Education & Seminars
Our members are active member of the Feinberg community, speaking at and participating in a number of educational events around campus on a variety of epigentics-related topics.
Use the tabs below to browse listings of upcoming genetics-related seminars and events. For a schedule of additional Northwestern University and Feinberg School of Medicine events, visit the Feinberg Medical School Event Calendar or PlanIt Purple.
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Aug
21
DGP Student Thesis Seminar - Sizhe (Jem) Liu - Dr. Jennifer Wu Lab
Chicago - 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Title of Presentation:
"Targeting the NKG2D/MIC Receptor-Ligand Axis for Better NK Cell-Based Cancer Therapies"
Aug
24
Teaching without AI When AI Is Everywhere
Evanston - 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
As instructors across disciplines navigate the growing presence of generative AI in their teaching contexts, they are thoughtfully considering how it intersects with learning, assessment, and disciplinary values. This 90‑minute in-person conversation creates space to focus on shared questions:
Which intellectual tasks should students practice without AI, and how can assignments make that learning observable, assessable, and meaningful?
Participants will take away practical strategies for both small and large classes, including ways to structure assessments that make student thinking visible. After the session, these strategies will be shared broadly to all faculty through the Searle Center for Advancing Teaching and Learning and the Office of the Provost. Throughout the conversation, we will emphasize instructor vitality, underscoring the importance of sustainable, shareable approaches that build on existing practices rather than continual reinvention.
Co-sponsored by the Searle Center for Advancing Learning and Teaching and the Office of the Provost.
Aug
25
Course Design Institute
Evanston - 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Are you an instructor eager to craft a dynamic, engaging new course that inspires and empowers your students but that is also a manageable workload for you?
Then join colleagues, Searle Center educational developers, and Northwestern IT Teaching and Technology instructional designers for the summer Course Design Institute!
The CDI is an annual,lina.eskew@northwestern.edu in-person immersive three-day course design institute centered on developing a new syllabus for the upcoming academic year, driven by inclusive, evidence-based practices, iterative discussion, and reflective learning communities.
—Tuesday, August 25 (Norris University Center, Evanston Campus)
—Wednesday, August 26 (Norris University Center, Evanston Campus)
—Thursday, August 27 (Online)
Aug
25
DGP Student Thesis Seminar - Qixuan Wang - Dr. Feng Yue Lab
Chicago - 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Title of Presentation:
"Spatial profiling of 3D genome architecture reveals intratumoral heterogeneity in primary glioblastoma"
Aug
26
Course Design Institute
Evanston - 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Are you an instructor eager to craft a dynamic, engaging new course that inspires and empowers your students but that is also a manageable workload for you?
Then join colleagues, Searle Center educational developers, and Northwestern IT Teaching and Technology instructional designers for the summer Course Design Institute!
The CDI is an annual,lina.eskew@northwestern.edu in-person immersive three-day course design institute centered on developing a new syllabus for the upcoming academic year, driven by inclusive, evidence-based practices, iterative discussion, and reflective learning communities.
—Tuesday, August 25 (Norris University Center, Evanston Campus)
—Wednesday, August 26 (Norris University Center, Evanston Campus)
—Thursday, August 27 (Online)
Aug
26
"Molecule-scale resolution and dynamics in fluorescence microscopy" Stefan Hell, PhD, Max Planck Institute
Chicago - 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
CDB SPECIAL SEMINAR:
"Molecule-scale resolution and dynamics in fluorescence microscopy"
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Hughes Auditorium, Lurie 1-133
Stefan Hell, PhD
Director, Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences in Göttingen, and Max Planck Institute for Medical Research in Heidelberg, Germany, 2014 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry
I will discuss MINFLUX [1, 2, 3, 4], a recent molecular localization and superresolution method that has reached Angström localization precision and resolution of the size of a fluorophore molecule. MINFLUX and the related MINSTED concept [5, 6] are being established for routine applications in cell and molecular biology, structural biology and neuroscience. Relying on much fewer fluorescence photons than the widely used camera-based localization methods, these techniques are poised to characterize dynamic processes of single proteins, as demonstrated by tracking the nanometer conformational changes of the motor proteins kinesin-1 [7] and dynein in living cells [8]. MINFLUX has also been demonstrated to measure intramolecular distances with Angström precision, providing a precise and reliable alternative to FRET [9]. Harnessing confocal detection, MINFLUX also provides nanometer-range resolution deeper down in layers of cells and (mildly) scattering tissue [10]. Finally, I will show an arguably surprising ability of MINFLUX to separate individual identical fluorophores without sequential ON/OFF switching or activation of fluorescence. Thus, the simultaneous, uninterrupted, nanometer-scale tracking and imaging of multiple, identical (same-color) fluorophores becomes possible for the first time [11]. This novel superresolution principle should allow MINFLUX to reveal the conformational changes of individual proteins in their native environment.
[1] Balzarotti, F., Eilers, Y., Gwosch, K. C., Gynnå, A. H., Westphal, V., Stefani, F. D., Elf, J., Hell, S.W. Nanometer resolution imaging and tracking of fluorescent molecules with minimal photon fluxes. Science 355, 606-612 (2017).
[2] Eilers, Y., Ta, H., Gwosch, K. C., Balzarotti, F., Hell, S. W. MINFLUX monitors rapid molecular jumps with superior spatiotemporal resolution. PNAS 115, 6117-6122 (2018).
[3] Gwosch, K. C., Pape, J. K., Balzarotti, F., Hoess, P., Ellenberg, J., Ries, J., Hell, S. W. MINFLUX nanoscopy delivers 3D multicolor nanometer resolution in cells. Nat. Methods 17, 217–224 (2020).
[4] Schmidt, R., Weihs, T., Wurm, C. A., Jansen, I., Rehman, J., Sahl, S. J., Hell, S. W. (2021) MINFLUX nanometer-scale 3D imaging and microsecond-range tracking on a common fluorescence microscope. Nat. Commun. 12:1478.
[5] Weber, M., Leutenegger, M., Stoldt, S., Jakobs, S., Mihaila, T. S., Butkevich, A. N., Hell, S. W. MINSTED fluorescence localization and nanoscopy. Nat. Photon. 15, 361-366 (2021).
[6] Weber, M., von der Emde, H., Leutenegger, M., Gunkel, P., Sambandan, S., Khan, T. A., Keller-Findeisen, J., Cordes, V. C., Hell, S.W. MINSTED nanoscopy enters the Ångström localization range. Nat. Biotechnol., 41, 569-576 (2023).
[7] Wolff, J. O., Scheiderer, L., Engelhardt, T., Engelhardt, J., Matthias, J., Hell, S.W. MINFLUX dissects the unimpeded walking of kinesin-1. Science, 379, 1004-1010 (2023).
[8] Schleske, J. M., Hubrich, J., Wirth, J. O., D’Este, E., Engelhardt, J., Hell, S. W. MINFLUX reveals dynein stepping in live neurons. PNAS 121, e2412241121 (2024).
[9] Sahl, S. J., Matthias, J., Inamdar, K., Weber, M., Khan, T. A., Brüser, C., Jakobs, S., Becker, S., Griesinger, C., Broichhagen, J., Hell, S. W. Direct optical measurement of intramolecular distances with angstrom precision. Science 386, 180-187 (2024).
[10] Moosmayer, T., Kiszka, K. A., Pape, J. K., Leutenegger, M., Steffens, H., Grant, S. G. N., Sahl, S. J., Hell, S. W. MINFLUX fluorescence nanoscopy in biological tissue. PNAS 121, e2422020121 (2024).
[11] Hensel, T. A., Wirth, J. O., Schwarz, O. L. Hell, S. W. Diffraction minima resolve point scatterers at few hundredths of the wavelength. Nat. Phys. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-024-02760-1 (2025).
Aug
27
Course Design Institute
Evanston - 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Are you an instructor eager to craft a dynamic, engaging new course that inspires and empowers your students but that is also a manageable workload for you?
Then join colleagues, Searle Center educational developers, and Northwestern IT Teaching and Technology instructional designers for the summer Course Design Institute!
The CDI is an annual,lina.eskew@northwestern.edu in-person immersive three-day course design institute centered on developing a new syllabus for the upcoming academic year, driven by inclusive, evidence-based practices, iterative discussion, and reflective learning communities.
—Tuesday, August 25 (Norris University Center, Evanston Campus)
—Wednesday, August 26 (Norris University Center, Evanston Campus)
—Thursday, August 27 (Online)
Aug
28
DGP Student Thesis Seminar - Jesus Ortega - Dr. Eva Gottwein Lab
Chicago - 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Title of Presentation:
"Inhibition and Essentiality of Viral microRNAs in Primary Effusion Lymphoma"
This is a hybrid defense. For Zoom access, email rachael.hill@northwestern.edu.
Sep
09
CDB Experts in the Field - Edwin M. Munro, PhD.
Chicago - 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
CDB Experts-in-the-field Seminar Series
“Design principles for self-organized cortical polarity”
Edwin M. Munro, PhD
Professor of Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology
The University of Chicago, Dept of Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology
https://mgcb.uchicago.edu/faculty/edwin-m-munro-phd
Wednesday, September 9th, 2026
4:00pm to 5:00pm
Baldwin Auditorium Lurie - 1-123
Robert H. Lurie Medical Research Center
303 E. Superior St. Chicago, Illinois, 60611
Host:
Wilton Snead PhD
Assistant Professor, Cell and Developmental Biology
https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cdb/faculty/profile.html?xid=65199
Calendar invites with event details are disseminated in advance. Contact cdb@northwestern.edu for additional details or sign-up for our listserv at https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cdb/about/listserv.html#listserv
Sep
09
CDB Experts in the Field - Edwin M. Munro, PhD.
No Location - 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
CDB Experts-in-the-field Seminar Series
“Design principles for self-organized cortical polarity”
Edwin M. Munro, PhD
Professor of Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology
https://mgcb.uchicago.edu/faculty/edwin-m-munro-phd
Wednesday, September 9th, 2026
4:00pm to 5:00pm
Baldwin Auditorium Lurie - 1-123
Robert H. Lurie Medical Research Center
303 E. Superior St. Chicago, Illinois, 60611
Host:
Wilton Snead PhD
Assistant Professor, Cell and Developmental Biology
https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cdb/faculty/profile.html?xid=65199
Calendar invites with event details are disseminated in advance. Contact cdb@northwestern.edu for additional details or sign-up for our listserv at https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cdb/about/listserv.html#listserv
Sep
09
CDB Experts in the Field - Edwin M. Munro, PhD.
No Location - 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
CDB Experts-in-the-field Seminar Series
“Design principles for self-organized cortical polarity”
Edwin M. Munro, PhD
Professor of Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology
https://mgcb.uchicago.edu/faculty/edwin-m-munro-phd
Wednesday, September 9th, 2026
4:00pm to 5:00pm
Baldwin Auditorium Lurie - 1-123
Robert H. Lurie Medical Research Center
303 E. Superior St. Chicago, Illinois, 60611
Host:
Wilton Snead PhD
Assistant Professor, Cell and Developmental Biology
https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cdb/faculty/profile.html?xid=65199
Calendar invites with event details are disseminated in advance. Contact cdb@northwestern.edu for additional details or sign-up for our listserv at https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cdb/about/listserv.html#listserv
Sep
14
Annual Cell & Developmental Biology Retreat - Day 1
Chicago - 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Please secure this time for the annual Cell & Developmental Biology departmental retreat.
Additional details will follow.
Sep
14
Toshio Narahashi Annual Lecture: Richard S. Lewis, PhD
Chicago - 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Guest Speaker: Richard S. Lewis, Ph.D., Emeritus Professor of Molecular and Cellular Physiology
Abstract: TBD
Talk Title: TBD
Speaker Bio: Dr. Richard Lewis was a Professor of Molecular and Cellular Physiology at Stanford University, where he is also a member of Bio-X and the Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute. His research focuses on the molecular mechanisms of calcium signaling through store-operated Ca²⁺ channels (SOCs), particularly the CRAC channel, which is crucial for T cell function and immune responses.
Sep
15
Annual Cell & Developmental Biology Retreat - Day 2
Chicago - 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Please secure this time for the annual Cell & Developmental Biology departmental retreat.
Additional details will follow.
Sep
21
Department of Pharmacology Seminar, Kevin H. Gardner Ph.D
Chicago - 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Kevin H. Gardner Ph.D; Director, Structural Biology Initiative, CUNY Advanced Science Research Center
Lecture title: "Using nature’s inspiration to drug the “undraggable”: HIF-2alpha inhibitor, belzutifan"
Abstract: Using a combination of structural biology, biochemistry, and chemistry, I will show how studies of environmental sensory proteins – particularly ligand-regulated protein/protein interaction systems – reveal insights both into natural signaling mechanisms and ways that these can be exploited for therapeutic and biotech advances.
Sep
29
Distinguished Lecturers in Life Sciences: Advances in dynamic and responsive materials for intestinal Organoid Culture | Kristi Anseth, PhD
Chicago - 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Kristi Anseth, PhD
Distinguished Professor, Chemical and Biological Engineering
Tisone Professor, Chemical and Biological Engineering
Associate Faculty Director, BioFrontiers Institute
University of Colorado at Boulder
Host: Rui Yi
Tuesday, September 29, 2026 at 3:30 pm
Reception to follow in the Ryan Family Atrium at 4:30 pm
Oct
01
Lynn Sage Breast Cancer Symposium
Off-Campus - 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Widely recognized as one of the most valuable breast cancer meetings for practicing clinicians, the Lynn Sage Breast Cancer Symposium returns this year with 3.5 days of in-person presentations, case-based discussions, and interactive Q&A in downtown Chicago. THe symposium runs from Thursday, October 1 through Sunday, October 4.
For nearly three decades, this multidisciplinary CME program has provided the latest information regarding cutting-edge technology and approaches in the management of breast cancer from leading national and international medical, surgical, and radiation oncologists. This year's symposium will include a superb line-up of internationally recognized faculty who will not only present the latest research findings, but will also be available for real-time interaction following their presentations. The symposium will focus on the close cooperation required for effective multidisciplinary management of patients with breast cancer.
Oct
26
Department of Pharmacology Seminar, Ahmad Jomaa Ph. D
Chicago - 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Ahmad Jomaa Ph. D, Assistant Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics University of Virginia School of Medicine
Title: The Ribosome as a Regulatory Hub for Protein Biogenesis and Cellular Adaptation
Abstract: "Ribosomes do much more than synthesize proteins: they also coordinate nascent protein processing, targeting, quality control, and cellular adaptation. This lecture will highlight our work combining cryo-electron microscopy, cryo-electron tomography, biochemistry and cell-based approaches to uncover how ribosomes interact with regulatory factors during protein synthesis and how these mechanisms enable cells to respond to changing physiological conditions."
Nov
02
Department of Pharmacology Seminar, Janos Zempleni Ph.D
Chicago - 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Janos Zempleni Ph.D
Willa Cather Professor of Molecular Nutrition and Director of the Nebraska Center for the Prevention of Obesity Diseases.
More info TBA
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Aug
21
DGP Student Thesis Seminar - Sizhe (Jem) Liu - Dr. Jennifer Wu Lab
Chicago - 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Title of Presentation:
"Targeting the NKG2D/MIC Receptor-Ligand Axis for Better NK Cell-Based Cancer Therapies"
Aug
24
Teaching without AI When AI Is Everywhere
Evanston - 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
As instructors across disciplines navigate the growing presence of generative AI in their teaching contexts, they are thoughtfully considering how it intersects with learning, assessment, and disciplinary values. This 90‑minute in-person conversation creates space to focus on shared questions:
Which intellectual tasks should students practice without AI, and how can assignments make that learning observable, assessable, and meaningful?
Participants will take away practical strategies for both small and large classes, including ways to structure assessments that make student thinking visible. After the session, these strategies will be shared broadly to all faculty through the Searle Center for Advancing Teaching and Learning and the Office of the Provost. Throughout the conversation, we will emphasize instructor vitality, underscoring the importance of sustainable, shareable approaches that build on existing practices rather than continual reinvention.
Co-sponsored by the Searle Center for Advancing Learning and Teaching and the Office of the Provost.
Aug
25
Course Design Institute
Evanston - 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Are you an instructor eager to craft a dynamic, engaging new course that inspires and empowers your students but that is also a manageable workload for you?
Then join colleagues, Searle Center educational developers, and Northwestern IT Teaching and Technology instructional designers for the summer Course Design Institute!
The CDI is an annual,lina.eskew@northwestern.edu in-person immersive three-day course design institute centered on developing a new syllabus for the upcoming academic year, driven by inclusive, evidence-based practices, iterative discussion, and reflective learning communities.
—Tuesday, August 25 (Norris University Center, Evanston Campus)
—Wednesday, August 26 (Norris University Center, Evanston Campus)
—Thursday, August 27 (Online)
Aug
25
DGP Student Thesis Seminar - Qixuan Wang - Dr. Feng Yue Lab
Chicago - 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Title of Presentation:
"Spatial profiling of 3D genome architecture reveals intratumoral heterogeneity in primary glioblastoma"
Aug
26
Course Design Institute
Evanston - 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Are you an instructor eager to craft a dynamic, engaging new course that inspires and empowers your students but that is also a manageable workload for you?
Then join colleagues, Searle Center educational developers, and Northwestern IT Teaching and Technology instructional designers for the summer Course Design Institute!
The CDI is an annual,lina.eskew@northwestern.edu in-person immersive three-day course design institute centered on developing a new syllabus for the upcoming academic year, driven by inclusive, evidence-based practices, iterative discussion, and reflective learning communities.
—Tuesday, August 25 (Norris University Center, Evanston Campus)
—Wednesday, August 26 (Norris University Center, Evanston Campus)
—Thursday, August 27 (Online)
Aug
26
"Molecule-scale resolution and dynamics in fluorescence microscopy" Stefan Hell, PhD, Max Planck Institute
Chicago - 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
CDB SPECIAL SEMINAR:
"Molecule-scale resolution and dynamics in fluorescence microscopy"
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Hughes Auditorium, Lurie 1-133
Stefan Hell, PhD
Director, Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences in Göttingen, and Max Planck Institute for Medical Research in Heidelberg, Germany, 2014 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry
I will discuss MINFLUX [1, 2, 3, 4], a recent molecular localization and superresolution method that has reached Angström localization precision and resolution of the size of a fluorophore molecule. MINFLUX and the related MINSTED concept [5, 6] are being established for routine applications in cell and molecular biology, structural biology and neuroscience. Relying on much fewer fluorescence photons than the widely used camera-based localization methods, these techniques are poised to characterize dynamic processes of single proteins, as demonstrated by tracking the nanometer conformational changes of the motor proteins kinesin-1 [7] and dynein in living cells [8]. MINFLUX has also been demonstrated to measure intramolecular distances with Angström precision, providing a precise and reliable alternative to FRET [9]. Harnessing confocal detection, MINFLUX also provides nanometer-range resolution deeper down in layers of cells and (mildly) scattering tissue [10]. Finally, I will show an arguably surprising ability of MINFLUX to separate individual identical fluorophores without sequential ON/OFF switching or activation of fluorescence. Thus, the simultaneous, uninterrupted, nanometer-scale tracking and imaging of multiple, identical (same-color) fluorophores becomes possible for the first time [11]. This novel superresolution principle should allow MINFLUX to reveal the conformational changes of individual proteins in their native environment.
[1] Balzarotti, F., Eilers, Y., Gwosch, K. C., Gynnå, A. H., Westphal, V., Stefani, F. D., Elf, J., Hell, S.W. Nanometer resolution imaging and tracking of fluorescent molecules with minimal photon fluxes. Science 355, 606-612 (2017).
[2] Eilers, Y., Ta, H., Gwosch, K. C., Balzarotti, F., Hell, S. W. MINFLUX monitors rapid molecular jumps with superior spatiotemporal resolution. PNAS 115, 6117-6122 (2018).
[3] Gwosch, K. C., Pape, J. K., Balzarotti, F., Hoess, P., Ellenberg, J., Ries, J., Hell, S. W. MINFLUX nanoscopy delivers 3D multicolor nanometer resolution in cells. Nat. Methods 17, 217–224 (2020).
[4] Schmidt, R., Weihs, T., Wurm, C. A., Jansen, I., Rehman, J., Sahl, S. J., Hell, S. W. (2021) MINFLUX nanometer-scale 3D imaging and microsecond-range tracking on a common fluorescence microscope. Nat. Commun. 12:1478.
[5] Weber, M., Leutenegger, M., Stoldt, S., Jakobs, S., Mihaila, T. S., Butkevich, A. N., Hell, S. W. MINSTED fluorescence localization and nanoscopy. Nat. Photon. 15, 361-366 (2021).
[6] Weber, M., von der Emde, H., Leutenegger, M., Gunkel, P., Sambandan, S., Khan, T. A., Keller-Findeisen, J., Cordes, V. C., Hell, S.W. MINSTED nanoscopy enters the Ångström localization range. Nat. Biotechnol., 41, 569-576 (2023).
[7] Wolff, J. O., Scheiderer, L., Engelhardt, T., Engelhardt, J., Matthias, J., Hell, S.W. MINFLUX dissects the unimpeded walking of kinesin-1. Science, 379, 1004-1010 (2023).
[8] Schleske, J. M., Hubrich, J., Wirth, J. O., D’Este, E., Engelhardt, J., Hell, S. W. MINFLUX reveals dynein stepping in live neurons. PNAS 121, e2412241121 (2024).
[9] Sahl, S. J., Matthias, J., Inamdar, K., Weber, M., Khan, T. A., Brüser, C., Jakobs, S., Becker, S., Griesinger, C., Broichhagen, J., Hell, S. W. Direct optical measurement of intramolecular distances with angstrom precision. Science 386, 180-187 (2024).
[10] Moosmayer, T., Kiszka, K. A., Pape, J. K., Leutenegger, M., Steffens, H., Grant, S. G. N., Sahl, S. J., Hell, S. W. MINFLUX fluorescence nanoscopy in biological tissue. PNAS 121, e2422020121 (2024).
[11] Hensel, T. A., Wirth, J. O., Schwarz, O. L. Hell, S. W. Diffraction minima resolve point scatterers at few hundredths of the wavelength. Nat. Phys. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-024-02760-1 (2025).
Aug
27
Course Design Institute
Evanston - 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Are you an instructor eager to craft a dynamic, engaging new course that inspires and empowers your students but that is also a manageable workload for you?
Then join colleagues, Searle Center educational developers, and Northwestern IT Teaching and Technology instructional designers for the summer Course Design Institute!
The CDI is an annual,lina.eskew@northwestern.edu in-person immersive three-day course design institute centered on developing a new syllabus for the upcoming academic year, driven by inclusive, evidence-based practices, iterative discussion, and reflective learning communities.
—Tuesday, August 25 (Norris University Center, Evanston Campus)
—Wednesday, August 26 (Norris University Center, Evanston Campus)
—Thursday, August 27 (Online)
Aug
28
DGP Student Thesis Seminar - Jesus Ortega - Dr. Eva Gottwein Lab
Chicago - 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Title of Presentation:
"Inhibition and Essentiality of Viral microRNAs in Primary Effusion Lymphoma"
This is a hybrid defense. For Zoom access, email rachael.hill@northwestern.edu.
Sep
09
CDB Experts in the Field - Edwin M. Munro, PhD.
Chicago - 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
CDB Experts-in-the-field Seminar Series
“Design principles for self-organized cortical polarity”
Edwin M. Munro, PhD
Professor of Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology
The University of Chicago, Dept of Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology
https://mgcb.uchicago.edu/faculty/edwin-m-munro-phd
Wednesday, September 9th, 2026
4:00pm to 5:00pm
Baldwin Auditorium Lurie - 1-123
Robert H. Lurie Medical Research Center
303 E. Superior St. Chicago, Illinois, 60611
Host:
Wilton Snead PhD
Assistant Professor, Cell and Developmental Biology
https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cdb/faculty/profile.html?xid=65199
Calendar invites with event details are disseminated in advance. Contact cdb@northwestern.edu for additional details or sign-up for our listserv at https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cdb/about/listserv.html#listserv
Sep
09
CDB Experts in the Field - Edwin M. Munro, PhD.
No Location - 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
CDB Experts-in-the-field Seminar Series
“Design principles for self-organized cortical polarity”
Edwin M. Munro, PhD
Professor of Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology
https://mgcb.uchicago.edu/faculty/edwin-m-munro-phd
Wednesday, September 9th, 2026
4:00pm to 5:00pm
Baldwin Auditorium Lurie - 1-123
Robert H. Lurie Medical Research Center
303 E. Superior St. Chicago, Illinois, 60611
Host:
Wilton Snead PhD
Assistant Professor, Cell and Developmental Biology
https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cdb/faculty/profile.html?xid=65199
Calendar invites with event details are disseminated in advance. Contact cdb@northwestern.edu for additional details or sign-up for our listserv at https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cdb/about/listserv.html#listserv
Sep
09
CDB Experts in the Field - Edwin M. Munro, PhD.
No Location - 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
CDB Experts-in-the-field Seminar Series
“Design principles for self-organized cortical polarity”
Edwin M. Munro, PhD
Professor of Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology
https://mgcb.uchicago.edu/faculty/edwin-m-munro-phd
Wednesday, September 9th, 2026
4:00pm to 5:00pm
Baldwin Auditorium Lurie - 1-123
Robert H. Lurie Medical Research Center
303 E. Superior St. Chicago, Illinois, 60611
Host:
Wilton Snead PhD
Assistant Professor, Cell and Developmental Biology
https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cdb/faculty/profile.html?xid=65199
Calendar invites with event details are disseminated in advance. Contact cdb@northwestern.edu for additional details or sign-up for our listserv at https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cdb/about/listserv.html#listserv
Sep
14
Annual Cell & Developmental Biology Retreat - Day 1
Chicago - 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Please secure this time for the annual Cell & Developmental Biology departmental retreat.
Additional details will follow.
Sep
14
Toshio Narahashi Annual Lecture: Richard S. Lewis, PhD
Chicago - 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Guest Speaker: Richard S. Lewis, Ph.D., Emeritus Professor of Molecular and Cellular Physiology
Abstract: TBD
Talk Title: TBD
Speaker Bio: Dr. Richard Lewis was a Professor of Molecular and Cellular Physiology at Stanford University, where he is also a member of Bio-X and the Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute. His research focuses on the molecular mechanisms of calcium signaling through store-operated Ca²⁺ channels (SOCs), particularly the CRAC channel, which is crucial for T cell function and immune responses.
Sep
15
Annual Cell & Developmental Biology Retreat - Day 2
Chicago - 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Please secure this time for the annual Cell & Developmental Biology departmental retreat.
Additional details will follow.
Sep
21
Department of Pharmacology Seminar, Kevin H. Gardner Ph.D
Chicago - 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Kevin H. Gardner Ph.D; Director, Structural Biology Initiative, CUNY Advanced Science Research Center
Lecture title: "Using nature’s inspiration to drug the “undraggable”: HIF-2alpha inhibitor, belzutifan"
Abstract: Using a combination of structural biology, biochemistry, and chemistry, I will show how studies of environmental sensory proteins – particularly ligand-regulated protein/protein interaction systems – reveal insights both into natural signaling mechanisms and ways that these can be exploited for therapeutic and biotech advances.
Sep
29
Distinguished Lecturers in Life Sciences: Advances in dynamic and responsive materials for intestinal Organoid Culture | Kristi Anseth, PhD
Chicago - 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Kristi Anseth, PhD
Distinguished Professor, Chemical and Biological Engineering
Tisone Professor, Chemical and Biological Engineering
Associate Faculty Director, BioFrontiers Institute
University of Colorado at Boulder
Host: Rui Yi
Tuesday, September 29, 2026 at 3:30 pm
Reception to follow in the Ryan Family Atrium at 4:30 pm
Oct
01
Lynn Sage Breast Cancer Symposium
Off-Campus - 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Widely recognized as one of the most valuable breast cancer meetings for practicing clinicians, the Lynn Sage Breast Cancer Symposium returns this year with 3.5 days of in-person presentations, case-based discussions, and interactive Q&A in downtown Chicago. THe symposium runs from Thursday, October 1 through Sunday, October 4.
For nearly three decades, this multidisciplinary CME program has provided the latest information regarding cutting-edge technology and approaches in the management of breast cancer from leading national and international medical, surgical, and radiation oncologists. This year's symposium will include a superb line-up of internationally recognized faculty who will not only present the latest research findings, but will also be available for real-time interaction following their presentations. The symposium will focus on the close cooperation required for effective multidisciplinary management of patients with breast cancer.
Oct
26
Department of Pharmacology Seminar, Ahmad Jomaa Ph. D
Chicago - 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Ahmad Jomaa Ph. D, Assistant Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics University of Virginia School of Medicine
Title: The Ribosome as a Regulatory Hub for Protein Biogenesis and Cellular Adaptation
Abstract: "Ribosomes do much more than synthesize proteins: they also coordinate nascent protein processing, targeting, quality control, and cellular adaptation. This lecture will highlight our work combining cryo-electron microscopy, cryo-electron tomography, biochemistry and cell-based approaches to uncover how ribosomes interact with regulatory factors during protein synthesis and how these mechanisms enable cells to respond to changing physiological conditions."
Nov
02
Department of Pharmacology Seminar, Janos Zempleni Ph.D
Chicago - 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Janos Zempleni Ph.D
Willa Cather Professor of Molecular Nutrition and Director of the Nebraska Center for the Prevention of Obesity Diseases.
More info TBA