Dr. Ru Gunawardane Executive DirectorAllen Institute for Cell Science “Towards understanding cell states and transitions in hiPSCs: an integrated spatiotemporal approach” Abstract: The Allen Institute for Cell Science aims to understand the principles by which human...
Dr. Kaelyn Sumigray Assistant Professor of GeneticsYale School of Medicine “Fate and Form: Intestinal Morphogenesis and cell fate specification” Abstract: The mammalian intestinal epithelium undergoes constant renewal while simultaneously balancing cell fate...
Using Neuroscience to Transform Our Understanding of DepressionJoin us for a talk with Diego Pizzagalli, PhD You are invited to the Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences’ Dean’s Distinguished Lecture Series, featuring Diego Pizzagalli, PhD on March 18, 2025, in...
Dr. Karen Schindler ProfessorRutgers University “Determining the genetic contributions to aneuploidy in eggs” Abstract: A healthy egg is essential for a successful pregnancy and full-term development. The chromosome content of the egg and sperm is an exquisitely...
Dr. Xin Jin Associate Professor, Department of NeuroscienceScripps Research “Scalable investigation of gene function and organ-wide action with in vivo Perturb-seq” Abstract: Human genetics have identified long lists of risk genes and loci associated with diseases,...
Dr. Fan Yang Associate Professor, Assistant Dean in the School of Basic Medical SciencesZhejiang University “From atoms to animals: Rational design of novel modulators to TRP ion channels for analgesia” Abstract: The Transient Receptor Potential (TRP) ion channels...
Dr. Yongdeng Zhang Assistant Professor, School of Life SciencesWestlake University “Elucidating subcellular architecture and dynamics with super-resolution microscopy” Abstract: Super-resolution microscopy plays a crucial role in elucidating the intricate molecular...
Dr. Soledad Reyes de Barboza Assistant Professor, Cell and Developmental BiologyUniversity of California, San Diego “The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of Cellular Senescence: Implications for Lung Injury and Aging” Abstract: Cellular senescence is defined as an acquired...
Dr. Frank van Breukelen Director and Professor, School of Life Sciences University of Nevada “Being too plastic for variable environments: physiological plasticity in the protoendothermic tenrec (Tenrec ecaudatus)” Abstract:...
Dr. Yasuhiro Arimura Assistant Professor, Basic Sciences DivisionFred Hutchinson Cancer Center “Toward Sub-Nanometer Visualization of Endogenous Chromatin-Associated Complexes in Action” Abstract: Eukaryotic chromatin dynamically changes its structure during the...