Lunch with the Core | Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology

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.

August 26, 2026	“NSF iBioFoundry: Self-Driving Laboratories for Synthetic Biology” – Nilmani Singh, NIBA User Program Service Manager - Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign Zoom for Off-Campus Attendees: https://illinois.zoom.us/j/82299609579?pwd=Mb3YwY1aiUdvNa1DQK4Ibw0ZJ63Jvz.1 Meeting ID: 822 9960 9579 Password: 332137
September 16, 2026	“Sample Preparation Techniques for Optical Microscope” – Dr. Kingsley Boateng, Assistant Director of Bioscience Research Microscopy - Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign Zoom for Off-Campus Attendees: https://illinois.zoom.us/j/87815927940?pwd=uTFWkAyByMUemtsFcoNWy9knQ2ehRR.1 Meeting ID: 878 1592 7940 Password: 557719
September 23, 2026	“TBD” - TBA Zoom for Off-Campus Attendees: https://illinois.zoom.us/j/82681866623?pwd=elndqYOnrUpv1YwDd69ac5vIaGaPaw.1 Meeting ID: 826 8186 6623 Password: 524796
September 30, 2026	“Getting reliable quantitative images with Huygens: from Deconvolution and restoration to image analysis” – Melvin Le Bihan, Scientific Consultant, Scientific Volume Imaging BV Zoom for Off-Campus Attendees: https://illinois.zoom.us/j/86297295539?pwd=ayycDsAbel81j9usSbC2RoC9QAvEgZ.1 Meeting ID: 862 9729 5539 Password: 961844
October 7, 2026	“TBD” - TBA Zoom for Off-Campus Attendees: https://illinois.zoom.us/j/89853170632?pwd=fUDz23Dol7JE9SgBItitEpW4xcCFxq.1 Meeting ID: 898 5317 0632 Password: 648399
October 14, 2026	“TBD” - TBA Zoom for Off-Campus Attendees: https://illinois.zoom.us/j/84678066404?pwd=dGrLybh0qaUqzD6Ix7mfxoWAluGPlV.1 Meeting ID: 846 7806 6404 Password: 267065
October 21, 2026	“Where Science Meets Society: How Outreach Brings the IGB Motto to Materiality” – Dan Urban, Assistant Director of Outreach – Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign Zoom for Off-Campus Attendees: https://illinois.zoom.us/j/86315053383?pwd=wbnX2Br7gNX2K1ONJYFzupeuo8voHN.1 Meeting ID: 863 1505 3383 Password: 975994
November 4, 2026	“TBD” - TBA Zoom for Off-Campus Attendees: https://illinois.zoom.us/j/89941077841?pwd=niERakXxou5o97fUmYiJE0Z3TtOUkD.1 Meeting ID: 899 4107 7841 Password: 784176
November 11, 2026	“TBD” - TBA Zoom for Off-Campus Attendees: https://illinois.zoom.us/j/83623691707?pwd=FB0ijhK0PfZwbBnaFiWhz5VaLmR0jI.1 Meeting ID: 836 2369 1707 Password: 532343
November 18, 2026	“TBD” - TBA Zoom for Off-Campus Attendees: https://illinois.zoom.us/j/87045463139?pwd=kWgMUm6oTbUnbvh22BnCk3INjtbKXN.1 Meeting ID: 870 4546 3139 Password: 898607
December 2, 2026	“Vision and plans for the Advanced Microscopy and Diagnostics Facility” – Subha Srinivasan, Associate Director for Research & Operations – Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign Zoom for Off-Campus Attendees: https://illinois.zoom.us/j/83300887369?pwd=tPc95HtWoqB4DXvVsj7hwNY5wzuBUK.1 Meeting ID: 833 0088 7369 Password: 298016
December 9, 2026	“TBD” - TBA Zoom for Off-Campus Attendees: https://illinois.zoom.us/j/82305420919?pwd=SuTAH5EHbv0GXbj5YqwHIaafQFjDlM.1 Meeting ID: 823 0542 0919 Password: 018247

If you require special accommodations or have dietary restrictions, please email Hannah McClellan - hlm@illinois.edu.