"Further Insights into Kinesin Motility Using MINFLUX: A Super-Resolution Nanoscopic Method (Kinesin Motility: Characterizing the Half-Steps and Backsteps)"

Devinda Pankaja Wijewardena, Grad. Research Asst.
Physics, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

Instrument: MINFLUX

Join us for the feature film, A Tale of Two Labs, produced by NCPRE in collaboration with the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI), directed by NCPRE’s Executive Producer of Media Michael Dunne, and shot on location in part at the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology. 

The film is the centerpiece of the first module of the HHMI-Illinois Labs That Work…For Everyone (LTW) leadership program tailored for laboratory environments. LTW is a professional development program designed to promote healthy lab cultures. It introduces proven skills and tools for participants to learn and practice over time with their lab or research group to improve both personal and group interaction skills. 

Special intro by Michael Dunne and IGB Director Gene Robinson. Popcorn and pizza provided! 

Join us for a fun day of hands-on science! Talk with scientists and explore  exhibits and activities that will cover topics including the environment, energy use & production, health, and fundamental research at the IGB. Although designed for K-12 children, all members of the community are welcome.

A monthly meeting to discuss computational microbial genomics. New complex questions in microbial function and ecology are stretching the limits of existing computational analytical tools. The Computational Microbial Genomics working group aims to bring together microbiologists and computational scientists to address this gap. Lunch will be provided. Join the mailing list or the Slack channel for updates and networking, or contact microgeno@igb.illinois.edu with questions.

Join us for family-friendly fun with games and treats. All IGB family and friends welcome!

"Biocluster: New Features and New Computing"

Daniel Davidson, CNRG Director

Topic: Biocluster

Lunch will be provided

Jeni Cross, PhD
Director, Institute for Research in the Social Sciences; Colorado State University

"Science of team science: what social scientists know about great teaming and junior scientists wish you did too"

Dr. Cross will also lead two workshops during the day which are open to all in the IGB community, RSVP below:

Workshop 1: Hidden Networks and Team Performance
9:30am - 11:00am

Workshop 2: A network approach to Team Management
1:30pm - 3:00pm

This event will be converted to a forthcoming workshop, details to be posted in the future.

Neil Hunter, PhD
Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics; University of California, Davis

"Cohesin and Chromosome Segregation in Oocytes: a Goldilocks scenario"

Learn how Wikipedia can perpetuate inequalities in STEM representation and what you can do about it. Our librarians have created a list of pages that require your help to make them better and increase their visibility. With guest speaker Jamie Flood, Senior Wikipedia and Outreach Coordinator with the USDA National Agricultural Library. Lunch provided, register at go.igb.illinois.edu/Wikipedia.