Speaker: Jeffrey Farrell, PhD, Stadtman Investigator, NIH/NICHD
Hosted by: Bushra Raj, PhD, Assistant Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology, PSOM
Open to all Penn faculty, postdocs, students, and staff! Come enjoy some snacks and stem cell science.
Open to all Penn faculty, postdocs, students, and staff. Join us for this IRM-sponsored installment of the Distinguished Seminar Series, which features notable researchers from institutions around the world.
This week, we are hosting Dr. Danwei Huangfu from the Sloan Kettering Institute.
For questions about one-on-one meetings or trainee lunch with our speaker, please contact Diona Cashioli (diona.cashioli@pennmedicine.upenn.edu).
The IRM will host our fall symposium, Reproduction meets Regeneration: Implications for long term health of parents and future offspring, on Wednesday, November 1, 2023 in the Smilow Center for Translational Research Rubenstein Auditorium and Commons.
We invite trainees to submit abstracts for posters and lightning talks!
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Speakers
Mitinori Saitou, MD, PhD
INSTITUTE FOR THE ADVANCED STUDY OF HUMAN BIOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF ANATOMY AND CELL BIOLOGY, GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, KYOTO UNIVERSITY
Kotaro Sasaki, MD, PhD
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Diana Laird, PhD
CZ BIOHUB INVESTIGATOR, ELI AND EDYTHE BROAD CENTER FOR REGENERATION MEDICINE AND STEM CELL RESEARCH, CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF OBGYN, , UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANSISCO
Kathleen O’Neill, MD, MTR
DEPARTMENT OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Ariella Shikanov, PhD
DEPARTMENT OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING, UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
Monica A. Mainigi, MD
HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Andrew Modzelewski, PhD
SCHOOL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
James Turner, PhD
ASSISTANT RESEARCH DIRECTOR, FRANCIS CRICK INSTITUTE
Abstracts
Students and postdocs: we are looking for lightning talk and poster presenters! Lightning talks are 90 second, 1 slide “pitches” of your work to the gathered audience. If you are conducting research into an area related to our symposium theme, submit an abstract. Abstracts must include a title, authors and affiliations, and no more than 250 words describing the research.
Posters from trainees studying topics related to the symposium theme are welcome! Please submit your name, affiliations, authors, and title. You do not need to submit a full abstract unless you wish to be considered for a lightning talk.
Speaker: Chang Hui Pak, PhD, Assistant Professor University of Massachusetts – Amherst
Hosted by: Guo-Li Ming, MD, PhD, Perelman Professor of Neuroscience, PSOM
Open to all Penn faculty, postdocs, students, and staff! Come enjoy some snacks and stem cell science.
Open to all Penn faculty, postdocs, students, and staff. Join us for this IRM-sponsored installment of the Distinguished Seminar Series, which features notable researchers from institutions around the world.
This week, we are hosting Dr. Jacob Hanna from the Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel.
For questions about one-on-one meetings or trainee lunch with our speaker, please contact Diona Cashioli (diona.cashioli@pennmedicine.upenn.edu).
Speaker: Kate Miroshnikova, PhD, Stadtman Tenure Track Investigator, NIH/NIDDK
Hosted by: Dennis Discher, Robert D. Bent Professor, Penn Engineering
Open to all Penn faculty, postdocs, students, and staff! Come enjoy some snacks and stem cell science.
Speaker: Mijo Simunovic, PhD, Assistant Professor Columbia University
Hosted by: Kotaro Sasaki, MD, PhD, School of Veterinary Medicine
Open to all Penn faculty, postdocs, students, and staff! Come enjoy some snacks and stem cell science.
About
The annual IRM retreat will be held on January 31, 2024 from 12-5 PM (with happy hour to follow) at the Franklin Institute Museum of Science in Philadelphia! We hope to see you all for this in-person afternoon of highlights from IRM labs, discussion about future research initiatives, and welcoming of new IRM faculty. The IRM retreat is open to any faculty, staff, postdocs, and students from Penn/CHOP interested in regenerative medicine research.
Directions
The Franklin Institute is located at 222 N 20th St, Philadelphia, PA 19103. Complete information about directions and ways to get there are posted on the FI website.
If you’re driving, parking is available at the FI’s garage at a cost of $20. The GPS location is 271 North 21st Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103.
Abstracts
Students and postdocs: we are looking for lightning talk and poster presenters!
Stay tuned for more details.
The Elaine Redding Brinster Prize in Science or Medicine recognizes foundational discoveries in the fields of biological science and medicine. The Prize— a medal, a citation, and a monetary award of $100,000—is awarded annually to an individual from any country to recognize their outstanding discovery for its unique impact on biomedicine.
The Ralph L. Brinster Symposium is an annual scientific symposium, held in conjunction with the Prize, to highlight breakthrough science across the entire spectrum of biomedical research. The Symposium, co-sponsored by the Deans of the School of Veterinary Medicine and Raymond and Ruth Perelman School of Medicine, features presentations from extraordinary scientists who rank among the leaders in their fields.
The Elaine Redding Brinster Prize and Ralph L. Brinster Symposium are generously funded by endowments provided by the children of Elaine Redding Brinster and Ralph Brinster.
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More details to follow.
Speaker: Yajie (Kevin) Liang, PhD, Assistant Professor University of Maryland Baltimore
Hosted by: Guo-Li Ming, MD, PhD, Perelman Professor of Neuroscience, PSOM
Open to all Penn faculty, postdocs, students, and staff! Come enjoy some snacks and stem cell science.