Agenda

Keynote Speaker

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Gail A. Bishop, PhD

Associate Director for Basic Science Research, Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center
College of Medicine Distinguished Professor of Microbiology
Director, Center for Immunology & Immune-Based Diseases
Holden Chair of Cancer Biology
Professor of Internal Medicine
Professor of Microbiology and Immunology

Gail A. Bishop received the Ph.D. degree in Cellular and Molecular Biology from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, in 1983. Her doctoral thesis focused upon the immune response to Herpes Simplex virus, under the mentorship of Drs. Joseph Glorioso and Stanley Schwartz. This was followed by postdoctoral work at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, in the laboratories of Drs. Geoffrey Haughton and Jeffrey Frelinger, focusing upon understanding the molecular mechanisms of B lymphocyte activation and the structure-function relationship of B cell signal receptors.

Location – Abbott Center Auditorium – Darden School of Business – 100 Darden Blvd, Charlottesville, VA 22901

Tentative schedule for Immunology Research Retreat 2026. Subject to change.

Thursday, November 12, 2026
Time Activity Purpose
8:30 – 9:00 AM Check-in (Coffee & Bagels) Begin welcoming meeting participants
9:00 – 9:15 AM IRR26: Why are we here? Establish retreat philosophy, generate excitement, introduce Denise Stewart
9:15 – 9:45 AM Connecting Strengths in Immunology Immunology Cross-Grounds Mixer
9:50 – 10:45 AM Denise Stewart - The Science of a Good Story A common storytelling framework
10:45 – 11:00 AM Coffee & informal conversations Short break, breathing room
11:00 – 11:59 AM Poster Session A * Beyond the Poster: How to Talk About Your Research So People Lean In
12:00 – 1:00 PM Small-Group Story Labs / Box Lunch * Storytelling in low-stakes groups (Lunch Tables?)
1:00 – 2:00 PM Poster Session B * Beyond the Poster: How to Talk About Your Research So People Lean In
2:10 – 3:10 PM Trainee Research Stories (5?) * Effective science communication
3:15 – 3:45 PM Coffee & informal conversations Short break, breathing room
3:50 – 4:50 PM Faculty (3-4?) Story Hour: The winding road * Career journeys, pivots, unexpected surprises
4:50 – 5:00 PM Transition Quick Reset
5:00 – 6:00 PM Keynote: Gail Bishop - A Career in Science Science + career + personal journey
6:00 – 8:00 PM Heavy hors d'oeuvres & Drinks - "Fireside Science stories" Community, celebration, practicing storytelling

*To receive pre-coaching from Denise Stewart (how to select these trainees/faculty)