On Wednesday and Thursday, it was time for the very last GENECO winter meeting. We gathered at Stiftgården Åkersberg in Höör, as we had done many times before.
The first director of GENECO, Karin Rengefors.
The research school GENECO started in 2008 and had over 200 students throughout the years. Karin Rengefors was the first director and the opening speaker at this winter meeting. She shared insights about the beginnings of GENECO and the ideas behind the research school.
Pernilla Vallenback talked about her career at Lantmännen.
Several alumni were also among the invited speakers, including Pernilla Vallenback from Lantmännen, Martin Stervander from National Museums Scotland, and Ashfaq Ali from Epista Life Science. They discussed their careers and the role of GENECO in shaping them and offering advice to current PhD students.
PhD student Karla Iveth Aguilera Campos talked about her research.
Ten PhD students seized the opportunity to give talks, and one supervisor, Hanna Farnelid, shared her experience with GENECO. She also expressed hope for future collaborations between the new research school in integrative biology and Linnaeus University.
The development of methods was the topic of Dag Ahrén’s talk.
Unfortunately, Torbjörn Säll was unable to attend and provide a final talk. Thanks to Dag Ahrén, who gave a talk on short notice, broadening our knowledge about the rapid development of genomic methods. Despite the busy schedule, we also had time for relaxation in the spa and enjoyed the beautiful winter surroundings.
Christmas feeling.
Thank you, GENECO, and especially Christina Rengefors, for a wonderful winter meeting.
Text and photo: Inger Ekström
The current director of GENECO Bengt Hansson greeted us.We also got an early Christmas present.
Another member of the steering committee, Olof Hellgren.
PhD student Kalle Nilsson.
Yelena Churakova, PhD student at Linnaeus University.
Martin Stervander, GENECO alumn.
Asfaq Ali, GENECO alumn.
Coffee time.
During the Swedish fika is great to network.
More networking in action.
PhD student Simon Jacobsen Ellerstrand.
PhD student Erica Winslott.
Caroline Peter, PhD student Linnaeus University.
The poster pitchers.
Waiting for the next talk.
Hanna Farnelid, supervisor at Linnaeus University.
PhD student Emma Kärsnäs.
Thomas Mollica, PhD student Linnaeus University.
Preparing the next talk.
PhD student Mridula Nandakumar.
Listening to interesting talks.
Ye (Elsie) Xiong.
Workshop discussing the good and not-so-good things about GENECO.
Discussing what to keep in mind when starting the new research school.
More discussions.
Talking about GENECO.
Workshopping people.
There are always things to discuss in a workshop.
The workshop results are being collected.
Christina Rengefors talks to participants in the winter meeting.
The workshop results are rearranged.
Olof Hellgren and Bengt Hansson having a look at the workshop results.
