MCDB Weekly News & Events - February 19, 2024

Calendar

12:20pm – IPHY Colloquium @ HUM 150:

Michael Graner, Ph.D., University of Colorado Anschutz, "Exosomes in Brain Cancers: Fiery Fat Balls Featuring Flagrant Phenotypes Forcing Fundamental Fugue." (Host: Monika Fleshner)
Zoom Option: https://cuboulder.zoom.us/j/96917097634

12:20pm – ANYL-ENV Seminar @ Ekeley W165/166:

Lindsey Anderson, CU ANYL 3rd year, de Gouw group, "Observing Wildfire Emissions and Improving Air Quality Forecasting Using Remote Sensing Data."
Remote: https://cuboulder.zoom.us/j/576316856
N95 or KN95 mask highly recommended. Masks will be provided if you don't have one. OK to take it off while eating.

4:00pm – Biophysics Supergroup @ JSCBB A115:

Holly Coleman, Randolph, Schwartz, and Kaar Labs/ChBE, "Stabilization of an infectious enveloped virus by spray drying and lyophilization."
Daniel Ocampo, Palmer Lab/BCHM, "Visualizing chromatin organization and transcription factor activity through a zinc lens."

12:00pm – University of Colorado Cancer Center Symposium Series @ Hansel Phelps West Auditorium:

Eric Fischer, Ph.D., Harvard Medical School, “Molecular Mechanisms of Ubiquitin Ligases From Structure to Therapies.” (Hosts: Tin Tin Su & Patricia Ernst)
Pizza lunch served 11:35-11:55am
Online registration: https://ucdenver.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMpcOyqqjIpG9UGQ3O8QLvdzO4PhL6d-SQa#/registration

No events

4:00pm – MCDB Seminar @ Gold A2B70:

Emma Farley, Ph.D., University of California, San Diego, "Affinity-optimizing enhancer variants disrupt development." (Host: Robin Dowell)

4:00pm – MMB @ Gold A120:

Upcoming MCDB Thesis Defenses:

March 20: Alison Pashos, “TBD.” Advisor: Justin Brumbaugh, Ph.D.
March 21: Sam Holtzen, “Mapping the Zinc Dynamics and Requirements of the Mammalian Cell Cycle.” Advisor: Amy Palmer, Ph.D.
- JSCBB B231 @ 2:30pm
April 2: Lily Nguyen, “TBD.” Advisor: Edward Chuong, Ph.D. and Benjamin Bitler, Ph.D.

February 26-March 8, from 10:00am-3:00pm - Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (iPSCs) Workshop:

Application deadline: February 16, 2024
Prerequisite: Strong interest in working with Genome Editing.
Details, Agenda, and Registration: Mayela Gayosso, Ph.D., iPSC Core Director: Luga3285@colorado.edu
Space is limited to 10 participants.
Participants are responsible for travel and accommodation.

March 19 @ 1:00-3:00pm – Slice of RNA @ JSCBB Butcher Auditorium

April 20 -- Rocky Mountain Branch of the American Society of Microbiology Annual Meeting:

Registration will close on March 30^th: https://www.rockymountainbranchasm.com/
ASM Distinguished Lecturer: Dr. Karen Maxwell, Department of Biochemistry, University of Toronto
Special Guest Lecturer: Dr. Anushree Chatterjee, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder
Special Guest Lecturer: Dr. DeAnna Bublitz, Scientific Review Officer, Immunology, and Infectious Disease B IRG, NIH
If you have interesting science to present or you are interested in networking with local microbiologists, this meeting will be an excellent opportunity.
There will be generous cash prizes for first, second, and third place presenters in several different researcher categories.
Meeting registration: $5 for undergraduates, graduate students, and postdocs, $15 for faculty.

April 25 @ 9:00am-5:00pm – Third Annual Rocky Mountain RNA Symposium @ Anschutz Medical Campus in AHSB:

Oral talk registration is due Friday March 1st. Poster and attendee only registration is due Friday March 29th.
Registration link: https://forms.gle/6Sfrk7FUEft862nV8
The conference will feature 4 invited speakers and 4 selected oral talks. We will also have a poster competition with 3 cash prizes!
Featured talks from: Homa Ghalei, Ph.D. (Emory University), Myriam Gorospe, Ph.D. (Laboratory of Genetics and Genomics, NIA), Heather Hundley, Ph.D. (Indiana University), Kristin Patrick, Ph.D. (Texas A&M University).
A social hour will follow at the T-Street Cafe also in AHSB.