“Dynamic neural coding of social behavior in the hypothalamus” Zoom Webinar In-Person Location: Orin Smith Auditorium - South Lake Union Campus Director, Tianqiao and Chrissy Chen Institute for Neuroscience Tianqiao and Chrissy Chen Leadership Chair Seymour Benzer Professor of Biology, California Institute of Technology Abstract The hypothalamus controls both physiological homeostasis and innate survival behaviors
“Engineering human organoids, organs, and societies” Kelly Stevens, PhD James Chao-Yao Koh and Maria Lee Koh Endowed Engineering and Medicine Career Development Professor Associate Professor, Bioengineering Department of Bioengineering Thursday, October 26 at 1 pm Foege South Auditorium and Zoom Webinar
The School of Medicine is proud to announce the selection of Dr. Ruikang Wang as the 2023 Inventor of the Year! The Inventor of the Year Award recognizes a UW researcher whose work has the potential to radically improve healthcare through the translation of research from the bench, with industry partnerships, to products or processes
"Journeying across length scales with DNA-powered technologies" Brian Beliveau, PhD Assistant Professor, Genome Sciences Department of Genome Sciences Thursday, November 16 at 1 pm Foege South Auditorium and Zoom Webinar Dr. Beliveau is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Genome Sciences. His lab develops and applies technologies to study spatial patterns of gene regulation and
"Engineering cortical plasticity in primate brain" Azadeh Yazdan, PhD Washington Research Foundation Innovation Associate Professor of Neuroengineering Departments of Bioengineering and Electrical and Computer Engineering Thursday, December 7 at 1 pm Foege South Auditorium and Zoom Webinar Abstract The brain shows marked plasticity across a variety of learning and memory tasks as well as
"Nucleic Acid Vaccines: A Revolution in Modern Medicine" Deborah Fuller, PhD Professor, Microbiology Department of Microbiology Wednesday, January 17, 2024 at 12 pm SLU Orin Smith Auditorium & Streamed on Zoom Webinar Abstract This seminar will delve into the history of how nucleic acid vaccines (DNA and RNA vaccines) got started, how nucleic acid vaccines
“Diabetes-associated heart disease: Bridging the gap between basic and translational research” Karin Bornfeldt, PhD Edwin L. Bierman Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine Professor, Laboratory Medicine and Pathology Director of the Diabetes Complications Program, UW Medicine Diabetes Institute Director of the T32 Training Program in Nutrition, Obesity and Atherosclerosis Thursday, February 1, 2024 at 1
"Protein Mass Spectrometry in Biomedical Research and the Care of Patients" Andy Hoofnagle, MD, PhD Professor, Laboratory Medicine and Pathology Michael MacCoss, PhD Professor, Genome Sciences Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at 1 pm Foege South Auditorium and Zoom Webinar Abstract This seminar will focus on using mass spectrometry to address hypotheses in medical research and
The Office of Research and Graduate Education is proud to have Dr. Peter Greenberg deliver the Distinguished Scientist Lecture for 2023-24. The Distinguished Scientist Lecture recognizes an accomplished School of Medicine senior faculty member, honoring outstanding achievements in the field of research. “Shedding light on bacterial communication and cooperation” E. Peter Greenberg, PhD Professor, Microbiology
This in-person, four-day program is for PhD candidates and postdocs who are exploring academic career paths in regenerative medicine/engineering and related fields and who are committed to inclusive teaching, mentoring, and lab leadership. The workshop is designed to encourage academic careers from traditionally underrepresented U.S. demographic groups and is open to individuals of any ethnicity,
**REGISTRATION REQUIRED** The goal of this workshop is to prepare postdocs to apply for academic positions. The workshop includes four sessions: one in-person, full-day session focused on career development followed by three online sessions focused on preparing the job application. The workshop will feature search committee members and faculty members both within and outside traditional