Mark your calendars for our next RSG meeting on Wednesday March 17th at 10:00 AM via zoom (link below)! This month’s RSG will feature discussions from Professor Moody and Professor Bryant. The study group will focus on what led these faculty members to pursue a research-intensive faculty position, how the transition was made, and what it … Read more
Susanna Stroik, PhD Ramsden Lab "Characterization of Polymerase Theta's Role in Replication Rescue”
Dr. Chuck Perou and Dr. Patty Spears give their advice on How to give an effective elevator speech. They will present for the first 30 minutes and then request volunteers to give their own 3-minute speeches for feedback. Please come prepared to give an elevator speech! Zoom link provided for ITCMS trainees and guests.
Luisa Escobar-Hoyos, MSc PhD, Assistant Professor, Yale School of Medicine Dr. Escobar-Hoyos obtained her master’s degree in Biomedical Sciences at the Universidad del Valle in Cali, Colombia. As a Fulbright Scholar, she completed her PhD studies at Stony Brook University with Dr. Kenneth Shroyer. She then completed her postdoctoral training at the Memorial Sloan … Read more
Matt Holderfield, PhD, Director of Cancer Cell and Systems Biology, REVOLUTION Medicines Dr. Holderfield completed his PhD studies at the University of California, Irvine, in the laboratory of Dr. Christopher Hughes. He then completed his postdoctoral training, initially at the Novartis Institute for Biomedical Research, and then at the University of California, San Francisco, with … Read more
Dannielle Engle, PhD, Assistant Professor, Salk Institute Dr. Engle completed her PhD research at the University of California, San Diego, with Dr. Geoff Wahl. She then completed her postdoctoral training with Dr. David Tuveson, initially at Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute, and later at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. In 2019, Dr. Engle joined the Salk … Read more
Daniel Cortes, PhD Maddox Lab & Gladfelter Lab Talk Title TBD
This workshop highlights the power of smaller eukaryotes (e.g., yeast and flies) to uncover basic principles of cell biology, and thus, how discoveries made in these organisms have led the way in our understanding of disease pathways. We also cover how model organisms have been a powerful tool for drug discovery. ITCMS fellows are encouraged … Read more
Nathaniel Tate Burkholder, PhD Strahl Lab Deciphering ASH1L histone reading and transcriptional regulation in biology and leukemia Please contact Sarah Howard (sarah_howard@med.unc.edu) for Zoom link information.
Kristina Drizyte-Miller, PhD Der Lab Talk Title: Targeting mitochondrial function as a therapeutic strategy for pancreatic cancer
