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January 2019
Virtual Genetics Info Session
Please join this Virtual Info Session to learn more about the Master of Science in Human Genetics and Genetic Counseling (MSGC) and the Master of Science in Human Genetics and Genomic Data Analytics (MSGDA) programs. Guests will have the opportunity to hear from program leadership, current students, and admissions representatives, and will have time to ask questions. Register here!
Find out more »Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday—Campus Closed
KGI will be closed on Monday, January 21 in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Find out more »IndustryTalk with Raymond Cohen
Strategic Storytelling and the Axonics Story Mr. Cohen is an expert at leveraging medical technology, regulatory strategy, clinical development, and developing commercial products. He is highly skilled at raising equity and debt capital, licensing, strategic partnerships, mergers and acquisitions, investor relations and strategic planning. While under his leadership in October 2018, Axonics raised $120 million in an IPO and has approval for its r-SNM System in the EU, Australia, and Canada.
Find out more »International Students: CPT, OPT, & H1-B Regulations
This incredibly important workshop will cover all employment eligibility regulations with regards to Curricular Practical Training and Optional Practical Training (including STEM OPT). Adam Green, Immigration Attorney at the Law Offices of Adam Green, will then present a special session on the topic of H1B visas. Required for all KGI international students. Cost: FREE! KGI will provide lunch. Meet: Building 535, room 152. Please do not be late and plan on staying for the entire length of the workshop.
Find out more »Literature Mastery Seminar: Austin Ing, MS Student
Join us as Master of Science in Applied Life Sciences student Austin Ing speaks about the development of point of care diagnostics for CT/NG and DENV infections. “The overall goal of this project is to facilitate point of care diagnosis of Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria gonorrhea (NG) infections from urine and swab samples, and of Dengue virus (DENV) infections from whole blood. This research project aims to (1) create a multiplexed isothermal amplification and lateral flow strip detection system capable…
Find out more »IndustryTalk with Prashant Yadav
Improving Pharmaceutical Supply Chains in Frontier Markets Prashant Yadav is Strategy Leader-Supply Chain at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and a Visiting Scholar at Harvard Medical School. Yadav's research and policy advisory work focuses on health care supply chains in developing countries. Before academia he has worked in pharmaceutical strategy, management consulting, and supply chain technology companies.
Find out more »PhD Dissertation Defense: Michael De La Cruz, PhD Student
Join us as PhD in Applied Life Sciences student Michael De La Cruz speaks about targeted genome-scale gene activation and gene editing in human cells to understand disease models. "Since the discovery of sequence directed DNA editing reagents such as CRISPR-Cas9 RNA-guided and TALEN DNA endonucleases, there has been a snowball of advances in the life sciences due to the ability to efficiently edit and control genomes within living cells. Functional genomic screens with CRISPR-Cas9 based genomic tools facilitate the…
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LA Lunch and Learn: Best Practices in Managing Outsourced Projects
KGI and BioCom invite you for a panel discussing best practices in managing outsourced projects. Companies outsource research, development, sales, and other activities while suppliers of contract services have sprung up all over the globe. How do the best in class operate these outsourced projects? What do the client companies do that help ensure a very successful undertaking? And what do the service providers do to ensure a successful undertaking? Join us and our outstanding panel of KGI alums as we…
Find out more »Master of Science (MS) in Applied Life Sciences Info Session
Please join us for the Master of Science in Applied Life Sciences Info Session on January 31, 2019 from 12-1 p.m. Program Director Dr. Anastasia Levitin will be reviewing the program as a whole and fielding all questions regarding the MS degree. Attend the MS in Applied Life Sciences Info Session and learn about: Clinical and translational thesis concentrations TMP and other capstone options Mentorship program for 2nd year MS students ...and more! Lunch will be provided. *Please note that this…
Find out more »February 2019
Taste of Culture: Lunar New Year
2019 is the Year of the Pig, sharing this title with the years 1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, and 2006. The Office of International Student Services invites you to join in the celebrations occurring around the world in China, Hong Kong, Korea, Mongolia, Taiwan, Tibet, and Vietnam by enjoying some traditional snacks. They will be available in the 535 Lobby while supplies last.
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