From Systems to Structure: how mass spectrometry can drive biological discovery Joshua J. Coon, PhD Professor of Chemistry and Biomolecular Chemistry Thomas and Margaret Pyle Chair at the Morgridge Institute for Research University of Wisconsin-Madison Host: Paul Gershon

Optogenetic control of cellular signaling through dynamic nucleation of liquid droplets Max Wilson, PhD Assistant Professor  Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology University of California, Santa Barbara Host: Rachael Barry

Mechanisms that promote inflammation in human obesity and type 2 diabetes Barbara Nikolajczyk,  PhD Professor Department of Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences Associate Director for Translational Research in Diabetes, Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center University of Kentucky Host: Dequina Nicholas

Targeting New Treatments for Trypanosomatids Dawn M. Wetzel, M.D., Ph.D. Assistant Professor  Department of Pediatrics and Biochemistry UT-Southwestern Medical Center Host: Naomi Morrissette

Tumor Heterogeneity in VHL Drives Metastasis in Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma Lily Wu, MD. PhD Professor Departments of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology, Urology, and Pediatrics Member, Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, Molecular Biology Institute, California NanoSystems Institute University of California, Los Angeles Host: Olga Razorenova

Sensing a pattern: modulating host function via microbial glycans Matthew Griffin, PhD Assistant Professor  Department of Chemistry University of California, Irvine Host: Celia Goulding

 Short Chain Fatty Acid-Centric View of C. Difficile Pathogenesis  Andrew Hryckowian, PhD Assistant Professor Departments of Medicine & Medical Microbiology & Immunology University of Wisconsin - Madison Host: Katrine Whiteson and Travis Wiles

Fibroblastic cell/ECM Functional Units in Pancreatic Cancer Edna (Eti) Cukierman, PhD Professor Co-Leader, Cancer Signaling and Epigenetics Program Co-Director, Marvin & Concetta Greenberg Pancreatic Cancer Institute Co-Director, Immune Monitoring Facility Fox Chase Cancer Center - Temple Health Host: Chris Halbrook

HIF2-mediated Crosstalk in the Tumor Microenvironment of Pancreatic Cancer Cullen Taniguchi , MD. PhD Assistant Professor  Department of Radiation Oncology The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Host: Chris Halbrook

Accelerated Microbial Evolution by Diversity-Generating Retroelements Jeff Miller, PhD Director, California NanoSystems Institute Professor and M. Philip Davis Chair  Department of Microbiology, Immunology & Molecular Genetics University of California, Los Angeles Host: MBB Graduate Students