Join C2ST and the IGB for a limited series detailing the latest in cutting-edge research conducted at UIUC. Learn how the analysis of cancers in pet dogs and cats can help identify promising new anticancer drugs for humans. Dr. Timothy Fan, a veterinary oncologist, and cancer researcher, will walk us through the work being done at the Comparative Oncology Research Laboratory on a subject that has far-reaching implications for the human and animal worlds. The first program will answer the question, What is Comparative Oncology? Register here.
Mary Hadley, Elizabeth Engele, and Julia Haried
MakerGirl Leadership Team
Join MakerGirl's leadership team as they discuss the mission and history of their organization.
Register for Zoom link: go.illinois.edu/FebWomenInScience
Justin Rhodes, PhD
Professor, Psychology
"Active feminization of the brain and behavior"
"What's New with Compact Superresolution Imaging: LSM 900 with Airyscan 2"
Matthew Curtis, Zeiss
Featured Instrument: LSM 900
Virtual seminar - email Hannah McClellan at hlm@illinois.edu to attend.
Online
Helen Nguyen, PhD
University of Illinois; Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
"Harnessing the knowledge of genomics to detect and control viral pathogen transmission"
Online
Eva Fischer, PhD
University of Illinois; Assistant Professor of Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior
"Mechanisms of Behavior Evolution: Lessons from Poison Frogs"
Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology
612 Conference Center
"Imaging molecular solvation structures at the angstrom scale"
Yingjie Zhang, PhD
Professor of Material Sciences and Engineering
Featured Instrument: Cypher AFM
To go lunches will be provided.
Online
Folami Ideraabdullah, PhD
University of North Carolina; Associate Professor in the School of Medicine with a joint appointment in the Genetics and Nutrition Departments
"Modeling interindividual effects of the environment on the sperm DNA methylome"
Online
Liz Stine-Morrow, PhD
Professor, Cognitive Science of Teaching and Learning
"Your Mind Is Aging… and That is a Good Thing"
Join us for our series where we highlight the intersection of food, science, and culture. Each lecture will feature food tailored by campus chefs paired with lectures delivered by campus experts.
"Get to know your community over lunch"
Joe Metz
Assistant Meat Lab Manager, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
"Cuts and Cuisine: How food culture impacts the meat business"
David Chih
Director of Asian American Cultural Center, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
"Chinese birthday noodles: Holding on to cultural traditions through food"
Register by November 19 and receive your free meal voucher by visiting www.igb.illinois.edu/lunchbox