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Thomas P. Burke

Nat Sci 1, Room 1114 1114 Natural Sciences I, Irvine, California

A War with Two Fronts: How Innate Immunity Battles Infectious Disease and Cancer Thomas J. Burke, PhD Assistant Professor Department of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics University of California, Irvine Host: Chris Halbrook

Omar Mian (Case Western Reserve University)

Nat Sci 1, Room 1114 1114 Natural Sciences I, Irvine, California

TBD Omar Y. Mian, MD. PhD Assistant Professor  Department of Medicine, School of Medicine Member, Developmental Therapeutics Program, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center Case Western Reserve University Host: Olga Razorenova

Joshua Coon (University of Wisconsin Madison)

Nat Sci 1, Room 1114 1114 Natural Sciences I, Irvine, California

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

Max Wilson (UCSB)

Nat Sci 1, Room 1114 1114 Natural Sciences I, Irvine, California

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

Barbara Nikolajczyk (University of Kentucky)

Nat Sci 1, Room 1114 1114 Natural Sciences I, Irvine, California

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

Dawn M. Wetzel (UT-Southwestern)

Nat Sci 1, Room 1114 1114 Natural Sciences I, Irvine, California

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

Lily Wu (UCLA)

Nat Sci 1, Room 1114 1114 Natural Sciences I, Irvine, California

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

Matthew Griffin (UCI)

Nat Sci 1, Room 1114 1114 Natural Sciences I, Irvine, California

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

Andrew Hryckowian (University of Wisconsin – Madison)

Nat Sci 1, Room 1114 1114 Natural Sciences I, Irvine, California

 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

Edna Cukierman (Fox Chase Cancer Center)

Nat Sci 1, Room 1114 1114 Natural Sciences I, Irvine, California

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