Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Events for April
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Seminars in Biomedical Engineering
Mon, Apr 04, 2016 @ 12:30 PM - 01:49 PM
Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Dr. Ibsen,
Talk Title: CANCELLED TALK
Host: K. Kirk Shung, PhD
Location: Olin Hall of Engineering (OHE) - 122
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Mischalgrace Diasanta
This event is open to all eligible individuals. USC Viterbi operates all of its activities consistent with the University's Notice of Non-Discrimination. Eligibility is not determined based on race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited factor. -
USC Stem Cell Seminar: Peggy Goodell, Baylor College of Medicine
Tue, Apr 05, 2016 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Peggy Goodell, Baylor College of Medicine
Talk Title: DNMT3A in hematopoietic stem cells, cancer and aging
Series: Eli and Edythe Broad Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at USC Distinguished Speakers Series
Abstract: DNA methyltransferase 3a (DNMT3A) has recently emerged as an important tumor suppressor in hematologic malignancies, and its ablation in mouse hematopoietic stem cells inhibits differentiation. We will describe the use of DNMT3A knockout mice to study its role in myeloid and lymphoid malignancy development and its function in maintaining global DNA methylation. The role of DNMT3A mutations in intercellular competition in the context of aging will also be discussed.
Host: Senta Georgia
More Info: https://calendar.usc.edu/event/speaker_peggy_goodell_baylor_college_of_medicine?utm_campaign=widget&utm_medium=widget&utm_source=USC+Event+Calendar%3A+Beta#.Vtj5lCnFl04
Webcast: http://keckmedia.usc.edu/stem-cell-seminarWebCast Link: http://keckmedia.usc.edu/stem-cell-seminar
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Cristy Lytal/USC Stem Cell
This event is open to all eligible individuals. USC Viterbi operates all of its activities consistent with the University's Notice of Non-Discrimination. Eligibility is not determined based on race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited factor. -
Emerging Innovations in Developmental and Stem Cell Biology
Fri, Apr 08, 2016 @ 09:00 AM - 06:30 PM
Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: various, various
Talk Title: various
Abstract: 9-9:25 a.m. Registration
9:25-9:30 a.m. Opening remarks
9:30-10:15 a.m. Olivier Cinquin (UC Irvine) -“ Making sense of regulatory network complexity: Design principles of a self-renewing organ
10:15-11 a.m. Bing Ren (UCSD) -“ Large-scale functional characterization of regulatory sequences in the stem cell genome
11:10-11:30 a.m. Joanna Salva (T32 trainee) -“ A noncanonical, nuclear role for Fibroblast Growth Factor signaling
11:30-11:50 a.m. Ingrid Lua (T32 trainee) -“ Mesothelial cells: Mesenchymal progenitor cells in development, injury and regeneration
noon-1 p.m. Lunch
1-1:45 p.m. William Greenleaf (Stanford) -“ Principles of regulatory variation revealed by single-cell ATAC-seq
1:45-2:30 p.m. Kevan Shokat (UCSF) -“ Non-traditional strategies for drugging traditional targets
2:30-3 p.m. Coffee break
3-3:20 p.m. Kimberley Babos (Graduate student) -“ Robust direct reprogramming generates induced motor neurons that recapitulate ALS disease phenotypes in vitro
3:20-3:40 p.m. Hironori Hojo (Postdoc) -“ Sp7/Osterix is restricted to bone-forming vertebrates where it acts as a Dlx co-factor in osteoblast specification
3:40-4 p.m. Cambrian Liu (Postdoc) -“ Tissue morphogenesis and clonal selection during repair of colonic epithelium
4-4:45 p.m. Helen Blau (Stanford) -“ The fountain of youth: Muscle stem cell rejuvenation strategies
5-6:30 p.m. Poster presentation
Sponsored by Amgen, TaKaRa and Clontech
Host: USC Stem Cell
More Info: https://calendar.usc.edu/event/emerging_innovations_in_developmental_and_stem_cell_biology?utm_campaign=widget&utm_medium=widget&utm_source=USC+Event+Calendar%3A+Beta#.VwQFo3DFl04
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Cristy Lytal/USC Stem Cell
This event is open to all eligible individuals. USC Viterbi operates all of its activities consistent with the University's Notice of Non-Discrimination. Eligibility is not determined based on race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited factor. -
Seminars in Biomedical Engineering
Mon, Apr 11, 2016 @ 12:30 PM - 01:49 PM
Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Dr. Peter Wang, PhD., Associate Professor of Bioengineering, University of California, San Diego (UCSD)
Talk Title: Molecular Engineering for cellular imaging and reprogramming
Biography: Dr. Yingxiao (Peter) Wang obtained his bachelor's and master's degrees in Mechanics and Fluid Mechanics from Peking University, Beijing, P.R. China, in 1992 and 1996, respectively. He received his Ph.D. degree in Bioengineering from the University of California, San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering in 2002 and continued his postdoctoral work at UC San Diego working under Bioengineering Professor Shu Chien and Professor Roger Y. Tsien in the Department of Pharmacology. Before joining the UC San Diego faculty in 2012, he was an associate professor at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), Department of Bioengineering and a full-time faculty member in the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology at the University of Illinois. He was also affiliated with the Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, Neuroscience Program, the Center for Biophysics and Computational Biology, and Institute of Genomic Biology at UIUC. Dr. Wang is the recipient of the Wallace H. Coulter Early Career Award (both Phase I and Phase II), the National Science Foundation CAREER Award, and National Institutes of Health Independent Scientist Award. His research is supported by the National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, and private foundations. Dr. Wang teaches undergraduate and graduate courses on molecular engineering, live cell imaging, and mechanobiology.
Host: K. Kirk Shung, PhD
Location: Olin Hall of Engineering (OHE) - 122
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Mischalgrace Diasanta
This event is open to all eligible individuals. USC Viterbi operates all of its activities consistent with the University's Notice of Non-Discrimination. Eligibility is not determined based on race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited factor. -
USC Stem Cell Seminar: Henry Kronenberg, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard
Tue, Apr 12, 2016 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Henry Kronenberg, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard
Talk Title: Growth-associated skeletal stem cells
Series: Eli and Edythe Broad Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at USC Distinguished Speakers Series
Abstract: Early cells of the osteoblast lineage in post-natal live express genes that are also expressed in mesenchymal condensations during
development. We used collagen II-creERt and SOX9-creERt to mark these cells. Over time, they become osteoblasts, osteocytes, adipocytes, chondrocytes and marrow stromal cells. The fates of these precursors can be influenced by, for example, administration of parathyroid hormone.
Host: Francesca Mariani
More Info: https://calendar.usc.edu/event/speaker_henry_kronenberg_massachusetts_general_hospitalharvard?utm_campaign=widget&utm_medium=widget&utm_source=USC+Event+Calendar%3A+Beta#.VvGSYXDFl04
Webcast: http://keckmedia.usc.edu/stem-cell-seminarWebCast Link: http://keckmedia.usc.edu/stem-cell-seminar
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Cristy Lytal/USC Stem Cell
This event is open to all eligible individuals. USC Viterbi operates all of its activities consistent with the University's Notice of Non-Discrimination. Eligibility is not determined based on race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited factor. -
Seminars in Biomedical Engineering
Mon, Apr 18, 2016 @ 12:30 PM - 01:49 PM
Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Judy Pa, PhD, Assistant Professor of Neurology, Institute for Neuroimaging and Informatics Laboratory of Neuro Imaging
Talk Title: Multimodal neuroimaging to detect early neural dysfunction and measure neural enhancement in Alzheimer's disease
Abstract: Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of cognitive impairment in older adults. Over 5 million people in the US are affected and this number is expected to triple by 2050. In concert with clinical trials, identifying effective ways to detect early neural changes and to measure longitudinal change in the preclinical stages of Alzheimer's disease is critically needed. In this presentation, I will discuss my research aimed at using multimodal neuroimaging methods to detect early changes in vulnerable brain regions important for executive function and memory and how these neural alterations affect large-scale brain networks. Ongoing studies focus on the role of regional Alzheimer's pathology using PET and network integrity using MRI and how these changes may be remediated through clinical interventions, like exercise in older adults at risk for Alzheimer's disease. Lastly, I will discuss upcoming plans to integrate new technology, equipment, and ideas to further enhance this research at USC.
Biography: Judy Pa is an assistant professor at the Institute for Neuroimaging and Informatics in the Keck School of Medicine and the department of Neurology. Judy's research is focused on identifying individuals at risk for Alzheimer's disease using multimodal neuroimaging techniques, understanding how Alzheimer's pathology impacts brain function in the living brain, and developing ways to remediate cognitive and brain dysfunction using modifiable lifestyle factors, like exercise. Her research program is supported by the National Institute on Aging, Alzheimer's Association, and Springer Medical Fund.
Judy is dedicated to teaching and enjoys training and mentoring students in USC's Neuroscience Graduate Program, Keck School of Medicine, and new Neuroimaging and Informatics Masters of Science program.
The Pa Lab is now recruiting intellectually curious and motivated members. Please email Judy directly to inquire about research internships or lab rotations.
Host: K. Kirk Shung, PhD
Location: Olin Hall of Engineering (OHE) - 122
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Mischalgrace Diasanta
This event is open to all eligible individuals. USC Viterbi operates all of its activities consistent with the University's Notice of Non-Discrimination. Eligibility is not determined based on race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited factor. -
USC Stem Cell Seminar: Emmanuelle Passegué, University of California, San Francisco
Tue, Apr 19, 2016 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Emmanuelle Passegué, University of California, San Francisco
Talk Title: Hematopoietic stem cell function in stress, disease and aging
Series: Eli and Edythe Broad Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at USC Distinguished Speakers Series
Abstract: Our research focuses on understanding the general defense mechanisms used by hematopoietic stem cells (HSC) to protect blood production during the lifetime of an ever-changing organism. This fundamental question is central to tissue maintenance and regeneration, and has implications for every aspect of adult physiology ranging from response to stress, development of diseases and biology of aging. Our laboratory is interested in identifying the mechanisms controlling HSC activity in normal and stress conditions, and in understanding how they are affected during disease development and in physiological aging. Our goal is to identify affected genes and pathways that could be used to develop new therapies to treat human diseases and help combat aging.
Host: Rong Lu
More Info: https://calendar.usc.edu/event/speaker_emmanuelle_passegue_university_of_california_san_francisco?utm_campaign=widget&utm_medium=widget&utm_source=USC+Event+Calendar%3A+Beta#.VvGTVnDFl04
Webcast: http://keckmedia.usc.edu/stem-cell-seminarWebCast Link: http://keckmedia.usc.edu/stem-cell-seminar
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Cristy Lytal/USC Stem Cell
This event is open to all eligible individuals. USC Viterbi operates all of its activities consistent with the University's Notice of Non-Discrimination. Eligibility is not determined based on race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited factor. -
Department of Biomedical Engineering: Systems Cellular-Molecular Bioengineering Distinguished Speaker Series
Fri, Apr 22, 2016 @ 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Dino Di Carlo, PhD, Professor of Bioengineering, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)Microfluidic Biotechnology Laboratory Bioengineering Department, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Talk Title: Physical Phenotyping
Series: Department of Biomedical Engineering: Systems Cellular-Molecular Bioengineering Distinguished Speaker Series
Host: Professor Megan McCain, PhD
More Information: Di_Carlo_flyer.pdf
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Mischalgrace Diasanta
This event is open to all eligible individuals. USC Viterbi operates all of its activities consistent with the University's Notice of Non-Discrimination. Eligibility is not determined based on race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited factor. -
Seminars in Biomedical Engineering
Mon, Apr 25, 2016 @ 12:30 PM - 01:50 PM
Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Bruce Wheeler, PhD, Emeritus Professor (University of Florida), Dept. of Biomedical Engineering
Talk Title: Perspectives on BME: from Editorial Review of Papers to the Role of Informatics Technologies on the Future
Abstract:
TIPS FOR SCIENTIFIC WRITING AND WHAT EDITORS AND REVIEWERS ARE LOOKING FOR
This is a seminar aimed for students of all ages who wish to improve their writing skills for the purpose of publishing scientific papers. The presentation is a combination of two presentations available at the IEEE EMBS GOLD (Graduates Of the Last Decade) site: http://www.gold.embs.org/resources.html, originally given by Michael Neuman and Bruce Wheeler. Dr. Wheeler relates a number of issues that are important to reviewers and editors which, if carefully considered, can greatly increase the odds of acceptance. He also gives a shortened version of the materials presented by Dr. Neuman on the classic structure of a scientific article.
Perspectives on Health Informatics
This talk gives and overview of the predominance, both current and future, of the field of biomedical and health informatics in shaping the future of health care delivery. Implicit is the argument that the future is exceptionally bright for biomedical engineers, especially those cross-trained in physiology and molecular biology on the one hand and computational science and engineering on the other. There will be growing application in genomic and molecular bioinformatics, as well as multiscale computational modeling of physiological systems. Still the greatest growth and employment will be in the medical and health informatics that are integral to the delivery of healthcare world wide, in both advanced and advancing nations. IEEE EMBS, like other computationally strong biomedical engineering societies, sees great growth for our members and students and is developing programs to help serve their needs.
Biography: Dr. Wheeler's research interests lie in the application of electrical engineering methodologies to neuroscience. His work influenced the development of neural spike sorting technologies, demonstrated that microelectrode array recording from brain slices was possible and productive, and has been a leader in the development of lithography to control cells, especially neurons, in culture. This work aims at basic science understanding of the behavior of small populations of neurons, in hopes of creating better insight into the functioning of the brain.
https://www.bme.ufl.edu/people/wheeler_bruce
Host: James Weiland
Location: Olin Hall of Engineering (OHE) - 122
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Mischalgrace Diasanta
This event is open to all eligible individuals. USC Viterbi operates all of its activities consistent with the University's Notice of Non-Discrimination. Eligibility is not determined based on race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited factor. -
USC Stem Cell Seminar: In-Hyun Park, Yale School of Medicine
Tue, Apr 26, 2016 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: In-Hyun Park, Yale School of Medicine
Talk Title: Reprogramming and its application in Rhett Syndrome
Series: Eli and Edythe Broad Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at USC Distinguished Speakers Series
Abstract: Overexpression of four factors (Oct4, Sox2, Klf4, Myc, or Oct4, Sox2, Nanog, Lin28) reprograms somatic cells to become induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). Reprogramming accompanies genetic and epigenetic changes. We will investigate the molecular mechanism of somatic cell reprogramming. iPSCs provide an incredible resource for cell-based therapy, in vitro disease model and screening drugs. We apply the iPSCs to investigate one of the most prevalent female mental retardation disorders called Rett syndrome.
Host: Justin Ichida
More Info: https://calendar.usc.edu/event/speaker_in-hyun_park_yale_school_of_medicine?utm_campaign=widget&utm_medium=widget&utm_source=USC+Event+Calendar%3A+Beta#.VvGXfXDFl04
Webcast: http://keckmedia.usc.edu/stem-cell-seminarWebCast Link: http://keckmedia.usc.edu/stem-cell-seminar
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Cristy Lytal/USC Stem Cell
This event is open to all eligible individuals. USC Viterbi operates all of its activities consistent with the University's Notice of Non-Discrimination. Eligibility is not determined based on race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited factor.
