Upcoming Programs and Events

The Herbert and Florence Irving Institute for Cancer Dynamics will continue its seminar series on the topic of mathematical sciences underpinning cancer research. The monthly seminars take place on the second Wednesday of the month, 2:00-3:00 PM EST. The presentations are open to the Columbia community (in person and online) and to researchers outside Columbia (via Zoom). On Wednesday, March 12th (2:00 PM ET), IICD welcomes Le Cong, Assistant Professor of Pathology and of Genetics, Stanford University. Seminar hosted by Jellert Gaublomme. The seminar will take place in person in Schermerhorn Hall 603 (Morningside Heights campus). If you wish to attend the seminar remotely, please register using the following link: https://columbiauniversity.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMqcuGgpzgtH9L5BjAilbREBYvPlUvrdg6k   Title: TBA Abstract: TBA Bio: Dr. Cong's group is developing technology for large-scale genome editing and single-cell perturbation-profiling, integrating advance from metagenomics, computational biology, and machine learning. In particular, the group are using gene-editing and data science method to study immunological and neurological diseases. Dr. Cong's work has led to one of the first CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing tools for in vivo gene therapy. More recently, his group invented tools for cleavage-free large gene insertion with novel recombination proteins, and developed single-cell tracking approach for studying cancer immunology, enabled by deep learning. Dr. Cong is a recipient of the NHGRI Genomic Innovator Award, Baxter Foundation Faculty Scholar, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News (GEN) Top 10 Under 40, Clinical OMICs Pioneers Under 40, and Clarivate Web of Science Highly Cited Researcher.   If you would like to meet one-on-one (possibility via zoom) or attend the lunch or dinner with the speaker, please contact the event organizer.    

The Herbert and Florence Irving Institute for Cancer Dynamics will continue its seminar series on the topic of mathematical sciences underpinning cancer research. The monthly seminars take place on the second Wednesday of the month, 2:00-3:00 PM EST. The presentations are open to the Columbia community (in person and online) and to researchers outside Columbia (via Zoom). On Wednesday, April 9th (2:00 PM ET), IICD welcomes Jean Fan, Assistant Professor in Biomedical Engineering Center for Computational Biology, John Hopkins University. Seminar hosted by Jellert Gaublomme. The seminar will take place in person in Schermerhorn Hall 603 (Morningside Heights campus). If you wish to attend the seminar remotely, please register using the following link: https://columbiauniversity.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcudumuqzgvEtO_Vu_qHiWbMWv_fc9Ma7B9   Title: TBA Abstract: TBA Bio: Jean Fan is a member of the faculty of Biomedical Engineering in the Center for Computational Biology at Johns Hopkins University. Her research team, the JEFworks lab, is interested in understanding the molecular and spatial-contextual factors shaping cellular identity and heterogeneity. She develops machine learning and statistical approaches as open-source software for analyze high-dimensional, single cell and spatially resolved multi-omic data. Focused on understanding the spatial regulatory mechanisms that shape cellular identity and disease progression, Dr. Fan and her lab use cutting-edge imaging and sequencing technologies to characterize the organization cells within tissues. By developing novel computational tools to analyze these complex data sets, Dr. Fan and her lab are advancing our understanding of how cellular heterogeneity contributes to disease pathogenesis, progression, and prognosis. Dr. Fan is also the founder, director, and lead software developer for the non-profit organization CuSTEMized, which provides personalized STEM picture storybooks to encourage young girls to see themselves as scientists. The impact of Dr. Fan’s work has been recognized by several awards and honors, including the Forbes 30 Under 30, the Nature Research Award for Inspiring Science, the NSF CAREER Award, and the NIH Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award.   If you would like to meet one-on-one (possibility via zoom) or attend the lunch or dinner with the speaker, please contact the event organizer.    

The Herbert and Florence Irving Institute for Cancer Dynamics will continue its seminar series on the topic of mathematical sciences underpinning cancer research. The monthly seminars take place on the second Wednesday of the month, 2:00-3:00 PM EST. The presentations are open to the Columbia community (in person and online) and to researchers outside Columbia (via Zoom). On Wednesday, May 14th (2:00 PM ET), IICD welcomes Elaine Fuchs, Rebecca C. Lancefield Professor, The Rockefeller University and Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Seminar hosted by Elham Azizi. The seminar will take place in person in Schermerhorn Hall 603 (Morningside Heights campus). If you wish to attend the seminar remotely, please register using the following link: https://columbiauniversity.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEqcOuorzojE9VNroPM5DPQ6P1t350y_b7E   Title: TBA Abstract: TBA Bio: Dr. Fuchs is the Rebecca C. Lancefield Professor and a professor of mammalian cell biology and development at The Rockefeller University. Elaine Fuchs studies adult stem cells that reside in the skin – where they come from and how they make and repair tissues. Fuchs and her team explore how stem cells communicate with neighboring cells, including immune cells, and how this changes in response to wounding and pathogens.  Working with mice, the team employs classical genetics, RNAi, CRISPR-Cas and high throughput genomic technologies to unravel the pathways that balance stem cell maintenance and differentiation in normal tissue and in wound-repair, and to investigate aberrant routes in aging, inflammation and cancers. Their work is advancing our understanding of tissue regeneration, wound healing and inflammatory disorders as well as malignancy and tumor resistance.   If you would like to meet one-on-one (possibility via zoom) or attend the lunch or dinner with the speaker, please contact the event organizer.