Gulf Coast Consortia

2023 ASPET Guppy Tank Translational Science Pitch Competition
2023-05-18 08:00 - 2023-05-21 17:00 (America/Chicago) | St. Louis Union Station Hotel, 1820 Market St., St. Louis, Missouri, 63103, United States
The “Guppy Tank” competition will showcase translational science pitches from four young scientists who will be coached by mentors with established experience in the biotech, pharma, and entrepreneurship realms. In addition, the Guppy Tank event will feature a keynote discussion by Dr. Trivia Frazier (President and CEO of Obatala Sciences) who will highlight the importance of a translational vision to scientific innovations and effective strategies for a successful science pitch. This session will be an exciting and essential educational opportunity for young scientists to hone their translational scientific communication skills while getting publicly recognized for their talents.

Texas Single Cell Seminars
2023-05-17 16:00 - 17:00, 2023-05-10 16:00 - 17:00, 2023-05-03 16:00 - 17:00, 2023-04-26 16:00 - 17:00, 2023-04-19 16:00 - 17:00, 2023-04-12 16:00 - 17:00, 2023-04-05 16:00 - 17:00, 2023-03-29 16:00 - 17:00 and 3 more dates
Texas Single Cell Seminar – Spring 2023 ScheduleWednesdays 4-5 PMMeeting ID: 828 6718 3777Password: [REDACTED]

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Rigor and Reproducibility Workshop
2023-05-17 09:15 - 15:15
1st place winner of the Association of American Medical Colleges 2017 Innovations in Research and Research Education Award, this exciting workshop brings together highly acclaimed experts in rigor and reproducibility in research topics including data analysis, experimental design, resource sharing, publication and reporting, and more. With speakers and facilitators from all of our GCC institutions, this interactive workshop has proven to be very effective as well as a lot of fun. The workshop will take place from 9:00 am – 3 pm Bioscience Research Collaborative, 6500 Main Street, Room 1003. In person attendance only.

Research Mentor Training for Faculty Workshop
2023-05-12 09:30 - 15:30
This inter-active, in-person, evidence-based workshop, facilitated by Bob Tillman, will cover topics such as maintaining effective communication, aligning expectations, fostering independence, addressing equity and inclusion, and cultivating self-efficacy. Faculty at all levels are invited to participate. Location: Bioscience Research Collaborative. Lunch provided

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The Ken Kennedy Institute Boot Camps
2023-05-11 08:00 - 2023-05-12 17:00 | Bioscience Research Collaborative (BRC), 6500 Main Street, Auditorium, Houston, TX, 77030, United States
The Ken Kennedy Institute is putting on the Machine Learning Boot Camp for Executives and Beginners, happening in person in Houston May 11-12 at the BRC on the Rice University campus. This is a similar boot camp to what you took, and we hope you enjoyed the course. Please forward this along to colleagues and friends who may be interested in attending this year. This two-day boot camp will provide a broad introduction to Machine Learning (ML) for executives and beginners. Our goal is to give a manager or a CEO in a field such as medicine, finance, manufacturing, or energy an introduction to the essential concepts behind Machine Learning. Additionally, this boot camp is great for non-practicing beginners looking to learn. Taught by a team of Rice professors in the computational sciences, the Machine Learning Boot Camp will integrate lectures describing the basic concepts of state-of-the-art Machine Learning. The boot camp assumes no specific prerequisites and will highlight a broad set of concepts, ranging from classical supervised (e.g., linear regression, logistic regression, and decision trees) and unsupervised methods (e.g., clustering algorithms, principal components analysis) to modern machine learning approaches (e.g., different neural network architectures, min-max games, and generative models, deep reinforcement learning), with numerous case studies and applications. Throughout its duration, the workshop will provide practical suggestions to executives with DOs and DON’Ts when using Machine Learning in practice. Prerequisites: A general level of familiarity with mathematics is assumed, including college-level calculus, though those without this background will still find the boot camp a useful introduction to modern ML. This is an in-person event only. The boot camp will not be live-streamed or recorded.

Register Here: https://bootcamp.rice.edu/registration/

Michelle Atkinson, CMPProgram AdministratorThe Ken Kennedy Institute | Rice University 1084 Duncan Hall | MS 396100 Main Street, Houston, TX 77005P: 713-348-5823 | michelle.atkinson@rice.edu

4th Annual GCC IDDD Conference: Leveraging Big Data for Transformative Healthcare
2023-05-09 08:30 - 2023-05-10 16:00 | BioScience Research Collaborative Auditorium, 6500 Main St, Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
Confirmed keynote speaker: Kári Stefánsson, deCODE Genetics. Other confirmed speakers include: Brett Abrahams, Heppinn Biosciences; Bissan Al-Lazikani, MD Anderson Cancer Center; Kristopher Brannan, Houston Methodist Research Institute; Virginie Buggia-Prevot, Valo Health; Vasu Chandrasekaran, Ontada; Peter McCaffrey, Pragma Bio!; Alex McCampbell, Roche; Khurram Nasir, Houston Methodist Research Institute; Maxwell Sherman, Serinus Biosciences.

Monthly Seminar on Antibiotic Resistance: Recruitment of the Microverse to Kill Emperor Escherichia
2023-05-08 12:00 - 13:00
Please join us for the Antimicrobial Resistance Consortium monthly series on Antibiotic Resistance: “Recruitment of the Microverse to Kill Emperor Escherichia,” with Anthony William Maresso, PhD, Joseph Melnick Endowed Chair and Professor, Molecular Virology and Microbiology, Baylor College of Medicine on May 8, 2023, at 12:00 pm, via Microsoft Teams Meeting. When: May 8, 2023, at 12:00 pm (CDT)Where: Microsoft Teams Link

Speaker: Anthony William Maresso, Ph.D. Joseph Melnick Endowed Chair and Professor, Molecular Virology and Microbiology, Baylor College of Medicine

Jr. Faculty Extravaganza
2023-04-28 11:45 - 14:00
We invite you to register for the 5th Annual GCC Junior Faculty Extravaganza that will take place at the Bioscience Research Collaborative, 6500 Main Street, Houston, TX, from 11:45 am – 2 pm on April 28. Do not miss this opportunity to learn about research and training programs, seed grants, equipment/cores, and other resources that are available across GCC institutions. It is also an excellent opportunity to meet new colleagues and potential collaborators. Lunch will be provided, and a drawing will take place for several door prizes.

Center for Biomedical & Minority Health Research Community Engagement Core Presents the 3rd Annual Clinical Research and Engagement Conference (CREC)
2023-04-22 09:30 - 14:30 | Texas Southern University
Hello TSU Community Engagement Core Partner,

TSU CBMHR Community Engagement Core is excited to hosts its 3rd Annual Clinical Research and Engagement Conference (CREC) on Saturday April 22nd, 2023 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The goal of this conference is to increase awareness of community members about clinical research and build trust with the community and stakeholders about clinical trial participation.

When: Saturday, April 22, 2023

Where: Texas Southern University, 3100 Cleburne St., Houston, TX 77004, Barbara Jordan Mickey Leland, School of Public Affairs (SOPA) Auditorium Room 114

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Keck Seminar, Dorit Donoviel, PhD
2023-04-21 16:00 - 17:00
Dorit Donoviel, PhDDirector, Translational Research Institute for Space Health, Baylor College of Medicine

Title: What Can We Learn From Studying Humans in Space?

Keck Seminar, Richard Baraniuk, PhD
2023-04-14 16:00 - 17:00
Richard Baraniuk, PhDProfessor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rice University

Title: Going Off The Deep End With Deep Learning

CIDD San Antonio Drug Discovery Symposium
2023-04-10 08:00 - 2023-04-11 17:00
Keynote Speaker: Dr. John LaMattina, Senior Partner at PureTech Health and Former President of Research and Development, Pfizer

“Pharna & Profits – Balancing Innovation, Medicine and Drug Prices”

No Keck Seminar
2023-04-07 16:00 - 17:00, 2023-03-17 16:00 - 17:00

Keck Seminar, Joff Silberg, PhD
2023-03-31 16:00 - 17:00
Joff Silberg, PhDStewart Memorial Professor of Biosciences, Rice University

Title: Engineering Living Sensors That Convert Environmental Information Into Electrical Signals In Real Time

HOUSTON REFUGEE HEALTH RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM
2023-03-27 11:00 - 16:00 | Elizabeth D. Rockwell Pavilion, MD Anderson Library, 4333 University Drive, Houston, 77204
Advancing Mental Health and Cancer Research while Promoting EquitableHealth Care Among Refugees

Opening Address: Bettina Beech, DrPH., MPH, Chief Population Officer, University of HoustonKeynote Speaker: Rana Dajani, Ph.D., Professor, Hashemite University/Research Affiliate, MIT Refugee Action Hub/Visiting Professor, Harvard University

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Keck Seminar, Hyun Kyoung Lee, PhD
2023-03-24 16:00 - 17:00
Hyun Kyoung Lee, PhDAssociate Professor, Pediatrics-Neurology, Baylor College of Medicine

Title: Role for Glia in Brain Function and Injury Response

"Unlocking the Clinical Potential of Chemical Innovation" Monthly Workshop
2023-03-16 00:00 - 01:00
We are excited to extend an invitation for you to join us at the monthly workshop, “Unlocking the Clinical Potential of Chemical Innovation.” The first lunch and learn workshop will take place on March 16th, 2023 at 12 pm in BCR280.

Our first ENRICH Speaker, Dr. Jeffrey M. Rosen, Distinguished Service Professor and Leader of the Breast Cancer Program at Baylor College of Medicine, will be presenting “Leveraging Preclinical Models for Translational Breast Cancer Research“. Please follow the link below to register:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeTi4zR-4uCt74cWt2RKTZsoakIlTYHg8K6r3ZrdkeQT_F6uA/viewform

Supported by the Rice Chemistry Department, the BCM Cancer Center, and Rice ENRICH, this workshop aims to provide a platform for introducing biomedical changes in the clinic and finding solutions through collaboration. The event will feature a “lunch and learn” format, followed by a mini poster session.

Best,

Emely Guijon, Event Coordinator

On the behalf of the Steering Committee, “Unlocking the Clinical Potential of Chemical Innovation” workshop.

Keck Seminar, 32nd Keck Annual Research Conference Poster Winners
2023-03-10 16:00 - 17:00
Sara Abouelniaj, William Shropshire, Rachel Keuls

GCC IDDD Roundtable Workshop: Computational/System Biology in Drug Discovery: Opportunity and Challenges
2023-03-09 15:30 - 17:00
This workshop will feature presenters: Dinler Antunes, Univ. of Houston; Aaron Frank, Arrakis Therapeutics; Krishna Govender, Univ. of Johannesburg; Pora Kim, Univ. of Texas Health Science Houston; Elebeoba May, Wisconsin Institute for Discovery; Paul Whitford, Northeastern Univ.
