MCDB Weekly News & Events - October 14, 2024

Week-Long Events

October 7-18, from 10:00am-3:00pm -- Two-week - Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (iPSCs) Workshop:

Prerequisite: Strong interest in working with iPS Cells, Stem Cells.
Space is limited to 10 participants.
Participants are responsible for travel and accommodation.
Details, Agenda, and Registration: Mayela Gayosso, Ph.D., iPSC Core Director: Luga3285@colorado.edu

12:20pm – IPHY Colloquium @ Gold A2B70:

Adam Bachstetter, Ph.D., University of Kentucky, "Neuroinflammatory Paradox: T Cell and Microglial Exhaustion in Alzheimer's Progression."
Remote Zoom option: https://cuboulder.zoom.us/j/96917097634

1:00pm – Colorado RNA Club Presents: Slice of RNA @ CU Anschutz Fulginiti Pavilion, R27-100:

Nina Ripin, PhD (Parker lab, CU Boulder), “The role of Stress Granules and G3BP1 in coupling cytosolic and nuclear stress responses.”
Georgia Barone (Dowell lab, Boulder), “All good things come to an end: Identifying and analyzing sites of RNA Polymerase II termination.”
Lukasz Olenginski, PhD (Batey lab, CU Boulder), “Designing small molecules that target a structured RNA via base displacement.”
Pizza available at 12.45PM before talks!
Carpool from CU Boulder to CU Anschutz

3:30pm – Biophysics Guest Seminar @ JSCBB A115 Butcher Auditorium:

Dr. Jen Heemstra (Washington University in St. Louis), “A Chemical Biology Toolbox for Probing A-to-I RNA.”

4:30pm -- Guest Lecturer Seminar @ CASE Auditorium:

Dr. Angela Neal-Barnett (Professor of Psychology of Kent State University, author of "Soothe Your Nerves."), "Managing Anxiety as an "Only""

4:00pm – MCDB Seminar @ Gold A2B70:

Mariana Wolfner, Ph.D., Cornell University, "Molecular changes in eggs, sperm, and females that mediate fertility: lessons from the Drosophila model.” (Host: Tin Tin Su)

4:00pm – MMB at Gold A120:

SCOPE – Fall 2024 Volunteer Sign-Up:

Volunteer Opportunities: General Volunteer, Lead Volunteer and/or Site Coordinator
- Training prior to volunteering
- Food & Drinks provided
- Free tie-dye shirt!
Come teach kids Chemistry! Science is fun!
November 4-8: Horizons K-8
November 14-15: Manhattan Middle School
December 10: Casey Middle School
Learn more and sign up on our website: https://www.colorado.edu/outreach/scope

October 23, from 3:00pm-4:30pm – Colorado RNA Club’s Annual Undergrad Day via Zoom:

RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1XDYly5zhabdswHjuj_pN_dGrl3juRayfn8ZqVD_Ctso/edit

October 25-27 – MCDB Grad Student Retreat @ Winter Park YMCA

December 3-5, from 8:00am-5:00pm – Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (iPSCs) Workshop (intensive course):

Application deadline: November 15, 2024
Prerequisite: Strong interest in working with iPS Cells , Stem Cells.
Space is limited to 10 participants.
Participants are responsible for travel and accommodation
Details, Agenda, and Registration: Mayela Gayosso, Ph.D., iPSC Core Director: Luga3285@colorado.edu

December 6, from 8:00am-5:00pm – Gene Editing IPSCs with CRISPR/Cas9 Workshop (intensive course):

Application deadline: November 15, 2024
Prerequisite: Strong interest in deriving and maintaining CRISPR-Cas9 genome-edited hPSCs
Space is limited to 10 participants.
Participants are responsible for travel and accommodation.
Details, Agenda, and Registration: Mayela Gayosso, Ph.D., iPSC Core Director: Luga3285@colorado.edu

April 26^th, 2025 – The ASM Rocky Mountain Branch Meeting at Colorado State University in Fort Collins:

Our ASM Distinguished Lecturer will be Dr. Danielle Garsin.
The meeting brings together researchers in microbiology along the rocky mountain front range and highlights trainee presentations, posters and talks, across a wide spectrum of career phases, from advanced undergraduate researchers through to postdoctoral fellows.

August 7, 2025, 9:00am-4:00pm – MCDB Graduate Student Symposium @ JSCBB Butcher Auditorium A115 & Lobby:

Please send questions to MCDB Graduate Student Committee: Hope Townsend, Chelsea Drown, Colin Sempeck, Rachel Gessner