November 12, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. PST Research Seminar Speaker Series: Dr. Nazia Rashid – “Cost of Illness Analysis of Dementia Related Psychosis in the US from a Societal Perspective (Health Economics and Outcomes Research Study)” Virtual Zoom Link Please join us for our Research Seminar Speaker Series with our own KGI-SPHS Faculty, Dr. Nazia Rashid, PharmD, MS, Associate Professor of Administrative Sciences Dementia-related psychosis (DRP), characterized by hallucinations and delusions, may accelerate the cognitive/functional decline among patients with dementia. Such declines have debilitating consequences on patients, caregivers, and society. While previous research has […] Free
November 17, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. PST KGI’s PhD Program: Faculty Describe Research Opportunities for New PhD Students KGI Bldg. 535 535 Watson Dr., Claremont, CA If you are a current KGI student considering applying to our PhD program, this information session is for you! You will have the opportunity to hear recruiting faculty members speak about their research projects. You will also have the opportunity to ask any questions you may have about the PhD program. If you plan on […]
November 17, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. PST Dissertation Literature Mastery Seminar – Tristan Yang, PhD Student – “Computational Reconstruction of a Signature of Pathogenic Fungi” Please join us for our PhD Student Tristan Yang's dissertation literature mastery seminar on "Computational Reconstruction of a Signature of Pathogenic Fungi" Global warming, due to anthropogenic carbon dioxide, makes it urgent to find improved agricultural strategies to trap atmospheric carbon dioxide into recalcitrant carbon compounds in the soil. We are addressing this problem by […] Free
November 29, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. PST Dissertation Literature Mastery Seminar – Uchechukwu Anyaduba, PhD Student – “Surrogate Endpoints in Oncology: Using Real-World Patient Data to Test and Improve Validation Methods” KGI Bldg. 121, Room 1111 121 Bucknell Ave., Claremont Please join us for PhD student, Uchechukwu Anyaduba's presentation on "Surrogate Endpoints in Oncology: Using Real-World Patient Data to Test and Improve Validation Methods" Overall-Survival (OS) remains the gold standard endpoint used in trials to establish the clinical benefit of cancer treatments. For many cancers, OS requires that trials have an extended follow-up period to […] Free
November 30, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. PST PhD Student Payam Amiri: PhD Dissertation Defense Presentation – “The Development of a Novel Blood-Brain Barrier, Organ-on-a-Chip System and the Identification of Erythrocytes as a Key Contributor to Age-Associated Neurological Decline” KGI Bldg. 535 535 Watson Dr., Claremont, CA Please join us for PhD student, Payam Amiri's PhD dissertation defense presentation on "The Development of a Novel Blood-Brain Barrier, Organ-on-a-Chip System and the Identification of Erythrocytes as a Key Contributor to Age-Associated Neurological Decline" Advancements in modern medicine have greatly extended human life expectancy. However, with the onset of age-associated conditions such as Alzheimer’s […] Free
Featured Featured November 30, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. PST #WithYOU Giving Tuesday Event at La Verne Brewing Company La Verne Brewing Company 2125 Wright Avenue, C-15, La Verne, CA #WithYOU Giving Tuesday Event at La Verne Brewing Company Join us on Giving Tuesday (Nov. 30) as we kick off our Fall Giving Campaign at the La Verne Brewery Company! Trivia? Tacos? Beer? What more do you need? KGI Advancement and Office of Alumni Engagement will be hosting trivia and tacos! This fundraising event will […] Free
Featured Featured December 1, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. PST KGIIC Guest Speaker Series We are excited to announce that we will be hosting our first guest speaker event of the year virtually this Wednesday, December 1 from 12:00-1:00 p.m. Guest Speaker Series Andrew Lewis Corporate Development at Jazz Pharmaceuticals/ MBS Alum We hope to see you all there! Free
December 1, 2021 at 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. PST PhD Student Karen Yrene Paco Mendivil: PhD Dissertation Defense Presentation: “Intrinsically Disordered Proteins as Therapeutics Targets: Targeting Disordered Epitopes for the Development of SARS CoV2 Vaccine Candidates” KGI Bldg. 121, Room 1111 121 Bucknell Ave., Claremont Please join us for PhD student Karen Yrene Paco Mendivil's PhD dissertation defense presentation on "Intrinsically Disordered Proteins as Therapeutics Targets: Targeting Disordered Epitopes for the Development of SARS CoV2 Vaccine Candidates" Intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs) and IDP regions (IDPRs) fail to form stable structures but have important biological functions via interacting with various molecular […] Free
December 3, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. PST Research Seminar Speaker Series: Jaehwan Kim, M.S. – “Microfluidic Auto-sampler for Raman Spectroscopy in Cell Therapy Manufacturing” Virtual Zoom Link Please join us for our Research Seminar Speaker Series with Jaehwan Kim, M.S., MIT Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, PhD Candidate The ability to readily monitor metabolite concentrations in cell culture media could enable tighter culture condition control and potential improvements in yield and clinical potency of a cell therapy product. In this […] Free
December 8, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. PST PhD Literature Mastery Seminar – Ijeoma Nnadozie, PhD Student – “Identification of Functional Risk Variants Associated with Colorectal Cancer in African American Population” Please join us for KGI PhD Student, Ijeoma Nnadozie's PhD Literature Mastery Seminar on: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the US. The incidence and mortality of colorectal cancer vary by sex, race, and ethnicity, with African Americans (AA) recording the highest incidence and mortality. The disparity for CRC […] Free