Texas Pain Research Highlights 2021
Confirmed speaker, Walter Koroshetz, Director, NINDS. Stay tuned for more information.
Keck Seminar, Robert Tillman, PhD
Robert Tillman, PhDFaculty Development Specialist National Research Mentoring Network Master FacilitatorLinkedIn: Where Your Network WorksLink to register for this talk: https://riceuniversity.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0sfu2trzMtGdHAgDYyvSVKobyfrrUEfo7I Click here to download flyer
Keck Seminar, Greg Cuny, PhD
Designing RIPK2 kinase inhibitors for blocking NOD cell signalingGreg Cuny, PhDAssociate Professor, Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of HoustonLink to register for this talk: https://riceuniversity.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYtcuCvrD8qG9OqRHW72vI-CyYx1XYuF6PUClick here to download flyer
Keck Seminar and the Innovation & Diversity in Biomedical Science Seminar Series present Rosa Uribe, PhD
Seeing is believing: Unraveling the mysteries of embryonic development one experiment at a timeRosa Uribe, PhDAssistant Professor, Biosciences, Rice UniversityThe Innovation and Diversity in Biomedical Science Seminar Series is new […]
Future of Immunology Conference
Confirmed speakers include Dario Vignali, Univ. of Pittsburgh; Linda Saif, The Ohio State Univ.; Bali Pulendran, Stanford Univ.
Keck Seminar, Margie Moczygemba, PhD
Margie Moczygemba, PhDAssociate Professor, Center for Infectious and Inflammatory Diseases, IBT, Texas A&M UniversityAutomated high-throughput flow cytometry-based assays for cancer drug discoveryLink to register for the talk: https://riceuniversity.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJApdeuurzsvE9HLe-oMaBtM2PV7arUYtGKg
2nd Annual Innovative Drug Discovery and Development Conference
Bioscience Research Collaborative (BRC) 6500 Main Street, Auditorium, Houston, TX, United StatesPlease save the date for this exciting conference and stay tuned for speaker updates. James Inglese, NIH/NCATS is confirmed.More information can be found on the conference website.
May #Pain2021 Workshop
Genetics of PainWelcome: Peter Grace, PhD, MD Anderson Cancer CenterModerator: Kyle Baumbauer, PhD, University of Kansas Medical Center 1:00pm Genomic Instability and Host-microbiome Interactions in the Bowel: Implications for Pain and […]
Rigor and Reproducibility Workshop
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 […]
IDDD Roundtable Workshop: SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Update and Future Prospects
This workshop will be the 1 year follow up with Drs. Alan Barrett and Roger Nosal to discuss what has transpired over the course of the last year and what we can expect in the […]
GCC Mental Health Research Junior Faculty Seminar
Bryan Denny, Rice Univ., will present Examining the Efficacy and Mechanisms of Emotion Regulation Training: Behavioral, Linguistic, and Neural Evidence and Douglas Engelke, Univ. of Texas Health Science Center Houston, will present A Hypothalamic-thalamostriatal […]
June #Pain 2021 Workshop
Genetic Interrogation of Spinal Cord CircuitsWelcome: Peter Grace, PhD, MD Anderson Cancer CenterModerator: Helen Lai, PhD, University of Texas Southwestern1:00pm Wired for Touch: The Role of Social Touch in Pain ModulationVictoria […]
Single Cell Omics Panel Discussion, Single Cell Technologies in Immunology
Panelists: Jin Wang, Houston Methodist Research Institute; Linghua Wang, MD Anderson Cancer Center; Navin Varadarajan, Univ. of Houston
#Pain2021 July Seminar- Pain Neuroimaging
1:00pm Using Functional MRI to Study Brain Mechanisms Underlying Sex and Age Differences in an Animal Model of Chronic Osteoarthritis PainJoyce Da Silva, University of Maryland Baltimore1:15 pm Brain Reward […]
Keck Seminar, Jane Grande-Allen, PhD
Jane Grande-Allen, PhDProfessor, Bioengineering, Rice UniversityBiophysically Faithful Biomaterial Platforms for Cardiovascular and Intestinal Mechanobiology
September #Pain2021 Workshop
Pain in Clinical PopulationsModerator: Stacey Gorniak, PhD, Univ. of HoustonWelcome: Peter Grace, PhD, MD Anderson Cancer Center1:00pm Cognition, Expectations, and Risk for Chronic PainSimon Haroutounian, Washington Univ.1:15pm Approaches for Classification […]
Keck Seminar and the Innovation & Diversity in Biomedical Science Seminar Series present Damian Young, PhD
Damian Young, PhDAssistant Professor, Pharmacology and Cell Biology, Baylor College of MedicineConnecting a Passion for Chemistry and a Desire to Develop New Medicines
3rd Annual GCC Mental Health Research Symposium: Neurobiology and Translational Psychiatry
Sponsored by the GCC Mental Health Research Consortium, this event will take place virtually, September 21, 2021. We are delighted to feature Keynote, Dr. Joshua Gordon, Director, National Institute for Mental […]
Keck Seminar, Neal Waxham, PhD
Neal Waxham, PhDProfessor, Neurobiology & Anatomy, UT Health Science Center at HoustonCryo-EM As A Tool to Investigate Membrane Architecture At the Nanoscale
AI in Healthcare Panel Discussion
Training Clinicians to Use Artificial IntelligencePanelists:Andrew Bazemore, MD, MPH: Senior Vice President, Research & Policy, American Board of Family Medicine; Co-Director, Center for Professionalism & Value in Health CareSteven Lin, […]
AI in Healthcare Seminar
Bibb Allen, MD FACRChief Medical Officer ACR Data Science InstituteDiagnostic RadiologistDr. Allen is a diagnostic radiologist with the Birmingham Radiological Group and is in community practice at Grandview Medical Center […]
2nd Annual GCC Single Cell Omics Symposium
Featuring keynote speakers: Nir Yosef, Univ. of California Berkeley and Matt Spitzer, Univ. of California San Francisco/Teiko Bio. Other confirmed speakers: Rui Chen, Baylor College of Medicine; Andrew Futreal, MD Anderson Cancer Center; Shaoheng Liang, MD […]
Keck Seminar, Bradley McConnell, PhD, FAHA, FCVS
Bradley McConnell, PhD, FAHA, FCVSProfessor, Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of HoustonToward Understanding Heart Disease: Cardiac Signaling Mechanisms, Reprogrammed Cardiac Conduction Cells, and the UH-HEART Training Program
Mental Health Postdoc Seminar
nvestigating the Role of GFRAL in Cancer-related FatigueBrandon Chelette, PhDMD Anderson Cancer CenterIntersecting Alterations of GSK3 Inhibition and Neuronal Cytoskeleton Proteins in Neurons from Patients with SchizophreniaJessica Di Re, PhDUT […]
Single Cell Omics Panel Discussion: Single Cell Multiomics, from Experiment to Analysis
This panel will discuss Single Cell Multiomics, from Experiment to Analysis.Panelists:Spence Fast, 10xGenomicsRui Chen, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterJared Burks, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterKen Chen, […]
Neurotheory Journal Club
Lili Zheng will present on topic: “Statistical Connectomics”We are also calling for volunteers to present in future journal clubs. If you are interested, please feel free to sign up with this link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/150UlqytnPUi_NaR8xbM37rTEZlJ5-uI0JLTOvBuB6W8/edit#gid=926874423After the meetings […]
October #Pain2021 Workshop
Musculoskeletal PainWelcome: Peter Grace, PhD, MD Anderson Cancer CenterModerator: Jun-Ho La, PhD, Univ. of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston1:00pm Risk Factors for the Development of Pain in Children Chelsea Kaplan, […]
Keck Seminar, Carmen Dessauer, PhD
Carmen Dessauer, PhDProfessor and Vice-Chair, Integrative Biology and Pharmacology, McGovern Medical School, UT Health Science Center at HoustonNanometric Targeting and Function of Adenylyl Cyclase in Heart
Keck Center Annual Research Conference
Keck Center Annual Research ConferenceSee website for talk titles and agendaTheme: Infectious Diseases: Emerging Threats and Emerging TechnologiesChairs: Theresa Koehler, PhD, Professor and Chair, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, McGovern Medical […]
Neurotheory Journal Club
Presenter TBA
Keck Seminar, Kathryn Patras, PhD
Kathryn Patras, PhDAssistant Professor, Molecular Virology and Microbiology, Baylor College of MedicineGroup B Streptococcus and the Vaginal Microenvironment
Keck Seminar, Andrew Routh, PhD
Andrew L. Routh, PhDAssistant Professor, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Sealy Center for Structural Biology & Molecular Biophysics, UT Medical Branch at GalvestonRNA Recombination in SARS-CoV-2
Keck Seminar and the Innovation & Diversity in Biomedical Science Seminar Series present Ana María Cárdenas, PhD
Ana María Cárdenas, PhDR&D Associate Director, Solution Analysis, Becton Dickinson (BD)From Local to Global Impact With a Non-Linear Career
Neurotheory Journal Club
Krešo Josić and Mst Afroja Akter will present on "The interplay between randomness and structure during learning in RNNs"We are also calling for volunteers to present in future journal clubs. If you are […]
Keck Seminar, Dima Suki, PhD
Dima Suki, PhDProfessor, Neurosurgery, UT MD Anderson Cancer CenterEthical Considerations in Research
3rd Annual GCC Cellular and Molecular Biophysics Conference
BioScience Research Collaborative Auditorium 6500 Main St, Houston, Texas, United StatesConfirmed speakers include: Werner Braun, UTMB; Josephine Chu Ferreon, BCM; Sherry Gao, Rice Univ.; Yang Gao, Rice Univ.; Joshua Mendell, UT Southwestern; Monte Pettit, UTMB; Robert Raphael, Rice Univ.; Michael Sheetz, UTMB; Marvin Tanenbaum, Hubrecht Institute; Yuhong Wang, Univ. of […]
Neurotheory Journal Club
Akash Umakantha (CMU) will present on "Bridging correlations and dimensionality reduction"We are also calling for volunteers to present in future journal clubs. If you are interested, please feel free to sign up with […]
Keck Seminar, Julian Hurdle, PhD
Julian Hurdle, PhDAssociate Professor, Center for Infectious and Inflammatory Diseases, Institute for Biosciences and Technology (IBT), Texas A&M Health Science CenterEvolution of antibiotic resistance in C. difficile drives new drug discovery
Neurotheory Journal Club
Yizhou ChenWe are also calling for volunteers to present in future journal clubs. If you are interested, please feel free to sign up with this link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/150UlqytnPUi_NaR8xbM37rTEZlJ5-uI0JLTOvBuB6W8/edit#gid=926874423After the meetings we summarize our discussion […]
Neurotheory Journal Club
Stelios PapadopoulosWe are also calling for volunteers to present in future journal clubs. If you are interested, please feel free to sign up with this link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/150UlqytnPUi_NaR8xbM37rTEZlJ5-uI0JLTOvBuB6W8/edit#gid=926874423After the meetings we summarize our discussion […]
January #Pain 2022 Workshop
Neurobiology of Affective Disturbances in Chronic Pain
Online Only: Keck Seminar, Angela Ross, DNP, MPH, PMP, DASM, PHCNS-BC
Angela Ross, DNP, MPH, PMP, DASM, PHCNS-BCAssistant Professor, School of Biomedical Informatics, UT Health Science Center at HoustonImplementation Science: Research to Practice; Operationalized
Online Only: Keck Seminar, Rafael Rosengarten, PhD
Rafael Rosengarten, PhDCEO and co-founder of Genialis, and co-founder of the Alliance for Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare (AAIH)A Million to One: Bridging the Biomarker Chasm from Discovery to the Clinic
Keck Seminar, Ted Wensel, PhD
Ted Wensel, PhDProfessor, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Baylor College of MedicineEmerging Molecular Imaging Approaches to Photoreceptor Cilia
IDDD Round Table Workshop: Developing Therapeutics for Neurodegenerative Diseases
This workshop will feature presentations from Jim Ray, PhD, MD Anderson Cancer Center and Zachary Sweeney, PhD, CEO, Interline Therapeutics. The workshop will take place in-person (pending pandemic) at the BioScience Research […]
Keck Seminar, James Chappell, PhD
James Chappell, PhDAssistant Professor, BioSciences, Rice UniversityProgramming “Wild” Microbes and Microbiomes using RNA
Online Only: Keck Seminar, Christopher Kearney, PhD
Christopher Kearney, PhD, Associate Professor, Biology, Baylor University. Guided peptides for control of specific target species in a complex population: application to mosquitoes in the field and Helicobacter pylori in […]
Keck Seminar, Pratip Bhattacharya, PhD
Pratip Bhattacharya, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Cancer Systems Imaging, UT MD Anderson Cancer CenterEarly Detection of Pancreatic Cancer by Real-time Metabolic Imaging
Keck Seminar, Maria L. Marco, PhD
Maria L. Marco, PhD, Professor, Chair, Food Science & Technology, University of California at Davis. Electron Shuttles of Electroactive Lactobacilli
#PAIN2022 WORKSHOP
Hot Topics in the Basic Science of MigraineWelcome: Peter Grace, PhD, MD Anderson Cancer CenterModerator: Hadas Nahman-Averbuch, Washington Univ.1:00pm Peripheral CCL2-CCR2 Signaling in Migraine Yu-Qing Cao, Washington Univ.1:15pm Peroxynitrite Contributes to […]
Keck Seminar, Lauren Stadler, PhD
Lauren Stadler, PhD, Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rice University. Waste to Action: Wastewater disease surveillance for public health response in Houston, TX
Keck Seminar, 2021 Annual Research Conference Poster Winners
PhD Students:Alyssa Emig, BCM, and Shelby Simar, UTHealthPostdocs:Leo Elworth, Rice, and Eva Preisner, BCM
Online only: Keck Seminar, Kay Choi, PhD
Kay Choi, PhD, Professor, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, UT Medical Branch at Galveston
11th Annual GCC Translational Pain Research Conference
Bioscience Research Collaborative (BRC) 6500 Main Street, Auditorium, Houston, TX, United StatesConfirmed speakers: Diana Bautista, UC Berkely; Gregory F. Corder, Univ. of Pennsylvania and Will Renthal, Harvard Univ.
Single Cell Omics Panel Discussion: Single Cell Spatial Transcriptomics
Panelists Nicholas Navin, MDA; Rui Chen, BCM; Hassan Samee, BCM
Online Only: Keck Seminar, Lori Banks, PhD
Lori Banks, PhD, Assistant Professor, Biology, Bates CollegeThe Pursuit of Global Domination
GCC IDDD Conference
GCC Innovative Drug Discovery and Development ConferenceAccelerating Drug Development – Learning from Success and FailureConfirmed Speakers: Regina Barzilay, MIT; Andrea Carfi, Moderna; Rima Chakrabarti, KdT Ventures; Klaus Hoeflich, Nested Therapeutics; Donna Huryn, U. Penn; Nicola La […]
GCC AI in Healthcare Symposium
Confirmed speakers: Ananth Annapragada, BCM/TCH; Souptik Barua, Rice Univ.; Bettina Beech, Univ. of Houston; Marino Bruce, Univ. of Houston; David Buck, Univ. of Houston; Matthias Heinkenschloss, Rice Univ.; Xiaoqian Jiang, UT Health Science Center Houston; Samden Lhatoo, UT […]
Jr. Faculty Branding Workshop
Bioscience Research Collaborative (BRC) Room 1003 6500 Main Street, Room 1003, Houston, Texas, United StatesPresented by the GCC Jr. Faculty steering committee, the Personal Branding Workshop is now open to all GCC Members. Registrants will leave with 2 professional head shots, optimized LinkedIn profile ideas, […]
TexSyn V Synthetic Chemistry in Texas
University of HoustonGuest SpeakersProfessor Richmond SarpongUniversity of California, BerkeleyDr. Jennifer Albaneze-WalkerLeader, Separations and Technologies Group, Bristol-Myers SquibbProfessor Greg CunyUniversity of HoustonProfessor Kami HullUniversity of Texas, AustinProfessor Junha JeonUniversity of Texas, […]
Mental Health Research Consortium: Summer Neurotherapeutics Summer Seminar
Please join us for the Mental Health Research Consortium Neurotherapeutics Workgroup Summer Seminar on June 20, 2022 at 12:00 pm-1:00 pm on Zoom. “Newer approaches to drug targeting the Central Nervous […]
IDDD Round Table Workshop: 3rd Annual COVID/Vaccine Update
This workshop will feature presentations from Alan Berrett, PhD, UT Medical Branch at Galveston and Roger Nosal, PhD, Pfizer, Inc.
#Pain2022 Workshop: Perspectives and Recollections of Pain Research: Spotlight on Texas
Welcome: Peter Grace, PhD, MD Anderson Cancer CenterModerator: Patrick Dougherty, PhD, MD Anderson Cancer CenterPresenters:Ken Hargreaves, DDS, PhDProfessor and ChairEndodonticsUT Health San AntonioJin Mo Chung, PhDProfessor and ChairNeuroscience, Cell Biology, […]
DEADLINE – 32rd Keck ARC Logo Contest
For contest information, please check the contest website.
Foundations of Cancer Therapeutics: Commercialization
The GCC Innovative Drug Discovery and Development (IDDD) Consortium invites you to register to audit this short “crash” course that will cover various aspects of therapeutics commercialization career opportunities within […]
Monthly Seminar Series on Antibiotic Resistance
Houston Methodist Research Institute, the Gulf Coast Consortia and the ASM –TMC Chapter presents the Monthly Seminar Series on Antibiotic Resistance:“Dissecting The Population Structure of Multidrug-Resistant Enterobacter cloacae Complex” with […]
#Pain2022 Workshop
Welcome: Peter Grace, PhD, MD Anderson Cancer CenterFeaturing Rita Allen Foundation ScholarsModerator: Vivianne Tawfik, MD, PhD, Stanford Univ.1:00pm CGRP Signaling in Neuroimmune Communication and Tumor ImmunosurveillanceNicole Scheff, PhD, Univ. of […]
Keck Seminar, Anthony R. Flores, MD, PhD
Anthony Flores, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Pediatrics Infectious Diseases, UT Health Science Center at HoustonTitle: Tales From The Bench And Bedside: A Career In The Study Of Pathogenic Streptococci
Diversity, Disparities and Community Engagement in Healthcare Research Workshop
Bioscience Research Collaborative (BRC) 6500 Main Street, Auditorium, Houston, TX, United StatesWe invite you to register for the launch of our new Diversity, Disparities, and Community Engagement in Healthcare Research Workshop, a collaboration between GCC and TSU. The workshop will take […]
Keck Seminar, Nasos Dousis, PhD
Nasos Dousis, PhDDirector of Protein and RNA Engineering, Tessera TherapeuticsTitle: There and Back Again: Curing Disease Via the Central Dogma
Monthly Seminar Series on Antibiotic Resistance
Houston Methodist Research Institute, the Gulf Coast Consortia and the ASM –TMC Chapter presents the Monthly Seminar Series on Antibiotic Resistance:“Standing at the Crossroads between Colonization Resistance and Antibiotic Use” […]
4th Annual Mental Health Research Conference
BioScience Research Collaborative Auditorium 6500 Main St, Houston, Texas, United StatesGCC Mental Health Conference
Bioscience Research Collaborative 6500 Main Street, Auditorium, Houston, TX, United StatesKeck Seminar, Jason Eriksen, PhD
Jason Eriksen, PhD Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Studies, UH College of PharmacyTitle: Fit Body, Fit Brain: The Surprising Science of Exercise and Alzheimer’s Disease
Keck Seminar, Felicia Skelton, MD
Felicia Skelton, MD Assistant Professor, H. Ben Taub Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Baylor College of MedicineTitle: Advocating for People with Disabilities through Health Services Research
MHR Connecting Circuits Workgroup Roundtable
Please join us for the Mental Health Research Consortium Connecting Circuits Workgroup Roundtable on October 6, 2022, from 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm at the BioScience Research Collaborative, 6500 Main St., Houston, […]
Keck Seminar, Holly Beale, PhD
Holly Beale, PhDLead Computational Biologist, Genomics Institute, Treehouse Childhood Cancer Initiative, UC Santa CruzTitle: Genomics of Charismatic Megafauna
GCC Regenerative Medicine Interactive Conference
Bioscience Research Collaborative 6500 Main Street, Auditorium, Houston, TX, United StatesRigor and Reproducibility Workshop
Bioscience Research Collaborative (BRC) Room 1003 6500 Main Street, Room 1003, Houston, Texas, United States1st 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 […]
Monthly Seminar Series on Antibiotic Resistance
Houston Methodist Research Institute, the Gulf Coast Consortia and the ASM –TMC Chapter presents the Monthly Seminar Series on Antibiotic Resistance:“Predicting Antibiotic Resistance Without Phenotypic Testing: Perils and Possibility” with […]
32nd Annual Keck Research Conference
Bioscience Research Collaborative (BRC) 6500 Main Street, Auditorium, Houston, TX, United StatesThis year’s conference focuses on major advancements in structural biology with a specific emphasis on innovations in cryogenic electron microscopy (cryo-EM). It brings together experts in the field under one […]
#Pain2022 Workshop: Drosophila Models of Pain
The October workshop will focus on Drosophila Models of Pain. Featuring: Olga Baron, King’s College London; Michael J. Galko, MD Anderson Cancer Center; Greg Neeley, Univ. of Sydney; and Dan Tracey, Indiana Univ. Bloomington.
We Roar Against Breast Cancer
Texas Southern UniversityA Breast Cancer event featuring an interactive educational seminar, outreach, panel discussion, and a Walk Against Cancer on TSU's Historic Tiger Walk.Happening during TSU's 95th Homecoming Celebration.Join In-Person on TSU […]
3rd Annual GCC Single Cell Omics Symposium
BioScience Research Collaborative Auditorium 6500 Main St, Houston, Texas, United StatesKeck Seminar, Weiyi Peng, MD, PhD
Weiyi Peng, MD, PhD Assistant Professor, Biology and Biochemistry, University of HoustonTitle: Overcome Immune Resistance by Targeting Tumor Intrinsic Pathways
GCC TPR Social & Work In Progress
Bioscience Research Collaborative (BRC) 6500 Main Street, Auditorium, Houston, TX, United StatesWe invite you to register for the GCC TPR Works In Progress and networking event that will take place Nov. 3, from 4:30-6:30 pm at the BioScience Research Collaborative Event […]
Keck Seminar, Jonathan King, PhD
Jonathan King, PhD Professor, Biology, Trinity UniversityTitle: Examination of the Interplay between Membrane Tension and the Tight Junction Protein, ZO-1 Zonula occluden-1
Prostate Cancer Disparity in African American Community
Texas Southern UniversityFace to Face, Shoulder to Shoulder: Let's Talk About Prostate Cancer.Join us in this important conversation as we collectively address Prostate Cancer Disparity in African American Community.Join In-Person on TSU […]
IDDD Roundtable Workshop: Role of ADME in Drug Discovery and Development
This virtual workshop will feature Christopher Gibson, Merck Research Laboratories and Ming Hu, Univ. of Houston.
Keck Seminar, Daniel Promislow, PhD
Daniel Promislow, PhD Professor, Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology, Department of Biology, University of Washington School of MedicineTitle: A Systems Biology Perspective on Genetic Variation and Aging
Monthly Seminar Series on Antibiotic Resistance
The Gulf Coast Consortia and the ASM –TMC Chapter presents the Monthly Seminar Series on Antibiotic Resistance:“The Devil is in the Details: Implementation and outcomes of rapid blood culture diagnostics” […]