MCDB Weekly News & Events - October 7, 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:

Jessica Hanson, Ph.D., Post Doctoral Trainee, IPHY, “Modeling Alzheimer’s disease In-vitro.”
Ruth Heisler, Ph.D., Teaching Professor of Distinction, IPHY, “Student Success Initiatives in IPHY.”
Matt Olm, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, IPHY, “The infant gut microbiota and immunologic disease.”
Remote Zoom option: https://cuboulder.zoom.us/j/96917097634

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

Joost de Gouw, Ph.D., ANYL Faculty, CU Boulder, "Chemistry of Volatile Organic Compounds in the Atmosphere."
Jose-Luis Jimenez, Ph.D., ANYL Faculty, CU Boulder, "Understanding aerosols for indoor and outdoor air quality and climate."
Remote: https://cuboulder.zoom.us/j/576316856
N95 or KN95 masks are highly recommended. Masks will be provided if you don't have one. OK to take it off while eating.

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9:00am-5:00pm – Mycoplasma Testing @ Porter B254:

$10/ sample: https://www.colorado.edu/center/stemtech/events
Results will be emailed within 24 hours
Please contact Melody Conde: melody.conde@colorado.edu
Note: For more information, contact Lucia-Mayela Gayosso-Miranda, Ph.D., Core Director: Luga3285@colorado.edu

4:00pm – MCDB Seminar @ Gold A2B70:

Margaret Goodell, Ph.D., Baylor College of Medicine, "Stem Cell Competition in the Aging Hematopoietic System.” (Host: Michaela McCright)

12:00pm – Signaling and Cellular Regulation Supergroup Meeting @ JSCBB A104:

Bri Fernandez (Spencer Lab) “Defining the relationship between quiescence and senescence.”
Ben Nebenfuehr (Arnoult Lab) “Genetic dependencies in the DNA repair network."

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 15, from 1:00pm-3:30pm – 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
Please RSVP for pizza & carpool by Oct 10^th: https://forms.gle/pmJLY3SwjFzm88js5

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

RSVP at: 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

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