Gulf Coast Consortia

GCC IDDD Foundations of Cancer Therapeutics and IDDD Postdoc Scholars, Aug. 14-18, 2023
2023-08-14 09:00 - 2023-08-18 16:30 (America/Chicago)
The GCC Innovative Drug Discovery and Development (IDDD) Consortium would like to invite you to REGISTER to virtually audit our 3rd Annual Foundations of Cancer Therapeutics Course that will take place from 10 am – 3 pm August 14-18. This year’s 1-week course will focus on therapeutic development from early discovery through clinical trials. Note that while cancer therapeutics will be highlighted, the majority of what we will cover is disease-agnostic, so all with research in drug development are invited to join. Confirmed speakers include Zhiqiang An, Univ. of Texas Health Science Center; Roderick Dashwood, Texas A&M Institute of Biosciences and Technology; Peter Davies, Texas A&M Institute of Biosciences and Technology; Ahsan Farooqi, MD Anderson Cancer Center; Sarah Hein, March Biosciences; Philip Jones, MDA; Qingyun (Jim) Liu, Univ. of Texas Health Science Center; Wenshe Liu, Texas A&M Univ.; Cliona Rooney, Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children’s Hospital; Suzanne Tomlinson, Gulf Coast Consortia.

4th Annual Single Cell Omics Symposium, Oct. 18, 2023
2023-08-21 08:00 - 17:00 | Bioscience Research Collaborative (BRC), 6500 Main Street, Auditorium, Houston, TX, 77030, United States
We invite you to submit an abstract for presentation at the 4th Annual GCC Single Cell Omics Symposium that will take place on Oct. 18, 2023, at the BioScience Research Collaborative. The submission deadline is 11:59 PM Sept. 18, 2023. The deadline will not be extended, and late submissions will not be accepted. Confirmed keynote speakers: Mario L. Suvà, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, and Angela Ruohao Wu, The Hong Kong Univ. of Science and Technology. Stay tuned to the symposium website for updates on additional speakers and agenda.

#Pain2023 Workshop: Contribution of the Extracellular Matrix to Pain
2023-08-25 13:00 - 14:00
Presenters are Temugin Berta, Univ. of Cincinnati; Rena Stair, Univ. of Kansas; Maral Tajerian, Queens College. Online via Zoom webinar

IDDD Roundtable: ACT 101 Accelerating Cancer Therapeutics
2023-09-07 15:30 - 16:30
We invite you to register for the GCC IDDD Roundtable Workshop: ACT 101: Accelerating Cancer Therapeutics. This workshop will feature presenters Shailabala Singh, Mongoose Bio, Inc., and Robert Kruse, HydroGene Therapeutics, Inc. The workshop will occur on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023, from 3:30-4:30 pm, CDT. You can register to attend in person at TMC Innovation Factory – 2450 Holcombe, Houston, TX 77; or virtually via Zoom webinar. Note that there are a limited number of in-person seats available.

Keck Seminar, Bradley Lambert, PhD
2023-09-08 16:00 - 17:00
Bradley Lambert, PhDHuman Subjects Research Director, Orthopedic Biomechanics Research Laboratory, Dept. of Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, Houston Methodist Hospital

Title: TBD

Keck Seminar, Caroline Chung, MD
2023-09-15 16:00 - 17:00
Caroline Chung, MDAssociate Professor, Dept. of Radiation Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center

Title: Curiosity, Courage & Collaboration: Perspectives From My Cancer Career Journey

Let's Talk About Prostate Cancer, September 16, 2023
2023-09-16 08:00 - 17:00 | Texas Southern University
Held at Progressive New Hope Church at no-cost, this seminar will be focused on sharing vital information about prostate cancer, Biometric testing will be provided, as well as immunizations.

Center for Biomedical & Minority Health Research (CBMHR) Community Engagement Core - Let's Talk Prostate Cancer
2023-09-16 09:00 - 12:00
Held at Progressive New Hope Church at no-cost, this seminar will be focused on sharing vital information about prostate cancer to men in the Houston area. Biometric testing will be provided, as well as immunizations.

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5th Annual GCC Mental Health Conference on Sept. 19, 2023
2023-09-19 00:00 - 23:59
Confirmed keynote speakers include Shelly Flagel, Univ. of Michigan and John Mantsch, Medical College of Wisconsin. Stay tuned to the symposium website for updates on additional speakers and agenda.

#Pain2023 Workshop: New Approaches in Understanding Neuropathic Pain
2023-09-22 13:00 - 14:00
Presenters this month are: Peter Grace, MD Anderson Cancer Center; Stephanie Shiers, Univ. of Texas, Dallas; and Mariacristina Mazzitelli, Texas Tech Health Science Center.

Keck Seminar, Pratip K. Bhattacharya, PhD
2023-09-22 16:00 - 17:00
Pratip K. Bhattacharya, PhDAssociate Professor, Cancer Systems Imaging,

MD Anderson Cancer Center

Title: Interrogating Therapeutic Efficacy in Cancer in Real-Time by Metabolic Imaging

Jr. Faculty Publishing and Peer Review in the Age of Preprints Seminar
2023-09-26 16:00 - 18:00 | Bioscience Research Collaborative 6500 Main Street Room 1003 Houston, TX 77030, 6500 Main Street, Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
The GCC Jr. Faculty group welcome Stéphane Larochelle from Nature Communications, who will present a talk on Publishing and Peer Review in the Age of Preprints. A Q&A session and reception will follow the presentation.

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Merck Discovery Biologics Virtual Career Day
2023-09-28 10:00 - 15:30
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Scientific Talks: What are biologics? What is biologics drug discovery?10:00 AM – 11:30 AM PDT / 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM EDT

Career Panel Discussion: What is Merck like? How do I prepare for an industry career?11:30 AM – 12:30 PM PDT / 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT

Please submit your questions in advance by emailing Discovery Biologics Info dbiologics.info@merck.com

For more information, email us at DBiologics.Info@merck.com

Keck Seminar, Xue Sherry Gao, PhD
2023-09-29 16:00 - 17:00
Xue Sherry Gao, PhDAssistant Professor, Dept. of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Rice University

Title: Engineered CRISPR Systems for Disease Treatment and Diagnostics

Center for Neuroregeneration Lecture Series: Mechanisms of Astrocyte-neuron Interactions During Synapse Development with Isabella Farhy-Tselnicker, PhD, Texas A&M University
2023-10-03 09:00 - 10:30 | Houston Methodist Research Institute, 6670 Bertner Avenue, Texas, 77030
Please join us for the Center for Neuroregeneration Lecture Series: Mechanisms of Astrocyte-neuron Interactions During Synapse Development with Isabella Farhy-Tselnicker, PhD, Texas A&M University.

Astrocytes, a major class of non-neuronal brain cells, play crucial roles in synapse development and function. An important aspect of normal glutamatergic synapse development is maintaining a balance between active (AMPA receptor containing) and silent (AMPA receptor lacking) synapses, whereupon silent synapses are converted to active, or eliminated. Aberrant silent synapse development has been implicated in neurodevelopmental disorders and drug addiction, while decreased synapse number and activity is prevalent in aging and neurodegeneration. Astrocytes produce factors that modulate both active and silent synapse formation, yet how these different factors act together to generate the correct synapse number and type is not well understood. Our previous work identified neuronal LAR family receptor protein tyrosine phosphatases (LAR-RPTPs) as necessary for active and silent synapse formation mediated by astrocyte-secreted proteins glypican 4 (Gpc4) and thrombospondin 1 (TSP1) respectively. In this presentation, she will discuss research that has identified neuronal candidates that mediate these astrocytic signals downstream of LAR-RPTPs-Gpc4 and TSP1 interactions, and how changes in active and silent synapse balance impact the development of escape behaviors.

When: October 3, 2023, from 9-10:30 AM (CDT)Where: Walter Tower Colombia Room

Contact Dee Lofton, dloftin@houstonmethodist.org, for more information.

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GCC CMB Monthly Seminar
2023-10-03 14:00 - 15:00
We invite you to register for our GCC Cellular and Molecular Biophysics Seminar featuring Dr Albert Lin, Morphic Therapeutics, who will discuss How to Create Closure-Stabilizing Integrin Inhibitors. The event will occur online, on October 3, 2023, from 2-3 pm (CDT).

GCC IDDD and BioHouston BioConnect, Oct. 3, 2023
2023-10-03 16:00 - 18:00 | Levit Green, 3131 Holcombe Houston, TX, 3131 Holcombe, Houston, 77021
We invite all healthcare technology innovators, entrepreneurs and biotech stakeholders to join us for the launch of our new BioConnect networking series (1st Tuesday of each month). The goal of BioConnect is to promote collaboration among academic and industry innovators and key stakeholders within our growing biotech ecosystem. Each month, BioConnect will be hosted by one of our exceptional technology development resources and will feature local biotech companies. All career levels (e.g. students and postdocs) are welcome.

Community Engaged Healthcare Workshop, October 4, 2023
2023-10-04 08:30 - 14:30 | Bioscience Research Collaborative (BRC), 6500 Main Street, Auditorium, Houston, TX, 77030, United States
We invite you to register for the Community Engaged Healthcare Workshop, a collaboration between GCC and Texas Southern University. This year’s workshop will feature: Veronica Ajewole, Texas Southern Univ.; Jorge Gomez, Texas A&M Univ.; Charlease Hatchett, Connected Through Cancer Foundation; Sharon Petronella Croisant, UTMB; Rayne Rouce, Texas Children’s Hospital; Stephen Sodeke, Tuskegee Univ.; Sujatha Sridhar, UTHealth. The workshop will be held from 8:45-2:30 at the BioScience Research Collaborative, Event Hall.

Keck Seminar, Kevin Garey, PharmD
2023-10-06 16:00 - 17:00
Kevin Garey, PharmDProfessor, Dept. of Pharmacy Practice and Translational Research, University of Houston

Title: TBD

AI in Health Confernce
2023-10-09 08:00 - 2023-10-12 17:00 | Bioscience Research Collaborative (BRC), 6500 Main Street, Auditorium, Houston, TX, 77030, United States
This is an exceptional opportunity to connect with and learn from researchers, engineers, clinicians, and entrepreneurs at the forefront of AI in healthcare and public health. Keynote speakers include Justin T. Baker, McLean Institute for Technology in Psychiatry and Harvard University; Ashura (Shu) Buckley, National Institutes of Health; and Fei Wang, Cornel University. See the conference website for agenda, workshops and other speakers. Sponsor: The Ken Kennedy Institute, Rice Univ. Location: BioScience Research Collaborative, 6500 Main. Important dates: August 18 – Abstract Submission Deadline; September 24 – Poster Submission Deadline. Registration – Early Bird registration ends 09/15. GCC is an Ecosystem Partner; those associated with GCC receive a 15% discount (use code: ECO15).

Rigor and Reproducibility Workshop, on Oct. 9, 2023, from 9:15 AM - 3 PM
2023-10-09 09:00 - 15:00
We invite you to register for the Rigor and Reproducibility Workshop on Oct. 9, 2023. This exciting workshop is the 1st place winner of the Association of American Medical Colleges 2017 Innovations in Research and Research Education Award and brings together highly acclaimed experts in rigor and reproducibility in research topics, such as data analysis, experimental design, resource sharing, publication, reporting, and more. With speakers and facilitators from GCC institutions, this interactive workshop has proven to be very effective as well as a lot of fun. The workshop will be held at the Bioscience Research Collaborative, 6500 Main Street, Room 1003, Houston, TX, from 9:15 am – 3:00 pm.

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Connected Through Cancer Foundation - 2nd Annual Golf Tournament
2023-10-14 00:00 - 23:59 | Gleannloch Pines Country Club, 19393 Champion Forest Dr., Spring, Texas, 77379, United States
Don’t miss out on the most exciting golf event of the year! Grab your clubs and join us for a day of friendly competition, great company, and stunning golf course views. Each registered player will receive a complimentary round of golf, making this tournament an unbeatable deal you won’t want to miss.

Center for Neuroregeneration Lecture Series: Cell and Molecular Events Leading to Age-Related Neurodegenerative Disease with Fred H. Gage, PhD, The Salk Institute
2023-10-17 09:00 - 10:30 | Houston Methodist Research Institute, 6670 Bertner Avenue, Houston, Texas
Please join us for the Center for Neuroregeneration Lecture Series: Cell and Molecular Events Leading to Age-Related Neurodegenerative Disease with Fred H. Gage, PhD, The Salk Institute.Age is the greatest risk for age-related neurodegenerative disease. In Cell and Molecular Events Leading to Age-Related Neurodegenerative Disease, Fred H. (Rusty) Gage will discuss his team’s work using direct conversion of primarily sporadic Alzheimer’s disease patient fibroblasts into induced neurons (iNs) to generate an age-equivalent neuronal model. Patient-derived iNs exhibit strong Alzheimer’s disease-specific transcriptome neuronal signatures characterized by down-regulation of mature functional and morphological properties and up-regulation of immature neuronal and neural stem cell-associated pathways.

Click Here for More InformationWhen: October 17, 2023, from 9-10:30 am (CDT)Where: Houston Methodist Research Institute, RI Auditorium 6670 Bertner Avenue, Houston, TX

Contact: Dee Lofton, dloftin@houstonmethodist.org

4th Annual GCC Single Cell Omics Symposium
2023-10-18 09:00 - 17:00
Confirmed keynote speakers are Mario L. Suvà, Harvard Univ., and Angela Ruohao Wu, The Hong Kong Univ. of Science and Technology.

33rd Annual Keck Research Conference
2023-10-20 08:00 - 17:00 | Bioscience Research Collaborative (BRC), 6500 Main Street, Auditorium, Houston, TX, 77030, United States
RNA Biology is considered one of the most influential areas in modern biology and biomedicine. Don’t miss this exciting conference and poster session. The conference and poster session will also highlight the outstanding research being done by predoctoral and postdoctoral trainees in the eight inter-institutional training programs administered by the GCC/Keck Center.

Center for Biomedical & Minority Health Research (CBMHR) Community Engagement Core - We Roar Against Breast Cancer
2023-10-20 11:00 - 14:00
In October, we will be hosting a seminar on the TSU Campus to spread information and resources about Breast Cancer, including no-cost mammograms!

Vendors will be on-site with more testing, resources, and a fun way to fill your afternoon. Save the date to join us!

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Keck Seminar, Lynn Zechiedrich, PhD
2023-10-27 16:00 - 17:00
Lynn Zechiedrich, PhDProfessor, Dept. of Molecular Virology and Microbiology, Baylor College of Medicine

Title: Cracking the Secondary DNA Codes That Control Access to the Primary Genetic Code

Keck Seminar, Peter Lwigale, PhD
2023-11-03 16:00 - 17:00
Peter Lwigale, PhDAssociate Professor, Dept. of Biosciences, Rice UniversityInnovation and Diversity Speaker

Title: Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Ocular Development

IDDD Round Table: Automated Imaging and Analysis in Cancer Cell Biology, Nov. 9, 2023
2023-11-09 15:30 - 17:00
Presented by the GCC Innovative Drug Discovery and Development Consortia and the GCC Center for Advanced Microscopy and Image Informatics, we invite you to register for the GCC IDDD Round Table Workshop: Automated Imaging and Analysis in Cancer Cell Biology.

This workshop will feature presenters Liling Wan, Univ. of Pennsylvania, and Fabio Stossi, Baylor College of Medicine. The workshop will occur on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023, from 3:30-5:00 pm CST.

Introduction to Manuscript Writing
2023-11-10 14:30 - 15:45
Introduction to Biomedical Manuscript Writing

Join us for “Introduction to Manuscript Writing”. This in-person workshop is intended for PhD students and Postdocs affiliated with Institutions in biomedical science and will provide tips to enhance your writing skills for publication in scientific journals.

Hosted by the Gulf Coast Consortia at the BRC 6500 Main Street 280, Houston, TX 77030. This event will take place on Fri, Nov 10 2023 at 2:30. Come for the biomedical writing seminar and stay for the GCC Keck Seminar at 4:00 pm.

Mark your calendars for this informative event!
