Spring Retreat
About the Genes and Development Spring Retreat
The Genes and Development Program (G&D), the Department of Genetics and the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology sponsor an annual scientific retreat each spring that is attended by students, postdocs, faculty and scientific staff in the two departments and other G&D labs. The retreat offers students an outstanding opportunity to learn about the science going on in the program labs, and to meet and get to know each other, the faculty and other researchers in a relaxed and friendly setting.
With the goal of facilitating scientific interactions within and between the departments and G&D, the scientific program is divided into lab research talks and poster sessions. All trainees prepare and present posters, which are judged by a group of faculty for cash awards.
Time is set aside on Saturday afternoon for participants to enjoy recreational activities. And on Saturday evening, it has become a tradition for the students put on an entertaining skit and talent show.
Past retreats have been held on the Texas Gulf Coast, in the Texas Hill Country and in the Texas Piney Woods. The 2010 retreat will be held March 25-26, 2010 at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.
2010 G&D Retreat T-Shirt Design Contest
Enter the 2010 T-shirt design contest now! The winning design will be on the front of next spring’s retreat T-shirt, and on posters, publicity material and the abstract book cover.
$50 prize for the winning entry!
Contest Rules
Eligibility: Must be a member of the Department of Genetics, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology or the G&D Program.
Deadline for Entries: December 1, 2009.
Judging & Vote: Judging will be by popular vote at a voting party on Tuesday, December 9th in the conference room on Floor 14 of the BSRB. All entries will be on display in the conference room during the voting.
Number of Entries Per Person: Maximum of two.
Submission Requirements:
- Two full-color hard copies printed on 8.5"x11" paper. Please shrink image as needed to fit on paper.
- One digital copy.
Submission Instructions:
Submit your entry to Nam Tonthat in Dr. Maria Schumacher’s lab.
Hard copies: deliver to S7.8228 or send by interoffice mail to Nam Tonthat in BMB/Unit #1000.
Digital copy: by e-mail to nam.k.tonthat@uth.tmc.edu
Design Specs & Notes
Format: Digital file or hand drawing.
Dimensions: Up to 10"x10" for square or round design; up to 12" tall by 6" wide for rectangular design.
Colors: No limit, but keep in mind that in T-shirt design, the fewer the colors and the simpler the design, the better. You may specify a T-shirt color if you wish, although it cannot be guaranteed.
Text on T-shirt (Optional):
All final printed designs will include the following text, or some variation of it. However, for the contest, you have the option of adding the text to your entry, or simply submitting a graphical image. If you choose to submit only an image, then the text will be placed on the image by the program at a later time. Please note that all text must fit within the above dimensions.
2010 Genes & Development Spring Retreat OR
2010 G&D Spring Retreat OR
Genes & Development Spring Retreat, Houston, Texas, March 25-26, 2010 OR
some combination of this wording.