12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Mechanosensitive Ion Channel: Deciphering Protein Localization and Structural Adaptations April 5 at 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. PDT Mechanosensitive Ion Channel: Deciphering Protein Localization and Structural Adaptations Dr. Aashish Bhatt College of Pharmacy, Western University of Health Sciences Mechanosensitive ion channels, a type of integral membrane protein, are essential for protecting cells against hypoosmotic shock generated by mechanical stimulation as well as controlling ion flux across cell membranes. In this study, we look at how protein location in the membrane affects several […]
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Interview Tips Webinar April 11 at 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. PDT Interview Tips Webinar Join Mr. Nathan Araujo, Director of Admissions for the Keck Graduate Institute, and KGI Admissions staff as they share interview tips for virtual and in-person interview formats. All are welcome! Register here: https://keckgrad.my.salesforce-sites.com/EventListing/?eventId=7015e000000lyo4 Zoom Link: https://kgi.zoom.us/j/99375727973
10:00 am - 11:00 am PhD Dissertation Defense Presentation April 12 at 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. PDT PhD Dissertation Defense Presentation
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Studying Microbial Community Structure and Associations Using DNA Sequence Data April 19 at 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. PDT Studying Microbial Community Structure and Associations Using DNA Sequence Data Shibu Yooseph Kravis Professor of Integrated Sciences, Claremont McKenna College Cultivation independent approaches combined with DNA sequencing technologies have proven to be valuable tools in characterizing the incredible microbial diversity that exists in nature. These methods have been used to understand various aspects of microbial ecosystems including community composition, biogeographical distributions, microbe-environment interactions, microbe-host associations, […]
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Event Series Riggs School Capstone Symposium – Day 1 April 26 at 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. PDT Event Series Riggs School Capstone Symposium – Day 1 You are cordially invited to attend and participate in this two-day capstone event which celebrates KGI graduate student capstone projects and presents research in the applied life sciences by guest speakers as well as graduate students at the master’s and PhD levels. Day 1: Team Master’s Projects (TMP) and Team Design Projects (TDP) Public Presentations […]
8:30 am - 5:00 pm Riggs School Capstone Symposium – Day 2 April 27 at 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. PDT Riggs School Capstone Symposium – Day 2 You are cordially invited to attend and participate in this two-day capstone event which celebrates KGI graduate student capstone projects and presents research in the applied life sciences by guest speakers as well as graduate students at the master’s and PhD levels. Day 2: Research Symposium for MS, MSTM, MSGDA, MSCM, MSRA, MSMDE and PhD […]
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Assessing the Influence of Sequence Duplications and Genome Annotations on Transcriptional Profiling Measurements May 3 at 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. PDT Assessing the Influence of Sequence Duplications and Genome Annotations on Transcriptional Profiling Measurements Rodolfo Aramayo Associate Professor, Department of Biology Texas A&M University The rapid advancement of Next Generation DNA/RNA and Single Cell Sequencing Technologies is fundamentally reshaping the landscape of Biology. However, the main complexity lies in the processing of this data. For instance, RNA sequencing (RNA-seq), a widely adopted method for discerning gene expression variations between […]
April 5 at 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. PDT Mechanosensitive Ion Channel: Deciphering Protein Localization and Structural Adaptations
April 19 at 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. PDT Studying Microbial Community Structure and Associations Using DNA Sequence Data
May 3 at 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. PDT Assessing the Influence of Sequence Duplications and Genome Annotations on Transcriptional Profiling Measurements