Education & Seminars
Our members are active member of the Feinberg community, speaking at and participating in a number of educational events around campus on a variety of epigentics-related topics.
Use the tabs below to browse listings of upcoming genetics-related seminars and events. For a schedule of additional Northwestern University and Feinberg School of Medicine events, visit the Feinberg Medical School Event Calendar or PlanIt Purple.
Feb
28
SQE Forum on Biochemistry, Epigenetics, and Metabolism (BEaM)
Chicago - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
The BEaM Forum is a data group where Simpson Querrey Institute for Epigenetics members present ongoing work being conducted. It is a great opportunity to get feedback on your work from colleagues, and to make new connections and foster new collaborations within the Institute.
Our forum will normally be held every other week from 1:00-2:00 p.m. Presenters will give a 20-minute talk with 10 minutes for discussion and questions. We welcome presentation from students, techs, postdocs, and PIs. Presenting work-in-progress is always encouraged!
Pizza and soda provided.
Presenters:
Xiao Song, Research Assistant Professor, Neurology
Presentation: “A Single-Cell Atlas of RNA Alternative Splicing in the Glioma-Immune Ecosystem"
Saeid Parast, NRSA Postdoctoral Fellow, Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Shilatifard Lab
Presentation: “Transcriptional Elongation Control of Cellular Senescence and Aging: A Work in Progress”
Mar
10
SQE Lecturer Series: "Variegating Epigenetic Mechanisms as Complex Disease Switches" with Andrew Pospisilik , PhD
Chicago - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
The Simpson Querrey Institute for Epigenetics presents:
Andrew Pospisilik, PhD
Full Professor and Chair, Department of Epigenetics
Van Andel Research Institute, Grand Rapids, MI
"Variegating Epigenetic Mechanisms as Complex Disease Switches"
Abstract:
Our goal is to elucidate mechanisms underpinning complex disease susceptibility and presentation. Focusing on non-genetic, non-environmental origins of disease susceptibility, we previously identified the epigenetic silencer, Trim28, and the imprinted gene Nnat, as critical regulators of developmental robustness. Loss-of-function of either gene, intriguingly, triggers a unique developmental phenomenon known as ‘polyphenism’, in which animals can take on one of two distinct developmental phenotypic forms (and disease risk states) despite being genetically identical and environmentally controlled. Profiling human cohorts we find signatures of the same processes being active in approximately 50% of metabolically diseased patients. Our models represent the first formal demonstrations of mammalian polyphenisms and carry profound implications for our understanding of the origins of disease risk. I will share data that (i) characterize the distinctions between these triggerable disease in cancer, obesity and food-addiction; (ii) dissect the mechanism underpinning the underlying developmental bifurcation; (iii) provide evidence for alternate developmental trajectories in humans; and (iv) show one machine learning approach we are using to begin to tackle this problem in the genetically and environmentally heterogeneous human population. Collectively, our data highlight an underappreciated mechanistic layer heterogeneity (or sub-types) across the disease landscape.
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Mar
14
SQE Forum on Biochemistry, Epigenetics, and Metabolism (BEaM)
Chicago - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
The BEaM Forum is a data group where Simpson Querrey Institute for Epigenetics members present ongoing work being conducted. It is a great opportunity to get feedback on your work from colleagues, and to make new connections and foster new collaborations within the Institute.
Our forum will normally be held every other week from 1:00-2:00 p.m. Presenters will give a 20-minute talk with 10 minutes for discussion and questions. We welcome presentation from students, techs, postdocs, and PIs. Presenting work-in-progress is always encouraged!
Pizza and soda provided.
Presenters:
Josiah Wong, PhD Candidate, Yue Lab, Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics
Presentation: "SUV39H-mediated Histone 3 lysine 9 trimethylation-associated 3D genome architecture in Acute Myeloid Leukemia"
Elly Yeom, Graduate Student, Savas Lab, Neurology
Presentation: "Long-lived nuclear proteins in the postnatal mouse brain"
Mar
28
SQE Forum on Biochemistry, Epigenetics, and Metabolism (BEaM)
Chicago - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
The BEaM Forum is a data group where Simpson Querrey Institute for Epigenetics members present ongoing work being conducted. It is a great opportunity to get feedback on your work from colleagues, and to make new connections and foster new collaborations within the Institute.
Our forum will normally be held every other week from 1:00-2:00 p.m. Presenters will give a 20-minute talk with 10 minutes for discussion and questions. We welcome presentation from students, techs, postdocs, and PIs. Presenting work-in-progress is always encouraged!
Pizza and soda provided.
Presenters:
Vaibhav Patil, Postdoctoral Fellow, Popko Lab, Neurology
Presentation: "m6A mRNA methylation plays a key role in the CNS response to demyelinating insults"
Sarah Quillin, Postdoctoral Fellow, Prindle Lab, Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics
Presentation: "A Forward Genetic Screen for Novel Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) Metabolism in Bacteria"
Apr
11
SQE Forum on Biochemistry, Epigenetics, and Metabolism (BEaM)
Chicago - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
The BEaM Forum is a data group where Simpson Querrey Institute for Epigenetics members present ongoing work being conducted. It is a great opportunity to get feedback on your work from colleagues, and to make new connections and foster new collaborations within the Institute.
Our forum will normally be held every other week from 1:00-2:00 p.m. Presenters will give a 20-minute talk with 10 minutes for discussion and questions. We welcome presentation from students, techs, postdocs, and PIs. Presenting work-in-progress is always encouraged!
Pizza and soda provided.
Presenters:
Pranathi Vadlamani, Graduate Student, Foltz Lab, Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics
Presentation: "Determining the consequences and requirements of centromere deposition"
Mushtaq Nengroo, Postdoctoral Fellow, Ben-Sahra/Mendillo Lab, Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics
Presentation: "Citric acid cycle regulates cellular nucleotide synthesis metabolism"
May
09
SQE Forum on Biochemistry, Epigenetics, and Metabolism (BEaM)
Chicago - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
The BEaM Forum is a data group where Simpson Querrey Institute for Epigenetics members present ongoing work being conducted. It is a great opportunity to get feedback on your work from colleagues, and to make new connections and foster new collaborations within the Institute.
Our forum will normally be held every other week from 1:00-2:00 p.m. Presenters will give a 20-minute talk with 10 minutes for discussion and questions. We welcome presentation from students, techs, postdocs, and PIs. Presenting work-in-progress is always encouraged!
Pizza and soda provided.
Presenters:
Jonathan Gurkan, PhD Candidate, Singer Lab, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Presentation: "Metabolic regulation of regulatory T cells through fatty acid metabolism during viral pneumonia"
Ariana Kupai, Postdoctoral Fellow, Peek Lab, Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics
Presentation: "Contribution of the clock-hypoxia signaling axis to characteristics of LKB1- NSCLC"
Feb
27
BMG Seminar: Hui Shen, PhD, Van Andel Institute, Grand Rapids, MI
Chicago - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
The Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics presents:
Hui Shen, PhD
Professor
Department of Epigenetics
Van Andel Institute
Presentation:
"Cancer Epigenetics: From Genes to Cells”
Abstract:
Cancer arises as a result of cumulative genetic and epigenetic alterations in the genome. While the role of epigenetics in tumorigenesis is widely recognized, there remains debate about the precise definition and scope of epigenetics itself. In this seminar, I will explore these differing perspectives and present both wet-lab and computational approaches we have developed to investigate these epigenetic mechanisms in cancer and other settings. I will also discuss application of these and other tools to study tumorigenesis in the female reproductive system, in particular the origins of various ovarian cancer histotypes.
Host: Dr. Feng Yue, Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Pathology
Feb
24
Lurie Cancer Center Research-in-Progress Seminar
Chicago - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
“Plexin-B2 mediates tumor cell clustering with monocyte interactions in breast cancer metastasis”
Fangjia Tong, PhD
Liu Lab
Department of Pharmacology
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
“Ultrasound-Mediated Blood-Brain Barrier Disruption Triggers Inflammatory Microglia in Glioblastoma”
Victor Arrieta, PhD
Sonabend Lab
Department of Neurological Surgery
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Lunch is provided
Feb
24
DGP Student Thesis Seminar - Saya R. Dennis - Dr. Yuan Luo Lab
Chicago - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Title of Presentation:
"Application of Computational Methods in Genomic and Clinical Trends of Breast Cancer"
This is a hybrid event. For more information or Zoom access, email rachael.hill@northwestern.edu.
Feb
24
Dept of Pharmacology Works in Progress | Claire Phoumyvong & Yu Wan
Chicago - 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Claire Phoumyvong, PhD student in the lab of Gabe Rocklin, PhD
Yu Wan, PhD student in the lab of Zhe Ji, PhD
Feb
25
CDB Trainee Seminar Series - Sun Kim
Chicago - 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Cell & Developmental Biology (CDB) Trainee Seminar Series
Title: "PolyQ expansion disrupts Ataxin-2 function in regulating MT dynamics"
Sun Kim
Graduate Student, Gelfand Lab
9:00 - 10:00 AM
Baldwin Auditorium, Lurie 1-123
The department meets every Tuesday from 9:00 to 10:00 AM to enjoy a presentation from a research trainee (postbacc, pre-, post-doctoral fellow, etc). Meetings usually take place at Baldwin Auditorium, Lurie 1-123, with some exceptions.
Calendar invites with the meeting location are disseminated in advance. Please contact cdb@northwestern.edu for more information or sign-up to our event listserv at https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cdb/about/listserv.html#listserv
Feb
25
M-I Seminar Series: Kristina De Paris, PhD
Chicago - 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
Title: Early life HIV vaccines
Speaker: Kristina De Paris, PhD, Professor, University of North Carolina
“The HIV epidemic cannot be stopped without an effective vaccine. Our research focuses on HIV vaccine testing in infancy to elicit broadly neutralizing antibodies that can protect against HIV acquisition in adolescents and young adults.
The seminar could be relevant to an audience interested in vaccine design and testing, infant immunology, and researchers interested in understanding the interactions between innate and adaptive immune responses to optimize vaccine design.”
Host: IMP Training Grant, Claire Johnson, Coordinating Host
Feb
25
How Are We Assessing Student Success?
Online - 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Part of the 2025 University Practicum on Supporting Student Success, participants may attend any and all practicum events.
Feb
26
Student Experiences in STEM
Online - 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
The Student Experiences in STEM Reading Circle is an evidence-driven reading circle focusing on students’ experiences, development, and their perceptions of commonly used active learning practices and the classroom environment. Recommended for those pursuing the CIRTL Certificate.
Feb
26
Sparkshop: Creating Inclusive Learning Environments for Gender Expansive Students
Online - 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Sparkshop: Creating Inclusive Learning Environments for Gender Expansive Students
The Searle Center for Advancing Learning and Teaching is hosting an online session on Wednesday, February 26 at 12:00-12:30 PM (CT).
Efficient and engaging, Sparkshops are 20-minute presentations meant to spark curiosity around topics relevant to contemporary teaching contexts. The Getting to Know Our Students Series focuses on advancing instructor understanding of rising demographic groups in the Northwestern student body, outlining evidence-based practices to harness common assets and overcome common obstacles so all students can thrive at Northwestern.
Creating Inclusive Learning Environments for Gender Expansive Students provides instructors with insight and pedagogical tools for the classroom. This Sparkshop responds to the charge presented by the Gender Queer, Non-Binary, and Trans (GQNBT) Task Force and is informed by the Searle Center’s partnership with the Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion.
For instructors who would like to deepen their engagement, each Sparkshop comes with a comprehensive Learning & Teaching Guide to enhance instructor knowledge of effective techniques as well as an invitation for a one-on-one consultation with Searle Center staff.
If you have any questions, contact Eun Sandoval-Lee (eun.sandoval-lee@northwestern.edu).
Feb
26
Immunology Discussion Club
Chicago - 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Wednesday's from 3:30pm to 4:30pm and is led by Dr. Booki Min from Feinberg Department- Microbiology and Immunology and Dr. Stephanie Eisenbarth- Williams from The Center for Human Immunology. We discuss papers that have been published recently and Research In Progress talks. Note- members are required to present at least 1 IDC and 1RIP per year.
Feb
27
Inclusive Teaching Reading Group (Principle 4: Communicating Sources of Support)
Online - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
During the month of February, the Searle Center is hosting an inclusive teaching reading group online from 10:00-11:00am (CT) each Thursday starting February 6th.
The Inclusive Teaching Reading Group is intended to deepen your understanding of inclusive teaching pedagogies and principles through engaged discussions with fellow educators. This quarter, we will highlight articles centering the first four Northwestern Principles of Inclusive Teaching. The discussions are scheduled as follows:
- Thursday, Feb. 6 at 10:00-11:00am (CT) on "Principle 1: Social Identities"
- Thursday, Feb. 13 at 10:00-11:00am (CT) on "Principle 2: Clear Standards and Expectations"
- Thursday, Feb. 20 at 10:00-11:00am (CT) on "Principle 3: Varied Ways to Demonstrate Learning"
- Thursday, Feb. 27 at 10:00-11:00am (CT) on "Principle 4: Communicating Sources of Support"
Please note that you can attend the reading group on a drop-in basis, attending all four sessions is not necessary.
If you have any questions, please contact Veronica Womack at veronica.womack@northwestern.edu.
Feb
27
Cancer Biology Cluster Career Panel
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Join us for an exciting career development opportunity hosted by the Cancer Biology Cluster, in partnership with the Lurie Cancer Center and the Carcinogenesis T32. This panel event will provide valuable insights and experience on navigating career paths in cancer research and beyond.
Aalaa Abdallah, PhD, MPH, MS
USC Mann Pharmaceutical Industry Fellow
DGP Alumna
Discovery Ophthalmology
AbbVie
Malini Rammohan, PhD
Associate Manager
DGP Alumna
Carcinogenesis T32 Alumna
Beghou Consulting
Chelsey Spriggs, PhD
Assistant Professor
DGP Alumna
Carcinogenesis T32 Alumna
Cell & Developmental Biology
Microbiology & Immunology
University of Michigan Medical School
Round table discussions to follow from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
RSVP Required
Lunch will be served
Feb
28
FCVRRI Series Seminar - Ronen Sumagin, PhD
Chicago - 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Talk title: Neutrophil Trafficking and Functional Plasticity in Inflammation and Cancer
Feb
28
Faculty Panel on Student Success: Reflections and Illustrations
Online - 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Part of the 2025 University Practicum on Supporting Student Success, participants may attend any and all practicum events.
Mar
03
Fulbright Study/Research/Arts Information Meeting
Evanston - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Interested in Fulbright Study/Research & Arts Awards? Attend this meeting to learn how Fulbright can transform your life and pursuits. You will hear about the history of the Fulbright program, understand the core values that animate the Fulbright competition, review various kinds of awards, and hear about the Northwestern University application process and timeline. Get all your Fulbright questions answered!
Campus Deadline – Tuesday, Sept. 2nd, 2025
Mar
03
Dept of Pharmacology Works in Progress | Louise Kimura & Anmol Singh
Chicago - 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Louise Kimura, PhD, Post-doctoral Fellow in the lab of Paul DeCaen, PhD
Anmol Singh, PhD student in the lab of Minoli Perera, PharmD, PhD
Mar
04
CDB Trainee Seminar Series -Eve Suva
Chicago - 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Cell & Developmental Biology (CDB) Trainee Seminar Series
"Junction, Junction, What's your Function? : Sdk2 at Vertebrate Multicellular Junctions"
Evelyn Suva
Graduate Student, The Mitchell Lab
9:00 - 10:00 AM
Baldwin Auditorium, Lurie 1-123
The department meets every Tuesday from 9:00 to 10:00 AM to enjoy a presentation from a research trainee (postbacc, pre-, post-doctoral fellow, etc). Meetings usually take place at Baldwin Auditorium, Lurie 1-123, with some exceptions.
Calendar invites with the meeting location are disseminated in advance. Please contact cdb@northwestern.edu for more information or sign-up to our event listserv at https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cdb/about/listserv.html#listserv
Mar
04
M-I Seminar Series: Ghia Kim
Chicago - 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Title: Elucidating the role of Lag3 as a regulator of Treg metabolism and function
Topic: Lymphocyte activation gene-3 (Lag3) is an inhibitory co-receptor highly expressed on exhausted T cells. Targeting Lag3 has emerged as a promising strategy to reinvigorate anti-tumor immunity. While the primary function of Lag3 is to inhibit conventional T cell activation, its role in Foxp3+ regulatory T cells (Tregs) remains largely unclear. In this presentation, I will highlight our lab’s recent findings that Lag3 supports Treg function by modulating metabolism. I will also discuss our ongoing study into a previously unexplored conserved intracellular motif of Lag3, which is crucial for Lag3-dependent Treg function.
Speaker: Ghia Kim, Driscoll Graduate Program, Lab of Bookie Min
Host: Bookie Min, PhD, Professor, Dept. of Microbiology-Immunology
Mar
04
Fat/Shrove Tuesday UK Fellowships/Scholarships Kick Off!
Evanston - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Come for the sweet treats; stay for the scoop on British Scholarships!
Mar
05
CDB Faculty Meeting
No Location - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Cell & Developmental Biology Faculty Meeting.
All departmental faculty meeting on Wednesday, March 5, from 12 to 1 PM. Calendar invites with the meeting location are disseminated in advance. Please contact cdb@northwestern.edu for more information.
Mar
05
Immunology Discussion Club
Chicago - 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Wednesday's from 3:30pm to 4:30pm and is led by Dr. Booki Min from Feinberg Department- Microbiology and Immunology and Dr. Stephanie Eisenbarth- Williams from The Center for Human Immunology. We discuss papers that have been published recently and Research In Progress talks. Note- members are required to present at least 1 IDC and 1RIP per year.
Mar
07
Spatially-resolved molecular approaches for understanding structure-function relationships in the human brainn | Keri Martinowich, Ph.D
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
The Department of Neuroscience Welcomes Dr. Keri Martinowich.
Senior Investigator and Director, Translational Neuroscience, Lieber Institute for Brain Development
Professor, Departments of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Spatially-resolved molecular approaches for understanding structure-function relationships in the human brain
This talk will focus on projects that aim to generate data and develop methods for spatially-resolved molecular omics approaches in the context of complex brain disorders. While single cell sequencing approaches have rapidly advanced generation of molecular profiles for various cell types in the brain, a disadvantage of these techniques is the lack of spatial context. Here, I will first describe how we used a combination of data-driven approaches to identify spatial domains within the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and hippocampus of the human brain, map cell-cell and circuit interactions across these domains, and map enrichment of cell types and disease-associated profiles to discrete spatial domains.
Brief bio
Dr. Martinowich received a B.A. in International Relations from the George Washington University and a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from the University of California, Los Angeles. Following graduate work, she conducted translational research in neuropsychiatry as a postdoctoral fellow at the National Institute of Mental Health. She joined the faculty at Johns Hopkins and Lieber Institute for Brain Development where she oversees a research group that takes a cross-species approach to study how programs of gene expression in defined populations of cells contribute to circuit function that is relevant for neuropsychiatric disorders. The lab uses genetic manipulation in combination with molecular, cellular and systems-level techniques in animal models, and integrate these data with cell- and circuit-specific transcriptomic studies in the postmortem human brain and hiPSC-derived culture models
Mar
10
Julius B. Kahn Jr Lecture - Bruce P. Bean, PhD
Chicago - 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Titile: "Ion channels as drug targets for pain and epilepsy."
Abstract: Mammalian neurons express dozens of different types of ion channels and different types of neurons express different combinations of channels. Knowing how ion channel expression differs among neurons can guide new pharmacological strategies for selectively modulating activity of particular types of neurons. The seminar will discuss efforts to develop novel drugs for pain and epilepsy using this approach.
Speaker: Bruce Palmer Bean, PhD; Robert Winthrop Professor of Neurobiology; Harvard University.
View his faculty profile (link) or publications (link).
Biography: Bruce Bean is Professor of Neurobiology at Harvard Medical School. He did his PhD research in Biophysics at the University of Rochester, did post-doctoral work in cardiac electrophysiology with Richard W. Tsien at Yale University Medical School, and has had previous faculty positions at the University of Iowa and at the Vollum Institute of Oregon Health Sciences University. His research focuses on understanding the diversity of ion channels in different kinds of mammalian neurons and using that knowledge to develop new treatments for pathophysiological conditions, including epilepsy, pain, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Mar
11
CDB Trainee Seminar Series - Yun Liu
Chicago - 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Cell & Developmental Biology (CDB) Trainee Seminar Series
Talk title: “The role of transcription factor Foxf1 in the specification of the lung microvasculature”
Yun Liu
Research Technicia, The Vila Ellis Lab
9:00 - 10:00 AM
Baldwin Auditorium, Lurie 1-123
The department meets every Tuesday from 9:00 to 10:00 AM to enjoy a presentation from a research trainee (postbacc, pre-, post-doctoral fellow, etc). Meetings usually take place at Baldwin Auditorium, Lurie 1-123, with some exceptions.
Calendar invites with the meeting location are disseminated in advance. Please contact cdb@northwestern.edu for more information or sign-up to our event listserv at https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cdb/about/listserv.html#listserv
Mar
11
M-I Seminar Series: Y. Erin Chen, PhD
Chicago - 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
Title: Harnessing the immune superpowers of commensal skin bacteria
Topic: The skin is an understudied but critical source of immune education. Commensal skin bacteria do not generate infection or inflammation, but somehow stimulate potent immune responses sufficient to treat cancer. We are investigating two fundamental questions: (1) how do commensal bacteria stimulate T cells, and (2) how can we harness this commensal-immune crosstalk to create novel therapies?
Speaker: Y. Erin Chen, PhD, Professor, MIT
Host: IMP Training Grant / Brandon Li Hancock, Coordinating Host
Mar
12
CDB Experts-in-the-field Seminar Series - Andrew Belmont PhD
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CDB Experts-in-the-field Seminar Series
Title: "Re-imagining the relationship between gene regulation and nuclear structure via nuclear condensate and gene dynamics"
Andrew Belmont, PhD,
Professor of Cell & Developmental Biology
Professor of Biophysics and Quantitative Biology
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
https://publish.illinois.edu/belmont-group/
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
12:00–1:00 PM
Baldwin Auditorium, Lurie 1-123
303 E. Superior St., Chicago, IL 60611
Cell & Developmental Biology Experts-in-the-field Seminar Series
The department hosts guest lectures every second Wednesday from 12-1 PM.
Calendar invites are disseminated in advance with event details. Contact cdb@northwestern.edu for additional details or sign-up for our listserv at https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cdb/about/listserv.html#listserv
Mar
12
Immunology Discussion Club
Chicago - 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Wednesday's from 3:30pm to 4:30pm and is led by Dr. Booki Min from Feinberg Department- Microbiology and Immunology and Dr. Stephanie Eisenbarth- Williams from The Center for Human Immunology. We discuss papers that have been published recently and Research In Progress talks. Note- members are required to present at least 1 IDC and 1RIP per year.
Mar
14
Fulbright Study/Research/Arts Information Meeting
Online - 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Interested in Fulbright Study/Research & Arts Awards? Attend this meeting to learn how Fulbright can transform your life and pursuits. You will hear about the history of the Fulbright program, understand the core values that animate the Fulbright competition, review various kinds of awards, and hear about the Northwestern University application process and timeline. Get all your Fulbright questions answered!
Campus Deadline – Tuesday, Sept. 2nd, 2025
Mar
14
FCVRRI Research in Progress Seminar - Ali Khoddam
Chicago - 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Talk title - PAI-1's Role in Aging-like Vascular Pathophysiology
Mar
14
Bridging Cultures in an International Classroom
Evanston - 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
In classrooms where students and instructors come from different cultural backgrounds, challenges can arise in creating an inclusive and effective learning environment.
This interactive workshop is aimed at international graduate students who are preparing to serve as teaching assistants or seeking to enhance their skills in teaching diverse, multicultural audiences. Participants will engage with various tools and strategies aimed at incorporating cultural diversity into their teaching. The workshop will cover activities, syllabus and section planning techniques, assignment and grading strategies, and intercultural communication skills—all aimed at fostering an inclusive learning environment.
Questions? Contact Kate Flom Derrick (kate.flomderrick@northwestern.edu)
Mar
14
Neuroscience Seminar Series | Meaghan Creed, Ph.D
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
The Department of Neuroscience Welcomes Dr. Meaghan Creed.
Meaghan is an Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, Associate Professor of Neuroscience, Associate Professor of Psychiatry.
University of Toronto PhD, Pharmacology, NeurosciencePhD, 2008 - 2012
Mar
17
Pedagogical Innovations in STEM
Evanston - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Pedagogical Innovations in STEM is a scholarly exchange offered each quarter, showcasing leading-edge research that informs teaching and learning strategies.
Mar
18
CDB Trainee Seminar Series
Chicago - 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Cell & Developmental Biology (CDB) Trainee Seminar Series
The department meets every Tuesday from 9:00 to 10:00 AM to enjoy a presentation from a research trainee (postbacc, pre-, post-doctoral fellow, etc). Meetings usually take place at Baldwin Auditorium, Lurie 1-123, with some exceptions.
Calendar invites with the meeting location are disseminated in advance. Please contact cdb@northwestern.edu for more information or sign-up to our event listserv at https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cdb/about/listserv.html#listserv
Mar
18
M-I Seminar Series: John G. Purdy, PhD
Chicago - 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Title: Metabolic Reprogramming in Human Cytomegalovirus Infection: Feeding Viral Replication Dynamics
Topic: All viruses rely on host metabolism since none encode a complete metabolic network. As such, viruses have evolved to reprogram host metabolism to meet the needs for virus replication. However, this introduces a weakness that is exploited by the host to limit a virus’s success. This seminar will focus on the dynamics of the virus-host metabolism interaction with a focus on human cytomegalovirus (a common herpesvirus that causes disease in the immunosuppressed and newborns).
Speaker: John G. Purdy, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Arizona
Host: Derek Walsh, PhD, Professor, Dept. of Microbiology-Immunology
Mar
19
Immunology Discussion Club
Chicago - 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Wednesday's from 3:30pm to 4:30pm and is led by Dr. Booki Min from Feinberg Department- Microbiology and Immunology and Dr. Stephanie Eisenbarth- Williams from The Center for Human Immunology. We discuss papers that have been published recently and Research In Progress talks. Note- members are required to present at least 1 IDC and 1RIP per year.
Mar
21
Illuminating mechanisms of inhibitory synapse function and plasticity
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
The Department of Neuroscience Welcomes Dr. Kate Smith,
Assistant Professor at the University of Colorado Denver Department of Pharmacology
Education: Ph.D.- University College London, MSci- Imperial College London
Mar
25
CDB Trainee Seminar Series - Ben Kuznets-Speck
Chicago - 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Cell & Developmental Biology (CDB) Trainee Seminar Series
"Extracting causal gene perturbations from transcriptomic data"
Ben Kuznets-Speck
Postdoctoral Researcher, Goyal Lab
9:00 - 10:00 AM
Baldwin Auditorium, Lurie 1-123
The department meets every Tuesday from 9:00 to 10:00 AM to enjoy a presentation from a research trainee (postbacc, pre-, post-doctoral fellow, etc). Meetings usually take place at Baldwin Auditorium, Lurie 1-123, with some exceptions.
Calendar invites with the meeting location are disseminated in advance. Please contact cdb@northwestern.edu for more information or sign-up to our event listserv at https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cdb/about/listserv.html#listserv
Mar
25
M-I Seminar Series: Michaela Gack, PhD
Chicago - 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
Title: Innate and intrinsic host enzymes shaping RNA virus infection
Topic: Cellular enzymes such as kinases, phosphatases, and ubiquitin E3 ligases have been shown to have critical roles in regulating antiviral innate immunity. On the other hand, human enzymes are usurped by viral pathogens for their optimal replication in host cells. In my seminar, I will present our recent work on how host modifying enzymes modulate RNA virus infection either by regulating the antiviral type I interferon response or by directly modifying essential viral proteins.
Speaker: Michaela Gack, PhD, Professor, Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute
Host: Mojgan Naghavi, PhD, Professor, Dept. of Microbiology-Immunology
Mar
26
Immunology Discussion Club
Chicago - 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Wednesday's from 3:30pm to 4:30pm and is led by Dr. Booki Min from Feinberg Department- Microbiology and Immunology and Dr. Stephanie Eisenbarth- Williams from The Center for Human Immunology. We discuss papers that have been published recently and Research In Progress talks. Note- members are required to present at least 1 IDC and 1RIP per year.
Apr
01
2025 Spring Supporting Student Success Practicum (SSSP)
Online -
The Supporting Student Success Practicum is an online series of sessions designed to deepen understanding of the multiple factors contributing to students’ holistic success. Together, we will explore strategies for co-creating clear expectations, leveraging resources to support equitable access, and designing assessments that align with diverse student motivations and strengths. The practicum includes live sessions on redefining, creating, facilitating, and assessing student success, complemented by a keynote, learning labs, faculty panel, and individual consultations. Can’t attend all the sessions? Register anyway and get access to recordings!
This iteration begins on Tuesday, April 1 and ends on Thursday, April 24.
Apr
01
CDB Trainee Seminar Series
Chicago - 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Cell & Developmental Biology (CDB) Trainee Seminar Series
The department meets every Tuesday from 9:00 to 10:00 AM to enjoy a presentation from a research trainee (postbacc, pre-, post-doctoral fellow, etc). Meetings usually take place at Baldwin Auditorium, Lurie 1-123, with some exceptions.
Calendar invites with the meeting location are disseminated in advance. Please contact cdb@northwestern.edu for more information or sign-up to our event listserv at https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cdb/about/listserv.html#listserv
Apr
01
M-I Seminar Series: Nicholas Wallace, PhD
Chicago - 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Title: TBA
Topic:
Speaker: Nicholas Wallace, PhD, Professor, Kansas State University
Host: Laimonis Laimins, Professor and Chair, Dept. of Microbiology-Immunology
Apr
02
Immunology Discussion Club
Chicago - 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Wednesday's from 3:30pm to 4:30pm and is led by Dr. Booki Min from Feinberg Department- Microbiology and Immunology and Dr. Stephanie Eisenbarth- Williams from The Center for Human Immunology. We discuss papers that have been published recently and Research In Progress talks. Note- members are required to present at least 1 IDC and 1RIP per year.
Apr
04
Neuroscience Seminar Series: Yao Chen, Ph.D
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
The Department of Neuroscience Welcomes Dr. Yao Chen.
Assistant Professor of Neuroscience
2009, PhD, Cell and Developmental Biology, Harvard University
2002, BA Honors, Natural Sciences, Cambridge University
Apr
08
CDB Trainee Seminar Series
Chicago - 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Cell & Developmental Biology (CDB) Trainee Seminar Series
The department meets every Tuesday from 9:00 to 10:00 AM to enjoy a presentation from a research trainee (postbacc, pre-, post-doctoral fellow, etc). Meetings usually take place at Baldwin Auditorium, Lurie 1-123, with some exceptions.
Calendar invites with the meeting location are disseminated in advance. Please contact cdb@northwestern.edu for more information or sign-up to our event listserv at https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cdb/about/listserv.html#listserv
Apr
08
M-I Seminar Series: James Moon, PhD
Chicago - 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
Title: TBA
Topic:
Speaker: James Moon, PhD, Assistant Professor, Harvard Univrtsity
Host: Book Min, PhD, Professor, Dept. of Microbiology-Immunology
Apr
09
CDB Experts-in-the-field Seminar Series: Isha Jain, PhD, University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CDB EXPERTS-IN-THE-FIELD SEMINAR PRESENTATION:
Isha Jain, PhD,
Assistant Professor,
Biochemistry and Biophysics
University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine
https://profiles.ucsf.edu/isha.jain
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
12:00–1:00 PM
Baldwin Auditorium, Lurie 1-123
303 E. Superior St., Chicago, IL 60611
Host: Lisandra Vila Ellis, MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Cell & Developmental Biology
https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/faculty-profiles/az/profile.html?xid=58359
Calendar invites with event details are disseminated in advance. Contact cdb@northwestern.edu for additional details or sign-up for our listserv at https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cdb/about/listserv.html#listserv
Apr
09
Immunology Discussion Club
Chicago - 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Wednesday's from 3:30pm to 4:30pm and is led by Dr. Booki Min from Feinberg Department- Microbiology and Immunology and Dr. Stephanie Eisenbarth- Williams from The Center for Human Immunology. We discuss papers that have been published recently and Research In Progress talks. Note- members are required to present at least 1 IDC and 1RIP per year.
Apr
11
CDB Experts-in-the-field Seminar Series: Julie Brill PhD
No Location - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
CDB EXPERTS-IN-THE-FIELD SEMINAR PRESENTATION:
Julie Brill, PhD.
Senior Scientist, Cell & Systems Biology,
Friday, April 11, 2025
10:00–11:00 AM
Gray Seminar Room, Lurie
303 E. Superior St., Chicago, IL 60611
Apr
11
Neuroscience Seminar Series: Jacques Wadiche, Ph.D.
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
The Department of Neuroscience Welcomes Dr. Jacques Wadiche.
Professor, Department of Neurobiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Research Areas: Neurotransmitter and neurotrophin receptors, cell signaling, learning, memory, synaptic plasticity, ion channels, and synaptic function.
Jacques Wadiche earned his B.A. in Neurobiology and Physiology from Northwestern University and joined the faculty at UAB as an Assistant Professor in 2006.
Apr
15
CDB Trainee Seminar Series
Chicago - 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Cell & Developmental Biology (CDB) Trainee Seminar Series
The department meets every Tuesday from 9:00 to 10:00 AM to enjoy a presentation from a research trainee (postbacc, pre-, post-doctoral fellow, etc). Meetings usually take place at Baldwin Auditorium, Lurie 1-123, with some exceptions.
Calendar invites with the meeting location are disseminated in advance. Please contact cdb@northwestern.edu for more information or sign-up to our event listserv at https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cdb/about/listserv.html#listserv
Apr
15
M-I Seminar Series: Bakare Awakoaiye
Chicago - 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Title: TBA
Topic:
Speaker: Bakare Awakoaiye, Driscoll Graduate Program, Lab of Pablo Penalopza-MacMaster, PhD
Host: Pablo Penaloza-MacMaster, PhD, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Microbiology-Immunology
Apr
16
Immunology Discussion Club
Chicago - 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Wednesday's from 3:30pm to 4:30pm and is led by Dr. Booki Min from Feinberg Department- Microbiology and Immunology and Dr. Stephanie Eisenbarth- Williams from The Center for Human Immunology. We discuss papers that have been published recently and Research In Progress talks. Note- members are required to present at least 1 IDC and 1RIP per year.
Apr
22
CDB Trainee Seminar Series
Chicago - 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Cell & Developmental Biology (CDB) Trainee Seminar Series
The department meets every Tuesday from 9:00 to 10:00 AM to enjoy a presentation from a research trainee (postbacc, pre-, post-doctoral fellow, etc). Meetings usually take place at Baldwin Auditorium, Lurie 1-123, with some exceptions.
Calendar invites with the meeting location are disseminated in advance. Please contact cdb@northwestern.edu for more information or sign-up to our event listserv at https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cdb/about/listserv.html#listserv
Apr
22
M-I Seminar Series: Camila Coelho, PhD
Chicago - 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
Title: TBA
Topic:
Speaker: Camila Coelho, PhD
Host: Pablo Penaloza-MacMaster, PhD, Associate Professor, Dept. of Microbiology-Immunology
Apr
23
CDB Experts-in-the-field Seminar Series
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CDB Experts-in-the-field Seminar Series
Cell & Developmental Biology Experts-in-the-field Seminar Series
The department hosts guest lectures every second Wednesday from 12-1 PM.
Calendar invites are disseminated in advance with event details. Contact cdb@northwestern.edu for additional details or sign-up for our listserv at https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cdb/about/listserv.html#listserv
Apr
23
Immunology Discussion Club
Chicago - 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Wednesday's from 3:30pm to 4:30pm and is led by Dr. Booki Min from Feinberg Department- Microbiology and Immunology and Dr. Stephanie Eisenbarth- Williams from The Center for Human Immunology. We discuss papers that have been published recently and Research In Progress talks. Note- members are required to present at least 1 IDC and 1RIP per year.
Apr
24
Reflecting on Your First Year Teaching at Northwestern Luncheon
Evanston - 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
The Searle Center will host a lunch for faculty in their first year at Northwestern to share and reflect on learning and teaching within the Northwestern context. What questions have emerged? What lessons will you apply to next year? What are you celebrating? Are you prepared for Dillo Day?
The lunch will feature Searle Distinguished Fellows who can offer perspective and guidance in navigating successfully as an instructor at Northwestern.
Apr
25
The Chicago Cytoskeleton Meeting
Chicago - 3:30 PM - 9:00 PM
The Chicago Cytoskeleton is a forum for cytoskeletal researchers from the greater Chicago area to meet, hear great talks, exchange ideas, and socialize. For additional information, please visit: https://chicagocytoskeleton.net/
Apr
29
CDB Trainee Seminar Series
Chicago - 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Cell & Developmental Biology (CDB) Trainee Seminar Series
The department meets every Tuesday from 9:00 to 10:00 AM to enjoy a presentation from a research trainee (postbacc, pre-, post-doctoral fellow, etc). Meetings usually take place at Baldwin Auditorium, Lurie 1-123, with some exceptions.
Calendar invites with the meeting location are disseminated in advance. Please contact cdb@northwestern.edu for more information or sign-up to our event listserv at https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cdb/about/listserv.html#listserv
Apr
29
M-I Seminar Series: Jessica Queen, MD, PhD
Chicago - 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
Title: TBA
Topic:
Speaker:Jessica Queen, MD, PhD, Professor, Johns Hopkins
Host: Karla Satchell, PhD, Professor, Dept. of Microbiology-Immunology
Apr
30
Immunology Discussion Club
Chicago - 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Wednesday's from 3:30pm to 4:30pm and is led by Dr. Booki Min from Feinberg Department- Microbiology and Immunology and Dr. Stephanie Eisenbarth- Williams from The Center for Human Immunology. We discuss papers that have been published recently and Research In Progress talks. Note- members are required to present at least 1 IDC and 1RIP per year.
May
02
James C. Houk Lecture in Motor Control: "Basal Ganglia and the Decision to Act" with Ann Graybiel, PhD
Chicago - 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
The Department of Neuroscience Presents:
The James C. Houk Lecture in Motor Control: "Basal Ganglia and the Decision to Act"
Ann Graybiel, PhD
Institute Professor
McGovern Institute for Brain Research
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Abstract
Every day is replete with occasions when ‘doing or not doing’, ‘going or not going’ decision-making is required. A wealth of evidence suggests that the basal ganglia underpin these daily behaviors. Yet a critical gap remains in understanding mechanisms underlying the modulation of motivated actions, both under normal conditions and in the wake of movement disorders. The basal ganglia are critical for this modulation. The canonical direct-D1 ‘Go’ and indirect-D2 ‘No-Go’ basal ganglia pathways are universally considered essential for these functions. Strong evidence and advanced models show that the direct-D1 and indirect-D2 pathway activities must be balanced for normal control. When they are out of balance, neurologic and neuropsychiatric disorders ensue, and pharmacologic and other treatments for Parkinson’s disease are largely based on these classical direct-indirect models of these circuits. Yet there is controversy about the degree to which the direct and indirect pathways act together or in opposition, as the classic models suggest. In our lab, we have found evidence strongly suggesting that extensions of these models are called for. By genetic engineering, we have delineated a pair of direct and indirect pathways that emerge from the striatum separately from the canonical pathways and that, unlike the classical pathways, target the dopamine-containing neurons of the substantia nigra pars compacta. They receive input from cortical areas related to the limbic system, in contrast to the sensorimotor inputs to the canonical direct and indirect pathways. This newly delineated parallel pathway architecture of the basal ganglia at once suggests the need for talking account of this dual system in clinical settings and suggests a model whereby evolution provided a way to have behavioral state modulate the coordination of movement control and motivated action.
About Dr. Graybiel
Ann M. Graybiel is an Institute Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where she and her laboratory are actively investigating neural circuits related to the basal ganglia and to a range of neurologic and neuropsychiatric disorders. Her work is centered on understanding the functions of circuits leading from mood-related parts of the frontal neocortex through the striatum to the dopamine-containing neurons of the midbrain. This work took its origin in her discovery of neurochemically distinct compartments in the striatum, which she named ‘striosomes’. These are now known to provide all or nearly all striatal input to the dopamine-containing neurons of the midbrain. These circuits strongly bias decision-making made under motivationally challenging conditions, as though inducing optimistic or pessimistic state changes. They can strongly modulate responses to stress and levels of engagement across age, and levels of reinforcement-based learning. Her group is now harnessing molecular and genetic markers in functional work of these and related circuits of the striatal matrix, with the goal of contributing to clinical medicine as well as to fundamental understanding of the brain.
About the James C. Houk Lecture in Motor Control
In 2020, the late James C. Houk, PhD, and his wife Antoinette made a bequest to establish the Dr. James Houk Graduate Fellowship in Neuroscience. Their gift provides funding to outstanding graduate students studying neurophysiology at Northwestern and supports the annual James C. Houk Lecture in Motor Control, presented by a renowned motor neuroscientist.
About James C. Houk, PhD
Dr. James C. Houk originally studied electrical engineering before receiving his PhD in physiology at Harvard University. As an assistant professor at Harvard, he studied Golgi tendon organs, muscle spindles and developed control models of muscle activation through neuronal circuits in the spinal cord.
Later, as an associate professor at Johns Hopkins Medical School, Houk began work on the central nervous system in behaving monkeys, work he continued at Northwestern University, after being recruited in 1978 as chair of the Department of Physiology (now Neuroscience). During this time, Houk also built a world-renowned systems neuroscience group within the department.
In 2001, after 23 years, Houk stepped down as chair to concentrate on multimodal approaches to studying how the nonlinear dynamics of microscopic modules in the brain give rise to its unique computational properties. He became particularly interested in the interplay between the basal ganglia, motor cortex and cerebellum.
May
06
CDB Trainee Seminar Series
Chicago - 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Cell & Developmental Biology (CDB) Trainee Seminar Series
The department meets every Tuesday from 9:00 to 10:00 AM to enjoy a presentation from a research trainee (postbacc, pre-, post-doctoral fellow, etc). Meetings usually take place at Baldwin Auditorium, Lurie 1-123, with some exceptions.
Calendar invites with the meeting location are disseminated in advance. Please contact cdb@northwestern.edu for more information or sign-up to our event listserv at https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cdb/about/listserv.html#listserv
May
06
M-I Seminar Series: Aliki Valdes
Chicago - 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Title: TBA
Topic:
Speaker: Aliki Valdes, Driscoll Graduate Program, Lab of Alan Hauser, PhD
Host: Alan Hauser, MD, PhD, Professor, Dept. of Microbiology-Immunology
May
06
Getting to Know Our Neurodivergent Students
Online - 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
Part of the Getting to Know Our Students Series, this 30-minute virtual presentation provides strengths-based approaches for supporting the academic success and well-being of neurodivergent students.
Registrants will receive a confirmation email and Outlook calendar invitation including the event link.
May
07
Chicago KUH FORWARD Annual Symposium
Chicago - 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Chicago KUH FORWARD Annual Symposium and Poster Session
More details will be provided at a later date.
We invite scientific poster presentatations by graduate and medical students, postdoctoral scholars, residents, fellows, and junior faculty who wish to showcase their benign kidney, benign urology, or benign hematology research.
This event is free but registration is required.
May
07
Immunology Discussion Club
Chicago - 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Wednesday's from 3:30pm to 4:30pm and is led by Dr. Booki Min from Feinberg Department- Microbiology and Immunology and Dr. Stephanie Eisenbarth- Williams from The Center for Human Immunology. We discuss papers that have been published recently and Research In Progress talks. Note- members are required to present at least 1 IDC and 1RIP per year.
May
09
Neuroscience Seminar Series: Rebekah Evans, Ph.D
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
The Department of Neuroscience Welcomes Dr. Rebekah Evans.
Assistant Professor
PhD in Neuroscience, George Mason University
May
13
CDB Trainee Seminar Series
Chicago - 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Cell & Developmental Biology (CDB) Trainee Seminar Series
The department meets every Tuesday from 9:00 to 10:00 AM to enjoy a presentation from a research trainee (postbacc, pre-, post-doctoral fellow, etc). Meetings usually take place at Baldwin Auditorium, Lurie 1-123, with some exceptions.
Calendar invites with the meeting location are disseminated in advance. Please contact cdb@northwestern.edu for more information or sign-up to our event listserv at https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cdb/about/listserv.html#listserv
May
13
M-I Seminar Series: Gisela Storz, PhD
Chicago - 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Title: TBA
Topic:
Speaker: Gisela Storz, PhD, Principal Investigator, National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Host: M.-N. Frances Yap, Associate Professor, Dept. of Microbiology-Immunology
May
14
CDB Experts-in-the-field Seminar Series
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CDB Experts-in-the-field Seminar Series
Cell & Developmental Biology Experts-in-the-field Seminar Series
The department hosts guest lectures every second Wednesday from 12-1 PM.
Calendar invites are disseminated in advance with event details. Contact cdb@northwestern.edu for additional details or sign-up for our listserv at https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cdb/about/listserv.html#listserv
May
14
Immunology Discussion Club
Chicago - 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Wednesday's from 3:30pm to 4:30pm and is led by Dr. Booki Min from Feinberg Department- Microbiology and Immunology and Dr. Stephanie Eisenbarth- Williams from The Center for Human Immunology. We discuss papers that have been published recently and Research In Progress talks. Note- members are required to present at least 1 IDC and 1RIP per year.
May
16
Neuroscience Seminar Series: Arif Hamid, Ph.D
No Location - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
The Department of Neuroscience Welcomes Dr. Arif Hamid.
Assistant Professor, Department of Neuroscience
University of Michigan University of Michigan
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Neuroscience, Decision Biology, Neuroeconomics 2011 - 2016
University of Minnesota University of Minnesota BS, Neuroscience 2008 - 2010
May
20
CDB Trainee Seminar Series
Chicago - 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Cell & Developmental Biology (CDB) Trainee Seminar Series
The department meets every Tuesday from 9:00 to 10:00 AM to enjoy a presentation from a research trainee (postbacc, pre-, post-doctoral fellow, etc). Meetings usually take place at Baldwin Auditorium, Lurie 1-123, with some exceptions.
Calendar invites with the meeting location are disseminated in advance. Please contact cdb@northwestern.edu for more information or sign-up to our event listserv at https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cdb/about/listserv.html#listserv
May
20
M-I Seminar Series: Karen Ottemann, PhD
Chicago - 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
Title: TBA
Topic:
Speaker: Karen Ottemann, PhD, Professor, University of California-Santa Cruz
Host: Nicholas Cianciotto, PhD, Professor, Dept. of Microbiology-Immunology
May
21
Immunology Discussion Club
Chicago - 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Wednesday's from 3:30pm to 4:30pm and is led by Dr. Booki Min from Feinberg Department- Microbiology and Immunology and Dr. Stephanie Eisenbarth- Williams from The Center for Human Immunology. We discuss papers that have been published recently and Research In Progress talks. Note- members are required to present at least 1 IDC and 1RIP per year.
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Feb
24
Lurie Cancer Center Research-in-Progress Seminar
Chicago - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
“Plexin-B2 mediates tumor cell clustering with monocyte interactions in breast cancer metastasis”
Fangjia Tong, PhD
Liu Lab
Department of Pharmacology
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
“Ultrasound-Mediated Blood-Brain Barrier Disruption Triggers Inflammatory Microglia in Glioblastoma”
Victor Arrieta, PhD
Sonabend Lab
Department of Neurological Surgery
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Lunch is provided
Feb
24
DGP Student Thesis Seminar - Saya R. Dennis - Dr. Yuan Luo Lab
Chicago - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Title of Presentation:
"Application of Computational Methods in Genomic and Clinical Trends of Breast Cancer"
This is a hybrid event. For more information or Zoom access, email rachael.hill@northwestern.edu.
Feb
24
Dept of Pharmacology Works in Progress | Claire Phoumyvong & Yu Wan
Chicago - 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Claire Phoumyvong, PhD student in the lab of Gabe Rocklin, PhD
Yu Wan, PhD student in the lab of Zhe Ji, PhD
Feb
25
CDB Trainee Seminar Series - Sun Kim
Chicago - 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Cell & Developmental Biology (CDB) Trainee Seminar Series
Title: "PolyQ expansion disrupts Ataxin-2 function in regulating MT dynamics"
Sun Kim
Graduate Student, Gelfand Lab
9:00 - 10:00 AM
Baldwin Auditorium, Lurie 1-123
The department meets every Tuesday from 9:00 to 10:00 AM to enjoy a presentation from a research trainee (postbacc, pre-, post-doctoral fellow, etc). Meetings usually take place at Baldwin Auditorium, Lurie 1-123, with some exceptions.
Calendar invites with the meeting location are disseminated in advance. Please contact cdb@northwestern.edu for more information or sign-up to our event listserv at https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cdb/about/listserv.html#listserv
Feb
25
M-I Seminar Series: Kristina De Paris, PhD
Chicago - 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
Title: Early life HIV vaccines
Speaker: Kristina De Paris, PhD, Professor, University of North Carolina
“The HIV epidemic cannot be stopped without an effective vaccine. Our research focuses on HIV vaccine testing in infancy to elicit broadly neutralizing antibodies that can protect against HIV acquisition in adolescents and young adults.
The seminar could be relevant to an audience interested in vaccine design and testing, infant immunology, and researchers interested in understanding the interactions between innate and adaptive immune responses to optimize vaccine design.”
Host: IMP Training Grant, Claire Johnson, Coordinating Host
Feb
25
How Are We Assessing Student Success?
Online - 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Part of the 2025 University Practicum on Supporting Student Success, participants may attend any and all practicum events.
Feb
26
Student Experiences in STEM
Online - 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
The Student Experiences in STEM Reading Circle is an evidence-driven reading circle focusing on students’ experiences, development, and their perceptions of commonly used active learning practices and the classroom environment. Recommended for those pursuing the CIRTL Certificate.
Feb
26
Sparkshop: Creating Inclusive Learning Environments for Gender Expansive Students
Online - 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Sparkshop: Creating Inclusive Learning Environments for Gender Expansive Students
The Searle Center for Advancing Learning and Teaching is hosting an online session on Wednesday, February 26 at 12:00-12:30 PM (CT).
Efficient and engaging, Sparkshops are 20-minute presentations meant to spark curiosity around topics relevant to contemporary teaching contexts. The Getting to Know Our Students Series focuses on advancing instructor understanding of rising demographic groups in the Northwestern student body, outlining evidence-based practices to harness common assets and overcome common obstacles so all students can thrive at Northwestern.
Creating Inclusive Learning Environments for Gender Expansive Students provides instructors with insight and pedagogical tools for the classroom. This Sparkshop responds to the charge presented by the Gender Queer, Non-Binary, and Trans (GQNBT) Task Force and is informed by the Searle Center’s partnership with the Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion.
For instructors who would like to deepen their engagement, each Sparkshop comes with a comprehensive Learning & Teaching Guide to enhance instructor knowledge of effective techniques as well as an invitation for a one-on-one consultation with Searle Center staff.
If you have any questions, contact Eun Sandoval-Lee (eun.sandoval-lee@northwestern.edu).
Feb
26
Immunology Discussion Club
Chicago - 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Wednesday's from 3:30pm to 4:30pm and is led by Dr. Booki Min from Feinberg Department- Microbiology and Immunology and Dr. Stephanie Eisenbarth- Williams from The Center for Human Immunology. We discuss papers that have been published recently and Research In Progress talks. Note- members are required to present at least 1 IDC and 1RIP per year.
Feb
27
BMG Seminar: Hui Shen, PhD, Van Andel Institute, Grand Rapids, MI
Chicago - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
The Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics presents:
Hui Shen, PhD
Professor
Department of Epigenetics
Van Andel Institute
Presentation:
"Cancer Epigenetics: From Genes to Cells”
Abstract:
Cancer arises as a result of cumulative genetic and epigenetic alterations in the genome. While the role of epigenetics in tumorigenesis is widely recognized, there remains debate about the precise definition and scope of epigenetics itself. In this seminar, I will explore these differing perspectives and present both wet-lab and computational approaches we have developed to investigate these epigenetic mechanisms in cancer and other settings. I will also discuss application of these and other tools to study tumorigenesis in the female reproductive system, in particular the origins of various ovarian cancer histotypes.
Host: Dr. Feng Yue, Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Pathology
Feb
27
Inclusive Teaching Reading Group (Principle 4: Communicating Sources of Support)
Online - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
During the month of February, the Searle Center is hosting an inclusive teaching reading group online from 10:00-11:00am (CT) each Thursday starting February 6th.
The Inclusive Teaching Reading Group is intended to deepen your understanding of inclusive teaching pedagogies and principles through engaged discussions with fellow educators. This quarter, we will highlight articles centering the first four Northwestern Principles of Inclusive Teaching. The discussions are scheduled as follows:
- Thursday, Feb. 6 at 10:00-11:00am (CT) on "Principle 1: Social Identities"
- Thursday, Feb. 13 at 10:00-11:00am (CT) on "Principle 2: Clear Standards and Expectations"
- Thursday, Feb. 20 at 10:00-11:00am (CT) on "Principle 3: Varied Ways to Demonstrate Learning"
- Thursday, Feb. 27 at 10:00-11:00am (CT) on "Principle 4: Communicating Sources of Support"
Please note that you can attend the reading group on a drop-in basis, attending all four sessions is not necessary.
If you have any questions, please contact Veronica Womack at veronica.womack@northwestern.edu.
Feb
27
Cancer Biology Cluster Career Panel
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Join us for an exciting career development opportunity hosted by the Cancer Biology Cluster, in partnership with the Lurie Cancer Center and the Carcinogenesis T32. This panel event will provide valuable insights and experience on navigating career paths in cancer research and beyond.
Aalaa Abdallah, PhD, MPH, MS
USC Mann Pharmaceutical Industry Fellow
DGP Alumna
Discovery Ophthalmology
AbbVie
Malini Rammohan, PhD
Associate Manager
DGP Alumna
Carcinogenesis T32 Alumna
Beghou Consulting
Chelsey Spriggs, PhD
Assistant Professor
DGP Alumna
Carcinogenesis T32 Alumna
Cell & Developmental Biology
Microbiology & Immunology
University of Michigan Medical School
Round table discussions to follow from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
RSVP Required
Lunch will be served
Feb
28
FCVRRI Series Seminar - Ronen Sumagin, PhD
Chicago - 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Talk title: Neutrophil Trafficking and Functional Plasticity in Inflammation and Cancer
Feb
28
Faculty Panel on Student Success: Reflections and Illustrations
Online - 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Part of the 2025 University Practicum on Supporting Student Success, participants may attend any and all practicum events.
Mar
03
Fulbright Study/Research/Arts Information Meeting
Evanston - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Interested in Fulbright Study/Research & Arts Awards? Attend this meeting to learn how Fulbright can transform your life and pursuits. You will hear about the history of the Fulbright program, understand the core values that animate the Fulbright competition, review various kinds of awards, and hear about the Northwestern University application process and timeline. Get all your Fulbright questions answered!
Campus Deadline – Tuesday, Sept. 2nd, 2025
Mar
03
Dept of Pharmacology Works in Progress | Louise Kimura & Anmol Singh
Chicago - 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Louise Kimura, PhD, Post-doctoral Fellow in the lab of Paul DeCaen, PhD
Anmol Singh, PhD student in the lab of Minoli Perera, PharmD, PhD
Mar
04
CDB Trainee Seminar Series -Eve Suva
Chicago - 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Cell & Developmental Biology (CDB) Trainee Seminar Series
"Junction, Junction, What's your Function? : Sdk2 at Vertebrate Multicellular Junctions"
Evelyn Suva
Graduate Student, The Mitchell Lab
9:00 - 10:00 AM
Baldwin Auditorium, Lurie 1-123
The department meets every Tuesday from 9:00 to 10:00 AM to enjoy a presentation from a research trainee (postbacc, pre-, post-doctoral fellow, etc). Meetings usually take place at Baldwin Auditorium, Lurie 1-123, with some exceptions.
Calendar invites with the meeting location are disseminated in advance. Please contact cdb@northwestern.edu for more information or sign-up to our event listserv at https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cdb/about/listserv.html#listserv
Mar
04
M-I Seminar Series: Ghia Kim
Chicago - 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Title: Elucidating the role of Lag3 as a regulator of Treg metabolism and function
Topic: Lymphocyte activation gene-3 (Lag3) is an inhibitory co-receptor highly expressed on exhausted T cells. Targeting Lag3 has emerged as a promising strategy to reinvigorate anti-tumor immunity. While the primary function of Lag3 is to inhibit conventional T cell activation, its role in Foxp3+ regulatory T cells (Tregs) remains largely unclear. In this presentation, I will highlight our lab’s recent findings that Lag3 supports Treg function by modulating metabolism. I will also discuss our ongoing study into a previously unexplored conserved intracellular motif of Lag3, which is crucial for Lag3-dependent Treg function.
Speaker: Ghia Kim, Driscoll Graduate Program, Lab of Bookie Min
Host: Bookie Min, PhD, Professor, Dept. of Microbiology-Immunology
Mar
04
Fat/Shrove Tuesday UK Fellowships/Scholarships Kick Off!
Evanston - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Come for the sweet treats; stay for the scoop on British Scholarships!
Mar
05
CDB Faculty Meeting
No Location - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Cell & Developmental Biology Faculty Meeting.
All departmental faculty meeting on Wednesday, March 5, from 12 to 1 PM. Calendar invites with the meeting location are disseminated in advance. Please contact cdb@northwestern.edu for more information.
Mar
05
Immunology Discussion Club
Chicago - 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Wednesday's from 3:30pm to 4:30pm and is led by Dr. Booki Min from Feinberg Department- Microbiology and Immunology and Dr. Stephanie Eisenbarth- Williams from The Center for Human Immunology. We discuss papers that have been published recently and Research In Progress talks. Note- members are required to present at least 1 IDC and 1RIP per year.
Mar
07
Spatially-resolved molecular approaches for understanding structure-function relationships in the human brainn | Keri Martinowich, Ph.D
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
The Department of Neuroscience Welcomes Dr. Keri Martinowich.
Senior Investigator and Director, Translational Neuroscience, Lieber Institute for Brain Development
Professor, Departments of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Spatially-resolved molecular approaches for understanding structure-function relationships in the human brain
This talk will focus on projects that aim to generate data and develop methods for spatially-resolved molecular omics approaches in the context of complex brain disorders. While single cell sequencing approaches have rapidly advanced generation of molecular profiles for various cell types in the brain, a disadvantage of these techniques is the lack of spatial context. Here, I will first describe how we used a combination of data-driven approaches to identify spatial domains within the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and hippocampus of the human brain, map cell-cell and circuit interactions across these domains, and map enrichment of cell types and disease-associated profiles to discrete spatial domains.
Brief bio
Dr. Martinowich received a B.A. in International Relations from the George Washington University and a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from the University of California, Los Angeles. Following graduate work, she conducted translational research in neuropsychiatry as a postdoctoral fellow at the National Institute of Mental Health. She joined the faculty at Johns Hopkins and Lieber Institute for Brain Development where she oversees a research group that takes a cross-species approach to study how programs of gene expression in defined populations of cells contribute to circuit function that is relevant for neuropsychiatric disorders. The lab uses genetic manipulation in combination with molecular, cellular and systems-level techniques in animal models, and integrate these data with cell- and circuit-specific transcriptomic studies in the postmortem human brain and hiPSC-derived culture models
Mar
10
Julius B. Kahn Jr Lecture - Bruce P. Bean, PhD
Chicago - 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Titile: "Ion channels as drug targets for pain and epilepsy."
Abstract: Mammalian neurons express dozens of different types of ion channels and different types of neurons express different combinations of channels. Knowing how ion channel expression differs among neurons can guide new pharmacological strategies for selectively modulating activity of particular types of neurons. The seminar will discuss efforts to develop novel drugs for pain and epilepsy using this approach.
Speaker: Bruce Palmer Bean, PhD; Robert Winthrop Professor of Neurobiology; Harvard University.
View his faculty profile (link) or publications (link).
Biography: Bruce Bean is Professor of Neurobiology at Harvard Medical School. He did his PhD research in Biophysics at the University of Rochester, did post-doctoral work in cardiac electrophysiology with Richard W. Tsien at Yale University Medical School, and has had previous faculty positions at the University of Iowa and at the Vollum Institute of Oregon Health Sciences University. His research focuses on understanding the diversity of ion channels in different kinds of mammalian neurons and using that knowledge to develop new treatments for pathophysiological conditions, including epilepsy, pain, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Mar
11
CDB Trainee Seminar Series - Yun Liu
Chicago - 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Cell & Developmental Biology (CDB) Trainee Seminar Series
Talk title: “The role of transcription factor Foxf1 in the specification of the lung microvasculature”
Yun Liu
Research Technicia, The Vila Ellis Lab
9:00 - 10:00 AM
Baldwin Auditorium, Lurie 1-123
The department meets every Tuesday from 9:00 to 10:00 AM to enjoy a presentation from a research trainee (postbacc, pre-, post-doctoral fellow, etc). Meetings usually take place at Baldwin Auditorium, Lurie 1-123, with some exceptions.
Calendar invites with the meeting location are disseminated in advance. Please contact cdb@northwestern.edu for more information or sign-up to our event listserv at https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cdb/about/listserv.html#listserv
Mar
11
M-I Seminar Series: Y. Erin Chen, PhD
Chicago - 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
Title: Harnessing the immune superpowers of commensal skin bacteria
Topic: The skin is an understudied but critical source of immune education. Commensal skin bacteria do not generate infection or inflammation, but somehow stimulate potent immune responses sufficient to treat cancer. We are investigating two fundamental questions: (1) how do commensal bacteria stimulate T cells, and (2) how can we harness this commensal-immune crosstalk to create novel therapies?
Speaker: Y. Erin Chen, PhD, Professor, MIT
Host: IMP Training Grant / Brandon Li Hancock, Coordinating Host
Mar
12
CDB Experts-in-the-field Seminar Series - Andrew Belmont PhD
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CDB Experts-in-the-field Seminar Series
Title: "Re-imagining the relationship between gene regulation and nuclear structure via nuclear condensate and gene dynamics"
Andrew Belmont, PhD,
Professor of Cell & Developmental Biology
Professor of Biophysics and Quantitative Biology
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
https://publish.illinois.edu/belmont-group/
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
12:00–1:00 PM
Baldwin Auditorium, Lurie 1-123
303 E. Superior St., Chicago, IL 60611
Cell & Developmental Biology Experts-in-the-field Seminar Series
The department hosts guest lectures every second Wednesday from 12-1 PM.
Calendar invites are disseminated in advance with event details. Contact cdb@northwestern.edu for additional details or sign-up for our listserv at https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cdb/about/listserv.html#listserv
Mar
12
Immunology Discussion Club
Chicago - 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Wednesday's from 3:30pm to 4:30pm and is led by Dr. Booki Min from Feinberg Department- Microbiology and Immunology and Dr. Stephanie Eisenbarth- Williams from The Center for Human Immunology. We discuss papers that have been published recently and Research In Progress talks. Note- members are required to present at least 1 IDC and 1RIP per year.
Mar
14
Fulbright Study/Research/Arts Information Meeting
Online - 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Interested in Fulbright Study/Research & Arts Awards? Attend this meeting to learn how Fulbright can transform your life and pursuits. You will hear about the history of the Fulbright program, understand the core values that animate the Fulbright competition, review various kinds of awards, and hear about the Northwestern University application process and timeline. Get all your Fulbright questions answered!
Campus Deadline – Tuesday, Sept. 2nd, 2025
Mar
14
FCVRRI Research in Progress Seminar - Ali Khoddam
Chicago - 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Talk title - PAI-1's Role in Aging-like Vascular Pathophysiology
Mar
14
Bridging Cultures in an International Classroom
Evanston - 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
In classrooms where students and instructors come from different cultural backgrounds, challenges can arise in creating an inclusive and effective learning environment.
This interactive workshop is aimed at international graduate students who are preparing to serve as teaching assistants or seeking to enhance their skills in teaching diverse, multicultural audiences. Participants will engage with various tools and strategies aimed at incorporating cultural diversity into their teaching. The workshop will cover activities, syllabus and section planning techniques, assignment and grading strategies, and intercultural communication skills—all aimed at fostering an inclusive learning environment.
Questions? Contact Kate Flom Derrick (kate.flomderrick@northwestern.edu)
Mar
14
Neuroscience Seminar Series | Meaghan Creed, Ph.D
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
The Department of Neuroscience Welcomes Dr. Meaghan Creed.
Meaghan is an Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, Associate Professor of Neuroscience, Associate Professor of Psychiatry.
University of Toronto PhD, Pharmacology, NeurosciencePhD, 2008 - 2012
Mar
17
Pedagogical Innovations in STEM
Evanston - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Pedagogical Innovations in STEM is a scholarly exchange offered each quarter, showcasing leading-edge research that informs teaching and learning strategies.
Mar
18
CDB Trainee Seminar Series
Chicago - 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Cell & Developmental Biology (CDB) Trainee Seminar Series
The department meets every Tuesday from 9:00 to 10:00 AM to enjoy a presentation from a research trainee (postbacc, pre-, post-doctoral fellow, etc). Meetings usually take place at Baldwin Auditorium, Lurie 1-123, with some exceptions.
Calendar invites with the meeting location are disseminated in advance. Please contact cdb@northwestern.edu for more information or sign-up to our event listserv at https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cdb/about/listserv.html#listserv
Mar
18
M-I Seminar Series: John G. Purdy, PhD
Chicago - 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Title: Metabolic Reprogramming in Human Cytomegalovirus Infection: Feeding Viral Replication Dynamics
Topic: All viruses rely on host metabolism since none encode a complete metabolic network. As such, viruses have evolved to reprogram host metabolism to meet the needs for virus replication. However, this introduces a weakness that is exploited by the host to limit a virus’s success. This seminar will focus on the dynamics of the virus-host metabolism interaction with a focus on human cytomegalovirus (a common herpesvirus that causes disease in the immunosuppressed and newborns).
Speaker: John G. Purdy, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Arizona
Host: Derek Walsh, PhD, Professor, Dept. of Microbiology-Immunology
Mar
19
Immunology Discussion Club
Chicago - 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Wednesday's from 3:30pm to 4:30pm and is led by Dr. Booki Min from Feinberg Department- Microbiology and Immunology and Dr. Stephanie Eisenbarth- Williams from The Center for Human Immunology. We discuss papers that have been published recently and Research In Progress talks. Note- members are required to present at least 1 IDC and 1RIP per year.
Mar
21
Illuminating mechanisms of inhibitory synapse function and plasticity
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
The Department of Neuroscience Welcomes Dr. Kate Smith,
Assistant Professor at the University of Colorado Denver Department of Pharmacology
Education: Ph.D.- University College London, MSci- Imperial College London
Mar
25
CDB Trainee Seminar Series - Ben Kuznets-Speck
Chicago - 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Cell & Developmental Biology (CDB) Trainee Seminar Series
"Extracting causal gene perturbations from transcriptomic data"
Ben Kuznets-Speck
Postdoctoral Researcher, Goyal Lab
9:00 - 10:00 AM
Baldwin Auditorium, Lurie 1-123
The department meets every Tuesday from 9:00 to 10:00 AM to enjoy a presentation from a research trainee (postbacc, pre-, post-doctoral fellow, etc). Meetings usually take place at Baldwin Auditorium, Lurie 1-123, with some exceptions.
Calendar invites with the meeting location are disseminated in advance. Please contact cdb@northwestern.edu for more information or sign-up to our event listserv at https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cdb/about/listserv.html#listserv
Mar
25
M-I Seminar Series: Michaela Gack, PhD
Chicago - 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
Title: Innate and intrinsic host enzymes shaping RNA virus infection
Topic: Cellular enzymes such as kinases, phosphatases, and ubiquitin E3 ligases have been shown to have critical roles in regulating antiviral innate immunity. On the other hand, human enzymes are usurped by viral pathogens for their optimal replication in host cells. In my seminar, I will present our recent work on how host modifying enzymes modulate RNA virus infection either by regulating the antiviral type I interferon response or by directly modifying essential viral proteins.
Speaker: Michaela Gack, PhD, Professor, Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute
Host: Mojgan Naghavi, PhD, Professor, Dept. of Microbiology-Immunology
Mar
26
Immunology Discussion Club
Chicago - 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Wednesday's from 3:30pm to 4:30pm and is led by Dr. Booki Min from Feinberg Department- Microbiology and Immunology and Dr. Stephanie Eisenbarth- Williams from The Center for Human Immunology. We discuss papers that have been published recently and Research In Progress talks. Note- members are required to present at least 1 IDC and 1RIP per year.
Apr
01
2025 Spring Supporting Student Success Practicum (SSSP)
Online -
The Supporting Student Success Practicum is an online series of sessions designed to deepen understanding of the multiple factors contributing to students’ holistic success. Together, we will explore strategies for co-creating clear expectations, leveraging resources to support equitable access, and designing assessments that align with diverse student motivations and strengths. The practicum includes live sessions on redefining, creating, facilitating, and assessing student success, complemented by a keynote, learning labs, faculty panel, and individual consultations. Can’t attend all the sessions? Register anyway and get access to recordings!
This iteration begins on Tuesday, April 1 and ends on Thursday, April 24.
Apr
01
CDB Trainee Seminar Series
Chicago - 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Cell & Developmental Biology (CDB) Trainee Seminar Series
The department meets every Tuesday from 9:00 to 10:00 AM to enjoy a presentation from a research trainee (postbacc, pre-, post-doctoral fellow, etc). Meetings usually take place at Baldwin Auditorium, Lurie 1-123, with some exceptions.
Calendar invites with the meeting location are disseminated in advance. Please contact cdb@northwestern.edu for more information or sign-up to our event listserv at https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cdb/about/listserv.html#listserv
Apr
01
M-I Seminar Series: Nicholas Wallace, PhD
Chicago - 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Title: TBA
Topic:
Speaker: Nicholas Wallace, PhD, Professor, Kansas State University
Host: Laimonis Laimins, Professor and Chair, Dept. of Microbiology-Immunology
Apr
02
Immunology Discussion Club
Chicago - 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Wednesday's from 3:30pm to 4:30pm and is led by Dr. Booki Min from Feinberg Department- Microbiology and Immunology and Dr. Stephanie Eisenbarth- Williams from The Center for Human Immunology. We discuss papers that have been published recently and Research In Progress talks. Note- members are required to present at least 1 IDC and 1RIP per year.
Apr
04
Neuroscience Seminar Series: Yao Chen, Ph.D
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
The Department of Neuroscience Welcomes Dr. Yao Chen.
Assistant Professor of Neuroscience
2009, PhD, Cell and Developmental Biology, Harvard University
2002, BA Honors, Natural Sciences, Cambridge University
Apr
08
CDB Trainee Seminar Series
Chicago - 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Cell & Developmental Biology (CDB) Trainee Seminar Series
The department meets every Tuesday from 9:00 to 10:00 AM to enjoy a presentation from a research trainee (postbacc, pre-, post-doctoral fellow, etc). Meetings usually take place at Baldwin Auditorium, Lurie 1-123, with some exceptions.
Calendar invites with the meeting location are disseminated in advance. Please contact cdb@northwestern.edu for more information or sign-up to our event listserv at https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cdb/about/listserv.html#listserv
Apr
08
M-I Seminar Series: James Moon, PhD
Chicago - 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
Title: TBA
Topic:
Speaker: James Moon, PhD, Assistant Professor, Harvard Univrtsity
Host: Book Min, PhD, Professor, Dept. of Microbiology-Immunology
Apr
09
CDB Experts-in-the-field Seminar Series: Isha Jain, PhD, University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CDB EXPERTS-IN-THE-FIELD SEMINAR PRESENTATION:
Isha Jain, PhD,
Assistant Professor,
Biochemistry and Biophysics
University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine
https://profiles.ucsf.edu/isha.jain
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
12:00–1:00 PM
Baldwin Auditorium, Lurie 1-123
303 E. Superior St., Chicago, IL 60611
Host: Lisandra Vila Ellis, MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Cell & Developmental Biology
https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/faculty-profiles/az/profile.html?xid=58359
Calendar invites with event details are disseminated in advance. Contact cdb@northwestern.edu for additional details or sign-up for our listserv at https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cdb/about/listserv.html#listserv
Apr
09
Immunology Discussion Club
Chicago - 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Wednesday's from 3:30pm to 4:30pm and is led by Dr. Booki Min from Feinberg Department- Microbiology and Immunology and Dr. Stephanie Eisenbarth- Williams from The Center for Human Immunology. We discuss papers that have been published recently and Research In Progress talks. Note- members are required to present at least 1 IDC and 1RIP per year.
Apr
11
CDB Experts-in-the-field Seminar Series: Julie Brill PhD
No Location - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
CDB EXPERTS-IN-THE-FIELD SEMINAR PRESENTATION:
Julie Brill, PhD.
Senior Scientist, Cell & Systems Biology,
Friday, April 11, 2025
10:00–11:00 AM
Gray Seminar Room, Lurie
303 E. Superior St., Chicago, IL 60611
Apr
11
Neuroscience Seminar Series: Jacques Wadiche, Ph.D.
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
The Department of Neuroscience Welcomes Dr. Jacques Wadiche.
Professor, Department of Neurobiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Research Areas: Neurotransmitter and neurotrophin receptors, cell signaling, learning, memory, synaptic plasticity, ion channels, and synaptic function.
Jacques Wadiche earned his B.A. in Neurobiology and Physiology from Northwestern University and joined the faculty at UAB as an Assistant Professor in 2006.
Apr
15
CDB Trainee Seminar Series
Chicago - 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Cell & Developmental Biology (CDB) Trainee Seminar Series
The department meets every Tuesday from 9:00 to 10:00 AM to enjoy a presentation from a research trainee (postbacc, pre-, post-doctoral fellow, etc). Meetings usually take place at Baldwin Auditorium, Lurie 1-123, with some exceptions.
Calendar invites with the meeting location are disseminated in advance. Please contact cdb@northwestern.edu for more information or sign-up to our event listserv at https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cdb/about/listserv.html#listserv
Apr
15
M-I Seminar Series: Bakare Awakoaiye
Chicago - 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Title: TBA
Topic:
Speaker: Bakare Awakoaiye, Driscoll Graduate Program, Lab of Pablo Penalopza-MacMaster, PhD
Host: Pablo Penaloza-MacMaster, PhD, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Microbiology-Immunology
Apr
16
Immunology Discussion Club
Chicago - 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Wednesday's from 3:30pm to 4:30pm and is led by Dr. Booki Min from Feinberg Department- Microbiology and Immunology and Dr. Stephanie Eisenbarth- Williams from The Center for Human Immunology. We discuss papers that have been published recently and Research In Progress talks. Note- members are required to present at least 1 IDC and 1RIP per year.
Apr
22
CDB Trainee Seminar Series
Chicago - 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Cell & Developmental Biology (CDB) Trainee Seminar Series
The department meets every Tuesday from 9:00 to 10:00 AM to enjoy a presentation from a research trainee (postbacc, pre-, post-doctoral fellow, etc). Meetings usually take place at Baldwin Auditorium, Lurie 1-123, with some exceptions.
Calendar invites with the meeting location are disseminated in advance. Please contact cdb@northwestern.edu for more information or sign-up to our event listserv at https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cdb/about/listserv.html#listserv
Apr
22
M-I Seminar Series: Camila Coelho, PhD
Chicago - 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
Title: TBA
Topic:
Speaker: Camila Coelho, PhD
Host: Pablo Penaloza-MacMaster, PhD, Associate Professor, Dept. of Microbiology-Immunology
Apr
23
CDB Experts-in-the-field Seminar Series
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CDB Experts-in-the-field Seminar Series
Cell & Developmental Biology Experts-in-the-field Seminar Series
The department hosts guest lectures every second Wednesday from 12-1 PM.
Calendar invites are disseminated in advance with event details. Contact cdb@northwestern.edu for additional details or sign-up for our listserv at https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cdb/about/listserv.html#listserv
Apr
23
Immunology Discussion Club
Chicago - 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Wednesday's from 3:30pm to 4:30pm and is led by Dr. Booki Min from Feinberg Department- Microbiology and Immunology and Dr. Stephanie Eisenbarth- Williams from The Center for Human Immunology. We discuss papers that have been published recently and Research In Progress talks. Note- members are required to present at least 1 IDC and 1RIP per year.
Apr
24
Reflecting on Your First Year Teaching at Northwestern Luncheon
Evanston - 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
The Searle Center will host a lunch for faculty in their first year at Northwestern to share and reflect on learning and teaching within the Northwestern context. What questions have emerged? What lessons will you apply to next year? What are you celebrating? Are you prepared for Dillo Day?
The lunch will feature Searle Distinguished Fellows who can offer perspective and guidance in navigating successfully as an instructor at Northwestern.
Apr
25
The Chicago Cytoskeleton Meeting
Chicago - 3:30 PM - 9:00 PM
The Chicago Cytoskeleton is a forum for cytoskeletal researchers from the greater Chicago area to meet, hear great talks, exchange ideas, and socialize. For additional information, please visit: https://chicagocytoskeleton.net/
Apr
29
CDB Trainee Seminar Series
Chicago - 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Cell & Developmental Biology (CDB) Trainee Seminar Series
The department meets every Tuesday from 9:00 to 10:00 AM to enjoy a presentation from a research trainee (postbacc, pre-, post-doctoral fellow, etc). Meetings usually take place at Baldwin Auditorium, Lurie 1-123, with some exceptions.
Calendar invites with the meeting location are disseminated in advance. Please contact cdb@northwestern.edu for more information or sign-up to our event listserv at https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cdb/about/listserv.html#listserv
Apr
29
M-I Seminar Series: Jessica Queen, MD, PhD
Chicago - 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
Title: TBA
Topic:
Speaker:Jessica Queen, MD, PhD, Professor, Johns Hopkins
Host: Karla Satchell, PhD, Professor, Dept. of Microbiology-Immunology
Apr
30
Immunology Discussion Club
Chicago - 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Wednesday's from 3:30pm to 4:30pm and is led by Dr. Booki Min from Feinberg Department- Microbiology and Immunology and Dr. Stephanie Eisenbarth- Williams from The Center for Human Immunology. We discuss papers that have been published recently and Research In Progress talks. Note- members are required to present at least 1 IDC and 1RIP per year.
May
02
James C. Houk Lecture in Motor Control: "Basal Ganglia and the Decision to Act" with Ann Graybiel, PhD
Chicago - 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
The Department of Neuroscience Presents:
The James C. Houk Lecture in Motor Control: "Basal Ganglia and the Decision to Act"
Ann Graybiel, PhD
Institute Professor
McGovern Institute for Brain Research
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Abstract
Every day is replete with occasions when ‘doing or not doing’, ‘going or not going’ decision-making is required. A wealth of evidence suggests that the basal ganglia underpin these daily behaviors. Yet a critical gap remains in understanding mechanisms underlying the modulation of motivated actions, both under normal conditions and in the wake of movement disorders. The basal ganglia are critical for this modulation. The canonical direct-D1 ‘Go’ and indirect-D2 ‘No-Go’ basal ganglia pathways are universally considered essential for these functions. Strong evidence and advanced models show that the direct-D1 and indirect-D2 pathway activities must be balanced for normal control. When they are out of balance, neurologic and neuropsychiatric disorders ensue, and pharmacologic and other treatments for Parkinson’s disease are largely based on these classical direct-indirect models of these circuits. Yet there is controversy about the degree to which the direct and indirect pathways act together or in opposition, as the classic models suggest. In our lab, we have found evidence strongly suggesting that extensions of these models are called for. By genetic engineering, we have delineated a pair of direct and indirect pathways that emerge from the striatum separately from the canonical pathways and that, unlike the classical pathways, target the dopamine-containing neurons of the substantia nigra pars compacta. They receive input from cortical areas related to the limbic system, in contrast to the sensorimotor inputs to the canonical direct and indirect pathways. This newly delineated parallel pathway architecture of the basal ganglia at once suggests the need for talking account of this dual system in clinical settings and suggests a model whereby evolution provided a way to have behavioral state modulate the coordination of movement control and motivated action.
About Dr. Graybiel
Ann M. Graybiel is an Institute Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where she and her laboratory are actively investigating neural circuits related to the basal ganglia and to a range of neurologic and neuropsychiatric disorders. Her work is centered on understanding the functions of circuits leading from mood-related parts of the frontal neocortex through the striatum to the dopamine-containing neurons of the midbrain. This work took its origin in her discovery of neurochemically distinct compartments in the striatum, which she named ‘striosomes’. These are now known to provide all or nearly all striatal input to the dopamine-containing neurons of the midbrain. These circuits strongly bias decision-making made under motivationally challenging conditions, as though inducing optimistic or pessimistic state changes. They can strongly modulate responses to stress and levels of engagement across age, and levels of reinforcement-based learning. Her group is now harnessing molecular and genetic markers in functional work of these and related circuits of the striatal matrix, with the goal of contributing to clinical medicine as well as to fundamental understanding of the brain.
About the James C. Houk Lecture in Motor Control
In 2020, the late James C. Houk, PhD, and his wife Antoinette made a bequest to establish the Dr. James Houk Graduate Fellowship in Neuroscience. Their gift provides funding to outstanding graduate students studying neurophysiology at Northwestern and supports the annual James C. Houk Lecture in Motor Control, presented by a renowned motor neuroscientist.
About James C. Houk, PhD
Dr. James C. Houk originally studied electrical engineering before receiving his PhD in physiology at Harvard University. As an assistant professor at Harvard, he studied Golgi tendon organs, muscle spindles and developed control models of muscle activation through neuronal circuits in the spinal cord.
Later, as an associate professor at Johns Hopkins Medical School, Houk began work on the central nervous system in behaving monkeys, work he continued at Northwestern University, after being recruited in 1978 as chair of the Department of Physiology (now Neuroscience). During this time, Houk also built a world-renowned systems neuroscience group within the department.
In 2001, after 23 years, Houk stepped down as chair to concentrate on multimodal approaches to studying how the nonlinear dynamics of microscopic modules in the brain give rise to its unique computational properties. He became particularly interested in the interplay between the basal ganglia, motor cortex and cerebellum.
May
06
CDB Trainee Seminar Series
Chicago - 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Cell & Developmental Biology (CDB) Trainee Seminar Series
The department meets every Tuesday from 9:00 to 10:00 AM to enjoy a presentation from a research trainee (postbacc, pre-, post-doctoral fellow, etc). Meetings usually take place at Baldwin Auditorium, Lurie 1-123, with some exceptions.
Calendar invites with the meeting location are disseminated in advance. Please contact cdb@northwestern.edu for more information or sign-up to our event listserv at https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cdb/about/listserv.html#listserv
May
06
M-I Seminar Series: Aliki Valdes
Chicago - 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Title: TBA
Topic:
Speaker: Aliki Valdes, Driscoll Graduate Program, Lab of Alan Hauser, PhD
Host: Alan Hauser, MD, PhD, Professor, Dept. of Microbiology-Immunology
May
06
Getting to Know Our Neurodivergent Students
Online - 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
Part of the Getting to Know Our Students Series, this 30-minute virtual presentation provides strengths-based approaches for supporting the academic success and well-being of neurodivergent students.
Registrants will receive a confirmation email and Outlook calendar invitation including the event link.
May
07
Chicago KUH FORWARD Annual Symposium
Chicago - 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Chicago KUH FORWARD Annual Symposium and Poster Session
More details will be provided at a later date.
We invite scientific poster presentatations by graduate and medical students, postdoctoral scholars, residents, fellows, and junior faculty who wish to showcase their benign kidney, benign urology, or benign hematology research.
This event is free but registration is required.
May
07
Immunology Discussion Club
Chicago - 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Wednesday's from 3:30pm to 4:30pm and is led by Dr. Booki Min from Feinberg Department- Microbiology and Immunology and Dr. Stephanie Eisenbarth- Williams from The Center for Human Immunology. We discuss papers that have been published recently and Research In Progress talks. Note- members are required to present at least 1 IDC and 1RIP per year.
May
09
Neuroscience Seminar Series: Rebekah Evans, Ph.D
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
The Department of Neuroscience Welcomes Dr. Rebekah Evans.
Assistant Professor
PhD in Neuroscience, George Mason University
May
13
CDB Trainee Seminar Series
Chicago - 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Cell & Developmental Biology (CDB) Trainee Seminar Series
The department meets every Tuesday from 9:00 to 10:00 AM to enjoy a presentation from a research trainee (postbacc, pre-, post-doctoral fellow, etc). Meetings usually take place at Baldwin Auditorium, Lurie 1-123, with some exceptions.
Calendar invites with the meeting location are disseminated in advance. Please contact cdb@northwestern.edu for more information or sign-up to our event listserv at https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cdb/about/listserv.html#listserv
May
13
M-I Seminar Series: Gisela Storz, PhD
Chicago - 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Title: TBA
Topic:
Speaker: Gisela Storz, PhD, Principal Investigator, National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Host: M.-N. Frances Yap, Associate Professor, Dept. of Microbiology-Immunology
May
14
CDB Experts-in-the-field Seminar Series
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CDB Experts-in-the-field Seminar Series
Cell & Developmental Biology Experts-in-the-field Seminar Series
The department hosts guest lectures every second Wednesday from 12-1 PM.
Calendar invites are disseminated in advance with event details. Contact cdb@northwestern.edu for additional details or sign-up for our listserv at https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cdb/about/listserv.html#listserv
May
14
Immunology Discussion Club
Chicago - 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Wednesday's from 3:30pm to 4:30pm and is led by Dr. Booki Min from Feinberg Department- Microbiology and Immunology and Dr. Stephanie Eisenbarth- Williams from The Center for Human Immunology. We discuss papers that have been published recently and Research In Progress talks. Note- members are required to present at least 1 IDC and 1RIP per year.
May
16
Neuroscience Seminar Series: Arif Hamid, Ph.D
No Location - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
The Department of Neuroscience Welcomes Dr. Arif Hamid.
Assistant Professor, Department of Neuroscience
University of Michigan University of Michigan
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Neuroscience, Decision Biology, Neuroeconomics 2011 - 2016
University of Minnesota University of Minnesota BS, Neuroscience 2008 - 2010
May
20
CDB Trainee Seminar Series
Chicago - 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Cell & Developmental Biology (CDB) Trainee Seminar Series
The department meets every Tuesday from 9:00 to 10:00 AM to enjoy a presentation from a research trainee (postbacc, pre-, post-doctoral fellow, etc). Meetings usually take place at Baldwin Auditorium, Lurie 1-123, with some exceptions.
Calendar invites with the meeting location are disseminated in advance. Please contact cdb@northwestern.edu for more information or sign-up to our event listserv at https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cdb/about/listserv.html#listserv
May
20
M-I Seminar Series: Karen Ottemann, PhD
Chicago - 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
Title: TBA
Topic:
Speaker: Karen Ottemann, PhD, Professor, University of California-Santa Cruz
Host: Nicholas Cianciotto, PhD, Professor, Dept. of Microbiology-Immunology
May
21
Immunology Discussion Club
Chicago - 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
The Northwestern Immunology Discussion Club meets on Wednesday's from 3:30pm to 4:30pm and is led by Dr. Booki Min from Feinberg Department- Microbiology and Immunology and Dr. Stephanie Eisenbarth- Williams from The Center for Human Immunology. We discuss papers that have been published recently and Research In Progress talks. Note- members are required to present at least 1 IDC and 1RIP per year.