The Sligar Laboratory Farewell Party for Tom Makris (moving to John Lipscomb's laboratory at the University of Minnesota Medical School) and the successful thesis defense by Brad Baas held at the Champaign Country Club July 19, 2006.  Group members are (left to right): Mark McLean, Aleks Kikac, Aditi Das, Steve Grimme, Mike Muriello, Tom Makris, Gabe Sandoval, Steve Sligar, Na Ke, Brad Baas, Andy Shaw, Ilia Denisov, Tim Bayburt, Andy Leitz, Lena Grinkova, and Aretta Weber