater, Dropbox Building, 1800 Owens Street, San Francisco, CA
Retreat Organizer: Kelsey Collins, PhD
2025 BMS Retreat
Thursday, September 25th
12:00 - 12:50 PM
12:55 - 1:00 PM
1:00 - 2:40 PM
2:40 - 2:55 PM
3:00 - 4:00 PM
4:15 - 5:15 PM
5:15 - 5:30 PM
5:30 - 6:30 PM
6:30 - 6:45 PM
6:45 - 7:00 PM
7:00 - 8:00 PM
Check In and Lunch
Welcome by Kelsey Collins
Session 1
Emily Goldberg
Kai Trepka
Michael Alexanian
Preeti Yadav
Rushika Perera
Break - Group Photo!!
Community and Wellbeing Town Hall
Session 2
Roarke Kamber
Nicholas Carey
Hanna Martens
Break
Dinner
Introduction of New Students
Introduction of New Faculty and Recognition of Former Co-Director Anita Sil
BMS Trivia Night!
(Party refreshments and drinks will be served from 6:30 - 8:00 PM)
Friday, September 26th
10:00 - 10:30 AM
10:30 - 12:25 PM
12:30 - 1:30 PM
1:30 - 2:30 PM
2:35 - 3:00 PM
3:00 - 4:00 PM
4:00 - 6:00 PM
Coffee and Breakfast
Session 3
Joel Ernst
Caroline Witty
Erica Hutchins
Sam Hoelscher
Oscar Aguilar
Julianne Riggs
Lunch
Session 4
Elevator Pitches!
Break and Poster Session Set Up
Session 5
Keynote Speaker: Kristi Red Horse, PhD, Stanford
Poster Session
(Party refreshments and drinks will be served from 4:00 - 6:00PM)