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
November 19, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. PST Mentoring & Diversity Program – Full Fellowships Available Ethnically diverse university students and recent graduates in technical fields are invited to apply for Mentoring & Diversity Program - Full Fellowships (Hispanic Americans, Pacific Islanders, African Americans, and Native Americans). To qualify, applicants must be interested in a career in biotechnology, medical technology, or consumer healthcare industries and seek to receive career mentoring and […]
November 22, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. PST Tuesdays with Career Services: Student Panel MEng Calling all MEng students! Join us for a snack and chatting hour with second-year MEng students. RSVP and Zoom link on Handshake: https://kgi.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1124510
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
November 29, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. PST Tuesdays with Career Services: Student Panel: MS Calling all MS students! Join us for a snack and chatting hour with second-year MS students. RSVP and Zoom link on Handshake: https://kgi.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1124511
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 KGI 517 Building - Room 165 (Founder's Room) 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 […]
November 30, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. PST PhD Literature Mastery Presentation – Cole Azevedo, PhD Student -“Downstream Purification Process Development for Adeno-Associated Virus (AAV)” Please join us for PhD Student, Cole Azevedo's PhD Literature Mastery Presentation. The gene therapy industry is still in its infancy, with only 3 AAV-mediated gene therapies approved by the FDA to date, and many more in clinical trials. Given recent successes in this space, the manufacturing of these viral vectors is still continually being […] Free
November 30, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. PST The Next 25 Years of Innovation and Collaboration BioscienceLA 4130 Overland Avenue, Culver City, CA, United States Hosted by BioscienceLA, you are invited to a panel discussion about "The Next 25 Years of Innovation and Collaboration" moderated by Dave Whelan, CEO of BioscienceLA with Machine Bio, City of Hope, and Larta Institute. Free
December 1, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. PST City of Hope Tech Transfer Virtual Information Session Interested in Technology Transfer? Technology Transfer Offices help translate innovations coming from the lab into products that improve people's lives. We manage intellectual property from scientists and partner with outside companies to bring these new ideas to market. Come talk to the tech transfer professionals working at the City of Hope to learn more! Students […]
December 2, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. PST Why is my personal statement such an important piece to my application? Virtual CA, United States Please join our Assistant Director of our Postbaccalaureate Premedical Certificate Program (PPC), Elba Muñoz, for a webinar where you will learn what key elements to include in your personal statement in order to stand out among the rest. Register here: http://keckgraduate.force.com/EventListing/?eventId=7014p000001LYDd Zoom link: https://kgi.zoom.us/j/95533815016
December 2, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. PST Resarch Seminar Speaker Series-Leticia Reyes-Regis-“Downstream Processing (DSP) of Adeno-Associated Virus (AAV) focusing on Full AAV Capsid Enrichment” Please join us for our Research Seminar Series Speaker, Leticia Reyes-Regis, Senior Principal Scientist, Pall Corporation. In recent years, there has been a strong interest to use AAV particles as viral vectors as evidenced by the growing number of clinical successes and agency approvals for AAV therapeutics. AAV-based gene therapies offer a better quality of […] Free
December 5, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. PST PhD Literature Mastery Presentation – Jonathan Felix, PhD Student – “Structural Approaches to Infectivity and Immune Escape of SARS-CoV-2 Coronaviruses” Please join use for PhD Student, Jonathan Felix's Literature Mastery Presentation. The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic elicited an intense response from all sectors of biotechnology, culminating in rapid development of vaccines and therapeutics for treatment of COVID-19. Although the response to the pandemic set record speeds for vaccine and therapeutic drug development, emerging mutational variants of the […] Free
December 6, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. PST PhD Literature Mastery Presentation – Oghenetega Imiruaye, PhD Studet – “The Role of NMDA Receptor Subunits in the Progression of Alzheimer’s Disease in Novel Areas of the Brain” KGI 535 Building - Room 152 535 Watson Drive, Claremont, CA, United States Please join us for PhD Student, Oghenetega Imiruaye give his PhD Literature Mastery Presentation. Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most prevalent and persistent neurodegenerative condition. Beta-amyloid (Aβ) plaque deposition, accumulation of neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs), inflammation, dysregulated neurotransmitter signaling, brain atrophy, and neuronal alterations are the primary neuropathological hallmarks of AD. The central nervous system (CNS) […] Free
December 8, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. PST The Last Webinar You’ll Need Regarding Admission to Medical School Virtual CA, United States Demystifying the Admission Process Acceptance to medical school encompasses more than academic achievement, so what is the best approach to maximize one’s chance for success? This webinar will challenge your current understanding about the process and more importantly, help create a new paradigm for pursuing your goal of becoming a physician. Register here: http://keckgraduate.force.com/EventListing/?eventId=7014p000001LYBS Zoom […]
December 8, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. PST PhD Literature Mastery Presentation – Jason Lee, PhD Student – “Modeling Fluidic Shear Stress Found in Various Bioprocess Systems and its Effect on T Cells” KGI 535 Building - Room 152 535 Watson Drive, Claremont, CA, United States Please join us for KGI PhD student Jason Lee, Process Engineer II, Kite Pharma Ph.D. Literature Mastery presentation. The development and approval of autologous CAR-T cell therapies places an increase demand on manufacturing capacity. There are 5 commercially approved autologous CAR-T cell products with over 500 cell therapies in development. Implementation of automation technologies can […] Free
December 8, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. PST PhD Literature Mastery Presentation – Julie Tobar Sosa, PhD Student – “Investigating Treatment Tolerability: Integrating the Toxicity Index with Patient-Reported Outcomes in Bladder Cancer” KGI 535 Building - Room 152 535 Watson Drive, Claremont, CA, United States Please join us for PhD Student, Julie Tobar Sosa's PhD Literature Mastery Presentation. Treatment tolerability refers to the magnitude of adverse events that affect a patient’s adherence and persistence in continuing a prescribed cancer therapy. Understanding and interpreting data concerning toxicity can further our knowledge of treatment tolerability. This can assist oncology professionals to develop […] Free
December 9, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. PST Research Seminar Speaker Series-Brett Goldsmith, CTO, Cardeo Bio, Inc.-“Integrating Electronics and Biology via Graphene” Please join us for our Research Seminar Series Speaker, Brett Goldsmith, CTO, Cardea Bio, Inc., presentation. The 20th century was the century of physics and the 21st century is the century of biology. This exciting concept incorporates the idea that the shifts happening and yet to happen in biology are fundamental in nature and will lead to […]
Featured Featured January 13, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. - 6:20 p.m. PST PhD Presentation Day KGI 517 Building - Room 165 (Founder's Room) Time Speaker 1:00-1:10 p.m. Bldg. 517 Room 165 Welcome, Opening Remarks, and PhD Overview Jim Sterling, PhD Program Director 1:10-1:50 p.m. PhD Students-Poster Presentations Cole Azevedo Jonathan Felix Yi-Chun "Eve" Lin Ana Mena Amores Julie Tobar Sosa Alexander Burns ljeoma Nnadozie Ross Steinberg 1:50-12:30 p.m. Oghenetega lmiruaye Jennifer Maffre Nazia Rashid Kent Young Uchechukwu Anyaduba […]
Featured Featured January 19, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. PST Celebrating 25 Years of Innovation Speaker Series with Dr. Stephen Kingsmore You are invited to the continuation of KGI's 25th Anniversary Speaker Series, as part of the Institute's 25th Anniversary, featuring Dr. Stephen Kingsmore, who will discuss "Reviewing the first 10 years of genome-informed healthcare for children and predicting the next 10 years." Please RSVP Below 4 p.m. - Speaker Series | Founder's Room, Building 517, […]
February 3, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. PST Research Seminar Speaker Series – Jerome Lacroix, Western University – “How do you feel? Sensing mechanical forces with PIEZO channels” KGI 121 Building - Room 1111 121 Bucknell Ave., Claremont, United States Please join us for our Research Seminar Series Speaker, Jerome Lacroix, Associate Professor, Western University presentation on: Channel proteins catalyze the passive transport of solutes across cell membranes. These rapid transmembrane flows act as cellular signals in numerous biological functions. Channel opening is typically triggered by the presence of a specific stimulus, which is detected […] Free
February 7, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. PST Tuesdays with Career Services: Interviewing Interview season is upon us, whether you are applying to internships, full-time jobs, or academic programs. Join us this week on Tuesdays with Career Services to learn how to prepare and rock an interview. We will also discuss common interview questions, case interview preparation, and questions YOU should ask in an interview. Please RSVP through […]