IALS Seminar Series

This hands-on workshop will introduce participants to pitch decks and milestones, both of which are widely used by research-driven translational teams and startup founders to engage with potential investors, end users and other stakeholders.

This hands-on workshop will introduce participants to eight key elements that form the basis of an initial Spinout and Impact Plan.

Erik Page, Founder and CEO of Blue Iris Labs, with an introduction and moderation by Dr. Rebecca Spencer, member of the MassAITC Clinical Translational & Validation Core and renowned sleep science expert.

Are you a graduate student or postdoc interested in how your work and talents can build on ideas for positive societal impact?

Dr. Jianjun Sun, University of Connecticut who's research focuses on reproductive physiology and ovarian cancer, using Drosophila as a model system.

(Interact with Students and IALS/UMass Faculty from 3-3:55 p.m.) Dr. Reshma Shetty, Co-Founder Ginkgo Bioworks, President & Chief Operations Officer

Are you a graduate student or postdoc interested in how your work and talents can build on ideas for positive societal impact?

Are you an international graduate student or postdoc interested in launching a startup, working with early-stage ventures, or building a career in the innovation economy? Join us for an insightful event designed to help you navigate the complexities of entrepreneurship and innovation in the U.S., including visa considerations, career pathways, and available resources.

Meghan Lemay, Regional Manager of Alzheimer's Association of Western MA, joins us for a presentation on understanding Alzheimer's disease and dementia, including current treatments and risk factors. The program will also provide tips on how to better interact and communicate with individuals living with dementia. You will also learn about resources available to support families impacted by Alzheimer's disease or dementia.

Wei Cui, Director of Animal Models and Extension Associate Professor Veterinary & Animal Sciences. The Animal Models Core Facility continues to provide essential services like in vitro fertilization (IVF), embryo transfer, transgenics, and CRISPR-mediated knockouts (KOs) and knock-ins (KIs) in mice.

Come learn about the facility's new cryo-EM capabilities! Introducing the Tundra cryo-TEM, followed by a research talk on how cryo-EM is helping one lab uncover the molecular mechanisms of long-term memory.

Speaker(s) : Emily Agnello, PhD - Assistant Director, EM Core Facility; Meg Stratton, PhD - Associate Professor, MCB Program Director; Ruth Adafia - PhD candidate in the Stratton Lab

Featuring an expert panel discussion about creating more just and equitable futures for health technologies and presentations by six HT4P-sponsored student and postdoctoral fellows from across the UMass campus!

Advanced Fluorescence Microscopy Techniques and Super Resolution. Part 3 of Light Microscopy Three-Part Seminar Series. 

Presenter: Dhimitraq Nikolla, 2nd year core summer intern. (pizza will be provided)

Fluorescence Microscopy and Optimization for Perfect Image Acquisition. Part 2 of Light Microscopy Three-Part Seminar Series. 

Presenter: Dhimitraq Nikolla, 2nd year core summer intern. (pizza will be provided)

Fundamentals and Advanced Techniques Using Transmitted Light. Part 1 of Light Microscopy Three-Part Seminar Series. 

Presenter: Dhimitraq Nikolla, 2nd year core summer intern. (pizza will be provided)

Elena Pobezinskaya, Center for Bioactive Delivery, Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences. An in vivo mouse tumor model that allows to track intercellular transfer of cytoplasm from tumor cells to immune cells based on fluorescent signal.

Alissa Rothchild, Veterinary & Animal Science. As the first cells infected in the lung by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, alveolar macrophages play and important role of initiating the host immune response. This seminar will cover research by the Rothchild lab on the sentinel responses of alveolar macrophages within the lung environment.

Sarah Perry, Department of Chemical Engineering. Complex coacervates are self-assembling materials that are analogous to biological condensates found in cells. We explore the use of these materials to uptake proteins and viruses, and improve their thermal stability.

Lili He, Director of Raman Spectroscopy. This presentation will review basic principles and analytical capabilities of MRR, focusing on analyses that are challenging for other analytical techniques. The demonstrated MRR applications are highly diverse, ranging from stereoselective reaction monitoring and direct quantitative analysis of isomer mixtures to analysis of volatiles including residual solvents. Potential applications in other areas including the food industry will also be discussed.

Pablo Visconti, Veterinary and Animal Sciences.