Each year PCB sponsors a retreat showcasing the research done by graduate and postdoctoral trainees in the Department. Oral and poster presentations allow for a high volume of information exchange and awards are given to the top poster presenters. We also use this forum to present the Robert J. Fitzgerald Scholars awards to recognize the most important manuscripts published by students, fellows, and staff in the preceding year.
2025 Fitzgerald Scholars
Not shown: Abbie Ireland (Oliver Lab)
Fitzgerald Scholar - Honorable Mentions
Not shown: Sandeep Artham, PhD (McDonnell Lab); Lianmei Tan, PhD (Xiao-Fan Wang Lab)
2025 Poster Awardees
2025 Fitzgerald Academic Achievement Award Winners
Not shown: Nana Acheampong (Wingler Lab)
Previous PCB Retreats
2024 PCB Retreat
2024 Fitzgerald Scholars
Rebeccah (Becky) Stewart, PhD (Fox Lab)
Abbie Ireland (Oliver Lab)
Yaosi Liang, PhD (Xiao-Fan Wang Lab)
Tao Yin, MD (Xiao-Fan Wang Lab) not shown
2024 Poster Awardees
Hannah Thrash (Pendergast Lab)
Aanandi Munshi (Linardic Lab)
Paige Burrell (Kastan Lab)
Margaret Weber Barbier (Oliver Lab)
Kerry Dillon (Wood Lab)
Jan Blackmer (Fox Lab)
Michael Carminear (Pendergast Lab)
Abbie Ireland (Oliver Lab)
Caleb McIver (McDonnell Lab) not shown
2024 Fitzgerald Academic Achievement Award Winners
Roberto Barbier (Pendergast Lab)
Min-Yu Ko (McDonnell Lab)
Jude Raj (Wood Lab)
Caroline Teddy (Wood Lab)
2023 PCB Retreat
2023 Fitzgerald Scholars
Front Row L to R:
Debarati Mukherjee (McDonnell Lab)
Weijia Su (ZZ Lab)
Fu Yang (ZZ Lab)
Archan Chakraborty (Fox Lab) not shown
Back Row L to R:
Blair Willette (Tsvetanova Lab)
Patrick Juras (McDonnell Lab)
Chris Pan (XF Wang Lab)
Shane Killarney (Wood Lab)
Benjamin Mayro (Pendergast Lab)
Debarati Mukherjee (McDonnell Lab)
Weijia Su (ZZ Lab)
Fu Yang (ZZ Lab)
Archan Chakraborty (Fox Lab) not shown
Back Row L to R:
Blair Willette (Tsvetanova Lab)
Patrick Juras (McDonnell Lab)
Chris Pan (XF Wang Lab)
Shane Killarney (Wood Lab)
Benjamin Mayro (Pendergast Lab)
2023 Poster Awardees
Front Row L to R:
Ashley Colemon (Pendergast Lab)
Yaosi Liang (XF Wang Lab)
Savanna Ma (Alman Lab)
Back Row L to R:
Shuai Zhao (G Wang Lab)
Amy Stewart (Wood Lab)
Roberto Barbier (Pendergast Lab)
Özgün Le Roux (Counter Lab)
Ashley Colemon (Pendergast Lab)
Yaosi Liang (XF Wang Lab)
Savanna Ma (Alman Lab)
Back Row L to R:
Shuai Zhao (G Wang Lab)
Amy Stewart (Wood Lab)
Roberto Barbier (Pendergast Lab)
Özgün Le Roux (Counter Lab)
2023 Fitzgerald Academic Achievement Award Winners
Nathaniel Hernandez (Nackley Lab)
Venessa Valentine (Kirsch Lab) not shown
Archan Chakraborty (Fox Lab) not shown
Venessa Valentine (Kirsch Lab) not shown
Archan Chakraborty (Fox Lab) not shown