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.

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Mar

21

BMG Seminar: Blanca Barquera, PhD, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY

Chicago - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

The Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics presents:

Blanca Barquera, PhD
Professor of Biological Sciences and Chemistry and Chemical Biology,
Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY

Presentation:

"Bacteroides fitness in the human gut: an energy metabolism perspective”

Abstract:

In this seminar, I will present our current work on the key role of respiration in the fitness of Bacteroides in the environment of the human gut.

Bacteroides is one of the most abundant and stable genera of Gram-negative bacteria in the human colon, colonizing their human host over its lifetime. These bacteria offer numerous health benefits, which include the production of immunomodulatory molecules, digestion of plant polysaccharides, immune system maturation, neurological development, and maturation of the intestine, to name only a few. It is becoming increasingly important that we understand the fundamental properties of energy metabolism in these bacteria that allow them to thrive in the human gut. This seminar will focus on three critical ways that respiration connects to fitness in Bacteroides: 1. The generation and use of the proton gradient as the driving force for carbohydrate import. We are studying a not well characterized “NADH dehydrogenase” that does not use NADH as a substrate. 2. The ability to use and remodel vitamin K. 3. The ability to tolerate and use nitric oxide. Results from these studies will give important insights into how Bacteroides thrive and interact with the host in the mammalian gut in states of health and disease.

Host: Dr. Arthur Prindle, Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics

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Mar

22

BMG Journal Club

Chicago - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

The BMG Journal Club is an opportunity for the department to come together and have in-depth discussions about the current literature and the overall implications of new studies, enhancing everyone’s knowledge of the field at large and about each other’s research interests within the department; providing possible opportunities to collaborate as well. This is also an opportunity to practice vital presentation skills in front of a friendly audience.

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Apr

05

BMG Journal Club

Chicago - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

The BMG Journal Club is an opportunity for the department to come together and have in-depth discussions about the current literature and the overall implications of new studies, enhancing everyone’s knowledge of the field at large and about each other’s research interests within the department; providing possible opportunities to collaborate as well. This is also an opportunity to practice vital presentation skills in front of a friendly audience.

Refreshments will be provided.

 

 

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Apr

19

BMG Journal Club

Chicago - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

The BMG Journal Club is an opportunity for the department to come together and have in-depth discussions about the current literature and the overall implications of new studies, enhancing everyone’s knowledge of the field at large and about each other’s research interests within the department; providing possible opportunities to collaborate as well. This is also an opportunity to practice vital presentation skills in front of a friendly audience.

Refreshments will be provided.

 

 

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May

03

BMG Journal Club

Chicago - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

The BMG Journal Club is an opportunity for the department to come together and have in-depth discussions about the current literature and the overall implications of new studies, enhancing everyone’s knowledge of the field at large and about each other’s research interests within the department; providing possible opportunities to collaborate as well. This is also an opportunity to practice vital presentation skills in front of a friendly audience.

Refreshments will be provided.

 

 

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May

17

BMG Journal Club

Chicago - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

The BMG Journal Club is an opportunity for the department to come together and have in-depth discussions about the current literature and the overall implications of new studies, enhancing everyone’s knowledge of the field at large and about each other’s research interests within the department; providing possible opportunities to collaborate as well. This is also an opportunity to practice vital presentation skills in front of a friendly audience.

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Mar

18

Pharmacology Seminar Series presents: Clement Chow, PhD "Flying to the clinic: Drug repurposing for rare disease”

Chicago - 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Title: Flying to the clinic: Drug repurposing for rare disease

Abstract: Chow lab is focused on understanding the role of genetic variation on disease outcomes. We employ quantitative and functional tools, in a variety of model organisms, to study how genetic variation impacts basic cellular traits important to human health. Our work in model organisms will help to model and inform studies of genetic variation in the human population. We hope to identify variation that can lead to more precise, personalized therapies, especially for rare disease.

Clement Chow, PhD, Associate Professor of Human Genetics (Genetic Variation, ER Stress, Disease Modifiers), University of Utah

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Mar

19

M-I Dept. Seminar / Legionella pneumophila – A Master Manipulator of Host Cells

Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Title: Legionella pneumophila – A Master Manipulator of Host Cells.

Speaker: Matthias  P. Machner, PhD,

Matthias Machner, Ph.D. 

Senior Investigator 

Head, Section on Microbial Pathogenesis

Division of Molecular and Cellular Biology

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

National Institutes of Health

Topic:

To create conditions favorable for its intracellular survival and replication, the pathogen Legionella pneumophila translocates a large cohort of virulence proteins, called effectors, into the host cytosol where they manipulate a wide range of signaling and trafficking processes. Small guanosine triphosphatases (GTPases) are among the proteins most commonly targeted by bacterial pathogens. While members from the Rab, Arf, Rho, and Ran subfamily of GTPases are frequently exploited by pathogens, members of the Ras subfamily, which control cell growth and cell division and, if mutated, are oncoproteins found in human cancers, have rarely emerged as microbial targets. I will provide evidence for a sophisticated strategy used by Legionella to exploit the function of Ras GTPases, specifically NRas, during infection, supporting a previously unappreciated link between Ras GTPase signaling and microbial pathogenesis.

Host: Nicholas Cianciotto, PhD, Professor, Dept. of Microbiology-Immunology

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Mar

19

Immunology Discussion Club

Chicago - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Tuesdays from 1:00pm to 2:00pm 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, historical papers, or people can present research findings or new methods.  Last Tuesday on the month are Research In Progress talks. Feel free to be creative! Note- members are required to present at least 1 IDC and 1RIP per year.

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Mar

20

CDB Faculty Seminar Presents: Sadie Wignall, PhD (Evanston Campus)

Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

CDB Faculty Seminars Presents:

“Stabilizing a dynamic structure: Mechanisms that maintain spindle integrity in oocytes” 

Sadie Wignall, PhD 
Associate Professor  
Molecular Biosciences 
Evanston, Northwestern 

Wednesday, March 20, 2024
12:00–1:00 PM

Simpson Querrey Auditorium, SQ 1-230

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

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Mar

22

FCVRRI Research in Progress Seminar - Vipul Shukla, PhD

Chicago - 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Learning from B Cell Biology: B is also for Basic

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Mar

22

Bacteriology journal club

Chicago - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

During bacteriology journal club, students and post-docs present their most recent research in progress or a bacteriology article of their choice

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Mar

25

CDB Experts-in-the-field Seminar Series Presents: Mazhar Adli, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Northwestern

Chicago - 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

CDB "EXPERTS-IN-THE-FIELD" SEMINAR PRESENTATION: 

“Genome screening and re-engineering to characterize all genes” 

Mazhar Adli, PhD 
Associate Professor 
Director, Center for Genome Engineering 
Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University 
Robert Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology 

Monday, March 25, 2024
9:30-10:30 AM

Simpson-Querrey Auditorium, SQ 1-230
303 E. Superior St., Chicago

Host: Drs. Vipul Shukla & Yogesh Goyal
Department of Cell & Developmental Biology

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

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Mar

25

Lurie Cancer Center Research-In-Progress Seminar Series

Chicago - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Ra-226 and Sr-90: Two Bone-Seeking Radionuclides with Different Health Effects

Alex Glasco
PhD Candidate, Driskill Graduate Program
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Targeting FoxP3 by a Molecular Glue to Improve Anti-Cancer Immunity

Amy Tang
PhD Candidate, Driskill Graduate Program
Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine

Lunch will be provided

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Mar

25

Pharmacology Seminar Series: Peter Pertel, PhD, MPH "Assessing preclinical data before dosing humans for the first time"

Chicago - 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Assessing preclinical data before dosing humans for the first time

The talk will discuss how one reviews pharmacodynamic, pharmacokinetic, and safety data to assess potential risks and benefits, a process that occurs before one decides to administer a medicinal product to humans for the first time. Included will be methods to mitigate potential risks in clinical studies. The talk will not discuss formulation or commercial issues.

Peter Pertel, PhD, MPH, Former head of translational medicine in respiratory and infectious diseases, Novartis Institute for BioMedical Research (NIBR)

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Mar

26

2024 Spring Quarter Academic Kickoff Events

Evanston - 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

The Spring Quarter Academic Kickoff events provide first-time TAs and grad student and postdoc instructors opportunities to learn about and explore institutional knowledge to prepare for the first day of classes! Participants are invited to attend a variety of interactive sessions throughout the day facilitated by experienced graduate student instructors. Each session is grounded in evidence-based practices and Northwestern’s Principles of Inclusive Teaching. Participants will also have plenty of opportunities to informally socialize during morning coffee, intentional breaks, and lunch. Tuesday's event features sessions on teaching in the STEM disciplines. Wednesday's event features session on teaching in the social sciences and humanities. Participants are welcome to attend any and all sessions. 

Tuesday Schedule (STEM Teaching Focus): 

10AM-10:45: Sparking Curiosity & Student Engagement in the STEM Classroom

10:45-11:30: Managing Interpersonal Dyanmics in STEM 

11:30-12:00: Lunch & CIRTL Info Session 

12:00-12:45: Providing Constructive Student Feedback in the STEM Classroom 

12:45-1:30: Fostering Inclusion & Student Belonging in the STEM Classroom 

 

Wednesday Schedule (Social Sciences & Humanities Teaching Focus): 

10:30AM-11:15: Providing Constructive Student Feedback in the Social Sciences Classroom 

11:15-12:00: Fostering Inclusion & Student Belonging in the Social Sciences Classroom 

12:00-12:30: Lunch & Searle Center Info Session 

12:30-1:15: Managing Interpersonal Dyanamics in the Social Sciences Classroom 

1:30-2:15:  Provding Constructive Student Feedback in the Humanities 

2:15-3:00: Sparking Curiosity & Engagement in the Humanities Classroom

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Mar

26

M-I Dept. Seminar / Host Transcription Elongation Factors Limit Kaposi’s Sarcoma-associated Herpesvirus Replication

Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Title: Host Transcription Elongation Factors Limit Kaposi’s Sarcoma-associated Herpesvirus Replication

Speaker: Nicholas Conrad, PhD, Professor, UT Southwestern Medical Center

Topic:

Like all herpesviruses, the Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) life cycle includes latent and lytic stages. Reactivation of virus from latency requires a dramatic change in host and viral gene expression. In our efforts to identify host nuclear RNA quality control factors that regulate viral lytic gene expression, we serendipitously found that a host transcription elongation factor called PNUTS serves as a barrier to viral gene expression. This seminar will describe our current state of understanding of the PNUTS mechanism, and its importance to viral replication. 

Host: Eva Gottwein, PhD, Dept. of Microbiology-Immunology

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Mar

26

Immunology Discussion Club

Chicago - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Tuesdays from 1:00pm to 2:00pm 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, historical papers, or people can present research findings or new methods.  Last Tuesday on the month are Research In Progress talks. Feel free to be creative! Note- members are required to present at least 1 IDC and 1RIP per year.

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Mar

27

2024 Spring Quarter Academic Kickoff Events

Evanston - 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

The Spring Quarter Academic Kickoff events provide first-time TAs and grad student and postdoc instructors opportunities to learn about and explore institutional knowledge to prepare for the first day of classes! Participants are invited to attend a variety of interactive sessions throughout the day facilitated by experienced graduate student instructors. Each session is grounded in evidence-based practices and Northwestern’s Principles of Inclusive Teaching. Participants will also have plenty of opportunities to informally socialize during morning coffee, intentional breaks, and lunch. Tuesday's event features sessions on teaching in the STEM disciplines. Wednesday's event features session on teaching in the social sciences and humanities. Participants are welcome to attend any and all sessions. 

Tuesday Schedule (STEM Teaching Focus): 

10AM-10:45: Sparking Curiosity & Student Engagement in the STEM Classroom

10:45-11:30: Managing Interpersonal Dyanmics in STEM 

11:30-12:00: Lunch & CIRTL Info Session 

12:00-12:45: Providing Constructive Student Feedback in the STEM Classroom 

12:45-1:30: Fostering Inclusion & Student Belonging in the STEM Classroom 

 

Wednesday Schedule (Social Sciences & Humanities Teaching Focus): 

10:30AM-11:15: Providing Constructive Student Feedback in the Social Sciences Classroom 

11:15-12:00: Fostering Inclusion & Student Belonging in the Social Sciences Classroom 

12:00-12:30: Lunch & Searle Center Info Session 

12:30-1:15: Managing Interpersonal Dyanamics in the Social Sciences Classroom 

1:30-2:15:  Provding Constructive Student Feedback in the Humanities 

2:15-3:00: Sparking Curiosity & Engagement in the Humanities Classroom

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Mar

27

CDB Trainee Seminar Series Presents: Madeline Melzer (Goyal Lab) & Deying Yang (He Lab)

Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

CDB Trainee Seminars Presents:

“Quantitative approaches to capture biologically consequential single cell variability"

Madeline Melzer
PhD Student, Goyal Lab 
12:00pm-12:30pm  

"The role of an autophagy protein Becn2 in dopamine receptor metabolism and cocaine relapse"

Deying Yang, PhD 
Postdoctoral Scholar, He Lab 
12:30pm-1:00pm 

Refreshments to follow
1:00-2:00pm

Wednesday, March 27, 2024
12:00-1:00pm

Simpson-Querrey Auditorium, SQ 1-230

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

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Mar

27

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!  

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Mar

29

FCVRRI Research in Progress Seminar - Esther Liu

Chicago - 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Talk title - APOL1 Beyond the Kidney: Exploring Risk Variant APOL1 Effects on Immune and Endothelial Cells

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Mar

29

Bacteriology journal club

Chicago - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

During bacteriology journal club, students and post-docs present their most recent research in progress or a bacteriology article of their choice

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Apr

01

Julius B. Khan Jr Lecture - Amy E. Keating, PhD "Navigating landscapes of protein interaction specificity"

Chicago - 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Title: Navigating landscapes of protein interaction specificity

Abstract: Proteins must form specific interactions to orchestrate important biological processes, yet how selective molecular recognition is encoded in protein sequence and structure is only partially understood. The Keating Lab has studied this problem for families of evolutionarily related proteins. In our recent work, we have focused on the interactions of structurally conserved protein domains with short linear motifs, which abound in the human proteome. I will discuss our studies of EVH1 domains and how their molecular recognition properties have evolved over hundreds of millions of years.

 

Reception to follow in Ryan Family Atrium (Lurie Building) 

 

Amy E. Keating 

Jay A. Stein Professor of Biology

Professor of Biological Engineering

Member, Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research

Head, MIT Department of Biology

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Apr

02

M-I Dept. Seminar / LAG-3: The Third Checkpoint Inhibitor & its Synergistic Interactions with PD1

Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Title: LAG-3: The Third Checkpoint Inhibitor & its Synergistic Interactions with PD1

Speaker: Dario A. A. Vignali, PhD, Distinguished Professor and Interim Chair, Department of Immunology, The University of Pittsburgh

Topic:

Immunotherapies targeting the PD1/PDL1 pathway have had a major impact on cancer treatment.  However, only a proportion of patients respond, and an even smaller proportion exhibit a long-term, durable cure.  Several mechanisms of resistance and potential combinatorial approaches will be discussed.  Lack of response to inhibitory receptor (IR) blockade therapy and increased disease burden has been associated with circulating, peripheral CD8+ T cell exhaustion, which is defined by poor T cell function linked to increased IR expression (eg: PD1, LAG3, neuropilin-1 [NRP1]). LAG3 is the third IR to be targeted in the clinic, consequently garnering considerable interest and scrutiny. However, persistent antigen exposure in the tumor microenvironment results in sustained PD1/LAG3 expression, contributing to a state of exhaustion manifest in impaired proliferation and cytokine production. This presentation will include a brief introduction LAG3, discussion of the signaling mechanism used by LAG3, and assessment of new insight into the function of LAG3, alone and in combination with PD1, from mouse models of cancer and analysis of samples from patients treated with LAG3/PD1 therapeutics.

Host: Joseph Podojil, PhD, Dept. of Microbiology-Immunology

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Apr

02

Immunology Discussion Club

Chicago - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Tuesdays from 1:00pm to 2:00pm 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, historical papers, or people can present research findings or new methods.  Last Tuesday on the month are Research In Progress talks. Feel free to be creative! Note- members are required to present at least 1 IDC and 1RIP per year.

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Apr

03

TEACHxperts: Burnout Resilience through Connection

Online - 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

The last four years have been challenging, to say the very least. Many faculty and academic staff were on the edge of burnout before 2020, and the events since then have tested our coping skills as individuals and as a higher education community. Understanding and creating conditions that prevent burnout are important steps to creating resilience. In this workshop, we will explore what burnout is, how to recognize it, and how to approach your work through the lens of connection as a path to burnout resilience.

This talk is a part of the TEACHxpert speaker series.

Registered participants will receive an email within 24 hours following the live event with a link to the recording.


About the Speaker:
Dr. Rebecca Pope-Ruark is the director of the Office of Faculty Professional Development at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, GA. A former tenured professor with 17 years experience teaching undergraduates as well as an experienced facilitator and certified coach, she is the author of two books: Unraveling Faculty Burnout: Pathways to Reckoning and Renewal (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2022) and Agile Faculty: Practical Strategies for Managing Research, Service, and Teaching (University of Chicago Press, 2017). She is also the host of the agile academic, a podcast for women in higher education.

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Apr

03

CDB Faculty Meeting

No Location - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Cell & Developmental Biology Faculty Meeting.

Departmental faculty meet every first Wednesday from 12-1 PM. Calendar invites with the meeting location are disseminated in advance. Please contact cdb@northwestern.edu for more information.

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Apr

04

April in the Isles

Evanston - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Everything there is to know about graduate study in the British Archipelago!

Sandwiches on a first come basis!

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Apr

05

Bacteriology journal club

Chicago - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

During bacteriology journal club, students and post-docs present their most recent research in progress or a bacteriology article of their choice

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Apr

08

2024 Spring RAP Learning Lab: Alternative Grading for Course Design

Online -

Interested in developing or redesigning an assignment or course using contract grading, ungrading, specs grading, or a combination of alternative approaches to grading?
Join a group of instructors to implement a customized change in your grading practices. At the first session, participants will create a plan for how to adopt an alternative grading practice and then return to the second session with a draft for peer feedback.

This Learning Lab will meet two (2) times between Monday, April 8 - Friday, May 10, 2024.

Learning Lab Facilitator: Melissa Ko (RAP Consultant)

What are Learning Labs?
Learning Labs are online communities of practice for instructors to engage in small group discussions around concepts and topics from the 2023-24 Reimagining Assessment Practicum (RAP) as opportunities for connection, as well as to reflect on and receive feedback on practical application. Each Learning Lab will be facilitated as two (2) meetings during an academic quarter. Learning Lab Facilitators will contact you about scheduling and other updates.

Eligibility requirements: To participate in a Learning Lab, you must have registered for a prior 2023-24 RAP iteration.

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Apr

08

2024 Spring Reimagining Assessment Practicum (RAP)

Online -

The Reimagining Assessment Practicum is a three-week online series of sessions designed for participants to learn more about and reflect on their assessment and grading practices, with an emphasis on equitable approaches and alternative methods. Can’t attend all the sessions? Register anyway and get access to recordings!

This iteration begins on Monday, April 8 and ends on Friday, April 26.

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Apr

08

Lurie Cancer Center Core Technologies & Applications Seminar Series

Chicago - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Quantitative Data Sciences Core Clinical Informatics: Finding, Organizing and Delivering Clinical Data for Cancer Research

Michael Gurley
Technical Associate Director of Clinical Informatics
Administrative Director of Cancer Informatics
Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

 

Lunch will be provided

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Apr

08

CANCELED Pharmacology Seminar Series presents: Andrea L. Meredith, PhD

Chicago - 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

*****This visit has been canceld for the time being, a new date TBA

Andrea L. Meredith, PhD Professor of Physiology, University of Maryland

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Apr

09

M-I Dept. Seminar / Identifying Immune Correlates of Protection and Determinants of Oncogenic Gammaherpesvirus Persistence Using Novel Animal Models 

Chicago - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Seminar Title:

Identifying Immune Correlates of Protection and Determinants of Oncogenic Gammaherpesvirus Persistence Using Novel Animal Models 

Speaker:

Laurie T. Krug, Ph.D.
Stadtman Investigator
HIV and AIDS Malignancy Branch, NCI/CCR

Topic:

My laboratory uses animal models to identify and investigate virus-host interactions that are critical for chronic gammaherpesvirus infection and oncogenesis. I will report on the use of novel replication- and latency-defective viral vaccines that have identified immune correlates of protection from wild-type virus challenge in mice. My laboratory’s translational research program aims to apply pre-clinical animal models to develop effective interventions against cancers caused by Kaposi sarcoma herpesvirus. I will report on the establishment and characterization of Kaposi sarcoma patient-derived xenografts in immune-deficient mice. 

Host: Eva Gottwein, PhD, Associate Professor, Dept. of Microbiology-Immunology

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Apr

09

Fulbright ETA Info Session - Susanna Kemp and Maayan Abouzaglo (Spain)

Online - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Are you interested in teaching English abroad on a Fulbright? Meet Susanna Kemp and Maayan Abouzaglo, current Fulbrighters in Spain. Also meet Amy Kehoe, NU's campus contact for Fulbright teaching awards. Get your questions answered!

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Apr

09

Immunology Discussion Club

Chicago - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Tuesdays from 1:00pm to 2:00pm 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, historical papers, or people can present research findings or new methods.  Last Tuesday on the month are Research In Progress talks. Feel free to be creative! Note- members are required to present at least 1 IDC and 1RIP per year.

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Apr

10

Fulbright ETA Info Session - Anor Chen (Taiwan)

Online - 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Are you interested in teaching English abroad on a Fulbright? Meet Nuo (Anor) Chen, current Fulbrighter in Taiwan. Also meet Amy Kehoe, NU's campus contact for Fulbright teaching awards. Get your questions answered!

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Apr

10

Fulbright Study/Research & Arts Information Meeting

Evanston - 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!  

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Apr

10

CDB Experts-in-the-field Seminar Series Presents: Sharad Ramanathan, Harvard University

Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

CDB "EXPERTS-IN-THE-FIELD" SEMINAR PRESENTATION: 

"Title TBD"

Sharad Ramanathan, Ph.D. 
Llura and Gordon Gund Professor of Neurosciences and Molecular and Cellular Biology,  
Professor of Applied Physics and of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology, and 
Co-Director, Quantitative Biology Institute 
Harvard University 
Cambridge, Massachusetts 

Wednesday, April 10, 2024
12:00–1:00 PM

Simpson-Querrey Auditorium, SQ 1-230
303 E. Superior St., Chicago

Host: Dr. Yogesh Goyal
Assistant Professor
Department of Cell & Developmental Biology

 

The department hosts guest lectures every second Wednesday from 12-1 PM. Calendar invites are disseminated in advance with event details. 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

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Apr

10

Fulbright ETA Info Session - Ella Bartt (Mexico)

Online - 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Are you interested in teaching English abroad on a Fulbright? Meet Ella Bartt, current Fulbrighter in Mexico. Also meet Amy Kehoe, NU's campus contact for Fulbright teaching awards. Get your questions answered!

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Apr

11

Fulbright ETA Info Session - Sophi Pennex (Vietnam)

Online - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Are you interested in teaching English abroad on a Fulbright? Meet Sophi Pennex, current Fulbrighter in Vietnam. Also meet Amy Kehoe, NU's campus contact for Fulbright teaching awards. Get your questions answered!

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Apr

11

April in the Isles

Evanston - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Everything there is to know about graduate study in the British Archipelago!

Sandwiches on a first come basis!

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Apr

11

Fulbright US Student Program GPS Session

Online - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Fulbright U.S. Student Group Presentation Sessions (GPS) feature Fulbright Staff and Alumni Ambassadors who present general information about the Program’s history, eligibility, award types, award benefits, and application components.  They also share application tips!  After the general presentation, you will join a Northwestern breakout room with Amy Kehoe and Stephen Hill to learn about Northwestern’s campus resources, deadlines, and next steps.

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Apr

11

Fulbright Research/Study/Arts Application Workshop

Evanston - 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Interested in pursuing research, study, or the arts abroad? Attend an application workshop to learn about the Fulbright application process at Northwestern. We will discuss application components and successful application strategies. You do not need a draft of your essays, but will benefit most if you have a clear vision of your project.

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Apr

12

Neuroscience Seminar Series: Dr. Kimberley Tolias

Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Dr. Kimberley Tolias, Ph.D.

Professor, Baylor College of Medicine

Professional Statement
The long-term goal of research in the laboratory is to understand the molecular and cellular mechanisms that control neural circuit formation and plasticity. We are particularly interested in elucidating novel signal transduction pathways that regulate essential neurodevelopmental and regenerative processes such as synaptogenesis, dendritic and axonal growth and guidance, and cell migration. In addition to investigating how these processes are normally regulated, we are examining how defects in these pathways contribute to neurological disorders such as autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disabilities and whether targeting these pathways can promote recovery following nervous system injury or disease. To accomplish these goals, we utilize both in vitro and in vivo rodent models and employ a wide variety of state-of-the-art genetic, molecular, cellular, biochemical, electrophysiological, and behavioral approaches.

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Apr

12

Bacteriology journal club

Chicago - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

During bacteriology journal club, students and post-docs present their most recent research in progress or a bacteriology article of their choice

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Apr

16

Writing Like a Teacher: Expanding the Audience for Your Writing [New Date]

Evanston - 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Join us in person to hear award-winning author and former professor James M. Lang, PhD, explain how to draw upon our hard-won wisdom as teachers to create effective learning experiences for a wider and more public audience. Hosted by the Office of the Provost.

University faculty have hard-earned knowledge and expertise that could benefit learners outside their courses and their campuses. Faculty who would like to write for more public audiences can draw upon their pedagogical knowledge to create effective learning experiences for readers. This approach draws lessons from Jim Lang’s work as a book series acquisition editor, his multiple books aimed at general academic audiences, and his dozens of published magazine and newspaper essays. In this workshop, participants will learn about the power of questions to drive writing projects, the use of evidence in public writing, and the importance of developing a unique writing voice.

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Apr

16

M-I Dept. Seminar / Peter Savage, PhD

Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Title: TBA

Speaker: Peter Savage, PhD, Professor, Dept. of Pathology, The University of Chicago

Topic: TBA

Host: Booki Min, Phd, Professor, Dept. of Microbiology-Immunoloy

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Apr

16

Immunology Discussion Club

Chicago - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Tuesdays from 1:00pm to 2:00pm 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, historical papers, or people can present research findings or new methods.  Last Tuesday on the month are Research In Progress talks. Feel free to be creative! Note- members are required to present at least 1 IDC and 1RIP per year.

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Apr

16

James Lang's Policy to Pedagogy: Evaluating Artificial Intelligence for Teachers and Learners

Evanston - 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

James Lang's Policy to Pedagogy: Evaluating Artificial Intelligence for Teachers and Learners

Building upon arguments first presented in his book Distracted, Jim Lang will present a framework for guiding the use of artificial intelligence in the design of college courses and assessments. Our thinking about new technological tools often starts with making decisions about policies, which dominated the first conversations about ChatGPT in higher education. But while policy thinking should not have the first or last word in course or assessment design, it can spur reflection about our goals both as teachers and learners. This interactive lecture will provide opportunities for faculty members to review their assessment strategies, and develop new ones, in light of the recommended framework.

If you have any questions, contact Veronica Womack (veronica.womack@northwestern.edu)

Co-sponsored with the Office of the Provost as part of Northwestern's Generative AI Advisory Committee's efforts to promote pedagogical opportunities related to ongoing advances in related technologies. Made possible by the Klopsteg Lecture Fund

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Apr

17

CDB Faculty Seminar Presents: Jason Brickner, PhD (Evanston Campus)

Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

CDB Faculty Seminars Presents:

"Title TBD"

Jason Brickner, PhD 
Professor 
Molecular Biosciences 
Evanston, Northwestern 

Wednesday, April 17, 2024
12:00–1:00 PM

Simpson Querrey Auditorium, SQ 1-230

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Apr

18

April in the Isles

Evanston - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Everything there is to know about graduate study in the British Archipelago!

Sandwiches on a first come basis!

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Apr

19

Bacteriology journal club

Chicago - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

During bacteriology journal club, students and post-docs present their most recent research in progress or a bacteriology article of their choice

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Apr

19

Chicago Cytoskeleton Meeting Featuring Daniel A. Fletcher, PhD, UC Berkeley

Chicago - 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM

The Chicago Cytoskeleton Spring Keynote Lecture featuring: 

Daniel A. Fletcher, PhD, 
Chair and Professor,
Department of Bioengineering
University of California, Berkeley
Biological Systems & Engineering, LBNL

Friday, April 19, 2024,
3:00 – 6:00 PM,
Reception to follow

Simpson-Querrey Auditorium, SQ 1 -123,
303 E. Superior Street, Chicago, IL 60611,
Northwestern, Feinberg School of Medicine

The Chicago Cytoskeleton is a forum for cytoskeletal researchers from the greater Chicago area to meet, hear some great talks, exchange ideas, and socialize. For additional information, please visit: https://chicagocytoskeleton.net/

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Apr

23

M-I Dept. Seminar / Daniel Mucida, PhD

Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Title: TBA

Speaker: Daniel Mucida, PhD, Professor
Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Immunology, Virology, and Microbiology

Topic: TBA

Host: Co-Hosted by Immunology Trainee, Lab of Dr. Booki Min and The Center of Human Immunology

 

 

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Apr

23

Immunology Discussion Club

Chicago - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Tuesdays from 1:00pm to 2:00pm 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, historical papers, or people can present research findings or new methods.  Last Tuesday on the month are Research In Progress talks. Feel free to be creative! Note- members are required to present at least 1 IDC and 1RIP per year.

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Apr

24

Fulbright English Teaching Assistantships Information Session

Evanston - 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Are you interested in teaching English abroad after graduation? The U.S. Department of State’s Fulbright U.S. Student Program places English Teaching Assistants (ETAs) in classrooms abroad to provide support to local English teachers. ETAs strengthen English language instruction in seventy-five countries world-wide while serving as cultural ambassadors of the United States. Host institutions range from elementary and secondary schools to university-level language departments. Stop by the info session to meet the campus contact and learn more.

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Apr

24

CDB Trainee Seminar Series Presents: Lam Phan (Huang Lab) & Bhuvan Ranganathan (Gelfand Lab)

Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

CDB Trainee Seminars Presents:

“Title TBD"

Lam Phan 
Title, Huang Lab 
Cell and Developmental Biology 

“Title TBD"

Bhuvan Ranganathan 
Postdoctoral Scholar, Gelfand Lab 
Cell and Developmental Biology  

Refreshments to follow
1:00-2:00pm

Wednesday, April 24, 2024
12:00-1:00pm

Simpson-Querrey Auditorium, SQ 1-230

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

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Apr

25

April in the Isles

Evanston - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Everything there is to know about graduate study in the British Archipelago!

Come hear 2023 Gates Cambridge Scholar Laurisa Sastoque discuss her studies and experiences in the UK.

Sandwiches on a first come basis!

 

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Apr

25

External funding for Graduate School NSF-GRFP, NDSEG, Hertz

Online - 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Join us to learn about external STEM fellowhships for graduate study. NSF-GRFP, NDSEG, and other relevant fellowsihps will be discussed. Open to rising undergraduate seniors and early career graduate students. Please register to attend. Questions? Contact Latanya Williams in the Office of Fellowships at latanya.williams@northwestern.edu

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Apr

26

Fulbright Research/Study/Arts Application Workshop

Evanston - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Interested in pursuing research, study, or the arts abroad? Attend an application workshop to learn about the Fulbright application process at Northwestern. We will discuss application components and successful application strategies. You do not need a draft of your essays, but will benefit most if you have a clear vision of your project.

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Apr

26

Neuroscience Seminar Series: Dr. Andrew Tan

Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Andrew Tan, PhD
Research Scientist; Deputy Director, Center for Neuroscience and Regeneration Research

Biography
My research interests focus on spinal cord injury (SCI) pathology, particularly mechanisms underlying neuropathic pain and spastic movement disorders. My long-term goal is to identify and assess novel targets and strategies that can help restore normal function after SCI. My hope is that our efforts will eventually lead to more effective and safe clinical therapies.

As the Principal Investigator (PI) of US Federal awards and privately funded grants, I have applied my expertise toward managing the execution of a broad range of projects, and have developed strong collaborations with domestic and international teams. As an Associate Director of the Center for Neuroscience and Regeneration Research at the West Haven VA Medical Center, I currently supervise a wonderful team of students, postdocs, and junior faculty in our SCI/D research program. Our published research has utilized in vitro and in vivo approaches, including a combination of anatomical analyses, behavioral assessment, viral-based gene therapy, and whole-animal electrophysiological techniques.


Over the past decade, my team has laid the groundwork demonstrating that maladaptive dendritic spine remodeling within nociceptive or motor reflex circuits underlies SCI-induced hyperexcitability disorders, i.e., neuropathic pain and spasticity. This body of work has also demonstrated for the first time that the Rac1-PAK1 pathway is a key mechanism involved in maintaining chronic pain and spinal motor reflex dysfunction. A core implication of these insights is that dendritic spine profiles may serve as a morphological correlate for sensory-motor hyperexcitability disorders, and could be used to predict therapeutic-drug response. Recently, we pioneered the use of long-term, in vivo two-photon imaging assays that we now use to investigate the relationship between dendritic spine dynamics in the spinal dorsal horn and neuropathic pain.

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Apr

26

Bacteriology journal club

Chicago - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

During bacteriology journal club, students and post-docs present their most recent research in progress or a bacteriology article of their choice

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Apr

29

Fulbright English Teaching Assistantships Information Session

Evanston - 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Are you interested in teaching English abroad after graduation? The U.S. Department of State’s Fulbright U.S. Student Program places English Teaching Assistants (ETAs) in classrooms abroad to provide support to local English teachers. ETAs strengthen English language instruction in seventy-five countries world-wide while serving as cultural ambassadors of the United States. Host institutions range from elementary and secondary schools to university-level language departments. Stop by the info session to meet the campus contact and learn more.

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Apr

30

M-I Dept. Seminar / Jesus Ortega

Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Seminar Title:  TBA

Speaker: Jesus Ortega, Graduate Student, Driskill Graduate Program

Topic: TBA

Host: Dr. Eva Gottwein, Associate Professor, Dept. of Microbiology-Immunology

 

 

 

 

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Apr

30

Immunology Discussion Club

Chicago - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Tuesdays from 1:00pm to 2:00pm 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, historical papers, or people can present research findings or new methods.  Last Tuesday on the month are Research In Progress talks. Feel free to be creative! Note- members are required to present at least 1 IDC and 1RIP per year.

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May

01

CDB Faculty Meeting

No Location - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Cell & Developmental Biology Faculty Meeting.

Departmental faculty meet every first Wednesday from 12-1 PM. Calendar invites with the meeting location are disseminated in advance. Please contact cdb@northwestern.edu for more information.

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May

02

Fulbright English Teaching Assistantships Information Session

Evanston - 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Are you interested in teaching English abroad after graduation? The U.S. Department of State’s Fulbright U.S. Student Program places English Teaching Assistants (ETAs) in classrooms abroad to provide support to local English teachers. ETAs strengthen English language instruction in seventy-five countries world-wide while serving as cultural ambassadors of the United States. Host institutions range from elementary and secondary schools to university-level language departments. Stop by the info session to meet the campus contact and learn more.

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May

03

Fulbright Research/Study/Arts Application Workshop

Evanston - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Interested in pursuing research, study, or the arts abroad? Attend an application workshop to learn about the Fulbright application process at Northwestern. We will discuss application components and successful application strategies. You do not need a draft of your essays, but will benefit most if you have a clear vision of your project.

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May

03

Bacteriology journal club

Chicago - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

During bacteriology journal club, students and post-docs present their most recent research in progress or a bacteriology article of their choice

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May

06

Fulbright English Teaching Assistantships Information Session

Evanston - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Are you interested in teaching English abroad after graduation? The U.S. Department of State’s Fulbright U.S. Student Program places English Teaching Assistants (ETAs) in classrooms abroad to provide support to local English teachers. ETAs strengthen English language instruction in seventy-five countries world-wide while serving as cultural ambassadors of the United States. Host institutions range from elementary and secondary schools to university-level language departments. Stop by the info session to meet the campus contact and learn more.

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May

07

Lurie Cancer Center Basic Research Seminar: The Pathobiology of Myeloproliferative Neoplasms

Chicago - 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

The Lurie Cancer Center Basic Research Seminar presents:

The Pathobiology of Myeloproliferative Neoplasms

Shannon Elf, PhD

Assistant Professor

Department of Internal Medicine

Division of Hematology and Hematologic Malignancies

University of Utah

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May

07

M-I Dept. Seminar / Yong Xiong, PhD

Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Title: TBA

Speaker: Yong Xiong, Professor, Yale School of Medicine, Dept. of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry

Topic: TBA

Host: Mojgan Naghavi, PhD, Professor, Dept. of Microbiology-Immunology

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May

07

Immunology Discussion Club

Chicago - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Tuesdays from 1:00pm to 2:00pm 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, historical papers, or people can present research findings or new methods.  Last Tuesday on the month are Research In Progress talks. Feel free to be creative! Note- members are required to present at least 1 IDC and 1RIP per year.

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May

07

Fulbright Research/Study/Arts Application Workshop

Online - 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Interested in pursuing research, study, or the arts abroad? Attend an application workshop to learn about the Fulbright application process at Northwestern. We will discuss application components and successful application strategies. You do not need a draft of your essays, but will benefit most if you have a clear vision of your project.

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May

08

CDB Experts-in-the-field Seminar Series Presents: Cigall Kadock, Harvard Medical School 

Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

CDB "EXPERTS-IN-THE-FIELD" SEMINAR PRESENTATION: 

"Title TBD"

Cigall Kadock, PhD 
Associate Professor 
Department of pediatric Oncology 
Harvard Medical School 
Boston, Massachusetts 

Wednesday, May 8, 2024
12:00–1:00 PM

Simpson-Querrey Auditorium, SQ 1-230
303 E. Superior St., Chicago

Host: Vipul Shukla
Assistant Professor
Department of Cell & Developmental Biology

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

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May

10

Neuroscience Seminar Series: Dr. Kara Marshall

Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Kara Marshall, Ph.D - Assistant Professor, PI

The Marshall lab studies interoception, which is the nervous system's representation of sensations from within the body. We focus on mechanical force sensation, which is a critical part of many systems - the gastrointestinal system churns, squeezes and stretches in the process of digestion, and the sensation of the bladder filling is critical to know when it's time to go. Detecting these cues is critical for driving basic daily functions in our lives. Moreover, when we become acutely aware of internal sensations, it is often in the context of pain. The molecular and cellular identities of mechanosensors that govern these important physiological processes, in both health and disease, remain poorly understood.

Beyond governing the basic functions of our body, interoception can have effects on our cognition and mood. The connections between internal sensations and cognition are not well understood. We use a variety of techniques to begin to parse the mechanistic underpinnings of these exciting mysteries at the molecular, cellular, and behavioral levels. This includes using genetic models, in vivo imaging, physiology, neuronal tracing, opto-and chemo-genetics, and custom behavioral measurements. Overall, investigations in the Marshall lab define how the brain senses the body. 

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May

10

Bacteriology journal club

Chicago - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

During bacteriology journal club, students and post-docs present their most recent research in progress or a bacteriology article of their choice

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May

13

Fulbright Research/Study/Arts Application Workshop

Evanston - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Interested in pursuing research, study, or the arts abroad? Attend an application workshop to learn about the Fulbright application process at Northwestern. We will discuss application components and successful application strategies. You do not need a draft of your essays, but will benefit most if you have a clear vision of your project.

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May

14

Lurie Cancer Center Basic Research Seminar: TET-Mediated Epigenetic Regulation in Cancer and Aging

Chicago - 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

The Lurie Cancer Center Basic Research Seminar presents:

TET-Mediated Epigenetic Regulation in Cancer and Aging

Yun Nancy Huang, PhD

Associate Professor

Center for Epigenetics and Disease Prevention

Institute of Biosciences & Technology

Texas A&M University

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May

14

M-I Dept. Seminar / Tim van Opijnen, PhD

Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Title: TBA

Speaker:

Tim van Opijnen, Ph.D 

Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard

Topic: TBA

Host:

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May

14

Immunology Discussion Club

Chicago - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Tuesdays from 1:00pm to 2:00pm 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, historical papers, or people can present research findings or new methods.  Last Tuesday on the month are Research In Progress talks. Feel free to be creative! Note- members are required to present at least 1 IDC and 1RIP per year.

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May

14

Fulbright English Teaching Assistantships Information Session

Evanston - 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Are you interested in teaching English abroad after graduation? The U.S. Department of State’s Fulbright U.S. Student Program places English Teaching Assistants (ETAs) in classrooms abroad to provide support to local English teachers. ETAs strengthen English language instruction in seventy-five countries world-wide while serving as cultural ambassadors of the United States. Host institutions range from elementary and secondary schools to university-level language departments. Stop by the info session to meet the campus contact and learn more.

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May

15

CDB Faculty Seminar Presents: Chirstian Petersen, PhD (Evanston Campus)

Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

CDB Faculty Seminars Presents:

"Title TBD"

Chirstian Petersen, PhD. 
Professor 
Department of Molecular Biosciences 
Evanston, Northwestern 

Wednesday, May 15, 2024
12:00–1:00 PM

Simpson Querrey Auditorium, SQ 1-230

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May

17

Neuroscience Seminar Series: Dr. Christine Constantinople

Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Christine Constantinople, Ph.D., New York University

RESEARCH OVERVIEW
The Constantinople lab is interested in the mechanisms by which neural circuits compute and represent cognitive variables subserving decision-making. Our ultimate goal is to answer a major question in systems neuroscience: How do the task-relevant responses of neurons in decision-related circuits arise from the synaptic inputs those neurons receive. We are particularly interested in value-based decision-making behaviors, and our long-term vision will be to understand the synaptic and circuit basis of neural computations guiding economic decision-making. We use high-throughput training of rats to combine sophisticated behavioral paradigms with large-scale electrophysiology, imaging, and circuit perturbation techniques including pharmacology and optogenetics. In parallel, we also use in vivo whole-cell recordings and paired recording experiments to characterize the connectivity and circuit logic of brain regions under study in the lab. Rich behavioral paradigms amenable to detailed behavioral modeling and detailed circuit experiments are at the core of all projects in the lab.

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May

17

Bacteriology journal club

Chicago - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

During bacteriology journal club, students and post-docs present their most recent research in progress or a bacteriology article of their choice

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May

21

M-I Dept. Seminar / Babak Javid, PhD

Chicago - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Title: TBA

Speaker:

Topic: TBA

Host: M.-N. Frances Yap, PhD, Associate Professor, Dept. of Microbiology-Immunology

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May

21

Immunology Discussion Club

Chicago - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Tuesdays from 1:00pm to 2:00pm 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, historical papers, or people can present research findings or new methods.  Last Tuesday on the month are Research In Progress talks. Feel free to be creative! Note- members are required to present at least 1 IDC and 1RIP per year.

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May

22

CDB Faculty Seminar Presents: Yevgenia Kozorovitskiy, PhD  (Evanston Campus)

Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

CDB Faculty Seminars Presents:

"Title TBD"

Yevgenia Kozorovitskiy, PhD 
Associate Professor 
Department of Neurobiology 
Soretta and Henry Shapiro Professor of Molecular Biology 
Evanston, Northwestern 

Wednesday, May 22, 2024
12:00–1:00 PM

Simpson Querrey Auditorium, SQ 1-230

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May

22

Fulbright English Teaching Assistantships Information Session

Evanston - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Are you interested in teaching English abroad after graduation? The U.S. Department of State’s Fulbright U.S. Student Program places English Teaching Assistants (ETAs) in classrooms abroad to provide support to local English teachers. ETAs strengthen English language instruction in seventy-five countries world-wide while serving as cultural ambassadors of the United States. Host institutions range from elementary and secondary schools to university-level language departments. Stop by the info session to meet the campus contact and learn more.

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May

23

Fulbright Research/Study/Arts Application Workshop

Online - 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Interested in pursuing research, study, or the arts abroad? Attend an application workshop to learn about the Fulbright application process at Northwestern. We will discuss application components and successful application strategies. You do not need a draft of your essays, but will benefit most if you have a clear vision of your project.

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May

24

Bacteriology journal club

Chicago - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

During bacteriology journal club, students and post-docs present their most recent research in progress or a bacteriology article of their choice

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May

28

M-I Dept. Seminar / Demian Cazalla, PhD

Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Title:  TBA

Speaker: Demián Cazalla, PhD, Department of Biochemistry, University of Utah School of Medicine

Topic: TBA

Host: Jesus Ortega, Graduate Student, Lab of Eva Gottwein, PhD, Dept. of Microbiology-Immunology

 

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May

28

Immunology Discussion Club

Chicago - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Tuesdays from 1:00pm to 2:00pm 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, historical papers, or people can present research findings or new methods.  Last Tuesday on the month are Research In Progress talks. Feel free to be creative! Note- members are required to present at least 1 IDC and 1RIP per year.

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May

28

Robert D. Goldman Lecture Presents: Dr. Jennifer Lippincott-Schwartz, PhD

Chicago - 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

The Department of Cell and Developmental Biology and the Walter S. and Lucienne Driskill Graduate Program Lectures in Life Sciences invite you to the

Annual Robert D. Goldman Lecture

Please join us for a guest lecture and reception honoring Robert D. Goldman, PhD, and to celebrate his four decades of service as chair of the Department of Cell and Molecular Biology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

FEATURING:
Jennifer Lippincott-Schwartz, Ph.D.
Head, 4D Cellular Physiology
Senior Group Leder
Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Lecture Title TBA

 

Tuesday, May 28, 2023
3:30–4:30 PM
Reception to follow

Hughes Auditorium, Lurie 1-133
303 E. Superior Street

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May

29

CDB Trainee Seminar Series Presents: Adriana Landeros (Varma Lab) & Sun Kim (Gelfand Lab)

Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

CDB Trainee Seminars Presents:

“Title TBD"

Adriana Landeros 
Graduate Student, Varma Lab 
12:00pm-12:30pm

“Title TBD"

Sun Kim 
Graduate Student, Gelfand Lab 
12:30pm-1:00pm  

Refreshments to follow
1:00-2:00pm

Wednesday, May 29, 2024
12:00-1:00pm

Simpson-Querrey Auditorium, SQ 1-230

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May

31

Fulbright Research/Study/Arts Application Workshop

Evanston - 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Interested in pursuing research, study, or the arts abroad? Attend an application workshop to learn about the Fulbright application process at Northwestern. We will discuss application components and successful application strategies. You do not need a draft of your essays, but will benefit most if you have a clear vision of your project.

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May

31

Neuroscience Seminar Series: Dr. Sama Ahmed

Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Osama Ahmed, Ph.D., Assistant Professor and Weill Neurohub Term Assistant Professor

Bio

i am a weill neurohub term assistant professor in the department of psychology at the university of washington, seattle.

i completed my ph.d. training in neuroscience at ucsf and my postdoctoral tenure in the Murthy lab at the princeton neuroscience institute. my research interests span systems neuroscience, cognitive psychology, evolutionary biology, and genetics. currently, i am excited to delve deeper into the neurobiology of multitasking as a way to study how nervous systems generate and constrain different behaviors.

as a researcher, i am keen to practice science within alternate value systems that promote equity, safety, creativity, and imagination.

i acknowledge that the ahmed lab will operate on stolen Coast Salish land, on the ancestral lands of the Suquamish, Tulalip, and Muckleshoot Tribes. this acknowledgement is one way of resisting the erasure of indigenous histories and knowledge, and foregrounds our efforts to work differently in relationship to ourselves, each other, and the spaces wherein we work and live.

i am thankful to the BRAINS fellowship, the Burroughs Wellcome Fund, Weill NeuroHub, the Simons Collaboration on the Global Brain, and the UW for supporting our research.

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May

31

Bacteriology journal club

Chicago - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

During bacteriology journal club, students and post-docs present their most recent research in progress or a bacteriology article of their choice

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Jun

04

Immunology Discussion Club

Chicago - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Tuesdays from 1:00pm to 2:00pm 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, historical papers, or people can present research findings or new methods.  Last Tuesday on the month are Research In Progress talks. Feel free to be creative! Note- members are required to present at least 1 IDC and 1RIP per year.

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Jun

05

CDB Faculty Meeting

No Location - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Cell & Developmental Biology Faculty Meeting.

Departmental faculty meet every first Wednesday from 12-1 PM. Calendar invites with the meeting location are disseminated in advance. Please contact cdb@northwestern.edu for more information.

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Jun

07

Bacteriology journal club

Chicago - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

During bacteriology journal club, students and post-docs present their most recent research in progress or a bacteriology article of their choice

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Jun

11

Immunology Discussion Club

Chicago - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Tuesdays from 1:00pm to 2:00pm 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, historical papers, or people can present research findings or new methods.  Last Tuesday on the month are Research In Progress talks. Feel free to be creative! Note- members are required to present at least 1 IDC and 1RIP per year.

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Jun

12

CDB Experts-in-the-field Seminar Series Presents: Kristy Red Horse, Stanford University

Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

CDB "EXPERTS-IN-THE-FIELD" SEMINAR PRESENTATION: 

"Title TBD"

Kristy Red Horse, PhD 
Associate Professor 
Biology 
Stanford University 
Stanford, California 

Wednesday, June 12, 2024
12:00–1:00 PM

Simpson-Querrey Auditorium, SQ 1-230
303 E. Superior St., Chicago

Host:  Millie Romay & Eve Suva (Trainee Representatives)
Trainee Representatives
Department of Cell & Developmental Biology

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Jun

14

Bacteriology journal club

Chicago - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

During bacteriology journal club, students and post-docs present their most recent research in progress or a bacteriology article of their choice

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Jun

18

Immunology Discussion Club

Chicago - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Tuesdays from 1:00pm to 2:00pm 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, historical papers, or people can present research findings or new methods.  Last Tuesday on the month are Research In Progress talks. Feel free to be creative! Note- members are required to present at least 1 IDC and 1RIP per year.

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Jun

19

CDB Faculty Seminar Presents: Richard Morimoto, PhD  (Evanston Campus)

Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

CDB Faculty Seminars Presents:

"Title TBD"

Richard Morimoto, PhD 
Professor 
Department of Molecular Biosciences 
Evanston, Northwestern 

Wednesday, June 21, 2024
12:00–1:00 PM

Simpson Querrey Auditorium, SQ 1-230

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Apr

02

Lurie Cancer Center Basic Research Seminar: Impacting Disparities Through Community Engagement and Research

Chicago - 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

The Lurie Cancer Center Basic Research Seminar presents:

Impacting Disparities Through Community Engagement and Research

Bettina Drake, PhD, MPH

Professor, Division of Public Health Sciences

Associate Director of Community Outreach and Engagement

Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center

Washington University School of Medicine

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Apr

30

Lurie Cancer Center Basic Research Seminar: Cancer Cell State and The Immune Microenvironment Coordinately Regulate Breast Cancer Metastasis

Chicago - 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

The Lurie Cancer Center Basic Research Seminar presents:

Cancer Cell State and The Immune Microenvironment Coordinately Regulate Breast Cancer Metastasis

Andrew Ewald, PhD

Virginia DeAcetis Professor of Breast Cancer Research

Professor and Director, Department of Cell Biology

Professor of Oncology and Co-Director, Cancer Invastion and Metastasis Program

Sideny Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center

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May

07

Lurie Cancer Center Basic Research Seminar: The Pathobiology of Myeloproliferative Neoplasms

Chicago - 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

The Lurie Cancer Center Basic Research Seminar presents:

The Pathobiology of Myeloproliferative Neoplasms

Shannon Elf, PhD

Assistant Professor

Department of Internal Medicine

Division of Hematology and Hematologic Malignancies

University of Utah

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May

14

Lurie Cancer Center Basic Research Seminar: TET-Mediated Epigenetic Regulation in Cancer and Aging

Chicago - 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

The Lurie Cancer Center Basic Research Seminar presents:

TET-Mediated Epigenetic Regulation in Cancer and Aging

Yun Nancy Huang, PhD

Associate Professor

Center for Epigenetics and Disease Prevention

Institute of Biosciences & Technology

Texas A&M University

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Mar

18

Pharmacology Seminar Series presents: Clement Chow, PhD "Flying to the clinic: Drug repurposing for rare disease”

Chicago - 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Title: Flying to the clinic: Drug repurposing for rare disease

Abstract: Chow lab is focused on understanding the role of genetic variation on disease outcomes. We employ quantitative and functional tools, in a variety of model organisms, to study how genetic variation impacts basic cellular traits important to human health. Our work in model organisms will help to model and inform studies of genetic variation in the human population. We hope to identify variation that can lead to more precise, personalized therapies, especially for rare disease.

Clement Chow, PhD, Associate Professor of Human Genetics (Genetic Variation, ER Stress, Disease Modifiers), University of Utah

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Mar

19

M-I Dept. Seminar / Legionella pneumophila – A Master Manipulator of Host Cells

Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Title: Legionella pneumophila – A Master Manipulator of Host Cells.

Speaker: Matthias  P. Machner, PhD,

Matthias Machner, Ph.D. 

Senior Investigator 

Head, Section on Microbial Pathogenesis

Division of Molecular and Cellular Biology

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

National Institutes of Health

Topic:

To create conditions favorable for its intracellular survival and replication, the pathogen Legionella pneumophila translocates a large cohort of virulence proteins, called effectors, into the host cytosol where they manipulate a wide range of signaling and trafficking processes. Small guanosine triphosphatases (GTPases) are among the proteins most commonly targeted by bacterial pathogens. While members from the Rab, Arf, Rho, and Ran subfamily of GTPases are frequently exploited by pathogens, members of the Ras subfamily, which control cell growth and cell division and, if mutated, are oncoproteins found in human cancers, have rarely emerged as microbial targets. I will provide evidence for a sophisticated strategy used by Legionella to exploit the function of Ras GTPases, specifically NRas, during infection, supporting a previously unappreciated link between Ras GTPase signaling and microbial pathogenesis.

Host: Nicholas Cianciotto, PhD, Professor, Dept. of Microbiology-Immunology

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Mar

19

Immunology Discussion Club

Chicago - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Tuesdays from 1:00pm to 2:00pm 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, historical papers, or people can present research findings or new methods.  Last Tuesday on the month are Research In Progress talks. Feel free to be creative! Note- members are required to present at least 1 IDC and 1RIP per year.

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Mar

20

CDB Faculty Seminar Presents: Sadie Wignall, PhD (Evanston Campus)

Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

CDB Faculty Seminars Presents:

“Stabilizing a dynamic structure: Mechanisms that maintain spindle integrity in oocytes” 

Sadie Wignall, PhD 
Associate Professor  
Molecular Biosciences 
Evanston, Northwestern 

Wednesday, March 20, 2024
12:00–1:00 PM

Simpson Querrey Auditorium, SQ 1-230

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Mar

21

BMG Seminar: Blanca Barquera, PhD, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY

Chicago - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

The Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics presents:

Blanca Barquera, PhD
Professor of Biological Sciences and Chemistry and Chemical Biology,
Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY

Presentation:

"Bacteroides fitness in the human gut: an energy metabolism perspective”

Abstract:

In this seminar, I will present our current work on the key role of respiration in the fitness of Bacteroides in the environment of the human gut.

Bacteroides is one of the most abundant and stable genera of Gram-negative bacteria in the human colon, colonizing their human host over its lifetime. These bacteria offer numerous health benefits, which include the production of immunomodulatory molecules, digestion of plant polysaccharides, immune system maturation, neurological development, and maturation of the intestine, to name only a few. It is becoming increasingly important that we understand the fundamental properties of energy metabolism in these bacteria that allow them to thrive in the human gut. This seminar will focus on three critical ways that respiration connects to fitness in Bacteroides: 1. The generation and use of the proton gradient as the driving force for carbohydrate import. We are studying a not well characterized “NADH dehydrogenase” that does not use NADH as a substrate. 2. The ability to use and remodel vitamin K. 3. The ability to tolerate and use nitric oxide. Results from these studies will give important insights into how Bacteroides thrive and interact with the host in the mammalian gut in states of health and disease.

Host: Dr. Arthur Prindle, Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics

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Mar

22

FCVRRI Research in Progress Seminar - Vipul Shukla, PhD

Chicago - 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Learning from B Cell Biology: B is also for Basic

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Mar

22

BMG Journal Club

Chicago - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

The BMG Journal Club is an opportunity for the department to come together and have in-depth discussions about the current literature and the overall implications of new studies, enhancing everyone’s knowledge of the field at large and about each other’s research interests within the department; providing possible opportunities to collaborate as well. This is also an opportunity to practice vital presentation skills in front of a friendly audience.

Refreshments will be provided.

 

 

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Mar

22

Bacteriology journal club

Chicago - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

During bacteriology journal club, students and post-docs present their most recent research in progress or a bacteriology article of their choice

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Mar

25

CDB Experts-in-the-field Seminar Series Presents: Mazhar Adli, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Northwestern

Chicago - 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

CDB "EXPERTS-IN-THE-FIELD" SEMINAR PRESENTATION: 

“Genome screening and re-engineering to characterize all genes” 

Mazhar Adli, PhD 
Associate Professor 
Director, Center for Genome Engineering 
Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University 
Robert Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology 

Monday, March 25, 2024
9:30-10:30 AM

Simpson-Querrey Auditorium, SQ 1-230
303 E. Superior St., Chicago

Host: Drs. Vipul Shukla & Yogesh Goyal
Department of Cell & Developmental Biology

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

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Mar

25

Lurie Cancer Center Research-In-Progress Seminar Series

Chicago - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Ra-226 and Sr-90: Two Bone-Seeking Radionuclides with Different Health Effects

Alex Glasco
PhD Candidate, Driskill Graduate Program
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Targeting FoxP3 by a Molecular Glue to Improve Anti-Cancer Immunity

Amy Tang
PhD Candidate, Driskill Graduate Program
Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine

Lunch will be provided

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Mar

25

Pharmacology Seminar Series: Peter Pertel, PhD, MPH "Assessing preclinical data before dosing humans for the first time"

Chicago - 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Assessing preclinical data before dosing humans for the first time

The talk will discuss how one reviews pharmacodynamic, pharmacokinetic, and safety data to assess potential risks and benefits, a process that occurs before one decides to administer a medicinal product to humans for the first time. Included will be methods to mitigate potential risks in clinical studies. The talk will not discuss formulation or commercial issues.

Peter Pertel, PhD, MPH, Former head of translational medicine in respiratory and infectious diseases, Novartis Institute for BioMedical Research (NIBR)

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Mar

26

2024 Spring Quarter Academic Kickoff Events

Evanston - 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

The Spring Quarter Academic Kickoff events provide first-time TAs and grad student and postdoc instructors opportunities to learn about and explore institutional knowledge to prepare for the first day of classes! Participants are invited to attend a variety of interactive sessions throughout the day facilitated by experienced graduate student instructors. Each session is grounded in evidence-based practices and Northwestern’s Principles of Inclusive Teaching. Participants will also have plenty of opportunities to informally socialize during morning coffee, intentional breaks, and lunch. Tuesday's event features sessions on teaching in the STEM disciplines. Wednesday's event features session on teaching in the social sciences and humanities. Participants are welcome to attend any and all sessions. 

Tuesday Schedule (STEM Teaching Focus): 

10AM-10:45: Sparking Curiosity & Student Engagement in the STEM Classroom

10:45-11:30: Managing Interpersonal Dyanmics in STEM 

11:30-12:00: Lunch & CIRTL Info Session 

12:00-12:45: Providing Constructive Student Feedback in the STEM Classroom 

12:45-1:30: Fostering Inclusion & Student Belonging in the STEM Classroom 

 

Wednesday Schedule (Social Sciences & Humanities Teaching Focus): 

10:30AM-11:15: Providing Constructive Student Feedback in the Social Sciences Classroom 

11:15-12:00: Fostering Inclusion & Student Belonging in the Social Sciences Classroom 

12:00-12:30: Lunch & Searle Center Info Session 

12:30-1:15: Managing Interpersonal Dyanamics in the Social Sciences Classroom 

1:30-2:15:  Provding Constructive Student Feedback in the Humanities 

2:15-3:00: Sparking Curiosity & Engagement in the Humanities Classroom

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Mar

26

M-I Dept. Seminar / Host Transcription Elongation Factors Limit Kaposi’s Sarcoma-associated Herpesvirus Replication

Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Title: Host Transcription Elongation Factors Limit Kaposi’s Sarcoma-associated Herpesvirus Replication

Speaker: Nicholas Conrad, PhD, Professor, UT Southwestern Medical Center

Topic:

Like all herpesviruses, the Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) life cycle includes latent and lytic stages. Reactivation of virus from latency requires a dramatic change in host and viral gene expression. In our efforts to identify host nuclear RNA quality control factors that regulate viral lytic gene expression, we serendipitously found that a host transcription elongation factor called PNUTS serves as a barrier to viral gene expression. This seminar will describe our current state of understanding of the PNUTS mechanism, and its importance to viral replication. 

Host: Eva Gottwein, PhD, Dept. of Microbiology-Immunology

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Mar

26

Immunology Discussion Club

Chicago - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Tuesdays from 1:00pm to 2:00pm 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, historical papers, or people can present research findings or new methods.  Last Tuesday on the month are Research In Progress talks. Feel free to be creative! Note- members are required to present at least 1 IDC and 1RIP per year.

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Mar

27

2024 Spring Quarter Academic Kickoff Events

Evanston - 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

The Spring Quarter Academic Kickoff events provide first-time TAs and grad student and postdoc instructors opportunities to learn about and explore institutional knowledge to prepare for the first day of classes! Participants are invited to attend a variety of interactive sessions throughout the day facilitated by experienced graduate student instructors. Each session is grounded in evidence-based practices and Northwestern’s Principles of Inclusive Teaching. Participants will also have plenty of opportunities to informally socialize during morning coffee, intentional breaks, and lunch. Tuesday's event features sessions on teaching in the STEM disciplines. Wednesday's event features session on teaching in the social sciences and humanities. Participants are welcome to attend any and all sessions. 

Tuesday Schedule (STEM Teaching Focus): 

10AM-10:45: Sparking Curiosity & Student Engagement in the STEM Classroom

10:45-11:30: Managing Interpersonal Dyanmics in STEM 

11:30-12:00: Lunch & CIRTL Info Session 

12:00-12:45: Providing Constructive Student Feedback in the STEM Classroom 

12:45-1:30: Fostering Inclusion & Student Belonging in the STEM Classroom 

 

Wednesday Schedule (Social Sciences & Humanities Teaching Focus): 

10:30AM-11:15: Providing Constructive Student Feedback in the Social Sciences Classroom 

11:15-12:00: Fostering Inclusion & Student Belonging in the Social Sciences Classroom 

12:00-12:30: Lunch & Searle Center Info Session 

12:30-1:15: Managing Interpersonal Dyanamics in the Social Sciences Classroom 

1:30-2:15:  Provding Constructive Student Feedback in the Humanities 

2:15-3:00: Sparking Curiosity & Engagement in the Humanities Classroom

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Mar

27

CDB Trainee Seminar Series Presents: Madeline Melzer (Goyal Lab) & Deying Yang (He Lab)

Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

CDB Trainee Seminars Presents:

“Quantitative approaches to capture biologically consequential single cell variability"

Madeline Melzer
PhD Student, Goyal Lab 
12:00pm-12:30pm  

"The role of an autophagy protein Becn2 in dopamine receptor metabolism and cocaine relapse"

Deying Yang, PhD 
Postdoctoral Scholar, He Lab 
12:30pm-1:00pm 

Refreshments to follow
1:00-2:00pm

Wednesday, March 27, 2024
12:00-1:00pm

Simpson-Querrey Auditorium, SQ 1-230

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

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Mar

27

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!  

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Mar

29

FCVRRI Research in Progress Seminar - Esther Liu

Chicago - 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Talk title - APOL1 Beyond the Kidney: Exploring Risk Variant APOL1 Effects on Immune and Endothelial Cells

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Mar

29

Bacteriology journal club

Chicago - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

During bacteriology journal club, students and post-docs present their most recent research in progress or a bacteriology article of their choice

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Apr

01

Julius B. Khan Jr Lecture - Amy E. Keating, PhD "Navigating landscapes of protein interaction specificity"

Chicago - 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Title: Navigating landscapes of protein interaction specificity

Abstract: Proteins must form specific interactions to orchestrate important biological processes, yet how selective molecular recognition is encoded in protein sequence and structure is only partially understood. The Keating Lab has studied this problem for families of evolutionarily related proteins. In our recent work, we have focused on the interactions of structurally conserved protein domains with short linear motifs, which abound in the human proteome. I will discuss our studies of EVH1 domains and how their molecular recognition properties have evolved over hundreds of millions of years.

 

Reception to follow in Ryan Family Atrium (Lurie Building) 

 

Amy E. Keating 

Jay A. Stein Professor of Biology

Professor of Biological Engineering

Member, Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research

Head, MIT Department of Biology

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Apr

02

Lurie Cancer Center Basic Research Seminar: Impacting Disparities Through Community Engagement and Research

Chicago - 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

The Lurie Cancer Center Basic Research Seminar presents:

Impacting Disparities Through Community Engagement and Research

Bettina Drake, PhD, MPH

Professor, Division of Public Health Sciences

Associate Director of Community Outreach and Engagement

Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center

Washington University School of Medicine

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Apr

02

M-I Dept. Seminar / LAG-3: The Third Checkpoint Inhibitor & its Synergistic Interactions with PD1

Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Title: LAG-3: The Third Checkpoint Inhibitor & its Synergistic Interactions with PD1

Speaker: Dario A. A. Vignali, PhD, Distinguished Professor and Interim Chair, Department of Immunology, The University of Pittsburgh

Topic:

Immunotherapies targeting the PD1/PDL1 pathway have had a major impact on cancer treatment.  However, only a proportion of patients respond, and an even smaller proportion exhibit a long-term, durable cure.  Several mechanisms of resistance and potential combinatorial approaches will be discussed.  Lack of response to inhibitory receptor (IR) blockade therapy and increased disease burden has been associated with circulating, peripheral CD8+ T cell exhaustion, which is defined by poor T cell function linked to increased IR expression (eg: PD1, LAG3, neuropilin-1 [NRP1]). LAG3 is the third IR to be targeted in the clinic, consequently garnering considerable interest and scrutiny. However, persistent antigen exposure in the tumor microenvironment results in sustained PD1/LAG3 expression, contributing to a state of exhaustion manifest in impaired proliferation and cytokine production. This presentation will include a brief introduction LAG3, discussion of the signaling mechanism used by LAG3, and assessment of new insight into the function of LAG3, alone and in combination with PD1, from mouse models of cancer and analysis of samples from patients treated with LAG3/PD1 therapeutics.

Host: Joseph Podojil, PhD, Dept. of Microbiology-Immunology

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Apr

02

Immunology Discussion Club

Chicago - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Tuesdays from 1:00pm to 2:00pm 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, historical papers, or people can present research findings or new methods.  Last Tuesday on the month are Research In Progress talks. Feel free to be creative! Note- members are required to present at least 1 IDC and 1RIP per year.

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Apr

03

TEACHxperts: Burnout Resilience through Connection

Online - 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

The last four years have been challenging, to say the very least. Many faculty and academic staff were on the edge of burnout before 2020, and the events since then have tested our coping skills as individuals and as a higher education community. Understanding and creating conditions that prevent burnout are important steps to creating resilience. In this workshop, we will explore what burnout is, how to recognize it, and how to approach your work through the lens of connection as a path to burnout resilience.

This talk is a part of the TEACHxpert speaker series.

Registered participants will receive an email within 24 hours following the live event with a link to the recording.


About the Speaker:
Dr. Rebecca Pope-Ruark is the director of the Office of Faculty Professional Development at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, GA. A former tenured professor with 17 years experience teaching undergraduates as well as an experienced facilitator and certified coach, she is the author of two books: Unraveling Faculty Burnout: Pathways to Reckoning and Renewal (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2022) and Agile Faculty: Practical Strategies for Managing Research, Service, and Teaching (University of Chicago Press, 2017). She is also the host of the agile academic, a podcast for women in higher education.

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Apr

03

CDB Faculty Meeting

No Location - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Cell & Developmental Biology Faculty Meeting.

Departmental faculty meet every first Wednesday from 12-1 PM. Calendar invites with the meeting location are disseminated in advance. Please contact cdb@northwestern.edu for more information.

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Apr

04

April in the Isles

Evanston - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Everything there is to know about graduate study in the British Archipelago!

Sandwiches on a first come basis!

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Apr

05

BMG Journal Club

Chicago - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

The BMG Journal Club is an opportunity for the department to come together and have in-depth discussions about the current literature and the overall implications of new studies, enhancing everyone’s knowledge of the field at large and about each other’s research interests within the department; providing possible opportunities to collaborate as well. This is also an opportunity to practice vital presentation skills in front of a friendly audience.

Refreshments will be provided.

 

 

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Apr

05

Bacteriology journal club

Chicago - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

During bacteriology journal club, students and post-docs present their most recent research in progress or a bacteriology article of their choice

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Apr

08

2024 Spring RAP Learning Lab: Alternative Grading for Course Design

Online -

Interested in developing or redesigning an assignment or course using contract grading, ungrading, specs grading, or a combination of alternative approaches to grading?
Join a group of instructors to implement a customized change in your grading practices. At the first session, participants will create a plan for how to adopt an alternative grading practice and then return to the second session with a draft for peer feedback.

This Learning Lab will meet two (2) times between Monday, April 8 - Friday, May 10, 2024.

Learning Lab Facilitator: Melissa Ko (RAP Consultant)

What are Learning Labs?
Learning Labs are online communities of practice for instructors to engage in small group discussions around concepts and topics from the 2023-24 Reimagining Assessment Practicum (RAP) as opportunities for connection, as well as to reflect on and receive feedback on practical application. Each Learning Lab will be facilitated as two (2) meetings during an academic quarter. Learning Lab Facilitators will contact you about scheduling and other updates.

Eligibility requirements: To participate in a Learning Lab, you must have registered for a prior 2023-24 RAP iteration.

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Apr

08

2024 Spring Reimagining Assessment Practicum (RAP)

Online -

The Reimagining Assessment Practicum is a three-week online series of sessions designed for participants to learn more about and reflect on their assessment and grading practices, with an emphasis on equitable approaches and alternative methods. Can’t attend all the sessions? Register anyway and get access to recordings!

This iteration begins on Monday, April 8 and ends on Friday, April 26.

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Apr

08

Lurie Cancer Center Core Technologies & Applications Seminar Series

Chicago - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Quantitative Data Sciences Core Clinical Informatics: Finding, Organizing and Delivering Clinical Data for Cancer Research

Michael Gurley
Technical Associate Director of Clinical Informatics
Administrative Director of Cancer Informatics
Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

 

Lunch will be provided

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Apr

08

CANCELED Pharmacology Seminar Series presents: Andrea L. Meredith, PhD

Chicago - 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

*****This visit has been canceld for the time being, a new date TBA

Andrea L. Meredith, PhD Professor of Physiology, University of Maryland

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Apr

09

M-I Dept. Seminar / Identifying Immune Correlates of Protection and Determinants of Oncogenic Gammaherpesvirus Persistence Using Novel Animal Models 

Chicago - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Seminar Title:

Identifying Immune Correlates of Protection and Determinants of Oncogenic Gammaherpesvirus Persistence Using Novel Animal Models 

Speaker:

Laurie T. Krug, Ph.D.
Stadtman Investigator
HIV and AIDS Malignancy Branch, NCI/CCR

Topic:

My laboratory uses animal models to identify and investigate virus-host interactions that are critical for chronic gammaherpesvirus infection and oncogenesis. I will report on the use of novel replication- and latency-defective viral vaccines that have identified immune correlates of protection from wild-type virus challenge in mice. My laboratory’s translational research program aims to apply pre-clinical animal models to develop effective interventions against cancers caused by Kaposi sarcoma herpesvirus. I will report on the establishment and characterization of Kaposi sarcoma patient-derived xenografts in immune-deficient mice. 

Host: Eva Gottwein, PhD, Associate Professor, Dept. of Microbiology-Immunology

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Apr

09

Fulbright ETA Info Session - Susanna Kemp and Maayan Abouzaglo (Spain)

Online - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Are you interested in teaching English abroad on a Fulbright? Meet Susanna Kemp and Maayan Abouzaglo, current Fulbrighters in Spain. Also meet Amy Kehoe, NU's campus contact for Fulbright teaching awards. Get your questions answered!

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Apr

09

Immunology Discussion Club

Chicago - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Tuesdays from 1:00pm to 2:00pm 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, historical papers, or people can present research findings or new methods.  Last Tuesday on the month are Research In Progress talks. Feel free to be creative! Note- members are required to present at least 1 IDC and 1RIP per year.

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Apr

10

Fulbright ETA Info Session - Anor Chen (Taiwan)

Online - 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Are you interested in teaching English abroad on a Fulbright? Meet Nuo (Anor) Chen, current Fulbrighter in Taiwan. Also meet Amy Kehoe, NU's campus contact for Fulbright teaching awards. Get your questions answered!

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Apr

10

Fulbright Study/Research & Arts Information Meeting

Evanston - 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!  

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Apr

10

CDB Experts-in-the-field Seminar Series Presents: Sharad Ramanathan, Harvard University

Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

CDB "EXPERTS-IN-THE-FIELD" SEMINAR PRESENTATION: 

"Title TBD"

Sharad Ramanathan, Ph.D. 
Llura and Gordon Gund Professor of Neurosciences and Molecular and Cellular Biology,  
Professor of Applied Physics and of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology, and 
Co-Director, Quantitative Biology Institute 
Harvard University 
Cambridge, Massachusetts 

Wednesday, April 10, 2024
12:00–1:00 PM

Simpson-Querrey Auditorium, SQ 1-230
303 E. Superior St., Chicago

Host: Dr. Yogesh Goyal
Assistant Professor
Department of Cell & Developmental Biology

 

The department hosts guest lectures every second Wednesday from 12-1 PM. Calendar invites are disseminated in advance with event details. 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

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Apr

10

Fulbright ETA Info Session - Ella Bartt (Mexico)

Online - 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Are you interested in teaching English abroad on a Fulbright? Meet Ella Bartt, current Fulbrighter in Mexico. Also meet Amy Kehoe, NU's campus contact for Fulbright teaching awards. Get your questions answered!

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Apr

11

Fulbright ETA Info Session - Sophi Pennex (Vietnam)

Online - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Are you interested in teaching English abroad on a Fulbright? Meet Sophi Pennex, current Fulbrighter in Vietnam. Also meet Amy Kehoe, NU's campus contact for Fulbright teaching awards. Get your questions answered!

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Apr

11

April in the Isles

Evanston - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Everything there is to know about graduate study in the British Archipelago!

Sandwiches on a first come basis!

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Apr

11

Fulbright US Student Program GPS Session

Online - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Fulbright U.S. Student Group Presentation Sessions (GPS) feature Fulbright Staff and Alumni Ambassadors who present general information about the Program’s history, eligibility, award types, award benefits, and application components.  They also share application tips!  After the general presentation, you will join a Northwestern breakout room with Amy Kehoe and Stephen Hill to learn about Northwestern’s campus resources, deadlines, and next steps.

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Apr

11

Fulbright Research/Study/Arts Application Workshop

Evanston - 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Interested in pursuing research, study, or the arts abroad? Attend an application workshop to learn about the Fulbright application process at Northwestern. We will discuss application components and successful application strategies. You do not need a draft of your essays, but will benefit most if you have a clear vision of your project.

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Apr

12

Neuroscience Seminar Series: Dr. Kimberley Tolias

Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Dr. Kimberley Tolias, Ph.D.

Professor, Baylor College of Medicine

Professional Statement
The long-term goal of research in the laboratory is to understand the molecular and cellular mechanisms that control neural circuit formation and plasticity. We are particularly interested in elucidating novel signal transduction pathways that regulate essential neurodevelopmental and regenerative processes such as synaptogenesis, dendritic and axonal growth and guidance, and cell migration. In addition to investigating how these processes are normally regulated, we are examining how defects in these pathways contribute to neurological disorders such as autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disabilities and whether targeting these pathways can promote recovery following nervous system injury or disease. To accomplish these goals, we utilize both in vitro and in vivo rodent models and employ a wide variety of state-of-the-art genetic, molecular, cellular, biochemical, electrophysiological, and behavioral approaches.

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Apr

12

Bacteriology journal club

Chicago - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

During bacteriology journal club, students and post-docs present their most recent research in progress or a bacteriology article of their choice

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Apr

16

Writing Like a Teacher: Expanding the Audience for Your Writing [New Date]

Evanston - 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Join us in person to hear award-winning author and former professor James M. Lang, PhD, explain how to draw upon our hard-won wisdom as teachers to create effective learning experiences for a wider and more public audience. Hosted by the Office of the Provost.

University faculty have hard-earned knowledge and expertise that could benefit learners outside their courses and their campuses. Faculty who would like to write for more public audiences can draw upon their pedagogical knowledge to create effective learning experiences for readers. This approach draws lessons from Jim Lang’s work as a book series acquisition editor, his multiple books aimed at general academic audiences, and his dozens of published magazine and newspaper essays. In this workshop, participants will learn about the power of questions to drive writing projects, the use of evidence in public writing, and the importance of developing a unique writing voice.

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Apr

16

M-I Dept. Seminar / Peter Savage, PhD

Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Title: TBA

Speaker: Peter Savage, PhD, Professor, Dept. of Pathology, The University of Chicago

Topic: TBA

Host: Booki Min, Phd, Professor, Dept. of Microbiology-Immunoloy

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Apr

16

Immunology Discussion Club

Chicago - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Tuesdays from 1:00pm to 2:00pm 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, historical papers, or people can present research findings or new methods.  Last Tuesday on the month are Research In Progress talks. Feel free to be creative! Note- members are required to present at least 1 IDC and 1RIP per year.

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Apr

16

James Lang's Policy to Pedagogy: Evaluating Artificial Intelligence for Teachers and Learners

Evanston - 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

James Lang's Policy to Pedagogy: Evaluating Artificial Intelligence for Teachers and Learners

Building upon arguments first presented in his book Distracted, Jim Lang will present a framework for guiding the use of artificial intelligence in the design of college courses and assessments. Our thinking about new technological tools often starts with making decisions about policies, which dominated the first conversations about ChatGPT in higher education. But while policy thinking should not have the first or last word in course or assessment design, it can spur reflection about our goals both as teachers and learners. This interactive lecture will provide opportunities for faculty members to review their assessment strategies, and develop new ones, in light of the recommended framework.

If you have any questions, contact Veronica Womack (veronica.womack@northwestern.edu)

Co-sponsored with the Office of the Provost as part of Northwestern's Generative AI Advisory Committee's efforts to promote pedagogical opportunities related to ongoing advances in related technologies. Made possible by the Klopsteg Lecture Fund

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Apr

17

CDB Faculty Seminar Presents: Jason Brickner, PhD (Evanston Campus)

Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

CDB Faculty Seminars Presents:

"Title TBD"

Jason Brickner, PhD 
Professor 
Molecular Biosciences 
Evanston, Northwestern 

Wednesday, April 17, 2024
12:00–1:00 PM

Simpson Querrey Auditorium, SQ 1-230

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Apr

18

April in the Isles

Evanston - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Everything there is to know about graduate study in the British Archipelago!

Sandwiches on a first come basis!

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Apr

19

BMG Journal Club

Chicago - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

The BMG Journal Club is an opportunity for the department to come together and have in-depth discussions about the current literature and the overall implications of new studies, enhancing everyone’s knowledge of the field at large and about each other’s research interests within the department; providing possible opportunities to collaborate as well. This is also an opportunity to practice vital presentation skills in front of a friendly audience.

Refreshments will be provided.

 

 

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Apr

19

Bacteriology journal club

Chicago - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

During bacteriology journal club, students and post-docs present their most recent research in progress or a bacteriology article of their choice

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Apr

19

Chicago Cytoskeleton Meeting Featuring Daniel A. Fletcher, PhD, UC Berkeley

Chicago - 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM

The Chicago Cytoskeleton Spring Keynote Lecture featuring: 

Daniel A. Fletcher, PhD, 
Chair and Professor,
Department of Bioengineering
University of California, Berkeley
Biological Systems & Engineering, LBNL

Friday, April 19, 2024,
3:00 – 6:00 PM,
Reception to follow

Simpson-Querrey Auditorium, SQ 1 -123,
303 E. Superior Street, Chicago, IL 60611,
Northwestern, Feinberg School of Medicine

The Chicago Cytoskeleton is a forum for cytoskeletal researchers from the greater Chicago area to meet, hear some great talks, exchange ideas, and socialize. For additional information, please visit: https://chicagocytoskeleton.net/

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Apr

23

M-I Dept. Seminar / Daniel Mucida, PhD

Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Title: TBA

Speaker: Daniel Mucida, PhD, Professor
Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Immunology, Virology, and Microbiology

Topic: TBA

Host: Co-Hosted by Immunology Trainee, Lab of Dr. Booki Min and The Center of Human Immunology

 

 

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Apr

23

Immunology Discussion Club

Chicago - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Tuesdays from 1:00pm to 2:00pm 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, historical papers, or people can present research findings or new methods.  Last Tuesday on the month are Research In Progress talks. Feel free to be creative! Note- members are required to present at least 1 IDC and 1RIP per year.

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Apr

24

Fulbright English Teaching Assistantships Information Session

Evanston - 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Are you interested in teaching English abroad after graduation? The U.S. Department of State’s Fulbright U.S. Student Program places English Teaching Assistants (ETAs) in classrooms abroad to provide support to local English teachers. ETAs strengthen English language instruction in seventy-five countries world-wide while serving as cultural ambassadors of the United States. Host institutions range from elementary and secondary schools to university-level language departments. Stop by the info session to meet the campus contact and learn more.

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Apr

24

CDB Trainee Seminar Series Presents: Lam Phan (Huang Lab) & Bhuvan Ranganathan (Gelfand Lab)

Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

CDB Trainee Seminars Presents:

“Title TBD"

Lam Phan 
Title, Huang Lab 
Cell and Developmental Biology 

“Title TBD"

Bhuvan Ranganathan 
Postdoctoral Scholar, Gelfand Lab 
Cell and Developmental Biology  

Refreshments to follow
1:00-2:00pm

Wednesday, April 24, 2024
12:00-1:00pm

Simpson-Querrey Auditorium, SQ 1-230

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

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Apr

25

April in the Isles

Evanston - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Everything there is to know about graduate study in the British Archipelago!

Come hear 2023 Gates Cambridge Scholar Laurisa Sastoque discuss her studies and experiences in the UK.

Sandwiches on a first come basis!

 

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Apr

25

External funding for Graduate School NSF-GRFP, NDSEG, Hertz

Online - 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Join us to learn about external STEM fellowhships for graduate study. NSF-GRFP, NDSEG, and other relevant fellowsihps will be discussed. Open to rising undergraduate seniors and early career graduate students. Please register to attend. Questions? Contact Latanya Williams in the Office of Fellowships at latanya.williams@northwestern.edu

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Apr

26

Fulbright Research/Study/Arts Application Workshop

Evanston - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Interested in pursuing research, study, or the arts abroad? Attend an application workshop to learn about the Fulbright application process at Northwestern. We will discuss application components and successful application strategies. You do not need a draft of your essays, but will benefit most if you have a clear vision of your project.

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Apr

26

Neuroscience Seminar Series: Dr. Andrew Tan

Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Andrew Tan, PhD
Research Scientist; Deputy Director, Center for Neuroscience and Regeneration Research

Biography
My research interests focus on spinal cord injury (SCI) pathology, particularly mechanisms underlying neuropathic pain and spastic movement disorders. My long-term goal is to identify and assess novel targets and strategies that can help restore normal function after SCI. My hope is that our efforts will eventually lead to more effective and safe clinical therapies.

As the Principal Investigator (PI) of US Federal awards and privately funded grants, I have applied my expertise toward managing the execution of a broad range of projects, and have developed strong collaborations with domestic and international teams. As an Associate Director of the Center for Neuroscience and Regeneration Research at the West Haven VA Medical Center, I currently supervise a wonderful team of students, postdocs, and junior faculty in our SCI/D research program. Our published research has utilized in vitro and in vivo approaches, including a combination of anatomical analyses, behavioral assessment, viral-based gene therapy, and whole-animal electrophysiological techniques.


Over the past decade, my team has laid the groundwork demonstrating that maladaptive dendritic spine remodeling within nociceptive or motor reflex circuits underlies SCI-induced hyperexcitability disorders, i.e., neuropathic pain and spasticity. This body of work has also demonstrated for the first time that the Rac1-PAK1 pathway is a key mechanism involved in maintaining chronic pain and spinal motor reflex dysfunction. A core implication of these insights is that dendritic spine profiles may serve as a morphological correlate for sensory-motor hyperexcitability disorders, and could be used to predict therapeutic-drug response. Recently, we pioneered the use of long-term, in vivo two-photon imaging assays that we now use to investigate the relationship between dendritic spine dynamics in the spinal dorsal horn and neuropathic pain.

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Apr

26

Bacteriology journal club

Chicago - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

During bacteriology journal club, students and post-docs present their most recent research in progress or a bacteriology article of their choice

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Apr

29

Fulbright English Teaching Assistantships Information Session

Evanston - 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Are you interested in teaching English abroad after graduation? The U.S. Department of State’s Fulbright U.S. Student Program places English Teaching Assistants (ETAs) in classrooms abroad to provide support to local English teachers. ETAs strengthen English language instruction in seventy-five countries world-wide while serving as cultural ambassadors of the United States. Host institutions range from elementary and secondary schools to university-level language departments. Stop by the info session to meet the campus contact and learn more.

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Apr

30

Lurie Cancer Center Basic Research Seminar: Cancer Cell State and The Immune Microenvironment Coordinately Regulate Breast Cancer Metastasis

Chicago - 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

The Lurie Cancer Center Basic Research Seminar presents:

Cancer Cell State and The Immune Microenvironment Coordinately Regulate Breast Cancer Metastasis

Andrew Ewald, PhD

Virginia DeAcetis Professor of Breast Cancer Research

Professor and Director, Department of Cell Biology

Professor of Oncology and Co-Director, Cancer Invastion and Metastasis Program

Sideny Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center

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Apr

30

M-I Dept. Seminar / Jesus Ortega

Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Seminar Title:  TBA

Speaker: Jesus Ortega, Graduate Student, Driskill Graduate Program

Topic: TBA

Host: Dr. Eva Gottwein, Associate Professor, Dept. of Microbiology-Immunology

 

 

 

 

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Apr

30

Immunology Discussion Club

Chicago - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Tuesdays from 1:00pm to 2:00pm 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, historical papers, or people can present research findings or new methods.  Last Tuesday on the month are Research In Progress talks. Feel free to be creative! Note- members are required to present at least 1 IDC and 1RIP per year.

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May

01

CDB Faculty Meeting

No Location - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Cell & Developmental Biology Faculty Meeting.

Departmental faculty meet every first Wednesday from 12-1 PM. Calendar invites with the meeting location are disseminated in advance. Please contact cdb@northwestern.edu for more information.

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May

02

Fulbright English Teaching Assistantships Information Session

Evanston - 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Are you interested in teaching English abroad after graduation? The U.S. Department of State’s Fulbright U.S. Student Program places English Teaching Assistants (ETAs) in classrooms abroad to provide support to local English teachers. ETAs strengthen English language instruction in seventy-five countries world-wide while serving as cultural ambassadors of the United States. Host institutions range from elementary and secondary schools to university-level language departments. Stop by the info session to meet the campus contact and learn more.

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May

03

Fulbright Research/Study/Arts Application Workshop

Evanston - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Interested in pursuing research, study, or the arts abroad? Attend an application workshop to learn about the Fulbright application process at Northwestern. We will discuss application components and successful application strategies. You do not need a draft of your essays, but will benefit most if you have a clear vision of your project.

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May

03

BMG Journal Club

Chicago - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

The BMG Journal Club is an opportunity for the department to come together and have in-depth discussions about the current literature and the overall implications of new studies, enhancing everyone’s knowledge of the field at large and about each other’s research interests within the department; providing possible opportunities to collaborate as well. This is also an opportunity to practice vital presentation skills in front of a friendly audience.

Refreshments will be provided.

 

 

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May

03

Bacteriology journal club

Chicago - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

During bacteriology journal club, students and post-docs present their most recent research in progress or a bacteriology article of their choice

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May

06

Fulbright English Teaching Assistantships Information Session

Evanston - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Are you interested in teaching English abroad after graduation? The U.S. Department of State’s Fulbright U.S. Student Program places English Teaching Assistants (ETAs) in classrooms abroad to provide support to local English teachers. ETAs strengthen English language instruction in seventy-five countries world-wide while serving as cultural ambassadors of the United States. Host institutions range from elementary and secondary schools to university-level language departments. Stop by the info session to meet the campus contact and learn more.

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May

07

Lurie Cancer Center Basic Research Seminar: The Pathobiology of Myeloproliferative Neoplasms

Chicago - 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

The Lurie Cancer Center Basic Research Seminar presents:

The Pathobiology of Myeloproliferative Neoplasms

Shannon Elf, PhD

Assistant Professor

Department of Internal Medicine

Division of Hematology and Hematologic Malignancies

University of Utah

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May

07

M-I Dept. Seminar / Yong Xiong, PhD

Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Title: TBA

Speaker: Yong Xiong, Professor, Yale School of Medicine, Dept. of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry

Topic: TBA

Host: Mojgan Naghavi, PhD, Professor, Dept. of Microbiology-Immunology

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May

07

Immunology Discussion Club

Chicago - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Tuesdays from 1:00pm to 2:00pm 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, historical papers, or people can present research findings or new methods.  Last Tuesday on the month are Research In Progress talks. Feel free to be creative! Note- members are required to present at least 1 IDC and 1RIP per year.

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May

07

Fulbright Research/Study/Arts Application Workshop

Online - 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Interested in pursuing research, study, or the arts abroad? Attend an application workshop to learn about the Fulbright application process at Northwestern. We will discuss application components and successful application strategies. You do not need a draft of your essays, but will benefit most if you have a clear vision of your project.

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May

08

CDB Experts-in-the-field Seminar Series Presents: Cigall Kadock, Harvard Medical School 

Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

CDB "EXPERTS-IN-THE-FIELD" SEMINAR PRESENTATION: 

"Title TBD"

Cigall Kadock, PhD 
Associate Professor 
Department of pediatric Oncology 
Harvard Medical School 
Boston, Massachusetts 

Wednesday, May 8, 2024
12:00–1:00 PM

Simpson-Querrey Auditorium, SQ 1-230
303 E. Superior St., Chicago

Host: Vipul Shukla
Assistant Professor
Department of Cell & Developmental Biology

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

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May

10

Neuroscience Seminar Series: Dr. Kara Marshall

Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Kara Marshall, Ph.D - Assistant Professor, PI

The Marshall lab studies interoception, which is the nervous system's representation of sensations from within the body. We focus on mechanical force sensation, which is a critical part of many systems - the gastrointestinal system churns, squeezes and stretches in the process of digestion, and the sensation of the bladder filling is critical to know when it's time to go. Detecting these cues is critical for driving basic daily functions in our lives. Moreover, when we become acutely aware of internal sensations, it is often in the context of pain. The molecular and cellular identities of mechanosensors that govern these important physiological processes, in both health and disease, remain poorly understood.

Beyond governing the basic functions of our body, interoception can have effects on our cognition and mood. The connections between internal sensations and cognition are not well understood. We use a variety of techniques to begin to parse the mechanistic underpinnings of these exciting mysteries at the molecular, cellular, and behavioral levels. This includes using genetic models, in vivo imaging, physiology, neuronal tracing, opto-and chemo-genetics, and custom behavioral measurements. Overall, investigations in the Marshall lab define how the brain senses the body. 

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May

10

Bacteriology journal club

Chicago - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

During bacteriology journal club, students and post-docs present their most recent research in progress or a bacteriology article of their choice

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May

13

Fulbright Research/Study/Arts Application Workshop

Evanston - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Interested in pursuing research, study, or the arts abroad? Attend an application workshop to learn about the Fulbright application process at Northwestern. We will discuss application components and successful application strategies. You do not need a draft of your essays, but will benefit most if you have a clear vision of your project.

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May

14

Lurie Cancer Center Basic Research Seminar: TET-Mediated Epigenetic Regulation in Cancer and Aging

Chicago - 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

The Lurie Cancer Center Basic Research Seminar presents:

TET-Mediated Epigenetic Regulation in Cancer and Aging

Yun Nancy Huang, PhD

Associate Professor

Center for Epigenetics and Disease Prevention

Institute of Biosciences & Technology

Texas A&M University

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May

14

M-I Dept. Seminar / Tim van Opijnen, PhD

Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Title: TBA

Speaker:

Tim van Opijnen, Ph.D 

Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard

Topic: TBA

Host:

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May

14

Immunology Discussion Club

Chicago - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Tuesdays from 1:00pm to 2:00pm 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, historical papers, or people can present research findings or new methods.  Last Tuesday on the month are Research In Progress talks. Feel free to be creative! Note- members are required to present at least 1 IDC and 1RIP per year.

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May

14

Fulbright English Teaching Assistantships Information Session

Evanston - 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Are you interested in teaching English abroad after graduation? The U.S. Department of State’s Fulbright U.S. Student Program places English Teaching Assistants (ETAs) in classrooms abroad to provide support to local English teachers. ETAs strengthen English language instruction in seventy-five countries world-wide while serving as cultural ambassadors of the United States. Host institutions range from elementary and secondary schools to university-level language departments. Stop by the info session to meet the campus contact and learn more.

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May

15

CDB Faculty Seminar Presents: Chirstian Petersen, PhD (Evanston Campus)

Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

CDB Faculty Seminars Presents:

"Title TBD"

Chirstian Petersen, PhD. 
Professor 
Department of Molecular Biosciences 
Evanston, Northwestern 

Wednesday, May 15, 2024
12:00–1:00 PM

Simpson Querrey Auditorium, SQ 1-230

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

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May

17

Neuroscience Seminar Series: Dr. Christine Constantinople

Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Christine Constantinople, Ph.D., New York University

RESEARCH OVERVIEW
The Constantinople lab is interested in the mechanisms by which neural circuits compute and represent cognitive variables subserving decision-making. Our ultimate goal is to answer a major question in systems neuroscience: How do the task-relevant responses of neurons in decision-related circuits arise from the synaptic inputs those neurons receive. We are particularly interested in value-based decision-making behaviors, and our long-term vision will be to understand the synaptic and circuit basis of neural computations guiding economic decision-making. We use high-throughput training of rats to combine sophisticated behavioral paradigms with large-scale electrophysiology, imaging, and circuit perturbation techniques including pharmacology and optogenetics. In parallel, we also use in vivo whole-cell recordings and paired recording experiments to characterize the connectivity and circuit logic of brain regions under study in the lab. Rich behavioral paradigms amenable to detailed behavioral modeling and detailed circuit experiments are at the core of all projects in the lab.

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May

17

BMG Journal Club

Chicago - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

The BMG Journal Club is an opportunity for the department to come together and have in-depth discussions about the current literature and the overall implications of new studies, enhancing everyone’s knowledge of the field at large and about each other’s research interests within the department; providing possible opportunities to collaborate as well. This is also an opportunity to practice vital presentation skills in front of a friendly audience.

Refreshments will be provided.

 

 

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May

17

Bacteriology journal club

Chicago - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

During bacteriology journal club, students and post-docs present their most recent research in progress or a bacteriology article of their choice

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May

21

M-I Dept. Seminar / Babak Javid, PhD

Chicago - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Title: TBA

Speaker:

Topic: TBA

Host: M.-N. Frances Yap, PhD, Associate Professor, Dept. of Microbiology-Immunology

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May

21

Immunology Discussion Club

Chicago - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Tuesdays from 1:00pm to 2:00pm 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, historical papers, or people can present research findings or new methods.  Last Tuesday on the month are Research In Progress talks. Feel free to be creative! Note- members are required to present at least 1 IDC and 1RIP per year.

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May

22

CDB Faculty Seminar Presents: Yevgenia Kozorovitskiy, PhD  (Evanston Campus)

Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

CDB Faculty Seminars Presents:

"Title TBD"

Yevgenia Kozorovitskiy, PhD 
Associate Professor 
Department of Neurobiology 
Soretta and Henry Shapiro Professor of Molecular Biology 
Evanston, Northwestern 

Wednesday, May 22, 2024
12:00–1:00 PM

Simpson Querrey Auditorium, SQ 1-230

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May

22

Fulbright English Teaching Assistantships Information Session

Evanston - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Are you interested in teaching English abroad after graduation? The U.S. Department of State’s Fulbright U.S. Student Program places English Teaching Assistants (ETAs) in classrooms abroad to provide support to local English teachers. ETAs strengthen English language instruction in seventy-five countries world-wide while serving as cultural ambassadors of the United States. Host institutions range from elementary and secondary schools to university-level language departments. Stop by the info session to meet the campus contact and learn more.

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May

23

Fulbright Research/Study/Arts Application Workshop

Online - 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Interested in pursuing research, study, or the arts abroad? Attend an application workshop to learn about the Fulbright application process at Northwestern. We will discuss application components and successful application strategies. You do not need a draft of your essays, but will benefit most if you have a clear vision of your project.

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May

24

Bacteriology journal club

Chicago - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

During bacteriology journal club, students and post-docs present their most recent research in progress or a bacteriology article of their choice

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May

28

M-I Dept. Seminar / Demian Cazalla, PhD

Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Title:  TBA

Speaker: Demián Cazalla, PhD, Department of Biochemistry, University of Utah School of Medicine

Topic: TBA

Host: Jesus Ortega, Graduate Student, Lab of Eva Gottwein, PhD, Dept. of Microbiology-Immunology

 

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May

28

Immunology Discussion Club

Chicago - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Tuesdays from 1:00pm to 2:00pm 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, historical papers, or people can present research findings or new methods.  Last Tuesday on the month are Research In Progress talks. Feel free to be creative! Note- members are required to present at least 1 IDC and 1RIP per year.

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May

28

Robert D. Goldman Lecture Presents: Dr. Jennifer Lippincott-Schwartz, PhD

Chicago - 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

The Department of Cell and Developmental Biology and the Walter S. and Lucienne Driskill Graduate Program Lectures in Life Sciences invite you to the

Annual Robert D. Goldman Lecture

Please join us for a guest lecture and reception honoring Robert D. Goldman, PhD, and to celebrate his four decades of service as chair of the Department of Cell and Molecular Biology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

FEATURING:
Jennifer Lippincott-Schwartz, Ph.D.
Head, 4D Cellular Physiology
Senior Group Leder
Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Lecture Title TBA

 

Tuesday, May 28, 2023
3:30–4:30 PM
Reception to follow

Hughes Auditorium, Lurie 1-133
303 E. Superior Street

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May

29

CDB Trainee Seminar Series Presents: Adriana Landeros (Varma Lab) & Sun Kim (Gelfand Lab)

Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

CDB Trainee Seminars Presents:

“Title TBD"

Adriana Landeros 
Graduate Student, Varma Lab 
12:00pm-12:30pm

“Title TBD"

Sun Kim 
Graduate Student, Gelfand Lab 
12:30pm-1:00pm  

Refreshments to follow
1:00-2:00pm

Wednesday, May 29, 2024
12:00-1:00pm

Simpson-Querrey Auditorium, SQ 1-230

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May

31

Fulbright Research/Study/Arts Application Workshop

Evanston - 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Interested in pursuing research, study, or the arts abroad? Attend an application workshop to learn about the Fulbright application process at Northwestern. We will discuss application components and successful application strategies. You do not need a draft of your essays, but will benefit most if you have a clear vision of your project.

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May

31

Neuroscience Seminar Series: Dr. Sama Ahmed

Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Osama Ahmed, Ph.D., Assistant Professor and Weill Neurohub Term Assistant Professor

Bio

i am a weill neurohub term assistant professor in the department of psychology at the university of washington, seattle.

i completed my ph.d. training in neuroscience at ucsf and my postdoctoral tenure in the Murthy lab at the princeton neuroscience institute. my research interests span systems neuroscience, cognitive psychology, evolutionary biology, and genetics. currently, i am excited to delve deeper into the neurobiology of multitasking as a way to study how nervous systems generate and constrain different behaviors.

as a researcher, i am keen to practice science within alternate value systems that promote equity, safety, creativity, and imagination.

i acknowledge that the ahmed lab will operate on stolen Coast Salish land, on the ancestral lands of the Suquamish, Tulalip, and Muckleshoot Tribes. this acknowledgement is one way of resisting the erasure of indigenous histories and knowledge, and foregrounds our efforts to work differently in relationship to ourselves, each other, and the spaces wherein we work and live.

i am thankful to the BRAINS fellowship, the Burroughs Wellcome Fund, Weill NeuroHub, the Simons Collaboration on the Global Brain, and the UW for supporting our research.

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May

31

Bacteriology journal club

Chicago - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

During bacteriology journal club, students and post-docs present their most recent research in progress or a bacteriology article of their choice

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Jun

04

Immunology Discussion Club

Chicago - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Tuesdays from 1:00pm to 2:00pm 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, historical papers, or people can present research findings or new methods.  Last Tuesday on the month are Research In Progress talks. Feel free to be creative! Note- members are required to present at least 1 IDC and 1RIP per year.

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Jun

05

CDB Faculty Meeting

No Location - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Cell & Developmental Biology Faculty Meeting.

Departmental faculty meet every first Wednesday from 12-1 PM. Calendar invites with the meeting location are disseminated in advance. Please contact cdb@northwestern.edu for more information.

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Jun

07

Bacteriology journal club

Chicago - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

During bacteriology journal club, students and post-docs present their most recent research in progress or a bacteriology article of their choice

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Jun

11

Immunology Discussion Club

Chicago - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Tuesdays from 1:00pm to 2:00pm 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, historical papers, or people can present research findings or new methods.  Last Tuesday on the month are Research In Progress talks. Feel free to be creative! Note- members are required to present at least 1 IDC and 1RIP per year.

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Jun

12

CDB Experts-in-the-field Seminar Series Presents: Kristy Red Horse, Stanford University

Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

CDB "EXPERTS-IN-THE-FIELD" SEMINAR PRESENTATION: 

"Title TBD"

Kristy Red Horse, PhD 
Associate Professor 
Biology 
Stanford University 
Stanford, California 

Wednesday, June 12, 2024
12:00–1:00 PM

Simpson-Querrey Auditorium, SQ 1-230
303 E. Superior St., Chicago

Host:  Millie Romay & Eve Suva (Trainee Representatives)
Trainee Representatives
Department of Cell & Developmental Biology

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Jun

14

Bacteriology journal club

Chicago - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

During bacteriology journal club, students and post-docs present their most recent research in progress or a bacteriology article of their choice

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Jun

18

Immunology Discussion Club

Chicago - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Tuesdays from 1:00pm to 2:00pm 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, historical papers, or people can present research findings or new methods.  Last Tuesday on the month are Research In Progress talks. Feel free to be creative! Note- members are required to present at least 1 IDC and 1RIP per year.

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Jun

19

CDB Faculty Seminar Presents: Richard Morimoto, PhD  (Evanston Campus)

Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

CDB Faculty Seminars Presents:

"Title TBD"

Richard Morimoto, PhD 
Professor 
Department of Molecular Biosciences 
Evanston, Northwestern 

Wednesday, June 21, 2024
12:00–1:00 PM

Simpson Querrey Auditorium, SQ 1-230

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