Gulf Coast Consortia

GCC MHR Medicinal Cannabinoids Workgroup Kickoff Meet-and-Greet
2020-11-09 13:00 - 14:30 (America/Chicago)
We invite you to register for the GCC MHR Medicinal Cannabinoids Workgroup Kickoff Meet-and-Greet that will take place via Zoom on Nov. 9 from 1-2:30pm CST. The goal of this meeting is to facilitate new collaborations by giving members of this workgroup the opportunity to present their own research interests and expertise as well as hear about that of other members. On the registration site, you will have the opportunity to indicate your interest in presenting a short rapid-fire introduction to your research. There will be designated time for Q&A as well as additional opportunities for interaction in the chat. The deadline to sign up for a talk is this Wendesday, November 4th by 5 pm. Speakers will be notified with more information on Thursday, November 5.

2nd Annual Translational Imaging Conference: AI and Machine Learning in Imaging
2020-11-10 08:00 - 17:00
Shella Keilholz, Georgia Tech/Emory University

Cristian Badea, Duke University

David Fuentes, MD Anderson Cancer Center

Kristy Brock, MD Anderson Cancer Center

Ananth Annapragada, Baylor College of Medicine

Brett Shoelson, MatLab

Maryellen Giger, University of Chicago

Ponnada A. Narayana, UT Health Science Center at Houston

IDDD Round Table Workshop, Academic Industry Partnerships
2020-11-12 02:00 - 11:00
This workshop will present opportunities for academic researchers to partner with two different industry partners. Speakers include Dr. Fiona Mack, Head of JLabs@TMC and Sushmita Lahiri, External Innovation, Boehringer Ingelheim. Stay tuned for more information.

November #Pain2020 Workshop: Headache and Migraine
2020-11-13 13:00 - 14:00
Headache and Migraine

Welcome: Annemieke Kavelaars, PhD, MD Anderson Cancer Center

Moderator: Cheryl Stucky, PhD, Medical College of Wisconsin

1:00pm The Role of HDAC6 and the Cytoskeleton in Chronic Migraine-associated PainZachariah Bertels, University of Illinois at Chicago

1:15pm TRPC5 Mediates Inflammatory Mechanical PainKatelyn E. Sadler, Medical College of Wisconsin

1:30pm Intrathecal Activation of Peripheral Nociceptors and its Role in MigraineMartin Rasmussen, NIH/Copenhagen University

1:45pm Female-specific Prolactin Contributions in Migraine-like Facial HypersensitivityBianca Mason, UT Dallas

Keck Seminar, Nicholas Navin, PhD
2020-11-13 16:00 - 17:00
Nicholas Navin, PhD, Associate Professor, Neurobiology & Anatomy, Dept. of Genetics, Division of Basic Science Research, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center

Cancer Evolution Through the Lensof Single Cell Genomics

AI in Healthcare Meet and Greet
2020-11-19 13:00 - 14:00, 2021-01-11 13:00 - 14:00, 2021-02-02 13:00 - 14:30
We invite you to join us for the series of monthly AI in Healthcare Cluster Meet-and-Greet events that will take place via Zoom. The goal of the Meet-and-Greet meetings is to facilitate new collaborations by giving members of this new cluster the opportunity to present their own research interests and expertise as well as hear about that of other members. This and future meet-and-greet events will include short talks/introductions with time for questions. Registrants are encouraged to present short 3 minute presentations which will be followed by 2 minutes of questions. You may indicate your interest in presenting on the registration site.

Keck Seminar, Keegan Korthauer, PhD
2020-11-20 16:00 - 17:00
Keegan Korthauer, PhD, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Statistics, Univ. of British Columbia

11 20 20 Keegan Korthauer

Mining the epigenome: computational tools to interpret DNA methylation data

Research Mentor Training Workshop for Faculty
2020-12-02 13:00 - 15:00, 2020-12-09 13:00 - 15:00, 2020-12-16 13:00 - 15:00
*This event takes place on three consecutive Wednesdays. We ask that you commit to all three sessions.*

This evidence-based workshop is designed for faculty to develop skills and insight in mentoring postdocs and graduate students and to provide the opportunity for interactions and discussion between mentors at different institutions and in different disciplines. Topics include Maintaining effective communication with mentees; Aligning expectations; Fostering independence; Cultivating self-efficacy; and Addressing equity & inclusion. The workshop has been revamped into 3 sessions specifically for online teaching, break-out discussions, and interaction. Sessions are Wednesday, Dec. 2, 1:00-3:00pm CST; Wednesday, Dec. 9, 1:00-3:00pm CST; and Wednesday, Dec. 16, 1:00-3:00pm CST. Please register for this workshop by Nov. 25. For more information, visit the website.

Rigor & Reproducibility Workshop
2020-12-04 09:15 - 15:00
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 7 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 9:15am-3pm CDT, via Zoom.

2nd Annual Cellular and Molecular Biophysics Conference
2020-12-09 09:00 - 2020-12-11 13:00
Confirmed speakers include Ilya Finkelstein, Univ. of Texas; Vasanthi Jayaraman, UT Health Science Center at Houston; Hong Wang, North Carolina State Univ.; David Baker, Univ. of Washington; Serena Nik-Zainal, Univ. of Cambridge; Matt Baker, UT Health Science Center at Houston; Alex Gorfe, UT Health Science Center at Houston; Tamir Gonen, Univ. of California, Los Angeles; Irina Serysheva, UT Health Science Center at Houston; Eva Nogales, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab; Steve Ludtke, Baylor College of Medicine; and Marc Morais, UT Medical Branch at Galveston. December 9-11, 9:00am-1:00pm CST daily.

Single Cell Omics Panel Discussion
2020-12-14 14:00 - 15:00
Sponsored by the GCC Single Cell Omics Cluster, the first discussion will take place from 2:00-3:00pm CST and will provide a brief introduction to single cell technologies and local core resources. Speakers include Drs. Rui Chen (BCM), Nick Navin (MDA), and Zhongming Zhao (UTHealth) who lead the Single Cell Genomics Core, CPRIT Single Core, Cancer Genomics Center, respectively, which are all designated as shared cores under the GCC MOU for shared cores. The panel discussion will be followed by time for Q&A. Registration.

CMB Weekly Seminar
2020-12-15 14:00 - 15:00
Christopher Obara, Janelia HHMI

CMB Weekly Seminar
2021-01-05 14:00 - 15:00
Mehmet Sen, University of Houston

CMB Weekly Seminar
2021-01-12 02:30 - 15:00
Travis Moore, UT Health Science Center Houston

IDDD Round Table Workshop: Computer-Aided Drug Discovery
2021-01-14 15:30 - 17:00
We invite you to register for the first of our 2021 GCC IDDD Roundtable Workshops that will focus computer-aided drug discovery and will highlight the computational resources of our local TMC Accelerator for Cancer Therapeutics (ACT). The workshop will feature Drs. Rajiah Denny and Amit Gupta. The event will take place on Thursday January 14, 2021 from 3:30-5:00 pm CST.

January #Pain2021 Workshop
2021-01-15 13:00 - 14:00
Novel Mechanisms on Chronic Pain

CMB Weekly Seminar
2021-01-19 14:00 - 15:00, 2021-01-26 14:00 - 15:00, 2021-02-09 14:00 - 15:00

4th Annual TMC Antimicrobial Resistance and Stewardship Conference
2021-01-26 08:00 - 2021-01-28 17:00
Confirmed speakers include Robert Bonomo, Case Western; Robert Britton, BCM; Henry Chambers, UCSF; Anrea Cruz, BCM; Scott Flanders, Univ. of Michigan; Vance Fowler, Duke; Danielle Garsin, UTHealth; Tom Giordano BCM; Matt Goetz, UCLA/VA; Blake Hanson, UTHealth; Lee Harrison, Univ. of Pittsburgh; Robert Jenq, MD Anderson; Anthony Maresso, BCM; William Miller, UTHealth; Robin Patel, Mayo Clinic; Trish Perl, UTSW; Katherine Perez, Houston Methodist; Hans Georg Sahl, Univ. of Bonn, Germany; Pranita Tamma, Johns Hopkins; Netanya Utay, UTHealth; David Weiss, Emory; and Gerry Wright, Univ. of McMaster, Hamilton, Canada.

Neuronex Workshop
2021-01-28 10:00 - 15:00
Agenda:

10 – 11 Fabio Anselmi

11 – 12 Bobby Kashturi

12 – 1 break

1 – 2 Daniela Witten

2 -3 Jonathan Cohen

18th Annual Theoretical and Computational Neuroscience Conference
2021-01-29 08:50 - 17:00
Confirmed speakers include Fabio Anselmi, Baylor College of Medicine; Cameron Buckner, Univ. of Houston; Jonathan Cohen, Princeton Univ.; Chong Xie, Rice Univ.; Daniella Witten, Univ. of Washington; Claudia Clopath, Imperial College London; and Bobby Kasthuri, Univ. of Chicago.

CMB Weekly Seminar
2021-02-02 14:00 - 15:00
Yong Zhou, UT Health Science Center Houston

Keck Seminar and the Innovation & Diversity in Biomedical Science Seminar Series present Cesar A. Arias, MD, MSc, PhD
2021-02-05 16:00 - 17:00
A Physician-Scientist Journey in Translational Research on Antimicrobial Resistance

Cesar A. Arias, MD, MSc, PhDProfessor, Herbert L and Margaret W. DuPont Chair in Infectious Diseases, UTHealth McGovern Medical School and School of Public Health

The Innovation and Diversity in Biomedical Science Seminar Series is new for 2021. This seminar series highlights the journey many faculty have taken to attain excellence in research, mentoring and leadership.

Link to register for this talk: https://riceuniversity.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYtdeigrjouGdwDduBvTkMNRNDC3oWzTLrWClick HERE to download flyer.

GCC Mental Health Research Seminar, Matters of the Heart: Contributions of Psychoneuroimmunology to Spousal Bereavement
2021-02-08 13:00 - 14:00
Dr. Chris Fagundes is an associate professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences at Rice University, Dr. Fagundes uses theories and methods from clinical, social, and developmental health psychology to examine how stress “gets under the skin” to impact diseases of older adulthood such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, and cognitive decline. He is also interested in how the immune system regulates neuronal function in ways that influence mood and health behaviors. He has authored more than 100 articles and book chapters. As a principal investigator, his current grant portfolio consists of two longitudinal observational studies funded by the National Institute of Health, and one clinical trial funded by the National Endowment of Arts. He is a co-investigator on two additional NIH grants using mobile health sensing technology to identify when people are most at risk for poor health behaviors. Dr. Fagundes has served as a mentor on individual NIH training applications at the post-bachelor, pre-doctoral, post-doctoral, and junior faculty level. He was named a “Rising Star” by the Association of Psychological Science. He was the recipient of the Robert Ader New Investigator Award from the Psychoneuroimmunology Research Society, the Neal E. Miller New Investigator Award from the Academy of Behavioral Medicine Research, the Excellence in Health Psychology Research Award by an Early Career Professional from Division 38 of the American Psychological Association, and the Herbert Weiner Early Career Award from the American Psychosomatic Society.

GCC Mental Health Monthly Seminar
2021-02-08 13:00 - 14:00
Matters of the Heart: Contributions of Psychoneuroimmunology to Spousal Bereavement

Chris Fagundes, Rice University
