Calendar

Mar
16
Wed
1st Annual Ralph L. Brinster Symposium & Elaine Redding Brinster Prize @ Smilow Center for Translational Research
Mar 16 @ 9:00 am – 4:30 pm
Mar
23
Wed
Faculty Lunch: Michael Granato
Mar 23 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Faculty Lunch: Michael Granato

IRM Faculty members only. Information about call details or room location will be emailed 1 week prior to the lunch. Please contact Diona Cashioli (diona.cashioli@pennmedicine.upenn.edu) if you have any questions.

 

Mar
28
Mon
Distinguished Seminar Series: Lawrence Zipurksy
Mar 28 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Open to all. 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 S. Lawrence Zipurksy from UCLA.

For questions about one-on-one meetings or trainee lunch with our speaker, please contact Diona Cashioli (diona.cashioli@pennmedicine.upenn.edu).

Mar
30
Wed
Stem Cell Club: Font-Burgada and Katsuda
Mar 30 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Apr
6
Wed
Faculty Lunch: Kacy Cullen
Apr 6 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Faculty Lunch: Kacy Cullen

IRM Faculty members only. Information about call details or room location will be emailed 1 week prior to the lunch. Please contact Diona Cashioli (diona.cashioli@pennmedicine.upenn.edu) if you have any questions.

 

Apr
13
Wed
Stem Cell Club: Walker and Raj
Apr 13 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Apr
15
Fri
Advances in MSK Regeneration: Baker
Apr 15 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Apr
27
Wed
Retreat 2022 @ Franklin Institute
Apr 27 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm

ABOUT | REGISTER | DIRECTIONS | PROGRAM | ABSTRACTS |

 

About

The annual IRM retreat will be held on April 27, 2022 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 walking or taking public transportation, please enter through the business entrance, street level to the right of the main steps. From there, take the elevator to floor 3 to reach Pepper Hall (if you’re able to join us before 1:30 PM) or proceed directly the Franklin Theater (floor 1) if you need to arrive later. Security guards and staff will provide directions if you need them!

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
. Please take the elevator to floor 3 if arriving in time for lunch or floor 1 if you are coming after 1:30 PM.

Program

Click here to download a PDF version of the retreat schedule.

Abstracts

Thank you to everyone who submitted abstracts or applied for lightning talk spots. Submissions are now closed.

Students and postdocs: we are looking for lightning talk and poster presenters!

Lightning talks are 90 second, 1 slide “snapshots” of your work to the gathered audience. If you are interested, submit an abstract to yaroshc@pennmedicine.upenn.edu by 5 PM on Monday, April 18. Abstracts must include a title, authors and affiliations, and no more than 250 words describing the research. Any topic related to the broad themes of stem cell biology, tissue engineering, and regenerative medicine is welcome!

If you are interested in presenting a poster, email your name, poster title, and affiliations to Chris Yarosh (yaroshc@pennmedicine.upenn.edu) by Monday, April 18 at 5 PM. Poster presenters do not need to submit abstracts unless you are interested in being selected for a lightning talk spot.

 

 

 

 

May
4
Wed
Faculty Lunch: Bushra Raj
May 4 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Faculty Lunch: Bushra Raj

IRM Faculty members only. Information about call details or room location will be emailed 1 week prior to the lunch. Please contact Diona Cashioli (diona.cashioli@pennmedicine.upenn.edu) if you have any questions.

 

May
6
Fri
Advances in MSK Regeneration: Zimmers
May 6 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm