The 2023 CMB Fall Retreat took place at Maumee Bay Lodge & Conference Center in Ohio. CMB Students and Faculty participated in the 2-day Retreat which began on Friday, October 20th. At the start of the retreat, CMB Director Manoj Puthenveedu announced the 2023 CMB Student Services Awards which were presented to Amanda Orosco and Kendall Dean. The Jessica Schwartz Keynote Lecture was presented by Dr. Andrew Carter from the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology.
In the afternoon, students enjoyed a variety of activities including arts and crafts and outdoor activities on the Maumee Bay property and ended the day with S’mores by the fire. On Friday and Saturday, CMB Faculty provided a series of talks and the retreat concluded with team building exercises.