April 19 at 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. PDT Studying Microbial Community Structure and Associations Using DNA Sequence Data KGI 121 Building - Room 1111 121 Bucknell Ave., Claremont, United States 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, […]
April 5 at 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. PDT Mechanosensitive Ion Channel: Deciphering Protein Localization and Structural Adaptations KGI 121 Building - Room 1111 121 Bucknell Ave., Claremont, United States 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 […]
March 8 at 12:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. PST Mini-Symposium: The Glycocalyx and its Role in Immunomodulatory Therapeutic Strategies KGI 121 Building - Room 1111 121 Bucknell Ave., Claremont, United States We are excited to present thishybrid online/in-person MiniSymposium of presenters and attendees from around the globe! The presenters each contribute aunique perspective on multivalent binding of immunomodulatory proteins to cell-surface macromolecular glycans. Speakerswill be delighted to answer yourquestions. Join us on Zoom! Download the agenda
October 24, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. PDT C.A.R.E. General Meeting and Speaker Event KGI 121 Building - Room 1111 121 Bucknell Ave., Claremont, United States Join C.A.R.E. and our guest speakers Krysta Salas and Jason Halfen as they address health disparities in the community and the important role of T'ena Health. RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd-tT7HgNjjYyaz9A27K8rKkS7QYc7iEtd2X2zF18P4lF0j9A/viewform?usp=send_form&usp=embed_facebook
April 28, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. PDT Research Seminar Speaker Series – Dr. William Stanford, Chief Medical Officer at the Beverly Hills Institute for Precision Medicine – “Precision Medicine: Who, What, When, Where, How” KGI 121 Building - Room 1111 121 Bucknell Ave., Claremont, United States Please join us for our Research Seminar Series Speaker, Dr. William Stanford, Chief Medical Officer at the Beverly Hills Institute for Precision Medicine, on: Precision medicine is an emerging healthcare approach leveraging multiple types of data, including genomics, epigenetics, proteomics, radiomics, uber-detailed medical histories, and wearable technology, to craft a care plan. Personalized, precision medicine […] Free
April 21, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. PDT PhD Dissertation Defense – Jonas Otoo – “The Development of a Primer Payload with Microparticles for UTI Pathogen Identification Using Poly-Thymidine Modified LAMP Primers in Droplet LAMP” KGI 121 Building - Room 1111 121 Bucknell Ave., Claremont, United States Please join us for Jonas Otoo's PhD Dissertation Defense on: Nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) have relatively high sensitivity and specificity. However, they are more complex to develop than other diagnostic tests, such as lateral flow immunoassay tests. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is the gold standard of NAATs. PCR requires thermal cycling to achieve clonal […] Free
April 21, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. PDT Research Seminar Speaker Series – Dr. Nancy Sobhy Bolous, MD, MA, MSc, Research Scientist, Disease Burden and Simulation at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Global Pediatric Medicine – “Economics of AAV-mediated Gene Therapies: Challenges and Future Directions” KGI 121 Building - Room 1111 121 Bucknell Ave., Claremont, United States Please join us for our Research Seminar Series Speaker, Dr. Nancy Sobhy Bolous, , MD, MA, MSc, Research Scientist at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Dr. Nancy Sobhy Bolous is a research scientist in Global Pediatric Medicine at St. Jude. She has led several research projects focused on costing and cost-effectiveness of treatments for pediatric […] Free
April 20, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. PDT Graduate Student Literature Seminar – Uche Anyaduba – “Advances in the Use of Biomarkers in Oncology Drug Development” KGI 121 Building - Room 1111 121 Bucknell Ave., Claremont, United States Please join us for Uche Anyaduba's Graduate Student Literature Seminar Presentation on: Cancer treatment and drug development face significant challenges and obstacles due to the complexity and variability of cancer biology. Heterogeneity in tumors, innate drug resistance, non-therapeutic targets in some tumor cells, and adverse drug reactions are major roadblocks to effective treatment. Molecularly-targeted therapies are […] Free
April 14, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. PDT PhD Dissertation Defense – Mandar Narayan Makwana – “Using computational fluid dynamics and optical sensor technology to scale cell culture platforms” KGI 121 Building - Room 1111 121 Bucknell Ave., Claremont, United States Please join us for PhD Student, Mandar Narayan Makwana's PhD Dissertation Defense. Cell culture vessels range from a micro scale to lab and eventually to a commercial scale vessel. Based on the mode of operation, cell culture vessels have different hydrodynamic environments, making it challenging to scale. Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) is one such tool […] Free
March 24, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. PDT Research Seminar Speaker Series – Ya-Xiong Tao, Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine – “Biased Signaling at Neural Melanocortin Receptors” KGI 121 Building - Room 1111 121 Bucknell Ave., Claremont, United States Please join us for our Research Seminar Series Speaker, Ya-Xiong Tao, Professor, Physiology on: The global prevalence of obesity highlights the importance of understanding on regulation of energy homeostasis. The central melanocortin system is an important intersection connecting the neural pathways controlling satiety and energy expenditure to regulate energy homeostasis by sensing and integrating the signals […] Free
February 6, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. PST 2022-2023 IPhO First General Meeting Spring Semester KGI 121 Building - Room 1111 121 Bucknell Ave., Claremont, United States Hello, and welcome back to the spring semester of 2023! We invite you to join us in our first general meeting this upcoming Monday, February 6, at noon in building 121, room 1111. We are going to kick it off by informing you about our upcoming events and fundraisers, national updates, and tassels and cords requirement, […]
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
October 18, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. PDT Fall 2022 APhA Second General Meeting KGI 121 Building - Room 1111 121 Bucknell Ave., Claremont, United States Please join us for APhA-ASP Second General Meeting. Limited lunch and special treats will be provided. RVSP gets priority, so make sure you do so! Please bring your white coat; we will be attempting to take the largest white coat picture in honor of our profession for pharmacy week at 12:35 p.m. at the Oasis […]
October 14, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. PDT Research Seminar Speaker Series-Cecily Anaraki, PhD Candidate, UCI-“Differential Stress Responses Drive Asparagine Exchange in Pancreatic Cancer” KGI 121 Building - Room 1111 121 Bucknell Ave., Claremont, United States Please join us for our Research Seminar Series Speaker, Cecily Anaraki, PhD Candidate, UCI presentation on: Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma is the third leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States. A principal barrier to treatment is the densely fibrotic tumor microenvironment, paired with high interstitial pressure which acts to collapse blood vessels and impair […] Free