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.
Oct
12
SQE Distinguished Lecturer: Danny Reinberg, PhD, NYU Langone School of Medicine at Smilow Research Center
Chicago - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
The Simpson Querrey Institute for Epigenetics presents:
Danny Reinberg, PhD
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Terry and Mel Karmazin Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology
NYU Langone School of Medicine at Smilow Research Center, New York
"Polycomb, Inheritance, and Disease"
Epigenetics encompasses changes in gene expression profiles that occur without alterations in the genomic DNA sequence of a cell. This arises from the dynamic processes that structure regions of chromosomal DNA through a range of compaction in eukaryotes. The altered pattern of gene expression is pivotal to cellular differentiation and development and is inherited by daughter cells thereby maintaining the integrity, specifications, and functions for a given cell type. Aberrancies in this epigenetic process give rise to perturbations that are also inherited and disruptive to normal cellular properties.
Oct
21
Simpson Querrey Institute for Epigenetics Forum on Biochemistry, Epigenetics, and Metabolism (BEaM)
Chicago - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Presenter:
Yi-Zhi Wang, Postdoctoral Fellow, Neurology, Savas Lab
The BEaM Forum is a data group where Simpson Querrey Institute for Epigenetics members present ongoing work being conducted. It is a great opportunity to get feedback on your work from colleagues, and to make new connections and foster new collaborations within the Institute.
Our forum will normally be held every other week from 1:00-2:00 p.m. Presenters will give a 20-minute talk with 10 minutes for discussion and questions. We welcome presentation from students, techs, postdocs, and PIs. Presenting work-in-progress is always encouraged!
Pizza and soda provided.
Oct
25
SQE Distinguished Lecturer: Riccardo Dalla-Favera, PhD, Columbia University, NYC
Chicago - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
The Simpson Querrey Institute for Epigenetics presents:
Riccardo Dalla-Favera, MD
Uris Professor of Clinical Medicine; Professor, Pathology and Cell Biology;
Professor, Genetics & Development; Professor, Microbiology & Immunology
Director, Institute for Cancer Genetics, Columbia University, NYC
“Genomics of B Cell Lymphoma: Role of Super-Enhancer Hypermutation”
Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is the most common B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma and remains incurable in ~40% of patients. Coding-genome sequencing efforts identified several genes/pathways altered in this disease, including new potential therapeutic targets. However, the non-coding genome of DLBCL remains largely unexplored. We found that active super-enhancers (SEs) are highly and specifically hypermutated in 92% of DLBCL samples. Hypermutation is due to the activity of activation-induced cytidine deaminase (AICDA), which normally targets Immunoglobulin genes. Hypermutated SE are linked to genes encoding B-cell developmental regulators and oncogenes. As evidence of oncogenic relevance, we show that the hypermutated SEs linked to the BCL6, BCL2, and CXCR4 proto-oncogenes prevent the binding and transcriptional downregulation of the corresponding target gene by specific transcriptional repressors. Genetic correction of selected mutations restored repressor DNA-binding, downregulated target gene expression, and led to the counter-selection of cells harboring corrected alleles, indicating oncogenic dependency from the SE mutations. This pervasive SE mutational mechanism reveals a new major set of genetic lesions deregulating gene expression, which expands the involvement of known oncogenes in DLBCL pathogenesis and identifies new deregulated gene targets of therapeutic relevance. The functional approach used for these studies may find general application in investigating mutational events in regulatory domains in other tumors and in germ-line DNA. (Bal et al., Nature, in press)
Nov
01
SQE Distinguished Lecturer: Phillip Sharp, PhD, MIT, Cambridge, MA
Chicago - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
The Simpson Querrey Institute for Epigenetics presents:
Phillip Sharp, PhD
Professor
The Koch Institute for Cancer Research
MIT
"Biochemistry and Cell Biology of Multivalent Condensates in Regulation of Gene Expression”
Liquid-liquid phase transitions in the formation and dynamic properties of condensates have led to new insights into cellular regulatory processes. Condensates are membrane-less bodies such as the nucleolus in the nucleus and stress granules in the cytoplasm which rapidly exchange components with the cellular solute. In mammalian cells, gene transcription is controlled by dynamic micro-condensates formed between distant regulatory elements and the promoter. The implications of this model in the binding of regulatory proteins, non-equilibrium processes, and new approaches to therapeutic interventions will be discussed.
Nov
04
Simpson Querrey Institute for Epigenetics Forum on Biochemistry, Epigenetics, and Metabolism (BEaM)
Chicago - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Presenters:
Jason H. Brickner, Professor, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences and Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics
Matthew Dapas, Research Assistant Professor, Rheumatology
The BEaM Forum is a data group where Simpson Querrey Institute for Epigenetics members present ongoing work being conducted. It is a great opportunity to get feedback on your work from colleagues, and to make new connections and foster new collaborations within the Institute.
Our forum will normally be held every other week from 1:00-2:00 p.m. Presenters will give a 20-minute talk with 10 minutes for discussion and questions. We welcome presentation from students, techs, postdocs, and PIs. Presenting work-in-progress is always encouraged!
Pizza and soda provided.
Nov
18
Simpson Querrey Institute for Epigenetics Forum on Biochemistry, Epigenetics, and Metabolism (BEaM)
Chicago - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Presenter:
Eva Gottwein, Associate Professor, Microbiology-Immunology
The BEaM Forum is a data group where Simpson Querrey Institute for Epigenetics members present ongoing work being conducted. It is a great opportunity to get feedback on your work from colleagues, and to make new connections and foster new collaborations within the Institute.
Our forum will normally be held every other week from 1:00-2:00 p.m. Presenters will give a 20-minute talk with 10 minutes for discussion and questions. We welcome presentation from students, techs, postdocs, and PIs. Presenting work-in-progress is always encouraged!
Pizza and soda provided.
Dec
02
Simpson Querrey Institute for Epigenetics Forum on Biochemistry, Epigenetics, and Metabolism (BEaM)
Chicago - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Presenter:
Mairah Khan, Postdoctoral Fellow, Urology, Meeks Lab
The BEaM Forum is a data group where Simpson Querrey Institute for Epigenetics members present ongoing work being conducted. It is a great opportunity to get feedback on your work from colleagues, and to make new connections and foster new collaborations within the Institute.
Our forum will normally be held every other week from 1:00-2:00 p.m. Presenters will give a 20-minute talk with 10 minutes for discussion and questions. We welcome presentation from students, techs, postdocs, and PIs. Presenting work-in-progress is always encouraged!
Pizza and soda provided.
Dec
06
SQE Distinguished Lecturer: Ernesto Guccione, PhD, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, NYC
Chicago - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
The Simpson Querrey Institute for Epigenetics presents:
Ernesto Guccione, PhD
Professor, Oncological Sciences
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, NYC
Oct
13
BMG Invited Speaker: Nicholas Navin, PhD, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Chicago - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
The Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics presents:
Nicholas E. Navin, PhD
Grady Saunders Distinguished Professor
Departments of Genetics and Bioinformatics
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Director, CPRIT Single Cell Genomics Center
Presentation: "Decoding early-stage breast cancer progression with single cell genomics"
Host: Dr. Ruli Gao, Assistant Professor, Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics
Oct
20
BMG Invited Speaker: Robert Roeder, PhD, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY
Chicago - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
The Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics presents:
Robert Roeder, PhD
Arnold and Mabel Beckman Professor
Head of Laboratory of Biochecmistry and Molecular Biology
The Rockefeller University
Nov
03
BMG Invited Speaker: Tatiana Kutateladze, PhD, Univeristy of Colorado, Denver
Chicago - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
The Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics presents:
Tatiana Kutateladze, PhD
Department of Pharmacology
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Nov
10
BMG Invited Speaker: Nabeel M. El-Bardeesy, PhD, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA
Chicago - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
The Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics presents:
Nabeel M. El-Bardeesy, PhD
Associate Professor, Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Assistant Professor, MGH Cancer Center, Massachusetts General Hospital
Instructor in Medicine, Adult Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Nov
11
BMG Journal Club
Chicago - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Presenters:
Adam Steffeck, Research Technologist II, Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Peek Lab
Justin Bodner, Research Technologist III, Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Foltz Lab
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.
Nov
17
BMG Invited Speaker: Michael Federle, PhD, University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
The Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics presents:
Michael Federle, PhD
Associate Professor, Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy
Center for Biomolecular Sciences
University of Illinois Chicago College of Pharmacy
Dec
01
BMG Invited Speaker: Charles W. M. Roberts, MD, PhD, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN
Chicago - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
The Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics presents:
Charles W. M. Roberts, MD, PhD
Member, St. Jude Faculty
Executive Vice President
Director, Comprehensive Cancer Center
Oct
03
CDB Faculty Meeting
No Location - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Cell & Developmental Biology Department Faculty Meeting
Meeting details disseminated via listserv. If you believe you missed an announcement, please email us at cdb@northwestern.edu.
Oct
03
Translational Research in Solid Tumors (TRIST) Seminar: Translational Immuno-oncology for Central Nervous System Tumors
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
The Translational Research in Solid Tumors (TRIST) Program presents:
Translational Immuno-oncology for Central Nervous System Tumors
Amy Heimberger, MD, PhD
Vice Chair for Research, Department of Neurological Surgery
Professor of Neurological Surgery
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Dr. Heimberger’s lab works to elucidate mechanisms of tumor-mediated immune suppression and identify actionable targets for immune therapeutics. Her laboratory was pivotal in the development of a peptide vaccine strategy that targets the EGF receptor. They also clarified that glioma-associated cancer stem cells potentiate gliomagenesis via the STAT3 pathway by exerting immune suppressive properties on both the adaptive and innate arms of the immune system. After pre-clinical development in Dr. Heimberger’s lab, a novel small molecule inhibitor of STAT3 was introduced into clinical trials in 2018 for melanoma patients with central nervous system metastasis and primary glioma patients.
Oct
04
CDB Departmental Retreat Day 1
No Location - 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
CDB Departmental Retreat
Tuesday, October 4 – Wednesday, October 5, 2022
Details to come
Oct
04
M-I Dept. Seminar Series / Regulation and Mechanism of Vibrio cholerae-chitin Interactions
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Title: Regulation and Mechanism of Vibrio cholerae-chitin Interactions
Speaker: Ankur Dalia, PhD, Associate Professor of Biology
Indiana University
Topic:
The facultative pathogen Vibrio cholerae naturally resides in the aquatic environment, but can cause the diarrheal disease cholera if ingested by a human host. In the aquatic environment, V. cholerae commonly binds to the chitinous shells of crustacean zooplankton. It can then secrete enzymes that degrade chitin into soluble oligosaccharides, which in turn it consumes as a source of carbon and nitrogen. Also, chitin oligosaccharides are critical for inducing the genes required for horizontal gene transfer by natural transformation. Thus, Vibrio-chitin interactions contribute to the survival and evolution of this pathogen in its environmental reservoir. The Dalia lab studies the regulation, mechanisms, and downstream consequences of chitin-induced behaviors in V. cholerae. This work also provides fundamental insights into conserved bacterial processes including signal transduction, gene regulation, extracellular surface appendages called type IV pili, and homologous recombination.
Host: Hank Seifert, PhD, Professorr, Dept. of Microbiology-Immunology
Oct
05
CDB Departmental Retreat Day 2
No Location - 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
CDB Departmental Retreat
Tuesday, October 4 – Wednesday, October 5, 2022
Details to come
Oct
06
Immunology Discussion Club
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Thursdays from 12:00pm to 1:00pm and is led by Dr. Booki Min. We discuss papers that have been published recently, historical papers, or people can present research findings or new methods. Feel free to be creative!
Oct
06
Eugene M. Silinsky Student-Led Symposium "Small but Mighty: The RNA Future" - Department of Pharmacology
Chicago - 1:00 PM - 5:30 PM
"Knocking Down Cancer: Using RNA to Ignite Anti-tumor Immunity"
Professor of Pediatrics
Endowed Chair in Cellular and Molecular
Medicine, Boston Children’s Hospital
Harvard University
"Gene therapy targeting nonsense mutations"
Assistant Professor
RNA Therapeutics Institute
University of Massachusetts Medical School
"Testing thousands of LNPs in vivo"
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering
McCamish Foundation Early Career Professorship
Georgia Tech University
Emory School of Medicine
"Deciphering the Epitranscriptomic Regulation of Protein Synthesis"
Assistant Professor of Pharmacology
Northwestern University Feinberg
School of Medicine
Oct
07
Writing Your Teaching Statement: Generating Ideas
Online - 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Drafting a Teaching Statement can be a challenging process, particularly for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows who may have limited teaching experience.
In this workshop, participants will learn about some of the common characteristics of teaching statements and engage in the Generative Knowledge Interview process, which uses key moments as learners and teachers to help frame the value of teaching in their teaching statements.
This is a highly interactive workshop. Writing and discussing with peers is expected of all participants.
Participants will leave the workshop with a deeper understanding of the conventions of strong teaching statements and generated content for a teaching statement draft.
The workshop is open to graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and faculty from all departments and disciplines at Northwestern, at all stages of drafting their teaching statements.
Please complete the pre-work assignments prior to the start of the workshop. You will receive the pre-work assignment and workshop meeting link with your registration confirmation email.
Because there is pre-work assigned for this workshop, registration will be closed 24 hours before the start of the workshop.
Oct
07
Survive & Thrive - Gynecologic Cancer Patient & Caregiver Program
Chicago - 11:30 AM - 5:30 PM
An interactive course for gynecologic cancer patients and their families
Oct
07
Neuroscience Seminar Series: Takaki Komiyama, PhD, "Motor cortex circuits for motor control and learning"
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Abstract:
Motor cortex circuits are highly plastic, enabling adaptive control and learning of body movements. I will discuss two projects. In the first project, we studied the spatial and functional specificity of synaptogenesis that occurs during motor learning. This was done by longitudinal functional imaging of dendritic spines followed by correlated electron microscopy. In the second project, we are investigating the roles of motor cortex ensemble activity in the control of learned movements. This is done by population calcium imaging combined with holographic two-photon optogenetic stimulation of neural ensembles.
Oct
10
Eric Gouaux, PhD, Annual Narahashi Lecture - Department of Pharmacology & DGP
Chicago - 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Eric Gouaux, PhD
Professor, Vollum Institute
Senior Scientist, Vollum Institute
Jennifer and Bernard Lacroute Endowed Chair in Neuroscience Research, Vollum Institute
Neuroscience Graduate Program, School of Medicine
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Graduate Program, School of Medicine
Program in Molecular and Cellular Biosciences, School of Medicine
"Harnessing native membrane protein complexes to illuminate architecture and mechanism of neurotransmission and mechanosensory transduction"
Dr. Eric Gouaux is interested in the molecular mechanism of signal transduction at the chemical synapses of the nervous system and the molecular underpinnings of mechanosensory transduction in the auditory and vestibular systems. Using biochemical, biophysical, and electrophysiological methods, and via the development of new methods and molecular tools, Gouaux and his team investigate the atomic structure and biological function of synaptic receptors and transporters, as well as mechanosensory ion channels. Their work provides insight into the molecular working of the nervous system and lays the foundation for the development of new therapeutic agents.
Oct
11
Lurie Cancer Center Basic Research Seminar: Why Do So Many Men Get Prostate Cancer?
Chicago - 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
The Lurie Cancer Center Basic Research Seminar Series presents:
Why Do So Many Men Get Prostate Cancer?
William Nelson, MD, PhD
Director
Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center
at Johns Hopkins
Baltimore, MD
All members of the Northwestern Medicine community are invited to attend.
Oct
11
M-I Dept. Semniar Series / Canonical and non-canonical roles of epigenetic factors in the regulation of KSHV infection
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Tittle:
Speaker:
Zsolt Toth, PhD
University of Florida College of Dentistry
Department of Oral Biology
Associate Professor
Topic:
The goal of our studies is to reveal the molecular mechanisms whereby KSHV establishes lifelong infection in humans. Understanding the key factors that determine whether KSHV establishes latency of lytic cycle after infection can help the development of novel therapeutic interventions to block persistent infection of the host by KSHV and the development of KSHV-associated diseases. I will discuss some of our findings regarding the canonical and non-canonical roles of polycomb proteins in KSHV infection.
Host: Eva Gotwein, PhD, Associate Professor, Dept. of Microbiology-Immunology
Oct
12
CDB Seminar Series Presents: "Single cell assessment of HIV reservoir," Michael Betts, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CDB "EXPERTS-IN-THE-FIELD" SEMINAR PRESENTATION:
"Single cell assessment of HIV reservoir"
Michael Betts, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Microbiology
University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
12:00–1:00 PM
Simpson Querrey Auditorium, SQBRC 1-230
Hosts:
Dr. Tom Hope, Professor
Departments of Cell and Developmental Biology, McCormick School of Engineering, and Obstetrics and Gynecology
Dr. Yogesh Goyal, Assistant Professor
Department of Cell and Develompmenta Biology
Center for Synthetic Biology
For more information, please contact cdb@northwestern.edu
To subscribe to the CDB Seminar Series listserv, please visit
https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cdb/about/contact-us/index.html
Oct
13
Immunology Discussion Club
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Thursdays from 12:00pm to 1:00pm and is led by Dr. Booki Min. We discuss papers that have been published recently, historical papers, or people can present research findings or new methods. Feel free to be creative!
Oct
14
Neuroscience Seminar Series: Daniel Aharoni, PhD, "New tools for imaging large-scale network dynamics in behaving animals"
Online - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Abstract:
One of the biggest challenges in neuroscience is to understand how neural circuits in the brain process, encode, store, and retrieve information. Meeting this challenge requires tools capable of recording and manipulating the activity of intact neural networks in freely behaving animals. Head-mounted miniature fluorescence microscopes are among the most promising of these tools. Taking advantage of the past decade of advancements in fluorescent neural activity reports, these microscopes use wide-field single photon excitation to image activity across large populations of neurons in freely behaving animals. They are capable of imaging the same neural population across months and in a wide range of different brain regions.
The UCLA Miniscope Project -- an open-source collaborative effort-- aims at accelerating innovation of miniature microscope technology while also extending access to this technology to the entire neuroscience community. Currently, we are working on advancements ranging from optogenetic stimulation and wireless operation to simultaneous optical and electrophysiology recording. Through continued optimization and innovation, miniature microscopes will likely play a critical role in extending the reach of neuroscience research and creating new avenues of scientific inquiry.
Oct
17
Department of Pharmacology Seminar: Time-resolved Analysis of Gene Regulation in Single Cells, Hao Wu, PhD
Chicago - 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Time-resolved Analysis of Gene Regulation in Single Cells
Gene expression programs change over time, development and maturation, and in response to stimuli. While gene regulation can be studied indirectly by quantifying total RNAs, directly measuring nascent or newly transcribed RNAs is required to reveal the immediate regulatory changes in response to developmental, environmental, and pathological signals. To gain a more complete mechanistic understanding of cell-type specific regulation of RNA dynamics in diverse biological processes, we have recently developed new technologies that can quantitatively distinguish newly synthesized (“new”) from pre-existing (“old”) RNAs in the same single cell at scale. We demonstrate that time-resolved single cell transcriptomics method can generate high temporal resolution RNA expression data (at the time scale of minutes to hours), which bring deeper insights into the molecular and cellular mechanisms in dynamic systems. Finally, by enabling quantitative analysis of mRNA kinetic parameters (synthesis, splicing & degradation), our approach can better define mechanistic link between RNA dynamics and cell state transition or any perturbation, thereby exploring the regulatory wiring of a cell beyond transcriptional control alone.
Hao Wu, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Genetics
Penn Epigenetics Institute
Penn Institute of Regenerative Medicine
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Wu Lab Website︱Google Scholar︱Penn Epigenetics Institute
Oct
18
Lurie Cancer Center Basic Research Seminar: Targeting Clonal Heterogeneity in Treatment-Refractory Glioblastoma with Novel and Empiric Immunotherapies
Chicago - 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
The Lurie Cancer Center Basic Research Seminar Series presents:
Targeting Clonal Heterogeneity in Treatment-Refractory Glioblastoma with Novel and
Empiric Immunotherapies
Sheila Singh, MD, PhD, FRCS(C)
Professor of Surgery and Biochemistry
Chief Pediatric Neurosurgeon
McMaster Children’s Hospital
Director, Centre for Discovery in Cancer Research
Ontario, Canada
Dr. Singh is currently studying the regulation of brain tumor initiating cell signaling pathways in glioblastoma and brain metastases with the ultimate goal of selectively targeting the brain tumor initiating cells with appropriately tailored drug and molecular therapies. This talk will highlight several methods to target these cells with emphasis on data generated from pre-clinical xenograft mouse models and clinical testing of novel therapeutics for brain tumors.
Hosted by the Lurie Cancer Center's Training Program in Signal Transduction and Cancer (T32 CA070085)
All members of the Northwestern Medicine community are invited to attend.
Oct
18
M-I Dept. Seminar Series / Evolution-proof antibiotics: Can we make treatments that are both effective and evolutionarily robust?
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Title:
Evolution-proof antibiotics: Can we make treatments that are both effective and evolutionarily robust?
Speaker:
Samuel P. Brown, PhD
Professor, Biology, Georgia Tech
Director, Center for Microbial Dynamics and Infection (CMDI)
Topic:
Infection medicine currently faces two major and growing crises that impact the ability of MDs to treat bacterial infections with our current arsenal of antibiotics. The first is widely recognised – the evolution of antibiotic resistance. The second receives less attention – chronic polymicrobial infections where appropriate antibiotics often fail to resolve infections. I will discuss novel patient-specific control strategies that have the potential to effectively treat patients now and into the future. These diagnostic-conditional strategies are grounded in multi-scale modeling and experimentation, from within-host dynamics of multi-species infection microbiomes through to the epidemiological and evolutionary dynamics of competing pathogen strains.
Host: Bacteriology Postdocs and Graduate Students
Coordinating Host: Shantanu Shukla, PhD
Oct
19
CDB Faculty Seminar Presents: Cara Gottardi, PhD
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CDB Faculty Seminars Presents:
“Title TBD"
Cara Gottardi, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
12:00–1:00 PM
Simpson Querrey Auditorium, SQ 1-230
For more information please contact cdb@northwestern.edu
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Oct
20
Immunology Discussion Club
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Thursdays from 12:00pm to 1:00pm and is led by Dr. Booki Min. We discuss papers that have been published recently, historical papers, or people can present research findings or new methods. Feel free to be creative!
Oct
21
Neuroscience Seminar Series: Daniel Castro, PhD "Non-canonical roles for endogenous opioids in affect, motivation, and metabolism"
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Abstract:
Each year, tens of thousands of people in the United States die of opioid overdose, suffer from chronic pain, or struggle with diabetes. Though unique in origin, a common thread uniting these public health crises is their sensitivity to opioid interventions. However, while opioids are known to profoundly affect each of these diseases, our mechanistic understanding for how endogenous opioids function in healthy or disease states remains poorly understood. Here, we leverage and develop next-generation, opioid-specific, tools for neuroscientific and metabolic experimentation. Current projects include: 1) How mu opioid receptors in nucleus accumbens regulate affect and motivation, 2) How endogenous enkephalins in lateral dorsal raphe nucleus modulate appetitive and aversive motivated behaviors, and 3) How endogenous mu opioid receptors in pancreatic islets contribute to glucose homeostasis and diabetes. Overall, our goal is to understand where, when, and how endogenous opioid systems mediate a variety of biological and psychological functions.
Oct
21
Chicago Cytoskeleton Meeting
Chicago - 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Chicago Cytoskeleton Meeting in person!
Oct 21, 2022 3:00 – 6:00 PM
Simpson Querrey Auditorium, SQ 1 -230
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 great talks, exchange ideas, and socialize. For additional information, please visit: https://chicagocytoskeleton.net/
Oct
22
Foro Comunitario Sobre Cancer De Seno
Online - 9:45 AM - 12:00 PM
A town hall for Spanish-speaking breast cancer patients and their families
Oct
24
DAAD RISE Info Session
Online - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
The DAAD Research Internship in Science and Engineering offers funded summer research internships at top German universities and research institutions! Open to students in STEM and Engineering fields. Current Sophomores and Juniors are eligible. Students apply to 3 opportunities that best match their area of interest. German language ability desirable, but not required.
Oct
24
Department of Pharmacology Seminar - John Karanicolas, Ph.D.
Chicago - 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
John Karanicolas, Ph.D.
Professor of Molecular Therapeutics
Fox Chase Cancer Center
Oct
25
M-I Dept. Seminar Series / The Epi-Omic’s of KSHV Gene Regulation
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Title:
The Epi-Omic’s of KSHV Gene Regulation
Speaker: John Karilojich, PhD, Associate Professor
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology
Topic:
My laboratory’s research program is currently focused on determining how viral infection intersects with host gene expression machineries. This includes investigating how gene regulatory processes serve as cell- Intrinsic barriers to infection as well as how viruses regulate gene expression programs. We primarily study these events using the human oncogenic gammaherpesvirus Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV), which is a prominent cause of AIDS-associated cancers. At this seminar I will discuss our current findings pertaining to how epigenomic and epitranscriptomic marks influence the KSHV lifecycle.
Host: Eva Gottwein, PhD, Associate Professor, Dept. of Microbiology-Immunology
Oct
25
Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment seminar - Molly Losh, PhD
No Location - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
The Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment of Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine welcomes you to attend a lecture featuring:
Molly Losh, PhD
JoAnn and Peter Dolle Chair in Learning Disabilities
Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders
Northwestern School of Communication
Oct
26
CDB Trainee Seminar Presents: Bhuvanasundar Ranganathan, PhD, and Manas Chakraborty, PhD
Chicago - 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
CDB Trainee Seminars Presents:
“Title TBD"
Bhuvanasundar Ranganathan, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow, Gelfand Lab
3:00-3:30pm
“Title TBD"
Manas Chakraborty, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow, Varma Lab
3:00-4:00pm
Refreshments to follow
4:00-5:00pm
Wednesday, October 26, 2022
*NEW TIME*
3:00-5:00pm
Simpson Querrey Auditorium, SQ 1-230
For more information please contact cdb@northwestern.edu
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Oct
27
Immunology Discussion Club
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Thursdays from 12:00pm to 1:00pm and is led by Dr. Booki Min. We discuss papers that have been published recently, historical papers, or people can present research findings or new methods. Feel free to be creative!
Oct
28
The 2022 H Foundation Basic Science Symposium
Chicago - 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
On Friday, October 28, the Basic Science Programs of the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University will host a one-day symposium entitled "Cancer, Immunity and Metabolism." This program is made possible through the generous support of The H Foundation.
Oct
28
DAAD RISE Info Session
Online - 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
The DAAD Research Internship in Science and Engineering offers funded summer research internships at top German universities and research institutions! Open to students in STEM and Engineering fields. Current Sophomores and Juniors are eligible. Students apply to 3 opportunities that best match their area of interest. German language ability desirable, but not required.
Oct
31
Department of Pharmacology Seminar - Jamie Vandenberg, BSc, MBBS, Ph.D.
Chicago - 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Jamie Vandenberg, BSc, MBBS, Ph.D.
Head, Mark Cowley Lidwill Research Program in Cardiac Electrophysiology
Co-Deputy Director of the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute
Professor, School of Medical Sciences
University of South Wales Sydney
"Getting to the heart of HERG K+ channels"
Potassium ion channels encoded by the human ether-a-go-go related gene (hERG) form the ion-conducting subunit of the rapid delayed rectifier potassium current (IKr). HERG channels show a widespread tissue distribution, but they play a particularly important role in the heart. The unusual gating kinetics of HERG channels, most notably rapid and voltage-dependent inactivation coupled to slow deactivation, are particularly well suited for regulating cardiac repolarization and suppression of cardiac arrhythmias. In this presentation I will discuss our recent work exploring the structural basis of how HERG channels work and then discuss the development of high throughput assays to assess the impact of clinically occurring mutations in HERG K+ channels.
Nov
01
M-I Dept. Seminar Series / Innate Immune Responses to Viruses by OAS-RNase L
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Title: Innate Immune Responses to Viruses by OAS-RNase L
Speaker: Robert H. Silverman, PhD, Professor and Staff, Cancer Biology, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
Topic:
The 2’,5’-oligoadenylate (2-5A) synthetase (OAS)-RNase L pathway mediates the interferon response against a wide range of different types of viruses. Intriguingly, many coronaviruses and rotaviruses express enzymes that eliminate 2-5A allowing for viral evasion of RNase L, and of interferon. OAS-RNase L also impacts viral pathology by regulating inflammatory responses to virus infections. Current studies that focus on effects of OAS-RNase L on SARS-CoV-2 infections will be described.
Host: Virology Postdocs and Graduate Students
Nov
02
CDB Faculty Meeting
No Location - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Cell & Developmental Biology Department Faculty Meeting
Meeting details disseminated via listserv. If you believe you missed an announcement, please email us at cdb@northwestern.edu.
Nov
03
Immunology Discussion Club
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Thursdays from 12:00pm to 1:00pm and is led by Dr. Booki Min. We discuss papers that have been published recently, historical papers, or people can present research findings or new methods. Feel free to be creative!
Nov
03
Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment seminar - Evan Eichler, PhD
No Location - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Evan Eichler, PhD
Professor of Genome Sciences, University of Washington
Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Nov
03
FCVRRI Seminar - Pilar Alcaide, PhD
Chicago - 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Please join us for the FCVRRI series seminar hosting Pilar Alcaide, PhD for her talk on, "Cardiac T cell immune responses and fibrosis."
Nov
04
DAAD RISE Info Session
Online - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
The DAAD Research Internship in Science and Engineering offers funded summer research internships at top German universities and research institutions! Open to students in STEM and Engineering fields. Current Sophomores and Juniors are eligible. Students apply to 3 opportunities that best match their area of interest. German language ability desirable, but not required.
Nov
04
Department of Pharmacology Seminar - Drew Weissman M.D., Ph.D.
Online - 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Drew Weissman, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor in Vaccine Research
Perelman School of Medicine
University of Pennsylvania
Nov
08
Lurie Cancer Center Basic Research Seminar: Early Life ROS as Modifiers of Lifespan and Age-Associated Diseases
Chicago - 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
The Lurie Cancer Center Basic Research Seminar Series presents:
Early Life ROS as Modifiers of Lifespan and Age-Associated Diseases
Ursula Jakob, PhD
Patricia S. Yaeger Collegiate Professor, Molecular,
Cellular, and Developmental Biolog
Professor, Biological Chemistry
University of Michigan Medical School
Ann Arbor, Michigan
The Jakob lab studies the role of environmental and biological factors on variability in lifespan and age-associated diseases. The lab recently discovered that oxidative stress experienced early in life promoted stress resistance, improved redox homeostasis, extended lifespan and protected against age-associated diseases. By using a C. elegans model of aging, the Jakob lab demonstrated that a synchronized population of animals showed naturally occurring variances in ROS levels during early development. Upon sorting the
individuals according to their ROS levels, the researchers found that the worms with the highest levels of ROS during development showed the longest and heathiest lifespan. The
talk will focus on the underlying mechanisms of this phenomenon, the role of redox sensitive histone modifications in life- and health-span, and the implications for aging and
age-associated diseases in humans.
All members of the Northwestern Medicine community are invited to attend.
Nov
08
M-I Dept. Seminar Series / Dr. Matthew Parsek
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Title: TBA
Speaker:
Topic:
Host:
Nov
08
Nov
09
CDB Seminar Series Presentation: Karen Hirschi, Ph.D., University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
Chicago - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
CDB "EXPERTS-IN-THE-FIELD" SEMINAR PRESENTATION:
"Title TBD"
Karen Hirschi, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Cell Biology
University of Virginia School of Medicine
Charlottesville, Virginia
Wednesday, November 9, 2022
10:00–11:00 AM
Baldwin Auditorium, Lurie 1-123
Host: Dr. Luisa Iruela-Arispe
Stephen Walter Ranson Professor and Chair
Department of Cell and Developmental Biology
For more information, please contact cdb@northwetsern.edu
To sign up for the CDB Seminar Series listserv, please visit https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cdb/about/contact-us/index.html
Nov
09
CDB Seminar Series Presents: Kenneth Walsh, Ph.D., University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CDB "EXPERTS-IN-THE-FIELD" SEMINAR PRESENTATION:
"Title TBD"
Kenneth Walsh, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine
University of Virginia School of Medicine
Charlottesville, Virginia
Wednesday, November 9, 2023
12:00–1:00 PM
Simpson Querrey Auditorium, SQ 1-230
Host: Dr. Luisa Iruela Arispe
Stephen Walter Ranson Professor and Chair
Department of Cell and Developmental Biology
For more information, please contact cdb@northwestern.edu
To subscribe to the CDB Seminar Series listserv, please visit
https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cdb/about/contact-us/index.html
Nov
09
DAAD RISE Info Session
Online - 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
The DAAD Research Internship in Science and Engineering offers funded summer research internships at top German universities and research institutions! Open to students in STEM and Engineering fields. Current Sophomores and Juniors are eligible. Students apply to 3 opportunities that best match their area of interest. German language ability desirable, but not required.
Nov
10
Immunology Discussion Club
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Thursdays from 12:00pm to 1:00pm and is led by Dr. Booki Min. We discuss papers that have been published recently, historical papers, or people can present research findings or new methods. Feel free to be creative!
Nov
10
Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment seminar - Joshua A. Gordon, MD, PhD
No Location - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Joshua A. Gordon, MD, PhD
Director of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
National Institutes of Health
Nov
14
Department of Pharmacology Seminar - Elena Oancea, Ph.D.
Chicago - 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Elena Oancea, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Medical Science, Department of Pharmacology
Associate Professor, Physiology
Associate Professor, Biotechnology
Brown University
Nov
15
M-I Dept. Seminar Series / Dr. Ana Fernandez-Sesma
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Title:
Speaker:
Topic:
Host:
Nov
16
CDB Faculty Seminar Presents: Milan Mrksich, PhD
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CDB Faculty Seminars Presents:
“Title TBD"
Milan Mrksich, Ph.D.
Vice President for Research
Henry Wade Rogers Professor of Biomedical Engineering,
Chemistry, and
Cell & Developmental Biology
Wednesday, November 16, 2022
12:00–1:00 PM
Simpson Querrey Auditorium, SQ 1-230
For more information please contact cdb@northwestern.edu
Click here to subcribe to the CDB Seminar Series listserv.
Nov
17
Immunology Discussion Club
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Thursdays from 12:00pm to 1:00pm and is led by Dr. Booki Min. We discuss papers that have been published recently, historical papers, or people can present research findings or new methods. Feel free to be creative!
Nov
18
Symposium in honor of Dr. Steve Miller on his transition to Emeritus
Chicago - 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
1:30 - 1:35 p.m. | Welcome
Laimonis Laimins, PhD
Guy and Anne Youmans Professor and Chair of Microbiology-Immunology
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
1:35 - 2:15 p.m. | “The wide impact of innate immune receptors”
Jenny Ting, PhD
William Rand Kenan Professor of Genetics
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2:15 - 2:55 p.m. | “Tracking rare antigen-specific naive T cells during immune responses”
Marc Jenkins, PhD
Regents Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology
University of Minnesota
2:55 - 3:35 p.m. | “Induction of regulatory T cells by mucosal anti-CD3 Mab to treat neurologic and autoimmune diseases”
Howard Weiner, MD
Robert L. Kroc Professor of Neurology
Director of the Brigham MS Center
Co-Director of the Ann Romney Center for Neurologic Diseases
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Harvard Medical School
3:35 - 4:00 p.m. | Closing Remarks
Steve Miller, PhD
Emeritus Professor of Microbiology-Immunology
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Nov
21
Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fund Fellowship Information Session
Online - 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
The Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fund Fellowship funds graduate students only. Their priorities fall into the following three categories:
1) Graduate school fellowships in any recognized field of study in the humanities, social sciences or natural sciences (including law, medicine, engineering, architecture or other formal professional training)
2) Independent research or study projects which must be carried out entirely in the United States of America.
3) Publications focusing on Armenian studies, Armenian history and Armenian literature of the nineteenth century or earlier.
Northwestern University may select only three nominees for this competition.
Nov
21
Department of Pharmacology Seminar - Jamie Spangler Ph.D.
Chicago - 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Jamie Spangler, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Assistant Professor Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Whiting School of Engineering
Johns Hopkins University
Nov
22
DAAD RISE Info Session
Online - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
The DAAD Research Internship in Science and Engineering offers funded summer research internships at top German universities and research institutions! Open to students in STEM and Engineering fields. Current Sophomores and Juniors are eligible. Students apply to 3 opportunities that best match their area of interest. German language ability desirable, but not required.
Nov
24
Immunology Discussion Club
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Thursdays from 12:00pm to 1:00pm and is led by Dr. Booki Min. We discuss papers that have been published recently, historical papers, or people can present research findings or new methods. Feel free to be creative!
Nov
29
Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fund Fellowship Information Session
Online - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
The Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fund Fellowship funds graduate students only. Their priorities fall into the following three categories:
1) Graduate school fellowships in any recognized field of study in the humanities, social sciences or natural sciences (including law, medicine, engineering, architecture or other formal professional training)
2) Independent research or study projects which must be carried out entirely in the United States of America.
3) Publications focusing on Armenian studies, Armenian history and Armenian literature of the nineteenth century or earlier.
Northwestern University may select only three nominees for this competition.
Nov
29
M-I Dept. Seminar Series / Dr. Igor Brodsky
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Title: TBA
Speaker:
Topic:
Host:
Nov
30
CDB Trainee Seminar
Chicago - 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
CDB Trainee Seminars Presents:
“Title TBD"
Speaker TBD
3:30-4:00pm
“Title TBD
Speaker TBD
4:00-4:30pm
Refreshments to follow
4:30-5:30pm
Wednesday, November 30, 2022
*NEW TIME* 3:30-5:30 PM
Simpson Querrey Auditorium, SQ 1-230
For more information please contact cdb@northwestern.edu
Click here to subcribe to the CDB Seminar Series listserv.
Nov
30
Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fund Fellowship Information Session
Online - 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
The Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fund Fellowship funds graduate students only. Their priorities fall into the following three categories:
1) Graduate school fellowships in any recognized field of study in the humanities, social sciences or natural sciences (including law, medicine, engineering, architecture or other formal professional training)
2) Independent research or study projects which must be carried out entirely in the United States of America.
3) Publications focusing on Armenian studies, Armenian history and Armenian literature of the nineteenth century or earlier.
Northwestern University may select only three nominees for this competition.
Dec
01
Immunology Discussion Club
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Thursdays from 12:00pm to 1:00pm and is led by Dr. Booki Min. We discuss papers that have been published recently, historical papers, or people can present research findings or new methods. Feel free to be creative!
Dec
02
2022 Lurie Cancer Center Multidisciplinary Head & Neck Symposium
Chicago - 7:45 AM - 5:15 PM
The Lurie Cancer Center Multidisciplinary Head & Neck Symposium is a two-day interactive program on the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of head and neck cancer patients. The symposium brings together medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, otolaryngologists, head and neck surgeons, dentists, nurses, and allied health professionals to discuss and debate the latest advances in multidisciplinary therapies, clinical research and supportive care methodology. The agenda features internationally-recognized experts who will engage attendees in dialogue to improve multi-specialty collaboration in the treatment and care of head and neck cancer patients.
Dec
03
2022 Lurie Cancer Center Multidisciplinary Head & Neck Symposium
Chicago - 8:00 AM - 3:15 PM
The Lurie Cancer Center Multidisciplinary Head & Neck Symposium is a two-day interactive program on the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of head and neck cancer patients. The symposium brings together medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, otolaryngologists, head and neck surgeons, dentists, nurses, and allied health professionals to discuss and debate the latest advances in multidisciplinary therapies, clinical research and supportive care methodology. The agenda features internationally-recognized experts who will engage attendees in dialogue to improve multi-specialty collaboration in the treatment and care of head and neck cancer patients.
Dec
06
M-I Dept. Seminar Series / Dr. Sophie Helaine
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Title: TBA
Speaker:
Topic:
Host:
Dec
07
CDB Faculty Meeting
No Location - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Cell & Developmental Biology Department Faculty Meeting
Meeting details disseminated via listserv. If you believe you missed an announcement, please email us at cdb@northwestern.edu.
Dec
08
Immunology Discussion Club
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Thursdays from 12:00pm to 1:00pm and is led by Dr. Booki Min. We discuss papers that have been published recently, historical papers, or people can present research findings or new methods. Feel free to be creative!
Dec
13
M-I Dept. Seminar Series / Natalia Khalatyan
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Title: TBA
Speaker:
Topic:
Host: Derek Walsh, PhD
Dec
14
CANCELLED - CDB Trainee Seminar
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
This event has been cancelled. The Trainee Seminar Series will resume on January 25, 2023.
Dec
15
Immunology Discussion Club
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Thursdays from 12:00pm to 1:00pm and is led by Dr. Booki Min. We discuss papers that have been published recently, historical papers, or people can present research findings or new methods. Feel free to be creative!
Dec
16
CDB Holiday Party
Chicago - 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
CDB Holiday Party
Friday, December 16th, 2022
3:00–5:00 PM
Potocsnak Family Atrium, SQBRC
Additional details to come
Jan
04
CDB Faculty Meeting
No Location - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Cell & Developmental Biology Department Faculty Meeting
Meeting details disseminated via listserv. If you believe you missed an announcement, please email us at cdb@northwestern.edu.
Oct
03
Translational Research in Solid Tumors (TRIST) Seminar: Translational Immuno-oncology for Central Nervous System Tumors
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
The Translational Research in Solid Tumors (TRIST) Program presents:
Translational Immuno-oncology for Central Nervous System Tumors
Amy Heimberger, MD, PhD
Vice Chair for Research, Department of Neurological Surgery
Professor of Neurological Surgery
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Dr. Heimberger’s lab works to elucidate mechanisms of tumor-mediated immune suppression and identify actionable targets for immune therapeutics. Her laboratory was pivotal in the development of a peptide vaccine strategy that targets the EGF receptor. They also clarified that glioma-associated cancer stem cells potentiate gliomagenesis via the STAT3 pathway by exerting immune suppressive properties on both the adaptive and innate arms of the immune system. After pre-clinical development in Dr. Heimberger’s lab, a novel small molecule inhibitor of STAT3 was introduced into clinical trials in 2018 for melanoma patients with central nervous system metastasis and primary glioma patients.
Oct
11
Lurie Cancer Center Basic Research Seminar: Why Do So Many Men Get Prostate Cancer?
Chicago - 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
The Lurie Cancer Center Basic Research Seminar Series presents:
Why Do So Many Men Get Prostate Cancer?
William Nelson, MD, PhD
Director
Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center
at Johns Hopkins
Baltimore, MD
All members of the Northwestern Medicine community are invited to attend.
Oct
18
Lurie Cancer Center Basic Research Seminar: Targeting Clonal Heterogeneity in Treatment-Refractory Glioblastoma with Novel and Empiric Immunotherapies
Chicago - 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
The Lurie Cancer Center Basic Research Seminar Series presents:
Targeting Clonal Heterogeneity in Treatment-Refractory Glioblastoma with Novel and
Empiric Immunotherapies
Sheila Singh, MD, PhD, FRCS(C)
Professor of Surgery and Biochemistry
Chief Pediatric Neurosurgeon
McMaster Children’s Hospital
Director, Centre for Discovery in Cancer Research
Ontario, Canada
Dr. Singh is currently studying the regulation of brain tumor initiating cell signaling pathways in glioblastoma and brain metastases with the ultimate goal of selectively targeting the brain tumor initiating cells with appropriately tailored drug and molecular therapies. This talk will highlight several methods to target these cells with emphasis on data generated from pre-clinical xenograft mouse models and clinical testing of novel therapeutics for brain tumors.
Hosted by the Lurie Cancer Center's Training Program in Signal Transduction and Cancer (T32 CA070085)
All members of the Northwestern Medicine community are invited to attend.
Nov
08
Lurie Cancer Center Basic Research Seminar: Early Life ROS as Modifiers of Lifespan and Age-Associated Diseases
Chicago - 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
The Lurie Cancer Center Basic Research Seminar Series presents:
Early Life ROS as Modifiers of Lifespan and Age-Associated Diseases
Ursula Jakob, PhD
Patricia S. Yaeger Collegiate Professor, Molecular,
Cellular, and Developmental Biolog
Professor, Biological Chemistry
University of Michigan Medical School
Ann Arbor, Michigan
The Jakob lab studies the role of environmental and biological factors on variability in lifespan and age-associated diseases. The lab recently discovered that oxidative stress experienced early in life promoted stress resistance, improved redox homeostasis, extended lifespan and protected against age-associated diseases. By using a C. elegans model of aging, the Jakob lab demonstrated that a synchronized population of animals showed naturally occurring variances in ROS levels during early development. Upon sorting the
individuals according to their ROS levels, the researchers found that the worms with the highest levels of ROS during development showed the longest and heathiest lifespan. The
talk will focus on the underlying mechanisms of this phenomenon, the role of redox sensitive histone modifications in life- and health-span, and the implications for aging and
age-associated diseases in humans.
All members of the Northwestern Medicine community are invited to attend.
Oct
03
CDB Faculty Meeting
No Location - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Cell & Developmental Biology Department Faculty Meeting
Meeting details disseminated via listserv. If you believe you missed an announcement, please email us at cdb@northwestern.edu.
Oct
03
Translational Research in Solid Tumors (TRIST) Seminar: Translational Immuno-oncology for Central Nervous System Tumors
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
The Translational Research in Solid Tumors (TRIST) Program presents:
Translational Immuno-oncology for Central Nervous System Tumors
Amy Heimberger, MD, PhD
Vice Chair for Research, Department of Neurological Surgery
Professor of Neurological Surgery
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Dr. Heimberger’s lab works to elucidate mechanisms of tumor-mediated immune suppression and identify actionable targets for immune therapeutics. Her laboratory was pivotal in the development of a peptide vaccine strategy that targets the EGF receptor. They also clarified that glioma-associated cancer stem cells potentiate gliomagenesis via the STAT3 pathway by exerting immune suppressive properties on both the adaptive and innate arms of the immune system. After pre-clinical development in Dr. Heimberger’s lab, a novel small molecule inhibitor of STAT3 was introduced into clinical trials in 2018 for melanoma patients with central nervous system metastasis and primary glioma patients.
Oct
04
CDB Departmental Retreat Day 1
No Location - 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
CDB Departmental Retreat
Tuesday, October 4 – Wednesday, October 5, 2022
Details to come
Oct
04
M-I Dept. Seminar Series / Regulation and Mechanism of Vibrio cholerae-chitin Interactions
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Title: Regulation and Mechanism of Vibrio cholerae-chitin Interactions
Speaker: Ankur Dalia, PhD, Associate Professor of Biology
Indiana University
Topic:
The facultative pathogen Vibrio cholerae naturally resides in the aquatic environment, but can cause the diarrheal disease cholera if ingested by a human host. In the aquatic environment, V. cholerae commonly binds to the chitinous shells of crustacean zooplankton. It can then secrete enzymes that degrade chitin into soluble oligosaccharides, which in turn it consumes as a source of carbon and nitrogen. Also, chitin oligosaccharides are critical for inducing the genes required for horizontal gene transfer by natural transformation. Thus, Vibrio-chitin interactions contribute to the survival and evolution of this pathogen in its environmental reservoir. The Dalia lab studies the regulation, mechanisms, and downstream consequences of chitin-induced behaviors in V. cholerae. This work also provides fundamental insights into conserved bacterial processes including signal transduction, gene regulation, extracellular surface appendages called type IV pili, and homologous recombination.
Host: Hank Seifert, PhD, Professorr, Dept. of Microbiology-Immunology
Oct
05
CDB Departmental Retreat Day 2
No Location - 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
CDB Departmental Retreat
Tuesday, October 4 – Wednesday, October 5, 2022
Details to come
Oct
06
Immunology Discussion Club
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Thursdays from 12:00pm to 1:00pm and is led by Dr. Booki Min. We discuss papers that have been published recently, historical papers, or people can present research findings or new methods. Feel free to be creative!
Oct
06
Eugene M. Silinsky Student-Led Symposium "Small but Mighty: The RNA Future" - Department of Pharmacology
Chicago - 1:00 PM - 5:30 PM
"Knocking Down Cancer: Using RNA to Ignite Anti-tumor Immunity"
Professor of Pediatrics
Endowed Chair in Cellular and Molecular
Medicine, Boston Children’s Hospital
Harvard University
"Gene therapy targeting nonsense mutations"
Assistant Professor
RNA Therapeutics Institute
University of Massachusetts Medical School
"Testing thousands of LNPs in vivo"
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering
McCamish Foundation Early Career Professorship
Georgia Tech University
Emory School of Medicine
"Deciphering the Epitranscriptomic Regulation of Protein Synthesis"
Assistant Professor of Pharmacology
Northwestern University Feinberg
School of Medicine
Oct
07
Writing Your Teaching Statement: Generating Ideas
Online - 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Drafting a Teaching Statement can be a challenging process, particularly for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows who may have limited teaching experience.
In this workshop, participants will learn about some of the common characteristics of teaching statements and engage in the Generative Knowledge Interview process, which uses key moments as learners and teachers to help frame the value of teaching in their teaching statements.
This is a highly interactive workshop. Writing and discussing with peers is expected of all participants.
Participants will leave the workshop with a deeper understanding of the conventions of strong teaching statements and generated content for a teaching statement draft.
The workshop is open to graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and faculty from all departments and disciplines at Northwestern, at all stages of drafting their teaching statements.
Please complete the pre-work assignments prior to the start of the workshop. You will receive the pre-work assignment and workshop meeting link with your registration confirmation email.
Because there is pre-work assigned for this workshop, registration will be closed 24 hours before the start of the workshop.
Oct
07
Survive & Thrive - Gynecologic Cancer Patient & Caregiver Program
Chicago - 11:30 AM - 5:30 PM
An interactive course for gynecologic cancer patients and their families
Oct
07
Neuroscience Seminar Series: Takaki Komiyama, PhD, "Motor cortex circuits for motor control and learning"
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Abstract:
Motor cortex circuits are highly plastic, enabling adaptive control and learning of body movements. I will discuss two projects. In the first project, we studied the spatial and functional specificity of synaptogenesis that occurs during motor learning. This was done by longitudinal functional imaging of dendritic spines followed by correlated electron microscopy. In the second project, we are investigating the roles of motor cortex ensemble activity in the control of learned movements. This is done by population calcium imaging combined with holographic two-photon optogenetic stimulation of neural ensembles.
Oct
10
Eric Gouaux, PhD, Annual Narahashi Lecture - Department of Pharmacology & DGP
Chicago - 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Eric Gouaux, PhD
Professor, Vollum Institute
Senior Scientist, Vollum Institute
Jennifer and Bernard Lacroute Endowed Chair in Neuroscience Research, Vollum Institute
Neuroscience Graduate Program, School of Medicine
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Graduate Program, School of Medicine
Program in Molecular and Cellular Biosciences, School of Medicine
"Harnessing native membrane protein complexes to illuminate architecture and mechanism of neurotransmission and mechanosensory transduction"
Dr. Eric Gouaux is interested in the molecular mechanism of signal transduction at the chemical synapses of the nervous system and the molecular underpinnings of mechanosensory transduction in the auditory and vestibular systems. Using biochemical, biophysical, and electrophysiological methods, and via the development of new methods and molecular tools, Gouaux and his team investigate the atomic structure and biological function of synaptic receptors and transporters, as well as mechanosensory ion channels. Their work provides insight into the molecular working of the nervous system and lays the foundation for the development of new therapeutic agents.
Oct
11
Lurie Cancer Center Basic Research Seminar: Why Do So Many Men Get Prostate Cancer?
Chicago - 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
The Lurie Cancer Center Basic Research Seminar Series presents:
Why Do So Many Men Get Prostate Cancer?
William Nelson, MD, PhD
Director
Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center
at Johns Hopkins
Baltimore, MD
All members of the Northwestern Medicine community are invited to attend.
Oct
11
M-I Dept. Semniar Series / Canonical and non-canonical roles of epigenetic factors in the regulation of KSHV infection
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Tittle:
Speaker:
Zsolt Toth, PhD
University of Florida College of Dentistry
Department of Oral Biology
Associate Professor
Topic:
The goal of our studies is to reveal the molecular mechanisms whereby KSHV establishes lifelong infection in humans. Understanding the key factors that determine whether KSHV establishes latency of lytic cycle after infection can help the development of novel therapeutic interventions to block persistent infection of the host by KSHV and the development of KSHV-associated diseases. I will discuss some of our findings regarding the canonical and non-canonical roles of polycomb proteins in KSHV infection.
Host: Eva Gotwein, PhD, Associate Professor, Dept. of Microbiology-Immunology
Oct
12
CDB Seminar Series Presents: "Single cell assessment of HIV reservoir," Michael Betts, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CDB "EXPERTS-IN-THE-FIELD" SEMINAR PRESENTATION:
"Single cell assessment of HIV reservoir"
Michael Betts, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Microbiology
University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
12:00–1:00 PM
Simpson Querrey Auditorium, SQBRC 1-230
Hosts:
Dr. Tom Hope, Professor
Departments of Cell and Developmental Biology, McCormick School of Engineering, and Obstetrics and Gynecology
Dr. Yogesh Goyal, Assistant Professor
Department of Cell and Develompmenta Biology
Center for Synthetic Biology
For more information, please contact cdb@northwestern.edu
To subscribe to the CDB Seminar Series listserv, please visit
https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cdb/about/contact-us/index.html
Oct
13
BMG Invited Speaker: Nicholas Navin, PhD, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Chicago - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
The Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics presents:
Nicholas E. Navin, PhD
Grady Saunders Distinguished Professor
Departments of Genetics and Bioinformatics
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Director, CPRIT Single Cell Genomics Center
Presentation: "Decoding early-stage breast cancer progression with single cell genomics"
Host: Dr. Ruli Gao, Assistant Professor, Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics
Oct
13
Immunology Discussion Club
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Thursdays from 12:00pm to 1:00pm and is led by Dr. Booki Min. We discuss papers that have been published recently, historical papers, or people can present research findings or new methods. Feel free to be creative!
Oct
14
Neuroscience Seminar Series: Daniel Aharoni, PhD, "New tools for imaging large-scale network dynamics in behaving animals"
Online - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Abstract:
One of the biggest challenges in neuroscience is to understand how neural circuits in the brain process, encode, store, and retrieve information. Meeting this challenge requires tools capable of recording and manipulating the activity of intact neural networks in freely behaving animals. Head-mounted miniature fluorescence microscopes are among the most promising of these tools. Taking advantage of the past decade of advancements in fluorescent neural activity reports, these microscopes use wide-field single photon excitation to image activity across large populations of neurons in freely behaving animals. They are capable of imaging the same neural population across months and in a wide range of different brain regions.
The UCLA Miniscope Project -- an open-source collaborative effort-- aims at accelerating innovation of miniature microscope technology while also extending access to this technology to the entire neuroscience community. Currently, we are working on advancements ranging from optogenetic stimulation and wireless operation to simultaneous optical and electrophysiology recording. Through continued optimization and innovation, miniature microscopes will likely play a critical role in extending the reach of neuroscience research and creating new avenues of scientific inquiry.
Oct
17
Department of Pharmacology Seminar: Time-resolved Analysis of Gene Regulation in Single Cells, Hao Wu, PhD
Chicago - 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Time-resolved Analysis of Gene Regulation in Single Cells
Gene expression programs change over time, development and maturation, and in response to stimuli. While gene regulation can be studied indirectly by quantifying total RNAs, directly measuring nascent or newly transcribed RNAs is required to reveal the immediate regulatory changes in response to developmental, environmental, and pathological signals. To gain a more complete mechanistic understanding of cell-type specific regulation of RNA dynamics in diverse biological processes, we have recently developed new technologies that can quantitatively distinguish newly synthesized (“new”) from pre-existing (“old”) RNAs in the same single cell at scale. We demonstrate that time-resolved single cell transcriptomics method can generate high temporal resolution RNA expression data (at the time scale of minutes to hours), which bring deeper insights into the molecular and cellular mechanisms in dynamic systems. Finally, by enabling quantitative analysis of mRNA kinetic parameters (synthesis, splicing & degradation), our approach can better define mechanistic link between RNA dynamics and cell state transition or any perturbation, thereby exploring the regulatory wiring of a cell beyond transcriptional control alone.
Hao Wu, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Genetics
Penn Epigenetics Institute
Penn Institute of Regenerative Medicine
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Wu Lab Website︱Google Scholar︱Penn Epigenetics Institute
Oct
18
Lurie Cancer Center Basic Research Seminar: Targeting Clonal Heterogeneity in Treatment-Refractory Glioblastoma with Novel and Empiric Immunotherapies
Chicago - 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
The Lurie Cancer Center Basic Research Seminar Series presents:
Targeting Clonal Heterogeneity in Treatment-Refractory Glioblastoma with Novel and
Empiric Immunotherapies
Sheila Singh, MD, PhD, FRCS(C)
Professor of Surgery and Biochemistry
Chief Pediatric Neurosurgeon
McMaster Children’s Hospital
Director, Centre for Discovery in Cancer Research
Ontario, Canada
Dr. Singh is currently studying the regulation of brain tumor initiating cell signaling pathways in glioblastoma and brain metastases with the ultimate goal of selectively targeting the brain tumor initiating cells with appropriately tailored drug and molecular therapies. This talk will highlight several methods to target these cells with emphasis on data generated from pre-clinical xenograft mouse models and clinical testing of novel therapeutics for brain tumors.
Hosted by the Lurie Cancer Center's Training Program in Signal Transduction and Cancer (T32 CA070085)
All members of the Northwestern Medicine community are invited to attend.
Oct
18
M-I Dept. Seminar Series / Evolution-proof antibiotics: Can we make treatments that are both effective and evolutionarily robust?
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Title:
Evolution-proof antibiotics: Can we make treatments that are both effective and evolutionarily robust?
Speaker:
Samuel P. Brown, PhD
Professor, Biology, Georgia Tech
Director, Center for Microbial Dynamics and Infection (CMDI)
Topic:
Infection medicine currently faces two major and growing crises that impact the ability of MDs to treat bacterial infections with our current arsenal of antibiotics. The first is widely recognised – the evolution of antibiotic resistance. The second receives less attention – chronic polymicrobial infections where appropriate antibiotics often fail to resolve infections. I will discuss novel patient-specific control strategies that have the potential to effectively treat patients now and into the future. These diagnostic-conditional strategies are grounded in multi-scale modeling and experimentation, from within-host dynamics of multi-species infection microbiomes through to the epidemiological and evolutionary dynamics of competing pathogen strains.
Host: Bacteriology Postdocs and Graduate Students
Coordinating Host: Shantanu Shukla, PhD
Oct
19
CDB Faculty Seminar Presents: Cara Gottardi, PhD
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CDB Faculty Seminars Presents:
“Title TBD"
Cara Gottardi, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
12:00–1:00 PM
Simpson Querrey Auditorium, SQ 1-230
For more information please contact cdb@northwestern.edu
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Oct
20
BMG Invited Speaker: Robert Roeder, PhD, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY
Chicago - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
The Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics presents:
Robert Roeder, PhD
Arnold and Mabel Beckman Professor
Head of Laboratory of Biochecmistry and Molecular Biology
The Rockefeller University
Oct
20
Immunology Discussion Club
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Thursdays from 12:00pm to 1:00pm and is led by Dr. Booki Min. We discuss papers that have been published recently, historical papers, or people can present research findings or new methods. Feel free to be creative!
Oct
21
Neuroscience Seminar Series: Daniel Castro, PhD "Non-canonical roles for endogenous opioids in affect, motivation, and metabolism"
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Abstract:
Each year, tens of thousands of people in the United States die of opioid overdose, suffer from chronic pain, or struggle with diabetes. Though unique in origin, a common thread uniting these public health crises is their sensitivity to opioid interventions. However, while opioids are known to profoundly affect each of these diseases, our mechanistic understanding for how endogenous opioids function in healthy or disease states remains poorly understood. Here, we leverage and develop next-generation, opioid-specific, tools for neuroscientific and metabolic experimentation. Current projects include: 1) How mu opioid receptors in nucleus accumbens regulate affect and motivation, 2) How endogenous enkephalins in lateral dorsal raphe nucleus modulate appetitive and aversive motivated behaviors, and 3) How endogenous mu opioid receptors in pancreatic islets contribute to glucose homeostasis and diabetes. Overall, our goal is to understand where, when, and how endogenous opioid systems mediate a variety of biological and psychological functions.
Oct
21
Chicago Cytoskeleton Meeting
Chicago - 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Chicago Cytoskeleton Meeting in person!
Oct 21, 2022 3:00 – 6:00 PM
Simpson Querrey Auditorium, SQ 1 -230
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 great talks, exchange ideas, and socialize. For additional information, please visit: https://chicagocytoskeleton.net/
Oct
22
Foro Comunitario Sobre Cancer De Seno
Online - 9:45 AM - 12:00 PM
A town hall for Spanish-speaking breast cancer patients and their families
Oct
24
DAAD RISE Info Session
Online - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
The DAAD Research Internship in Science and Engineering offers funded summer research internships at top German universities and research institutions! Open to students in STEM and Engineering fields. Current Sophomores and Juniors are eligible. Students apply to 3 opportunities that best match their area of interest. German language ability desirable, but not required.
Oct
24
Department of Pharmacology Seminar - John Karanicolas, Ph.D.
Chicago - 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
John Karanicolas, Ph.D.
Professor of Molecular Therapeutics
Fox Chase Cancer Center
Oct
25
M-I Dept. Seminar Series / The Epi-Omic’s of KSHV Gene Regulation
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Title:
The Epi-Omic’s of KSHV Gene Regulation
Speaker: John Karilojich, PhD, Associate Professor
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology
Topic:
My laboratory’s research program is currently focused on determining how viral infection intersects with host gene expression machineries. This includes investigating how gene regulatory processes serve as cell- Intrinsic barriers to infection as well as how viruses regulate gene expression programs. We primarily study these events using the human oncogenic gammaherpesvirus Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV), which is a prominent cause of AIDS-associated cancers. At this seminar I will discuss our current findings pertaining to how epigenomic and epitranscriptomic marks influence the KSHV lifecycle.
Host: Eva Gottwein, PhD, Associate Professor, Dept. of Microbiology-Immunology
Oct
25
Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment seminar - Molly Losh, PhD
No Location - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
The Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment of Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine welcomes you to attend a lecture featuring:
Molly Losh, PhD
JoAnn and Peter Dolle Chair in Learning Disabilities
Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders
Northwestern School of Communication
Oct
26
CDB Trainee Seminar Presents: Bhuvanasundar Ranganathan, PhD, and Manas Chakraborty, PhD
Chicago - 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
CDB Trainee Seminars Presents:
“Title TBD"
Bhuvanasundar Ranganathan, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow, Gelfand Lab
3:00-3:30pm
“Title TBD"
Manas Chakraborty, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow, Varma Lab
3:00-4:00pm
Refreshments to follow
4:00-5:00pm
Wednesday, October 26, 2022
*NEW TIME*
3:00-5:00pm
Simpson Querrey Auditorium, SQ 1-230
For more information please contact cdb@northwestern.edu
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Oct
27
Immunology Discussion Club
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Thursdays from 12:00pm to 1:00pm and is led by Dr. Booki Min. We discuss papers that have been published recently, historical papers, or people can present research findings or new methods. Feel free to be creative!
Oct
28
The 2022 H Foundation Basic Science Symposium
Chicago - 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
On Friday, October 28, the Basic Science Programs of the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University will host a one-day symposium entitled "Cancer, Immunity and Metabolism." This program is made possible through the generous support of The H Foundation.
Oct
28
DAAD RISE Info Session
Online - 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
The DAAD Research Internship in Science and Engineering offers funded summer research internships at top German universities and research institutions! Open to students in STEM and Engineering fields. Current Sophomores and Juniors are eligible. Students apply to 3 opportunities that best match their area of interest. German language ability desirable, but not required.
Oct
31
Department of Pharmacology Seminar - Jamie Vandenberg, BSc, MBBS, Ph.D.
Chicago - 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Jamie Vandenberg, BSc, MBBS, Ph.D.
Head, Mark Cowley Lidwill Research Program in Cardiac Electrophysiology
Co-Deputy Director of the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute
Professor, School of Medical Sciences
University of South Wales Sydney
"Getting to the heart of HERG K+ channels"
Potassium ion channels encoded by the human ether-a-go-go related gene (hERG) form the ion-conducting subunit of the rapid delayed rectifier potassium current (IKr). HERG channels show a widespread tissue distribution, but they play a particularly important role in the heart. The unusual gating kinetics of HERG channels, most notably rapid and voltage-dependent inactivation coupled to slow deactivation, are particularly well suited for regulating cardiac repolarization and suppression of cardiac arrhythmias. In this presentation I will discuss our recent work exploring the structural basis of how HERG channels work and then discuss the development of high throughput assays to assess the impact of clinically occurring mutations in HERG K+ channels.
Nov
01
M-I Dept. Seminar Series / Innate Immune Responses to Viruses by OAS-RNase L
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Title: Innate Immune Responses to Viruses by OAS-RNase L
Speaker: Robert H. Silverman, PhD, Professor and Staff, Cancer Biology, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
Topic:
The 2’,5’-oligoadenylate (2-5A) synthetase (OAS)-RNase L pathway mediates the interferon response against a wide range of different types of viruses. Intriguingly, many coronaviruses and rotaviruses express enzymes that eliminate 2-5A allowing for viral evasion of RNase L, and of interferon. OAS-RNase L also impacts viral pathology by regulating inflammatory responses to virus infections. Current studies that focus on effects of OAS-RNase L on SARS-CoV-2 infections will be described.
Host: Virology Postdocs and Graduate Students
Nov
02
CDB Faculty Meeting
No Location - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Cell & Developmental Biology Department Faculty Meeting
Meeting details disseminated via listserv. If you believe you missed an announcement, please email us at cdb@northwestern.edu.
Nov
03
BMG Invited Speaker: Tatiana Kutateladze, PhD, Univeristy of Colorado, Denver
Chicago - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
The Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics presents:
Tatiana Kutateladze, PhD
Department of Pharmacology
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Nov
03
Immunology Discussion Club
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Thursdays from 12:00pm to 1:00pm and is led by Dr. Booki Min. We discuss papers that have been published recently, historical papers, or people can present research findings or new methods. Feel free to be creative!
Nov
03
Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment seminar - Evan Eichler, PhD
No Location - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Evan Eichler, PhD
Professor of Genome Sciences, University of Washington
Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Nov
03
FCVRRI Seminar - Pilar Alcaide, PhD
Chicago - 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Please join us for the FCVRRI series seminar hosting Pilar Alcaide, PhD for her talk on, "Cardiac T cell immune responses and fibrosis."
Nov
04
DAAD RISE Info Session
Online - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
The DAAD Research Internship in Science and Engineering offers funded summer research internships at top German universities and research institutions! Open to students in STEM and Engineering fields. Current Sophomores and Juniors are eligible. Students apply to 3 opportunities that best match their area of interest. German language ability desirable, but not required.
Nov
04
Department of Pharmacology Seminar - Drew Weissman M.D., Ph.D.
Online - 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Drew Weissman, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor in Vaccine Research
Perelman School of Medicine
University of Pennsylvania
Nov
08
Lurie Cancer Center Basic Research Seminar: Early Life ROS as Modifiers of Lifespan and Age-Associated Diseases
Chicago - 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
The Lurie Cancer Center Basic Research Seminar Series presents:
Early Life ROS as Modifiers of Lifespan and Age-Associated Diseases
Ursula Jakob, PhD
Patricia S. Yaeger Collegiate Professor, Molecular,
Cellular, and Developmental Biolog
Professor, Biological Chemistry
University of Michigan Medical School
Ann Arbor, Michigan
The Jakob lab studies the role of environmental and biological factors on variability in lifespan and age-associated diseases. The lab recently discovered that oxidative stress experienced early in life promoted stress resistance, improved redox homeostasis, extended lifespan and protected against age-associated diseases. By using a C. elegans model of aging, the Jakob lab demonstrated that a synchronized population of animals showed naturally occurring variances in ROS levels during early development. Upon sorting the
individuals according to their ROS levels, the researchers found that the worms with the highest levels of ROS during development showed the longest and heathiest lifespan. The
talk will focus on the underlying mechanisms of this phenomenon, the role of redox sensitive histone modifications in life- and health-span, and the implications for aging and
age-associated diseases in humans.
All members of the Northwestern Medicine community are invited to attend.
Nov
08
M-I Dept. Seminar Series / Dr. Matthew Parsek
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Title: TBA
Speaker:
Topic:
Host:
Nov
08
Nov
09
CDB Seminar Series Presentation: Karen Hirschi, Ph.D., University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
Chicago - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
CDB "EXPERTS-IN-THE-FIELD" SEMINAR PRESENTATION:
"Title TBD"
Karen Hirschi, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Cell Biology
University of Virginia School of Medicine
Charlottesville, Virginia
Wednesday, November 9, 2022
10:00–11:00 AM
Baldwin Auditorium, Lurie 1-123
Host: Dr. Luisa Iruela-Arispe
Stephen Walter Ranson Professor and Chair
Department of Cell and Developmental Biology
For more information, please contact cdb@northwetsern.edu
To sign up for the CDB Seminar Series listserv, please visit https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cdb/about/contact-us/index.html
Nov
09
CDB Seminar Series Presents: Kenneth Walsh, Ph.D., University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CDB "EXPERTS-IN-THE-FIELD" SEMINAR PRESENTATION:
"Title TBD"
Kenneth Walsh, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine
University of Virginia School of Medicine
Charlottesville, Virginia
Wednesday, November 9, 2023
12:00–1:00 PM
Simpson Querrey Auditorium, SQ 1-230
Host: Dr. Luisa Iruela Arispe
Stephen Walter Ranson Professor and Chair
Department of Cell and Developmental Biology
For more information, please contact cdb@northwestern.edu
To subscribe to the CDB Seminar Series listserv, please visit
https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cdb/about/contact-us/index.html
Nov
09
DAAD RISE Info Session
Online - 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
The DAAD Research Internship in Science and Engineering offers funded summer research internships at top German universities and research institutions! Open to students in STEM and Engineering fields. Current Sophomores and Juniors are eligible. Students apply to 3 opportunities that best match their area of interest. German language ability desirable, but not required.
Nov
10
BMG Invited Speaker: Nabeel M. El-Bardeesy, PhD, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA
Chicago - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
The Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics presents:
Nabeel M. El-Bardeesy, PhD
Associate Professor, Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Assistant Professor, MGH Cancer Center, Massachusetts General Hospital
Instructor in Medicine, Adult Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Nov
10
Immunology Discussion Club
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Thursdays from 12:00pm to 1:00pm and is led by Dr. Booki Min. We discuss papers that have been published recently, historical papers, or people can present research findings or new methods. Feel free to be creative!
Nov
10
Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment seminar - Joshua A. Gordon, MD, PhD
No Location - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Joshua A. Gordon, MD, PhD
Director of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
National Institutes of Health
Nov
11
BMG Journal Club
Chicago - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Presenters:
Adam Steffeck, Research Technologist II, Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Peek Lab
Justin Bodner, Research Technologist III, Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Foltz Lab
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.
Nov
14
Department of Pharmacology Seminar - Elena Oancea, Ph.D.
Chicago - 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Elena Oancea, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Medical Science, Department of Pharmacology
Associate Professor, Physiology
Associate Professor, Biotechnology
Brown University
Nov
15
M-I Dept. Seminar Series / Dr. Ana Fernandez-Sesma
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Title:
Speaker:
Topic:
Host:
Nov
16
CDB Faculty Seminar Presents: Milan Mrksich, PhD
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CDB Faculty Seminars Presents:
“Title TBD"
Milan Mrksich, Ph.D.
Vice President for Research
Henry Wade Rogers Professor of Biomedical Engineering,
Chemistry, and
Cell & Developmental Biology
Wednesday, November 16, 2022
12:00–1:00 PM
Simpson Querrey Auditorium, SQ 1-230
For more information please contact cdb@northwestern.edu
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Nov
17
BMG Invited Speaker: Michael Federle, PhD, University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
The Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics presents:
Michael Federle, PhD
Associate Professor, Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy
Center for Biomolecular Sciences
University of Illinois Chicago College of Pharmacy
Nov
17
Immunology Discussion Club
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Thursdays from 12:00pm to 1:00pm and is led by Dr. Booki Min. We discuss papers that have been published recently, historical papers, or people can present research findings or new methods. Feel free to be creative!
Nov
18
Symposium in honor of Dr. Steve Miller on his transition to Emeritus
Chicago - 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
1:30 - 1:35 p.m. | Welcome
Laimonis Laimins, PhD
Guy and Anne Youmans Professor and Chair of Microbiology-Immunology
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
1:35 - 2:15 p.m. | “The wide impact of innate immune receptors”
Jenny Ting, PhD
William Rand Kenan Professor of Genetics
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2:15 - 2:55 p.m. | “Tracking rare antigen-specific naive T cells during immune responses”
Marc Jenkins, PhD
Regents Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology
University of Minnesota
2:55 - 3:35 p.m. | “Induction of regulatory T cells by mucosal anti-CD3 Mab to treat neurologic and autoimmune diseases”
Howard Weiner, MD
Robert L. Kroc Professor of Neurology
Director of the Brigham MS Center
Co-Director of the Ann Romney Center for Neurologic Diseases
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Harvard Medical School
3:35 - 4:00 p.m. | Closing Remarks
Steve Miller, PhD
Emeritus Professor of Microbiology-Immunology
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Nov
21
Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fund Fellowship Information Session
Online - 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
The Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fund Fellowship funds graduate students only. Their priorities fall into the following three categories:
1) Graduate school fellowships in any recognized field of study in the humanities, social sciences or natural sciences (including law, medicine, engineering, architecture or other formal professional training)
2) Independent research or study projects which must be carried out entirely in the United States of America.
3) Publications focusing on Armenian studies, Armenian history and Armenian literature of the nineteenth century or earlier.
Northwestern University may select only three nominees for this competition.
Nov
21
Department of Pharmacology Seminar - Jamie Spangler Ph.D.
Chicago - 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Jamie Spangler, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Assistant Professor Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Whiting School of Engineering
Johns Hopkins University
Nov
22
DAAD RISE Info Session
Online - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
The DAAD Research Internship in Science and Engineering offers funded summer research internships at top German universities and research institutions! Open to students in STEM and Engineering fields. Current Sophomores and Juniors are eligible. Students apply to 3 opportunities that best match their area of interest. German language ability desirable, but not required.
Nov
24
Immunology Discussion Club
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Thursdays from 12:00pm to 1:00pm and is led by Dr. Booki Min. We discuss papers that have been published recently, historical papers, or people can present research findings or new methods. Feel free to be creative!
Nov
29
Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fund Fellowship Information Session
Online - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
The Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fund Fellowship funds graduate students only. Their priorities fall into the following three categories:
1) Graduate school fellowships in any recognized field of study in the humanities, social sciences or natural sciences (including law, medicine, engineering, architecture or other formal professional training)
2) Independent research or study projects which must be carried out entirely in the United States of America.
3) Publications focusing on Armenian studies, Armenian history and Armenian literature of the nineteenth century or earlier.
Northwestern University may select only three nominees for this competition.
Nov
29
M-I Dept. Seminar Series / Dr. Igor Brodsky
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Title: TBA
Speaker:
Topic:
Host:
Nov
30
CDB Trainee Seminar
Chicago - 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
CDB Trainee Seminars Presents:
“Title TBD"
Speaker TBD
3:30-4:00pm
“Title TBD
Speaker TBD
4:00-4:30pm
Refreshments to follow
4:30-5:30pm
Wednesday, November 30, 2022
*NEW TIME* 3:30-5:30 PM
Simpson Querrey Auditorium, SQ 1-230
For more information please contact cdb@northwestern.edu
Click here to subcribe to the CDB Seminar Series listserv.
Nov
30
Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fund Fellowship Information Session
Online - 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
The Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fund Fellowship funds graduate students only. Their priorities fall into the following three categories:
1) Graduate school fellowships in any recognized field of study in the humanities, social sciences or natural sciences (including law, medicine, engineering, architecture or other formal professional training)
2) Independent research or study projects which must be carried out entirely in the United States of America.
3) Publications focusing on Armenian studies, Armenian history and Armenian literature of the nineteenth century or earlier.
Northwestern University may select only three nominees for this competition.
Dec
01
BMG Invited Speaker: Charles W. M. Roberts, MD, PhD, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN
Chicago - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
The Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics presents:
Charles W. M. Roberts, MD, PhD
Member, St. Jude Faculty
Executive Vice President
Director, Comprehensive Cancer Center
Dec
01
Immunology Discussion Club
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Thursdays from 12:00pm to 1:00pm and is led by Dr. Booki Min. We discuss papers that have been published recently, historical papers, or people can present research findings or new methods. Feel free to be creative!
Dec
02
2022 Lurie Cancer Center Multidisciplinary Head & Neck Symposium
Chicago - 7:45 AM - 5:15 PM
The Lurie Cancer Center Multidisciplinary Head & Neck Symposium is a two-day interactive program on the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of head and neck cancer patients. The symposium brings together medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, otolaryngologists, head and neck surgeons, dentists, nurses, and allied health professionals to discuss and debate the latest advances in multidisciplinary therapies, clinical research and supportive care methodology. The agenda features internationally-recognized experts who will engage attendees in dialogue to improve multi-specialty collaboration in the treatment and care of head and neck cancer patients.
Dec
03
2022 Lurie Cancer Center Multidisciplinary Head & Neck Symposium
Chicago - 8:00 AM - 3:15 PM
The Lurie Cancer Center Multidisciplinary Head & Neck Symposium is a two-day interactive program on the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of head and neck cancer patients. The symposium brings together medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, otolaryngologists, head and neck surgeons, dentists, nurses, and allied health professionals to discuss and debate the latest advances in multidisciplinary therapies, clinical research and supportive care methodology. The agenda features internationally-recognized experts who will engage attendees in dialogue to improve multi-specialty collaboration in the treatment and care of head and neck cancer patients.
Dec
06
M-I Dept. Seminar Series / Dr. Sophie Helaine
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Title: TBA
Speaker:
Topic:
Host:
Dec
07
CDB Faculty Meeting
No Location - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Cell & Developmental Biology Department Faculty Meeting
Meeting details disseminated via listserv. If you believe you missed an announcement, please email us at cdb@northwestern.edu.
Dec
08
Immunology Discussion Club
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Thursdays from 12:00pm to 1:00pm and is led by Dr. Booki Min. We discuss papers that have been published recently, historical papers, or people can present research findings or new methods. Feel free to be creative!
Dec
13
M-I Dept. Seminar Series / Natalia Khalatyan
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Title: TBA
Speaker:
Topic:
Host: Derek Walsh, PhD
Dec
14
CANCELLED - CDB Trainee Seminar
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
This event has been cancelled. The Trainee Seminar Series will resume on January 25, 2023.
Dec
15
Immunology Discussion Club
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Thursdays from 12:00pm to 1:00pm and is led by Dr. Booki Min. We discuss papers that have been published recently, historical papers, or people can present research findings or new methods. Feel free to be creative!
Dec
16
CDB Holiday Party
Chicago - 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
CDB Holiday Party
Friday, December 16th, 2022
3:00–5:00 PM
Potocsnak Family Atrium, SQBRC
Additional details to come
Jan
04
CDB Faculty Meeting
No Location - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Cell & Developmental Biology Department Faculty Meeting
Meeting details disseminated via listserv. If you believe you missed an announcement, please email us at cdb@northwestern.edu.