Previous IGB seminars approved for public viewing can be accessed via our YouTube channel.
For all IGB events, gender neutral bathrooms are available on floors 1 and 2 of the IGB gatehouse, open during the hours of 8am to12pm and 1pm to 5pm. A private lactation room for IGB-affiliated members is available by request, see the IGB reception desk for access. Baby changing stations are available in the restrooms on the concourse level.
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.
Aviaja Lyberth Hauptmann, PhD
Institute of Health and Nature, University of Greenland
"Fermented seal flippers and growing an Indigenous approach to science"
View Poster"Firing of in-vitro hippocampal neuronal network depends on the mechanical tension"
Md Saddam Hossain Joy
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Mechanical Science & Engineering
Instrument: LSM 880
Lunch will be provided
Chen-Hsiang Yeang, DSc
Associate Research Fellow, Institute of Statistical Science
Academia Sinica
"An integrated analysis of the cancer genome atlas data discovers a hierarchical association structure across thirty three cancer types"
A monthly meeting with IGB Spatial Omics Initiative and CAIM to discuss spatial omics. The goal is to build relationships and develop collaborative proposals at the intersection of biology and analytics. Lunch will be provided. Join the mailing list or the Slack channel for updates and networking, or contact spatial@igb.illinois.edu with questions.
Gil Blander, PhD
President, Founder and Chief Scientific Officer, Segterra (Inside Tracker)
"Longitudinal Longevity Data Analysis: Insights And Lessons From A Decade Of Insidetrack-ing"
View PosterGraduate school can be a stressful time; this workshop seeks to open a conversation about the importance of maintaining one's mental health while staying on top of tasks. Presenters will focus on healthy coping mechanisms, time management, dealing with impostor syndrome, and resources available to support graduate students. This workshop is for first-year graduate students. As always, time for networking and refreshments is included. This student-run series is funded by a grant from the IGB Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiative. To sign up for our mailing list, please visit https://forms.illinois.edu/sec/478244111 and watch your email for the announcement.
Spice Box Cafe, 2nd Floor Bevier Hall, 905 S. Goodwin Ave. Urbana, IL, 61801
Each lecture will be paired with food prepared by Bevier Cafe and held in-person at the Spice Box Cafe.
“Mapping Midwestern Foodways: Landscapes and Histories of Black Farmers in Illinois”
Kelley Denise Lemon
Assistant Professor, Landscape Architecture
Registration for the lunch is full you are welcome to attend the seminar.
View PosterFoellinger Great Hall, Krannert Center for the Performing Arts
Join us for a talk by Dr. Venki Ramakrishnan, Nobel Prize laureate and Group Leader, MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus, United Kingdom, entitled “My Adventures in the Ribosome.”
The ribosome is the ancient and enormous molecular machine that reads genetic information on mRNA to synthesize proteins. Although it was discovered in the 1950s, it took several decades to determine an atomic structure of the ribosome because of its complexity. This talk will cover Dr. Ramakrishnan's own efforts to unravel its structure. He will also speak about his own career which involved living on three continents and switching from his initial training in physics to learning and carrying out research in molecular biology.
Held in the Foellinger Great Hall in the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, this talk is free and open to the public.
Dr. Ramakrishnan will also be part of the evening event "Gene Machine" at Krannert Center - details for this musical event can be found here.
View PosterNeil Hunter, PhD
Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics; University of California, Davis
"Cohesin and Chromosome Segregation in Oocytes: a Goldilocks scenario"
View PosterHaving a strong elevator pitch and knowing how to navigate conferences is an important step for many people looking to create broader connections in the scientific world. On a smaller scale, advocating for yourself is a skill that takes time to develop, and everyone's hurdles are unique. As always, time for networking and refreshments is included. This student-run series is funded by a grant from the IGB Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiative. To sign up for our mailing list, please visit https://forms.illinois.edu/sec/478244111 and watch your email for the announcement.
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"
View PosterJoin us for family-friendly fun with games and treats. All IGB family and friends welcome!
View PosterA 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 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!
View PosterA monthly meeting with IGB Spatial Omics Initiative and CAIM to discuss spatial omics. The goal is to build relationships and develop collaborative proposals at the intersection of biology and analytics. Lunch will be provided. Join the mailing list or the Slack channel for updates and networking, or contact spatial@igb.illinois.edu with questions.
Sean Gibbons, PhD
Washington Research Foundation Distinguished Investigator at the Institute for Systems Biology, University of Washington
"Engineering the metabolic outputs of the human gut microbiome through microbial community-scale metabolic modeling"
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.
Amy Baker, PhD
Research Veterinary Medical Officer, USDA-ARS-National Animal Disease Center; Iowa State University
A monthly meeting with IGB Spatial Omics Initiative and CAIM to discuss spatial omics. The goal is to build relationships and develop collaborative proposals at the intersection of biology and analytics. Lunch will be provided. Join the mailing list or the Slack channel for updates and networking, or contact spatial@igb.illinois.edu with questions.
Yamuna Krishnan, PhD
Professor of Chemistry, University of Chicago
"Next Generation Targeting has Organelle-level precision"
