BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//128.220.36.25//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.26.9// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-FROM-URL:https://inbt.jhu.edu X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231105T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RDATE:20241103T020000 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RDATE:20250309T020000 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-9806@inbt.jhu.edu DTSTAMP:20240319T043435Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:Arnetta Shelton\; communityprograms@jhu.edu\; https://hr.jhu.edu/be nefits-worklife/community-engagement/uniform-drive/ DESCRIPTION:
Since 2011\, Johns Hopkins employees have stepp ed up with generous donations to the Adopt-a-Student Uniform Drive\, which assists families in purchasing the uniforms required for elementary\, mid dle\, and high school students in Baltimore City Public Schools. Donations were also expanded last year to include the purchase of essential school supplies. You can adopt one or more students by maki ng a donation to uniforms\, school supplies\, or both.
\nIf you have a question or need technical assistance\, email Arnetta Shelto n\, Community Programs manager in the Johns Hopkins Office of Economic Dev elopment & Community Partnerships\, at communityprograms@jhu.edu.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220701 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220823 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Adopt-a-Student Uniform & Supply Drive URL:https://inbt.jhu.edu/event/adopt-a-student-uniform-supply-drive/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://inbt.jhu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/ My-Post-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://inbt.jhu.edu/wp-content/ uploads/2021/07/My-Post-300x169.jpg\;300\;169\;1\,large\;https://inbt.jhu. edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/My-Post-1024x576.jpg\;1024\;576\;1\,full\;h ttps://inbt.jhu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/My-Post.jpg\;2560\;1440\; END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-12305@inbt.jhu.edu DTSTAMP:20240319T043435Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures\; https://ventures.jhu.edu/progra ms-services/fastforward-u/accelerator/ DESCRIPTION:FastForward U’s accelerator programming is an opportunity for student teams from across the University to work colla boratively to make progress on their ventures. These engaging\, cross-disc iplinary initiatives build skills\, grow networks\, and connect founders w ith other entrepreneurial students.
\nTeams are grouped by stage to allow students to learn together at a pace that makes sense for where they are on their entrepreneurial journey. Spark and Fuel tracks include a sti pend and the chance to win additional funds at Demo Days.
\nLearn mo re about each track.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220815 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220822 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:FastForward U Accelerator Program URL:https://inbt.jhu.edu/event/fastforward-u-accelerator-program/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://inbt.jhu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/ Mao_DSC_1838-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://inbt.jhu.edu/wp-con tent/uploads/2020/10/Mao_DSC_1838-300x200.jpg\;300\;200\;1\,large\;https:/ /inbt.jhu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Mao_DSC_1838-1024x684.jpg\;1024\; 684\;1\,full\;https://inbt.jhu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Mao_DSC_1838 .jpg\;1200\;801\; END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-12776@inbt.jhu.edu DTSTAMP:20240319T043435Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering\; https://engineersweek .jhu.edu/ DESCRIPTION:Engineers Week is a national\, annual celebration of the vit al contributions that engineers make to our world. The schedule of events can be found on thei r website.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230219 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230226 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Johns Hopkins Engineers Week URL:https://inbt.jhu.edu/event/johns-hopkins-engineers-week/ X-COST-TYPE:free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-11063@inbt.jhu.edu DTSTAMP:20240319T043435Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:Office of Sustainability\; https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponseP age.aspx?id=OPSkn-axO0eAP4b4rt8N7GT-IFwDp51Il151io3ZApFUQjNDMUNTSDFKOVEwMV dSSURPNkFCRTE3UC4u DESCRIPTION:Ultra-low temperatur e freezers consume as much electricity annually as a typical single-family home. Hopkins laboratories can lower their lab’s carbon footprint and cha llenge your cold storage practices by taking part in the Freezer Challenge. Supp orted by the International In stitute for Sustainable Laboratories (I2SL) and My Green Lab\, this challen ge is designed to promote best practices in cold storage management for la boratories around the world.
\nJohns Hopkins operates over 1\,500 Ul tra-low temperature freezers and even more refrigerators\, standard freeze rs\, and cold rooms that utilize millions of kWh per year. The annual chal lenge encourages labs to implement best practices related to cold storage maintenance\, from temperature tuning (-70C is the new -80C) to removing i ce buildup\, that all contribute to making freezer more energy efficient.< /p>\n
This year\, top performing labs at each Johns Hopkins school have the opportunity to earn up to $5\,000 in awards used for sustainable purch ases\, repairs\, or upgrades. All labs with cold-storage units are eligibl e to join the challenge.
\nThe challenge runs through July 1\, 2023 but actions as far back as August 1\, 2022 are eligible be included. Many of these practices you may already be doing! As an added bonus\, participa tion in the Freezer Challenge earns labs 2 Sustainability Actions Points t owards Green Lab Certification.
\nTo learn more about our other
The Whiting School’s annual Engineering Design Day showcases our students’ creativity\, problem-solving skills\, and desire to make th eir mark on the world as they translate knowledge gained in classrooms and labs into innovations that solve real-world problems.
\nEnjoy more than 200 student presentations\, posters\, and demos representing every ac ademic department at the Whiting School\, and speak with students about th eir work.
\nA draft schedule will be provided soon. For more informa tion\, visit the Design Day website\, where you also can see examples of last year’s pr ojects. Registration is now open and required.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230502 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230503 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Johns Hopkins Engineering Design Day URL:https://inbt.jhu.edu/event/johns-hopkins-engineering-design-day/ X-COST-TYPE:free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4093@inbt.jhu.edu DTSTAMP:20240319T043435Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:Johns Hopkins Benefits Office\; https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklif e/community-engagement/ DESCRIPTION:The INBT is pleas ed to participate for the sixth year with the Johns Hopkins community in t he Vernon Rice Memorial Holiday Turkey Program\, which supports the Baltim ore community. For every $45 raised\, a basket with a fresh turkey and veg etables from a local farm will be provided to a family in need. Learn more about Verno n Rice\, the program\, and how to donate. You can also read this story about the program by the Johns Hopkins Hub.
\nDonations for the Thanksgiving holiday are due November 8\, 2 023. If you donate\, email Gina at ginawadas@jhu.edu so she can c ontinue tracking how many meals we supported. So far\, the INBT has provid ed 73 meals since the team has started participating.
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< /p> DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231001 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231109 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Vernon Rice Memorial Holiday Turkey Program URL:https://inbt.jhu.edu/event/vernon-rice-memorial-turkey-program/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://inbt.jhu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/ Screen-Shot-2022-09-29-at-11.10.24-AM-150x150.png\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;ht tps://inbt.jhu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Screen-Shot-2022-09-29-at-11 .10.24-AM-300x165.png\;300\;165\;1\,large\;https://inbt.jhu.edu/wp-content /uploads/2019/10/Screen-Shot-2022-09-29-at-11.10.24-AM-1024x562.png\;1024\ ;562\;1\,full\;https://inbt.jhu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Screen-Shot -2022-09-29-at-11.10.24-AM.png\;1243\;682\; END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-14375@inbt.jhu.edu DTSTAMP:20240319T043435Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:Office of Sustainability\; https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponseP age.aspx?id=OPSkn-axO0eAP4b4rt8N7GT-IFwDp51Il151io3ZApFUQjNDMUNTSDFKOVEwMV dSSURPNkFCRTE3UC4u DESCRIPTION:
Ultra-low temperatur e freezers consume as much electricity annually as a typical single-family home. Hopkins laboratories can lower their lab’s carbon footprint and cha llenge your cold storage practices by taking part in the Freezer Challenge. Supp orted by the International In stitute for Sustainable Laboratories (I2SL) and My Green Lab\, this challen ge is designed to promote best practices in cold storage management for la boratories around the world.
\nJohns Hopkins operates over 1\,500 Ul tra-low temperature freezers and even more refrigerators\, standard freeze rs\, and cold rooms that utilize millions of kWh per year. The annual chal lenge encourages labs to implement best practices related to cold storage maintenance\, from temperature tuning (-70C is the new -80C) to removing i ce buildup\, that all contribute to making freezer more energy efficient.< /p>\n
The challenge runs through January 1\, 2024 to June 30\, 2024. To learn more about our other Green Labs initiatives a t Johns Hopkins\, please visit the Office of Sustainability website or ema il sustainability@jhu.edu. You can learn more about past Freezer Ch allenges at Johns Hopkins.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240701 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:International Freezer Challenge 2024 URL:https://inbt.jhu.edu/event/international-freezer-challenge-2024/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://inbt.jhu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/ AdobeStock-Standar-license-102021-150x150.jpeg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https ://inbt.jhu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/AdobeStock-Standar-license-1020 21-300x200.jpeg\;300\;200\;1\,large\;https://inbt.jhu.edu/wp-content/uploa ds/2022/03/AdobeStock-Standar-license-102021-1024x683.jpeg\;1024\;683\;1\, full\;https://inbt.jhu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/AdobeStock-Standar-l icense-102021-scaled.jpeg\;2560\;1707\; END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-14415@inbt.jhu.edu DTSTAMP:20240319T043435Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures\; https://ventures.jhu.edu/event/ 2024-johns-hopkins-healthcare-design-competition-application/ DESCRIPTION:Open to any student-led team that has designed a health-rela ted solution. All countries. All academic fields.
\nA competition to celebrate good design in healthcare. Winners show a solid understanding o f the need\, the people impacted\, focused problem-solving\, and a great r eal-world solution.
\nTimeline:
\nFebruary 12 – Submission of
two-page proposals
\nMarch 18 – Finalists informed
\nApril 13 –
Final round (virtual event)
\nEligibility for Application:
Project must be focused on a healthcare application in either of the
four tracksDesigns of Solutions for Advanced Health Systems
\nGlobal Health/ Humanitarian Design
\nHealthcare Apps/ Digital Heal
th
\nPost-Surgical Infection Management
Project must have been started after January 1\, 2022
\nProject
must be driven by full-time studentsPostdoc research projects are ineligib
le.
\nProjects that have utilized significant funding (>$100
K) are ineligible.
\nProjects that are not run by full-time students
are ineligible. For example\, projects run by startup companies or faculty
are ineligible.
\nEligible full-time students include those working
towards undergraduate\, masters\, doctoral\, and professional degrees (MBA
\, MD\, etc.).Project teams should comprise of more than one full-time stu
dent.
Applicants can submit multiple unique projects
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240212 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240213 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Johns Hopkins Healthcare Design Competition Application URL:https://inbt.jhu.edu/event/johns-hopkins-healthcare-design-competition- application/ X-COST-TYPE:free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-14303@inbt.jhu.edu DTSTAMP:20240319T043435Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:Whiting School of Engineering\; https://engineersweek.jhu.edu/ DESCRIPTION:Join the community at the Whiting School of En gineering during the week of February 19 through 23 for Engineers Week\, a national\, annual celebration of the vital contributions that engineers m ake to the world.
\nAgenda
\nAerospace and Aviation – Monday\,
February 19
\nWSE’s 14th Annual Speed Networking Night- Tuesday\, Feb
ruary 20
\nSociety of Women Engineer’s Tower of Power – Wednesday\, F
ebruary 21
\nNight at the Museum for WSE Graduate Students – Thursday
\, February 22
\nCareer Fair – Friday\, February 23
Design Day is the Whiting School’s premier event that showca ses Hopkins engineering students’ work. Students implement their classroom knowledge\, creativity\, and problem-solving skills to develop inventions and processes that solve real-world problems and create a better future.< /p>\n
This event is open to all! We welcome faculty\, staff\, other stud ents\, and the public. Enjoy more than 200 student presentations\, posters \, and demos representing every academic department at the Whiting School\ , and speak with students about their work. For more information\, visit the Design Day website\, where you also can see examples of last year’s projects.
\n< p>#JHUDesignDay24 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240501 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240502 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Johns Hopkins Engineering Design Day URL:https://inbt.jhu.edu/event/johns-hopkins-engineering-design-day-2/ X-COST-TYPE:free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-7850@inbt.jhu.edu DTSTAMP:20240319T043435Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:Stem Cells for Cardiovascular Tissue Engineering and R epair
\nPlease join to meet Yibing Qyang\, associate profes sor of medicine (cardiology) and of pathology from Yale University.
\n< p>Abstract: Mechanically robust vascular grafts are in ur gent clinical demand for treating cardiovascular diseases or providing hem odialysis access. Vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) can be derived in l arge numbers from human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) for produc ing tissue-engineered vascular grafts (TEVGs). We will discuss the generat ion of hiPSC-derived TEVGs with mechanical strength comparable to native v essels used in arterial bypass grafts by utilizing biodegradable scaffolds \, incremental pulsatile stretching\, and optimal culture conditions. Foll owing implantation into a rat aortic model\, hiPSC-TEVGs show excellent pa tency without luminal dilation and effectively maintain mechanical and con tractile function. To develop readily available vascular grafts\, we have decellularized hiPSC-TEVGs based on an efficient decellularization approac h. We have also successfully endothelialized decellularized hiPSC-TEVGs wi th hiPSC-derived ECs (hiPSC-ECs) under shear stress in a flow bioreactor. Immunologically “universal” hiPSCs will be discussed in order to make hiPS C-TEVG readily available for vascular treatment. Finally\, the progress on exploring TEVGs as a potential treatment for single ventricle congenital heart defects will be shared. These studies may provide a foundation for f uture production of non-immunogenic hiPSC-TEVGs for treating cardiovascula r diseases.\nBiography: Yibing Qyang obtained his B.S. degree from the Department of Biochemistry\, Nanjing University\, Chi na and subsequently pursued graduate studies at the Institute of Microbiol ogy\, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Then he joined the Department of Molecu lar Genetics\, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. After rece iving his M.S. degree from Dr. Michele Sawadogo’s laboratory\, and his Ph. D. from Dr. Stevan Marcus’s lab\, he spent the next year conducting postdo ctoral research at Baylor College of Medicine\, where he studied myeloprol iferative diseases with a mouse model of presenilin deficiency. He next jo ined Dr. Kenneth R. Chien’s laboratory at the University of California\, S an Diego and then the Cardiovascular Research Center\, Massachusetts Gener al Hospital\, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Stem Cell Institute. He h as been studying the renewal and differentiation of cardiovascular progeni tor cells\, marked by Isl1\, a LIM-Homeodomain transcription factor\, as w ell as cardiovascular disease mechanisms using human stem cell and animal models. In October 2008\, Dr. Qyang became a principal investigator at the Yale Cardiovascular Research Institute and Section of Cardiology\, Dept. of Internal Medicine\, and Yale Stem Cell Center. Since 2010\, he has been Director of the Yale Stem Cell Research Forum.
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Please join us for the 14th Annual Nano-Bio Symposium on Engineering in Aging Research. Census data from the United St ates projects that by 2050 the 65 year-old population will double and abou t 20% of the population will be over 60 years old. A rapidly aging world i s expected to induce socio-economic burdens\, including age-associated dis eases\, disabilities\, multi-morbidities\, polypharmacy\, and healthcare c osts. Engineers are positioned to explore and provide solutions to these c hallenges and more to promote healthy aging and well-being.
\nSee t he full agenda\, speakers\, and register for the symposium.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210611T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210611T123000 LOCATION:Virtual SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Nano-Bio Symposium: Engineering in Aging Research URL:https://inbt.jhu.edu/event/nano-bio-symposium-engineering-in-aging-rese arch/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://inbt.jhu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/ My-Post-22-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://inbt.jhu.edu/wp-conte nt/uploads/2021/03/My-Post-22-300x169.jpg\;300\;169\;1\,large\;https://inb t.jhu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/My-Post-22-1024x576.jpg\;1024\;576\;1 \,full\;https://inbt.jhu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/My-Post-22.jpg\;25 60\;1440\; END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-9790@inbt.jhu.edu DTSTAMP:20240319T043435Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:ginawadas@jhu.edu\; https://www.eventbrite.com/e/establishing-your- digital-presence-scholarly-author-identifiers-tickets-149928071899 DESCRIPTION:This workshop is the first in a three-part series for underreprese nted graduate students in STEM at Hopkins to help them grow their digital presence among their peers\, the public\, and future employers. p>\n
Scholarly identifiers help researchers establish their presence amo ng peers and is part of their digital identity. Identifier platforms such as Scopus\, Google Scholar\, and ORCID can track a researcher’s scholarly output and impact\, establish them among other researchers with similar na mes\, and more. They are also used by other organizations as well such as funders for grant applications and scholarly publishers.
\nHowever\, college students are unfamiliar with them and unsure how or where to get started using the platforms. If you are new to author identifiers or want learn more about them\, join our workshop with scholarly communications ex pert Robin Sinn.
\nThe event will be held virtually on the Zoom plat form. Regis tration is required and closes at 12:00 pm on June 20\, 2021. A Zoom link will be emailed to you the day before and the day of the event.
\nAbout our Speaker: Robin Sinn (she/her/hers)
\nRobin Sinn is a librarian in the Milton S. Eisenhower Library in the O
ffice of Scholarly Communications. Sinn’s areas of expertise are publishin
g trends\, open access\, and copyright.
The workshop series is made possible by The Gilliam Fellowship f or Advanced Study at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. The g oals of the Gilliam program are to ensure that students from groups histor ically excluded and unrepresented in science are prepared for leadership r oles in science.
\n DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210720T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210720T150000 LOCATION:Zoom SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Establishing Your Digital Identity: Scholarly Author Identifiers URL:https://inbt.jhu.edu/event/establishing-your-digital-identity-scholarly -author-identifiers/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-TICKETS-URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/establishing-your-digital-presen ce-scholarly-author-identifiers-tickets-149928071899 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-9976@inbt.jhu.edu DTSTAMP:20240319T043435Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:Camille Mathis\; cmathis@jhu.edu DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a virtual information session to learn about the INBT’s Masters Industry Co-Op Program.
\nTo broaden the practical training for Master of Sci ence in Engineering (MSE) students in the Whiting School of Engineering\, INBT collaborates with major industry partners to offer students a six-mon th Co-Op opportunity that provides industry experience\, a salary\, and co llege credit. This program is currently only available to students in the Departments of Materials Science and Engineering\, Mechanical Engineering\ , and Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering.
\nGo to the Masters Co- Op website to learn more about the progra m.
\n*The Co-Op program is still active during the COVID-19 pandemic .
\nThis event will be held via Zoom and students can log in here.
\n
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Dem ystifying Scientific Publishing from the Perspective of a Researcher Turne d Professional Editor
\nRegistration for this v irtual event is required. A Zoom link will be emailed to registrants the d ay of and the morning of the event.
\nJoin us for a v irtual meet and greet with Nature Communications editor Doaa Megahed. Doaa will discuss the publication process at Nature journals and Nature Commun ications in particular. During the session the audience can ask questions about the editorial process\, what it’s like to be an editor\, and more. p>\n
In preparation for the event\, the guest speaker has a survey for attendees to ga ther their interests and insights about scientific publications.
\n< span style='color: #0000ff\;'>Register now o n Eventbrite.
\nBiography
\nDoaa M
egahed (aka Douaa Mugahid) has been an Associate Editor at Nature Communic
ations since September 2020\, where she handles computational and systems
biology-related papers. Prior to that she was a post-doc at the Department
of Systems Biology at Harvard Medical School\, where she used a variety o
f methods to understand the role of YAP as a regulator of non-cell autonom
ous signaling in the liver and in cultured cells. As a graduate student at
Heidelberg University and the Max Delbrueck Center in Germany she studied
how hibernating bears avoid the loss of muscle mass. She was part of the
inaugural class of Heidelberg University’s Master’s program in Systems Bio
logy\, and has been a member of the systems biology community ever since.
She continues to serve science by advocating for papers that advance human
knowledge\, democratize scientific research\, and improve scientific repr
oducibility.
Megahed is passionate about education and mentorship\ , which is why she serves as COO of Maqal 3elmy\, an initiative that makes science accessible to the Arab world through pop-science pieces. She also volunteers with the Journal of Emerging Investigators. In this capacity s he coordinates their Ask-A-Scientist program through which students get to ask questions related to science and the publication process. She is also one of JEI’s proofing editors\, and an occasional reviewer.
\nWhen not doing any of the above Megahed enjoys reading\, traveling\, spinning\, running\, crafting and upholstering old furniture.
\nDTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211115T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211115T120000 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Meet and Greet with Nature Communications Editor Doaa Megahed URL:https://inbt.jhu.edu/event/meet-and-greet-with-nature-communications-ed itor-doaa-megahed/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://inbt.jhu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/ Meet-and-greet-150x150.png\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://inbt.jhu.edu/wp-c ontent/uploads/2021/07/Meet-and-greet-300x169.png\;300\;169\;1\,large\;htt ps://inbt.jhu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Meet-and-greet-1024x577.png\; 1024\;577\;1\,full\;https://inbt.jhu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Meet-a nd-greet.png\;1640\;924\; END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-10747@inbt.jhu.edu DTSTAMP:20240319T043435Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:Johns Hopkins Translational Immunoengineering\; https://jhtie.jhmi. edu/upcoming-training/ DESCRIPTION:
The Johns Hopkins Translational Immunoengin eering is hosting a workshop series every Tuesday and Thursday in January.
\nThe immunoengineering field is transforming cancer\, autoimmunity \, regeneration\, and transplantation treatments by combining the diverse and complex fields of engineering and immunology. There is a significant n eed to train engineers in immunology and immunologists in quantitative eng ineering techniques. Moreover\, there is a need to bridge basic immunologi cal discoveries with advances in clinical application. This workshop will review immune system fundamentals and components\, engineering strategies to modulate the immune system\, and clinical applications.
\nAfter a
ttending this workshop\, the learner will demonstrate the ability to:
\n– Review the fundamentals and recent discoveries in the function of the
immune system.
\n– Identify engineering strategies to manipulate the
immune system.
\n– Describe the clinical applications of immunoengin
eering.
Go to their website to see schedule\ , speakers\, topics\, and registration information. Register by December 3 0\, 2021. A late fee is applied for registering after the deadline.
\n< p>This workshop is eligible for CME credit and offered as a two-credit cou rse for Johns Hopkins students.\nTickets: https://hopkinscme.cloud-cme.com/course/courseoverview?P=0&E ID=38555.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220104T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220127T173000 LOCATION:Virtual SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Advances in Immunoengineering: Fundamentals and Cutting Edge Advanc es (2022) URL:https://inbt.jhu.edu/event/advances-in-immunoengineering-fundamentals-a nd-cutting-edge-advances-2022/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://inbt.jhu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/ Home-Banner-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://inbt.jhu.edu/wp-cont ent/uploads/2020/11/Home-Banner-300x156.jpg\;300\;156\;1\,large\;https://i nbt.jhu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Home-Banner-1024x533.jpg\;1024\;533 \;1\,full\;https://inbt.jhu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Home-Banner.jpg \;2500\;1301\; X-TICKETS-URL:https://hopkinscme.cloud-cme.com/course/courseoverview?P=0&EI D=38555 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-11337@inbt.jhu.edu DTSTAMP:20240319T043435Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:My Green Lab DESCRIPTION:Is your lab ready to reduce its environmental impact?
\nJoin My Green Lab on for a virtu al panel discussion with previous Freezer Challenge participants\, includi ng JHU’s own James Leatherman\, Clinical Sample Manager in the GI Oncology Research Lab at School of Medicine. They will share the strategies they u sed to be successful in this competition\, encourage their lab colleagues to participate\, and implement cold storage best practices in a variety of lab environments.
\nThe discussion will be pertinent for lab groups already participating in the 2022 Freezer Challenge and those yet to sign up! This will be a fun\, engaging conversation between colleagues with th e goal of encouraging more scientists and laboratories from around the wor ld to participate in the current Freezer Challenge. The 2022 Freezer Chall enge runs until July 1\, but it is not too late for additional labs to par ticipate!
\n\nFor questions about the JHU Freez er Challenge\, email sustainability@jhu.edu or Green Labs Specialist\, Rya n Weeks\, rweeks3@jhu.edu.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220330T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220330T120000 LOCATION:Virtual SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Freezer Challenge Strategy Session URL:https://inbt.jhu.edu/event/freezer-challenge-strategy-session/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://inbt.jhu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/ AdobeStock-Standar-license-102021-150x150.jpeg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https ://inbt.jhu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/AdobeStock-Standar-license-1020 21-300x200.jpeg\;300\;200\;1\,large\;https://inbt.jhu.edu/wp-content/uploa ds/2022/03/AdobeStock-Standar-license-102021-1024x683.jpeg\;1024\;683\;1\, full\;https://inbt.jhu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/AdobeStock-Standar-l icense-102021-scaled.jpeg\;2560\;1707\; END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-12678@inbt.jhu.edu DTSTAMP:20240319T043435Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:Institute for NanoBioTechnology\; https://inbt.jhu.edu/engineering- genes-and-genomes/ DESCRIPTION:All are welco me to attend our hybrid 15th Nano-Bio Symposium on Engineering Genes and G enomes.
\nFrom draft sequencing the human genome in 2001\, to the de velopment of CRISPR editing tools in 2012\, to the first FDA approved gene therapy in 2017\, recent progress in genetics and genomics has been aston ishing. This year’s symposium will feature the frontiers of this exciting bioengineering research with lectures\, panels\, and posters to showcase d iverse approaches to interrogate genome structure and manipulate gene prod ucts. Attendees will learn about nanoscale system developments to deliver gene therapies in tissue and cell specific ways\, RNA regulatory dynamics that govern how genotype manifests as phenotype\, genomic tagging to revea l lineage relationships in development and disease\, and how to bring thes e advances to patients through safe\, efficacious\, and equitable genetic medicine development. By surveying this progress\, engineers\, biologists\ , and their partners can better understand the grand challenges to alterin g biological systems.
\nThis is a hybrid event where the lec tures and panels will be virtual and the poster session with a reception w ill be in-person. Registration is required.
\nLearn more ab out the agenda\, speakers\, and more here.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220610T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220610T170000 LOCATION:Hybrid SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:15th Nano-Bio Symposium URL:https://inbt.jhu.edu/event/15th-nano-bio-symposium-2/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://inbt.jhu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/ Grey-Orange-Onion-Drawing-Business-Card-2-150x150.png\;150\;150\;1\,medium \;https://inbt.jhu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Grey-Orange-Onion-Drawin g-Business-Card-2-300x169.png\;300\;169\;1\,large\;https://inbt.jhu.edu/wp -content/uploads/2022/04/Grey-Orange-Onion-Drawing-Business-Card-2-1024x57 6.png\;1024\;576\;1\,full\;https://inbt.jhu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04 /Grey-Orange-Onion-Drawing-Business-Card-2.png\;2560\;1440\; END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-12047@inbt.jhu.edu DTSTAMP:20240319T043435Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:Johns Hopkins School of Medicine\; https://hopkins-cares.med.jhmi.e du/eventinformation/ DESCRIPTION:We invite you to see presentations by our summer students in INBT’s Research Experience for Undergraduates program at the CARES Symposium. Registration is required as the event is virtual.
\nThe Hopkins C.A.R.E.S. Symposium (Career\, Academic\, and Research Experiences for Students) is on July 28 \, 2022\, from 11 AM – 2:20 PM EST. The symposium provides opportunities f or students who participated in a Johns Hopkins University School of Medic ine pathway program to share their summer research presentations to the Ho pkins community\, faculty\, recruits from local colleges and universities\ , and network with high-achieving undergraduates. All efforts will be made to make this event inclusive and accessible. To request accommodations or discuss other accessibility needs\, please contact somdiversity@jhmi.edu.
\nINBT presenters include
\nAyanna Horsford – poster presenta
tion
\nGaby Bentolila – poster presentation
\nNyssa Engebo – ora
l presentation
\nPeyton Panovich – oral presentation
\nChristine
Wei – oral presentation
\nSulaiman Jenkins\, Director of Academic Pr
ograms – moderator and closing remarks
\n DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220728T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220728T142000 LOCATION:Virtual SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:CARES Symposium 2022 URL:https://inbt.jhu.edu/event/cares-symposium-2022/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://inbt.jhu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/ Screen-Shot-2022-07-18-at-11.28.34-AM-150x150.png\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;ht tps://inbt.jhu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Screen-Shot-2022-07-18-at-11 .28.34-AM-300x161.png\;300\;161\;1\,large\;https://inbt.jhu.edu/wp-content /uploads/2022/07/Screen-Shot-2022-07-18-at-11.28.34-AM.png\;922\;495\; X-TICKETS-URL:https://events.zoom.us/ev/AnsBckTewdX3S-UrHLLehTYkTQiDc0v1yOc PgDOSntkIQgkzHwGb~AggLXsr32QYFjq8BlYLZ5I06Dg?lmt=1657805476000 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-13540@inbt.jhu.edu DTSTAMP:20240319T043435Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:Sulaiman Jenkins\; sjenki48@jhu.edu DESCRIPTION:
Every summer for 12 years\, the INBT h as welcomed undergraduate students to the < a style='color: #0000ff\;' href='https://inbt.jhu.edu/nanobio-reu/'>Nanote chnology for Biology and Bioengineering Research Experience for Undergradu ates (REU) program. Students spend 10-weeks with INBT faculty and mentors heavily engaged in research projects ranging from developing c ancer therapies and diagnostic tools to using regenerative engineering to heal the body. They also participate in professional development training\ , networking activities\, and explore Baltimore and other surrounding citi es. We welcome you to join us to see presentations by our 2022 summer stud ents as they showcase their research projects.
\nThis event is hybri d. Space is limited in Malone Hall G33/G35 to 35 people. If space is unava ilable we ask you to join by Zoom.
\n
\nhttps://wse.zoom.us/j/94977263610?pwd=WFRNRU1TbE
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\nMeeting ID: 949 7726 3610
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Passcode: 146035
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220808T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220808T150000 LOCATION:Malone Hall and Zoom SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Summer 2022 REU Student Presentations URL:https://inbt.jhu.edu/event/summer-2022-reu-student-presentations-3/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://inbt.jhu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/ NanoBio-REU-2022-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://inbt.jhu.edu/wp -content/uploads/2022/07/NanoBio-REU-2022-300x169.jpg\;300\;169\;1\,large\ ;https://inbt.jhu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/NanoBio-REU-2022-1024x576 .jpg\;1024\;576\;1\,full\;https://inbt.jhu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/ NanoBio-REU-2022.jpg\;2560\;1440\; END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-12059@inbt.jhu.edu DTSTAMP:20240319T043435Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:Sulaiman Jenkins\; sjenki48@jhu.edu DESCRIPTION:
Every summer for 12 years\, the INBT h as welcomed undergraduate students to the < a style='color: #0000ff\;' href='https://inbt.jhu.edu/nanobio-reu/'>Nanote chnology for Biology and Bioengineering Research Experience for Undergradu ates (REU) program. Students spend 10-weeks with INBT faculty and mentors heavily engaged in research projects ranging from developing c ancer therapies and diagnostic tools to using regenerative engineering to heal the body. They also participate in professional development training\ , networking activities\, and explore Baltimore and other surrounding citi es. We welcome you to join us to see presentations by our 2022 summer stud ents as they showcase their research projects.
\nThis event is hybri d. Space is limited in Malone Hall G33/G35 to 35 people. If space is unava ilable we ask you to join by Zoom.
\n
\nhttps://wse.zoom.us/j/94977263610?pwd=WFRNRU1TbE
FhclBOdkxvdkxwNGI0Zz09
\nMeeting ID: 949 7726 3610
\n
Passcode: 146035
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220808T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220808T150000 LOCATION:Malone Hall and Zoom SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Summer 2022 REU Student Presentations URL:https://inbt.jhu.edu/event/summer-2022-reu-student-presentations/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://inbt.jhu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/ NanoBio-REU-2022-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://inbt.jhu.edu/wp -content/uploads/2022/07/NanoBio-REU-2022-300x169.jpg\;300\;169\;1\,large\ ;https://inbt.jhu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/NanoBio-REU-2022-1024x576 .jpg\;1024\;576\;1\,full\;https://inbt.jhu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/ NanoBio-REU-2022.jpg\;2560\;1440\; END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-12378@inbt.jhu.edu DTSTAMP:20240319T043435Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:Department of Mechanical Engineering DESCRIPTION:
“The Disc overy of Viscosity Sensor that Facilitates the Counterintuitive Accelerati on of Migrating Cells in Highly Viscous Fluids”
\nYun Chen is an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Johns Hopkins Unive rsity. Her research is focused on developing tools to measure key paramet ers in mechanobiology\, understanding the fundamental biophysical mechanis ms that contribute to diseases\, and applying knowledge gained from basic mechanobiology research to clinical applications. While a vast amount of e ffort has been invested in characterizing the biophysical properties in di seased cells and tissues\, most of these efforts are limited to measuring the stiffness\, diffusion\, and viscosity of samples. Those properties are regarded as consequences of the diseases\, rather than the causes. The ab normal biophysical traits can be the causes of the diseases\, and her rese arch has been dedicated to uncovering this commonly overlooked causality. Similarly\, the unusual biophysical properties associated with diseases ha ve been exploited as diagnosis tools\, but few treatments\, if any\, emplo y biophysical principles to correct the errant biological processes known as pathology. Chen’s research group has been making significant progress o n these uncharted territories. Their goal is to understand how altered bio physics in biological systems contribute to pathological processes in orde r to develop treatments for diseases. Their efforts include developing mea surement tools to quantitatively characterize biophysical phenomena\, such as axial stiffness of twisted DNA strands\, differential force generation profiles and viscoelasticity of cancer cells compared to their normal cou nterparts\, and identifying the underlying mechanisms for such differences \, which can be exploited for disease diagnosis and treatment.
\nExt racellular fluid (ECF) is a critical component of the body. Cells are sur rounded by and move through biological fluids that span orders of magnitud es of viscosity in vivo\, including mucus\, saliva\, blood\, and synovial fluid\, among others. Interstitial fluid in the tumor microenvironment is viscous\, ascites in cancer patients is highly viscous\, and the mucus of patients with cystic fibrosis is highly viscous. Elevated viscosity in the tumor microenvironment and in ascites can increase the rate of cancer cel l motility and promote metastasis. Elevated viscosity in mucus can inappr opriately increase the migration of fibroblasts to airway wounds incurred in patients with cystic fibrosis\, resulting in the worsening of fibrosis. Increases in ECF viscosity are also associated with aging and many other diseases. Despite the profound implications of ECF viscosity\, our unders tanding of the mechanosignaling pathways that allow cells to respond to vi scosity changes and the underlying mechanism leading to increased cell spe eds is very limited. To gain more insights\, we used bio-compatible polyme rs to mimic viscous ECF\, aims to fill this knowledge void. We conducted d etailed characterization of the cellular responses to viscosity – from the time point immediately after viscosity is increased to hours afterwards\, and from single molecule force measurement to dynamic 3D cellular morphol ogy profiling. We observed that cells immersed in highly viscous medium\, which had a consistency similar to that of honey\, drastically changed mor phology and began moving nearly twice as fast. Step by step\, we dissecte d the molecular cascade leading to the cell speed increase in response to elevated viscosity. Combining numerical simulation and experimental data\ , we showed that membrane ruffling\, a common feature of adherent cells\, acts in effect as a sensor of ECF viscosity\, probing the hydraulic resist ance of the surrounding fluid and triggering adaptive responses. In summar y\, we demonstrate for the first time that a universal viscosity sensing m echanism exists in adherent cells to actively probe and adapt to changes i n the viscosity of the microenvironment. The physical interplay between m echanical forces that power membrane ruffling and the counteracting hydrau lic resistance is at the heart of this sensing mechanism.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220915T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220915T160000 LOCATION:Hodson Hall 210 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Seminar with Mechanical Engineer Assistant Professor Yun Chen URL:https://inbt.jhu.edu/event/seminar-with-mechanical-engineer-assistant-p rofessor-yun-chen/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://inbt.jhu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/ YUN-Chen-150x150.png\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://inbt.jhu.edu/wp-content /uploads/2019/03/YUN-Chen-300x300.png\;300\;300\;1\,large\;https://inbt.jh u.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/YUN-Chen.png\;400\;400\; END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-12385@inbt.jhu.edu DTSTAMP:20240319T043435Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:Institute for NanoBioTechnology DESCRIPTION:Uniquely among mammalian o rgans\, skin is capable of dramatic size changes in adulthood\, yet the me chanisms underlying this striking capacity are unclear. The Reddy lab rece ntly developed a method to induce controlled skin growth in genetically tr actable mice. Using machine learning-guided three dimensional tissue recon struction\, they discovered that skin growth is driven by proliferation of the epidermis in response to mechanical tension\, with more limited chang es in dermal and subdermal compartments. Epidermal growth is in turn achie ved through preferential activation and differentiation of Lgr6+ stem cell s of the epidermis\, controlled in part by the Hippo pathway. Single-cell RNA sequencing uncovered further changes in mechanosensitive and metabolic pathways underlying growth control in skin. These studies point to therap eutic strategies to enhance skin growth and establish a platform for under standing organ size dynamics in adult mammals.
\nThose who cannot at tend in person ca n watch on Zoom.
\nAbout the speaker
\nDr. Sashank Reddy completed his undergraduate studies at Johns Hopkins
as a Beneficial Hodson Scholar\, followed by MDPhD studies at Harvard Med
ical School and MIT under the auspices of the NIH Medical Scientist Traini
ng Program. Following his clinical training at the Johns Hopkins Universit
y School of Medicine\, Dr. Reddy joined the faculty in 2019. His NIH-funde
d laboratory studies developmental biology and regenerative medicine with
a particular focus on soft tissues. Dr. Reddy is also an accomplished biom
edical innovator and a founder of venture-backed companies. In his role at
INBT\, Dr. Reddy works to grow the scientific and translational excellenc
e of the Institute.
From Bench to Bedside: Translation of a Novel PLGA N anoparticle Delivery System for Tolerogenic Therapy of Immune-Medicated Di seases
\nSeminar Take-Home Points
\nAbout the speak
er
\nDr. Stephen Miller is the Judy E. Gugenheim Research Pr
ofessor Emeritus of MicrobiologyImmunology at Northwestern University Fein
berg School of Medicine in Chicago. He received his Ph.D. in 1975 from the
Pennsylvania State University and did postdoctoral training at the Univer
sity of Colorado Health Sciences Center before joining the faculty at Nort
hwestern in 1981 where he founded and served as Director of the Northweste
rn University Interdepartmental Immunobiology Center from 1992-2021. Dr. M
iller is internationally recognized for his research on pathogenesis and r
egulation of autoimmune diseases. His current work is geared towards under
standing the cellular and molecular mechanisms of T cell tolerance and tra
nslating the use of antigen-encapsulating biodegradable PLG nanoparticles
for the treatment of other human immunemediated diseases including autoimm
unity\, allergy\, protein and gene replacement therapy\, and tissue/organ
transplantation.
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221103T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221103T130000 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Johns Hopkins Translational Immunoengineering Seminar: Stephen Mill er\, PhD URL:https://inbt.jhu.edu/event/johns-hopkins-translational-immunoengineerin g-seminar-stephen-miller-phd/ X-COST-TYPE:free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-12584@inbt.jhu.edu DTSTAMP:20240319T043435Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:Department of Mechanical Engineering\; https://me.jhu.edu/ DESCRIPTION:
All are welcome to a seminar with guest speaker Gregg Duncan and his presentation on\, “Mucus Gels and Innate Lung Defense.” This is a hybrid event. Guests are welcome to come in-person in Hodson Hall 210 on the Johns Hopkins Homewood campus or by Zoom.
\nZoom link and passcode: 530803
\nMucu s is a biological gel within the lung designed to behave like an “escalato r” with the ability to capture potentially harmful inhaled materials (e.g. pathogens\, particulates) and carry these materials via mucociliary clear ance up to the throat to be swallowed and sterilized. A breakdown in lung mucus barrier function can lead to increased infections by respiratory vir uses\, such as influenza\, rhinovirus\, and coronaviruses\, as they are no t effectively removed from the airway. For these seasonal and emerging hum an viral pathogens\, it is important to understand the mechanisms through which viral particles avoid adhesion to the mucus barrier and transport to the underlying epithelium to cause infection. To examine this\, we measur ed influenza A virus and nanoparticle diffusion in mucus from human donors using high-speed fluorescent video microscopy and multiple particle track ing. Through these measurements\, we can directly determine binding affini ty and mode of adhesion for influenza A and other respiratory viruses in 3 D human mucus matrices. MUC5B and MUC5AC are large\, gel-forming mucins th at assemble to form airway mucus gels. However due to the lack of appropri ate models\, it is not yet fully understood how MUC5B and MUC5AC individua lly or synergistically contribute to the biological function of mucus. To understand their unique roles in respiratory health\, I will also discuss our studies on the rheological properties and transport function of mucus in human airway tissue cultures genetically engineered to secrete either M UC5B or MUC5AC. These bioengineered models provide key insights on how MUC 5B and MUC5AC work in concert to enable host mucosal barrier function prov iding a highly valuable means to understand their roles in health and dise ase.
\nSpeaker Bio: Gregg Duncan ear ned his Ph.D. in chemical engineering under the guidance of Michael Bevan at Johns Hopkins University. He then completed his postdoctoral training a t Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in the Center for Nanomedicine directed by Justin Hanes. Dr. Duncan is currently an Assistant Professor in the Fi schell Department of Bioengineering at the University of Maryland. Dr. Dun can leads the Respiratory Nano Bioengineering (RnB) lab\, which aims to un derstand airway micro-physiology in health and disease to engineer new the rapeutic strategies for obstructive lung diseases such as asthma\, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease\, and cystic fibrosis. Dr. Duncan is the re cipient of several honors and awards including the Burroughs Wellcome Fund Career Award at the Scientific Interface\, BMES Rita Schaffer Young Inves tigator Award\, the CMBE Young Innovator Award\, and the NSF CAREER Award< /p> DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221111T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221111T160000 LOCATION:Hodson Hall 210 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Mucus Gels and Innate Lung Defense Seminar with Gregg Duncan URL:https://inbt.jhu.edu/event/mucus-gels-and-innate-lung-defense-seminar-w ith-gregg-duncan/ X-COST-TYPE:free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-12590@inbt.jhu.edu DTSTAMP:20240319T043435Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:Department of Mechanical Engineering DESCRIPTION:
Advancing Biological Imaging an d Sensing Using Quantum Technologies with Warwick Bowen.
\nQuantum t echnologies can exponentially accelerate computer simulations and detect s ignals that would be invisible to other technologies. This provides the po tential for wide impact across the biosciences: better modelling of bioche mical processes\, and better imaging of biological systems. In this talk I will provide an overview of this potential\, and how it could create a ne w field of quantum biotechnology. As an illustrative example\, I will then introduce work in my laboratory that uses quantum correlated light to enh ance bioimaging. In that work\, we demonstrate for the first time that qua ntum correlations can be used to evade photochemical intrusion on the biol ogical specimen\, and therefore to observe biological structures that woul d be otherwise inaccessible. We achieve this in a coherent Raman microscop e\, providing chemically-specific information about the cell. Our results represents the first demonstration of absolute quantum advantage in biolog ical microscopy\, and we hope will open the door to a bright future for qu antum bioimaging.
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221121T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221121T150000 LOCATION:Maryland Hall 103 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Advancing Biological Imaging and Sensing Using Quantum Technologies URL:https://inbt.jhu.edu/event/advancing-biological-imaging-and-sensing-usi ng-quantum-technologies/ X-COST-TYPE:free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-12592@inbt.jhu.edu DTSTAMP:20240319T043435Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:Johns Hopkins Center for Translational Immunoengineering\; https:// jhtie.jhmi.edu/training-upcoming/johns-hopkins-translational-immunoenginee ring-2022-2023-seminar-series/ DESCRIPTION:
Probing and Attacking the Cance r Surfacome with Jim Wells\, PhD
\nThe cell surface proteome(surface ome)is a major hub for cellular communication and a primary source of drug targets\, especially for biologics. My lab is interested in developing pr oteomic means to probe how the surfaceome changes in health and disease\, especially cancer. Such changes involve alteration in protein expression a nd post-translational modifications such as proteolysis. I’ll describe new engineered tools we have built to probe the surfaceome changes that occur when oncogenes are expressed in isogenic cell lines to identify targets o f interest. We then target proteins either upregulated\, proteolyzed or bo th with recombinant antibodies derived by phage display to be used as vali dation tools and potential therapeutic leads
\nJim received his BA f rom University of California at Berkeley\, PhD from Washington State Unive rsity (with Ralph Yount)\, and post-doc at Stanford (with George Stark)\, prior to joining Genentech\, then Sunesis Pharmaceuticals\, and finally UC SF. Wells’ group pioneered the engineering of proteins\, antibodies\, and small molecules that target catalytic\, allosteric\, and protein-protein i nteraction sites\; and technologies including protein phage display\, alan ine-scanning\, engineered proteases\, bioconjugations\, N-terminomics\, di sulfide “tethering”\, and more recently an industrialized recombinant anti body production pipeline for the proteome. His team was integral to severa l protein products including Somavert for acromegaly\, Avastin for cancer\ , Lifitegrast for dry eye disease\, and engineered proteases sold by Pfize r\, Genentech\, Shire and Genencor\, respectively. He is an elected member of the US National Academy of Science\, American Association of Arts and Science\, and the National Academy of Inventors.
\nThis is a virtual event on Zoom. Click here to get the link.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221201T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221201T130000 LOCATION:Virtual SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Probing and Attacking the Cancer Surfacome URL:https://inbt.jhu.edu/event/probing-and-attacking-the-cancer-surfacome/ X-COST-TYPE:free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-12594@inbt.jhu.edu DTSTAMP:20240319T043435Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:Johns Hopkins Translational Immunoengineering\; https://jhtie.jhmi. edu/training-upcoming/advances-in-immunoengineering-fundamentals-and-cutti ng-edge-advances-2023-workshop-and-course/ DESCRIPTION:The Advances in Immunoengineering: Fundamen tals and Cutting Edge Advances workshop is hosted by Johns Hopkins Transla tional Immunoengineering. The workshop meets twice a week for three weeks and participants are eligible for CME credit. The workshop is also offered as a two-credit course to Johns Hopkins students
\nThe immunoengine ering field is transforming cancer\, autoimmunity\, regeneration\, and tra nsplantation treatments by combining the diverse and complex fields of eng ineering and immunology. There is a significant need to train engineers in immunology and immunologists in quantitative engineering techniques. More over\, there is a need to bridge basic immunological discoveries with adva nces in clinical application. This workshop will review immune system fund amentals and components\, engineering strategies to modulate the immune sy stem\, and clinical applications.
\nAfter attending this workshop\,
the learner will demonstrate the ability to:
\n– Review the fundament
als and recent discoveries in the function of the immune system.
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Identify engineering strategies to manipulate the immune system.
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Describe the clinical applications of immunoengineering.
The full schedule\, speakers\, topics\, and registration information are available on JH-TIE’s website.
\nTickets: https://hopkinscme.cloud-cme.com/course/courseove rview?P=0&EID=44419.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230103T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230119T173000 LOCATION:Virtual SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Advances in Immunoengineering: Fundamentals and Cutting Edge Advanc es (2023) URL:https://inbt.jhu.edu/event/advances-in-immunoengineering-fundamentals-a nd-cutting-edge-advances-2023/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://inbt.jhu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/ Home-Banner-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://inbt.jhu.edu/wp-cont ent/uploads/2020/11/Home-Banner-300x156.jpg\;300\;156\;1\,large\;https://i nbt.jhu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Home-Banner-1024x533.jpg\;1024\;533 \;1\,full\;https://inbt.jhu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Home-Banner.jpg \;2500\;1301\; X-TICKETS-URL:https://hopkinscme.cloud-cme.com/course/courseoverview?P=0&EI D=44419 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-13256@inbt.jhu.edu DTSTAMP:20240319T043435Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:Sulaiman Jenkins\; 410-516-5010\; sjenki48@jhu.edu DESCRIPTION:SCOPE:
\nTranslationa
l research aims to move discoveries from the laboratory to the real world\
, maximizing the societal benefit of knowledge creation. This seminar seek
s to help participants understand the paths to transfer academic technolog
ies to the marketplace\, enabling Johns Hopkins expertise to solve real wo
rld challenges.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
\nUpon completing the se
minar\, participants will be able to:
\n1. Explain the unique opportu
nities of the current climate for academic venture creation
\n2. Unde
rstand academic resources to help academic entrepreneurs
\n3. Define
and apply three key principles of biomedical value creation
ABOUT
THE SPEAKER:
\nSashank Reddy completed his undergraduate studies at J
ohns Hopkins as a Beneficial Hodson Scholar\, followed by MD/PhD studies a
t Harvard Medical School and MIT under the auspices of the NIH Medical Sci
entist Training Program. Following his clinical training at the Johns Hopk
ins University School of Medicine\, Dr. Reddy joined the faculty in 2019.
His NIH-funded laboratory studies developmental biology and regenerative m
edicine with a particular focus on soft tissues. Dr. Reddy is also an acco
mplished biomedical innovator and a founder of venture-backed companies. I
n his role at INBT\, Dr. Reddy works to grow the scientific and translatio
nal excellence of the Institute.
Zoom Information: wse.zoom.us /j/96121697380
\nAbstract: Effective delivery of drugs is a major problem in today’s therapeutics. At a fundamental level\, the cha llenge of drug delivery reflects the fact that the drug distribution in th e body is limited by body’s natural metabolic processes and transport barr iers. These biological barriers\, while serving an important purpose of re gulating body’s metabolic functions\, limit the drug dose that ultimately reaches the target site. Accordingly\, many drugs fail to reach their full therapeutic potential. Our research aims to understand body’s key biologi cal barriers and develop novel means to negotiate these barriers to delive r drugs. We have developed means to use body’s own circulatory cells inclu ding red blood cells\, macrophages\, monocytes\, neutrophils\, NK cells an d T cells to overcome body’s barriers and deliver drugs to target tissues for the treatment of cancer\, autoimmune disorders and trauma. I will pres ent an overview of these strategies and their efficacy in drug delivery. p>\n
Samir Mitragotri is the Hiller Professor of Bioengineering and Wyss Professor of Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University. His research is focused on drug delivery systems. He is an elected member of the National Academy of Engineering\, National Academy of Medicine and Nat ional Academy of Inventors. He is also an elected fellow of AAAS\, CRS\, B MES\, AIMBE\, and AAPS. He is an author of over 400 publications\, an inve ntor on over 225 patent/patent applications\, and a Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher. He received his BS in Chemical Engineering from the Institute of Chemical Technology\, India and a PhD in Chemical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230406T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230406T130000 LOCATION:Virtual SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:A Hitchhiker’s and Backpacker’s View on Drug Delivery URL:https://inbt.jhu.edu/event/a-hitchhikers-and-backpackers-view-on-drug-d elivery/ X-COST-TYPE:free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-14299@inbt.jhu.edu DTSTAMP:20240319T043435Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:Institute for NanoBioTechnology\; https://inbt.jhu.edu/cell-program ming/ DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to attend our 16th Nano-Bio Symposium on Cel l Programming.
\nFrom Robert Hooke’s hazy observations to today ’s single cell sequences and super-resolution images\, cells have been a c entral focus of biological investigation. In 2023\, the INBT’s Nano-Bio Sy mposium will explore breakthroughs in our ability to understand and progra m cells. Pioneering speakers will catalog the growing diversity of cell fa te and cell state in multicellular organisms. Attendees will learn about p owerful approaches to engineer cells using genetic\, transcriptomic\, and metabolic tools. And we will see how these methods are being translated in to the clinic\, ushering in a new era of powerful cellular therapies. By b ringing together engineers\, cell biologists\, and translational scientist s\, the symposium will map the frontiers of this fundamental unit of biolo gical organization.
\nThis is event will feature lect ures and a poster competition with a reception. Registration will be requi red.
\nMore information coming soon.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230421T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230421T170000 LOCATION:Johns Hopkins Homewood Campus SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Nano-Bio Symposium: Cell Programming URL:https://inbt.jhu.edu/event/15th-nano-bio-symposium-3/ X-COST-TYPE:external END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-13642@inbt.jhu.edu DTSTAMP:20240319T043435Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:http://hopkins-cares.med.jhmi.edu/ DESCRIPTION:Johns Hopkins Ca reer\, Academic\, and Research Experiences for Students (CARES) Symposium< /a> has a mission to inspire and provide opportunities to underrepr esented students in science\, public health\, or medicine. It provides opp ortunities for students who participated in summer pathway or research pro gram to share their summer research presentations to the Hopkins community \, faculty\, recruits from local colleges and universities\, and network w ith high-achieving undergraduates. This year\, the 2023 CARES Symposium is a two-day event.
\nWe welcome you to come to the event and see pres entations by our Nanotechnology for Biology and Bioengineering Research Ex perience for Undergraduates (REU) program interns. Learn more about our RE U program.
\nDay One
\n1:0
0 pm: Welcome
\n1:05 pm: Keynote Speaker
\n1:25pm: Keynote Q&A\n1:30 pm: Stories of Triump
\n1:45 pm: Breakout Rooms: Research
Presentations
\n2:45 pm: Scholarship Awards
\n2:55 pm: Closing
p>
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230721T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230721T150000
LOCATION:Johns Hopkins Medicine\, Armstrong Medical Education Building
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:Johns Hopkins CARES Symposium (Day One of Two)
URL:https://inbt.jhu.edu/event/johns-hopkins-cares-symposium-day-one-of-two
/
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CATEGORIES:
CONTACT:http://hopkins-cares.med.jhmi.edu/
DESCRIPTION:
Johns Hopkins Ca reer\, Academic\, and Research Experiences for Students (CARES) Symposium< /a> has a mission to inspire and provide opportunities to underrepr esented students in science\, public health\, or medicine. It provides opp ortunities for students who participated in summer pathway or research pro gram to share their summer research presentations to the Hopkins community \, faculty\, recruits from local colleges and universities\, and network w ith high-achieving undergraduates. This year\, the 2023 CARES Symposium is a two-day event.
\nWe welcome you to come to the event and see pres entations by our Nanotechnology for Biology and Bioengineering Research Ex perience for Undergraduates (REU) program interns. Learn more about our RE U program.
\nRegister for the e vent here.
\nDay Two
\n9:00 am: Sign-In
\n9:3
0 am: Poster Session: Group A
\n10:30 am: Leadership Acknowledgment\n10:40 am: Panel Discussion and Q&A
\n11:10 am: Stories of Trium
ph
\n11:25 am: Scholarship Awards
\n11:45 am: Leadership Acknowl
edgement
\n11:50 am: Transition
\n12:10 pm: Lunch
\n12:45 p
m: Poster Session: Group B
\n1:45 pm: Adjournment
Every summer the INBT welcomes under graduate students to the Nanotechnology for Biology and Bioengineering Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program. Students spend 10-weeks wi th INBT faculty and mentors heavily engaged in research projects ranging f rom developing cancer therapies and diagnostic tools to using regenerative engineering to heal the body. They also participate in professional devel opment training\, networking activities\, and explore Baltimore and other surrounding cities. We welcome you to join us to see presentations by our 2023 summer students as they showcase their research projects.
\nThis event is hybrid. Space is limited in Maryland Hall 110 to 35 peo ple. If space is unavailable please join by Zoom.
\nJoin Zoom Meeting
\nhttps://wse.zoom.us/j/94940809585
\nMeeting ID: 949 4080 9585
Agenda
\n1
:00 pm-1:05 Welcome: Sulaiman Jenkins\, Director of Academic Programs – In
stitute for NanoBioTechnology
\n1:05 pm -1:12 Olivia Barbieri – Three
-Dimensional Mapping of Rhesus Macaque Brainstem Tissue using CODA. Olivia
interns in the Wirtz Lab. Her home institution is Barnard College.
\n1:12 pm -1:19 Tyler Bartolome – Heat Tolerance of 4T1 Murine Breast Canc
er. Tyler interns in the Ivkov Lab. His home institution is Drake Universi
ty.
\n1:19 pm-1:26 William Dhana – Comparison of the Normal Pancreas
Microanatomy to that of Individuals at High Risk for Development of Pancre
atic Cancer. William interns in the Wirtz Lab. His home institution is Flo
rida State University.
\n1:26 pm -1:33 Mikhaila Doyle – Investigating
the Effects of the Rate of Exposure to Drug on the Metastatic Potential o
f Triple Negative Breast Cancer Cells from Spheroids. Mikhaila interns in
the Sofou Lab. Her home institution is Brown University.
\n1:33 pm-1:
40 Justin Furgala – Extracellular Vesicle-Loaded Microgels as a Preventati
ve Method for Radiation Fibrosis. Justin interns in the HQ. Mao Lab. His h
ome institution is Clemson University.
\n1:40 pm -1:47 Sarah Gresham
– 3D Printing at the Micro Scale: Nozzle and Material Design. Sarah intern
s in the Mueller Lab. Her home institution is the College of William & Mar
y.
\n1:47 pm -1:54 Annabelle Hendrickson – Investigating the immuno-s
tromal crosstalk in aged microenvironments of Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphom
a (DLBCL). Annabelle interns in the Phillip Lab. Her home institution is S
mith College.
\n1:54 pm -2:01 Nicholas Herbst – Exploring the Effects
of Substrate Stiffness on Metabolism. Alexandra interns in the Jeong Lab.
His home institution is the University of Wisconsin – Madison.
\n2:0
1 pm: Lunch
\n2:45 pm – 2:52 Erin Hurley – Identification of FGL-1 in
teractome by APEX2 proximity labeling method. Erin interns in the X. Mao L
ab. Her home institution is St. Mary’s College of Maryland.
\n2:52 pm
-2:59 Simra Khan – Quantifying Protein Affinity: Assessing Immunofibers a
s an Alternative for Protein Purification. Simra interns in the Cui Lab. H
er home institution is Long Island University.
\n2:59 pm -3:06 Demetr
ia Labat – Synthesis and Characterization of Self-Assembling Peptide-Drug
Conjugates for ChemoImmunotherapy. Demetria interns in the Cui Lab. Her ho
me institution is Jackson State University.
\n3:06 pm -3:13 Kailee Pa
rrott – Exploration into the Identification of Receptors in α-Synucleinopa
thy. Kailee interns in the X. Mao Lab. Her home institution is the Univers
ity of Washington Seattle Campus.
\n3:13 pm -3:20 Roshni Patel – Inve
stigating EGFR and EphA2 interactions in the plasma membrane at the first
step of signal transduction. Roshni interns in the Hristova Lab. Her home
institution is Hofstra University.
\n3:20 pm -3:27 Viviana Velez-Avil
es – Characterizing Morphological Patterns of CD4+ Subsets. Viviana intern
s in the Phillip Lab. Her home institution is the University of Puerto Ric
o Mayaguez.
\n3:27 pm -3:34 Thomas-Shadi Voges – KPC Mouse Pancreatic
Cancer Cells Demonstrate Thermal Sensitivity. Thomas-Shadi interns in the
Ivkov Lab. His home institution is North Central College.
\n3:34 pm
-3:40 Closing: Sulaiman Jenkins\, Director of Academic Programs – Institut
e for NanoBioTechnology
You are invited to attend an In-vivo Cell ular and Molecular Imaging Center Seminar Series presentation with Mehdi N ikkhah\, Ph.D.\, Associate Professor of Bioengineering\, Program Chair for Undergraduate Studies\, School of Biological and Health Systems Engineeri ng (SBHSE)\, Associate Faculty\, Biodesign Virginia G. Piper Center for Pe rsonalized Diagnostics\, Barrett Honors Faculty at Arizona State Universit y\, Tempe\, AZ.
\nThe title of the talk is “Tu mor On-a-Chip Technologies\; Building Better Organotypic Models to Study C ancer Progression”
\nDate:
Wednesday\, September 27\, 2023
\nTime:
3:30pm – 4:30pm
\nLocation: Stoll Conference R
oom\, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Join the Instit ute for NanoBioTechnology in celebrating National Nanotechnology Day. We’l l have nano-focused bingo\, nano building blocks\, molding clay\, snack-si zed treats\, and more. Come socialize with other INBT community members. p>\n
National Nanotechnology Day is an annual event featuring community- led events and activities on or around October 9 to help raise awareness o f nanotechnology\, its use in products that enrich our daily lives\, and t he challenges and opportunities for the future. This date\, 10/9\, pays ho mage to the nanometer scale\, 10 –9 meters. Learn more about th e National Nanotechnology Initiative’s Nanotechnology Day.
\nThe theme for this year’s National Nanotechnology Day is “Enabling the Nan otechnology Revolution.” This phrase is inspired by the vision statement f or the NNI which is to enable “a future in which the ability to understand and control matter at the nanoscale leads to ongoing revolutions in techn ology and industry that benefit society.” This year we are celebrating nan otechnology’s achievements over the past 20 years\, as well as looking for ward to how the NNI can continue to best support critical and emerging tec hnologies of the future.
\nDTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231009T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231009T153000 LOCATION:Croft Hall G40 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:National Nanotechnology Day URL:https://inbt.jhu.edu/event/national-nanotechnology-day/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://inbt.jhu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/ AdobeStock_299322209.-Standard-license-150x150.jpeg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\; https://inbt.jhu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/AdobeStock_299322209.-Stan dard-license-300x158.jpeg\;300\;158\;1\,large\;https://inbt.jhu.edu/wp-con tent/uploads/2023/08/AdobeStock_299322209.-Standard-license-1024x540.jpeg\ ;1024\;540\;1\,full\;https://inbt.jhu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Adobe Stock_299322209.-Standard-license-scaled.jpeg\;2560\;1350\; END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-14173@inbt.jhu.edu DTSTAMP:20240319T043435Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:Johns Hopkins Translational Immunoengineering\; https://jhtie.jhmi. edu/training-upcoming/advances-in-immunoengineering-fundamentals-and-cutti ng-edge-advances-2023-workshop-and-course/ DESCRIPTION:
The Advances in Immunoengineering: Fundamen tals and Cutting Edge Advances workshop is hosted by Johns Hopkins Transla tional Immunoengineering. The workshop meets twice a week for three weeks and participants are eligible for CME credit. The workshop is also offered as a one-credit course to Johns Hopkins students
\nThe immunoengine ering field is transforming cancer\, autoimmunity\, regeneration\, and tra nsplantation treatments by combining the diverse and complex fields of eng ineering and immunology. There is a significant need to train engineers in immunology and immunologists in quantitative engineering techniques. More over\, there is a need to bridge basic immunological discoveries with adva nces in clinical application. This workshop features 12 speakers that will review immune system fundamentals and components\, engineering strategies to modulate the immune system\, and clinical applications.
\nAfter
attending this workshop\, the learner will demonstrate the ability to:
\n– Review the fundamentals and recent discoveries in the function of th
e immune system.
\n– Identify engineering strategies to manipulate th
e immune system.
\n– Describe the clinical applications of immunoengi
neering.
The full schedule\, speakers\, topics\, and registration information ar e available on JH-TIE’s website.
\nTickets: https://hopkinscme.cloud-cme.com/course/courseov erview?P=0&EID=44419.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240102T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240118T173000 LOCATION:Virtual SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Advances in Immunoengineering: Fundamentals and Cutting Edge Advanc es (2024) URL:https://inbt.jhu.edu/event/advances-in-immunoengineering-fundamentals-a nd-cutting-edge-advances-2024/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://inbt.jhu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/ Home-Banner-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://inbt.jhu.edu/wp-cont ent/uploads/2020/11/Home-Banner-300x156.jpg\;300\;156\;1\,large\;https://i nbt.jhu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Home-Banner-1024x533.jpg\;1024\;533 \;1\,full\;https://inbt.jhu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Home-Banner.jpg \;2500\;1301\; X-TICKETS-URL:https://hopkinscme.cloud-cme.com/course/courseoverview?P=0&EI D=44419 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-14381@inbt.jhu.edu DTSTAMP:20240319T043435Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:Yun Chen\, PhD\; yun.chen@jhu.edu DESCRIPTION:Visualizing Immunity – Insights from Multiplex Dynamic and S
tatic Tissue-scale Imaging
\nPresented by: Dr. Ronald Germain
\n
Chief\, Laboratory of Immune System Biology
\nChief\, Lymphocyte Biol
ogy Section
\nDirector\, Center for Advanced Tissue Imaging (CAT-I)
p>\n
\n
Abstract:
\nImmune responses involve cell interactio
ns within lymphoid and peripheral tissues including tumors. To gain insigh
t into the relationships between immune function and the local tissue envi
ronment\, we have developed new multiplex 2D (IBEX) and 3D (Ce3D / Ce3D-IB
EX) optical imaging pipelines and associated computational methods (RAPID
and SPACE) for quantitative\, spatially-resolved image analysis.
I
BEX is an open-source method for iterative imaging used to probe fixed fro
zen or FFPE mouse and human tissues to as many as 80 parameters at ~ 300 n
m lateral resolution. More than 1000 antibody conjugates have been validat
ed for IBEX and a website provides details on these reagents. Ce3D (cleari
ng enhanced 3D) is a fast-clearing technique giving excellent signal inten
sity from directly conjugated antibodies\, permitting a high level of mult
iplexing and IBEX cycling.
\nUsing these methods we have discovered n
ovel commensal-dependent immune clusters at the junction of vagal sensory
neurons in normal lungs. In cancers\, these tools have revealed how immuno
therapy converts suppressive Tregs into type 1 interferon-gamma producing
effectors and the unanticipated negative effects of checkpoint therapy on
stem-like memory T cells. A method for identifying T cells actively signal
ing through the antigen receptor has enabled us to identify antigen reacti
ve cells in fixed tissue and to identify the cognate antigen presenting ce
ll. Ce3D has been used to quantify antigen-specific cells in entire lymph
nodes\, revealing that suppression of autoreactive T cells by Tregs operat
es by promoting abortive proliferation.
\nThese findings illustrate t
he power of in situ imaging for probing the molecular\, cellular\, and spa
tial aspects of immune responses in situ.
\nThis work was supported b
y the Intramural Research Program of the NIAID\, NIH.
Bio:
\n
Ronald N. Germain received his M.D. and Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1
976. Since then he has investigated basic immunobiology\, first on the fac
ulty at Harvard\, then at NIAID\, NIH. He has contributed to understanding
MHC class II molecules\, antigen processing\, and T cell recognition\, mo
re recently pioneering analysis of the immune system using dynamic and sta
tic in situ microscopy. He has published more than 400 scholarly research
papers and reviews and trained more than 80 fellows. Among other honors\,
he has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine\, the National Aca
demy of Sciences\, EMBO\, AAAS\, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
\, named a Distinguished Fellow by the American Association of Immunologis
ts.\, and designated a Distinguished Investigator by NIH.
In-perso n Class Held in Hodson 210
\nZoom Link: Passcode 530803: Meeting ID: 955 8366 7779
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240201T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240201T160000 LOCATION:Hodson Hall 210\, Homewood campus SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Visualizing Immunity – Insights from Multiplex Dynamic and Static T issue-Scale Imaging URL:https://inbt.jhu.edu/event/visualizing-immunity-insights-from-multiplex -dynamic-and-static-tissue-scale-imaging/ X-COST-TYPE:free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-14413@inbt.jhu.edu DTSTAMP:20240319T043435Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:National Nanotechnology Initiative\; https://www.nano.gov/anniversa rysymposium DESCRIPTION:Scientists and en gineers across many fields and disciplines are united by their work at the nanoscale. Their diverse efforts have helped produce everything from fast er microchips to powerful mRNA vaccines. The transformative impact of this work has been spurred by the coordination and focus on U.S. nanotechnolog y established by the 21st Century Nanotechnology Research and Development Act in 2003. Celebrating such a broad impact and envisioning the future ca n be quite challenging\, but this event will bring together voices from ac ross the emerging technology landscape. There will be experts who can spea k on the importance of nanotechnology in quantum engineering\, optics\, EH S\, plastics\, DEIA\, microelectronics\, medicine\, education\, manufactur ing\, and more. We can’t predict what will emerge from this lively discuss ion between researchers\, policymakers\, members of industry\, educators\, and the public\, but the conversation can only benefit from including mor e diverse perspectives – especially yours.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240305T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240305T170000 LOCATION:Fred Kavli Auditorium @ Washington DC SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Enabling the Nanotechnology Revolution: Celebrating the 20th Annive rsary of the 21st Century Century Nanotechnology Research and Development Act URL:https://inbt.jhu.edu/event/enabling-the-nanotechnology-revolution-celeb rating-the-20th-anniversary-of-the-21st-century-century-nanotechnology-res earch-and-development-act/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://inbt.jhu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/ Screen-Shot-2019-12-11-at-12.14.11-PM-150x150.png\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;ht tps://inbt.jhu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Screen-Shot-2019-12-11-at-12 .14.11-PM-300x169.png\;300\;169\;1\,large\;https://inbt.jhu.edu/wp-content /uploads/2019/12/Screen-Shot-2019-12-11-at-12.14.11-PM.png\;779\;438\; END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-14563@inbt.jhu.edu DTSTAMP:20240319T043435Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:A. Bibic and J.W.M Bulte\; adnan.bibic@jhmi.edu DESCRIPTION:The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine D
epartment of Radiology and the KKI F.M. Kirby Research Center invite you t
o their first locoregional MPI Workshop\, organized by Adnan Bibic and
This event serves two purposes:
\n1. Introduction to MPI: They will provide an overview of
the emerging MPI technology and what it can do that other non-invasive ima
ging modalities cannot.
\n2. Sharing Insights: Existing users will pr
esent their cutting-edge research findings\, with the goal to foster new c
ollaborations and generating new ideas. Interested people from other insti
tutions in the Mid-Atlantic region have been invited to participate.
What is MPI?
\nMPI is an emerging non-invasive im
aging technique that directly detects magnetic nanoparticles acting as a “
cold” tracer imaging agent. Similar to “hot” radiotracers used in nuclear
medicine\, it is quantitative providing specific information without backg
round signal. It is ultra-sensitive\, currently used here in rodents\, and
in further clinical development elsewhere.
What to Expect
\n1. Research Showcases: Hear about the latest advancements
in MPI research.
\n2. Networking Opportunities: Connect with the reg
ional MPI community.
\n3. Q&A Session: Engage with experts and share
your thoughts.
\n4. Hands-On Demos: Experience MPI firsthand through
demonstrations.
Registration
\nJoin in perso
n or stream online. Register by March 8\, 2024 to secure
your in-person spot. They have a maximum of 40 participants. If you can’t
make it in person\, all registered participants will be able to stream in
except for the hands-on demo. Contact adnan.bibic@jhmi.edu to register.
Location
\nKennedy Krieger Inc.
\n707 N.
Broadway\, Room 510
\nBaltimore\, MD 21218
\n
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240322T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240322T153000 LOCATION:Kennedy Krieger SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Magnetic Particle Imaging (MPI) Workshop URL:https://inbt.jhu.edu/event/magnetic-particle-imaging-mpi-workshop/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://inbt.jhu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/ Bulte-and-Bibic-150x150.jpeg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://inbt.jhu.edu/wp -content/uploads/2021/06/Bulte-and-Bibic-262x300.jpeg\;262\;300\;1\,large\ ;https://inbt.jhu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Bulte-and-Bibic.jpeg\;720 \;823\; END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-14417@inbt.jhu.edu DTSTAMP:20240319T043435Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures\; https://ventures.jhu.edu/event/ startup-fest-2024/ DESCRIPTION:
The Johns Hopkins University Life Design Lab\, the Carey Bus iness School and FastForward U are partnering to bring Baltimore-region st artups together with Johns Hopkins undergraduate and graduate students for this event!
\nWho: Undergraduate and graduate stud
ents from all years are encouraged to attend.
\nWhat: An opportunity to connect with startups and start building connections.
All employers at this event will have some kind of opportunity for paid st
udent engagement.
\nWhat to Do in Advance: Upload a
resume to Handshake\, research participating employers you would like to c
onnect with\, and practice your elevator pitch
\nWhen: April 3 from 4:30-6:30pm EST.
\nWhere: Hosted at
Fast Forward U: 320 W 29th Street\, 2nd floor\, Baltimore\, MD 21211
\nPlease note: Professional dress is encouraged for a
ll attendees.
Jordan J. Green is a professor of biomedic al engineering\, ophthalmology\, oncology\, neurosurgery\, materials scien ce and engineering\, and chemical and biomolecular engineering. He current ly serves as the vice chair for research and translation in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and previously served as the director of the un dergraduate biomedical engineering program. He is the director of the Biom aterials and Drug Delivery Lab\, the founding associate director of the Tr anslational Tissue Engineering Center\, and the founding associate directo r of the NCBIB Johns Hopkins Translational Immunoengineering Center. He is also an associate researcher in the Institute for NanoBioTechnology.
\nHis research focuses on the design of biotechnologies for cellular en gineering. Green and his lab design and synthesize new biomaterials and na noparticle systems that can deliver biomolecules such as nucleic acids\, p eptides\, proteins\, sugars\, and small molecules specifically to various cell types\, including cancer cells\, immune cells\, and stem cells. His l ab works to create innovative technologies and therapeutics that can direc tly benefit human health.
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240409T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240409T180000 LOCATION:Hodson Hall\, Trustee Board Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:The Installation of Jordan Green as the Herschel L. Seder Professor URL:https://inbt.jhu.edu/event/the-installation-of-jordan-green-as-the-hers chel-l-seder-professor/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://inbt.jhu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/ Jordan-Green-150x150.png\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://inbt.jhu.edu/wp-con tent/uploads/2019/03/Jordan-Green-300x300.png\;300\;300\;1\,large\;https:/ /inbt.jhu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Jordan-Green.png\;400\;400\; END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-10764@inbt.jhu.edu DTSTAMP:20240319T043435Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:Institute for NanoBioTechnology\; https://inbt.jhu.edu/rna-innovati ons/ DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to attend our 17th Nano-B io Symposium on RNA Innovations. All are welcome to attend our 17th Nano-B io Symposium on RNA Innovations. Innovations in RNA biology and therapeuti cs show immense potential in transforming the landscape of medical researc h and biotechnology development. RNA\, particularly messenger RNA (mRNA)\, has emerged as a groundbreaking tool and is revolutionizing the way resea rchers and clinicians approach medicine. This year’s symposium will explor e the unprecedented possibilities of RNA innovations and its novel therape utic avenues. We welcome experts\, researchers\, and enthusiasts to join u s as we converge to share knowledge\, exchange ideas\, and delve into the latest advancements so that our collective efforts advance the full potent ial of RNA-based technologies and shape the future of healthcare and biome dicine.
\nThis is event will feature guest speakers and a poster com petition with a reception. Registration is required.
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