Genes and Development Spring Retreat
March 27-29, 2014
T Bar M Conference Center
New Braunfels, Texas
About the Retreat
The Genes and Development Program (G&D), the Department of Genetics, and the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology sponsor an annual two-day scientific retreat each spring that students, postdocs, faculty and research staff in the two departments and G&D labs attend. The retreat offers trainees an outstanding opportunity to learn about the science going on in program labs, to foster new collaborations, and to meet and get to know each other, the faculty and other researchers in a relaxed setting. Past retreats have been held on the Texas Gulf Coast, in the Texas Hill Country and in the Texas Piney Woods.
With the goal of facilitating scientific exchange and interactions among members of the two departments and the G&D Program, the retreat features trainee and faculty research talks, poster sessions, keynote address by an invited nationally recognized scientist, breakout sessions on career development topics, and recreation time. Students, postdocs and research staff present posters at the poster sessions. All trainee posters and platform talks are judged by faculty for cash awards.
The 2014 retreat will be a joint retreat with the Molecular Carcinogenesis Program based at MD Anderson's Smithville campus. The retreat will be March 27-29, 2014 at the T Bar M Conference Center in New Braunfels, Texas. More meeting information will be posted soon.
Photos from Past Retreats
Spring Retreat T-shirt Design Contest
Enter the 2014 Spring Retreat T-shirt design contest now! The winning design will be on the 2014 G&D/MC Retreat T-shirt, posters, publicity and abstract book cover.
Contest Rules and Design Specs (pdf)
Contest Rules
Submission Deadline: Wednesday, October 21
Eligibility: Everyone in Genetics, Biochemistry, G&D and Molecular Carcinogenesis.
Voting: By popular vote at simultaneous voting receptions in Smithville and Houston on Wednesday, October 30; time and place to be announced. All entries will be on view in the rooms during the reception.
Number of Submissions Per Person: Two.
Submission Instructions: Email your entries to elindheim@mdanderson.org and bbrooks@mdanderson.org. Save all your original drawings and/or application files until the contest ends.
Design Specs
Number of Design Colors: Two colors only (see flier for example). Sample two-color shirts are also hanging in Elisabeth’s office, S11.8116 (Houston) and Becky’s office, SRD1.142 (Smithville).
T-shirt Color: You may specify a T-shirt color, but it cannot be guaranteed.
File Format: A design created from scratch in Adobe Illustrator (.ai) is preferred. .tif, .psd and hand-drawn files are acceptable. No PowerPoint files please.
Design Dimensions: Your design should fit within the approximate dimensions of a letter-size paper, portrait or landscape. Only one side of the t-shirt will be printed.
Design Tips: The simpler the better. Solid blocks of color are preferable to shading and fine lines, which are more likely to render poorly or break/fade rapidly with wear. If necessary, Leisa McCord, Biochemistry graphics specialist, will work with the winner to optimize the design for printing.
Required Text (order is up to you): Joint Spring Retreat; Genes and Development; Molecular Carcinogenesis
Optional Text: MD Anderson; T Bar M; March 27-29, 2014; or other words you wish.
Questions?
Design/Artwork/File Format Questions: Contact Leisa at lmccord@mdanderson.org
Other Contest Questions: Contact Elisabeth at elindheim@mdanderson.org or Becky at bbrooks@mdanderson.org
~Good luck!~