Education & Seminars
Our members are active member of the Feinberg community, speaking at and participating in a number of educational events around campus on a variety of epigentics-related topics.
Use the tabs below to browse listings of upcoming genetics-related seminars and events. For a schedule of additional Northwestern University and Feinberg School of Medicine events, visit the Feinberg Medical School Event Calendar or PlanIt Purple.
Feb
10
SQE Distinguished Lecturer Series: Shiv Grewal, PhD
Chicago - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
The Simpson Querrey Institute for Epigenetics presents:
Shiv Grewal, PhD
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Center for Cancer Research, NCI
National Institutes of Health
"TBD"
Abstract:
Dec
12
BMG Seminar: Bercin Cenik, PhD, Northwestern Medical School
Chicago - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
The Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics presents:
Bercin Cenik, PhD
Research Assistant Professor
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Presentation:
"TurboCas: A method for locus-specific labeling of genomic regions and isolating their associated protein interactome”
Dec
19
BMG Seminar: Danesh Moazed, PhD, Harvard Medical School and HHMI Investigator
Chicago - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
The Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics presents:
Danesh Moazed, PhD
Professor
Department of Cell Biology
Harvard Medical School and HHMI Investigator
Presentation:
"Nucleosome assembly during DNA replication and repair”
Host: Dr. Shannon Lauberth, Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics
Dec
06
FCVRRI Series Seminar - Li Qian, PhD
Chicago - 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Talk title - Programming and Reprogramming: What Does it Take to Make a Cardiomyocyte
Dec
06
"Adolescent experience and a putative sensitive period for learning and decision making in mice" | Linda Wilbrecht, Ph.D
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
The Department of Neuroscience Welcomes Dr. Linda Wilbrecht. Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of California, Berkeley
Wilbrecht earned her Ph.D. from The Rockefeller University with Fernando Nottebohm | and did postdoctoral training at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
Title: "Adolescent experience and a putative sensitive period for learning and decision making in mice"
Abstract: There is growing interest in the concept of an ‘adolescent sensitive period,’ but this phrase can mean many things. This concept can be explored in laboratory mice by manipulating experience during development and testing behavioral or brain function in adulthood. Another approach is to compare adolescent versus adult learning and brain function to look for adolescent gain of function. In my talk, I will share what we have learned using both approaches. I then hope to engage the audience in discussion of two ideas 1) that an adolescent sensitive period may exist in rodents for learning and decision making (and fronto-basal ganglia circuit function) to support adaptive foraging behavior (Lin et al., 2020;2022) and 2) if there is/are adolescent sensitive period(s) in humans, might there be a sensitive period for goal formation that underlies the development of purpose and identity (Wilbrecht and Davidow, 2024).
Dec
09
DGP Student Thesis Seminar - Katiannah Moise - Luisa Arispe Lab
Chicago - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Title of Presentation:
"Microtubule Dynamics in the Regulation of Endothelial Responses to Flow"
This is a hybrid event. For more information or Zoom access, email rachael.hill@northwestern.edu
Dec
09
Fulbright-Hays DDRA information Meeting
Online - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
This meeting will introduce you to the Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) fellowships program competition and suggest successful application strategies. The Fulbright-Hays DDRA funds individual doctoral students who conduct research in modern foreign languages and area studies in other countries, for periods of six to 12 months.
Ideal DDRA projects deepen research knowledge on and help the nation develop capability in areas of the world not generally included in U.S. curricula. Projects focusing on Western Europe are not supported.
Updated deadlines!
Campus Deadline*: Wednesday, Jan 15th @ 12:00 noon
National Deadline: Wednesday, Jan 29th
* The official applicant for this award is Northwestern University. To be eligible, you must submit your application materials to Stephen Hill in the Office of Fellowships by the campus deadline. No exceptions.
For more information: Stephen Hill (s-hill@northwestern.edu)
Dec
09
Lurie Cancer Center Core Technologies & Applications Series
Chicago - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Proteomics Core: Mass Spectrometry Capabilities at Northwestern University
Peter Faull, PhD
Director, Proteomics Core Facility
Research Assistant Professor, Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics
Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University
All members of the Northwestern Medicine community are welcome to attend.
Lunch will be provided.
Dec
09
CANCELLED - CANCELED Department of Pharmacology Seminar | Sudha Chakrapani, PhD | New date TBA
Chicago - 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Talk info TBA
Guest Speaker: Sudha Chakrapani, PhD; Joseph T. Wearn, MD University Professor in Medicine; Director, Cryo-Electron Microscopy Core; Director, Cleveland Center for Membrane and Structural Biology; Case Western Reserve University.
Dec
10
Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fund Fellowship Information Session
Online - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
The Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fund Fellowship funds graduate students only. Their priorities fall into the following three categories: 1) Graduate school fellowships in any recognized field of study in the humanities, social sciences or natural sciences (including law, medicine, engineering, architecture or other formal professional training) 2) Independent research or study projects which must be carried out entirely in the United States of America. 3) Publications focusing on Armenian studies, Armenian history and Armenian literature of the nineteenth century or earlier. Northwestern University may select only three nominees for this competition.
Campus deadline: Monday, Jan 6th @ 12:00 noon.
This award requires an internal nomination process. To be considered for nomination, you must submit your preliminary materials by this date. No late materials accepted.
Dec
10
M-I Seminar Series: Human Papillomaviruses and Cancer: Tales from the Dark Side
Chicago - 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Title: Human Papillomaviruses and Cancer: Tales from the Dark Side
Topic:
Approximately 5% of all human cancers are attributed to infections by Human Papillomaviruses (HPVs). The HPV E6 and E7 proteins are the major carcinogenic drivers, and they function by subverting key signaling pathways including those governed by the p53, PTPN14, and retinoblastoma (Rb) tumor suppressor proteins. This lecture will focus on long non-coding RNAs as potential regulators of the viral life cycle and modulators of the oncogenic activities of the HPV E6 and E7 proteins
Speaker: Karl Munger, PhD, Professor and Chair, Tufts University
Host: M-I Dept. Virology Students and Postdocs/Arushi Vats, PhD, Coordinating Host
Dec
11
Cell & Developmental Biology Town Hall
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Please secure this time for a departmental town hall. Additional details will follow.
Dec
11
DGP Student Thesis Seminar - Junlong (Jack) Chi - Yong Wan Lab
Online - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Title of Presentation:
"Targeting Glycosylation in Regulating Immune Checkpoint and Breast Cancer Immunotherapy"
This is an online only event. For Zoom access, email rachael.hill@northwestern.edu.
Dec
11
Immunology Discussion Club
Chicago - 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Wednesday's from 3:30pm to 4:30pm and is led by Dr. Booki Min from Feinberg Department- Microbiology and Immunology and Dr. Stephanie Eisenbarth- Williams from The Center for Human Immunology. We discuss papers that have been published recently and Research In Progress talks. Note- members are required to present at least 1 IDC and 1RIP per year.
Dec
12
Course Design Institute: Generative AI Edition
Online - 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
December 12 & 13
Interested in (re)designing a course to integrate more inclusive and engaging practices? Want to jumpstart building your course for winter or spring quarter?
Whether you’re enthusiastic, skeptical, or curious about using generative AI tools as course building partners, we invite you to join colleagues, Searle Center educational developers, and Northwestern IT Teaching and Learning Technologies learning engineers this December for the Course Design Institute: Generative AI Edition!
Participants will experiment with using generative AI tools to craft meaningful learning outcomes, create authentic assessments aligned to those outcomes, sequence activities accordingly, and finally, construct Canvas-ready modules.
Just like the annual Summer Course Design Institute, the Generative AI Edition will guide instructors step-by-step in developing a course where they can have confidence that all enrolled students will have the opportunity to achieve the learning outcomes—no matter how rigorous or ambitious.
Dec
13
FCVRRI Research in Progress Seminar - Saman Khan, PhD
Chicago - 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Talk Title - Role of Mitochondrial Respiration in Injury-Promoted Lymphangiogenesis
Dec
16
Interdisciplinary Journal Club by Chicago KUH FORWARD
Online - 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Interdisciplinary Journal Club by Chicago KUH FORWARD, Zoom only.
Presented by TL1 trainees:
1. Thilinie Bandara, PhD Candidate in the laboratory of Dr. Kosta Pacjini, Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology & Regenerative Medicine at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
2. Dr. Karla Márquez Nogueras, postdoctoral researcher in the laboratory of Dr. Ivana Kuo, Assistant Professor, Department of Cell and Molecular Physiology at Loyola University Chicago.
The article will be announced 1-2 weeks in advance.
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The Chicago KUH FORWARD TL1 training program's Interdisciplinary Journal Club takes place on the fourth Monday of every other month at 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM. The sessions are held virtually and are open to the Chicago KUH FORWARD research community.
Please contact chicago.kuhforward@northwestern.edu for Zoom meeting information.
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About Chicago KUH FORWARD
Chicago Kidney Urology Hematology Network FOR City-Wide ReseArch TRaining and Career Development (Chicago KUH FORWARD) is an interdisciplinary training program for pre- and post-doctoral trainees across Chicago pursuing a career in basic, translational, or clinical research in the fields of kidney, benign urologic, or benign hematologic diseases. Chicago KUH FORWARD integrates interdisiplinary KUH training across six leading medical research instutions including Northwestern Univeristy, University of Chicago, Rush University, University of Illinois at Chicago, Loyola University at Chicago, and the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital. Chicago KUH FORWARD is supported by NIDDK U2CDK129917 and TL1DK132769. For more information contact chicago.kuhforward@northwestern.edu or visit chicagokuh.org.
Dec
17
Distinguished Lecturers in Life Sciences: Spatially resolved single-cell genomics and cell atlas of the brain | Dr. Xiaowei Zhuang | Tuesday, December 17th | 3:30 pm
Chicago - 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Xiaowei Zhuang, PhD
David B. Arnold Professor of Science
Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Harvard University
Host: Rui Yi, PhD
Tuesday, December 17, 2024, 3:30 pm. Reception to follow at 4:30 pm.
Dec
18
Immunology Discussion Club
Chicago - 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Wednesday's from 3:30pm to 4:30pm and is led by Dr. Booki Min from Feinberg Department- Microbiology and Immunology and Dr. Stephanie Eisenbarth- Williams from The Center for Human Immunology. We discuss papers that have been published recently and Research In Progress talks. Note- members are required to present at least 1 IDC and 1RIP per year.
Dec
20
FCVRRI Research in Progress Seminar - Pan Liu, PhD
Chicago - 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Talk Title - Recombinant Tracer Proteins Designed for Kidney-Targeted SPECT Renal Imaging
Jan
06
DGP Student Thesis Seminar - Adriana Landeros - Dileep Varma Lab
Chicago - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Title of Presentation:
"Lamin A/C-Associated Proteins Are Required for Centromere Assembly"
Jan
07
CDB Trainee Seminar Series
Chicago - 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Cell & Developmental Biology (CDB) Trainee Seminar Series
The department meets every Tuesday from 9:00 to 10:00 AM to enjoy a presentation from a research trainee (postbacc, pre-, post-doctoral fellow, etc). Meetings usually take place at Baldwin Auditorium, Lurie 1-123, with some exceptions.
Calendar invites with the meeting location are disseminated in advance. Please contact cdb@northwestern.edu for more information or sign-up to our event listserv at https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cdb/about/listserv.html#listserv
Jan
07
Boren Awards Information Meeting
Evanston - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
The Boren Scholarship funds undergraduate students who pursue language-intensive study abroad in countries out of the mainstream. At its core, Boren is a language program, thus competitive applicants will be serious students of a language not commonly taught in the United States. In addition, Boren funding comes from the US Government, thus they prize government service. All applicants must be thoughtful about how their career contributes to national security. Finally, Boren rewards long-duration study abroad. Most recipients will stay abroad for six months or more. The Boren Fellowship fund graduate students who pursue language-intensive study abroad or research in countries out of the mainstream At its core, Boren is a language program, thus competitive applicants will be serious students of a language not commonly taught in the United States. In addition, Boren funding comes from the US Government, thus they prize government service. All applicants must be thoughtful about how their career contributes to national security. Finally, Boren rewards long-duration study abroad. Most recipients will stay abroad for six months or more.
Boren Scholarship Campus Deadline: Jan 15th, 2025 @ 12:00 noon
Students interested in the Boren Scholarship must submit their materials by the campus deadline for consideration.
There is no campus dealdine for the Boren Fellowship, but all applicants are encouraged to schedule an application review meeting with Stephen Hill.
Jan
07
M-I Seminar Series: Benjamin E. Gewurz, MD, PhD
Chicago - 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Title: TBA
Topic:
Speaker:
Host: Eva Gottwein, PhD, Associate Professor, Dept. of Microbiology-Immunology
Jan
08
Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fund Fellowship Information Session
Evanston - 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
The Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fund Fellowship funds graduate students only. Their priorities fall into the following three categories: 1) Graduate school fellowships in any recognized field of study in the humanities, social sciences or natural sciences (including law, medicine, engineering, architecture or other formal professional training) 2) Independent research or study projects which must be carried out entirely in the United States of America. 3) Publications focusing on Armenian studies, Armenian history and Armenian literature of the nineteenth century or earlier. Northwestern University may select only three nominees for this competition.
Campus deadline: Monday, Jan 6th @ 12:00 noon.
This award requires an internal nomination process. To be considered for nomination, you must submit your preliminary materials by this date. No late materials accepted.
Jan
08
Immunology Discussion Club
Chicago - 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Wednesday's from 3:30pm to 4:30pm and is led by Dr. Booki Min from Feinberg Department- Microbiology and Immunology and Dr. Stephanie Eisenbarth- Williams from The Center for Human Immunology. We discuss papers that have been published recently and Research In Progress talks. Note- members are required to present at least 1 IDC and 1RIP per year.
Jan
10
Boren Awards Information Session
Online - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
The Boren Scholarship funds undergraduate students who pursue language-intensive study abroad in countries out of the mainstream. At its core, Boren is a language program, thus competitive applicants will be serious students of a language not commonly taught in the United States. In addition, Boren funding comes from the US Government, thus they prize government service. All applicants must be thoughtful about how their career contributes to national security. Finally, Boren rewards long-duration study abroad. Most recipients will stay abroad for six months or more. The Boren Fellowship fund graduate students who pursue language-intensive study abroad or research in countries out of the mainstream At its core, Boren is a language program, thus competitive applicants will be serious students of a language not commonly taught in the United States. In addition, Boren funding comes from the US Government, thus they prize government service. All applicants must be thoughtful about how their career contributes to national security. Finally, Boren rewards long-duration study abroad. Most recipients will stay abroad for six months or more.
Boren Scholarship Campus Deadline: Jan 15th, 2025 @ 12:00 noon
Students interested in the Boren Scholarship must submit their materials by the campus deadline for consideration.
There is no campus dealdine for the Boren Fellowship, but all applicants are encouraged to schedule an application review meeting with Stephen Hill.
Jan
14
CDB Trainee Seminar Series
Chicago - 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Cell & Developmental Biology (CDB) Trainee Seminar Series
The department meets every Tuesday from 9:00 to 10:00 AM to enjoy a presentation from a research trainee (postbacc, pre-, post-doctoral fellow, etc). Meetings usually take place at Baldwin Auditorium, Lurie 1-123, with some exceptions.
Calendar invites with the meeting location are disseminated in advance. Please contact cdb@northwestern.edu for more information or sign-up to our event listserv at https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cdb/about/listserv.html#listserv
Jan
14
M-I Seminar Series: Yuxuan "Phoenix" Miao, PhD
Chicago - 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Title: TBA
Topic:
Speaker: Yuxuan "Phoenix" Miao, PhD,
Assistant Professor
The University of Chicago
Ben May Department of Cancer Research
Host: Chyung-Ru Wang, PhD, Professor, Dept. of Microbiology-Immunology
Jan
15
CDB Experts-in-the-field Seminar Series Presents: Aryeh Warmflash , PhD, Rice University
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CDB Experts-in-the-field Seminar Series
"Title"
Aryeh Warmflash
Associate Professor of BioSciences
CPRIT Scholar in Cancer Research https://profiles.rice.edu/faculty/aryeh-warmflash
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
12:00–1:00 PM
Simpson-Querrey Auditorium, SQ 1-230
303 E. Superior St., Chicago, IL 60611
"Citations:"
Host: Luisa Iruela-Arispe, PhD
Chair, Department of Cell and Developmental Biology https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cdb/faculty/profile.html?xid=45790
alendar invites with event details are disseminated in advance. Contact cdb@northwestern.edu for additional details or sign-up for our listserv at https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cdb/about/listserv.html#listserv
Jan
15
Immunology Discussion Club
Chicago - 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Wednesday's from 3:30pm to 4:30pm and is led by Dr. Booki Min from Feinberg Department- Microbiology and Immunology and Dr. Stephanie Eisenbarth- Williams from The Center for Human Immunology. We discuss papers that have been published recently and Research In Progress talks. Note- members are required to present at least 1 IDC and 1RIP per year.
Jan
17
Fulbright Study/Research/Arts Information Meeting
Evanston - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Interested in Fulbright Study/Research & Arts Awards? Attend this meeting to learn how Fulbright can transform your life and pursuits. You will hear about the history of the Fulbright program, understand the core values that animate the Fulbright competition, review various kinds of awards, and hear about the Northwestern University application process and timeline. Get all your Fulbright questions answered!
Campus Deadline – Tuesday, Sept. 2nd, 2025
Jan
21
CDB Trainee Seminar Series
Chicago - 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Cell & Developmental Biology (CDB) Trainee Seminar Series
The department meets every Tuesday from 9:00 to 10:00 AM to enjoy a presentation from a research trainee (postbacc, pre-, post-doctoral fellow, etc). Meetings usually take place at Baldwin Auditorium, Lurie 1-123, with some exceptions.
Calendar invites with the meeting location are disseminated in advance. Please contact cdb@northwestern.edu for more information or sign-up to our event listserv at https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cdb/about/listserv.html#listserv
Jan
21
Moving Beyond CTECs: Using Feedback to Improve Your Teaching
Online - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Student evaluations can serve a variety of purposes in the classroom: they can provide insights on students’ experiences and understanding, help students reflect on their own learning, and provide instructors insight on assessments and other teaching methods. Traditional end of term evaluations like CTECs may not serve these diverse objectives. In this workshop, we will discuss the roles that evaluations can play, analyze the effectiveness of different types of student feedback in a variety of settings, and generate ideas about how to respond to and incorporate student evaluations into our teaching. Join us for an interactive online workshop where we explore several strategies for obtaining constructive feedback from students and peers. Workshop highlights include:
- Diverse Feedback Methods: We will begin with traditional course evaluations and then move to other methods that you can use to gather meaningful insights on your teaching.
- Real-time Feedback Techniques: Learn simple strategies for obtaining feedback from students in real time during class, allowing you to make instant adjustments to your teaching.
- Peer Observations: Explore peer observation techniques to help you gain perspectives on your teaching from other supportive colleagues.
- Small Group Analysis: Discover the benefits of Small Group Analysis, a service offered by the Searle Center, where students in your class provide targeted feedback during the quarter to help you refine your teaching approach.
If you have any questions, contact Veronica Womack (veronica.womack@northwestern.edu)
Jan
21
M-I Seminar Series: Szu-Yu Kuan
Chicago - 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Title: TBA
Topic:
Speaker: Szu-Yu Kuan, Driscoll Graduate Program, Lab of Chyung-Ru Wang
Host: Chyung-Ru Wang, Professor, Dept. of Microbiology-Immunology
Jan
22
CDB Faculty Seminar Series - Vipul Shukla
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CDB Faculty Seminar Series
Presenter:
Vipul Shukla, Ph.D, Assistant Professor
https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cdb/faculty/profile.html?xid=53574
Cell & Developmental Biology Faculty Seminar Series
The department meets every third Wednesday from 12-1 PM to enjoy a lecture from one of our faculty members.
Calendar invites with the meeting location are disseminated in advance. Please contact cdb@northwestern.edu for more information or sign-up to our event listserv at https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cdb/about/listserv.html#listserv
Jan
22
Immunology Discussion Club
Chicago - 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Wednesday's from 3:30pm to 4:30pm and is led by Dr. Booki Min from Feinberg Department- Microbiology and Immunology and Dr. Stephanie Eisenbarth- Williams from The Center for Human Immunology. We discuss papers that have been published recently and Research In Progress talks. Note- members are required to present at least 1 IDC and 1RIP per year.
Jan
28
CDB Trainee Seminar Series
Chicago - 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Cell & Developmental Biology (CDB) Trainee Seminar Series
The department meets every Tuesday from 9:00 to 10:00 AM to enjoy a presentation from a research trainee (postbacc, pre-, post-doctoral fellow, etc). Meetings usually take place at Baldwin Auditorium, Lurie 1-123, with some exceptions.
Calendar invites with the meeting location are disseminated in advance. Please contact cdb@northwestern.edu for more information or sign-up to our event listserv at https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cdb/about/listserv.html#listserv
Jan
28
Fulbright Study/Research/Arts Information Meeting
Online - 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Interested in Fulbright Study/Research & Arts Awards? Attend this meeting to learn how Fulbright can transform your life and pursuits. You will hear about the history of the Fulbright program, understand the core values that animate the Fulbright competition, review various kinds of awards, and hear about the Northwestern University application process and timeline. Get all your Fulbright questions answered!
Campus Deadline – Tuesday, Sept. 2nd, 2025
Jan
28
M-I Seminar Series: Erin Green, PhD
Chicago - 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
Title: TBA
Topic:
Speaker: Erin Green, PhD
Host: Alan Hauser, MD, PhD, Professor, Dept. of Microbiology-Immunology
Jan
29
Immunology Discussion Club
Chicago - 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Wednesday's from 3:30pm to 4:30pm and is led by Dr. Booki Min from Feinberg Department- Microbiology and Immunology and Dr. Stephanie Eisenbarth- Williams from The Center for Human Immunology. We discuss papers that have been published recently and Research In Progress talks. Note- members are required to present at least 1 IDC and 1RIP per year.
Feb
04
2025 Supporting Student Success Practicum (SSSP) Pre-Practicum Keynote
Online -
This virtual event (open to Northwestern University faculty, staff, and students) kicks off the 2024-25 Supporting Student Success Practicum. Providing the following information as part of your registration will enable us to design a keynote that fosters meaningful engagement. Thank you!
When: January 2025 (Date TBD)
Where: Zoom
About the Speaker: Dr. Jillian Kinzie, co-editor of Radical Reimagining for Student Success in Higher Education
Feb
04
2025 Winter Supporting Student Success Practicum (SSSP)
Online -
The Supporting Student Success Practicum is an online series of sessions designed to deepen understanding of the multiple factors contributing to students’ holistic success. Together, we will explore strategies for co-creating clear expectations, leveraging resources to support equitable access, and designing assessments that align with diverse student motivations and strengths. The practicum includes live sessions on redefining, creating, facilitating, and assessing student success, complemented by a keynote, learning labs, faculty panel, and individual consultations. Can’t attend all the sessions? Register anyway and get access to recordings!
This iteration begins on Tuesday, February 4 and ends on Friday, February 28.
Feb
04
CDB Trainee Seminar Series
Chicago - 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Cell & Developmental Biology (CDB) Trainee Seminar Series
The department meets every Tuesday from 9:00 to 10:00 AM to enjoy a presentation from a research trainee (postbacc, pre-, post-doctoral fellow, etc). Meetings usually take place at Baldwin Auditorium, Lurie 1-123, with some exceptions.
Calendar invites with the meeting location are disseminated in advance. Please contact cdb@northwestern.edu for more information or sign-up to our event listserv at https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cdb/about/listserv.html#listserv
Feb
04
M-I Seminar Series: Stefan Rothenburg, MD, PhD
Chicago - 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Title: TBA
Topic:
Speaker: Stefan Rothenburg, MD, PhD, Professor, University of California-Davis
Host: M-I Dept. Immunology Student and Postodocs, Dept. of Microbiology-Immunology /Natalia Khalatyan, PhD, Coordinating Host
Feb
04
Fulbright Study/Research/Arts Information Meeting
Evanston - 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Interested in Fulbright Study/Research & Arts Awards? Attend this meeting to learn how Fulbright can transform your life and pursuits. You will hear about the history of the Fulbright program, understand the core values that animate the Fulbright competition, review various kinds of awards, and hear about the Northwestern University application process and timeline. Get all your Fulbright questions answered!
Campus Deadline – Tuesday, Sept. 2nd, 2025
Feb
05
Immunology Discussion Club
Chicago - 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Wednesday's from 3:30pm to 4:30pm and is led by Dr. Booki Min from Feinberg Department- Microbiology and Immunology and Dr. Stephanie Eisenbarth- Williams from The Center for Human Immunology. We discuss papers that have been published recently and Research In Progress talks. Note- members are required to present at least 1 IDC and 1RIP per year.
Feb
11
CDB Trainee Seminar Series
Chicago - 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Cell & Developmental Biology (CDB) Trainee Seminar Series
The department meets every Tuesday from 9:00 to 10:00 AM to enjoy a presentation from a research trainee (postbacc, pre-, post-doctoral fellow, etc). Meetings usually take place at Baldwin Auditorium, Lurie 1-123, with some exceptions.
Calendar invites with the meeting location are disseminated in advance. Please contact cdb@northwestern.edu for more information or sign-up to our event listserv at https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cdb/about/listserv.html#listserv
Feb
11
M-I Seminar Series: David A. Leib, PhD
Chicago - 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Title: TBA
Topic:
Speaker: David Leib, PhD, Professor, Dartmouth University
Host: Gregory A. Smith, Professor, Dept. of Microbiology-Immunology
Feb
12
Immunology Discussion Club
Chicago - 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Wednesday's from 3:30pm to 4:30pm and is led by Dr. Booki Min from Feinberg Department- Microbiology and Immunology and Dr. Stephanie Eisenbarth- Williams from The Center for Human Immunology. We discuss papers that have been published recently and Research In Progress talks. Note- members are required to present at least 1 IDC and 1RIP per year.
Feb
18
CDB Trainee Seminar Series
Chicago - 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Cell & Developmental Biology (CDB) Trainee Seminar Series
The department meets every Tuesday from 9:00 to 10:00 AM to enjoy a presentation from a research trainee (postbacc, pre-, post-doctoral fellow, etc). Meetings usually take place at Baldwin Auditorium, Lurie 1-123, with some exceptions.
Calendar invites with the meeting location are disseminated in advance. Please contact cdb@northwestern.edu for more information or sign-up to our event listserv at https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cdb/about/listserv.html#listserv
Feb
18
M-I Seminar Series: Nicole Baumgarth, PhD
Chicago - 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Title: TBA
Topic:
Speaker: Nicole Baumgarth, PhD, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Host: Bookie Min, PhD, Professor, Dept. of Microbiology-Immunology
Feb
19
CDB Faculty Seminar Series
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CDB Faculty Seminar Series
Cell & Developmental Biology Faculty Seminar Series
The department meets every third Wednesday from 12-1 PM to enjoy a lecture from one of our faculty members. Calendar invites with the meeting location are disseminated in advance. Please contact cdb@northwestern.edu for more information or sign-up to our event listserv at https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cdb/about/listserv.html#listserv
Feb
19
Immunology Discussion Club
Chicago - 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Wednesday's from 3:30pm to 4:30pm and is led by Dr. Booki Min from Feinberg Department- Microbiology and Immunology and Dr. Stephanie Eisenbarth- Williams from The Center for Human Immunology. We discuss papers that have been published recently and Research In Progress talks. Note- members are required to present at least 1 IDC and 1RIP per year.
Feb
20
Fulbright Study/Research/Arts Information Meeting
Online - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Interested in Fulbright Study/Research & Arts Awards? Attend this meeting to learn how Fulbright can transform your life and pursuits. You will hear about the history of the Fulbright program, understand the core values that animate the Fulbright competition, review various kinds of awards, and hear about the Northwestern University application process and timeline. Get all your Fulbright questions answered!
Campus Deadline – Tuesday, Sept. 2nd, 2025
Feb
21
"Of Molecules and Minds: Can understanding acetylcholine help us understand attention?" | Arianna Maffei, Ph.D
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
The Department of Neuroscience Welcomes Dr. Arianna Maffei
Arianna Maffei graduated in Biology from the University of Pavia (Italy) in 1997 and received a Ph.D. in Physiology from the University of Pavia in 2001. She was a postdoctoral scholar at Brandeis University from 2002 to 2008. In 2008, she joined the faculty of the Department of Neurobiology & Behavior at Stony Brook and became Associate Professor in 2014
The release of ‘neuromodulatory’ signaling molecules – such as acetylcholine, serotonin, and norepinephrine - is ubiquitous across neural circuits in all species. In working to understand the role(s) that these molecules play, it has been common to ask what each molecule ‘does’, resulting in a narrative in which modulatory molecules serve as biological proxies for cognitive or computational concepts such as ‘surprise’, ‘arousal’, ‘attention’, and ‘uncertainty’. Using acetylcholine as an example, I describe a series of experiments – some complete, some in progress - designed to understand whether and how one might bridge the enormous gap from molecule to cognition/computation, in rhesus monkeys; a highly translationally-relevant species. Acetylcholine has been implicated in various cognitive processes; I will focus on ‘attention’, using altered processing of sensory data in the primary visual cortex as a model.
Feb
25
CDB Trainee Seminar Series
Chicago - 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Cell & Developmental Biology (CDB) Trainee Seminar Series
The department meets every Tuesday from 9:00 to 10:00 AM to enjoy a presentation from a research trainee (postbacc, pre-, post-doctoral fellow, etc). Meetings usually take place at Baldwin Auditorium, Lurie 1-123, with some exceptions.
Calendar invites with the meeting location are disseminated in advance. Please contact cdb@northwestern.edu for more information or sign-up to our event listserv at https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cdb/about/listserv.html#listserv
Feb
25
M-I Seminar Series: Kristina De Paris, PhD
Chicago - 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
Title: TBA
Topic:
Speaker: Kristina De Paris, PhD, Professor, University of North Carolina
Host: IMP Training Grant, Claire Johnson, Coordinating Host
Feb
26
Centering Identities in STEM
Online - 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Centering Identities in STEM is an evidence-driven reading circle highlighting the importance of equity, identity, and positionality in learning and teaching.
Feb
26
Immunology Discussion Club
Chicago - 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Wednesday's from 3:30pm to 4:30pm and is led by Dr. Booki Min from Feinberg Department- Microbiology and Immunology and Dr. Stephanie Eisenbarth- Williams from The Center for Human Immunology. We discuss papers that have been published recently and Research In Progress talks. Note- members are required to present at least 1 IDC and 1RIP per year.
Mar
03
Fulbright Study/Research/Arts Information Meeting
Evanston - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Interested in Fulbright Study/Research & Arts Awards? Attend this meeting to learn how Fulbright can transform your life and pursuits. You will hear about the history of the Fulbright program, understand the core values that animate the Fulbright competition, review various kinds of awards, and hear about the Northwestern University application process and timeline. Get all your Fulbright questions answered!
Campus Deadline – Tuesday, Sept. 2nd, 2025
Mar
04
CDB Trainee Seminar Series
Chicago - 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Cell & Developmental Biology (CDB) Trainee Seminar Series
The department meets every Tuesday from 9:00 to 10:00 AM to enjoy a presentation from a research trainee (postbacc, pre-, post-doctoral fellow, etc). Meetings usually take place at Baldwin Auditorium, Lurie 1-123, with some exceptions.
Calendar invites with the meeting location are disseminated in advance. Please contact cdb@northwestern.edu for more information or sign-up to our event listserv at https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cdb/about/listserv.html#listserv
Mar
04
M-I Seminar Series: Ghia Kim
Chicago - 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Title: TBA
Topic:
Speaker: Ghia Kim, Driscoll Graduate Program, Lab of Bookie Min
Host: Bookie Min, PhD, Professor, Dept. of Microbiology-Immunology
Mar
04
Fat/Shrove Tuesday UK Fellowships/Scholarships Kick Off!
Evanston - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Come for the sweet treats; stay for the scoop on British Scholarships!
Mar
05
CDB Faculty Meeting
No Location - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Cell & Developmental Biology Faculty Meeting.
All departmental faculty meeting on Wednesday, March 5, from 12 to 1 PM. Calendar invites with the meeting location are disseminated in advance. Please contact cdb@northwestern.edu for more information.
Mar
05
Sparkshop: Creating Inclusive Learning Environments for Gender Expansive Students
Online - 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Sparkshop: Creating Inclusive Learning Environments for Gender Expansive Students
The Searle Center for Advancing Learning and Teaching is hosting an online session on Wednesday, March 5 at 12:00-12:30 PM (CT).
Efficient and engaging, Sparkshops are 20-minute presentations meant to spark curiosity around topics relevant to contemporary teaching contexts. The Getting to Know Our Students Series focuses on advancing instructor understanding of rising demographic groups in the Northwestern student body, outlining evidence-based practices to harness common assets and overcome common obstacles so all students can thrive at Northwestern.
Creating Inclusive Learning Environments for Gender Expansive Students provides instructors with insight and pedagogical tools for the classroom. This Sparkshop responds to the charge presented by the Gender Queer, Non-Binary, and Trans (GQNBT) Task Force and is informed by the Searle Center’s partnership with the Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion.
For instructors who would like to deepen their engagement, each Sparkshop comes with a comprehensive Learning & Teaching Guide to enhance instructor knowledge of effective techniques as well as an invitation for a one-on-one consultation with Searle Center staff.
If you have any questions, contact Eun Sandoval-Lee (eun.sandoval-lee@northwestern.edu).
Mar
05
Immunology Discussion Club
Chicago - 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Wednesday's from 3:30pm to 4:30pm and is led by Dr. Booki Min from Feinberg Department- Microbiology and Immunology and Dr. Stephanie Eisenbarth- Williams from The Center for Human Immunology. We discuss papers that have been published recently and Research In Progress talks. Note- members are required to present at least 1 IDC and 1RIP per year.
Mar
07
Neuroscience Seminar Series | Keri Martinowich, Ph.D
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
The Department of Neuroscience Welcomes Dr. Keri Martinowich.
Lead Investigator, Lieber Institute for Brain Development; Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Neuroscience.
Dec
10
Lurie Cancer Center Basic Research Seminar: The Potential of Precision Medicine for Rheumatic Disease
Chicago - 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
The Lurie Cancer Center Basic Research Seminar presents:
The Potential of Precision Medicine for Rheumatic Disease
Harris Perlman, PhD
Chief of Rheumatology in the Department of Medicine
Mabel Green Myers Professor of Medicine
Professor of Medicine (Rheumatology)
Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University
Dec
06
FCVRRI Series Seminar - Li Qian, PhD
Chicago - 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Talk title - Programming and Reprogramming: What Does it Take to Make a Cardiomyocyte
Dec
06
"Adolescent experience and a putative sensitive period for learning and decision making in mice" | Linda Wilbrecht, Ph.D
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
The Department of Neuroscience Welcomes Dr. Linda Wilbrecht. Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of California, Berkeley
Wilbrecht earned her Ph.D. from The Rockefeller University with Fernando Nottebohm | and did postdoctoral training at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
Title: "Adolescent experience and a putative sensitive period for learning and decision making in mice"
Abstract: There is growing interest in the concept of an ‘adolescent sensitive period,’ but this phrase can mean many things. This concept can be explored in laboratory mice by manipulating experience during development and testing behavioral or brain function in adulthood. Another approach is to compare adolescent versus adult learning and brain function to look for adolescent gain of function. In my talk, I will share what we have learned using both approaches. I then hope to engage the audience in discussion of two ideas 1) that an adolescent sensitive period may exist in rodents for learning and decision making (and fronto-basal ganglia circuit function) to support adaptive foraging behavior (Lin et al., 2020;2022) and 2) if there is/are adolescent sensitive period(s) in humans, might there be a sensitive period for goal formation that underlies the development of purpose and identity (Wilbrecht and Davidow, 2024).
Dec
09
DGP Student Thesis Seminar - Katiannah Moise - Luisa Arispe Lab
Chicago - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Title of Presentation:
"Microtubule Dynamics in the Regulation of Endothelial Responses to Flow"
This is a hybrid event. For more information or Zoom access, email rachael.hill@northwestern.edu
Dec
09
Fulbright-Hays DDRA information Meeting
Online - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
This meeting will introduce you to the Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) fellowships program competition and suggest successful application strategies. The Fulbright-Hays DDRA funds individual doctoral students who conduct research in modern foreign languages and area studies in other countries, for periods of six to 12 months.
Ideal DDRA projects deepen research knowledge on and help the nation develop capability in areas of the world not generally included in U.S. curricula. Projects focusing on Western Europe are not supported.
Updated deadlines!
Campus Deadline*: Wednesday, Jan 15th @ 12:00 noon
National Deadline: Wednesday, Jan 29th
* The official applicant for this award is Northwestern University. To be eligible, you must submit your application materials to Stephen Hill in the Office of Fellowships by the campus deadline. No exceptions.
For more information: Stephen Hill (s-hill@northwestern.edu)
Dec
09
Lurie Cancer Center Core Technologies & Applications Series
Chicago - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Proteomics Core: Mass Spectrometry Capabilities at Northwestern University
Peter Faull, PhD
Director, Proteomics Core Facility
Research Assistant Professor, Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics
Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University
All members of the Northwestern Medicine community are welcome to attend.
Lunch will be provided.
Dec
09
CANCELLED - CANCELED Department of Pharmacology Seminar | Sudha Chakrapani, PhD | New date TBA
Chicago - 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Talk info TBA
Guest Speaker: Sudha Chakrapani, PhD; Joseph T. Wearn, MD University Professor in Medicine; Director, Cryo-Electron Microscopy Core; Director, Cleveland Center for Membrane and Structural Biology; Case Western Reserve University.
Dec
10
Lurie Cancer Center Basic Research Seminar: The Potential of Precision Medicine for Rheumatic Disease
Chicago - 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
The Lurie Cancer Center Basic Research Seminar presents:
The Potential of Precision Medicine for Rheumatic Disease
Harris Perlman, PhD
Chief of Rheumatology in the Department of Medicine
Mabel Green Myers Professor of Medicine
Professor of Medicine (Rheumatology)
Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University
Dec
10
Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fund Fellowship Information Session
Online - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
The Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fund Fellowship funds graduate students only. Their priorities fall into the following three categories: 1) Graduate school fellowships in any recognized field of study in the humanities, social sciences or natural sciences (including law, medicine, engineering, architecture or other formal professional training) 2) Independent research or study projects which must be carried out entirely in the United States of America. 3) Publications focusing on Armenian studies, Armenian history and Armenian literature of the nineteenth century or earlier. Northwestern University may select only three nominees for this competition.
Campus deadline: Monday, Jan 6th @ 12:00 noon.
This award requires an internal nomination process. To be considered for nomination, you must submit your preliminary materials by this date. No late materials accepted.
Dec
10
M-I Seminar Series: Human Papillomaviruses and Cancer: Tales from the Dark Side
Chicago - 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Title: Human Papillomaviruses and Cancer: Tales from the Dark Side
Topic:
Approximately 5% of all human cancers are attributed to infections by Human Papillomaviruses (HPVs). The HPV E6 and E7 proteins are the major carcinogenic drivers, and they function by subverting key signaling pathways including those governed by the p53, PTPN14, and retinoblastoma (Rb) tumor suppressor proteins. This lecture will focus on long non-coding RNAs as potential regulators of the viral life cycle and modulators of the oncogenic activities of the HPV E6 and E7 proteins
Speaker: Karl Munger, PhD, Professor and Chair, Tufts University
Host: M-I Dept. Virology Students and Postdocs/Arushi Vats, PhD, Coordinating Host
Dec
11
Cell & Developmental Biology Town Hall
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Please secure this time for a departmental town hall. Additional details will follow.
Dec
11
DGP Student Thesis Seminar - Junlong (Jack) Chi - Yong Wan Lab
Online - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Title of Presentation:
"Targeting Glycosylation in Regulating Immune Checkpoint and Breast Cancer Immunotherapy"
This is an online only event. For Zoom access, email rachael.hill@northwestern.edu.
Dec
11
Immunology Discussion Club
Chicago - 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Wednesday's from 3:30pm to 4:30pm and is led by Dr. Booki Min from Feinberg Department- Microbiology and Immunology and Dr. Stephanie Eisenbarth- Williams from The Center for Human Immunology. We discuss papers that have been published recently and Research In Progress talks. Note- members are required to present at least 1 IDC and 1RIP per year.
Dec
12
Course Design Institute: Generative AI Edition
Online - 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
December 12 & 13
Interested in (re)designing a course to integrate more inclusive and engaging practices? Want to jumpstart building your course for winter or spring quarter?
Whether you’re enthusiastic, skeptical, or curious about using generative AI tools as course building partners, we invite you to join colleagues, Searle Center educational developers, and Northwestern IT Teaching and Learning Technologies learning engineers this December for the Course Design Institute: Generative AI Edition!
Participants will experiment with using generative AI tools to craft meaningful learning outcomes, create authentic assessments aligned to those outcomes, sequence activities accordingly, and finally, construct Canvas-ready modules.
Just like the annual Summer Course Design Institute, the Generative AI Edition will guide instructors step-by-step in developing a course where they can have confidence that all enrolled students will have the opportunity to achieve the learning outcomes—no matter how rigorous or ambitious.
Dec
12
BMG Seminar: Bercin Cenik, PhD, Northwestern Medical School
Chicago - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
The Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics presents:
Bercin Cenik, PhD
Research Assistant Professor
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Presentation:
"TurboCas: A method for locus-specific labeling of genomic regions and isolating their associated protein interactome”
Dec
13
FCVRRI Research in Progress Seminar - Saman Khan, PhD
Chicago - 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Talk Title - Role of Mitochondrial Respiration in Injury-Promoted Lymphangiogenesis
Dec
16
Interdisciplinary Journal Club by Chicago KUH FORWARD
Online - 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Interdisciplinary Journal Club by Chicago KUH FORWARD, Zoom only.
Presented by TL1 trainees:
1. Thilinie Bandara, PhD Candidate in the laboratory of Dr. Kosta Pacjini, Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology & Regenerative Medicine at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
2. Dr. Karla Márquez Nogueras, postdoctoral researcher in the laboratory of Dr. Ivana Kuo, Assistant Professor, Department of Cell and Molecular Physiology at Loyola University Chicago.
The article will be announced 1-2 weeks in advance.
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The Chicago KUH FORWARD TL1 training program's Interdisciplinary Journal Club takes place on the fourth Monday of every other month at 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM. The sessions are held virtually and are open to the Chicago KUH FORWARD research community.
Please contact chicago.kuhforward@northwestern.edu for Zoom meeting information.
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About Chicago KUH FORWARD
Chicago Kidney Urology Hematology Network FOR City-Wide ReseArch TRaining and Career Development (Chicago KUH FORWARD) is an interdisciplinary training program for pre- and post-doctoral trainees across Chicago pursuing a career in basic, translational, or clinical research in the fields of kidney, benign urologic, or benign hematologic diseases. Chicago KUH FORWARD integrates interdisiplinary KUH training across six leading medical research instutions including Northwestern Univeristy, University of Chicago, Rush University, University of Illinois at Chicago, Loyola University at Chicago, and the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital. Chicago KUH FORWARD is supported by NIDDK U2CDK129917 and TL1DK132769. For more information contact chicago.kuhforward@northwestern.edu or visit chicagokuh.org.
Dec
17
Distinguished Lecturers in Life Sciences: Spatially resolved single-cell genomics and cell atlas of the brain | Dr. Xiaowei Zhuang | Tuesday, December 17th | 3:30 pm
Chicago - 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Xiaowei Zhuang, PhD
David B. Arnold Professor of Science
Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Harvard University
Host: Rui Yi, PhD
Tuesday, December 17, 2024, 3:30 pm. Reception to follow at 4:30 pm.
Dec
18
Immunology Discussion Club
Chicago - 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Wednesday's from 3:30pm to 4:30pm and is led by Dr. Booki Min from Feinberg Department- Microbiology and Immunology and Dr. Stephanie Eisenbarth- Williams from The Center for Human Immunology. We discuss papers that have been published recently and Research In Progress talks. Note- members are required to present at least 1 IDC and 1RIP per year.
Dec
19
BMG Seminar: Danesh Moazed, PhD, Harvard Medical School and HHMI Investigator
Chicago - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
The Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics presents:
Danesh Moazed, PhD
Professor
Department of Cell Biology
Harvard Medical School and HHMI Investigator
Presentation:
"Nucleosome assembly during DNA replication and repair”
Host: Dr. Shannon Lauberth, Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics
Dec
20
FCVRRI Research in Progress Seminar - Pan Liu, PhD
Chicago - 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Talk Title - Recombinant Tracer Proteins Designed for Kidney-Targeted SPECT Renal Imaging
Jan
06
DGP Student Thesis Seminar - Adriana Landeros - Dileep Varma Lab
Chicago - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Title of Presentation:
"Lamin A/C-Associated Proteins Are Required for Centromere Assembly"
Jan
07
CDB Trainee Seminar Series
Chicago - 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Cell & Developmental Biology (CDB) Trainee Seminar Series
The department meets every Tuesday from 9:00 to 10:00 AM to enjoy a presentation from a research trainee (postbacc, pre-, post-doctoral fellow, etc). Meetings usually take place at Baldwin Auditorium, Lurie 1-123, with some exceptions.
Calendar invites with the meeting location are disseminated in advance. Please contact cdb@northwestern.edu for more information or sign-up to our event listserv at https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cdb/about/listserv.html#listserv
Jan
07
Boren Awards Information Meeting
Evanston - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
The Boren Scholarship funds undergraduate students who pursue language-intensive study abroad in countries out of the mainstream. At its core, Boren is a language program, thus competitive applicants will be serious students of a language not commonly taught in the United States. In addition, Boren funding comes from the US Government, thus they prize government service. All applicants must be thoughtful about how their career contributes to national security. Finally, Boren rewards long-duration study abroad. Most recipients will stay abroad for six months or more. The Boren Fellowship fund graduate students who pursue language-intensive study abroad or research in countries out of the mainstream At its core, Boren is a language program, thus competitive applicants will be serious students of a language not commonly taught in the United States. In addition, Boren funding comes from the US Government, thus they prize government service. All applicants must be thoughtful about how their career contributes to national security. Finally, Boren rewards long-duration study abroad. Most recipients will stay abroad for six months or more.
Boren Scholarship Campus Deadline: Jan 15th, 2025 @ 12:00 noon
Students interested in the Boren Scholarship must submit their materials by the campus deadline for consideration.
There is no campus dealdine for the Boren Fellowship, but all applicants are encouraged to schedule an application review meeting with Stephen Hill.
Jan
07
M-I Seminar Series: Benjamin E. Gewurz, MD, PhD
Chicago - 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Title: TBA
Topic:
Speaker:
Host: Eva Gottwein, PhD, Associate Professor, Dept. of Microbiology-Immunology
Jan
08
Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fund Fellowship Information Session
Evanston - 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
The Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fund Fellowship funds graduate students only. Their priorities fall into the following three categories: 1) Graduate school fellowships in any recognized field of study in the humanities, social sciences or natural sciences (including law, medicine, engineering, architecture or other formal professional training) 2) Independent research or study projects which must be carried out entirely in the United States of America. 3) Publications focusing on Armenian studies, Armenian history and Armenian literature of the nineteenth century or earlier. Northwestern University may select only three nominees for this competition.
Campus deadline: Monday, Jan 6th @ 12:00 noon.
This award requires an internal nomination process. To be considered for nomination, you must submit your preliminary materials by this date. No late materials accepted.
Jan
08
Immunology Discussion Club
Chicago - 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Wednesday's from 3:30pm to 4:30pm and is led by Dr. Booki Min from Feinberg Department- Microbiology and Immunology and Dr. Stephanie Eisenbarth- Williams from The Center for Human Immunology. We discuss papers that have been published recently and Research In Progress talks. Note- members are required to present at least 1 IDC and 1RIP per year.
Jan
10
Boren Awards Information Session
Online - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
The Boren Scholarship funds undergraduate students who pursue language-intensive study abroad in countries out of the mainstream. At its core, Boren is a language program, thus competitive applicants will be serious students of a language not commonly taught in the United States. In addition, Boren funding comes from the US Government, thus they prize government service. All applicants must be thoughtful about how their career contributes to national security. Finally, Boren rewards long-duration study abroad. Most recipients will stay abroad for six months or more. The Boren Fellowship fund graduate students who pursue language-intensive study abroad or research in countries out of the mainstream At its core, Boren is a language program, thus competitive applicants will be serious students of a language not commonly taught in the United States. In addition, Boren funding comes from the US Government, thus they prize government service. All applicants must be thoughtful about how their career contributes to national security. Finally, Boren rewards long-duration study abroad. Most recipients will stay abroad for six months or more.
Boren Scholarship Campus Deadline: Jan 15th, 2025 @ 12:00 noon
Students interested in the Boren Scholarship must submit their materials by the campus deadline for consideration.
There is no campus dealdine for the Boren Fellowship, but all applicants are encouraged to schedule an application review meeting with Stephen Hill.
Jan
14
CDB Trainee Seminar Series
Chicago - 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Cell & Developmental Biology (CDB) Trainee Seminar Series
The department meets every Tuesday from 9:00 to 10:00 AM to enjoy a presentation from a research trainee (postbacc, pre-, post-doctoral fellow, etc). Meetings usually take place at Baldwin Auditorium, Lurie 1-123, with some exceptions.
Calendar invites with the meeting location are disseminated in advance. Please contact cdb@northwestern.edu for more information or sign-up to our event listserv at https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cdb/about/listserv.html#listserv
Jan
14
M-I Seminar Series: Yuxuan "Phoenix" Miao, PhD
Chicago - 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Title: TBA
Topic:
Speaker: Yuxuan "Phoenix" Miao, PhD,
Assistant Professor
The University of Chicago
Ben May Department of Cancer Research
Host: Chyung-Ru Wang, PhD, Professor, Dept. of Microbiology-Immunology
Jan
15
CDB Experts-in-the-field Seminar Series Presents: Aryeh Warmflash , PhD, Rice University
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CDB Experts-in-the-field Seminar Series
"Title"
Aryeh Warmflash
Associate Professor of BioSciences
CPRIT Scholar in Cancer Research https://profiles.rice.edu/faculty/aryeh-warmflash
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
12:00–1:00 PM
Simpson-Querrey Auditorium, SQ 1-230
303 E. Superior St., Chicago, IL 60611
"Citations:"
Host: Luisa Iruela-Arispe, PhD
Chair, Department of Cell and Developmental Biology https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cdb/faculty/profile.html?xid=45790
alendar invites with event details are disseminated in advance. Contact cdb@northwestern.edu for additional details or sign-up for our listserv at https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cdb/about/listserv.html#listserv
Jan
15
Immunology Discussion Club
Chicago - 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Wednesday's from 3:30pm to 4:30pm and is led by Dr. Booki Min from Feinberg Department- Microbiology and Immunology and Dr. Stephanie Eisenbarth- Williams from The Center for Human Immunology. We discuss papers that have been published recently and Research In Progress talks. Note- members are required to present at least 1 IDC and 1RIP per year.
Jan
17
Fulbright Study/Research/Arts Information Meeting
Evanston - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Interested in Fulbright Study/Research & Arts Awards? Attend this meeting to learn how Fulbright can transform your life and pursuits. You will hear about the history of the Fulbright program, understand the core values that animate the Fulbright competition, review various kinds of awards, and hear about the Northwestern University application process and timeline. Get all your Fulbright questions answered!
Campus Deadline – Tuesday, Sept. 2nd, 2025
Jan
21
CDB Trainee Seminar Series
Chicago - 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Cell & Developmental Biology (CDB) Trainee Seminar Series
The department meets every Tuesday from 9:00 to 10:00 AM to enjoy a presentation from a research trainee (postbacc, pre-, post-doctoral fellow, etc). Meetings usually take place at Baldwin Auditorium, Lurie 1-123, with some exceptions.
Calendar invites with the meeting location are disseminated in advance. Please contact cdb@northwestern.edu for more information or sign-up to our event listserv at https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cdb/about/listserv.html#listserv
Jan
21
Moving Beyond CTECs: Using Feedback to Improve Your Teaching
Online - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Student evaluations can serve a variety of purposes in the classroom: they can provide insights on students’ experiences and understanding, help students reflect on their own learning, and provide instructors insight on assessments and other teaching methods. Traditional end of term evaluations like CTECs may not serve these diverse objectives. In this workshop, we will discuss the roles that evaluations can play, analyze the effectiveness of different types of student feedback in a variety of settings, and generate ideas about how to respond to and incorporate student evaluations into our teaching. Join us for an interactive online workshop where we explore several strategies for obtaining constructive feedback from students and peers. Workshop highlights include:
- Diverse Feedback Methods: We will begin with traditional course evaluations and then move to other methods that you can use to gather meaningful insights on your teaching.
- Real-time Feedback Techniques: Learn simple strategies for obtaining feedback from students in real time during class, allowing you to make instant adjustments to your teaching.
- Peer Observations: Explore peer observation techniques to help you gain perspectives on your teaching from other supportive colleagues.
- Small Group Analysis: Discover the benefits of Small Group Analysis, a service offered by the Searle Center, where students in your class provide targeted feedback during the quarter to help you refine your teaching approach.
If you have any questions, contact Veronica Womack (veronica.womack@northwestern.edu)
Jan
21
M-I Seminar Series: Szu-Yu Kuan
Chicago - 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Title: TBA
Topic:
Speaker: Szu-Yu Kuan, Driscoll Graduate Program, Lab of Chyung-Ru Wang
Host: Chyung-Ru Wang, Professor, Dept. of Microbiology-Immunology
Jan
22
CDB Faculty Seminar Series - Vipul Shukla
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CDB Faculty Seminar Series
Presenter:
Vipul Shukla, Ph.D, Assistant Professor
https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cdb/faculty/profile.html?xid=53574
Cell & Developmental Biology Faculty Seminar Series
The department meets every third Wednesday from 12-1 PM to enjoy a lecture from one of our faculty members.
Calendar invites with the meeting location are disseminated in advance. Please contact cdb@northwestern.edu for more information or sign-up to our event listserv at https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cdb/about/listserv.html#listserv
Jan
22
Immunology Discussion Club
Chicago - 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Wednesday's from 3:30pm to 4:30pm and is led by Dr. Booki Min from Feinberg Department- Microbiology and Immunology and Dr. Stephanie Eisenbarth- Williams from The Center for Human Immunology. We discuss papers that have been published recently and Research In Progress talks. Note- members are required to present at least 1 IDC and 1RIP per year.
Jan
28
CDB Trainee Seminar Series
Chicago - 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Cell & Developmental Biology (CDB) Trainee Seminar Series
The department meets every Tuesday from 9:00 to 10:00 AM to enjoy a presentation from a research trainee (postbacc, pre-, post-doctoral fellow, etc). Meetings usually take place at Baldwin Auditorium, Lurie 1-123, with some exceptions.
Calendar invites with the meeting location are disseminated in advance. Please contact cdb@northwestern.edu for more information or sign-up to our event listserv at https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cdb/about/listserv.html#listserv
Jan
28
Fulbright Study/Research/Arts Information Meeting
Online - 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Interested in Fulbright Study/Research & Arts Awards? Attend this meeting to learn how Fulbright can transform your life and pursuits. You will hear about the history of the Fulbright program, understand the core values that animate the Fulbright competition, review various kinds of awards, and hear about the Northwestern University application process and timeline. Get all your Fulbright questions answered!
Campus Deadline – Tuesday, Sept. 2nd, 2025
Jan
28
M-I Seminar Series: Erin Green, PhD
Chicago - 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
Title: TBA
Topic:
Speaker: Erin Green, PhD
Host: Alan Hauser, MD, PhD, Professor, Dept. of Microbiology-Immunology
Jan
29
Immunology Discussion Club
Chicago - 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Wednesday's from 3:30pm to 4:30pm and is led by Dr. Booki Min from Feinberg Department- Microbiology and Immunology and Dr. Stephanie Eisenbarth- Williams from The Center for Human Immunology. We discuss papers that have been published recently and Research In Progress talks. Note- members are required to present at least 1 IDC and 1RIP per year.
Feb
04
2025 Supporting Student Success Practicum (SSSP) Pre-Practicum Keynote
Online -
This virtual event (open to Northwestern University faculty, staff, and students) kicks off the 2024-25 Supporting Student Success Practicum. Providing the following information as part of your registration will enable us to design a keynote that fosters meaningful engagement. Thank you!
When: January 2025 (Date TBD)
Where: Zoom
About the Speaker: Dr. Jillian Kinzie, co-editor of Radical Reimagining for Student Success in Higher Education
Feb
04
2025 Winter Supporting Student Success Practicum (SSSP)
Online -
The Supporting Student Success Practicum is an online series of sessions designed to deepen understanding of the multiple factors contributing to students’ holistic success. Together, we will explore strategies for co-creating clear expectations, leveraging resources to support equitable access, and designing assessments that align with diverse student motivations and strengths. The practicum includes live sessions on redefining, creating, facilitating, and assessing student success, complemented by a keynote, learning labs, faculty panel, and individual consultations. Can’t attend all the sessions? Register anyway and get access to recordings!
This iteration begins on Tuesday, February 4 and ends on Friday, February 28.
Feb
04
CDB Trainee Seminar Series
Chicago - 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Cell & Developmental Biology (CDB) Trainee Seminar Series
The department meets every Tuesday from 9:00 to 10:00 AM to enjoy a presentation from a research trainee (postbacc, pre-, post-doctoral fellow, etc). Meetings usually take place at Baldwin Auditorium, Lurie 1-123, with some exceptions.
Calendar invites with the meeting location are disseminated in advance. Please contact cdb@northwestern.edu for more information or sign-up to our event listserv at https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cdb/about/listserv.html#listserv
Feb
04
M-I Seminar Series: Stefan Rothenburg, MD, PhD
Chicago - 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Title: TBA
Topic:
Speaker: Stefan Rothenburg, MD, PhD, Professor, University of California-Davis
Host: M-I Dept. Immunology Student and Postodocs, Dept. of Microbiology-Immunology /Natalia Khalatyan, PhD, Coordinating Host
Feb
04
Fulbright Study/Research/Arts Information Meeting
Evanston - 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Interested in Fulbright Study/Research & Arts Awards? Attend this meeting to learn how Fulbright can transform your life and pursuits. You will hear about the history of the Fulbright program, understand the core values that animate the Fulbright competition, review various kinds of awards, and hear about the Northwestern University application process and timeline. Get all your Fulbright questions answered!
Campus Deadline – Tuesday, Sept. 2nd, 2025
Feb
05
Immunology Discussion Club
Chicago - 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Wednesday's from 3:30pm to 4:30pm and is led by Dr. Booki Min from Feinberg Department- Microbiology and Immunology and Dr. Stephanie Eisenbarth- Williams from The Center for Human Immunology. We discuss papers that have been published recently and Research In Progress talks. Note- members are required to present at least 1 IDC and 1RIP per year.
Feb
11
CDB Trainee Seminar Series
Chicago - 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Cell & Developmental Biology (CDB) Trainee Seminar Series
The department meets every Tuesday from 9:00 to 10:00 AM to enjoy a presentation from a research trainee (postbacc, pre-, post-doctoral fellow, etc). Meetings usually take place at Baldwin Auditorium, Lurie 1-123, with some exceptions.
Calendar invites with the meeting location are disseminated in advance. Please contact cdb@northwestern.edu for more information or sign-up to our event listserv at https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cdb/about/listserv.html#listserv
Feb
11
M-I Seminar Series: David A. Leib, PhD
Chicago - 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Title: TBA
Topic:
Speaker: David Leib, PhD, Professor, Dartmouth University
Host: Gregory A. Smith, Professor, Dept. of Microbiology-Immunology
Feb
12
Immunology Discussion Club
Chicago - 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Wednesday's from 3:30pm to 4:30pm and is led by Dr. Booki Min from Feinberg Department- Microbiology and Immunology and Dr. Stephanie Eisenbarth- Williams from The Center for Human Immunology. We discuss papers that have been published recently and Research In Progress talks. Note- members are required to present at least 1 IDC and 1RIP per year.
Feb
18
CDB Trainee Seminar Series
Chicago - 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Cell & Developmental Biology (CDB) Trainee Seminar Series
The department meets every Tuesday from 9:00 to 10:00 AM to enjoy a presentation from a research trainee (postbacc, pre-, post-doctoral fellow, etc). Meetings usually take place at Baldwin Auditorium, Lurie 1-123, with some exceptions.
Calendar invites with the meeting location are disseminated in advance. Please contact cdb@northwestern.edu for more information or sign-up to our event listserv at https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cdb/about/listserv.html#listserv
Feb
18
M-I Seminar Series: Nicole Baumgarth, PhD
Chicago - 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Title: TBA
Topic:
Speaker: Nicole Baumgarth, PhD, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Host: Bookie Min, PhD, Professor, Dept. of Microbiology-Immunology
Feb
19
CDB Faculty Seminar Series
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CDB Faculty Seminar Series
Cell & Developmental Biology Faculty Seminar Series
The department meets every third Wednesday from 12-1 PM to enjoy a lecture from one of our faculty members. Calendar invites with the meeting location are disseminated in advance. Please contact cdb@northwestern.edu for more information or sign-up to our event listserv at https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cdb/about/listserv.html#listserv
Feb
19
Immunology Discussion Club
Chicago - 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Wednesday's from 3:30pm to 4:30pm and is led by Dr. Booki Min from Feinberg Department- Microbiology and Immunology and Dr. Stephanie Eisenbarth- Williams from The Center for Human Immunology. We discuss papers that have been published recently and Research In Progress talks. Note- members are required to present at least 1 IDC and 1RIP per year.
Feb
20
Fulbright Study/Research/Arts Information Meeting
Online - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Interested in Fulbright Study/Research & Arts Awards? Attend this meeting to learn how Fulbright can transform your life and pursuits. You will hear about the history of the Fulbright program, understand the core values that animate the Fulbright competition, review various kinds of awards, and hear about the Northwestern University application process and timeline. Get all your Fulbright questions answered!
Campus Deadline – Tuesday, Sept. 2nd, 2025
Feb
21
"Of Molecules and Minds: Can understanding acetylcholine help us understand attention?" | Arianna Maffei, Ph.D
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
The Department of Neuroscience Welcomes Dr. Arianna Maffei
Arianna Maffei graduated in Biology from the University of Pavia (Italy) in 1997 and received a Ph.D. in Physiology from the University of Pavia in 2001. She was a postdoctoral scholar at Brandeis University from 2002 to 2008. In 2008, she joined the faculty of the Department of Neurobiology & Behavior at Stony Brook and became Associate Professor in 2014
The release of ‘neuromodulatory’ signaling molecules – such as acetylcholine, serotonin, and norepinephrine - is ubiquitous across neural circuits in all species. In working to understand the role(s) that these molecules play, it has been common to ask what each molecule ‘does’, resulting in a narrative in which modulatory molecules serve as biological proxies for cognitive or computational concepts such as ‘surprise’, ‘arousal’, ‘attention’, and ‘uncertainty’. Using acetylcholine as an example, I describe a series of experiments – some complete, some in progress - designed to understand whether and how one might bridge the enormous gap from molecule to cognition/computation, in rhesus monkeys; a highly translationally-relevant species. Acetylcholine has been implicated in various cognitive processes; I will focus on ‘attention’, using altered processing of sensory data in the primary visual cortex as a model.
Feb
25
CDB Trainee Seminar Series
Chicago - 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Cell & Developmental Biology (CDB) Trainee Seminar Series
The department meets every Tuesday from 9:00 to 10:00 AM to enjoy a presentation from a research trainee (postbacc, pre-, post-doctoral fellow, etc). Meetings usually take place at Baldwin Auditorium, Lurie 1-123, with some exceptions.
Calendar invites with the meeting location are disseminated in advance. Please contact cdb@northwestern.edu for more information or sign-up to our event listserv at https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cdb/about/listserv.html#listserv
Feb
25
M-I Seminar Series: Kristina De Paris, PhD
Chicago - 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
Title: TBA
Topic:
Speaker: Kristina De Paris, PhD, Professor, University of North Carolina
Host: IMP Training Grant, Claire Johnson, Coordinating Host
Feb
26
Centering Identities in STEM
Online - 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Centering Identities in STEM is an evidence-driven reading circle highlighting the importance of equity, identity, and positionality in learning and teaching.
Feb
26
Immunology Discussion Club
Chicago - 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Wednesday's from 3:30pm to 4:30pm and is led by Dr. Booki Min from Feinberg Department- Microbiology and Immunology and Dr. Stephanie Eisenbarth- Williams from The Center for Human Immunology. We discuss papers that have been published recently and Research In Progress talks. Note- members are required to present at least 1 IDC and 1RIP per year.
Mar
03
Fulbright Study/Research/Arts Information Meeting
Evanston - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Interested in Fulbright Study/Research & Arts Awards? Attend this meeting to learn how Fulbright can transform your life and pursuits. You will hear about the history of the Fulbright program, understand the core values that animate the Fulbright competition, review various kinds of awards, and hear about the Northwestern University application process and timeline. Get all your Fulbright questions answered!
Campus Deadline – Tuesday, Sept. 2nd, 2025
Mar
04
CDB Trainee Seminar Series
Chicago - 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Cell & Developmental Biology (CDB) Trainee Seminar Series
The department meets every Tuesday from 9:00 to 10:00 AM to enjoy a presentation from a research trainee (postbacc, pre-, post-doctoral fellow, etc). Meetings usually take place at Baldwin Auditorium, Lurie 1-123, with some exceptions.
Calendar invites with the meeting location are disseminated in advance. Please contact cdb@northwestern.edu for more information or sign-up to our event listserv at https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cdb/about/listserv.html#listserv
Mar
04
M-I Seminar Series: Ghia Kim
Chicago - 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Title: TBA
Topic:
Speaker: Ghia Kim, Driscoll Graduate Program, Lab of Bookie Min
Host: Bookie Min, PhD, Professor, Dept. of Microbiology-Immunology
Mar
04
Fat/Shrove Tuesday UK Fellowships/Scholarships Kick Off!
Evanston - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Come for the sweet treats; stay for the scoop on British Scholarships!
Mar
05
CDB Faculty Meeting
No Location - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Cell & Developmental Biology Faculty Meeting.
All departmental faculty meeting on Wednesday, March 5, from 12 to 1 PM. Calendar invites with the meeting location are disseminated in advance. Please contact cdb@northwestern.edu for more information.
Mar
05
Sparkshop: Creating Inclusive Learning Environments for Gender Expansive Students
Online - 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Sparkshop: Creating Inclusive Learning Environments for Gender Expansive Students
The Searle Center for Advancing Learning and Teaching is hosting an online session on Wednesday, March 5 at 12:00-12:30 PM (CT).
Efficient and engaging, Sparkshops are 20-minute presentations meant to spark curiosity around topics relevant to contemporary teaching contexts. The Getting to Know Our Students Series focuses on advancing instructor understanding of rising demographic groups in the Northwestern student body, outlining evidence-based practices to harness common assets and overcome common obstacles so all students can thrive at Northwestern.
Creating Inclusive Learning Environments for Gender Expansive Students provides instructors with insight and pedagogical tools for the classroom. This Sparkshop responds to the charge presented by the Gender Queer, Non-Binary, and Trans (GQNBT) Task Force and is informed by the Searle Center’s partnership with the Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion.
For instructors who would like to deepen their engagement, each Sparkshop comes with a comprehensive Learning & Teaching Guide to enhance instructor knowledge of effective techniques as well as an invitation for a one-on-one consultation with Searle Center staff.
If you have any questions, contact Eun Sandoval-Lee (eun.sandoval-lee@northwestern.edu).
Mar
05
Immunology Discussion Club
Chicago - 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Wednesday's from 3:30pm to 4:30pm and is led by Dr. Booki Min from Feinberg Department- Microbiology and Immunology and Dr. Stephanie Eisenbarth- Williams from The Center for Human Immunology. We discuss papers that have been published recently and Research In Progress talks. Note- members are required to present at least 1 IDC and 1RIP per year.
Mar
07
Neuroscience Seminar Series | Keri Martinowich, Ph.D
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
The Department of Neuroscience Welcomes Dr. Keri Martinowich.
Lead Investigator, Lieber Institute for Brain Development; Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Neuroscience.