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This week, the ӳý community gathers for its annual scientific retreat, a two-day extravaganza featuring presentations and posters on a variety of research projects across the institute.

Since all of us bloggers will be there, taking in the impressive line-up of science and scientists, and soaking up new information and ideas, ӳýMinded will go dark on Monday and Tuesday.

We’ll return, renewed and refreshed, on Wednesday.

Julie Segre is interested in what makes us itch. Bringing together the fields of dermatology, immunology, and microbiology, Dr. Segre, a senior investigator at the National Human Genome Research Institute, is studying the relationship between people and the bacteria and other microscopic organisms (microbes) living on their skin. Dr. Segre, who spoke at this year’s “Beyond the Genome” conference here in Boston, is especially interested in people with eczema and the unique microbial populations they harbor.