The IGB Core Facilities is hosting a seminar series covering the instrumentation in the Core and some of the research taking place in the Core. The seminars are typically held from 12:00 - 1:00 pm in the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, Room 612 (Concourse level). Pizza will be provided to attendees. Please check the Lunch with the Core news posts and weekly emails for updates.
| February 4, 2026 |
"Confocal Imaging Simplified: Faster Acquisition, Easier Operation, More Results - an Introduction to Nikon Spinning Disk Confocal" - Luke Summey, Bioscience Sales Specialist - Nikon Instruments Inc. Zoom for Off-Campus Attendees: Meeting ID: 879 8545 2117 |
| February 18, 2026 |
"Single-Molecule Spatial Organization and Dynamics of Nuclear Speckle Components Revealed by MINFLUX Nanoscopy" - Minxue Liu, PhD Candidate - Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Zoom for Off-Campus Attendees: Meeting ID: 898 8794 6351 |
| February 25, 2026 |
“Effect of PGC1α expression on mitochondrial biogenesis and pathogenesis in Fragile X syndrome” - Vipendra Kumar, Visiting Research Scientist - Prof. Nien-Pei Tsai’s lab, Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, School of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Zoom for Off-Campus Attendees: Meeting ID: 865 6874 0918 |
| March 4, 2026 |
“Targeted drug delivery to tumor associated macrophages in glioblastoma mouse models." - Urbi Saha, PhD Student, Department of Neuroscience, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Zoom for Off-Campus Attendees: Meeting ID: 834 8809 4045 |
| March 25, 2026 |
“TBD” - Oraya Zinder, PhD Candidate – Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Zoom for Off-Campus Attendees: Meeting ID: 810 9313 3153 |
| April 1, 2026 |
“Tuning surface interactions of two-dimensional materials in dry and wet environments” - Gus Greenwood, PhD Candidate - Prof. Rosa Espinosa-Marzal’s Environmental Engineering, Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Zoom for Off-Campus Attendees: Meeting ID: 862 6151 0593 |
| April 8, 2026 |
“Creating Art of Science” – Julia Pollack, Creative Program Manager – Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Zoom for Off-Campus Attendees: Meeting ID: 878 9442 0298 |
| April 15, 2026 |
“TBD” - Jessica Derham, PhD Candidate, Department of Biochemistry, School of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Zoom for Off-Campus Attendees: Meeting ID: 892 6228 4748 |
| April 22, 2026 |
“TBD” - Sam Walker - Graduate Research Assistant, Plant Biology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Zoom for Off-Campus Attendees: Meeting ID: 867 4664 7124 |
| April 29, 2026 |
“Fiber Rearrangement Redistributes Energy and Modulates Intrinsic Cutting Energy in Bovine Glisson's Capsule” - Shaobo Zhan, PhD Candidate – Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering, Grainger College of Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Zoom for Off-Campus Attendees: Meeting ID: 885 9927 1269 |
| May 6, 2026 |
“Small Molecule Ion Channels Restore Anion Movement to Cystic Fibrosis Epithelia” - Nohemy Celis - PhD Candidate, Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Zoom for Off-Campus Attendees: Meeting ID: 882 7340 2590 |
If you require special accommodations or have dietary restrictions, please email Hannah McClellan - hlm@illinois.edu.