2008 Geoffrey Beene Cancer Research Retreat Photo slide show of the 2008 Geoffrey Beene Cancer Research Retreat 
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The retreat also provided an opportunity for the 2007 Geoffrey Beene Grant recipients to be recognized. The event included presentations from eight of the recipients on the progress of their research. In addition, day one concluded with a special presentation from the retreat's guest speaker, Dr. Charles Sherr. Dr. Sherr is a Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator and the Herrick Foundation Chair for the Department of Genetics and Tumor Cell Biology at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The meeting was also attended by members of the Geoffrey Beene Cancer Research Center Executive Committee and several clinical faculty members who have provided advice and support to both programs.
A highlight of the event was the cocktail hour/poster session, which was held at the end of day one's scientific presentations. The poster session allowed faculty members from both departments to comment and make recommendations on postdoctoral trainees' research projects. Later in the evening, Dr. Harold Varmus led the first Beene Center Discussion Forum, during which members of both programs had the opportunity to comment on and make suggestions for further improvements to the Geoffrey Beene Cancer Research Center as well as its interactions with both Cancer Biology and Genetics and Human Oncology and Pathogenesis Program.
Overall, the retreat was a huge success, giving attendees a great opportunity to convene and interact. As a result, plans have been made for new ways in which Cancer Biology and Genetics and Human Oncology and Pathogenesis Program can come together and work on information sharing and future translational research projects.
