Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology

Susan Leggett, PhD
Department of Bioengineering; University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

"Cancer-On-a-Chip: Reconstructing Breast and Ovarian Tumor Microenvironments to Uncover Dynamics of Cancer Spread"

Accommodations

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. For specific needs, please contact facilities@igb.illinois.edu

Come find the IGB at Grange Grove, the official tailgate party area, before all University of Illinois home football games. Come out to see the game and catch the IGB doing hands-on science at Grange Grove beforehand. We will be assembling various animal skeletons, like a jigsaw puzzle but with bones. It’s spooky fun. ILL! INI!

Aaron Wright, PhD
Schofield Endowed Chair in Biomedical Science; Department of Biology;Baylor University

"Phenotype-Based Profiling of Environmental and Host-Associated Microbiomes"

Join us for our interactive, hands-on science experience

"World of Genomics: Discover Everyday DNA"

featuring multiple stations focused on specific aspects of science!

Visitors will learn about DNA, genetics, agriculture, robotics, microbes—all through family-friendly activities led by researchers from the IGB. See living biobots in action, interact with our ant and bee hives, explore the structure of DNA, score yourself on the Veggie Meter, and much more! 

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED

Paul Sternberg, PhD
Bren Professor of Biology in the Division of Biology and Biological Engineering;  California Institute of Technology

"Neural computation of semiochemicals in nematode sex and diapause"

At this lunch talk we will discuss the ideas from feeding out of the cornfield to the modern days.
Dr Margarita Teran will present the MEXIMEDI diet, a cultural adaptation of the Mediterranean diet to improve metabolic health outcomes in Mexican adults.

Through the Lunchbox series, members from across the campus talk to the participants about the interconnectivity between food, science, and culture, and how food shapes our individual experiences.

In 2021, the DEI Task Force established the Lunchbox seminar series with the sponsorship of the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. In partnership with Bevier Café, the seminar series also featured a dish for every talk. The organizers wanted to create stronger bonds across the campus and the local community and provide opportunities for open dialogue between the researchers and members of the public, adding increased familiarity with others’ perspectives and worldviews, in addition to the educational value.

"Scalable Analysis of Cell State Dynamics with Computational Imaging and Deep Learning" 

Dr. Shalin Mehta, Platform Leader of Computational Microscopy 
Chan Zuckerberg Biohub San Francisco

Accommodations

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. For specific needs, please contact facilities@igb.illinois.edu

Valkiria Durán-Narucki, PhD
Lecturer & Environmental Psychologist; College of Staten Island, City University of New York

"The Ecology of Learning Spaces: A Perspective from Environmental Psychology"