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DTSTAMP:20250512T090208
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250723T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250723T190000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:BME Summer Workshops @ Michigan
DESCRIPTION:This two-day session will highlight novel physical devices for recording and manipulating neural activity\, AI/ML algorithms for brain decoding and control\, neuroprosthetic applications\, and where the field is heading in pioneering the future of brain innovation. This event is co-sponsored by BME\, Neurosurgery and the Neural Engineering Training Program.
UID:135584-21876970@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/135584
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:North Campus Research Complex Building 18 - Dining Hall
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250512T093652
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250724T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250724T143000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:BME Summer Workshops @ Michigan
DESCRIPTION:This two-day session will highlight novel physical devices for recording and manipulating neural activity\, AI/ML algorithms for brain decoding and control\, neuroprosthetic applications\, and where the field is heading in pioneering the future of brain innovation. This event is co-sponsored by BME\, Neurosurgery and the Neural Engineering Training Program.
UID:135586-21876976@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/135586
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:North Campus Research Complex Building 18 - Dining Hall
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250814T151945
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250828T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250828T163000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Biomedical Engineering Seminar Series
DESCRIPTION:Abstract:\nThe metabolic underpinnings of immune cells in various inflamed tissues\, such as the implant microenvironment or the diseased heart\, are poorly understood. For instance\, polylactide (PLA) is the most widely used biopolymer in medicine. Yet\, for decades\, PLA had been thought to activate immune cells by reducing surrounding pH because PLA biodegrades into monomers and oligomers of lactic acid. During my talk\, I will discuss an alternative paradigm underscoring immune cell metabolism (immunometabolism) as the pivotal determinant of the proinflammatory versus pro-regenerative tissue microenvironment with biodegradable and non-biodegradable biomaterial examples. Further related to tissue engineering\, I will present on reversing established cardiac dysfunction and fibrosis in heart failure (following myocardial infarction) via targeted and enzyme-responsive nanomaterials. Finally\, I will unveil my vision to revolutionize therapeutic strategies for the various phenotypes of heart failure by leveraging the metabolic underpinnings of immune and stromal cell populations\, thereby engineering next-generation clinical interventions that shape the future of medicine.
UID:137586-21880415@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137586
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Lurie Biomedical Engineering (formerly ATL) - 1130
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250819T120424
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250829T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250829T130000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:MCDB Seminar> Modulation of striatal projection neurons by dopamine\, acetylcholine\, and antipsychotic drugs
DESCRIPTION:Host: Ken Cadigan
UID:137763-21880720@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137763
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Biological Sciences Building - 1060
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250829T151642
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250904T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250904T163000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Biomedical Engineering Seminar Series
DESCRIPTION:Advancing Healthcare Through AI and Machine Learning Innovations\nAbstract:\nHealthcare constitutes nearly one-fifth of the U.S. economy and approximately 10% of the global economy\, yet it faces profound challenges\, including inequitable access\, an aging population\, and rising per capita costs. These factors underscore the urgent need for innovative solutions. In this talk\, we will present how artificial intelligence\, driven by the urgent needs of healthcare\, is advancing both clinical and technological frontiers. I will share our work on medical image reconstruction\, MRI-based automated diagnosis\, and AI-powered precision medicine solutions. These applications are built on specialized deep learning algorithms\, such as video-based AI and longitudinal imaging reasoning\, with a focus on integrating biological complexities into their design. By bridging engineering principles with clinical applications\, we aim to transform medical diagnostics and treatment while broadening AI's impact across disciplines\, paving the way for more effective and accessible healthcare solutions.
UID:138534-21883180@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138534
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Lurie Biomedical Engineering (formerly ATL) - 1130
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250821T123206
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250909T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250909T130000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Higher-Order Assemblies in Immunity- Department of Biological Chemistry Seminar Series
DESCRIPTION:Join the Department of Biological Chemistry for a seminar presented by Dr. Tianmin Fu from UMass Chan Medical School.
UID:137887-21881064@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137887
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Medical Science Unit I - 3330
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250903T160500
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250910T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250910T130000
SUMMARY:Presentation:MPSDS JPSM Seminar Series - Where Granularity Matters: Calibrating Subdomain Inference for Binary Outcomes
DESCRIPTION:MPSDS JPSM Seminar Series\nMPSDS M3 Series\n\nSeptember 3\, 2025\n12:00 - 1:00 pm EST\n\nIn person\, room 1070\, Institute for Social Research and via Zoom.\nThe Zoom call will be locked 10 minutes after the start of the presentation.\n\nWhere Granularity Matters: Calibrating Subdomain Inference for Binary Outcomes\nSmall area estimation (SAE) helps us make accurate estimates for local communities or groups\, such as counties\, neighborhoods\, or demographic subgroups\, when there are not enough data for each area. This is important for targeting local resources and policies\, especially when national-level or large-area data mask variation at a more granular level. Researchers often fit hierarchical Bayesian models to stabilize estimates when data are sparse. Ideally\, Bayesian procedures also exhibit good frequentist properties\, as demonstrated by calibrated Bayes techniques. However\, hierarchical Bayesian models tend to shrink subdomain estimates toward the overall mean and may produce credible intervals that do not maintain nominal coverage. Hoff et al. developed the Frequentist\, but Assisted by Bayes (FAB) intervals for subgroup estimates with normally distributed outcomes. However\, non-normally distributed data present new challenges\, and multiple types of intervals have been proposed for estimating proportions. We examine subdomain inference with binary outcomes and extend FAB intervals to improve nominal coverage and estimation efficiency. We describe how to numerically compute FAB intervals in the binary case and demonstrate their improvement through repeated simulation studies. Finally\, we apply the proposed methods to estimate COVID-19 infection rates in subgroups\, based on geography and demographic characteristics. This is joint work with Rayleigh Lei.\n\nYajuan Si is a Research Associate Professor in the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan. Yajuan’s research lies in cutting-edge methodology development in streams of Bayesian statistics\, linking design- and model-based approaches to survey inference\, data integration\, missing data analysis\, confidentiality protection involving the creation and analysis of synthetic datasets\, and causal inference with observational data. She regularly teaches courses on statistics and sampling in the Michigan Program in Survey and Data Science and the Joint Program in Survey Methodology.
UID:138682-21883610@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138682
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250905T105802
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250910T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250910T170000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:CCMB/DCMB Weekly Seminar Series featuring Winston Timp\, PhD (Prof. at Johns Hopkins)
DESCRIPTION:Abstract\n\nSingle molecule sequencing has evolved from a niche technology into a robust\, accessible platform for decoding the complexities of genome regulation and cellular identity. In this talk\, we'll explore how recent improvements in accuracy\, throughput\, and targeted enrichment now allow us to phase variants\, resolve repetitive loci\, and detect epigenetic modifications—often in the same molecule. These methods enable analysis of allele-specific methylation\, chromatin accessibility\, and protein-DNA interactions\, even in challenging regions like centromeres or BRCA1. We'll also cover how these techniques apply to spatial and single-cell transcriptomics\, empowering nuanced studies in neuroscience and cancer. Altogether\, this work moves us closer to a future where multiomic profiling at single-molecule resolution becomes routine—at the bench\, not just the core.\n\nShort Bio\n\nWinston Timp\, an associate professor of biomedical engineering\, focuses on the development and application of sequencing technologies to gain a deeper understanding of biology and a more accurate set of clinical tools for human disease. He holds joint appointments in the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics and the Division of Infectious Diseases at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.\n\nTimp’s research integrates the principles of biophysics\, molecular biology and computational biology to create new tools for exploring the epigenomes and genomes of different lifeforms ranging in size from the flu virus to hummingbirds to California redwoods. Based on the knowledge gained from these studies\, Timp and his team apply their toolsets to clinical samples for the diagnosis\, surveillance\, and treatment of human disease.
UID:138857-21884142@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138857
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Palmer Commons - Great Lakes North
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250904T125900
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250911T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250911T163000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Biomedical Engineering Seminar Series
DESCRIPTION:Abstract:\nNon-academic careers in technical consulting and project management.
UID:138828-21883978@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138828
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Lurie Biomedical Engineering (formerly ATL) - 1130
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DTSTAMP:20250827T114921
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250912T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250912T130000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:MCDB Seminar> How cells use chemistry and physics to break and remodel the bones that power their movement
DESCRIPTION:Host: Morgan DeSantis
UID:138248-21882670@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138248
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Biological Sciences Building - 1060
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250807T181856
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250912T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250912T160000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Grad School in the Biosciences Panel (PhD and MS)
DESCRIPTION:Graduate students and postdocs from the MCDB department will discuss how to apply to graduate school and what to expect with graduate classes\, research\, and post-degree job searching. The panel will be open to both pre-submitted and live questions.\n\nRSVP: https://linktr.ee/FIRST_Org\n\nIn-Person Location: 1010 BSB\n\nPlease RSVP for hybrid Zoom info.
UID:137225-21879984@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137225
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Biological Sciences Building - 1010
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DTSTAMP:20250821T123429
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250916T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250916T130000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Understanding how DNA-Encircling Rings are Loaded and Unloaded by Pentameric ATPase Machines- Department of Biological Chemistry Seminar Series
DESCRIPTION:Join the Department of Biological Chemistry for a seminar presented by Dr. Huilin Li from the Van Andel Institute.
UID:137891-21881065@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137891
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Medical Science Unit I - 3330
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251023T180142
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250917T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250917T183000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:SARAH WINANS NEWMAN LECTURE
DESCRIPTION:You're invited to a special seminar titled \"Design Principles of Living Membranes\,\" presented by Dr. Ilya Levental\, Professor in the Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics at the University of Virginia. The event will take place on Wednesday\, September 17\, 2025\, at 4:00 PM in the Kahn Auditorium of the Biomedical Science Research Building (BSRB). Dr. Levental will explore the structure and function of cellular membranes\, offering insights into the fundamental design principles that govern these essential biological systems. A reception will follow the seminar in the ABC Seminar Rooms\, providing an opportunity to continue the conversation and connect with others in the community. All are welcome to attend.
UID:136874-21879294@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136874
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building - Lecture in Kahn Auditorium followed by a reception in the ABC Seminar Rooms
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DTSTAMP:20250910T134119
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250918T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250918T163000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Biomedical Engineering Seminar Series
DESCRIPTION:Creating a Cellular “Google Map” of the Brain with Engineered Spatial Sequencing Technologies\nAbstract:\nCells are not independent\; they communicate and work synergistically in the brain. Unlike traditional approaches that rely on bulk assays\, novel spatial technologies preserve the tissue's architecture at near single-cell resolution\, allowing for more precise functional interpretation of the cell types and states. In this talk\, I will introduce spatial proteomics and spatial epigenetics\, two leading methods that enable in situ detection of proteins and open chromatin. Compared to spatial transcriptomics\, spatial proteomics directly addresses key challenges in visualizing cellular morphology and evaluating whether RNAs are the best proxies for proteins. I will discuss how these approaches advance our understanding of brain function and disease\, particularly in psychiatric disorders and traumatic brain injury.
UID:139181-21885012@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139181
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Lurie Biomedical Engineering (formerly ATL) - 1130
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250908T104633
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250919T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250919T130000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:MDCB Seminar> Self-organizing principles of living matter
DESCRIPTION:Host: Ann Miller and Allen Liu\, Mechanical Engineering
UID:138271-21882695@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138271
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Biological Sciences Building - 1060
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250902T103504
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250922T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250922T120000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Seminar Series in Human Genetics - Monday\, September 22\, 11:00 am
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for the kickoff of our Fall Seminar Series in Human Genetics on Monday\, September 22nd in the Kahn Auditorium: “Variations on a theme of structure: leveraging recent relatedness and mixed-membership clustering to gain insights from high-dimensional genomics datasets” by Sohini Ramachandran\, PhD\, from Brown University.\n\nSeminar Series in Human Genetics\nMonday\, September 22\, 2025 \n11:00am - 12:00pm\n1020 Kahn Auditorium\, BSRB\n\n“Variations on a theme of structure: leveraging recent relatedness and mixed-membership clustering to gain insights from high-dimensional genomics datasets”\n\nSohini Ramachandran\, PhD \nHermon C. Bumpus Professor of Biology and of Data Science\, Brown University\n\nHosted By: \nJeff Kidd\, PhD & Michelle Kim\, PhD \nThe Department of Human Genetics\, University of Michigan Medical School
UID:138607-21883438@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138607
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building - 1020 Kahn Auditorium, BSRB
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250821T123655
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250923T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250923T130000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Regulation of Embryonic RNA Condensates Through Intrinsically Disordered Proteins- Department of Biological Chemistry Seminar Series
DESCRIPTION:Join the Department of Biological Chemistry for a seminar presented by Dr. Andrea Putnam from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
UID:137892-21881066@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137892
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Medical Science Unit I - 3330
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250918T055136
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250924T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250924T170000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:CCMB/DCMB Seminar Series featuring Yang Xiao\, PhD (Prof. at UM)
DESCRIPTION:Abstract\n\nCells are not independent\; they communicate and work synergistically in the brain. Unlike traditional approaches that rely on bulk assays\, novel spatial technologies preserve the tissue's architecture at near single-cell resolution\, allowing for more precise functional interpretation of the cell types and states. In this talk\, I will introduce spatial proteomics and spatial epigenetics\, two leading methods that enable in situ detection of proteins and open chromatin. Compared to spatial transcriptomics\, spatial proteomics directly addresses key challenges in visualizing cellular morphology and evaluating whether RNAs are the best proxies for proteins. I will discuss how these approaches advance our understanding of brain function and disease\, particularly in psychiatric disorders and traumatic brain injury.\n\nShort Bio\n\nYang Xiao is a molecular pathologist and bioengineer working to understand the cellular changes in cerebral microenvironments following traumatic brain injury. Dr. Xiao’s research integrates spatial transcriptomic\, epigenomic\, and proteomic data to build a cellular “Google Map” of the brain\, and to uncover the gene regulatory control mechanisms involved in injury remodeling and mood disorders.\n\nDr. Xiao completed her undergraduate studies in Molecular Biology at McGill University in Canada\, and conducted her Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering at Yale University under the mentorship of Dr. Rong Fan. She carried out postdoctoral work in Systems Neuroscience and Gene Editing at Columbia University\, working with Dr. Kam Leong.
UID:139505-21885649@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139505
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Palmer Commons - Great Lakes North
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250910T135101
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250925T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250925T163000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Biomedical Engineering Seminar Series
DESCRIPTION:Revolutionizing Immunotherapy: Bioengineered Immune Organs and Nanoscale Technologies\nAbstract:\nThe human immune system is a marvel of biological complexity\, yet its dysfunction underlies numerous diseases. Designing vaccines\, immunomodulatory drugs\, and cell therapies against infections\, cancer\, inflammatory conditions\, and age-related disorders requires a detailed understanding of how immune cells form and activate in primary\, secondary\, and ectopic tertiary immune organs. Traditionally\, research on the immune system has been restricted to in vivo approaches\, which do not allow for the detailed control of intracellular and extracellular processes\, and to 2D in vitro models\, which lack physiological relevance. These models are being investigated to understand immune function and dysfunction at the cellular\, tissue\, and organ levels. In this talk\, I will discuss my laboratory’s effort in developing synthetic\, human ex vivo immune organoids to replicate the structure and function of immune tissues. I will discuss strategies to combine engineered materials and immune cells from individuals to generate antibody-secreting cells in a dish or as organ-on-chip against viral and bacterial infections and describe immunogenicity testing efforts. I will further describe the use of human immune organoids in oncology and drug development space\, and subsequently describe the integration of immune organoids with complex mucosal organ-on-chip technologies\, with applications in inflammation\, infection\, and oncology. Complementing this\, I will introduce nanoengineered wires functionalized with cationic polymers to program naive T cells without pre-activation\, a critical advancement for adoptive T-cell therapies. By delivering single or multiple microRNAs\, I will describe how nanowires modulate T-cell fitness\, influencing proliferation\, phenotypic differentiation\, and effector molecule secretion. These programmed T cells exhibit enhanced in vivo protection against intracellular pathogens\, with tailored differentiation into T cell subtypes.
UID:139185-21885014@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139185
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Lurie Biomedical Engineering (formerly ATL) - 1130
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250829T151014
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250926T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250926T130000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:MDCB Seminar> Addictive Nicotine and Stress Induce Convergent Mechanisms that Increase Alcohol Self‐administration
DESCRIPTION:Host: Paul Kramer
UID:138272-21882696@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138272
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Biological Sciences Building - 1060
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250909T090938
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250926T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250926T154000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Cherry Award Finalist Keynote: \"Learning to Look: Cultivating the Anatomical Gaze”
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Melissa Gross\, associate professor of movement science and director of the Behavioral Biomechanics Laboratory\, is one of three finalists selected for Baylor University’s 2026 Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching. The Cherry Award is the only national teaching award – with the single largest monetary reward of $250\,000 – presented by a college or university to an individual for exceptional teaching. The winning professor will be announced by Baylor in spring 2026.\n\nDr. Gross will present her Cherry Award finalist keynote\, \"Learning to Look: Cultivating the Anatomical Gaze\,” on Friday\, Sept. 26\, from 2:30-3:40 p.m. in the School of Kinesiology Building\, rooms 2600 and 2080 (overflow seating). Open to the public\; no RSVP needed.\n\nAbout the finalist: A biomechanics researcher noted for her interdisciplinary work\, Dr. Melissa Gross has published more than 40 peer-reviewed articles and served on the editorial board for the Journal of Applied Biomechanics. A past president and fellow of the American Society of Biomechanics\, she has secured over $1.5 million in grant funding from NIH\, NSF\, and Veterans Affairs. In 2014\, Gross received the Arthur F. Thurnau Professorship\, which recognizes tenured U-M faculty whose commitment to and investment in undergraduate teaching has had a demonstrable impact on the intellectual development and lives of their students. She has held leadership roles in academic innovation and digital education\, including serving as director of the School of Kinesiology's Innovative Teaching and Learning initiative (2013-2019) and U-M's Women in Science and Engineering program (2019-2024). Gross currently serves on the executive committee for the U-M Center for Interprofessional Education.
UID:139037-21884668@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139037
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:School of Kinesiology Building - 2600
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250904T114244
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250929T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250929T140000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:2025/2026 Single Cell Spatial Analysis Program Monthly Seminar Series
DESCRIPTION:In Person and via Zoom\nSCSAP Monthly Seminar Series- KICKOFF SEMINAR\nDate: Monday\, September 29th\, 2025\nTime: 1:00-2:00 PM EST\nLocation: NCRC Building 10 – Research Auditorium\nLunch Provided beginning at 12:30 in NCRC Building 10 Lobby\nSEMINAR WILL NOT BE RECORDED\n\nTITLE: Imaging the microbe-host interface with genome-scale microscopy\n\nFEATURING: \nJeffrey R. Moffitt\, Ph.D.\nAssistant Professor\, Department of Microbiology\, Harvard Medical School\nInvestigator\, Program in Cellular in Molecular Medicine\, Boston Children's Hospital\n\nFor more details Visit: https://singlecellspatialanalysis.umich.edu/monthlyseminarseries/\n \nZoom Meeting Link\n \nMeeting ID: 998 7259 4985\nPasscode: 786053
UID:138806-21883943@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138806
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:North Campus Research Complex Building 10 - Research Auditorium
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250821T123901
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250930T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250930T130000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Uncovering Protein Degradation Pathways Using Comparative Degradomics  Open Configuration Options-Department of Biological Chemistry Seminar Series
DESCRIPTION:Join the Department of Biological Chemistry for a seminar presented by Dr. Heeseon An from the Sloan Kettering Institute.
UID:137894-21881067@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137894
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Medical Science Unit I - 3330
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250924T145503
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251001T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251001T130000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:MPSDS JPSM Seminar Series - Balancing Theory with Practice: How to Develop Successful Industry Research Practitioners
DESCRIPTION:MPSDS JPSM Seminar Series\nMPSDS M3 Series\n\nIn person\, room 1070\, Institute for Social Research and via Zoom.\nThe Zoom call will be locked 10 minutes after the start of the presentation. \n\nWhile industry researchers need practical skills\, survey training often involves a balance of theory and practice. Training that focuses too heavily on practical applications may skip over foundational concepts\, such as sampling theory\, error reduction\, or bias minimization. Without these foundations\, researchers might design surveys that overlook important methodological considerations\, potentially compromising data quality in ways that negatively affect insights and decision-making. At the same time\, strong training programs often teach sophisticated survey methods (e.g.\, stratified sampling\, regression analysis\, psychometric scaling) that are used in academic or governmental research\, but are impractical or overly complex in most industry contexts without adaptation to the time and cost constraints often present. A middle ground of training is often missing--one that trains researchers on how to adapt or simplify these more complex methodologies for practical use in the real world and how to make them accessible without sacrificing quality. The presenter will discuss the holes often seen in hiring trained survey researchers and the complimentary development that is necessary to bring them up to speed to be successful industry practitioners.\n\nCurtiss Cobb is a Vice President of Research at Meta where he leads the Demography and Survey Science Team\, a quantitative focused research team that works across Meta to identify and share best practices and methodological innovations in demographic and survey research.  His team oversees the collection of millions of survey responses a day from around the world using mobile\, web\, face-to-face and other methods.  Prior to Meta\, Curtiss was a senior director of survey methodology at GfK and has independently served on advisory panels or consulted for the U.S. State Department\, CDC\, Associated Press\, World Health Organization\, OECD and various academic studies.  He holds a PhD in Sociology from Stanford University.
UID:139374-21885347@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139374
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Institute For Social Research - Room 1070, Institute for Social Research
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DTSTAMP:20250925T110628
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251001T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251001T170000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:CCMB/DCMB Weekly Seminar Series featuring James Zou\, PhD (Prof. at  Stanford University)
DESCRIPTION:Short Bio\n\nJames Zou\, PhD\, is an Associate Professor of Biomedical Data Science at Stanford University\, with courtesy appointments in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering. His work focuses on enhancing the reliability\, human compatibility\, and statistical rigor of AI\, with a particular interest in applications within human disease and health.\n\nDr. Zou earned his Ph.D. from Harvard in 2014. Prior to joining Stanford in 2016\, he was a member of Microsoft Research\, a Gates Scholar at Cambridge\, and a Simons Fellow at U.C. Berkeley. He is also a Chan-Zuckerberg Investigator and his lab is part of the Stanford AI Lab. His research has garnered significant support\, including two Chan-Zuckerberg Biohub Investigator Awards\, the Sloan Fellowship\, the NSF CAREER Award\, a Top Ten Clinical Achievement Award\, and faculty awards from Google\, Adobe\, and Amazon.
UID:139872-21886259@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139872
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250917T131218
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251002T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251002T163000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Biomedical Engineering Seminar Series
DESCRIPTION:Bridging Neural Circuits and Therapy: Advances in Deep Brain Stimulation\nAbstract:\nDeep brain stimulation (DBS) is an effective treatment for multiple neurological disorders\, including advanced Parkinson's disease (PD)\, through continuous high-frequency brain stimulation. While its clinical benefits are well documented\, the underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood. Due to the anatomical and cellular heterogeneity of brain tissue\, DBS can modulate diverse neuronal elements and circuits at and around the stimulation site\, many of which may not directly contribute to therapeutic effects. Moreover\, conventional DBS systems typically operate in open-loop mode\, delivering fixed stimulation parameters regardless of patient state or neural activity. Identifying the specific circuits that mediate therapeutic benefits is therefore critical for refining target selection and developing next-generation treatment strategies. Optogenetics provides a powerful tool to overcome the nonselective nature of DBS by enabling cell-type specific modulation of neural populations. By integrating optogenetic interventions with electrophysiological recordings\, computational modeling\, and behavioral assays in preclinical models of PD\, our work seeks to dissect the circuit-level mechanisms underlying DBS and systematically evaluate how modulation of defined neural pathways alleviates parkinsonian motor symptoms. In addition\, I will introduce our recent efforts toward the development and preclinical evaluation of closed-loop DBS systems\, which dynamically adjust stimulation in response to ongoing neural and behavioral states. Together\, these approaches aim to advance both our mechanistic understanding of DBS and the design of more effective\, adaptive neuromodulation therapies for PD.
UID:139477-21885600@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139477
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Lurie Biomedical Engineering (formerly ATL) - 1130
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250930T111901
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251004T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251004T113000
SUMMARY:Presentation:Saturday Morning Physics | Science of Baseball
DESCRIPTION:A lot about baseball looks the same: high socks or low socks\, 90-foot baselines\, 60-feet/6-inches. But a lot has changed - robo umps\, exit velocity\, torpedo bats\, as science is having more and more influence on the game. Come to the first Saturday Morning Physics of the 25-26 academic year and learn about how science is reshaping the game.\n\nLecture and Q&A\, live-streamed on: https://youtu.be/bDOrUaTJg30
UID:138234-21882659@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138234
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Weiser Hall - 170 & 182 Auditoriums
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DTSTAMP:20250902T105216
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251006T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251006T120000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Seminar Series in Human Genetics - Monday\, October 6\, 11:00 am
DESCRIPTION:Seminar Series in Human Genetics\nMonday\, October 6\, 2025 \n11:00am - 12:00pm\nNLH\n\n“Harnessing my daughter’s diagnosis to drive novel ASO treatments for neurodevelopmental disorders”\n\nMadeleine J. Oudin\, PhD \nTiampo Family Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering\, Tufts University\n\nHosted By: \nMiriam Meisler\, PhD \nThe Department of Human Genetics\, University of Michigan Medical School
UID:138608-21883439@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138608
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Medical Science Unit II - North Lecture Hall, MSII
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250821T124112
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251007T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251007T130000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:NO Signaling: From Discovery to Therapy- Department of Biological Chemistry Martha L. Ludwig Lectureship
DESCRIPTION:Join the Department of Biological Chemistry for the Martha Ludwig Lecture presented by Dr. Michael Marletta from the University of California\, Berkeley.
UID:137895-21881068@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137895
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Medical Science Unit I - 3330
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250902T211523
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251007T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251007T170000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:2025 CPOD Seminar Series: \"A primate genetic model organism\"
DESCRIPTION:Mark Krasnow\, M.D.\, Ph.D.\nProfessor\nBiochemistry\nStanford University
UID:138699-21883636@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138699
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building - ABC Seminar Rooms
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251001T112811
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251008T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251008T100000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:SCSAP Hosts: Stellaromics Inc. Tech Talk
DESCRIPTION:IN-PERSON SEMINAR\n3D Spatial Multi-Omics for Neuroscience\, Oncology\, and More\nHOSTED BY SCSAP\nDATE: OCTOBER 8\, 2025\nTIME: 9:00 - 10:00 AM \nLOCATION: NCRC Building 10 –G00S030 South Atrium\n\nThis free tech talk will feature Stellaromics and their Pyxa platform\, the first 3D\, high-plex\, confocal spatial system!! Please come and hear more about how Pyxa can help advance your spatial research!!! Come and meet the team!\n\nFree seminar for everyone!\nFood and Refreshments will be served!! \n\nPlease register to ensure there is enough food for everyone
UID:140131-21886661@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/140131
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:North Campus Research Complex Building 10 - South Atrium
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250930T133638
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251008T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251008T170000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:CCMB/DCMB Weekly Seminar Series featuring Chia-Lin Wei\, PhD (Prof. at University of Washington)
DESCRIPTION:Abstract\n\nThe rapid advancement of sequencing technologies over the last two decades has delivered unprecedented insight into the biology of the human genome. Most strikingly\, the proven single-molecule longread sequencing technologies have delivered the complete\, gapless T2T human genome reference in recent years\, while significant reductions in costs associated with the production of high-output\, highly accurate shortread data in recent months is expected to accelerate the scale and resolution of single-cell\, single-molecule\, multi-omics analyses. All together\, these technology innovations have placed us at the beginning of an exciting era when the knowledge of human genomes can be realized at populational scale to address the unmet needs in human diseases and precision medicine.\n\nAt the Northwest Genomics Center (NWGC)\, we have pioneered a suite of state-of-the-art genomic technologies ranging from long-read sequencing\, single-cell multiomics\, 3D chromatin organization survey\, and spatial omics. Together with advances in data science aimed at systematically characterizing the functional consequences of disease-associated genetic variation\, we have applied these approaches to facilitate multiple NIH precision medicine initiatives\, including rare disease studies in GREGoR\, genomic somatic variation analysis in SMaHT\, and population-based genomic characterization in the All of Us Research Program. Our efforts have catalyzed research into the mechanistic underpinnings of health and disease. I will present how these technologies unlock the genetic alterations affected Mendelian conditions and derive mechanistic insights into how pathogenic variants induce 3D chromatin changes in oncogenic transformation.\n\n\nShort Bio\n\nChia-Lin Wei\, PhD\, focuses her research on the mammalian genome\, which is extensively folded to form complex three-dimensional (3D) chromatin organization to facilitate functional interactions. These 3D structures and functional interactions are dynamic. Understanding these complex functional interactions and their variations will not only advance fundamental biological knowledge but also provide novel insights into human disease that could lead to new treatment paradigms.\n\nDr. Wei's research specifically concentrates on the development and application of advanced genomic technologies to decipher genome structures\, their 3D organizations\, and how they modulate molecular phenotypes and complex traits. Her lab pioneered pair-end-tag (PET) sequencing strategies to advance the understanding of genome variation and transcription regulation in shaping cellular behavior.\n\nIn recent years\, the lab developed a suite of approaches including ChIA-PET\, ChIA-Drop\, and ChIATAC to map 3D chromatin conformation. These methods have transformed the understanding of how noncoding elements regulate transcription during development and disease states. Dr. Wei and her team further improved these assays to derive single-cell and single-molecule resolution for studying complex genome structural variation\, specifically\, the extrachromosomal DNA (ecDNA) function in cancer. In addition\, as one of the pioneers in establishing long-read technologies\, Dr. Wei leverages advances in single-molecule\, long-read sequencing methods to better identify complex structural variants of ecDNA\, their evolution\, and impacts on ecDNA functions
UID:140000-21886477@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/140000
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Palmer Commons - Great Lakes North
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DTSTAMP:20250806T152619
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251009T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251009T110000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:LSI SciComm Series: Kate Zernike
DESCRIPTION:In 1999 the Massachusetts Institute of Technology publicly admitted that it had discriminated against the women on its science faculty. That \"extraordinary admission\,\" as the front page of the New York Times described it\, set off a reckoning across the country about the lack of women at the highest levels of science.\n\nThe MIT story started with the quiet efforts of 16 highly accomplished female scientists\, led by Nancy Hopkins\, a molecular biologist who had started her career 30 years earlier believing that science was a pure meritocracy and feminism was an unnecessary relic. Kate Zernike\, the author of \"The Exceptions: Nancy Hopkins and the Fight for Women in Science\" will talk about how Hopkins was emblematic of her generation\, and what the next generation of scientists can learn from the experience of the women at MIT.\n\nA book-signing event will take place immediately following the talk\, at 11:00 a.m. in the Rackham Amphitheater.
UID:137203-21879943@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137203
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) - Amphitheatre
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DTSTAMP:20250929T154847
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251009T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251009T130000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Tools and Technology Seminar by Michelle Kim
DESCRIPTION:Abstract\n\nUnderstanding the genetic basis of complex traits in admixed populations is challenging due to diverse genetic backgrounds\, particularly for highly prevalent diseases. Misinterpreting admixture’s impact can have significant consequences for biomedical research. This study employs advanced computational biology to investigate how admixture shapes the genetic architecture of complex traits and influences GWAS outcomes. Using the forward-in-time population genetic simulator SLiM\, we model trait evolution under admixture by varying the relationship between causal variant effect sizes and selection coefficients while accounting for population size changes and migration across five admixture scenarios. \n\nOur findings reveal that GWAS power is influenced by genetic architecture and population demographic history. Traits with weak correlations between effect size and fitness (e.g.\, anthropometric traits) show higher GWAS power compared to traits with stronger correlations (e.g.\, genetic diseases). Populations with recent bottlenecks exhibit higher GWAS power\, highlighting the role of rare variants. Surprisingly\, fine- mapping ability remains consistent across traits. Empirical validation using data from diverse populations\, including the All of Us database\, supports our simulation predictions. For anthropometric traits like height\, common variants exhibit moderate effects\, while for traits like malignant neoplasms\, rare variants show larger effects and common variants minimal effects. \n\nBy integrating population and complex trait genetics\, this study provides insights into how population history shapes genetic architecture and heritability. Our findings improve understanding of genetic studies in diverse populations\, enabling more accurate biomedical applications and personalized medicine strategies. \n\nAbout The Tools & Technology Seminar Series\n\nThe DCMB Tools and Technology Seminar Series is held in Palmer Commons\, Room 2036\, each Thursday at 12pm EST. Each seminar highlights a computational tool\, technology\, or methodology that is under development or in current use and is of special interest to DCMB and University researchers. Presenters are U-M researchers and students.\n\nThese seminars are live-streamed and recorded and made available for future viewing via the DCMB YouTube Channel.
UID:140029-21886500@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/140029
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Palmer Commons - 2036
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251002T082037
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251009T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251009T163000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Biomedical Engineering Seminar Series
DESCRIPTION:Abstract:\nThe nascent field of microrobotics is experiencing a “Cambrian explosion” before our very eyes. Potential applications for these diminutive devices span an array of fields\, including healthcare\, exploration\, environmental monitoring\, search and rescue\, industrial maintenance\, and digital agriculture. However\, the design of microrobotics systems is inherently tied to scaling-law constraints\; as length scales decrease\, surface forces and viscous forces (among others) begin to dominate inertial forces. This leads to fabrication bottlenecks\, struggles with energy/power autonomy\, and the need for specialized and often unconventional actuators. \n\nIn this talk\, I will present three unconventional microactuators developed in my own group. Each leverages distinct physical principles to achieve high forces\, frequencies\, power densities\, and integration potential in microrobotic platforms. These innovations highlight both the limitations imposed by microscale regimes and the opportunities that emerge when we embrace nontraditional transduction mechanisms for locomotion and manipulation.
UID:140186-21886714@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/140186
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Lurie Biomedical Engineering (formerly ATL) - 1130
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251003T074234
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251016T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251016T163000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Biomedical Engineering Seminar Series
DESCRIPTION:Engineering Native Biological Complexity from the Inside–out and Outside–in\nAbstract:\nEngineering heterogenous multicellular tissue with native complexity remains one of the holy grails of regenerative medicine and basic biological research. As success in this regard would yield powerful bioengineered constructs useful in functional transplantation\, high-throughput drug screening\, and fundamental biology investigation\, research efforts in our lab have centered around developing and implementing tools to spatiotemporally customize living cell function both from the “outside–in” and from the “inside–out”. In this talk\, I will discuss some of our group’s recent successes in reversibly modifying the chemical and physical aspects of synthetic cell culture platforms with user-defined and grayscale control\, regulating cell-biomaterial interactions through user-programmable Boolean logic\, engineering microvascular networks that span nearly all size scales of native human vasculature (including capillaries)\, irreversibly photoassembling bioactive proteins within living cells\, and driving biomolecular condensate formation using de novo-designed proteins. Results will highlight our ability to modulate intricate cellular behavior including stem cell differentiation\, protein secretion\, and cell-cell interactions in 4D.
UID:140254-21886827@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/140254
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Lurie Biomedical Engineering (formerly ATL) - 1130
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250926T151636
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251017T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251017T130000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:MDCB Seminar> Plant Immune Signaling
DESCRIPTION:Host: Ping He
UID:139944-21886386@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139944
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Biological Sciences Building - 1060
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250911T123752
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251017T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251017T170000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:NERS Colloquium: Glenn Knoll Lecture
DESCRIPTION:Perovskites—A New Technology for Radiation Detection\n\nThe NERS Colloquia Series invites leading researchers\, industry experts\, and thought leaders from across the nuclear engineering and radiological sciences community to share their insights with students\, faculty\, and guests. Covering a wide range of topics—from cutting-edge research and emerging technologies to policy\, education\, and professional development—the weekly talks offer an opportunity to explore current issues and innovations shaping the future of the field.\n\nThe Glenn Knoll Lecture honors the legacy of Professor Glenn F. Knoll\, a renowned expert in radiation detection and a beloved faculty member in the Department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences at the University of Michigan. As the author of the seminal textbook Radiation Detection and Measurement\, Professor Knoll played a pivotal role in shaping nuclear engineering education and research around the world. The annual lecture brings distinguished speakers to campus to share advancements in radiation measurement\, nuclear science\, and related fields\, inspiring the next generation of engineers and researchers.
UID:136754-21879085@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136754
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Industrial and Operations Engineering Building - IOE 1610
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250912T123303
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251020T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251020T123000
SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:16th Annual Diane Baker Alumni Award & Lecture
DESCRIPTION:Kate Emery\, MS\, CGC\, is a licensed and certified genetic counselor and the Senior Clinical Program Manager of Genomics at Providence Health\, one of the largest community hospital networks in the US. Kate graduated from the UMGCP in 2015\, having previously earned her B.A. in Biology from the University of San Diego in 2013. She began her genetic counseling career in pediatric genetics and newborn screening before transitioning to her longstanding interest in cancer genetics\, where she provided genetic counseling and participated in multidisciplinary care for patients in Southern California. While in direct patient care\, Kate had the opportunity to develop and oversee screening protocols to identify and refer patients eligible for germline genetic testing at multiple points of care\, including during mammography encounters and from tumor molecular pathology. In 2021\, she moved into a research role at Providence\, coordinating the Genomic Medicine For Everyone (Geno4ME) study\, a pilot project involving research-based whole genome sequencing with a clinical return of results panel. \n\nKate now manages a portfolio of population-scale genetics programs that serve the entire seven-state Providence health system. These programs include inherited cancer and cardiovascular disease screening\, pharmacogenomics\, population sequencing\, and precision oncology initiatives. As part of Providence's Institute for Clinical Innovation\, she and her colleagues are also actively engaged in outcomes and health services research to drive clinical program improvement and innovation.\n\nKate is passionate about community healthcare and utilizing novel service delivery methods to ensure that high-quality genetics services and research opportunities are accessible to all patients. She draws on her background as a genetic counselor and her patient care experiences to maintain a compassionate\, patient-centered approach in her work within population health genetics.
UID:139269-21885218@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139269
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Palmer Commons - Forum Hall at Palmer Commons
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DTSTAMP:20251020T135310
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251021T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251021T133000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:National Transfer Student Week | Cider and Donuts with the SLC
DESCRIPTION:Come join the Science Learning Center (SLC) for some fall cider and donuts. Learn about SLC programs and services while connecting with professional and undergraduate student staff. This is a drop-in style event where you can come and go as your schedule allows.
UID:140393-21887025@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/140393
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:LSA Building - 1180 LSA Building, Transfer Student Center
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251007T092937
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251022T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251022T170000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:CCMB/DCMB Weekly Seminar Series featuring Hyunghoon Cho\, PhD (Prof. at Yale School of Medicine)
DESCRIPTION:Abstract\n\nThe sensitive nature of genomic data poses significant challenges for data sharing and collaboration in biomedicine. Traditional safeguards\, such as access control mechanisms\, often lead to data fragmentation across silos\, hindering large-scale analysis. In this talk\, I will describe our recent work on secure federated (SF) algorithms\, which leverage cryptography and distributed computing to enable collaborative genomic research without compromising privacy. I will showcase practical tools we have developed for key analysis tasks\, including genome-wide association studies (Nature Genetics\, 2025)\, principal component analysis (IEEE S&P\, 2023)\, and the identification of genetic relatives (Genome Research\, 2024). Finally\, I will discuss our recent efforts to deploy these methods across the NIH All of Us and VA Million Veteran Program biobanks\, as well as the broader opportunities that privacy-enhancing technologies offer for advancing biomedical data science\n\nShort Bio\n\nHyunghoon (Hoon) Cho received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at MIT in 2019. Previously\, he received his M.S. and B.S. with Honors in Computer Science from Stanford University. His research focuses on overcoming key computational challenges in analyzing massive and distributed biomedical data\, creating modern tools from applied cryptography and machine learning. He is especially interested in solving problems in the areas of biomedical data privacy\, single-cell genomics\, and network biology. He is a recipient of the NIH Director's Early Independence Award.
UID:140009-21886498@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/140009
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Palmer Commons - Forum Hall
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250929T180547
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251023T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251023T130000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Tools and Technology Seminar by Michele Peruzzi
DESCRIPTION:Abstract\nThe tumor microenvironment (TME) is a densely populated ecosystem where cells live side by side\, shaping each other’s behavior much like species in habitats. Modern imaging technologies now allow us to map the exact location and type of cells across heterogeneous populations of patients\, providing unprecedented resolution into this hidden ecology. Yet many analytic pipelines reduce this complexity to simple counts of each cell type\, analyze one marker or cell at a time\, or incorporate spatial information via ad-hoc or simplistic rules\, failing to fully capture the overall spatial organization of the TME.\n\nStatistical ecology offers a principled alternative. Rather than treating each component (cell type\, interaction\, or patient image) in isolation\, population-level statistical ecology models study the joint spatial arrangement of all cells at once for the entire patient cohort. These models capture statistically significant patterns of co-location\, avoidance\, interaction\, or spatial clustering that arise from complex intercellular dynamics and differentiate across patients based on covariates. These transparent\, probabilistic models interpretably summarize how spatial structure changes across patients\, quantify uncertainty\, and enable rigorous comparisons across different tumor subtypes or treatment groups. In this way\, they move beyond black-box pattern detection to uncover generalizable biological signals\, distinguishing disease-driven remodeling of tissue architecture from random individual variability.\n\nWe introduce bipps (Bayesian Inference of Point Patterns in Space)\, our first step toward a comprehensive statistical ecology pipeline for TME analysis. bipps is an open source R package that implements and generalizes advanced statistical ecology models for multivariate spatial data. \n\nAbout the DCMB Tools & Technology Seminar Series\n\nThe DCMB Tools and Technology Seminar Series is held in Palmer Commons\, Room 2036\, each Thursday at 12pm EST. Each seminar highlights a computational tool\, technology\, or methodology that is under development or in current use and is of special interest to DCMB and University researchers. Presenters are U-M researchers and students.\n\nThese seminars are live-streamed and recorded and made available for future viewing via the DCMB YouTube Channel
UID:140033-21886507@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/140033
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Off Campus Location - 2036
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251015T091740
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251023T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251023T163000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Biomedical Engineering Seminar Series
DESCRIPTION:The clock is ticking – why it’s time to engineer biorhythms in vitro\nAbstract:\nThe mechanistic study of pathophysiology and therapeutic action has long relied upon the use of engineered in vitro cell culture systems. These systems\, however\, lack the periodic fluctuations\, or biorhythms\, in the cellular microenvironment that effectively integrate “time” into these culture platforms by providing physiological inputs necessary for cellular synchronization and circadian rhythms. Given the central role that circadian rhythms play in health and disease\, this absence is puzzling. For example\, cardiovascular disease\, diabetes\, osteoarthritis\, and asthma\, are just a few diseases with known circadian rhythm effects. Moreover\, more than half of the top 100 selling drugs target the product of a circadian gene\, and multiple clinical trials have retrospectively shown the impact of time-of-day dosing on improved outcomes and increased patient lifespan. The underlying reason conventional systems largely do not integrate temporal dynamics in vitro is because they either require the use of poorly scalable external flow control systems or manual fluid exchanges. In this talk\, I will discuss my group’s research focusing on the development of microfluidic technologies to address the challenges of embedding time within scalable in vitro systems using microfluidic circuits. Additionally\, I will describe microfluidic systems we have developed for the scalable production of microgels for use in packed bed reactors that allow us to perform rhythmic fluidic exchanges in 3D tissue cultures.
UID:140721-21887529@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/140721
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Lurie Biomedical Engineering (formerly ATL) - 1130
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251017T144859
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251023T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251023T213000
SUMMARY:Film Screening:Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, October 23 at 7:00 PM\nMichigan Theater - Screening Room\n603 E Liberty St\nAnn Arbor\, MI 48104. \n\nFilm | Documentary | NR | 1h 36m | 2025\n\nCracking the Code\, narrated by Mark Ruffalo\, is an inspiring story of vision\, perseverance\, and the power of science to change the world. Phil Sharp’s journey from a Kentucky farm boy to Nobel laureate embodies the American Dream and the triumph of entrepreneurial spirit. His 1977 groundbreaking discovery of RNA splicing rewrote the rules of molecular biology and ignited a life-saving scientific revolution\, laying the foundation for an industry that has become a cornerstone of global innovation and economic growth – and transformed the health of billions of patients worldwide.\n\nFeaturing a post-film Q&A with a panel presented by the University of Michigan Center for RNA Biomedicine and U-M Innovation Partnerships\n\nPanelists include:\n\nDr. Amanda Garner - Charles Walgreen Jr Professor\, Professor of Medicinal Chemistry and Director\, Interdepartmental Program in Medicinal Chemistry\, College of Pharmacy\n\nDr. Muneesh Tewari - Ray and Ruth Anderson-Laurence M Sprague Memorial Research Professor\, Professor of Internal Medicine\, Associate Division Chief\, Basic Research\, Medical School and Professor of Biomedical Engineering\, Medical School and College of Engineering\n\nDr. Nils Walter - Francis S Collins Collegiate Professor of Chemistry\, Biophysics and Biological Chemistry\, Professor of Chemistry\, Professor of Biophysics\, College of Literature\, Science\, and the Arts\, Program Associate\, Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies and Professor of Biological Chemistry\, Medical School\n\nKate Remus\, Senior Associate Director & Business Development Group Lead\, University of Michigan Innovation Partnerships\n\nAdditional panelists TBD\n\nSpecial offer for current U-M students!\nUse the promo code UMRNA to unlock the Complimentary Ticket option. Good for one ticket\, while supplies last. Must show current U-M Student ID for entry.
UID:139238-21885177@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139238
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Off Campus Location - Michigan Theater Main Screening Room
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DTSTAMP:20251015T105736
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251024T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251024T140000
SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Impacts of Climate Change on Water & Health (I)
DESCRIPTION:9:30 AM  \"Opportunities to Improve Water Quality through Urban + Architectural Design\"\nJen Maigret (Professor of Architecture\, Climate Futures Director\, University of Michigan)\nJen Maigret is a Professor of Architecture and a licensed architect with over two decades of professional practice experience and master's degrees in both architecture and ecology. Her research and creative practice reside at the intersection of architecture\, climate action and design excellence as tools toward improved ecological and human health. \n\n11:00 AM  \"Impacts of Climate Change on Freshwater: The Important Role of Dissolved Oxygen\"\nKevin Rose (Associate Professor and Director of the Darrin Freshwater Institute\, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute)\nDr. Kevin Rose leads a research team at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York. His research spans ecology and biogeochemistry\, focusing predominantly on understanding broad-scale patterns and processes in freshwater ecosystems such as lakes and ponds. A goal of his group is to forecast the future state of aquatic ecosystems in a regional to global context\, with an emphasis on understanding how freshwater ecosystems are changing in response to factors such as land use and climate change.  This interdisciplinary research draws on diverse skills in biology\, ecology\, biogeochemistry\, advanced environmental sensors\, and computational modeling. Dr. Rose's research findings have been published in high-impact journals such as Science and Nature and featured in media outlets such as NPR\, the Washington Post\, Fox News\, and Popular Science magazine. \n\n1:00 PM  \"Tiny Carriers\, Big Impact: How Bacteria Drive Transmission of Virus and Antibiotic Resistance Gene in Water\"\nYun Shen (Assistant Professor\, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering\, George Washington University)\nDr. Yun Shen's research is addressing critical challenges in the nexus of environment and health. She is investigating the transmission and control of environmental pathogens in water and wastewater. Especially\, her work is focusing on pathogens not as isolated particles\, but in their clustered forms. Her work explores bacteria-virus complexities\, vesicle-associated viruses\, plastic-pathogen interactions\, in the complex environments. In addition\, she examines how bacterial pathogens respond to oxidative stresses and modulate host–pathogen interactions. The outcomes of her research advance the understanding of pathogen health risks and facilitate the sustainable strategies of public health protection.\n\n\nPlease register for this free symposium since lunch will be provided. Thank you!\n\n\nFor more information and registration for this hybrid event:\nwww.MAC-EPID.org\nAnna Cronenwett\, weaverd@umich.edu
UID:140688-21887538@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/140688
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Michigan League - Vandenberg Room
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250926T154235
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251024T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251024T130000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:MDCB Seminar> Mystery at the Membrane: Discovering Copper’s Entry Route into Bacteria and Other Copper Tales
DESCRIPTION:Host: Ariangela Kozik
UID:139946-21886391@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139946
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Biological Sciences Building - 1060
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251008T121103
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251024T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251024T170000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:CCMB/DCMB Special Seminar featuring Hagen Tilgner\, PhD (Prof. at Weil Cornell Medical College)
DESCRIPTION:Abstract\nComplex tissue includes diverse cell types employing distinct RNA isoforms. To untangle full-length cell-type specific brain isoforms\, we developed single-cell long-read technology for many thousands of cells (from previous approaches for 10-100 cells) in fresh tissues (ScISOr-Seq\; Gupta..Tilgner\, 20181) and in frozen tissues (SnISOr-Seq\; Hardwick..Tilgner\, 20222). These approaches revealed the rules of combination of TSSs\, alternative exons and poly(A) sites and their cell-type specificity. Autism-associated exons (as previously described) but also FTD-associated exons are highly variably-used across cell types2. For spatial resolution\, we developed spatially-barcoded isoform sequencing with 60um (Joglekar..Tilgner\, 20213)\, 10um (Foord..Tilgner\, 20254) and 220nm (Michielsen..Tilgner\, biorxiv5) spots\, showing that often isoform switches correlate with precise boundaries of brain structures (e.g.\, choroid plexus to hippocampus). However\, genes including Snap25\, use a gradient of exon inclusion through the brain3. Choroid plexus epithelial cells show a dramatically distinct isoform profile\, which originates most strongly from TSS usage3. During human puberty\, layer4-excitatory splicing is more regulated than in other cortical layers – probably influenced by retroviral sequences4. More generally\, we can now detect isoform-expression variability that does not correspond to known brain structures5.\n\n\nFor the NIH Brain Initiative\, we have mapped single-cell isoforms across development\, brain regions and species. Neurotransmitter release and reuptake as well as synapse turnover genes harbor variability in the same cell type across anatomical regions but the same cell type traced across development shows more isoform variability than across adult anatomical regions. Moreover\, most cell-type-specific exons in adult mouse hippocampus behave similarly in human hippocampi. However\, human brains have evolved additional cell-type specificity in splicing (Joglekar..Tilgner\, 20246). Additionally\, the concurrent measurement of chromatin and splicing patterns in post-mortem human brain shows broadly-speaking convergent dysregulation of both modalities in similar cell types in Alzheimer’s disease but more divergence between both modalities in evolution (Hu..Tilgner\, 20257). Finally\, we have advanced our understanding of error sources of PacBio and ONT (Mikheenko..Tilgner\, 20228) and implemented highly accurate long-read software (Prjibelski..Tilgner\, 20239).
UID:140436-21887150@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/140436
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Taubman Library - 2901
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250923T093109
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251028T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251028T130000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Membrane Biophysics and the Lipid Droplet Monolayer- Department of Biological Chemistry Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Chris Kelly\, Wayne State University\, will present a seminar on Tuesday\, October 28th\, 2025 in 3330 MS I
UID:139741-21885990@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139741
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Medical Science Unit I - 3330
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251007T130619
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251029T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251029T170000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:CCMB/DCMB Weekly Seminar Series featuring Jianping Fu\, PhD (Prof. at University of Michigan Medical School)
DESCRIPTION:Abstract\n\nEarly human development remains largely mysterious and challenging to study. In this talk\, I will describe our efforts to harness human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) and bioengineering approaches to create controllable models of human peri-gastrulation development and early organogenesis. These models recapitulate key in vivo developmental landmarks\, including amniotic cavity formation\, amniotic ectoderm-epiblast patterning\, primordial germ cell specification\, embryonic germ layer organization\, yolk sac formation\, and primitive hematopoiesis. Our current work focuses on using these controllable models as experimental platforms to dissect the molecular and genetic mechanisms underlying cell fate decisions\, tissue patterning\, and self-organization during human peri-gastrulation.\n\nI will also discuss our application of bioengineering tools and hPSCs to model critical aspects of early human neural development\, including neural patterning in both brain and spinal cord regions\, along rostrocaudal and dorsoventral axes. Ongoing projects further aim to model key features of human heart and gut tube development\, as well as somitogenesis. Together\, these efforts have established a suite of bioengineered human embryo and organ models with in vivo-like spatiotemporal cell differentiation and organization\, providing powerful platforms for studying human development\, physiology\, and disease.\n\nShort Bio\n\nJianping Fu\, PhD is a professor of Engineering and Cell and Developmental Biology at the University of Michigan. His research integrates micro/nanoengineering\, single-cell technologies\, and synthetic biology tools with mechanobiology\, stem cell biology\, and developmental biology to advance our understanding of human development\, function and disease. Dr. Fu's research has made significant contributions to these areas: stem cell-based embryo models\, stem cell bioengineering\, mechanobiology\, and micro/nanofluidics.
UID:140023-21886499@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/140023
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Palmer Commons - Forum Hall
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251028T094355
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251030T081500
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251030T160000
SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Caswell Diabetes Institute Metabolism\, Obesity\, Nutrition & Diabetes Symposium
DESCRIPTION:Join leading researchers and health care professionals at the 4th annual CDI Metabolism\, Obesity\, Nutrition & Diabetes Symposium!\nDiscover the latest breakthroughs in diabetes\, obesity\, nutrition\, and metabolic research through dynamic presentations from both renowned U-M faculty and external experts. Network during our interactive poster session\, where you can explore new collaborations and gain insights to advance your research and impact.\n\nRegistration is now closed.
UID:138235-21882660@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138235
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:North Campus Research Complex Building 18 - Dining Hall
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251029T203606
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251030T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251030T163000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Biomedical Engineering Seminar Series
DESCRIPTION:Intelligent and Accessible Sensing and Neurotechnology Platforms for Next-Generation Medicine\nAbstract:\nDespite major advances in consumer electronics such as smartphones\, modern healthcare systems still lag behind in accessibility\, sophistication\, and data integration. For much of the global population\, medical and their analytical tools remain far less advanced than the technologies used in daily life. To bridge this gap between everyday devices and medical innovation\, my research centers on three major themes: First\, I will present the development of a low-cost\, point-of-care automated diagnostic platform that enables multiplexed biochemical testing with an order-of-magnitude reduction in cost compared to currently available commercial platforms. Second\, I will discuss machine learning-enhanced biosensing for cancer diagnostics\, where our recent work demonstrates thousand-fold precision improvements through full-spectrum and multi-resonance modeling compared to conventional one-dimensional fittings. Finally\, I will introduce hybrid dynamic optogenetic–electrophysiology neural interfaces\, combining metasurface-based beam steering with minimally invasive carbon-fiber arrays for adaptive and chronic closed-loop neuromodulation.
UID:140768-21887593@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/140768
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Lurie Biomedical Engineering (formerly ATL) - 1130
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250923T093344
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251104T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251104T130000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Architecture of Protein Complexes In Situ by Structural Proteomics- Department of Biological Chemistry Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Francis O'Reilly\, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital\, will present a seminar on Tuesday\, November 4th\, 2025 in 3330 MS I
UID:139743-21885991@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139743
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Medical Science Unit I - 3330
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251027T132833
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251105T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251105T133000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Cider and Donuts with the SLC | National First Generation College Student Week
DESCRIPTION:Come join the Science Learning Center (SLC) for some cider and donuts in celebration of National First Generation College Student Week. Learn about SLC programs and services while enjoying some tasty fall treats. This is a drop-in style event where you can come and go as your schedule allows.
UID:141184-21888306@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141184
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:1720 Chemistry, SLC Flex Room
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250929T142044
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251106T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251106T130000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Tools and Technology Seminar by Avery Maddox
DESCRIPTION:About The Tools & Technology Seminar Series\n\nThe DCMB Tools and Technology Seminar Series is held in Palmer Commons\, Room 2036\, each Thursday at 12pm EST. Each seminar highlights a computational tool\, technology\, or methodology that is under development or in current use and is of special interest to DCMB and University researchers. Presenters are U-M researchers and students.\n\nThese seminars are live-streamed and recorded and made available for future viewing via the DCMB YouTube Channel
UID:140037-21886510@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/140037
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Palmer Commons - 2036
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251017T091336
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251107T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251107T130000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:MDCB Seminar> How cell lifecycles drive adaptive organ states
DESCRIPTION:Host: Tyler Huycke
UID:140810-21887680@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/140810
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Biological Sciences Building - 1060
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251030T074349
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251107T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251107T170000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Alan J. Hunt Memorial Lecture-U-M Biomedical Engineering--NOTE LOCATION CHANGE to NCRC BUILDING 10 AUDITORIUM
DESCRIPTION:2025 Alan J. Hunt Memorial Lecture\n\nMeasuring the Health of the Brain: From Global Networks to Local Biomarkers\nAbstract:\nHow do we measure the health of the brain? Unlike blood pressure or cholesterol\, there is no single number that captures brain function. We are developing the Brain Entropy Index (BEI)\, a new measure that integrates thermodynamics\, statistical modeling\, and brain imaging to provide a global indicator of brain health. Using data from modalities such as EEG\, fMRI\, and MEG\, the BEI can reliably separate healthy from diseased brains\, offering promise as a universal screening tool.\n\nYet\, just as a blood test might flag “illness” without specifying the disease\, a global index cannot by itself identify the underlying condition. Neurological disorders are defined by distinct local network dynamics\, and it is these dynamics that can give rise to robust biomarkers. One example is EpiScalp\, a computational tool we developed to model local brain networks from scalp EEG. EpiScalp can differentiate true epilepsy from seizure-mimicking disorders and from healthy brains\, providing a disorder-specific biomarker.\n\nTogether\, these approaches demonstrate a two-tiered framework: global measures can screen for health versus disease\, while local network dynamics serve as biomarkers that refine diagnosis and define specific conditions. More broadly\, this talk will illustrate how concepts from systems & control theory\, physics\, and data science can converge to open new frontiers in neuroscience and medicine.\n \nBio:\nSridevi Sarma received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Cornell University\, and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). She was a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Brain and Cognitive Sciences Department at the MIT. Dr. Sarma is now a Professor in the Institute for Computational Medicine\, Department of Biomedical Engineering\, at Johns Hopkins University. Her research includes modeling\, estimation and control of neural systems using electrical stimulation to better diagnose and treat neurological disorders. She is PI for NeuroTech Harbor\, an NIH-funded BluePrint Hub for NeuroTechnologies and recently won an NIH Research Investigator Award (R35) that supports her translational research in epilepsy for 8 years. She is a recipient of the the Burroughs Wellcome Fund Careers at the Scientific Interface Award\, the Krishna Kumar New Investigator Award from the North American Neuromodulation Society\, a recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers and the Whiting School of Engineering Robert B. Pond Excellence in Teaching Award.
UID:140185-21886713@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/140185
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:North Campus Research Complex Building 10 - Auditorium
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251015T121715
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251108T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251108T143000
SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:Bioinformatics Program Open House
DESCRIPTION:Are you curious about the intersection of computing and biology? Could bioinformatics be your calling? Find out more about what bioinformatics is\, what it takes to get into this field\, what a day in the life of a bioinformatician looks like\, and what career opportunities it offers. \n\nThe open house will include presentations by University of Michigan faculty\, small group meetings with faculty\, and a discussion of career tracks. You will also have the opportunity to meet students from our Bioinformatics Graduate Program.\n\nFor more information on the workshop\, email: UMBioinformaticsSummerWorkshop@umich.edu
UID:140728-21887539@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/140728
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Palmer Commons - 2036
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250930T121311
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251108T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251108T113000
SUMMARY:Presentation:Saturday Morning Physics | How Old is the Universe — That is\, What Time is It?
DESCRIPTION:Have you ever wondered about the origin of time? Join us for a fascinating exploration into a concept that has captivated scientists and philosophers for centuries. We'll dive into fundamental theories\, such as string theory\, and we’ll examine observations that provide clues as to how time might emerge from the fabric of the universe itself. \n\nLecture and Q&A\, live-streamed on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHp-fCFl9ho
UID:138245-21882668@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138245
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Weiser Hall - 170 & 182
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251106T140954
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251110T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251110T120000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Human Genetics Research Seminar Series
DESCRIPTION:Please join us on Monday\, November 10th at 11am in ABC Seminar Rooms\, BSRB. Please distribute.\n--\n \nSeminar Series in Human Genetics\nMonday\, November 10\, 2025\n11:00am - 12:00pm\nABC Seminar Rooms\, BSRB\n \nRonald Wek\, PhD\nShowalter Professor of Biochemistry\, Molecular Biology\, and Pharmacology\; Indiana University School of Medicine \n“Integrated Stress Response in Health and Disease”\n \nHosted By: Noah Helton\, Department of Human Genetics
UID:141595-21889068@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141595
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building - ABC Seminar Rooms
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251107T110531
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251111T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251111T125000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Learning and Living with Wildfire Smoke: Creating Clean Air Environments through Youth Participatory Action Research
DESCRIPTION:Registration required https://myumi.ch/A1eQZ\n\nPlease join us on Zoom for a Residents & Researchers 'Tuesday Talks at 12' webinar on environment\, health and community\, organized by the Community Engagement Core and the Integrated Health Sciences Core of M-LEEaD.\n\nSpeakers include: Savannah D’Evelyn\, PhD (University of Colorado Denver) and Callum Orr (Grand Junction High School\, Grand Junction\, CO).\nModerated by Natalie Sampson (University of Michigan Dearborn).
UID:141632-21889116@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141632
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251027T141350
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251112T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251112T103000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Cell cycle plasticity and the narrow path of escape
DESCRIPTION:2025 CDB Seminar Series\n\nWe are pleased to announce that Jeremy Purvis\, Ph.D.\, will present his talk titled \"Cell cycle plasticity and the narrow path of escape\" on Wednesday\, November 12\, 2025\, from 9:30-10:30 am in the BSRB ABC Seminar Rooms\, and via live streaming. Meeting link: https://umich.zoom.us/j/96884969689\n\nHosted by: Idse Heemskerk\, Ph.D.
UID:141080-21888089@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141080
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building - BSRB ABC Seminar Rooms
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260107T161837
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251112T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251112T130000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:MPSDS / JPSM Seminar Series: Achieving Fairness in AI with Synthetic Data
DESCRIPTION:MPSDS / JPSM Seminar Series\nMPSDS M3 Series: Mastery\, Methodology\, Meetups\n\nIn person\, room 1070\, Institute for Social Research and via Zoom. \nThe Zoom call be be locked 10 minutes after the start of the presentation. \nPlease note that many of the links have changed.\n\nAchieving Fairness in AI with Synthetic Data\nArtificial intelligence and machine learning increasingly inform decisions in hiring\, lending\, healthcare\, and justice. Yet real-world datasets often encode historical bias\, and models trained on them can reproduce or amplify inequities. Pre-processing via fair synthetic data is a promising: if we can generate data that mitigates bias at the source while preserving signal\, downstream models can be both fair and useful. This talk introduces FDA (Fair synthetic data via Data Augmentation)\, a statistically principled framework that makes the fairness–faithfulness trade-off explicit and controllable. FDA jointly models a fair submodel and a faithful submodel\, coupled by a single parameter $\alpha \in [0\,1]$ that quantifies the fraction of bias removed. We prove clear operating points: $\alpha=0$ yields maximal fairness (with larger deviation from the original distribution)\, $\alpha=1$ recovers the original data in probability (hence in distribution)\, and intermediate $\alpha$ values guarantee calibrated compromises with interpretable bounds. Practically\, FDA samples directly from simple predictive distributions\, avoiding heavy black-box training. We further provide theory connecting FDA’s $\alpha$ to fairness of downstream models. Together\, these results deliver a transparent\, efficient\, and deployable path to generating fair synthetic data without sacrificing essential statistical structure.\n\nDr. Bei Jiang is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences at the University of Alberta\, a Fellow of the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii)\, and a Canada CIFAR AI Chair. She received her PhD in Biostatistics from the University of Michigan in 2014\, followed by a postdoctoral appointment in the Department of Biostatistics at Columbia University (2014–2015)\, before joining the University of Alberta as an Assistant Professor in 2015. Dr. Jiang has authored more than 50 journal articles—including in the Annals of Statistics\, Journal of the American Statistical Association and the Journal of Machine Learning Research and over 20 peer-reviewed conference papers at venues such as NeurIPS\, ICML\, ICLR\, and AAAI. Her research focuses on Bayesian hierarchical modeling\, statistical learning methods that advance privacy and fairness\, and federated statistical inference. Dr. Jiang has an extensive record of service to the statistical community. She is currently serving on the SSC Equity\, Diversity\, and Inclusion Committee\, the CANSSI Showcase Organizing Committee\, the Committee of the COPSS Presidents’ Award\, and the JSM 2026 Program Committee. She is an Associate Editor for the Journal of the American Statistical Association. Dr. Jiang is the 2025 recipient of the COPSS Emerging Leaders Award\, recognizing early-career statistical scientists whose leadership and scholarship are shaping the field.
UID:141461-21888827@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141461
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Off Campus Location - Room 1070, Institute for Social Research
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DTSTAMP:20251020T141024
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251113T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251113T130000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Tools and Technology Seminar by Jim Clauwaert
DESCRIPTION:Abstract\nThe biological process of RNA translation is fundamental to cellular life and has wide-ranging implications for human disease. Accurate delineation of RNA translation variation represents a significant challenge due to the complexity of the process and technical limitations. We explore the use of a transformer-based networks to leverage the analysis of transcript sequences and ribosome profiling data. I will detail the implementation of this model and how it is currently used in ongoing studies to discover translation products.\n\nAbout the DCMB Tools & Technology Seminar Series\n\nThe DCMB Tools and Technology Seminar Series is held in Palmer Commons\, Room 2036\, each Thursday at 12pm EST. Each seminar highlights a computational tool\, technology\, or methodology that is under development or in current use and is of special interest to DCMB and University researchers. Presenters are U-M researchers and students.\n\nThese seminars are live-streamed and recorded and made available for future viewing via the DCMB YouTube Channel
UID:140038-21886512@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/140038
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Palmer Commons - 2036
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251103T114457
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251113T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251113T163000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Biomedical Engineering Seminar Series
DESCRIPTION:When the Air We Breathe Ages Our Arteries: Mechanisms of Vascular Injury from Fire Smoke Inhalation\nAbstract:\nCardiovascular aging reflects the gradual loss of vascular compliance and serves as a powerful indicator of overall cardiovascular health. Hallmarks of this process include inflammation\, oxidative stress\, endothelial dysfunction\, and aortic stiffening\, all of which compromise the ability of large arteries to regulate blood flow and pressure\, increasing susceptibility to disease. Our research program seeks to uncover the molecular mechanisms that drive these functional shifts and to determine how environmental stressors accelerate vascular aging. In this seminar\, I will first highlight recent findings from our work mapping the trajectory of aortic aging in mice. Using single-cell transcriptomics and mechanical testing\, we identified immune cell accumulation\, extracellular matrix remodeling\, and altered Piezo-1 signaling as key processes that increase aortic stiffness with age. I will then discuss how chronic exposure to wildfire smoke\, an increasingly common environmental hazard\, can recapitulate age-associated vascular maladaptation. Through a mouse model scaled to the exposure of wildland firefighters\, we demonstrated that repeated inhalation of Douglas Fir smoke induces inflammation\, oxidative and nitrosative stress\, endothelial dysfunction\, and fibrotic remodeling of the aortic wall\, leading to vascular stiffening and elevated blood pressure. Collectively\, these studies frame vascular aging as a unifying lens through which to understand the cardiovascular consequences of environmental exposures and highlight pathways that may guide future prevention and intervention strategies.
UID:141406-21888772@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141406
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Lurie Biomedical Engineering (formerly ATL) - 1130
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251015T122149
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251115T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251115T140000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Bioinformatics Program Virtual Open House
DESCRIPTION:Are you curious about the intersection of computing and biology? Could bioinformatics be your calling? Find out more about what bioinformatics is\, what it takes to get into this field\, what a day in the life of a bioinformatician looks like\, and what career opportunities it offers.\n\nThe open house will include presentations by University of Michigan faculty\, small group meetings with faculty\, and a discussion of career tracks. You will also have the opportunity to meet students from our Bioinformatics Graduate Program.\n\nFor more information on the workshop\, email: UMBioinformaticsSummerWorkshop@umich.edu
UID:140733-21887544@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/140733
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250930T121528
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251115T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251115T113000
SUMMARY:Presentation:Saturday Morning Physics | What is Classical and What is Quantum? Insights from the Assumptions of  Physics Project
DESCRIPTION:After one hundred years\, quantum mechanics is still shrouded with mystery. Does it have to be? Is there a reasonable premise that both explains the failure of classical mechanics and recovers the quantum world? Join us on a journey to uncover the hidden assumptions of our physical theories.\n\nLecture and Q&A\, live-streamed on: https://youtu.be/blRyVsvoK_0
UID:138246-21882669@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138246
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Weiser Hall - 170 & 182
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251106T140311
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251117T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251117T120000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Human Genetics Research Seminar Series
DESCRIPTION:Please join us on Monday\, November 17th at 11am in North Lecture Hall\, MSII. Please distribute.\n--\n \nSeminar Series in Human Genetics\nMonday\, November 17\, 2025\n11:00am - 12:00pm\nNorth Lecture Hall\, MSII\n \nMatthew D. Simon\nAssociate Professor\nMolecular Biophysics & Biochemistry\nInstitute of Biomolecular Design & Discovery\nYale University \n\n“Using RNA chemistry to reveal regulation at the transcription start site by established (H3K27me3) and newly discovered (H4Kacme) chromatin modifications.”\n \nHosted By: Sundeep Kalantry\, PhD\, Department of Human Genetics
UID:141594-21889067@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141594
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Medical Science Unit II - North Lecture Hall
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20250923T093633
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251118T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251118T130000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Mechanisms of Regulating Nucleosome Binding- Department of Biological Chemistry Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Catherine Musselman\, University of Colorado Anschutz\, will present a seminar on Tuesday\, November 18th\, 2025 via zoom.  \n\nhttps://umich.zoom.us/j/92377171113
UID:139744-21885992@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139744
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251105T102654
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251119T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251119T170000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:CCMB/DCMB Weekly Seminar Series featuring Emil Saucan\, PhD (Visiting Professor)
DESCRIPTION:\"Geometrical Methods for Biological Networks\" \n\nAbstract:\n\nThis work investigates the role of geometric methods\, with a particular focus on discrete curvatures\, in the analysis of genomic networks. We demonstrate how these geometric insights can inform applications in oncology and cellular reprogramming
UID:140042-21886516@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/140042
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Palmer Commons - Great Lakes North
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250929T142746
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251120T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251120T130000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Tools and Technology Seminar by Doug Craig
DESCRIPTION:Abstract\n\nWhat happens when you bring a large language model to the front lines of care? This talk explores our work building a voice-driven\, edge-deployed LLM system for use in the emergency department. With no internet connection\, low-latency inference\, and a fully local privacy-preserving design\, our system runs entirely offline. It adapts dynamically to both the patient and the physician's specialty\, enabling tailored language understanding in fast-moving clinical contexts. We'll unpack key design choices\, challenges of real-time interaction\, and what it takes to make language models clinically useful when seconds matter.\n\nAbout The Tools & Technology Seminar Series\n\nThe DCMB Tools and Technology Seminar Series is held in Palmer Commons\, Room 2036\, each Thursday at 12pm EST. Each seminar highlights a computational tool\, technology\, or methodology that is under development or in current use and is of special interest to DCMB and University researchers. Presenters are U-M researchers and students.\n\nThese seminars are live-streamed and recorded and made available for future viewing via the DCMB YouTube Channel
UID:140039-21886513@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/140039
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Palmer Commons - 2036
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251103T115640
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251121T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251121T153000
SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:14th Annual Thomas D. Gelehrter\, MD\, Lectureship in Medical Genetics
DESCRIPTION:14th Annual Thomas D. Gelehrter\, MD\, Lectureship in Medical Genetics\nFriday\, November 21\, 2025\n2:00pm - 3:30pm\nForum Hall\, Palmer Commons\n \nDavid Reich\, PhD\nProfessor of Genetics & Human Evolutionary Biology\, Harvard Medical School\nKeynote Address: “Pervasive findings of directional selection realize the promise of ancient DNA to elucidate human adaptation”. \n\nHosted By: Jacob L Mueller\, PhD\, and Ann Marie Lawson\nDepartment of Human Genetics
UID:141293-21888547@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141293
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Palmer Commons - Forum Hall, Palmer Commons
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251125T085657
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T120000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Human Genetics Research Seminar Series
DESCRIPTION:We are excited to announce that Stephan Frangakis\, MD\, PhD\, will be joining our Department of Human Genetics in December as a secondary faculty member! We invite you to attend his seminar on Monday\, December 1st\, at 11:00 AM in the North Lecture Hall\, MSII.\n\n“The Michigan Genomics Initiative as a Platform for Complex Trait Genetics: Examples from Postsurgical Pain\, Fibromyalgia\, and Opioid Use Disorder.”
UID:142188-21890189@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142188
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Medical Science Unit II - North Lecture Hall
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251106T152901
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251201T180000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Thriving in STEM | Medical School Inside Story
DESCRIPTION:Do you have questions about medical school admissions? Get your answers straight from the inside! U-M Medical School Director of Admissions\, Carol Teener\, will demystify medical school applications\, expectations\, and reviews in her presentation. \n\nEmail ScienceSuccessSeries@umich.edu with any questions.
UID:141599-21889073@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141599
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250929T182603
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251204T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251204T130000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Tools and Technology Seminar by Quancheng Liu
DESCRIPTION:About the DCMB Tools & Technology Seminar Series\n\nThe DCMB Tools and Technology Seminar Series is held in Palmer Commons\, Room 2036\, each Thursday at 12pm EST. Each seminar highlights a computational tool\, technology\, or methodology that is under development or in current use and is of special interest to DCMB and University researchers. Presenters are U-M researchers and students.\n\nThese seminars are live-streamed and recorded and made available for future viewing via the DCMB YouTube Channel
UID:140040-21886514@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/140040
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Palmer Commons - 2036
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251114T091653
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251204T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251204T163000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Biomedical Engineering Seminar Series
DESCRIPTION:Developing a novel in-silico tool for heterochiral macrocycle design\nAbstract:\nAntibodies and small molecules have been powerful tools in targeting disease-related proteins. However\, there remain many challenging targets—such as flat or featureless intracellular surfaces—that are often inaccessible to these modalities. This is where peptides come in. Peptides are particularly exciting because they can be synthesized via solid-phase methods\, penetrate cells\, and bind to flat protein interfaces that are otherwise undruggable. Despite this promise\, designing effective peptides has remained a significant challenge. In our lab\, we’re developing new computational and experimental tools to overcome these limitations. Today\, I’ll be talking about CyclicCEA and CyclicMPNN\, two current methods for rapid generation of Gly or Ala cycles. If time permits\, I will also talk about their use as a binder design.
UID:141865-21889545@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141865
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Lurie Biomedical Engineering (formerly ATL) - 1130
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251016T083545
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251206T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251206T113000
SUMMARY:Presentation:Saturday Morning Physics | 30 Years of SMP! (Family-Friendly)
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special 30-year celebration of Saturday Morning Physics\, including an engaging\, family-friendly demonstration show. Discover the excitement of science as we explore the history\, impact\, and continuing legacy of this beloved community program.\n\nLecture and Q&A\, live-streamed on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WB0Z8Tesxxw
UID:138249-21882672@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138249
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Weiser Hall - 170 & 182
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250923T094041
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251209T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251209T130000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Structure and Organization of Full-Length Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor in Extracellular Vesicles by Cryo-Electron Tomography- Department of Biological Chemistry Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Daniel Leahy\, University of Texas\, Austin\, will present a seminar on Tuesday\, December 9th\, 2025 in 3330 MS I
UID:139746-21885995@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139746
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Medical Science Unit I - 3330
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250902T211924
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251209T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251209T170000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:2025 CPOD Seminar Series: “Plasma lipids are regulators of energy expenditure”
DESCRIPTION:Judith Simcox\, Ph.D.\nAssistant Professor\nBiochemistry\nUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison
UID:138700-21883637@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138700
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Buhl Res Cen for Human Genetics - 5915 Buhl
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251125T173850
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251210T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251210T103000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:From embryogenesis to hemostasis: using developmental models to investigate the blood coagulation system
DESCRIPTION:2025 CDB Seminar Series\n\nWe are pleased to announce that Jordan Shavit\, M.D.\, Ph.D.\, will present his talk titled \"From embryogenesis to hemostasis: using developmental models to investigate the blood coagulation system\" on Wednesday\, December 10\, 2025\, from 9:30-10:30 am in the BSRB ABC Seminar Rooms\, and via live streaming. Meeting link: https://umich.zoom.us/j/96884969689\n\nHosted by: Rami Khoriaty\, M.D.
UID:142227-21890245@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142227
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building - BSRB ABC Seminar Rooms and Zoom: https://umich.zoom.us/j/96884969689
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251203T140131
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251218T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251218T190000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Caswell Diabetes Institute Community Seminar Series
DESCRIPTION:As we prepare to close out the year\, we invite you to join us for the final session of our new Community Seminar Series: Diabetes Research That Matters\, featuring Dr. Scott Soleimanpour. \n\nDiabetes Innovation: From Breakthrough Research to Everyday Solutions\n\nIn this session\, we’ll explore how pioneering breakthroughs—from stem cell therapies to the latest wearable tech and smart insulin delivery—are shaping both potential cures and daily life for people with diabetes. Join us to discover the science and innovations making diabetes care smarter\, easier\, and more accessible for everyone.
UID:142357-21890742@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142357
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260106T082528
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260108T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260108T160000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Biomedical Engineering Seminar Series
DESCRIPTION:Global Women's Health Innovation\nAbstract:\nDhanu Thiyag\, MD MPH FACOG is an Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Affiliate Faculty of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Michigan. As a clinician-scientist\, she focuses on designing and clinically evaluating medical devices and simulation-based educational programming specifically for the goal of women’s health equity. This is crucial as medical devices and programming not designed for the context of use are typically neither sustained nor disseminated. Examples of her work include devices for cervical cancer screening to diagnosing postpartum hemorrhage as well as simulation-based education to prevent cesarean deliveries to conducting less invasive gynecology surgery. She also focuses efforts on capacity building for women in engineering and clinical research with efforts in Ghana\, Rwanda\, and the USA. She has been recognized for her efforts with a University of Michigan Outstanding International Collaboration Award and as a STAT Wunderkind.  She will be presenting on her utilization of a human-centered design process from the needs assessment to validation testing. She will be using one of her devices and one of her simulation projects as an example.
UID:143252-21892552@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143252
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Lurie Biomedical Engineering (formerly ATL) - 1130
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251208T102703
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260113T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260113T130000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:eIF4E Links Translation and Transcription- Department of Biological Chemistry Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a seminar presented by Dr. Hani Zaher\, Washington University in St. Louis
UID:142442-21890961@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142442
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Medical Science Unit I - 5330
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251117T080145
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260113T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260113T170000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:CPOD Winter 2026 Seminar Series: \"Uncovering defect mechanisms and apical polarity cues in neural tube organoids\"
DESCRIPTION:Andrew Tidball\, Ph.D.\nResearch Assistant Professor\nNeurology\nUniversity of Michigan
UID:141937-21889654@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141937
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building - ABC Seminar Rooms
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260105T124744
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T130000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:DCMB Tools and Technology Seminar by Yang Li
DESCRIPTION:Abstract\nGene expression evolution relies on regulatory mutations. Past studies suggested that optimizing gene expression by positive selection on cis-regulatory mutations is relatively easy because the corresponding adaptive landscapes are quite smooth. To what extent gene expression can be optimized via trans-regulatory mutations is\, however\, unknown. Analyzing the transcriptomes and proteomes of 16 yeast strains carrying all combinations of four auxotrophic mutations\, we respectively construct 5\,923 and 446 adaptive landscapes of mRNA and protein expressions where neighboring genotypes differ by a trans-regulatory mutation. We find that mRNA expression is less optimizable by trans-regulatory mutations than by cis-regulatory mutations due to a lower fraction of open adaptive paths via trans- than cis-changes\, which may partially explain why trans-regulatory changes are rarer than cis-regulatory changes in gene expression evolution. Interestingly\, the adaptive landscapes of protein expressions are substantially less rugged and thereby more navigable than those of mRNA expressions due to post-transcriptional buffering effects\, suggesting that\, for protein-coding genes\, the evolvability of gene expression is even higher than the current estimate from adaptive landscapes of mRNA expressions. This high evolvability may have contributed to the prominence of gene expression changes as a mechanism of evolutionary adaptation.\n\n\nAbout the DCMB Tools & Technology Seminar Series\n\nThe DCMB Tools and Technology Seminar Series is held in Medical Science Building 1 (MS1)\, Room 4B700\, each Thursday at 12pm EST. Each seminar highlights a computational tool\, technology\, or methodology that is under development or in current use and is of special interest to DCMB and University researchers. Presenters are U-M researchers and students.\n\nThese seminars are live-streamed and recorded and made available for future viewing via the DCMB YouTube Channel
UID:143179-21892395@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143179
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Medical Science Unit I - Room 4B700
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260109T103909
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T160000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Biomedical Engineering (BME 500) Seminar Series
DESCRIPTION:Implementing EEG-Based Brain-Computer Interface Access to Commercial Speech Generating Devices\nAbstract:\nBrain-computer interfaces (BCIs) have long been considered a promising option for people with complex communication needs.  However\, most BCIs remain in the laboratory and the few BCIs on the market are not integrated into the clinically useful augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices available from long-established companies.  With small business funding from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders\, Dr. Jane Huggins from the University of Michigan and Dr. Katya Hill from Gannon University have been working closely with an AAC device manufacturer to create wearable BCI access to an existing product line of speech generating devices.  These efforts have produced a BCI add-on accessory that can access the language features of the speech generating devices. Laboratory and in-home testing focused on realistic communication tasks shows the effectiveness of the BCI for real-world communication and challenges and areas for future improvements. \nBio:\nDr. Huggins has been active in brain-computer interface (BCI) research since 1994. Her dissertation research on electrocorticogram (ECoG) for BCI access to assistive technology resulted in the founding of the University of Michigan Direct Brain Interface Laboratory\, which she has led since 2007.  Dr. Huggins trained in computer engineering and biomedical engineering at Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Michigan. She also completed a clinical rehabilitation engineering internship at the University of Michigan\, giving her a unique combination of skills for the development of BCI access to assistive technology and augmentative and alternative communication.  Her current focus is on making electroencephalogram (EEG)-based BCIs interfaces practical for people who need them. Ongoing research directions include interfacing BCIs to commercially available assistive technologies\, improving BCI response time and no-control performance\, identifying features and support necessary for successful independent BCI use by people with physical impairments\, identifying the design preferences and priorities of potential BCI users\, BCI applications in cognitive testing\, and the identification and accommodation of user-specific characteristics that affect BCI function. She is particularly interested in the often ignored topic of how BCIs can remain available for communication but unobtrusive during periods when the user is not actively trying to make selections. Dr. Huggins was a founding member of the board of directors of the Brain-Computer Interface Society and now serves on the BCI Society's Communications Committee. Outside the lab\, Dr. Huggins enjoys knitting\, genealogy\, birdwatching\, cooking for her husband\, and being Mom to her college-age children.
UID:143584-21893424@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143584
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Lurie Biomedical Engineering (formerly ATL) - 1130
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251210T113622
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260118T230000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260118T235900
SUMMARY:Meeting:APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO JANUARY 18TH: Up to $30\,000 Grant For Student Sustainability Projects
DESCRIPTION:The Student Sustainability Coalition is awarding up to $30\,000 for student driven projects that enhance sustainability or in some instances social sustainability for the University of Michigan's campus community. Attend grant office hours\, email\, or check out our webpage to learn more!\n\nLINK TO APPLY: https://forms.gle/k7ChrFbqbjkAnNjt8
UID:117733-21891124@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/117733
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:1027 E. Huron Building
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251222T160148
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260120T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260120T125000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:From Exposure Assessment to Community Intervention: Advancing Metabolic Health in Informal E-Waste Settings
DESCRIPTION:Registration required https://myumi.ch/9p7bd\n\nDr. Sylvia Akpene Takyi is a Research Fellow at the Center for Global Health and Equity\, University of Michigan. She has over a decade of experience in environmental epidemiology\, community-engaged research\, and public health interventions\, with a focus on vulnerable populations\, including women and children exposed to environmental hazards. Dr. Takyi leads research on the health impacts of informal e-waste recycling\, environmental exposures\, and metabolic health outcomes\, and has authored multiple peer-reviewed publications.
UID:143072-21892017@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143072
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251113T152512
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260120T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260120T170000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:CPOD Winter 2026 Seminar Series: “Circadian regulation of metabolism shapes adipose remodeling”
DESCRIPTION:Chelsea Hepler\, Ph.D.\nAssistant Professor\nMolecular & Integrative Physiology\nUniversity of Michigan
UID:141854-21889531@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141854
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building - ABC Seminar Rooms
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260105T120050
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260122T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260122T130000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:DCMB Tools and Technology Seminar by Kai Li
DESCRIPTION:About the DCMB Tools & Technology Seminar Series\n\nThe DCMB Tools and Technology Seminar Series is held in Medical Science Building 1 (MS1)\, Room 4B700\, each Thursday at 12pm EST. Each seminar highlights a computational tool\, technology\, or methodology that is under development or in current use and is of special interest to DCMB and University researchers. Presenters are U-M researchers and students.\n\nThese seminars are live-streamed and recorded and made available for future viewing via the DCMB YouTube Channel
UID:143190-21892405@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143190
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Medical Science Unit I - Room 4B700
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260112T112056
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260122T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260122T160000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Biomedical Engineering (BME 500) Seminar Series
DESCRIPTION:Non-invasive Histotripsy Cancer Treatment: The Road from Bench to Bedside\nAbstract:\nHistotripsy is the first non-invasive\, non-ionizing\, and non-thermal ablation technology that is based on ultrasound and invented by Dr. Xu and her colleagues at the University of Michigan. Imagine ultrasound delivered from outside the body is used to generate bubbles and destroy the target tumor\, without incision or injury. Pre-clinical studies have shown that ultrasound image-guided histotripsy can non-invasively and mechanically disrupt the target tumor into acellular debris while preserving large normal vessels\, nerves\, and bile ducts. Histotripsy tumor acellular debris is absorbed by the body\, resulting in tumor regression and increased survival benefit. Histotripsy induces significant innate and adaptive immune response and abscopal effect (shrinkage of off-target tumors) in murine tumor models. Multi-center clinical trials confirm that histotripsy produces tumor regression and provides evidence of abscopal effect in patients with primary and metastatic liver tumors. In October 2023\, the Edison histotripsy platform (HistoSonics) was approved by FDA for non-invasive treatment of liver tumors. The Edison system is based on the technology licensed from Dr. Xu’s lab and manufactured by HistoSonics\, a company co-founded by Dr. Xu. To Date\, histotripsy has been used to treat 3000 patients with liver tumors in 70+ hospitals. There are ongoing clinical trials in the U.S. and Europe on histotripsy treatment of renal tumors and pancreatic tumors. Dr. Xu will talk about the mechanism and instrumentation of histotripsy\, the latest pre-clinical and clinical progress\, and her journal to bring this technology from bench to bedside. \nBio:\nDr. Zhen Xu is the Li Ka Shing Endowed Professor of Biomedical Engineering\, and Professor of Radiology and Neurosurgery at the University of Michigan\, Ann Arbor\, MI. Her research focuses on ultrasound therapy and imaging. She is a pioneer and world leader of histotripsy. She has developed histotripsy for cancer\, neurological\, and cardiovascular applications. Her work has led to the FDA approval of histotripsy treatment of liver tumors. She has been elected as Fellow of National Academy of Inventors (NAI)\, American Institute of Medicine and Bioengineering (AIMBE)\, and IEEE. She received the IEEE Ultrasonics\, Ferroelectrics\, and Frequency Control (UFFC) Outstanding Paper Award in 2006\, Frederic Lizzi Award from the International Society of Therapeutic Ultrasound (ISTU) in 2015\, Lockhart Memorial Prize for Cancer Research in 2020\, and IEEE Carl Hellmuth Hertz Ultrasonics Award in 2024. She has published 140 peer-reviewed journal papers and has been awarded $50+ millions of external grant funding. She has 36 issued US and international patents. She is a principal investigator of grants funded by NIH\, Office of Navy Research\, American Cancer Association\, and Focused Ultrasound Foundation. She is the co-founder of HistoSonics. HistoSonics is valued at $3 billions through a recent private acquisition.
UID:143705-21893683@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143705
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Lurie Biomedical Engineering (formerly ATL) - 1130
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260120T160528
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260123T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260123T160000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Thriving in STEM | Pre-Health Pop-Up Advising
DESCRIPTION:LSA Newnan Pre-Health Advising comes to YOU! Stop by to meet with a Pre-Health Advisor on a first-come\, first-served basis. While registration is available\, it is not required. We are looking forward to talking with you!
UID:144220-21894884@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144220
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:1720 Chemistry, SLC Alcove 5
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251118T133619
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260127T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260127T170000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:CPOD Winter 2026 Seminar Series: “Visualizing gene regulation post traumatic brain injury with spatial epigenetics”
DESCRIPTION:Yang Xiao\, Ph.D.\nAssistant Professor\nPathology\nUniversity of Michigan
UID:141985-21889737@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141985
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building - ABC Seminar Rooms
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260105T124948
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260129T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260129T130000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:DCMB Tools and Technology Seminar by Haoran Li
DESCRIPTION:Abstract\nRNA sequencing has been widely applied for gene isoform quantification\, but limitations exist in quantifying isoforms of complex genes accurately\, especially for short reads. Here we identify genes that are difficult to quantify accurately with short reads and illustrate the information benefit of using long reads to quantify these regions. We present miniQuant\, which ranks genes with quantification errors caused by the ambiguity of read alignments and integrates the complementary strengths of long reads and short reads with optimal combination in a gene- and data-specific manner to achieve more accurate quantification. These results are supported by rigorous mathematical proofs\, validated with a wide range of simulation data\, experimental validations and more than 17\,000 public datasets from GTEx\, TCGA and ENCODE consortia. We demonstrate miniQuant can uncover isoform switches during the differentiation of human embryonic stem cells to pharyngeal endoderm and primordial germ cell-like cells.\n\nAbout the DCMB Tools & Technology Seminar Series\n\nThe DCMB Tools and Technology Seminar Series is held in Medical Science Building 1 (MS1)\, Room 4B700\, each Thursday at 12pm EST. Each seminar highlights a computational tool\, technology\, or methodology that is under development or in current use and is of special interest to DCMB and University researchers. Presenters are U-M researchers and students.\n\nThese seminars are live-streamed and recorded and made available for future viewing via the DCMB YouTube Channel
UID:143191-21892406@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143191
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Medical Science Unit I - Room 4B700
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260106T152104
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260129T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260129T160000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Biomedical Engineering Seminar Series
DESCRIPTION:Learning What Matters: Neural Mechanisms of Flexible Navigation\nAbstract:\nGoal-directed navigation in a dynamic world requires quickly identifying important locations and adapting behavioral plans to new information. In this talk I will describe neural circuit mechanisms of rapid spatial learning and of adapting to new information to guide navigation. Identifying crucial locations in a new environment depends on neural computations that rapidly represent locations and connect location information to key outcomes like food\, however the mechanisms to trigger these computations at behaviorally relevant locations is not well understood. We find that inhibitory interneurons in hippocampal CA3 play a causal role in identifying and exploiting new food locations. Inhibitory interneurons in CA3 drastically reduce firing on approach to and in goal locations. Sparse optogenetic stimulation to prevent goal-related decreases in interneuron firing impaired learning of goal locations and disrupted neural representations of goal locations. These results reveal that goal-selective decreases in inhibitory activity enable learning important locations. Navigation also requires rapidly updating choices in the face of new information. In hippocampus and prefrontal cortex\, neural activity representing future goals is theorized to support navigation planning. Yet how prospective goal representations incorporate new\, pivotal information is unknown. Using virtual reality\, we precisely introduced new crucial information during navigation and recorded neural activity as mice flexibly adapted their planned destinations. We found that new information triggered increased prospective representations and reorganization to rapidly shift to the new choice. This prospective code updating depended on the degree of behavioral adaptation needed. These studies reveal new mechanisms by which animals rapidly learn crucial new locations and adapt to new information that requires updating navigation plans.\n\nBio:\nDr. Annabelle Singer is the McCamish Foundation Early Career Professor in the Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory University. Her research seeks to understand how neural activity produces memories and regulates brain immune function\, with the goal of developing new therapies for brain disease. Dr. Singer’s work has shown that coordinated electrical activity across hippocampal neurons encodes memories and fails in models of Alzheimer’s disease. She discovered that driving specific patterns of neural activity\, such as gamma oscillations\, reduces Alzheimer’s pathology and alters brain immune function. Using non-invasive sensory stimulation\, she is translating these discoveries from rodents to humans to pioneer radically new treatments for disease.\n\nDr. Singer is a Packard Fellow\, Kavli Fellow\, and recipient of the National Academy of Engineering’s Gilbreth Lectureship\, the Society for Neuroscience’s Janett Rosenberg Trubatch Career Development Award\, and the American Neurological Association’s Derek Denny-Brown Young Neurological Scholar Award. Her discoveries have inspired more than 20 clinical trials of brain stimulation across multiple diseases and have been featured on PBS\, Nature News\, Quanta Magazine\, The New York Times\, Radiolab\, and multiple documentaries. Dr. Singer trained as a postdoctoral fellow in Ed Boyden’s Synthetic Neurobiology Group at MIT and earned her Ph.D. in Neuroscience at UCSF.
UID:143328-21892907@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143328
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Lurie Biomedical Engineering (formerly ATL) - 1130
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260120T163354
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260130T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260130T150000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Thriving in STEM | Opportunity Hub Pop-Up Coaching
DESCRIPTION:LSA Opportunity Hub Pop-Up Coaching is ideal when you’re short on time and need to stop by for immediate support. Whether you have an upcoming interview\, a job or internship application due soon\, or simply want to learn more about coaching\, Pop-Up Coaching is a convenient option. While registration is available\, it is not required.
UID:144221-21894885@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144221
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:1720 Chemistry, SLC Flex Room
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251114T080201
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260203T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260203T170000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:CPOD Winter 2026 Seminar Series: \"Engineering regenerative microenvironments: Guiding cell plasticity through niche design and nanoscale mediators\"
DESCRIPTION:Jae-Won Shin\, Ph.D.\nAssociate Professor\nDentistry-Biologic & Materials Science\nUniversity of Michigan
UID:141861-21889542@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141861
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building - ABC Seminar Rooms
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260120T155433
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260204T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260204T170000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:CCMB/DCMB Weekly Seminar Series featuring Toshiro Hara\, PhD (Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery at UM Medical School)
DESCRIPTION:Abstract\n\nA highly lethal brain tumor glioblastoma exhibits significant internal heterogeneity\, containing a range of tumor cells and associated stromal and immune components. Single-cell and spatial expression profiling have emerged as transformative tools to dissect this complexity and help predict cellular and system-level behaviors. Yet\, it remains the case that these insights have not engendered a more hopeful outlook\, such as diagnostic methods and therapeutic agents. This seminar will focus on two defining features of glioblastoma: inflammation and invasion. By examining these phenomena through the lens of cellular states and cell-cell interactions\, we aim to highlight avenues for intervention. Additional attention will be paid to technical aspects: computational and experimental integration to profile and perturb the glioblastoma ecosystem in patients and model systems.
UID:143686-21893645@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143686
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Medical Science Unit I - 4B700
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260116T173434
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260205T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260205T130000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:DCMB Tools and Technology Seminar by Patrick Kon
DESCRIPTION:About the DCMB Tools & Technology Seminar Series\n\nThe DCMB Tools and Technology Seminar Series is held in Medical Science Building 1 (MS1)\, Room 4B700\, each Thursday at 12pm EST. Each seminar highlights a computational tool\, technology\, or methodology that is under development or in current use and is of special interest to DCMB and University researchers. Presenters are U-M researchers and students.\n\nThese seminars are live-streamed and recorded and made available for future viewing via the DCMB YouTube Channel
UID:143258-21892563@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143258
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Medical Science Research Building 1 - Room 4B700
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260203T135705
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260210T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260210T125000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Beyond Steroid Hormones: Endocrine disruption of pancreatic function and development
DESCRIPTION:The Integrated Health Sciences Core's webinar series is an interdisciplinary forum for interested researchers to come together to learn and discuss wide-ranging issues in the field of environmental health. This seminar is being presented by Karilyn E. Sant\, MPH\, PhD (Associate Professor\, Dept of Pharmacology & Toxicology\, Michigan State University).
UID:144987-21896242@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144987
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260120T084802
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260210T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260210T130000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Regulated N-glycosylation controls chaperone function and receptor trafficking-Department of Biological Chemistry Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Please join on for a seminar presented by Dr. Mandi Ma of Stanford University
UID:144167-21894763@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144167
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Medical Science Unit I - 5330
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251114T080452
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260210T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260210T170000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:CPOD Winter 2026 Seminar Series: \"When red cells talk to bone ‒ Crosstalk mechanisms in musculoskeletal disorders\"
DESCRIPTION:Annemarie Lang\, D.V.M.\, Ph.D.\nAssistant Professor\nOrthopaedic Surgery\nUniversity of Michigan
UID:141862-21889543@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141862
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building - ABC Seminar Rooms
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260106T103331
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260212T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260212T130000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:DCMB Tools and Technology Seminar by Logan Walker
DESCRIPTION:About the DCMB Tools & Technology Seminar Series\n\nThe DCMB Tools and Technology Seminar Series is held in Medical Science Building 1 (MS1)\, Room 4B700\, each Thursday at 12pm EST. Each seminar highlights a computational tool\, technology\, or methodology that is under development or in current use and is of special interest to DCMB and University researchers. Presenters are U-M researchers and students.\n\nThese seminars are live-streamed and recorded and made available for future viewing via the DCMB YouTube Channel
UID:143259-21892588@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143259
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Medical Science Unit I - Room 4B700
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260202T132529
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260217T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260217T110000
SUMMARY:Livestream / Virtual:Careers in the Biosciences (Virtual Panel)
DESCRIPTION:University of Michigan staff discuss their career paths\, including graduate/medical training\, academic/industry research\, consulting\, and teaching.\n\nVirtual panel - RSVP for link: https://linktr.ee/FIRST_Org\n\nPanelists:\nDr. Zie Craig\, PhD\nDr. Emma Thornton-Kolbe\, PhD\nDr. Chris Ting\, MD
UID:144925-21896158@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144925
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260120T110352
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260217T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260217T130000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Quantitative Proteomics of Macroautophagy Reveals Membrane Receptors for Golgi Remodeling- Department of Biological Chemistry Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Kelsey Hickey will present a seminar on Tuesday February 17th\, 2026
UID:144180-21894791@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144180
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Medical Science Unit I - 5330
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260210T094456
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260217T220000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260217T230000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Thriving in STEM | \"Art of the Heart\" Book Discussion
DESCRIPTION:WHAT IS THE MISSING LINK IN TODAY'S MEDICAL CARE DELIVERY?\n\nMedical school training has historically relied on the biological sciences\, and their application\, for diagnosis and treatment\, with technology an adjunct to care. Although many major medical schools now incorporate “doctoring” into their curriculum\, traditional medical training lacked an emphasis on the psycho-social aspects of the doctor-patient relationship.\n\nJoin the “Art of the Heart: The Doctor-Patient Partnership” book discussion to explore the solution as author\, Jay H. Kleiman\, M.D.\, recounts the profound career moments that define the doctor-patient partnership\, illuminating the path toward preventing physician burnout. \n\nHOW DO I GET THE BOOK?\n\nBook copies are available on Amazon for $10\, in both paperback and Kindle versions (and free for students with Kindle Unlimited).  If you need financial assistance purchasing the book\, complete this GoogleForm (myumi.ch/z98zn) by Tuesday\, February 17 to have a copy provided for you. \n\nWHAT CAN I EXPECT AT THE BOOK DISCUSSION EVENT?\n\nA virtual Book Discussion will be held on Wednesday\, March 11 from 5 - 6 PM with the author\, Jay H. Kleiman\, M.D.\, and his wife\, Georgi.  This will provide you the opportunity to directly engage with the author and his spouse to learn from their lived experiences.  A set of discussion prompts and questions is available to view in advance\; however\, live questions from participants are highly encouraged.
UID:145168-21896754@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145168
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250924T145336
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260218T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260218T130000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:MPSDS JPSM Seminar Series - Rethinking Methods in the Global Attitudes Project: Explorations in Australia and Sweden
DESCRIPTION:MPSDS JPSM Seminar Series\nMPSDS M3 Series\n\nFebruary 18\, 2026\n12:00 - 1:00 pm EST\nIn person\, room 1070 Institute for Social Research\, and via Zoom. The Zoom call will be locked 10 minutes are the start of the presentation.\n\nRethinking Methods in the Global Attitudes Project: Explorations in Australia and Sweden\n\nIn addition to regularly surveying the American public\, Pew Research Center fields cross-national public opinion surveys in more than 20 countries annually as part of its Global Attitudes Project (GAP). The Center’s International Methods team focuses on designing\, implementing\, monitoring\, and improving these surveys throughout the year. In this talk\, we present two research projects from 2025 in Australia and Sweden.\n\nMany surveys around the world\, across modes and methods\, have tended to show a slight left-leaning political bias. Weighting to past vote or party affiliation is a common solution\, but these corrections alone may create excessive variance inflation. We faced this problem in our surveys fielded on the mixed-mode Life in Australia probability panel\, administered by the Australian National University’s Social Research Centre. To combat this bias\, we tested a “voting-adjusted” sampling approach recommended by our partners at SRC\, in parallel with our previous standard stratified sampling design. Taking advantage of panel information and recent Australian elections\, the new method incorporates self-reported 2022 vote into individual weights which are used as a measure of size for PPS sampling. After reviewing the technical details behind this approach\, we’ll discuss our findings on its impact on variance and substantive estimates compared to the standard design.\n\nPush-to-web (P2W) designs are gaining traction in Europe as an alternative to costly – and methodologically challenged – interviewer-administered approaches. For instance\, the European Social Survey announced that by 2027 online and paper self-administered surveys will be their primary means of data collection replacing their traditional face-to-face approach. To better understand this mode and its potential for future waves of GAP\, we recently piloted an ABS-style\, sequential P2W survey in Sweden to compare with our traditional dual-frame phone design (DFRDD). Our presentation will compare P2W and DFRDD sample outcomes in terms of data quality (such as response rates\, response differentiation\, survey engagement\, and open-ended answer quality)\, representativeness (versus demographic parameters for gender\, education\, age and geography) and attitudinal estimates (considering the viability of long-term data trends if mode transitioned in Sweden). The P2W survey included an unconditional incentive experiment as well as a paper questionnaire mailing\, allowing us to present findings regarding the value of these design elements. This section of the talk concludes with key takeaways and recommendations for future mode-transition trials. \n\nSofi Sinozich is a research methodologist in international methods at Pew Research Center. She advises on complex sample design\, survey implementation\, and data quality assessment for international projects across the Center. Prior to joining the Center\, she was a senior research analyst at Langer Research Associates\, where she managed and contributed to a wide variety of survey projects\, including serving as lead analyst on the ABC News/Washington Post poll. She holds a master's degree in survey methodology from JPSM and is a member of the WAPOR Professional Standards committee.\n\nPatrick Moynihan is the associate director of international methods at Pew Research Center. Prior to joining the Center\, Patrick was the survey methodologist in the U.S. Department of State’s Office of Opinion Research (INR/OPN)\, assistant director of the Program on Survey Research at Harvard University\, and senior polling analyst at ABC News. He is a past president of the New England Chapter of the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR)\, served on multiple national AAPOR committees\, and is currently a member of the Committee on Professional Standards for the World Association for Public Opinion Research. Moynihan received his doctorate in sociology from SUNY Stony Brook.
UID:139829-21886103@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139829
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Off Campus Location - Room 1070, Institute for Social Research
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DTSTAMP:20260106T103655
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260219T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260219T130000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:DCMB Tools and Technology Seminar by Mukai Wang
DESCRIPTION:Abstract\nMicrobiome differential abundance analysis remains a challenging problem despite multiple methods proposed in the literature. The excessive zeros and compositionality of metagenomics data are two main challenges for differential abundance analysis. We propose a novel method called “analysis of differential abundance by pooling Tobit models” (ADAPT) to overcome these two challenges. ADAPT uniquely treats zero counts as left-censored observations to facilitate computation and enhance interpretation. ADAPT also encompasses a theoretically justified way of selecting non-differentially abundant microbiome taxa as a reference for hypothesis testing. We generate synthetic data using independent simulation frameworks to show that ADAPT has more consistent false discovery rate control and higher statistical power than competitors. We use ADAPT to analyze 16S rRNA sequencing of saliva samples and shotgun metagenomics sequencing of plaque samples collected from infants in the COHRA2 study. The results provide novel insights into the association between the oral microbiome and early childhood dental caries.\n\nAbout the DCMB Tools & Technology Seminar Series\n\nThe DCMB Tools and Technology Seminar Series is held in Medical Science Building 1 (MS1)\, Room 4B700\, each Thursday at 12pm EST. Each seminar highlights a computational tool\, technology\, or methodology that is under development or in current use and is of special interest to DCMB and University researchers. Presenters are U-M researchers and students.\n\nThese seminars are live-streamed and recorded and made available for future viewing via the DCMB YouTube ChannelAbout the DCMB Tools & Technology Seminar Series\n\nThe DCMB Tools and Technology Seminar Series is held in Medical Science Building 1 (MS1)\, Room 4B700\, each Thursday at 12pm EST. Each seminar highlights a computational tool\, technology\, or methodology that is under development or in current use and is of special interest to DCMB and University researchers. Presenters are U-M researchers and students.\n\nThese seminars are live-streamed and recorded and made available for future viewing via the DCMB YouTube Channel
UID:143260-21892595@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143260
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Medical Science Unit I - Room 4B700
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260210T142826
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260219T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260219T160000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Biomedical Engineering (BME 500) Seminar Series
DESCRIPTION:Advancing Ultrasound Therapy and Imaging: Towards High-Precision\, Real-time Solutions\n\nAbstract:\nAchieving high-precision diagnosis and therapy with ultrasound is challenging due to the heterogeneous nature of biological tissues. This seminar will present recent technological advances in ultrasound to improve both imaging performance and therapeutic capability.\n\nThe first part of the seminar will introduce transcranial histotripsy as a non-invasive brain therapy. Histotripsy is a non-thermal\, non-ionizing ultrasound therapy that mechanically fractionates target tissue through acoustic cavitation generated by short\, high-intensity ultrasound pulses. Transcranial histotripsy is particularly challenging because the intact human skull introduces severe attenuation and phase aberration. This seminar will discuss the specialized instrumentation for transcranial histotripsy\, methods to ensure precise targeting and real-time monitoring (including skull aberration correction and cavitation imaging)\, and feasibility and safety evaluation of transcranial histotripsy in preclinical studies.\n\nThe second half of the seminar will focus on ultrafast ultrasound imaging using large-aperture arrays. By combining ultrafast acquisition techniques with parallel computing\, this approach enables high-resolution volumetric imaging over a large field of view at video-rate frame rates. Two clinically relevant applications will be presented: panoramic spine imaging for diagnosis and interventional guidance\, and breast ultrasound tomography for early cancer screening. Finally\, we will discuss remaining technical challenges for clinical translation and highlight how advances in ultrafast imaging can be integrated with histotripsy to enable safer\, more precise therapies.\n\nBio:\nDr. Ning Lu is a Senior Ultrasound Engineer at United Imaging Healthcare North America in Bellevue\, Washington. She completed her postdoctoral training in the Department of Radiology at Stanford University under the mentorship of Prof. Katherine W. Ferrara\, where she developed high-resolution 3D ultrasound imaging techniques for diagnostic and interventional guidance. Dr. Lu received her Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering and Scientific Computing (joint degree) from the University of Michigan in 2023\, working with Prof. Zhen Xu on MR-guided transcranial histotripsy for non-invasive brain therapy. Her research interests include biomedical ultrasound\, medical instrumentation\, parallel computing\, and AI-driven imaging science. Her long-term career goal is to develop high-precision\, affordable\, personalized ultrasound solutions for therapy\, diagnosis\, and health monitoring.
UID:145330-21897104@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145330
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Lurie Biomedical Engineering (formerly ATL) - 1130
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260122T155433
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260220T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260220T150000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Statistics and machine learning for studying air pollution using low-cost sensors (Environmental Statistics Day Symposium)
DESCRIPTION:Symposium Schedule\nAll events taking place in the School of Public Health (1415 Washington Heights)\n\n11:00 am -12:00 pm\nKeynote Lecture\n1655 SPH 1\n\n12:00-1:30 pm\nPosters and Lunch\n1680 SPH 1 (Cornely Community Room)\n\n1:30-2:30 pm\nLightning Talks and Q&A\n1680 SPH 1 (Cornely Community Room)\n\n2:45 pm\nAwards \nBest Oral Presentation and Best Poster
UID:144320-21895161@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144320
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Public Health I (Vaughan Building) - 1655
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DTSTAMP:20260122T101612
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260223T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260223T130000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Under Pressure: Keratin 9 regulates mechanosensitive YAP1 signaling in the palmoplantar epidermis
DESCRIPTION:CDB Dissertation Defense \n\nWe are pleased to announce that Sarah Steiner\, Ph.D. Candidate (Pierre Coulombe\, Mentor) will present her Dissertation Defense titled \"Under Pressure: Keratin 9 regulates mechanosensitive YAP1 signaling in the palmoplantar epidermis\,\" on Monday\, February 23\, 2026\, at 12 p.m. at the BSRB Kahn Auditorium and via live stream: https://umich.zoom.us/j/5585678659?omn=91644760005\, Passcode: K9-YAP1.
UID:144292-21895127@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144292
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building - BSRB Kahn Auditorium
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251114T080730
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260224T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260224T170000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:CPOD Winter 2026 Seminar Series: \"How cells force the gut into shape\"
DESCRIPTION:Tyler Huycke\, Ph.D.\nAssistant Professor\nMolecular\, Cellular\, & Developmental Biology\nUniversity of Michigan
UID:141863-21889544@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141863
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building - ABC Seminar Rooms
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260129T164237
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260225T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260225T133000
SUMMARY:Livestream / Virtual:Building Industry Partnerships Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION:Federal funding trends\, including from NSF\, DOE and ARPA agencies\, indicate increasing interest in translational research – supporting the pathways for fundamental discoveries to have broader societal\, economic or public impact. New funding programs might require researchers to demonstrate their research impact at the proposal stage through established partnerships with companies that signal market interest or investment\, formal commitments like licensing agreements\, and/or evidence of technology readiness levels. Researchers who build these industry partnerships in advance will have a critical edge in a competitive funding landscape.\n\nThe Office of Research Development will host a webinar series for U-M researchers that explains why and how to build industry partnerships that advance mutual R&D goals. Webinars will take place noon-1:30 pm each day\; calendar invites will be sent upon registration. \n\nFebruary 25: Discovery to Innovation - Gain a practical framework for deciding when to engage industry\, how to demonstrate impact credibly and which funding mechanisms align with research maturing and scholarly goals.\nMarch 26: Industry Engagement for Faculty: From Early Signals to Funded Partnerships - Learn meaningful engagement strategies across the research lifecycle\, emphasizing alignment with academic incentives\, research integrity and appropriate funding mechanisms. \nApril 9: Building Industry Partnerships that Last: Whom to Talk to\, What to Ask - Learn how to identify the right industry counterparts\, structure early conversations to surface meaningful research and translational opportunities and set expectations that can evolve into sustained collaboration.   \nContact RD-Support@umich.edu with questions.
UID:144802-21895959@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144802
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260206T161202
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260225T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260225T173000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:An Operatic Reimagining of The Handmaid’s Tale: Gender\, Power\, and Reproductive Justice
DESCRIPTION:In 1985\, Margaret Atwood\, The Handmaid’s Tale\, envisioned a theocratic regime that systematically stripped women and gender-diverse people of their reproductive freedom. Although Atwood’s narrative is fiction\, the realities of forced reproduction and restricted bodily autonomy have long impacted women of color\, low-income women\, disabled women\, and people of diverse gender identities\, making this story compelling and profoundly relevant today.  The novel’s evolution into a television show and now\, an opera reflects its sustained cultural and political resonance. This event\, co-hosted by the Detroit Opera and the University of Michigan’s Center for History\, Humanities\, Arts\, Social Sciences\, and Ethics in Medicine\, will feature a free\, moderated discussion about the operatic adaptation of The Handmaid’s Tale. Together\, we will explore how artistic representations can stimulate important conversations about reproductive justice\, structural power\, and the ongoing struggles faced by women and people of marginalized genders. Through centering the role of art in social critique and activism\, this event aims to deepen understanding of gender and sexuality in the context of contemporary debates surrounding reproductive rights.
UID:145187-21896776@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145187
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Palmer Commons - Forum Hall
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260106T103955
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260226T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260226T130000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:DCMB Tools and Technology Seminar by Haihan Zhang
DESCRIPTION:About the DCMB Tools & Technology Seminar Series\n\nThe DCMB Tools and Technology Seminar Series is held in Medical Science Building 1 (MS1)\, Room 4B700\, each Thursday at 12pm EST. Each seminar highlights a computational tool\, technology\, or methodology that is under development or in current use and is of special interest to DCMB and University researchers. Presenters are U-M researchers and students.\n\nThese seminars are live-streamed and recorded and made available for future viewing via the DCMB YouTube Channel
UID:143261-21892596@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143261
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Medical Science Unit I - Room 4B700
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260211T085633
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260226T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260226T160000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Biomedical Engineering (BME 500) Seminar Series
DESCRIPTION:Cellular Mechanisms of Vascular Calcification and Opportunities for Targeted Therapies\n\nAbstract:\nVascular calcification is the major precursor to cardiovascular disease and is further exacerbated by chronic kidney disease. Phosphate is a known precursor to vascular calcification which leads to the onset of CVCs and other complications. Increased serum levels of inorganic phosphate lead to calcification of vascular smooth muscle cells and a phenotypic switch to an osteoblast-like cell. Once thought to be a passive process of calcium and phosphate deposition within arteries\, vascular calcification is now known to be an active\, cell-regulated condition. There is a clinical need to develop a therapy for vascular calcification that reduces calcification without causing arterial damage similar to current therapies such as endovascular stent and atherectomy. We are examining the role of phosphate in vascular smooth muscle cell calcification and the potential of protein therapy to reduce calcification.\n\nBio: \nDr. C. LaShan Simpson Hendrix is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Cincinnati. Before joining the faculty at University of Cincinnati in 2024\, she was an Associate Professor at Mississippi State University (2013 – 2023) and she trained as a postdoctoral research associate at Rice University in the Department of Bioengineering. Dr. Hendrix received all her educational training at Clemson University with a B.S. in Biochemistry\, M.S.\, and Ph.D. In Bioengineering. Dr. Hendrix’s research interests include vascular calcification\, smooth muscle cells\, cell and gene therapy\, and mechanotransduction. Her work has been funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF)\, the National Institutes of Health (NIH)\, and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).\n\nIn addition to her passion for vascular research\, Dr. Hendrix is a student advocate and a champion for diversity and inclusion. She has worked to create inclusive spaces for trainee development and success. She has received numerous awards for her efforts including Teacher of the Year\, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Mississippi State University\, 2018\; Academy of Distinguished Teachers\, Bagley College of Engineering at Mississippi State University\, 2019\; and Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion Award\, Mississippi Institute of Higher Learning\, 2020. Her pride and joy are the diversity of her research lab and the outstanding accomplishments of her trainees. Dr. Hendrix is the founder of BlackWomenInBME and has hosted sessions for her group at the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) Annual meeting since 2018. She is the recipient of the 2021 Biomedical Engineering Society Diversity Award Lecture and the 2025 Mentor Award from the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
UID:145355-21897164@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145355
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Lurie Biomedical Engineering (formerly ATL) - 1130
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260122T110801
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260303T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260303T130000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Regulating Proteolysis with Microproteins- Department of Biological Chemistry Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Rilee Zeinert of the National Insitutes of Health will be delivering a seminar on Tuesday March 3rd\, 2026.
UID:144295-21895129@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144295
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Medical Science Unit II - 5330
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260212T194436
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260306T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260306T170000
SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:10th Annual RNA Symposium
DESCRIPTION:The Center for RNA Biomedicine at the University of Michigan proudly invites you to the 2026 RNA Symposium\, convening thought leaders and pioneering researchers in the field of RNA science and biomedicine.\n\nFriday\, March 6\, 2026\nSaturday\, March 7\, 2026\n\nRNA Frontiers: From Mechanisms to Medicine\n\nThis year’s symposium explores the dynamic world of RNA\, highlighting how fundamental mechanisms and molecular machines are shaping both our understanding of cellular processes and the development of next-generation medical innovations. Through cutting-edge scientific talks and a patient advocacy panel discussion\, we will explore a wide range of topics spanning epigenetics\, genome editing\, RNA structure\, and translational research\, and discover together how RNA is propelling biological discovery from molecular intricacy to real-world impact in medicine and beyond.\n\nScheduled Speakers:\n\nShelley Berger\, Ph.D.\nUniversity of Pennsylvania\n\nKarla Neugebauer\, Ph.D.\nYale School of Medicine\n\nMadeleine Oudin\, Ph.D.\nTufts University\n\nErik Sontheimer\, Ph.D.\nUMass Chan Medical School\n\nNils Walter\, Ph.D.\nUniversity of Michigan\n\nSarah Woodson\, Ph.D.\nJohns Hopkins University\n\nOnline registration ends Friday\, February 20! SPACE IS LIMITED - Register Today! \n\n➡️ Open call for U-M student volunteers who will receive complimentary registration. Email Center Manager Paul Avedisian at paulave@umich.edu for more details!
UID:136482-21878770@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136482
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building - Kahn Auditorium
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260212T194436
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260307T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260307T170000
SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:10th Annual RNA Symposium
DESCRIPTION:The Center for RNA Biomedicine at the University of Michigan proudly invites you to the 2026 RNA Symposium\, convening thought leaders and pioneering researchers in the field of RNA science and biomedicine.\n\nFriday\, March 6\, 2026\nSaturday\, March 7\, 2026\n\nRNA Frontiers: From Mechanisms to Medicine\n\nThis year’s symposium explores the dynamic world of RNA\, highlighting how fundamental mechanisms and molecular machines are shaping both our understanding of cellular processes and the development of next-generation medical innovations. Through cutting-edge scientific talks and a patient advocacy panel discussion\, we will explore a wide range of topics spanning epigenetics\, genome editing\, RNA structure\, and translational research\, and discover together how RNA is propelling biological discovery from molecular intricacy to real-world impact in medicine and beyond.\n\nScheduled Speakers:\n\nShelley Berger\, Ph.D.\nUniversity of Pennsylvania\n\nKarla Neugebauer\, Ph.D.\nYale School of Medicine\n\nMadeleine Oudin\, Ph.D.\nTufts University\n\nErik Sontheimer\, Ph.D.\nUMass Chan Medical School\n\nNils Walter\, Ph.D.\nUniversity of Michigan\n\nSarah Woodson\, Ph.D.\nJohns Hopkins University\n\nOnline registration ends Friday\, February 20! SPACE IS LIMITED - Register Today! \n\n➡️ Open call for U-M student volunteers who will receive complimentary registration. Email Center Manager Paul Avedisian at paulave@umich.edu for more details!
UID:136482-21878771@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136482
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building - Kahn Auditorium
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260107T120659
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260309T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260309T110000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Human Genetics Research Seminar Series
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, March 9\, 2026\n11:00am - 12:00pm\n1020 Kahn Auditorium\, BSRB\n\nDanesh Moazed\, PhD\nProfessor and HHMI Investigator in the Department of Cell Biology at Harvard Medical School\n“Seminar Title TBD”\n\nHosted By: Sue Hammoud\, PhD\, Department of Human Genetics\n\n__\n\nDanesh Moazed\, Ph.D.\, is a Professor and HHMI Investigator in the Department of Cell Biology at Harvard Medical School.  He is a member of the Harvard Biophysics Program and the Harvard Initiative for RNA Medicine (HIRM). He received his undergraduate and Ph.D. degrees from the University of California in Santa Cruz and performed postdoctoral studies at the University of California in San Francisco.\n\nThe Moazed lab studies how genes are silenced and how silencing is epigenetically inherited across generations.  The lab’s interests revolve around diverse pathways of heterochromatin-mediated gene silencing in yeast and mammalian cells.  Work in budding yeast focuses on the structure and function of a diverged and relatively simple form of heterochromatin\, which requires only three Silent information regulator (“Sir”) proteins that form a histone deacetylase and chromatin-binding complex.  Work in fission yeast focuses on a conserved example of heterochromatin that requires the nuclear RNA interference (RNAi) machinery\, other RNA processing pathways\, Heterochromatin protein 1 (HP1) homologs\, and histone-modifying enzymes.  In mammalian cells\, the work is focused on HP1-mediated and other heterochromatin formation pathways.  The lab uses approaches ranging from genetics and genomics\, biochemical purification and reconstitution\, and structural biology for their studies.  Ultimately\, the lab seeks to understand the conserved fundamental principles that govern the assembly\, function\, and epigenetic propagation of heterochromatin.
UID:143367-21892955@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143367
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building - 1020 Kahn Auditorium, BSRB
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251208T102902
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T130000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Chemical Approaches to Illuminate RNA Biology- Department of Biological Chemistry Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a seminar presented by Dr. Ralph Kleiner\, Princeton University
UID:142443-21890962@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142443
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Medical Science Unit I - 5330
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260429T101608
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T170000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:CPOD Winter/Spring 2026 Seminar Series: “Synthetic heart models for the study of cardiac development and disease”
DESCRIPTION:Aitor Aguirre\, Ph.D.\nAssociate Professor\nBiomedical Engineering\nMichigan State University
UID:145981-21898222@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145981
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building - ABC Seminar Rooms
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260210T094456
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T180000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Thriving in STEM | \"Art of the Heart\" Book Discussion
DESCRIPTION:WHAT IS THE MISSING LINK IN TODAY'S MEDICAL CARE DELIVERY?\n\nMedical school training has historically relied on the biological sciences\, and their application\, for diagnosis and treatment\, with technology an adjunct to care. Although many major medical schools now incorporate “doctoring” into their curriculum\, traditional medical training lacked an emphasis on the psycho-social aspects of the doctor-patient relationship.\n\nJoin the “Art of the Heart: The Doctor-Patient Partnership” book discussion to explore the solution as author\, Jay H. Kleiman\, M.D.\, recounts the profound career moments that define the doctor-patient partnership\, illuminating the path toward preventing physician burnout. \n\nHOW DO I GET THE BOOK?\n\nBook copies are available on Amazon for $10\, in both paperback and Kindle versions (and free for students with Kindle Unlimited).  If you need financial assistance purchasing the book\, complete this GoogleForm (myumi.ch/z98zn) by Tuesday\, February 17 to have a copy provided for you. \n\nWHAT CAN I EXPECT AT THE BOOK DISCUSSION EVENT?\n\nA virtual Book Discussion will be held on Wednesday\, March 11 from 5 - 6 PM with the author\, Jay H. Kleiman\, M.D.\, and his wife\, Georgi.  This will provide you the opportunity to directly engage with the author and his spouse to learn from their lived experiences.  A set of discussion prompts and questions is available to view in advance\; however\, live questions from participants are highly encouraged.
UID:145168-21896755@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145168
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
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DTSTAMP:20260106T104826
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260312T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260312T130000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:DCMB Tools and Technology Seminar by Matt Hodgman
DESCRIPTION:Abstract\n\nMachine learning is becoming increasingly relevant and accessible in every field. But what does the machine actually learn? The demand for explainable machine learning has never been higher--especially in sensitive fields like healthcare. An explainable machine learning algorithm can describe the learned relationships between input data and output predictions\, as well as describe the reasons for single specific prediction. The list of truly explainable machine learning algorithms is short and often limited by poor predictive performance at complex tasks. We have developed a novel fuzzy neural network that exhibits both high explainability and accuracy in a variety of applications from classifying disease outcomes to regressing drug doses. This algorithm can use both domain-expert knowledge and complex data to converge on complex solutions. We present how this algorithm works for new users\, the depth of explainability it offers\, and highlight its performance in various applications.\n\nAbout the DCMB Tools & Technology Seminar Series\n\nThe DCMB Tools and Technology Seminar Series is held in Medical Science Building 1 (MS1)\, Room 4B700\, each Thursday at 12pm EST. Each seminar highlights a computational tool\, technology\, or methodology that is under development or in current use and is of special interest to DCMB and University researchers. Presenters are U-M researchers and students.\n\nThese seminars are live-streamed and recorded and made available for future viewing via the DCMB YouTube Channel
UID:143262-21892597@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143262
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Medical Science Unit I - Room 4B700
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260219T101007
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260312T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260312T160000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Biomedical Engineering (BME 500) Seminar Series
DESCRIPTION:Engineering immunotherapies for autoimmunity and cancer\n\nAbstract:\nEffective delivery of drugs to direct immune responses requires an understanding of biological barriers\, physicochemical properties of drug molecules\, formulation and transport in vivo.  Designing molecular structures that persist at the administration site or that promote drainage to regional lymphatic networks may enhance immune responses while sparing immune-related adverse events.  Here\, drug transport and local elimination mechanisms will be overviewed.  Then\, examples of molecular designs to direct drug delivery will be presented.  Autoimmune therapies were designed by our lab to promote the drainage of autoantigens to secondary lymphoid organs to treat autoimmune diseases.  Specifically\, the size and solubility of these molecular constructs were tuned to promote access to the lymphatic compartment and induce immune tolerance in mouse models of type 1 diabetes.  Our lab has also recently explored the design of immunostimulants that persist in tumor tissue after intratumoral/perilesional injection.  Intratumoral immunotherapy is proposed to work synergistically with checkpoint inhibitors making a nonresponsive ‘cold’ tumor ‘hot’ by recruiting and activating tumor infiltrating lymphocytes.  This approach can suffer from systemic immune-related adverse reactions\, however\, if enough immunostimulant escapes the site of administration.  Data on the use of electrostatic mechanisms to promote tumor retention will be presented.  These examples underscore the need for rational design of drug molecules or formulations based upon the route of delivery and biological barriers encountered.     \n\nBio:\nCory Berkland is the Mark and Becky Levin Professor in the Departments of Biomedical Engineering and Chemistry at Washington University in Saint Louis.  Previously\, he was the Solon E. Summerfield Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and in the Department of Chemical Engineering at The University of Kansas.  He received MS and PhD degrees from the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign and a BS degree in Chemical Engineering from Iowa State University in Ames.  His lab studies pharmaceuticals and materials with an emphasis on molecular design and transport in the human body.  He is a co-founder of Orbis Biosciences (acquired by Adare Pharmaceuticals)\, Savara Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:SVRA)\, Bond Biosciences\, Kinimmune\, Axioforce\, and other start-ups.  He has served as a board member\, executive\, and fundraiser for these companies.
UID:145728-21897738@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145728
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Lurie Biomedical Engineering (formerly ATL) - 1130
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260303T145140
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260318T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260318T170000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:CCMB/DCMB Weekly Seminar Series featuring Li-San Wang\, PhD (Associate Dean for Computing\, Perelman School of Medicine)
DESCRIPTION:Abstract\nLarge-scale human genetics has transformed Alzheimer’s disease (AD) research. Through coordinated efforts such as the Alzheimer’s Disease Genetics Consortium (ADGC) and the Alzheimer’s Disease Sequencing Project (ADSP)\, dozens of reproducible risk loci have been identified across diverse populations. ADSP is now generating whole-genome sequence data at unprecedented scale\, with an eventual goal of 150\,000 genomes integrated with harmonized clinical and functional datasets. As data generation accelerates\, interpretation of genetic discoveries has become the central bottleneck.\n\nIn this seminar\, I will present computational frameworks developed within ADSP to bridge the gap between association and mechanism. These include multi-ancestry meta-analysis and fine-mapping approaches that leverage linkage disequilibrium differences to refine credible sets\; integration of rare and structural variants within joint-calling pipelines\; and colocalization strategies incorporating eQTL and other quantitative trait locus datasets to prioritize target genes. I will also discuss regulatory annotation tools such as INFERNO and BTS that integrate large collections of functional genomic tracks for context-specific variant interpretation\, along with the informatics infrastructure developed within the NIA Genetics of Alzheimer’s Disease Data Storage Site to support genome production\, quality control\, phenotype harmonization\, and scalable coordination across more than 50\,000 whole genomes. Together\, these efforts illustrate how statistical genetics\, functional genomics\, and production-scale bioinformatics infrastructure can be integrated to advance mechanistic understanding of complex neurodegenerative disease. \n\nThe CCMB Seminar Series (Sponsored by DCMB) is held at Medical Science Unit I - 4B700\, each Wednesday\, at 4:00 pm EST\, on bioinformatics-related topics. Each seminar is presented by an invited guest speaker. These seminars are live-streamed on Zoom.
UID:143694-21893657@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143694
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Medical Science Unit I - 4B700
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260106T105106
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260319T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260319T130000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:DCMB Tools and Technology Seminar by Weizhou Qian
DESCRIPTION:About the DCMB Tools & Technology Seminar Series\n\nThe DCMB Tools and Technology Seminar Series is held in Medical Science Building 1 (MS1)\, Room 4B700\, each Thursday at 12pm EST. Each seminar highlights a computational tool\, technology\, or methodology that is under development or in current use and is of special interest to DCMB and University researchers. Presenters are U-M researchers and students.\n\nThese seminars are live-streamed and recorded and made available for future viewing via the DCMB YouTube Channel
UID:143263-21892598@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143263
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Medical Science Unit I - Room 4B700
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260313T155924
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260319T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260319T160000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Biomedical Engineering (BME 500) Seminar Series
DESCRIPTION:Patterned Biomaterials: New Tools to Probe and Control Complex Biological Systems\n\nAbstract:\nEngineered materials and molecular sensing tools are transforming how we study and control complex biological systems. Yet many technologies operate at a single scale—either manipulating cellular environments without molecular precision or profiling molecular signals without spatial or mechanical context. My lab addresses this challenge through chemical and materials innovation\, developing scalable platforms that integrate molecular design with quantitative analysis. We focus on two complementary directions: (1) physico-chemical design of soft interfaces with tunable nanoscale architecture and dynamic mechanics to probe and control material–biology interactions\, and (2) biomolecular sensing platforms that combine polymer chemistry\, optical or electrochemical detection\, and data-driven analysis for accessible diagnostics. In this talk\, I will highlight two representative efforts: nature-inspired nanopatterned coatings with dynamically tunable surface topography for long-term antibacterial activity\, and integrated bioanalytical sensing technologies for early\, point-of-care detection of sepsis.  \n\nBio:\nDr. Jouha Min is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at University of Michigan. She received her B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Cornell University in 2010 and her Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from MIT\, where she was advised by Paula Hammond and Richard Braatz. She conducted her postdoctoral research with Ralph Weissleder at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital\, where she worked at the interface of engineering\, biology\, and clinical translation. Dr. Min’s research group applies core principles of chemical and biological engineering—including transport phenomena\, reaction kinetics\, materials synthesis\, and systems-level analysis—to develop new methodologies for probing and controlling material–biology interactions across three-dimensional space and time. Her work aims to establish a quantitative and mechanistic foundation for transformative advances in disease diagnosis\, treatment\, and prevention. She is the recipient of several honors\, including the NSF CAREER Award (2025)\, the NIH R35 MIRA Award (2025)\, and the V Foundation V Scholar Award (2023).
UID:146152-21898595@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146152
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Lurie Biomedical Engineering (formerly ATL) - 1130
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260312T170716
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260320T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260320T135000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Environmental exposures and health in agricultural settings
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Friday\, March 20 (12-1:50 pm) in 1690 SPH 1 for a conversation on Environmental exposures and health in agricultural settings with special guests Rafael Buralli\, PhD (University of São Paulo\, Brazil)\, Madeleine Scammell\, DSc (Boston University)\, and Alexis Handal\, PhD (University of Michigan). The panelists will discuss what is known and what can be done.
UID:146527-21899238@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146527
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Public Health I (Vaughan Building) - 1690
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260210T112515
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260321T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260321T160000
SUMMARY:Fair / Festival:Scientist Spotlight
DESCRIPTION:Feed your curiosity! Visit with University of Michigan scientists and participate in engaging\, hands-on activities to learn about their cutting-edge research. These researchers are part of the U-M Museum of Natural History’s Science Communication Fellows\, bringing scientists and the public face-to-face. Please note this event takes place at the Ypsilanti Library and not the museum.\n\nFree and open to the public.\n\nSuitable for upper elementary through adult visitors.\n\nMade possible with help from the National Science Foundation.
UID:145312-21897036@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145312
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Off Campus Location - Ypsilanti District Library
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260107T115954
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260323T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260323T120000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Human Genetics Research Seminar Series
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, March 23\, 2026\n11:00am - 12:00pm\n1020 Kahn Auditorium\, BSRB\n\nHiten Madhani\, MD\, PhD\nProfessor\, Biochemistry and Biophysics\nStuart Lindsay Endowed Professor in Experimental Pathology VII\nUniversity of California\, San Francisco\n“Seminar Title TBD”\n\nHosted By: Sundeep Kalantry\, PhD\, Department of Human Genetics\n___\nThe Madhani lab investigates gene regulation in health and disease\n\nThis is what the banner says\, but in reality\, we work on anything we find cool.  Why?  Because our aspiration is to not only discover new knowledge but also new principles.  Accomplishing this higher goal requires intellectual curiosity\, adventurousness\, and nimbleness (and a sense of humor!).  The lab is best known for its work on regulation of chromatin\, RNA-based regulation\, and host-fungal pathogen interactions (see our publications here).  Depending on the question\, the lab exploits different model systems\, including the opportunistic pathogenic yeast Cryptococcus neoformans\, which the lab has developed as both a model organism and a model pathogen\, as well as mice and haploid human cells.
UID:143368-21892961@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143368
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building - 1020 Kahn Auditorium
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260216T140158
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260323T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260323T133000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Thriving in STEM | Chemistry Majors & Mocktails
DESCRIPTION:Connect with current students majoring in Chemistry\, Biochemistry\, and Biomolecular Science.  Engage with your peers to learn about their experience in courses\, degree paths\, and how they came to their major decisions.  Enjoy some tasty beverages and boost your scientific skills by sampling chemistry mocktails. A Chemistry Advisor will be available throughout the event if you are ready to declare your major.  \n\nThis is a drop-in style event.  Feel free to come and go as your schedule allows.  Registration is appreciated\, but walk-ins are welcomed.
UID:145534-21897483@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145534
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:1720 Chemistry, Science Learning Center Flex Room
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251208T103106
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260324T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260324T130000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:From Structure-Function to Ensemble-Function: A New Paradigm for Understanding Protein Function- Department of Biological Chemistry Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a seminar presented by Dr. Daniel Herschlag\, Stanford University
UID:142444-21890963@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142444
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Medical Science Unit I - 5330
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260320T112105
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260324T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260324T125000
SUMMARY:Livestream / Virtual:Investigating the Role of Gut Microbiota in Cadmium-Induced Neurotoxicity
DESCRIPTION:The Integrated Health Sciences Core's webinar series is an interdisciplinary forum for interested researchers to come together to learn and discuss wide-ranging issues in the field of environmental health. Registration is required.  We hope you can join us! Registration required https://myumi.ch/e38AV
UID:146845-21899688@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146845
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260429T101528
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260324T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260324T170000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:CPOD Winter/Spring 2026 Seminar Series: \"Wnt you thought you knew about Wnt signaling\"
DESCRIPTION:Stephanie Grainger\, Ph.D.\nAssistant Professor\nCell Biology\nVan Andel Institute
UID:145982-21898223@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145982
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building - ABC Seminar Rooms
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260316T122849
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260325T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260325T130000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:MPSDS / JPSM Seminar Series: From Survey to SurvAI:  The Promises and Precautions of AI for Survey Research
DESCRIPTION:MPSDS / JPSM Seminar Series\nMPSDS M3 Series: Mastery\, Methodology\, Meetups\n\nIn person\, room 1070 Institute for Social Research\, and via Zoom.\nThe Zoom call will be locked 10 minutes after the start of the presentation.\n\nFrom Survey to SurvAI:  The Promises and Precautions of AI for Survey Research\n\nLarge language models (LLMs) are rapidly transforming many professional domains\, including survey research. Eloundou et al. (2024) rank survey research among the most highly exposed occupations to LLM-driven automation\, raising both opportunities and challenges for practitioners. While survey science has a rich tradition of adopting technological tools for tasks like data collection\, analysis\, and instrument design\, the unique affordances and risks associated with LLMs call for a structured examination.\n\nThis paper presents findings from a systematic literature review of empirical and theoretical work at the intersection of LLMs and survey research.  Specifically\, we sought to synthesize examples of how LLMs are being applied across three broad phases of the survey research pipeline including: pre-data collection\, data collection and post-data collection.  Methodologically\, this review identifies uneven distribution of LLM application across the survey pipeline. While pre-data collection stages (e.g.\, item writing\, translation) are well explored\, core practices like live interviewing\, recruitment\, and cross-lingual adaptation remain under-investigated. Additionally\, few studies assess LLMs systematically across multiple populations\, languages\, or survey topics. In this presentation we will highlight not just the breadth of current use cases\, but also the methodological and ethical considerations that must accompany them noting examples that are both promising as well as precautionary.\n\nTrent D. Buskirk\, Ph.D.  has recently joined the new School of Data Science at Old Dominion University.  Prior to this appointment\, Trent was the Novak Family Distinguished Professor of Data Science and outgoing Chair of the Applied Statistics and Operations Research Department at Bowling Green State University.  Dr. Buskirk is a Fellow of the American Statistical Association and his research is positioned at the intersection of survey science\, data science\, computational social science\, and human–AI interaction.  His specific research interests include Schema-Driven LLM-Based Inference\, big data quality\, recruitment methods through social media\, the use of big data and machine learning methods for health\, social and survey science design and analysis\, mobile and smartphone survey designs and in methods for calibrating and weighting samples and fairness in AI models and interpretable ML methods.  Trent has also been involved in various professional organizations serving as the President of the Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research in 2016\, the Conference Chair for AAPOR in 2018 and a member of the scientific committee for the BigSurv series of conferences since 2018.  Trent as also served as an Associate Editor (Methods) for the Journal of Survey Statistics and Methodology.    Dr. Buskirk is currently serving on the AAPOR Responsible Integration of AI in Survey Research task force.  When Trent is not geeking out over data science or survey research\, he’s likely out playing a competitive game of Pickleball!
UID:146650-21899402@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146650
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Off Campus Location - Institute for Social Research, Room 1070, Ann Arbor MI
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260325T132146
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260325T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260325T180000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:9th Annual Omenn Lecture presented by Aviv Regev\, PhD (VP Genentech Research and Early Development)
DESCRIPTION:\"From Cell Atlases to Medicines\, with AI\"\nPresented by Aviv Regev\, PhD\nLive lecture with networking reception and poster sessions to follow.\n\nHosted by Gilbert S. Omenn Department of Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics\, Genome Science Training Program\, Life Sciences Institute\, and Single Cell Spatial Analysis Program.\n\nAbout the Omenn Lectureship\n\nThe Annual Gilbert S. Omenn Lecture series features high-profile scientists discussing a variety of scientific topics and issues around bioinformatics\, data science and the development of this field. \n\nThis annual event gathers the DCMB and CCMB scientific communities while inviting a larger audience within U-M and beyond.
UID:142424-21890940@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142424
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building - Khan Auditorium
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260220T102635
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260326T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260326T114500
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:SCSAP Special Research Seminar and Town Hall Event
DESCRIPTION:SCSAP Special Research Seminar and Town Hall Discussion Event\nDate: Thursday\, March 26\, 2026\nLocation: Live In-Person Only (Will not be streamed or recorded)\n NCRC Building 18\, Dining Hall\nFREE TO ALL\, Everyone is Welcome\, \nLite Refreshments provided\n\nFEATURING: Dr. Aviv Regev\, Executive Vice President and Head of Genentech Research and Early Development and Executive Committee of the Human Cell Atlas\n\n*PLEASE REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT*\n\nTwo Events of Interest: \n\n10:00–10:45 AM- Talk Title: “Towards Unified Cell and Tissue Oracles”- Featuring Dr. Regev- Hosted by SCSAP \n\n11:00–11:45 AM Town Hall Discussion Featuring Dr. Regev and an invited faculty panel – event will cover several topics such as the future of single cell spatial-omics\, strategies for productive collaboration\, AI development of new drugs.
UID:145768-21897796@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145768
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:North Campus Research Complex Building 18 - Dining Hall
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260129T164237
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260326T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260326T133000
SUMMARY:Livestream / Virtual:Building Industry Partnerships Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION:Federal funding trends\, including from NSF\, DOE and ARPA agencies\, indicate increasing interest in translational research – supporting the pathways for fundamental discoveries to have broader societal\, economic or public impact. New funding programs might require researchers to demonstrate their research impact at the proposal stage through established partnerships with companies that signal market interest or investment\, formal commitments like licensing agreements\, and/or evidence of technology readiness levels. Researchers who build these industry partnerships in advance will have a critical edge in a competitive funding landscape.\n\nThe Office of Research Development will host a webinar series for U-M researchers that explains why and how to build industry partnerships that advance mutual R&D goals. Webinars will take place noon-1:30 pm each day\; calendar invites will be sent upon registration. \n\nFebruary 25: Discovery to Innovation - Gain a practical framework for deciding when to engage industry\, how to demonstrate impact credibly and which funding mechanisms align with research maturing and scholarly goals.\nMarch 26: Industry Engagement for Faculty: From Early Signals to Funded Partnerships - Learn meaningful engagement strategies across the research lifecycle\, emphasizing alignment with academic incentives\, research integrity and appropriate funding mechanisms. \nApril 9: Building Industry Partnerships that Last: Whom to Talk to\, What to Ask - Learn how to identify the right industry counterparts\, structure early conversations to surface meaningful research and translational opportunities and set expectations that can evolve into sustained collaboration.   \nContact RD-Support@umich.edu with questions.
UID:144802-21895960@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144802
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260106T105426
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260326T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260326T130000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:DCMB Tools and Technology Seminar by Jonah Rosenblum
DESCRIPTION:Abstract\nGenomic data from a single institution lacks global diversity representation\, especially for rare variants and diseases. Confidential computing can enable collaborative genome-wide association studies (GWAS) without compromising privacy or accuracy. However\, due to limited secure memory space and performance overheads\, previous solutions fail to support widely used regression methods. Here we present SECRET-GWAS—a rapid\, privacy-preserving\, population-scale\, collaborative GWAS tool. We discuss several system optimizations\, including streaming\, batching\, data parallelization and reducing trusted hardware overheads to efficiently scale linear and logistic regression to over a thousand processor cores on an Intel SGX-based cloud platform. In addition\, we protect SECRET-GWAS against several hardware side-channel attacks. SECRET-GWAS is an open-source tool and works with the widely used Hail genomic analysis framework. Our experiments on Azure’s Confidential Computing platform demonstrate that SECRET-GWAS enables multivariate linear and logistic regression GWAS queries on population-scale datasets from ten independent sources in just 4.5 and 29 minutes\, respectively.\n\nAbout the DCMB Tools & Technology Seminar Series\n\nThe DCMB Tools and Technology Seminar Series is held in Medical Science Building 1 (MS1)\, Room 4B700\, each Thursday at 12pm EST. Each seminar highlights a computational tool\, technology\, or methodology that is under development or in current use and is of special interest to DCMB and University researchers. Presenters are U-M researchers and students.\n\nThese seminars are live-streamed and recorded and made available for future viewing via the DCMB YouTube Channel
UID:143264-21892599@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143264
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Medical Science Unit I - Room 4B700
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260317T143000
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260326T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260326T160000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Biomedical Engineering (BME 500) Seminar Series
DESCRIPTION:Surgery with sound waves: delivering acoustic energy to the body for ultrasound surgery (histotripsy)\n\nAbstract:\nHistotripsy is a non-invasive\, non-thermal\, and non-ionizing tissue ablation method that was recently (Oct. 2023) approved by the FDA for the non-invasive treatment of liver tumors. Histotripsy is a platform technology\, with the potential to enable truly non-invasive surgery for many applications throughout the body\, from the abdominal region to the limbs\, brain\, and spine. However\, we currently cannot perform histotripsy everywhere in the body due to limitations in our ability to safely deliver sufficient acoustic energy to the target through heterogeneous\, attenuating bodily tissues. In this talk\, I will present my work to (1) numerically model and quantify acoustic energy delivery to the body\, and (2) optimize acoustic energy delivery through complex tissues via adaptive signal processing methods. I will discuss how these technologies will help expand the region where we can perform histotripsy\, broaden the population of patients who can receive histotripsy treatment\, and enable novel histotripsy applications.     \n\nBio:\nDr. Ellen Yeats is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and member of the Histotripsy Lab\, where she is advised by Dr. Zhen Xu and Dr. Timothy Hall. She received her B.S.E. in Biomedical Engineering from Vanderbilt University in 2017 and her Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Michigan in 2024. In 2025\, Dr. Yeats was awarded an NIH T32 Training Fellowship through the Michigan Translational Imaging Program (M-TIP) with the Department of Radiology of University of Michigan Medicine\, where she is working with Dr. Shane Wells to develop improved imaging guidance and targeting for histotripsy. Through her research\, Dr. Yeats develops technologies that optimize the targeting and delivery of acoustic energy to the body for histotripsy. Her work aims to improve current clinical histotripsy treatments in the liver and to expand histotripsy applications to new\, challenging targets in the pelvis and spine.
UID:146698-21899492@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146698
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Lurie Biomedical Engineering (formerly ATL) - 1130
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260107T120250
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260330T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260330T120000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Human Genetics Research Seminar Series
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, March 30\, 2026\n11:00am - 12:00pm\n1020 Kahn Auditorium\, BSRB\n\nJean Gautier\, PhD\, Dr.Sc.\nChair\, Department of Epigenetics and Molecular Carcinogenesis\nThe University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center at Houston\n“Seminar Title TBD”\n\nHosted By: Agnieszka Lukaszewicz\, PhD\, Department of Human Genetics\n___\nThe Gautier Laboratory at MD Anderson centers on how the 3D organization of the genome facilitates and coordinates DNA repair alongside other DNA-templated processes\, including DNA replication and transcription. We study this to better understand how dysregulation in these processes contributes to pathological genomic rearrangements and cancer development\, as well as the therapeutic implications of such rearrangements. The lab employs cutting edge technologies in microscopy\, genomics\, proteomics and computational biology to advance their research.
UID:143369-21892960@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143369
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building - 1020 Kahn Auditorium
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251208T103301
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260331T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260331T130000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Ferroptosis and Metabolism: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Applications- William E. M. Lands Lectureship In Biological Chemistry
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a seminar presented by Dr. Brent Stockwell\, Columbia University
UID:142445-21890964@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142445
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Medical Science Unit I - 5330
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260106T105709
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260402T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260402T130000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:DCMB Tools and Technology Seminar by Binh Duong Giap
DESCRIPTION:About the DCMB Tools & Technology Seminar Series\n\nThe DCMB Tools and Technology Seminar Series is held in Medical Science Building 1 (MS1)\, Room 4B700\, each Thursday at 12pm EST. Each seminar highlights a computational tool\, technology\, or methodology that is under development or in current use and is of special interest to DCMB and University researchers. Presenters are U-M researchers and students.\n\nThese seminars are live-streamed and recorded and made available for future viewing via the DCMB YouTube Channel
UID:143265-21892600@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143265
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Medical Science Unit I - Room 4B700
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260318T082724
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260402T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260402T160000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Biomedical Engineering (BME 500) Seminar Series
DESCRIPTION:Convergence of light\, devices\, and molecules to detect and treat cancer\n\nAbstract:\nSurgeons traditionally rely on vision and touch to distinguish cancerous from healthy tissue\, which risks incomplete tumor removal. To enhance precision\, we developed Cancer Viewing Glasses (CVGs) that provide real-time intraoperative visualization of tumors and sentinel lymph nodes without disrupting the surgical workflow. CVGs detect near-infrared fluorescence (NIRF) from tumor-targeted molecular probes and project both NIRF and visible light to a head-mounted display\, enabling direct access to the surgical field under normal lighting conditions. In both mouse models and cancer patients\, CVGs enabled real-time image guidance for complete tumor resection\, with ongoing clinical studies demonstrating improved surgical throughput and accuracy.     \n\nBio:\nDr. Samuel Achilefu is the inaugural Chair and Professor of the Biomedical Engineering Department at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas\, Texas\, USA. He also holds the Lyda Hill Distinguished University Chair and is a Professor of Radiology and the Simons Cancer Center. He is an international leader in optical and multimodal imaging\, image-guided cancer surgery\, portable imaging devices\, and nanotechnology. His innovative research and more than 70 U.S. patents have significantly contributed to laboratory and clinical medicine. Dr. Achilefu is a member of the National Academies of Engineering and Medicine. He is also a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors\, AAAS\, AIMBE\, and many other professional societies. He has received over 20 national and international awards\, including the Briton Chance Award.
UID:146729-21899558@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146729
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Lurie Biomedical Engineering (formerly ATL) - 1130
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260107T120142
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260406T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260406T120000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Human Genetics Research Seminar Series
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, April 06\, 2026\n11:00am - 12:00pm\n1020 Kahn Auditorium\, BSRB\n\nStephan Züchner\, MD\, PhD\nProfessor of Human Genetics and Neurology\nThe Dr. John T. Macdonald Foundation Department of Human Genetics\nUniversity of Miami Miller School of Medicine\n“Seminar Title TBD”\n\nHosted By: Anthony Antonellis\, PhD\, Department of Human Genetics\n___\nDr. Zuchner is a trained neurologist and molecular geneticist with research interests in identifying genetic variation associated with disease. His lab has identified several genes for Mendelian neurodegenerative disorders and also evaluated risk factors for complex genetic conditions\, including Alzheimer disease\, Parkinson disease\, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. His lab is amongst the pioneering groups that have promoted genome sequencing methods for disease gene identification in humans\, mice\, and drosophilia. He is currently pursuing large-scale exome and genome analysis in multiple neurodegenerative disorders and develops innovative new software tools that allow real time shared analysis of large amounts of genomic data. Dr. Zuchner's scientific interests lie in mapping disease genes and genomic variation that is related to disease.
UID:143370-21892959@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143370
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building - 1020 Kahn Auditorium
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251208T103538
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260407T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260407T130000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Deep Mutational Pharmacology Reveals the Basis of Receptor Efficacy- Department of Biological Chemistry Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a seminar presented by Dr. Willow Coyote-Maestas\, University of California\, San Francisco
UID:142446-21890965@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142446
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Medical Science Unit I - 5330
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260313T153702
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260408T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260408T223000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Interferon Regulatory Factor 6 in epithelial homeostasis and disease
DESCRIPTION:2026 Cell & Developmental Biology Seminar Series\n\nSpeaker: Martine Dunnwald\, PharmD\, PhD. Research Professor of Anatomy and Cell Biology. The University of Iowa.\n\nHost: Hisham Bazzi\, PhD\n\nThe venue is accessible via elevator and ramp. If you require any accommodations in order to fully participate in this activity\, please inform Brooke Lorigan-Bishar.\nT: 734-647-4835\nE: brloriga@med.umich.edu
UID:146581-21899310@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146581
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building - ABC Seminar Rooms
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260408T094420
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260408T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260408T170000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:CCMB/DCMB Weekly Seminar Series featuring Ting Wang\, PhD (Professor of Medicine and Head\, Department of Genetics WashU Medicine)
DESCRIPTION:CCMB/DCMB Seminar by Ting Wang\, PhD\n\n\"Unmasked: transposable elements as drivers and targets in cancer\"\n\nAbstract\n\nTransposable elements (TEs) represent almost half of the human genome. Historically deemed ‘junk DNA’\, recent technological advancements have stimulated a wave of research into the functional impact of TEs on gene-regulatory networks in evolution and development\, as well as in diseases including cancer. The genetic and epigenetic evolution of cancer involves the exploitation of TEs\, whereby TEs contribute directly to cancer-specific gene activities. I will provide a perspective on the role of TEs in cancer as being a ‘double-edged sword’\, both promoting cancer evolution and representing a vulnerability that could be exploited in cancer therapy. \n\nThe CCMB Seminar Series (Sponsored by DCMB) is held at Medical Science Building 1 (MS1)\, Room 4B700\, each Wednesday\, at 4:00 pm EST\, on bioinformatics-related topics.Each seminar is presented by an invited guest speaker. These seminars are live-streamed on Zoom.
UID:143699-21893661@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143699
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Medical Science Unit I - 5330
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260129T164237
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260409T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260409T133000
SUMMARY:Livestream / Virtual:Building Industry Partnerships Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION:Federal funding trends\, including from NSF\, DOE and ARPA agencies\, indicate increasing interest in translational research – supporting the pathways for fundamental discoveries to have broader societal\, economic or public impact. New funding programs might require researchers to demonstrate their research impact at the proposal stage through established partnerships with companies that signal market interest or investment\, formal commitments like licensing agreements\, and/or evidence of technology readiness levels. Researchers who build these industry partnerships in advance will have a critical edge in a competitive funding landscape.\n\nThe Office of Research Development will host a webinar series for U-M researchers that explains why and how to build industry partnerships that advance mutual R&D goals. Webinars will take place noon-1:30 pm each day\; calendar invites will be sent upon registration. \n\nFebruary 25: Discovery to Innovation - Gain a practical framework for deciding when to engage industry\, how to demonstrate impact credibly and which funding mechanisms align with research maturing and scholarly goals.\nMarch 26: Industry Engagement for Faculty: From Early Signals to Funded Partnerships - Learn meaningful engagement strategies across the research lifecycle\, emphasizing alignment with academic incentives\, research integrity and appropriate funding mechanisms. \nApril 9: Building Industry Partnerships that Last: Whom to Talk to\, What to Ask - Learn how to identify the right industry counterparts\, structure early conversations to surface meaningful research and translational opportunities and set expectations that can evolve into sustained collaboration.   \nContact RD-Support@umich.edu with questions.
UID:144802-21895961@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144802
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260318T101203
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260409T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260409T160000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Biomedical Engineering (BME 500) Seminar Series
DESCRIPTION:Bioengineering Human Embryo and Organ Models\n\nAbstract:\nEarly human development remains largely mysterious and challenging to study. In this talk\, I will describe our efforts to harness human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) and bioengineering approaches to create controllable models of human peri-gastrulation development and early organogenesis. These models recapitulate key in vivo developmental landmarks\, including amniotic cavity formation\, amniotic ectoderm-epiblast patterning\, primordial germ cell specification\, embryonic germ layer organization\, yolk sac formation\, and primitive hematopoiesis. Our current work focuses on using these controllable models as experimental platforms to dissect the molecular and genetic mechanisms underlying cell fate decisions\, tissue patterning\, and self-organization during human peri-gastrulation.\n\nI will also discuss our application of bioengineering tools and hPSCs to model critical aspects of early human neural development\, including neural patterning in both brain and spinal cord regions\, along rostrocaudal and dorsoventral axes. Ongoing projects further aim to model key features of human heart and gut tube development\, as well as somitogenesis. Together\, these efforts have established a suite of bioengineered human embryo and organ models with in vivo-like spatiotemporal cell differentiation and organization\, providing powerful platforms for studying human development\, physiology\, and disease.\n\nBio:\nDr. Jianping Fu is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan whose research bridges bioengineering\, stem cell biology\, and developmental biology to advance understanding of human development and disease. He is internationally recognized for pioneering work in “Artificial Embryos\,” named one of MIT Technology Review’s 10 Breakthrough Technologies of 2018 and “the Method of 2023” by Nature Methods. Dr. Fu has received major awards from the National Science Foundation\, the American Chemical Society\, the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation\, and the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES). He is an elected Fellow of AAAS\, AIMBE\, RSC\, ASME\, IAMBE\, and BMES\, and serves on the Governing Council of IAMBE. In addition to his research\, Dr. Fu has been deeply engaged in scientific leadership and service. He served on the ISSCR Guidelines Working Group and now chairs the ISSCR Scientific Programs Committee. In recognition of his service\, he received the ISSCR Public Service Award in 2025. He is currently Editor-in-Chief of npj Regenerative Medicine and serves on editorial boards of several journals including Cell Stem Cell and Biophysical Journal.
UID:146731-21899566@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146731
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Lurie Biomedical Engineering (formerly ATL) - 1130
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260107T120418
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T120000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Human Genetics Research Seminar Series
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, April 13\, 2026\n11:00am - 12:00pm\n1020 Kahn Auditorium\, BSRB\n\nJacy Wagnon\, PhD\nAssistant Professor\nDepartment of Neuroscience\nThe Ohio State University College of Medicine\n“Seminar Title TBD”\n\nHosted By: Miriam Meisler\, PhD\, Department of Human Genetics\n___\nDevelopmental and epileptic encephalopathies (DEE) are a genetically heterogeneous group of neurological disorders characterized by early-onset seizures along with cognitive\, motor\, and behavioral impairments. The Wagnon laboratory is interested in understanding genetic and molecular mechanisms underlying DEE and identifying new treatment strategies for these severe disorders. Our current studies focus on DEE caused by variants in the neuronal voltage-gated sodium channel gene SCN8A. We are developing mouse models of SCN8A encephalopathy to study pathogenesis of seizures and related comorbidities. A second focus of the lab is to investigate the role of regulation of gene expression in seizure pathology. Changes in mRNA and microRNA levels represent a general transcriptional response to seizures that may implicate new therapeutic targets.
UID:143371-21892958@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143371
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building - 1020 Kahn Auditorium
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260305T101649
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T130000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Caswell Diabetes Institute Seminar Series
DESCRIPTION:\"Sweet to Sick: Brainstem Taste Circuits in Health and Illness\"\n\nPresented by:\nHojoon Lee\, PhD\nAssistant Professor\,\nDepartment of Neurobiology\nNorthwestern University
UID:146219-21898667@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146219
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:North Campus Research Complex Building 10 - South Atrium
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260402T143854
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T125000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Effects of gestational phthalate exposure on age-specific DNA methylation
DESCRIPTION:The Integrated Health Sciences Core's webinar series is an interdisciplinary forum for interested researchers to come together to learn and discuss wide-ranging issues in the field of environmental health. We hope you can join us for the final webinar of this academic year\, in the environmental research series. Organized by the Integrated Health Sciences Core (IHSC) of the University of Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center (M-LEEaD).\n\nRegistration required http://myumi.ch/4m7JE
UID:147365-21900903@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147365
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260429T101439
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T170000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:CPOD Winter/Spring 2026 Seminar Series: \"How life finds a way: resilience in mammalian embryogenesis\"
DESCRIPTION:Sarah Bowling\, Ph.D.\nAssistant Professor\nDevelopmental Biology\nStanford University
UID:145983-21898224@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145983
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building - ABC Seminar Rooms
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260313T153740
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T223000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Deciphering the Mechanism of Tail Anchored Protein Targeting to the ER Membrane
DESCRIPTION:2026 Cell & Developmental Biology Seminar Series\n\nSpeaker: Hyojin (Kelly) Kim\, Ph.D. Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology. Michigan State University\n\nHost: Melanie Ohi\, PhD\n\nThe venue is accessible via elevator and ramp. If you require any accommodations in order to fully participate in this activity\, please inform Brooke Lorigan-Bishar.\nT: 734-647-4835\nE: brloriga@med.umich.edu
UID:146582-21899311@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146582
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building - ABC Seminar Rooms
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260415T165612
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T160000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:CCMB Tuesday Popup: Biomedical Gen AI Learning Community
DESCRIPTION:AI tools for research are advancing at a pace that often outstrips traditional academic training. These tools are powerful\, but using them effectively to produce high quality research is a skill in itself. So how do we use AI to move faster and accelerate biological discovery without sacrificing scientific rigor and our sense of engagement with our work?\n\nWe hope to build a community dedicated to keeping up with new tools\, sharing ai-augmented research workflows what work well\, and staying human in an AI world.  \n\nWe are launching the Biomedical Gen AI Learning Community!\n\nOpen to: Anyone in the UM bioinformatics and biomedical community - researchers\, students\, and staff. \n\nHow The Learning Community Works:\nOur biweekly 60-minute sessions are broken into three high-impact segments:\n\nThe Spotlight (20 mins): A volunteer demonstrates a specific workflow they’ve integrated into their research. (Examples: Hypothesis generation\, AI agent creation\, GitHub management\, or Literature synthesis).\n\nFoundational Knowledge (20 mins): A focused tutorial on the skills needed to direct AI tools and critically evaluate outputs. (Example: Key safety considerations when deploying agents or best practices for software management).\n\nThe Human Side (10 mins): An open\, facilitated discussion on navigating our changing relationship with work\, learning\, and intellectual identity in the age of AI. (Example: The Engagement Gap: Talking about the 'boredom' of automation—how to stay excited about a project when the AI is doing the heavy lifting?)\n\nOur First Session\nTopic: Literature Research: Search to Synthesis\nWhen: April 21st | 3:00 - 4:00 pm\nWhere: Medical Science Building 1 (MS1)\, Room 4B700\n\nWe’ll be walking through a workflow for literature search and synthesis using tools like Claude\, NotebookLM and SciSpace to synthesize high-quality reports without losing the \"gold\" in the data.\n\nThe Biomedical Gen AI Learning Community is sponsored by the Center for Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics (DCMB)
UID:147782-21901965@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147782
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Medical Science Unit I - 4B700
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260408T101448
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T160000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Biomedical Engineering (BME 500) Seminar Series
DESCRIPTION:Tissue-Inspired Synthetic Biomaterials and Applications in Cancer\nAbstract:\nMost environments available to study how human cells behave are two-dimensional (2D). In real tissue\, cells live surrounded by a three-dimensional (3D) extracellular matrix (ECM)\, which provides structure\, drives cell function\, and is dynamically remodeled by the cells within. A major limitation of the few examples of 3D cell culture environments that do exist (typically made from assemblages of proteins) is that their constituents are undefined\, and they have unacceptable batch-to-batch variability. On the other end of the spectrum\, the major drawbacks to using engineered\, synthetic environments is their over-simplicity and lack of resemblance to real tissue. My lab’s unique approach to biomaterial design is that we create cheap and easy-to-use\, yet complex representations of the ECM of specific tissues. My lab’s tissue-customized environments are hydrogels from synthetic polymers that replicate a tissue’s 3D geometry\, the stiffness of that tissue\, and all the integrin-binding and protease-degradable components of the ECM of the tissue of interest. We made biomaterial designs for brain\, bone marrow\, omentum\, and lung\, and we have applied our approach to several complex problems in biology (e.g.\, astrocyte reactivity\, mesenchymal stem cell differentiation\, ovarian cancer\, etc.). \n\nIn this seminar\, I’ll discuss how we use our engineering principles to create these environments and show how we’ve begun to use them to study grand challenges in cancer biology. One of the overwhelming challenges in treating metastatic cancer is that tumors in the brain\, lung\, skeleton\, and liver are typically drug resistant\, and we do not have a good understanding of why these tumors evade therapy. The biomaterials we have built over the years are well suited for drug screening applications and to study how the extracellular microenvironment regulates the metastatic spread of cancer. \nBio:\nShelly Peyton is Professor and Department Chair of Biomedical Engineering at Tufts University. She received her B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Northwestern University in 2002 and went on to obtain her MS and PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of California\, Irvine in 2007. She was then an NIH Kirschstein post-doctoral fellow in the Biological Engineering department at MIT before starting her academic appointment in Chemical Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2011. At UMass she was named the Barry and Afsaneh Siadat Professional Development Professor\, Armstrong Professor\, Conti Fellow\, and Provost Professor before moving to Tufts University to become chair of Biomedical Engineering in 2024. At Tufts\, the Peyton lab is an interdisciplinary group of engineers and biologists that create bioinspired and dynamic models of human tissue with both synthetic biomaterials and decellularized tissues. They use these tissue models to 1) understand the physical relationship between metastatic cancer cells and the tissues to which they spread\, 2) uncover the role of the extracellular matrix and its dynamics in drug resistant cancers\, and 3) quantify how forces from traumatic brain injury damage cells within the brain. Shelly’s honors include a Pew Biomedical Scholarship\, an NIH New Innovator Award\, an NSF CAREER award\, Biomedical Engineering Society fellow\, and an American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering fellow. Outside of her research and her Chair’s role\, Shelly is passionate about graduate student training and diversifying the academy. She was awarded an Outstanding Teaching Award and a Diversity Award from the College of Engineering at UMass\, has led an REU Site\, co-directed a Biotechnology (BTP) NIH T32 training program\, and was lead PI of a PREP program at UMass. Since 2013\, the Peyton has continuously run an NSF- and privately funded program called Engineering the Cell\, which pays high school students with no prior research experience to work in the Peyton lab for 5 weeks every summer. Outside of her work\, Shelly is an avid cyclist\, enjoys board games\, lego\, travel\, and coaches ultimate frisbee.
UID:147525-21901179@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147525
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Lurie Biomedical Engineering (formerly ATL) - 1130
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260306T152403
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260417T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260417T140000
SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Impacts of Climate Change on Water & Health (II)
DESCRIPTION:Since 2003\, our semi-annual symposia series highlights current infectious disease topics selecting speakers who represent a range of disciplines and perspectives. All are invited to attend and participate in interdisciplinary discussions of the topic.\n\n\nTalks:\n\n\"Infectious Diseases in an Era of Global Change\" Ayesha Mahmud\, PhD (Associate Professor of Demography\, University of California\, Berkeley) https://ayeshamahmud.github.io/\n\n\"Sanitation\, health\, & climate in urban informal settlements\" Joe Brown\, PhD PE (Professor of Environmental Sciences & Engineering\, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) https://waterinstitute.unc.edu/team/brown-joe \n\n\"Warming Worlds\, Shifting Risk: Mosquitoes in a Changing Climate\" Courtney Murdock\, PhD (Associate Professor of Entomology\, Cornell University) https://www.themurdocklab.com
UID:146270-21898814@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146270
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Michigan League - Hussey
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260107T120429
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260420T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260420T120000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Human Genetics Research Seminar Series
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, April 20\, 2026\n11:00am - 12:00pm\n1020 Kahn Auditorium\, BSRB\n\nAaron Ragsdale\, PhD\nAssistant Professor\nIntegrative Biology\nUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison\n“Seminar Title TBD”\n\nHosted By: Jeffrey Kidd\, PhD\, Department of Human Genetics\n___\nOur research aims to understand how evolutionary forces are expected to shape genetic diversity within populations\, and then uses this understanding to learn about demographic and selective histories and processes from genome sequencing data. One focus of our research is on developing population genetic theory that lets us predict patterns of diversity and genetic structure under varying models of demography and selection. Another focus is on turning that theory into computational tools to compare model predictions to observations from natural populations. Finally\, we have a strong interest in inferring (mostly) human evolutionary history from genetic data\, including both ancient history and population structure as well as more recent migrations\, movements\, and dynamics.
UID:143372-21892957@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143372
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building - 1020 Kahn Auditorium
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260409T105118
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260420T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260420T140000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Single Cell Spatial Analysis Monthly Seminar Series
DESCRIPTION:TITLE: Simultaneous CRISPR screening and spatial transcriptomics reveals intracellular and intercellular transcriptional circuits.\n\nFEATURING: \nSamouil L. Farhi\, Ph.D.  Director of the Spatial Technology Platform at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard\n\nFor more details Visit: https://singlecellspatialanalysis.umich.edu/monthlyseminarseries/\nZoom Info: \nMeeting ID: 998 7259 4985\nPasscode: 786053\n\nABSTRACT: \nPerturb-FISH combines spatial transcriptomics with optical detection of in situ amplified guide RNAs. Perturb-FISH recovers intracellular effects that are consistent with Perturb-seq results in cultured monocytes\, and finds density-dependent regulation of the innate immune response. Pairing Perturb-FISH with a functional readout in a screen of autism spectrum disorder risk genes\, shows common calcium activity phenotypes in induced pluripotent stem cell derived astrocytes and their associated molecular pathways. Finally\, Perturb-FISH can identify neighborhood dependent perturbation effects in a complex tissue by showing immune-tumor interactions in a xenograft model engrafted with human PBMCs. Perturb-FISH is thus a general method for studying the genetic and molecular associations of spatial and functional biology at single-cell resolution.
UID:147561-21901279@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147561
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:North Campus Research Complex Building 10 - Research Auditorium
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251208T103840
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260421T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260421T130000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Cargo\, Ships\, and Harbors: The Ribosome-Mitochondria Link- Department of Biological Chemistry Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a seminar presented by Dr. Ahmad Jomaa\, University of Virginia
UID:142447-21890966@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142447
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Medical Science Unit I - 5330
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260313T153930
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260422T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260422T103000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Dynamic neural ensembles support memory stability and flexibility across the lifetime
DESCRIPTION:2026 Cell & Developmental Biology Seminar Series\n\nSpeaker: Denise Cai\, PhD. Associate Professor. Co-Director\, Computational and Systems Neuroscience Center Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.\n\nHost: Changyang Linghu\, PhD\n\nThe venue is accessible via elevator and ramp. If you require any accommodations in order to fully participate in this activity\, please inform Brooke Lorigan-Bishar.\nT: 734-647-4835\nE: brloriga@med.umich.edu
UID:146583-21899312@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146583
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building - ABC Seminar Rooms
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260414T071856
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260423T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260423T180000
SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:2026 Michigan Pioneer Fellows Symposium
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for the upcoming Annual Michigan Pioneer Fellows Symposium\, when we will celebrate the invaluable research contributions of postdoctoral fellows and highlight the innovative work being done by Pioneer Fellows and other postdoctoral researchers across the University of Michigan. \n\nRegistration is open through April 20! \nPoster abstract submission is now closed.\n\n2026 Michigan Pioneer Fellows Symposium:\n1:00–6:00 p.m.\, April 23\, 2026\nBSRB Kahn Auditorium\n\nSchedule:\n1:00 Welcome and introductions\n1:05 Talks by Pioneer Fellows\n3:30 Keynote address: “New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) to Accelerate Clinical Trials in a Dish (CTiD)\,” Joseph C. Wu\, M.D.\, Ph.D. Professor & Director\, Stanford Cardiovascular Institute\, Stanford University\n4:30 Poster session\n5:30 Concluding remarks and reception\n\nAbstract:\nDrug discovery and development continue to face significant challenges\, with over 90% of candidate drugs failing in clinical trials. These efficacy failures are primarily due to inherent species-specific differences\, fundamental biological variances between model organisms and humans\, and the limitations of existing models to accurately reflect the complexity of human disease and treatment responses. In this discussion\, I will explore how the NIH and FDA are advocating for new alternative methodologies (NAMs) to reduce or replace animal testing. I will highlight recent advancements in technologies such as stem cells\, organoids\, and microphysiological systems (MPS)\, along with the roles of clinical genomics and AI/ML. Additionally\, I will examine how these platforms can collaboratively enhance our understanding of rare orphan diseases\, facilitate drug discovery\, support precision medicine\, and enable clinical trials in a dish (CTiD).\n\nAbout the Speaker:\nJoseph C. Wu\, MD\, PhD is Director of Stanford Cardiovascular Institute and Simon H. Stertzer\, MD\, Professor of Medicine and Radiology at Stanford University. Dr. Wu received his MD from Yale University and PhD (Molecular & Medical Pharmacology) at University of California\, Los Angeles. He is board certified in cardiovascular medicine. His lab works on genomics\, stem cells/organoids\, AI/ML\, and drug discovery. The main goals are to (i) understand basic disease mechanisms\, (ii) implement precision medicine for patients\, and (iii) accelerate drug discovery via “new alternative methodologies” (NAMs) and “clinical trial in a dish” (CTiD) concept. Dr. Wu has published >700 manuscripts with H-index of 147 on Google scholar. He is listed as top 0.1% of highly cited researchers by Web of Science for past 7 years (2018-2024). Dr. Wu has received several awards\, including the NIH Director’s New Innovator Award\, NIH Roadmap Transformative Award\, Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) given out by President Obama at the White House\, American Heart Association (AHA) Distinguished Scientist Award\, AHA Merit Award\, and Burroughs Wellcome Foundation Innovation in Regulatory Science Award. Dr. Wu serves on the FDA Cellular\, Tissue\, and Gene Therapies Advisory Committee. He is on the Board of the Keystone Symposia and American Heart Association. He is a past President of the American Heart Association (2023-2024). Dr. Wu is an elected member or fellow of the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI)\, Association of University Cardiologists (AUC)\, American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE)\, American Association of Physicians (AAP)\, Academia Sinica (Taiwan)\, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)\, Asian American Academy of Science and Engineering (AAASE)\, National Academy of Inventors (NAI)\, and National Academy of Medicine (NAM).
UID:145980-21898221@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145980
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building - Kahn Auditorium
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DTSTAMP:20260424T124538
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260427T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260427T130000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Caswell Diabetes Institute Seminar Series
DESCRIPTION:The CDI Seminar Series seeks to address the broad interests in diabetes-\, obesity-\, metabolism-\, nutrition-\, and complications-related research and care across U-M and the world.\n\nJoin us for \"Decoding Developments to Build Human Organoids\".\n\nJason Spence\, PhD\nH. Marvin Pollard Collegiate Professor\nProfessor of Gastroenterology\,\nBiomedical Engineering\n\nLunch provided.
UID:147772-21901958@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147772
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:North Campus Research Complex Building 10 - South Atrium
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260429T101252
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260428T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260428T170000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:CPOD Winter/Spring 2026 Seminar Series: \"From stillness to motion: Spatiotemporal dynamics of lung stem cells in injury and repair”
DESCRIPTION:Maurizio Chioccioli\, Ph.D.\nAssistant Professor\nGenetics & Comparative Medicine\nYale University
UID:145984-21898225@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145984
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building - ABC Seminar Rooms
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260107T120451
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260504T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260504T120000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Human Genetics Research Seminar Series
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, May 4\, 2026\n11:00am - 12:00pm\n1020 Kahn Auditorium\, BSRB\n\nAlex Pollen\, PhD\nAssistant Professor\nNeurobiology\nDevelopmental & Stem Cell Biology\nUniversity of California\, San Francisco\n“Seminar Title TBD”\n\nHosted By: Xander Nuttle\, PhD\, Department of Human Genetics\n___\nWe study how genetic changes that accumulated over the last 6 million years of human evolution influence specialized features of brain development using single cell genomics\, cerebral organoid models of ape brain development\, and genome engineering.\n\nOver the last six million years\, human cognition has changed in remarkable ways to support symbolic language\, long-term planning\, cooperation on vast scales\, and the rapid cultural accumulation of technology. During this time\, patterns of brain development and life history changed to triple the number of neurons produced prenatally\, extend synaptic plasticity through a prolonged phase of development\, and restructure connectivity between brain regions. At the same time tens of millions of mutations accumulated as fixed changes in the human genome through the processes of selection and drift. A portion of this new genomic information guides the development of uniquely human traits and contributes to disease vulnerabilities shared by all humans. However\, connecting human-specific mutations to recently evolved traits remains a major challenge because we lack experimental systems for comparative and functional studies of great ape cortical development. To identify genomic differences underlying unique features or vulnerabilities of the human brain\, we are incorporating advances in single cell genomics and genome engineering with great ape cerebral organoid models of brain development. We are enthusiastic for new graduate students to join the team\, and the lab is well suited for those with an interest in evolution\, neuropsychiatric disorders\, neuronal cell diversity\, stem cell models\, or bioinformatics.
UID:143397-21893075@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143397
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building - 1020 Kahn Auditorium
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260107T120504
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260511T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260511T120000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Human Genetics Research Seminar Series
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, May 11\, 2026\n11:00am - 12:00pm\n1020 Kahn Auditorium\, BSRB\n\nTony Capra\, PhD\nProfessor\nBakar Computational Health Sciences Institute\nDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics\nUniversity of California\, San Francisco\n“Seminar Title TBD”\n\nHosted By: Xinjun Zhang\, PhD\, Department of Human Genetics\n___\nWe use the tools of computer science and statistics to address problems in genetics\, evolution\, and biomedicine. For a summary of our major research foci\, see Research.\n\nOur group is located in the Bakar Computational Health Sciences Institute and the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the University of California\, San Francisco. Prior to coming to UCSF\, Tony spent 7 wonderful years at Vanderbilt University.\n\nHumans differ from one another and our closest living relatives\, the chimpanzees\, in a wide range of traits\, including our susceptibility to many diseases. We model the evolutionary processes that have produced these novel traits and develop algorithms that compare genomes to predict the functional relevance of specific genetic differences between individuals and species.
UID:143393-21893074@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143393
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building - 1020 Kahn Auditorium
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DTSTAMP:20260508T101355
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260511T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260511T130000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Caswell Diabetes Institute Seminar Series
DESCRIPTION:Join the Caswell Diabetes Institute for our next seminar\, \"Unexpected metabolic actions of glucagon receptor agonism in incretin-based therapies\".\n\nKirk Habegger\, PhD\nAssociate Professor\, \nMedicine - Endocrinology\, Diabetes\, & Metabolism \nUniversity of Alabama\, Birmingham\n\nTo attend via livestream\, please email michigandiabetes@umich.edu for the webinar link.
UID:148174-21903182@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148174
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:North Campus Research Complex Building 10 - South Atrium
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260506T111153
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260512T090000
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SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Saltiel Life Sciences Symposium 2026
DESCRIPTION:The 2026 Saltiel Life Sciences Symposium will explore the basic science behind the new generation of GLP-1 therapeutics targeting diabetes and obesity. Speakers will describe the discoveries and fundamental cellular mechanisms behind the drugs\, as well as ongoing efforts to improve them.\n\n*Schedule:*\n\n9:05 a.m. | Welcome\nRoger Cone\, Ph.D. \nMary Sue Coleman Director\, Life Sciences Institute\; Tadataka Yamada Distinguished University Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology\, Medical School\; Professor of Molecular\, Cellular\, and Developmental Biology\, College of Literature\, Science\, and the Arts\, University of Michigan\n\n9:15 a.m. | To be GIP or not GIP: That is the question\nRandy Seeley\, Ph.D.\nHenry King Ransom Professor of Surgery\, Professor of Surgery and Internal Medicine\, Medical School\; Professor of Nutritional Sciences\, School of Public Health\, University of Michigan\n\n9:55 a.m. | Neural mechanisms for GLP-1-based drugs\nAmber Alhadeff\, Ph.D.\nAssociate Professor of Neuroscience\, Monell Chemical Senses Center\, University of Pennsylvania\n\n10:35 a.m. | Morning break\n\n10:50 a.m. | Hindbrain mechanisms of action for anti-obesity medicines\nMartin Myers\, M.D.\, Ph.D.\nMarilyn H Vincent Professor of Diabetes Research\, Professor of Internal Medicine and of Molecular & Integrative Physiology\, Medical School\, University of Michigan\n\n11:30 a.m. | The network control of body weight\nKevin Williams\, Ph.D.\nAssociate Professor of Internal Medicine\, UT Southwestern Medical Center\n\n12:10 p.m. | Lunch break\n\n1:10 p.m. | Single-cell and genetics-driven mapping of anorectic pathways in the hindbrain\nTune Pers\, Ph.D.\nAssociate Professor and Program Coordinator\, Human Variation & Functional Genomics\, Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research\n\n1:50 p.m. | Hormonal control of metabolism by GIP and incretin-based polyagonists\nTimo Müller\, Ph.D.\nDirector\, Institute for Diabetes and Obesity\;  W3 Professor\, Walther-Straub Institute for Pharmacology and Toxicology\; Medical Faculty\, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich\n\n2:30 p.m. | Poster session \n\n3:45 p.m. | Introduction of the Mary Sue and Kenneth Coleman Lecturer\nThomas Wang\, M.D.\nDean and Josiah Macy\, Jr. Professor\, Medical School\; Chief Academic Office\, Michigan Medicine\, University of Michigan\n\n3:50 p.m. | Mary Sue and Kenneth Coleman Life Sciences Lecture: Modern GLP-1 medicines—How do they work?\nDan Drucker\, M.D.\nProfessor of Medicine and Banting and Best Diabetes Centre-Novo Nordisk Chair in Incretin Biology\, University of Toronto\; Senior Investigator\, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute\, Sinai Health\n\n4:50 p.m. | Closing remarks
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URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147692
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Palmer Commons - Forum Hall
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DTSTAMP:20260508T091859
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260512T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260512T103000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:SCSAP Special Research Seminar
DESCRIPTION:SCSAP Special Research Seminar\nDate: Tuesday\, May 12th\, 2026\nTime: 9:30-10:30 AM EST\nLocation: Virtual ONLY\n\nTITLE: Working toward cancer care in 2030 : AI+X for Precision Medicine 2.0\, Population Health\, Aging and Global Health Impact\n\nFEATURING: Joe Poh Sheng YEONG\, MBBS\, PhD\, FRCPath\, IMCB (A*STAR) and Singapore General Hospital\n\nCancer clinical trials face major recruitment challenges\, with delays in patient matching contributing to high failure rates and billions in annual losses. Immune profiling technologies such as immunohistochemistry (IHC) and multiplex IHC are essential for biomarker discovery and precision oncology\, but their widespread use is limited by cost\, tissue scarcity\, and labor-intensive workflows.\n\nIn this talk\, I will discuss how AI-driven spatial biology approaches\, including our H&E 2.0 platform\, can accelerate patient triage and biomarker screening for clinical trial recruitment. As combination immunotherapies and antibody-drug conjugates expand\, scalable and cost-effective biomarker testing is becoming increasingly important for drug development and clinical decision-making.\nI will also highlight advances in spatial proteogenomics from our recent Nature cover study (April 2025)\, demonstrating how integrated spatial proteomics\, genomics\, and transcriptomics can reveal tumor heterogeneity\, immune interactions\, and noncanonical “dark” proteins involved in cancer progression. By combining AI with longitudinal population-scale data\, we developed predictive models capable of forecasting critical illness years in advance.\n\nFinally\, I will introduce an AI-powered “pseudo-time” framework aimed at supporting more timely\, accessible\, and value-based precision medicine worldwide.
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URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148170
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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DTSTAMP:20260406T155723
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260512T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260512T140000
SUMMARY:Presentation:Effectiveness of Inductive Vehicle Charging to Alleviate EV Range Anxiety
DESCRIPTION:This project evaluates the efficacy\, optimal placement\, and economic viability of inductive vehicle charging (IVC) technology. Using literature review\, stakeholder engagement\, and rigorous mathematical modeling\, we developed a comprehensive framework to identify high impact use cases for this emerging technology. The findings suggest that IVC is not a universal solution\, but a targeted tool within a rapidly evolving electrification landscape. It may serve as a bridging technology or a specialized solution for high utilization fleets\, rather than a permanent requirement for all electric mobility.\n---\nAbout the speaker: Sina Bahrami is an Assistant Research Scientist in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Michigan. He earned his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of Toronto in 2019. His research develops optimization and decision-support tools for emerging mobility systems in smart cities\, with a focus on electric and automated vehicles. He has published 18 articles in leading transportation journals and his work has been featured in outlets such as Forbes and Popular Science.
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URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147463
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Transportation Research Institute - Collaborative Meeting Space (Room 139)
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260507T101743
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260513T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260513T170000
SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:BME Symposium with Glenn V. Edmonson Lecture
DESCRIPTION:The 2026 Biomedical Engineering Symposium with Glenn V. Edmonson Lecture is coming Wednesday\, May 13\, from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. at NCRC Building 18. This event is intended to build the BME community across campus and honor the legacy of the first graduate chair of the Biomedical Engineering program. The keynote speaker will be Adam Feinberg\, Ph.D.\, Professor\, Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science & Engineering\, Carnegie Mellon University.\n\nVisit https://bme.umich.edu/about/news-events/2026-bme-symposium-with-glenn-v-edmonson-lecture/
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URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146730
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:North Campus Research Complex Building 18 - Dining Hall
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260505T123808
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260513T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260513T223000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:CDB Seminar Series: Amy Ralston
DESCRIPTION:2026 Cell & Developmental Biology Seminar Series\n\nSpeaker: Amy Ralston\, Ph.D. Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology. Michigan State University.\n\nTitle: The embryonic origins of pluripotency\n\nHost: Ben Allen\, PhD\n\nThe venue is accessible via elevator and ramp. If you require any accommodations in order to fully participate in this activity\, please inform Brooke Lorigan-Bishar.\nT: 734-647-4835\nE: brloriga@med.umich.edu
UID:146584-21899313@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146584
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building - ABC Seminar Rooms
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260107T120515
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260518T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260518T120000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Human Genetics Research Seminar Series
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, May 18\, 2026\n11:00am - 12:00pm\n1020 Kahn Auditorium\, BSRB\n\nArneet Saltzman\, PhD\nAssistant Professor\nDepartment of Cell & Systems Biology\nUniversity of Toronto\n“Seminar Title TBD”\n\nHosted By: Stephanie Bielas\, PhD\, Department of Human Genetics\n___\nMost of the cells in an organism share the same genome sequence\, yet they are able to carry out many distinct functions. Along with other layers of gene regulation\, chromatin modification plays a key role in this cellular specialization. Our research focuses on histone modifications such as lysine methylation\, and the proteins that recognize these modifications\, which are often referred to as chromatin ‘readers’. Chromatin readers can recruit and act as part of diverse chromatin modifying protein complexes to mediate the silencing of many genes with important functions in cell proliferation and differentiation. We will use a combination of genetic\, biochemical and genome-wide sequencing approaches to investigate the striking regulatory complexity of chromatin readers. Our research will contribute to a better understanding of how cells acquire and maintain different fates during development\, how chromatin readers contribute to epigenetic inheritance\, and how aberrant regulation of histone methylation contributes to the pathogenesis of several human diseases\, including cancers.
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URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143394
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building - 1020 Kahn Auditorium
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DTSTAMP:20260429T101353
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260519T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260519T170000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:CPOD Winter/Spring 2026 Seminar Series: \"Engineering next-generation intrabodies for monitoring the dynamics of proteins and their modifications in living cells\"
DESCRIPTION:Timothy Stasevich\, Ph.D.\nAssociate Professor\nBiochemistry & Molecular Biology\nColorado State University
UID:145985-21898226@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145985
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building - ABC Seminar Rooms
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260421T095242
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260520T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260520T223000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:CDB Seminar Series: Haifan Lin
DESCRIPTION:Title: The Piwi-piRNA Pathway: A New Paradigm of Genetic Regulation That Unites the Genome\n\nSpeaker: Haifan Lin\, PhD. Eugene Higgins Professor of Cell Biology\, Professor of Genetics & of Obstetrics\, Gynecology\, and Reproductive Sciences\, Yale School of Medicine. Director\, Yale Stem Cell Center.\n\nHost: Dawen Cai\, PhD\n\nThe venue is accessible via elevator and ramp. If you require any accommodations in order to fully participate in this activity\, please inform Brooke Lorigan-Bishar.\nT: 734-647-4835\nE: brloriga@med.umich.edu
UID:147861-21902056@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147861
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building - ABC Seminar Rooms
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260107T102207
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260522T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260522T150000
SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:James V. Neel\, MD\, PhD Lecture in Human Genetics & Award
DESCRIPTION:Join us as Eric S. Lander\, PhD\, Professor of Biology & Professor of Systems Biology at Harvard Medical School and Founding Director Emeritus at the Broad Institute of MIT\, presents their research at The Department of Human Genetics 25th Annual James V. Neel Lecture.  We will have presentations from our student awardees\, a poster session\, and a light reception. \n\n12:00-2:00 Award Presentations & Keynote Seminar | 1020 Kahn Auditorium\, BSRB\n2:00-3:00 Reception & Poster Session | ABC Seminar Rooms\, BSRB\n\nReady to share your research? Present your poster at the 25th Annual Neel Lectureship. Submit your poster information no later than Friday\, May 8\, 2026 @midnight.\n\n12:00 – Lectureship Begins\n12:15 – Graduate Student Neel Award Presentation (PhD)\n12:30 – Graduate Student Neel Award Presentation (MS/GC)\n1:00 – Keynote Address\n2:00 – Reception Begins/ Poster Session Begins\n3:00 – Conclude
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URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143365
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building - 1020 Kahn Auditorium, BSRB & ABC Seminar Rooms
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DTSTAMP:20260430T094956
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260527T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260527T223000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:CDB Seminar Series: Junior West
DESCRIPTION:2026 Cell & Developmental Biology Seminar Series\n\nSpeaker: Junior West. Molecular\, Cellular\, and Developmental Biology. University of Michigan.\n\nTitle: Barrier Breakdown: Claudins and the pathway to metastasis\n\nHost: Chelsey C Spriggs\, PhD\n\nThe venue is accessible via elevator and ramp. If you require any accommodations in order to fully participate in this activity\, please inform Brooke Lorigan-Bishar.\nT: 734-647-4835\nE: brloriga@med.umich.edu
UID:146707-21899512@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146707
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building - ABC Seminar Rooms
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DTSTAMP:20260527T092324
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260601T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260601T170000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:“Beyond COVID19 Vaccines: Translating RNA Science into Real-World Medicines.”
DESCRIPTION:The Center for RNA Biomedicine presents Sarah Herridge\, Ph.D.\, Director\, Research and Scientific Affairs\, BioNTech Australia\n\nOn Monday\, June 1\, the Center for RNA Biomedicine will host RNA biology and RNA drug development expert Sarah Herridge\, Ph.D.\, for a lecture titled\, “Beyond COVID19 Vaccines: Translating RNA Science into Real-World Medicines.”\n\nSchedule — Monday\, June 1 | 4 p.m. – 5 p.m.\n4:00 p.m – 5:00 p.m. | Sarah Herridge\, Ph.D. Lecture — 3695 North Lecture Hall\, Medical Science Building II\n\nAbstract and Speaker Info\n\nAbstract:\nRNA medicines have long promised a new way to treat disease\, offering speed\, precision\, and modularity that other therapeutic modalities may struggle to match. Well before the COVID-19 pandemic\, RNA-based approaches\, including mRNA and oligonucleotide therapeutics\, were already reshaping how disease could be targeted\, particularly in oncology. These early programs demonstrated both the potential of RNA and the practical complexity of translating it into robust\, patient-ready medicines.\n\nThe COVID-19 pandemic marked a pivotal moment for the field. RNA science was translated at unprecedented speed and scale into effective vaccines\, demonstrating clear real-world impact. As the world moves beyond the pandemic\, the question becomes: what comes next for RNA medicines? This talk explores how lessons from RNA therapeutics and vaccines are now converging to expand RNA-based approaches beyond infectious disease\, particularly in oncology and other complex indications.\n\nDrawing on her own career spanning academia\, startups\, and biopharma\, Sarah will share a personal perspective on the evolution of RNA medicines. She traces her journey from leading an academic laboratory to founding and scaling two startups at the intersection of oligonucleotide therapeutics and artificial intelligence\, and now to supporting RNA research translation and commercialization within a global biotech organization. This journey provides a practical lens on how RNA science moves from discovery to development\, and why translational thinking must begin long before clinical trials.\n\nFinally\, the presentation will focus on how BioNTech is working with the global research ecosystem to support this next phase of RNA innovation. By combining deep RNA expertise with partnerships\, manufacturing\, and mentoring capabilities\, BioNTech aims to help researchers move RNA discoveries from the lab toward innovative medicines\, ensuring that the momentum built during the pandemic translates into lasting health impact.\n\n\nAbout Sarah Herridge\, Ph.D.:\nDr. Sarah Herridge is an accomplished leader with over 15 years of experience in RNA therapeutics development for oncology\, spanning the full spectrum from target discovery to clinical trials. She earned her PhD in Biochemistry in Germany and completed her postdoctoral training at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory\, where she collaborated with Ionis Pharmaceuticals on pioneering RNA-based cancer therapies. Sarah has held leadership positions in academia\, including as Lab Head at the University of Otago in New Zealand\, and served as the Founder and Chief Scientific Officer for two startups in the RNA therapeutics sector: Amaroq Therapeutics and Fold AI.\n\nShe currently serves as Director of Research & Scientific Affairs at BioNTech in Australia. In her current role\, Sarah leads the development and execution of research strategy\, manages scientific collaborations and external partnerships\, oversees the onboarding of new research projects\, and drives the implementation of scientific engagement initiatives to advance BioNTech’s mission globally.\n\n###\n\nFor more information\, email Paul Avedisian\, Communications Officer and Center Manager\, at paulave@umich.edu
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URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148227
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Medical Science Research Building 2 - 3695 North Lecture Hall
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DTSTAMP:20260223T143824
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260616T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260616T150000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Rare Failures\, Public Perception\, and Automated Driving: Why Exceptional Events Shape Trust in Emerging Safety Technologies
DESCRIPTION:This lecture explores the “vaccine paradox” of automated driving: why rare\, highly publicized failures of self-driving vehicles provoke intense emotional and political reactions while the far more common harms of human driving remain normalized. Drawing on risk psychology\, public-health history\, and human-factors research\, Prof. McGehee examines how visibility imbalance\, trust\, and perceptions of control shape public acceptance of emerging vehicle automation. Using real-world examples from automated-vehicle deployments alongside lessons from vaccine adoption and safety communication\, the talk argues that societal expectations for perfection in automation may obscure meaningful population-level safety gains. The presentation concludes by discussing how transparency\, responsible system design\, and careful language around driver-assistance technologies can help align public perception with evidence as automated driving evolves toward broader deployment.\n---\nAbout the speaker: Daniel V. McGehee\, is Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Iowa and Director of the Driving Safety Research Institute (DSRI) and the National Advanced Driving Simulator (NADS)\, one of the world’s largest and most advanced ground-vehicle simulation facilities. For more than three decades\, his work has focused on human factors\, driver behavior\, and the safe integration of advanced vehicle technologies\, including automated driving and driver-assistance systems. Dr. McGehee’s research spans engineering\, medicine\, public health\, and transportation policy\, with projects funded by the U.S. Department of Transportation\, National Institutes of Health\, and the automotive industry. He has led over $40 million in sponsored research and authored more than 160 scientific publications addressing driver attention\, crash avoidance\, vulnerable road users\, and the design of vehicle interfaces. His work combines naturalistic driving studies\, simulation\, and field research to better understand how humans interact with emerging mobility systems. At the University of Iowa\, he holds joint appointments in emergency medicine and public health\, reflecting his longstanding interest in traffic safety as a population-level health issue.
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URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145812
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science
LOCATION:Transportation Research Institute - Room 139
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