MEETING 1 (March 18, 2008) - UCSD NIH/NCI Cancer Training Grant

MEETING 1 (March 18, 2008)
Our first speaker - Dr. Irene Pedersen (David Lab)
Time for some refreshments!
There was plenty of good food ...
...and drinks!
Drs. David & Scheffler
discussing science
(of course!).
Dr. Dan Donoghue,
the Training Grant Program Director,
chatting with the speaker.
Postdoc Trainees Kevin Tidgewell (Gerwick Lab)
and Dominic Yee (Tsien Lab) are researching the
local newspaper article "Suds Skew Scientific Success"
(http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20080318/news_1n18science.html).
MEETING 2 (April 15, 2008)
Predoc trainee, Erika Mathes
(Gouri Ghosh lab), starts off
the talks
Postdoc Trainee, John Brognard
(Tony Hunter Lab), is up next
Susan Taylor believes
data comes before dinner!
Dan Donoghue, Matt Weitzman
(trying to hide his plate)
and Debbie Spector
Roger Tsien and Xiang-Dong Fu
(in mid bite!)
Mike Burkart and Gouri Ghosh
(apparently Heineken is the
beer of choice)
Alban Pereira & Kevin Tidgewell (Gerwick Lab)
and Dominic Yee (Tsien Lab) look so serious!
Brent Hamaoka (Partho Ghosh lab)
chatting with a colleague
Some possible collaborations here?
MEETING 3 (May 20, 2008)
Simon Brown (Taylor Lab)
preparing for his talk
Bill Gerwick kicks off the social hour
Kevin Tidgewell joins his advisor
Dan Donoghue, Karen Arden
and Michael David smile
for the camera
MEETING 4 (June 17, 2008)
Dan Donoghue introducing this
month’s speaker Kevin Tidgewell
Our next speaker Aaron Aslanian
(Hunter Lab)
Looks like Dominic and Kevin ...
... are on the same wavelength as
Michael David and Matt Weitzman
Chris McAndrew, Kristy Drafahl and
April Meyer from the Donoghue Lab
(Chris, your audience looks skeptical)
Roger Tsien and Susan Taylor –
contemplating a new grant proposal?
Michael David, Dan Donoghue, Matt Weitzman,
Aaron Aslanian, Mira Chaurushiya and Kirsten Limmer
enjoying the social hour!
Mike Burkart and Bill Gerwick
chewing the fat
MEETING 5 (July 15, 2008)
Our speakers Dennis Otero (David Lab)
and Kristi Fox (Fu Lab)
making the podium exchange
Dennis Otero’s mice models
Oliver Scholz (Gouri Ghosh/
Simpson Joseph labs) knows how
to make a statement!
Sarah Konze just can’t decide ??
Xiang-Dong Fu, Dan Donoghue and
Michael David deep in discussion
All enjoying the group camaraderie Dennis Otero, Dan Donoghue,
April Meyer and Michael David
posing for the photographer
Mike Burkart wrestling with the cork
while predoc trainee Brian Jones
patiently observes
Mike Burkart, Dominic Yee and
Gouri Ghosh discuss whether wine
should accompany pizza
Predoc trainees Erika Mathes and
Jessica Ho (Gouri Ghosh lab),
Oliver Scholz and April Meyer vote
for soda (okay, maybe not Olie)
Postdoc alumni Gabi Mansfield
(Fu Lab) and her future
scientist “in vivo”
Michael David and Chris Glass
imagining the possibilities
A farewell toast from
Chris McAndrew
MEETING 6 (August 19, 2008)
Mira preparing
for her talk
Predoc Trainee Mira Chaurushiya
(Matt Weitzman Lab) and Postdoc
Trainee Joshua Stender (Chris Glass
Lab) getting some pointers from the
Program Director before their talks
Science is beautiful .... and fun !!
Josh begins his
presentation
A captive audience
Time to eat!
Matt Weitzman and Richard
Kolodner enjoying good food
and good conversation
From left to right: Josh Stender, Roger
Tsien, Xiang-Dong Fu, Bing Ren (sorry
about the back shot) and Chris Glass
Sarah still having trouble deciding,
only this time it’s the beer instead
of the pizza!
MEETING 7 (September 16, 2008)
Dan making the
introductions for this
month’s speakers:
Jessica Ho
and
Michael Kuchinskas
Matt Weitzman and Betsy Komives - hard to
decide who has the winning-est smile !!
Ted Molinski and Brandon Morinaka
Chris – looking sneaky AGAIN,
but hey, it’s free dude!
Susan Taylor catching up with former
Taylor Lab grad student and training
grant alumni Dan Knighton
Mike Burkart talking fast and
furious with Bill Gerwick
MEETING 8 (October 21, 2008)
And postdoc Dominic Yee
(Roger Tsien Lab) follows
Former postdoc trainee Brent Hamaoka
(Partho Ghosh Lab) - our 1st speaker today
Partho Ghosh has a captive audience
(although Chris Glass looks like he
still needs convincing about
something!)
Erika Mathes (Gouri Ghosh Lab and
Michael Kuchinskas (Taylor Lab)
Amy Pasquinelli and Partho Ghosh
I guess we’re supposed to get back inside?
Mira is good at multi-tasking
What’s not to smile about in
the Tsien Lab these days!
Chris McAndrew will testify that the
beer selection is VERY GOOD!
Brandon and Kevin look like they need a 2nd helping
MEETING 9 (November 18, 2008)
Our speakers this month are
postdoc Trainee Katya Melnik-Martinez
(Amy Pasquinelli Lab)
And former predoc trainee Michele Day
(Susan Taylor Lab)
Welcome,
Tony Hunter!
Happy campers from the David Lab
Michael David and Matt Weitzman
Dan and Tony reminiscing
Jean Wang and Gouri Ghosh
having a ‘closed eye’ discussion
John Brognard (Hunter Lab) + Dave Pagliarini
(Jack Dixon Lab) getting acquainted
Katya w/ hubby in tow
Jeff, Chris and Michele wrapping things up
Dan,
Michael
&
Gouri shutting the
place down