Molecular Biology Institute

MBIDP Student Defense - Shawn Tan
2021-02-11 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Zoom

Tzung K. Hsiai, M.D., Ph.D. | Hosted by Jie Zheng
2021-02-11 09:00 - 10:00 | Zoom
MBI Thursday Research Seminar

“Light at the End of SARS-CoV-2: Integrating 4-D Light-Sheet and Light-Field to Elucidate Cardiac Morphogenesis”
Tzung K. Hsiai, MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine and Bioengineering
UCLA Cardiovascular Engineering & Light-Sheet Imaging Laboratory
Maud Cady Guthman Endowed Chair in Cardiology
Abstract: During cardiac development, peristaltic contraction of the embryonic heart tube produces time-varying hemodynamic forces and pressure gradients across the atrioventricular canal. However, the relative importance of myocardial contraction and hemodynamic force to modulate cardiac morphogenesis remain poorly understood. By using dual illumination and dual detection light-sheet system, we recapitulate flow-mediated Notch1b-Nrg1-ErbB2 signaling underlying the initiation of endocardial trabeculation for contractile function. We demonstrate myocardial contractile force-mediated Notch1b-endothealial mesenchymal transition underlying valvulogenesis in the ventricular outflow tract. Overall, we integrate advanced optics with zebrafish genetics to provide biomechanical insights into cardiac development with translational implications for congenital heart disease.

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Jodi Nunnari, Ph.D. | Hosted by Catherine Clarke and Alexa Novales
2021-02-04 09:00 - 10:00 | Zoom
MBI Thursday Research Seminar

“Mitochondrial Behavior”
Jodi Nunnari, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor, Molecular and Cellular Biology
University of California, Davis

Alexander Hoffmann, Ph.D.
2021-02-02 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
Alexander Hoffmann, Ph.D.
Professor, Microbiology, Immunology & Molecular Genetics

MBI Postdoc Chalk Talk - Daniel Velez-Ramirez, Ph.D.
2021-01-28 16:00 - 17:00 | Zoom

Yongsheng Shi, Ph.D. | Hosted by Douglas Black
2021-01-28 09:00 - 10:00 | Zoom
MBI Thursday Research Seminar

“Targeting mRNA 3’ end processing in cancer therapy”
Yongsheng Shi, Ph.D.
Professor, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
University of California, Irvine

MBIDP Student Dissertation Defense
2021-01-26 14:00 - 16:00 | Zoom

Chao Peng, Ph.D.
2021-01-26 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
Chao Peng, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Neurology

Marie Kmita, Ph.D. | Hosted by Samantha Butler
2021-01-21 09:00 - 10:00 | Zoom
MBI Thursday Research Seminar

“Pioneering digit development”
Marie Kmita, Ph.D.
Research Unit Director
Laboratory of Genetics and Development
Institut de Recherches Cliniques de Montréal

Robert Schiestl, Ph.D.
2021-01-19 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
Robert Schiestl, Ph.D.
Professor, Pathology, Environmental Health Sciences, Radiation Oncology

Maxence Nachury, Ph.D. | Hosted by Daniel Velez-Ramirez and Kent Hill
2021-01-14 09:00 - 10:00 | Zoom
MBI Thursday Research Seminar

“Regulated trafficking of signaling receptors out of the primary cilium.”
Maxence Nachury, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Ophthalmology
University of California, San Francisco

Mindful Movement with Raquel
2021-01-13 18:00 - 19:00 | Zoom
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Marlin Touma, M.D., Ph.D.
2021-01-12 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
Marlin Touma, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor-In-Residence, Pediatrics

All MBI Faculty Welcome

MBI Thursday Research Seminar
2021-01-07 09:00 - 10:00 | Zoom
“Molecular and cellular mechanisms regulating neuron-glial interactions”
Kelly Monk, Ph.D.
Senior Scientist and Co-Director
Vollum Institute, Oregon Health and Sciences University

Ahna R. Skop, Ph.D., D.Sc.
2020-12-17 09:00 - 10:00
“The midbody is a translationally active RNP granule necessary for intercellular communication”

Ahna R. Skop, Ph.D., D.Sc.
Professor, Genetics
University of Wisconsin-Madison

Scott Dehm, Ph.D.
2020-12-10 09:00 - 10:00
“Evolution and Plasticity of the Androgen Receptor in Prostate Cancer”
Scott Dehm, Ph.D.
Professor and Apogee Enterprises Chair in Cancer Research
Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology
University of Minnesota
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MBI Faculty Seminar
2020-12-08 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
“Stronger than hunger was sorrow”: epigenetic consequences of glucose deprivation in lung cancer
Claudio Scafoglio, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

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All MBI Faculty Welcome

MBIDP Student Defense
2020-12-07 11:00 - 13:00 | Zoom

Samie Jaffrey, M.D., Ph.D.
2020-12-03 09:00 - 10:00
“Understanding the function and dynamics of m6A in the epitranscriptome”
Samie Jaffrey, M.D., Ph.D.
Greenberg-Starr Professor, Pharmacology
Weill Medical College, Cornell University

MBIDP Student Defense
2020-12-02 14:00 - 16:00 | Zoom
“Characterization of a Trichomonas vaginalis surface protein that mediates parasite binding to host cells and establishment of a male mouse model for in vivo study of parasite pathogenesis”
Brenda Molgora (Patricia Johnson lab)

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MBIDP Student Seminar
2020-12-02 13:00 - 14:00 | Zoom
“Investigating the role of the transcription factor ZFHX4 in human corticogenesis”
Yuki Hebner (de la Torre-Ubieta lab)
and
“Understanding Neuronal Stress in Monogenic Intellectual Disability Syndromes”
Abril Morales (Lowry lab)

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MBI Faculty Seminar
2020-12-01 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
Roy Wollman, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Integrative Biology and Physiology

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All MBI Faculty Welcome

MBIDP Defense
2020-11-23 10:00 - 12:00 | Zoom

Cecilia Moens, Ph.D.
2020-11-19 09:00 - 10:00
“Building a Topographic Map: What Happens in Vagus”
Cecilia Moens, Ph.D.
Member, Division of Basic Sciences
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Affiliate Professor, Biology
University of Washington

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MBI Faculty Seminar
2020-11-17 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
“Dysregulated NFκB impairs B lymphopoiesis by disrupting proper pacing of developmental transitions”
Alexander Hoffmann, Ph.D.
Professor, Microbiology, Immunology & Molecular Genetics

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Benoit G. Bruneau, Ph.D.
2020-11-12 09:00 - 10:00
“Transcriptional regulation of heart development and congenital heart disease”
Benoit G. Bruneau, Ph.D.
Director, Gladstone Institute of Cardiovascular Disease
William H. Younger Chair in Cardiovascular Research, Gladstone Institutes
Professor, Department of Pediatrics, UC San Francisco

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MBI Faculty Seminar
2020-11-10 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
“Effect of rare variants on gene expression and Alzheimer’s disease”
Jae Hoon Sul, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences

All MBI Faculty Welcome
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Cole Trapnell, Ph.D.
2020-11-05 09:00 - 10:00
“Embryo-scale, single-cell spatial transcriptomics”

Cole Trapnell, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Genome Sciences

University of Washington

MBI Faculty Seminar
2020-11-03 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
“DNA methylation landscapes inform cellular responses to COVID as well as factors that impact aging”
Matteo Pellegrini, Ph.D.
Professor, Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology

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All MBI Faculty Welcome

Dominique Missiakas, Ph.D.
2020-10-29 09:00 - 10:00 | Zoom
“A tale of two pathogens: Yersinia pestis and Staphylococcus aureus”
Dominique Missiakas, Ph.D.
Professor, Microbiology
University of Chicago

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