Each year the Neuroscience Program gathers for a retreat at the beginning of the academic year to welcome incoming students and to share data and ideas generated over the course of the summer. The format includes a mix of talks by students and faculty, as well as a poster session that includes ongoing research or work completed after the Society for Neuroscience meeting of the previous year. All but newly arriving first year students should expect to present something. This provides an opportunity to appreciate the breadth of the program and to solicit comments from people that might not be as familiar with your work as your close colleagues or cohort. We aim for an open and relaxed atmosphere where complements are sincere and any criticism is constructive. Though the NSP student council facilitates the event, anyone can contribute entertaining or educating ideas. Bring something to share: a new technique, some hot data, or an outline of experiments to come. And of course there's a free lunch.

You may view the pictures from the 2007 and 2008 Neuroscience Program Retreats. You can navigate through the albums and click on each picture to view a larger version.