Karen N. Allen, PhD
Boston University, Department of Chemistry

"Form Follows Function:  Evolution of Protein Scaffolds for Phosphoryl Group Transfer"

This free conference will provide broad discussion on how computational genomics uses advanced computing to create problem-solving strategies and tools for many fields including engineering, biological sciences, and social sciences. Register at go.illinois.edu/CompGenCancerWorkshop.

Lunch and learn with members of IGB Core Facilities.

"IGB Outreach: Linking Research, Education and the Community"

Courtney Cox Fenlon, Outreach Activities Manager, Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology

Lunch and learn with members of IGB Core Facilities.

"Optical Coherence Tomography of Bacterial Biofilms in Humans and their Implications for Disease"

Stephen Boppart, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Illinois

Andrew Miller, PhD
Co-Founder and CEO, Karuna Pharmaceuticals

"PhD Student to Entrepreneur"

Lunch and learn with members of IGB Core Facilities.

"Multiplexing and Single Molecule Counting in Cells and Tissues using Infrared Semiconductor Nanocrystals"

Andrew Smith, Assistant Professor of Bioengineering, Materials Sciences & Engineering and Technology Entrepreneurship at Illinois

Katia Koelle, PhD
Emory University, Biology Department

"Using Genetic Data at Multiple Scales to Understand Constraints on Viral Adaptation"

Join IGB Director Gene Robinson as he leads discussion on the film Gattaca as part of the Science on Screen series at The Art Theater. Science on Screen brings creative pairings of current, classic, cult, and documentary films with lively introductions by notable figures from the world of science, technology, and medicine. Science on Screen is an initiative of the Coolidge Corner Theatre, with major support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.

Lunch and learn with members of IGB Core Facilities.

"Serial Block Face 3D - SEM (Sample Prep & Applications)"

Kingsley Boateng, Senior Research Specialist, Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology

Li-Qing Chen, PhD
University of Illinois, Department of Plant Biology

"Control of Sugar Flux in Plants"