GSI Seminar Series
The goals of this seminar series are i) to host extramural speakers who are internationally recognized researchers at the vanguard of genetics and genomics research, and ii) to promote interactions and collaborations among Boston University investigators engaged in genetics and genomics research.
This monthly seminar series is held on a Tuesday from 12-1 p.m. in the Conte Building, K103 (unless otherwise indicated).
If you have suggestions for invited speakers, or if you would like to present an intramural seminar, please email gsi@bu.edu.
Learn more about past seminars here.
Check out our YouTube Channel where we post our livestream videos of our seminars!
Upcoming seminars:
September 10th (Tuesday) – Singular Genomics Seminar
G4 & G4X Platforms | An NGS Workshop with a Spatial Upgrade
Join us as we highlight the performance capabilities and impact of the powerful G4 Sequencing Platform and take a deep dive on G4-X our latest advancement in high-throughput in-situ multiomics.
K103 12-1PM
In-person, live stream
October 29th (Tuesday) – Eric Lai, PhD
“RNA Silencing: from mechanisms to biology”
Professor of Developmental Biology
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Previous Seminars:
January 9th (Tuesday) – Valentina Cigliola, PhD
“Innate Mechanisms of Spinal Cord Regeneration”
Junior Research Investigator
Université Côte d’Azur – Institut de Biologie Valrose
Associate Professor of Molecular Metabolism
In Person, No Livestream
January 16th (Tuesday) – Pravrutha Raman, PhD
“Evolution innovations in eukaryotic histone repertoires drive biological novelties.”
Postdoctoral Fellow, Basic Sciences Division,
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center (FHCC)
Pravrutha Raman (fredhutch.org)
In Person, No Livestream
January 23rd (Tuesday) – Stephan Issac, PhD
“Structure and packaging of the polyploid mitochondrial genome”
Postdoctoral Fellow
Harvard Medical School Genetics
Team — CHURCHMAN LAB (harvard.edu)
In Person, No Livestream
February 7th (Wednesday) – Lindy Barrett, PhD
“Leveraging iPSC models to study neural development and disease”
Senior Group Leader, Research Scientist
Board Institute of MIT and Harvard
Lindy Barrett | Broad Institute
In Person, No Livestream
March 5th (Tuesday) – Fei Chen, PhD
“Genomic tools for probing the rules of tissue organization.”
Associate Professor of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology
Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT
Fei Chen, PhD | Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI)
Host: Jason Weiss (PhD candidate in the Genetics and Genomics program)
Join us as 10x Genomics’ Field Application Scientist, Julianna Crivello, dives into the latest advancements in sample prep for successful single-cell profiling. Discover essential tips for handling fixed samples, including FFPE, and unlock the potential of previously inaccessible samples. Julianna will discuss techniques for solid tissue fixation, managing cells in suspension, and cell isolation from FFPE blocks. For a sneak peek at these methods, check out our AGBT posters HERE.
Event Details:
GSI – Grant Competition 2024
Date: Tuesday, March 19th
Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
Location: K103
April 9th (Tuesday) – William Mair, PhD
“Metabolic Flexibility and Healthy Aging”
Associate Professor of Molecular Metabolism
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/profile/william-b-mair/
Host: Thomas Liontis (GPGG Student)
April 12th (Friday) – Geoff Rosenfield, PhD
“How the Endocrine/Paracrine System “Leaps the Minotaur” to Activate the Enhancer Labyrinth”
Distinguished Professor, Endocrinology
UC San Diego School of Medicine
CANCELLED
May 7th (Tuesday) – Eric Lai, PhD
“RNA Silencing: from mechanisms to biology”
Professor of Developmental Biology
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
https://www.mskcc.org/research/ski/labs/eric-lai
QIAGEN IPA Training Seminar
Tuesday, May 28th, 10am-1pm
In-person, live stream
Please bring your computers!