EMBRIO’s All-Hands Annual Retreat is less than two weeks away! A draft schedule is available. The Retreat will be hosted again this year in the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, in Martin Jischke Hall of Biomedical Engineering at Purdue University (MJIS Location Map) . 

As previously requested, biology thrusts 1, 2, and 3 Leads are coordinating integrated presentations with collaborators. One-hour dedicated sessions are planned for each thrust. Each biology thrust leader: please plan on a 25 min presentation with your collaborators, and 5 min for Q&A.

We will feature trainee research during a dedicated poster session the afternoon of Day 1. Trainees and others presenting posters: if you have not already done so, please email me today July 3rd (laddb@purdue.edu) an abstract of your poster that includes a citation at the top with all authors (last names, first initial) and affiliations. Access the EMBRIO poster template. Work with your PI and department to print your poster in a 36”H x 48”W format. We'll use magnetic poster boards, w/ magnets provided.

Purdue faculty mentors of SURF EMBRIO REU students: I've reached out to the students and CC'd you about them presenting a poster, or a 5 min lightning talk - whichever aligns with what they’ve chosen for their SURF symposium.

Members at our Partner Institutions: Those who have RSVP’d we have reserved a hotel room for the nights you requested at The Hampton Inn, just down the hill from Purdue campus (hotel location map). You don’t need to call to reserve. Your room will be available when you check in on Wednesday afternoon July 12th. Check-in is at 3pm and check-out at 11am.

Parking will be available in the Discovery Lot just southwest of Martin Jischke Hall of Biomedical Engineering. For non-Purdue employees please let me know if you require a parking pass. 

We are looking forward to having everyone together for this second annual summer retreat!!

Brent