12:00 pm - 1:00 pm PhD Literature Mastery Presentation – Kent Young, PhD Student – “Manufacturing CAR-T Cell Therapy: Where do we go from here?” November 4, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. PDT PhD Literature Mastery Presentation – Kent Young, PhD Student – “Manufacturing CAR-T Cell Therapy: Where do we go from here?” Please join us for PhD Student, Kent Young, Senior Manager, Process Engineering, Kite Pharma PhD Dissertation Literature Mastery Presentation. There are patients alive today because chimeric antigen receptor T (CAR-T) cell therapy exists. CAR-T cell therapy is a unique treatment that utilizes a patient’s own cells as the starting material for their disease. After undergoing […] Free
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm OCRA (Orange County Regulatory Affairs) Career Panel November 9, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. PST OCRA (Orange County Regulatory Affairs) Career Panel OCRA welcomes KGI students to attend a Young Professionals in Regulatory Affairs panel, followed by round table discussions with our panelists and OCRA Board Members. Panelists have experience in medical devices, clinical trials, research, and consulting. Please come learn about how to get started with a career in Regulatory Affairs, what to expect on a […]
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Industry Speaker Series: Transitioning from a Student to Industry and Fellowship – Gurkirat Singh, Edwards Lifesciences November 10, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. PST Industry Speaker Series: Transitioning from a Student to Industry and Fellowship – Gurkirat Singh, Edwards Lifesciences Join us for our next in-person Industry Talk of the semester, sponsored by Wilson Sonsini. You can register here. Gurkirat Singh is a Clinical Science Fellow in Medical Affairs at Edwards Lifesciences. He received his Doctor of Pharmacy from Regis University School of Pharmacy in Denver, Colorado and his Bachelor of Science in General Biology […]
2:00 pm - 8:00 pm ABCAB Board Meeting – Student Poster Presentations – Industry : Student Networking Reception November 10, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. PST ABCAB Board Meeting – Student Poster Presentations – Industry : Student Networking Reception Registration to attend the ABCAB Student Poster Presentations and Industry-Student Networking Reception. Please take a few moments to choose your RSVP option to attend this event. Thursday, November 10, 2022 2:00 - 8:00 p.m. 555 Bldg. - Room 640 Debrief Room & Hallway Area (KGI entrance next to the outdoor patio area - look for […] Free
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Research Seminar Speaker Series-Dr. Animesh Ray-“The Noncoding RNA SPRIGHTLY Drives a Frequent Childhood Brain Cancer by Forcing Exon-Skipping” November 11, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. PST Research Seminar Speaker Series-Dr. Animesh Ray-“The Noncoding RNA SPRIGHTLY Drives a Frequent Childhood Brain Cancer by Forcing Exon-Skipping” Please join us for this presentation by our own KGI Faculty member, Dr. Animesh Ray, Professor of Systems Biology and Genomics Noncoding RNA (ncRNA) genes are even more conserved in evolution than are protein coding genes, suggesting that ncRNAs play important biological functions. One such ncRNA is SPRIGHTLY, which we had previously shown to be […] Free
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Lunch with a CEO, Eric Sanchez, Splendo Health November 17, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. PST Lunch with a CEO, Eric Sanchez, Splendo Health Join us for lunch with Eric Sanchez, CEO of SplendoHealth, in the Chan Family Cafe. Lunch will be provided for the first 40 students. You can register here. Splendo Health is a privately owned digital health company based in The Netherlands and USA. We specialize in assessment and improvement of Cardio Respiratory Function through the […]
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm PhD Literature Mastery Presentation – Ana Mena Amores, PhD Student – “Development of a Transient AAV Manufacturing Platform” November 18, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. PST PhD Literature Mastery Presentation – Ana Mena Amores, PhD Student – “Development of a Transient AAV Manufacturing Platform” Please join us for PhD Student, Ana Mena Amores' PhD Literature Mastery Presentation. Adeno-associated virus (AAV) vectors are the leading platform for gene delivery for many diseases like retinal disorders and spinal muscular atrophy. Recent developments on the production of AAV capsids, vector design optimization, and cell culture techniques have contributed substantially to the growth […] Free
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm PhD Dissertation Literature Mastery Presentation – Yi-Chun Lin, PhD Student – “Investigating Voltage-Gated Potassium Channel by Computational Approach” November 22, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. PST PhD Dissertation Literature Mastery Presentation – Yi-Chun Lin, PhD Student – “Investigating Voltage-Gated Potassium Channel by Computational Approach” Please join us for PhD Student Yi-Chun Lin, Research Assistant, Western University give her PhD Literature Mastery presentation. The voltage gated channel family is the third largest class of signal transduction proteins following GPCR and protein kinases. The activation of the voltage gated channel is by the change of the membrane potential. There are two […] Free
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Industry Speaker Series: Dynamic Navigation of Failures and Driving Scientific Value, Brian Hogan, MEng, Emergent Biosolutions November 29, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. PST Industry Speaker Series: Dynamic Navigation of Failures and Driving Scientific Value, Brian Hogan, MEng, Emergent Biosolutions Join us for our next in-person Industry Talk of the semester, sponsored by Wilson Sonsini. You can register here. KGI is where Brian Hogan, MEng '20, entered his biopharmaceutical career—graduating through the MEng track. Hogan has been a critical member of startups with high hopes and varied results. Brian Hogan now works for Emergent Biosolutions […]
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Kite Information Session (In-Person) November 30, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. PST Kite Information Session (In-Person) Please join us to learn about opportunities within Kite and Gilead. Alums will share their journey and reasons why they decided to join the company. We will also provide information about our competitive paid internships, early talent full-time roles, fellowships, and rotational programs. Students RSVP on Handshake.
November 4, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. PDT PhD Literature Mastery Presentation – Kent Young, PhD Student – “Manufacturing CAR-T Cell Therapy: Where do we go from here?”
November 10, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. PST Industry Speaker Series: Transitioning from a Student to Industry and Fellowship – Gurkirat Singh, Edwards Lifesciences
November 10, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. PST ABCAB Board Meeting – Student Poster Presentations – Industry : Student Networking Reception
November 11, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. PST Research Seminar Speaker Series-Dr. Animesh Ray-“The Noncoding RNA SPRIGHTLY Drives a Frequent Childhood Brain Cancer by Forcing Exon-Skipping”
November 18, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. PST PhD Literature Mastery Presentation – Ana Mena Amores, PhD Student – “Development of a Transient AAV Manufacturing Platform”
November 22, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. PST PhD Dissertation Literature Mastery Presentation – Yi-Chun Lin, PhD Student – “Investigating Voltage-Gated Potassium Channel by Computational Approach”
November 29, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. PST Industry Speaker Series: Dynamic Navigation of Failures and Driving Scientific Value, Brian Hogan, MEng, Emergent Biosolutions