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30th Anniversary Reunion of Yeast Course
Since the inception of CSHL's Yeast Genetics Course 30 years ago, nearly 500 scientists from around the world have traveled to Cold Spring Harbor to learn more about this relatively simple organism. Although simple in structure, yeast undergoes many of the complex biological processes of higher-order organisms,  making it a model system for the study of molecular biology. CSHL's Yeast Genetics Course has helped to elevate yeast to its present "stardom," and most of the outstanding yeast geneticists/molecular biologists of the past half-century have either taken the course, taught the course, or both.
To celebrate the great science and lifelong friendships that have resulted from the Yeast Genetics Course, the Laboratory held a reunion for course participants on August 11. The event brought together students and instructors of the course–both past and present–for 2 days of reminiscing and sharing of current research. The reunion illustrated the influence that the course has had on its participants, as well as the impact that these investigators have had on science. "It's hard to imagine where we'd be today without yeast," said Jim Watson, who kicked off the reunion celebration. More than 35 alumni of the Yeast Genetics Course attended the reunion, taking part in the 2-day melange of lectures, reflections, and activities, including the now-famous "plate race."
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