IGB Calendar: Upcoming

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"

"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"

Graduate 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.

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.

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.

"Super-Resolution Imaging of AMPA Receptors in Brain Tissue"

Rohit Vaidya
Graduate Research Assistant, Physics

Instrument: LSM 880 & Cryostat

Lunch will be provided