Research in Progress Seminar Series
Seminars are held Mondays from 12–1 p.m. in Tupper Hall 2133/2135.
Seminars by Year
2024
April 1, 2024
"Understanding Olfactory Mucosa as an Immune Barrier" (PDF)
Shoaib Akhtar, Postdoc and Brianna Ramirez, GSR, Gong Lab
April 8, 2024
"Role of Polyamines in osteogenesis of mesenchymal stem cells" (PDF)
Amin Cressman, GSR, Fierro Lab
"Role of sialylated N- glycans on cellular electrotaxis" (PDF)
Bryan Le, GSR, Fierro Lab
April 22, 2024
"miRNA’s Coordinate Cell Fate Decisions and Migration During Cortical Development" (PDF)
Steven Decker, GSR, Simo Lab
April 29, 2024
“CRISPR-mediated photoreceptor reprogramming in an optogenetic atrophy in AMD" (PDF)
Lien Tu, Jr. Specialist, Yiu Lab
“Role CRISPR-based VEGFA Ablation as treatment of neovascular AMD" (PDF)
Tzu-Ni Sin, Jr. Specialist, Yiu Lab
June 10, 2024
“Wnt5a-Ror signaling: lessons from development and disease" (PDF)
Sathya Srinivasan, Postdoc and Kayla Louie, Jr. Specialist, Ho Lab
June 17, 2024
"Mechanisms and functional significance of co-translational transport in centrosome maturation" (PDF)
Jia-Lin Shiu, Postdoc and Owen Zhang, Grad Student, Jao Lab
June 24, 2024
La Torre Lab
2020
January 27, 2020
"Regulation of centrosome assembly through liquid-liquid phase separation in vertebrates" (PDF)
Li-En Jao Lab
February 3, 2020
"Studying Retinal Ganglion Cell genesis in vivo and in vitro" (PDF)
"Overcoming the barriers to Retinal Ganglion Cell replacement" (PDF)
Anna La Torre Lab
February 24, 2020
"The role of N-glycan sialylation on mesenchymal stromal cells" (PDF)
"Characterization of human skeletal stem cells derived from orthopedic surgical procedures" (PDF)
Fernando Fierro Lab
March 9, 2020
"Tools for interrogating Wnt5a-Ror signaling" (PDF)
Henry Ho Lab
March 23, 2020
Tom Glaser Lab
April 6, 2020
Nadean Brown Lab
April 20, 2020
Megan Dennis Lab
May 4, 2020
Qizhi Gong Lab
May 18, 2020
Glenn Yiu Lab
June 1, 2020
Paul Knoepfler Lab
2019
November 18, 2019
Jisoo Han, Graduate Student Researcher, Sergi Simó Lab
December 16, 2019
“Studies in genetic retinal disease using small and large animal models" (PDF)
Ala Moshiri, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor
2018
January 8, 2018
"Novel biallelic STRA6 mutations in a case of isolated anophthalmia" (PDF)
“A homeotic hotspot in the human genome” (PDF)
Tom Glaser Lab
January 22, 2018
Kit Lam Lab
January 29, 2018
"Innate Immunity in the Olfactory Neuroepithelium" (PDF)
Qizhi Gong Lab
February 5, 2018
“Dual-transformable, “Trojan Horse” nanoparticles for Cancer Eradication” (PDF)
Yuanpei Li Lab
February 12, 2018
"Co-translational protein targeting of centrosomal proteins during mitosis" (PDF)
Li-En Jao Lab
February 26, 2018
"Genetically encoded indicators for high-resolution imaging of dopamine dynamics in mammals" (PDF)
Lin Tian Lab
March 5, 2018
"Targeting the H3.3 epigenetic pathway in pediatric glioma with gene editing&rdquo (PDF)
“Modeling pediatric glioma in human cerebral organoids&rdquo (PDF)
Paul Knoepfler Lab
March 19, 2018
"Let-7 regulates cell cycle dynamics in the embryonic retina and cortex” (PDF)
"Developing cell replacement strategies for retinal neuropathies” (PDF)
Anna LaTorre Lab
March 26, 2018
"Epigenetic regulation of KSHV replication by viral transactivator-cellular zinc finger protein interplay” (PDF)
"Studying Epigenetic Gene Regulation with Herpesvirus Infection as Unique Model System” (PDF)
Yoshihiro lzumiya Lab
April 2, 2018
"Progress towards targeting mesenchymal stem cells to tissues of interest” (PDF)
Fernando Fierro Lab
April 9, 2018
“Engineering epigenetic memory requires both DNA and histone methylation” (PDF)
David Segal Lab
April 16, 2018
"Optic nerve head formation in the embryonic mouse eye&rdquo (PDF)
Nadean Brown Lab
April 23, 2018
“Investigating Kif26 Kinesins in Wnt5a-Ror Signaling.” (PDF)
Henry Ho Lab
April 30, 2018
"Duplicated genes and their role in neurological development and disease&rdquo (PDF)
“The regulatory landscape within human-specific duplicated regions associated to neurodevelopmental disorders&rdquo (PDF)
Megan Dennis Lab
May 7, 2018
"Understanding the role of DEC1 in prostate cancer” (PDF)
Paramita Ghosh Lab
May 14, 2018
"CRISPR-based Genomic Disruption of VEGF in the Mouse Eye" (PDF)
"Optogenetic Control of Reactive Oxygen Species as a model for Age-Related Macular Degeneration" (PDF)
Glenn Yiu Lab
June 4, 2018
"Tools to study frog optic nerve regeneration" (PDF)
"Imaging optic nerve debris" (PDF)
Nick Marsh-Armstong Lab
June 11, 2018
Flora Tassone Lab
November 5, 2018
"Animal Models of Inherited Retinal Disease" (PDF)
Ala Moshiri Lab
November 26, 2018
"Atoh7 cis regulation during retinal ganglion cell development: A multi species approach" (PDF)
Tom Glaser Lab
December 3, 2018
“CRL5 and ARL4C as Novel Regulators of Axon and Dendrite Morphogenesis” (PDF)
“miRNA Function in Regulating Progenitor Competency during Cortical Development” (PDF)
Sergi Simó Lab
December 17, 2018
"Regulation of centrosome maturation in vertebrates"
Li-En Jao Lab
2017
January 9, 2017
“Clearing out neuroinflammation” (PDF)
Wenbin Deng Lab
January 23, 2017
“Requirements of Neurogenin2 on the developing mammalian retina” (PDF)
Nadean Brown Lab
January 30, 2017
"Recent advances on cancer genetics: examples on thyroid and gastric cancer" (PDF)
Luis Carvajal Lab
February 6, 2017
“Regulation of centrosome maturation by localized RNA” (PDF)
Li-En Jao Lab
February 13, 2017
Kit Lam Lab
February 27, 2017
Paul Hagerman Lab
March 6, 2017
Ala Moshiri Lab
March 13, 2017
“Galvanotaxis: Electrical signal stimulates cell movement” (PDF)
“Herpesvirus Reactivation as a model system to study 3D gene regulation” (PDF)
Yoshihiro lzumiya Lab
March 20, 2017
“Neuronal Migration in Cerebral Cortex during Development” (PDF)
“Studying the role of the CRL5 complex in adult neurogenesis in the hippocampus” (PDF)
Sergi Simo Lab
March 27, 2017
"Ocular Imagine in Nonhuman Primates: Insight into Age-Related Macular Degeneration” (PDF)
Glenn Yiu Lab
April 3, 2017
“Cell membrane glycosylation and cancer” (PDF)
Caruto Lebrilla Lab
April 24, 2017
“FGF-2 induces migration of bone marrow stromal cells by modifying glycosylations of integrins” (PDF)
Fernando Fierro Lab
May I, 2017
“Regulation of RTK signaling in mammary gland development and carcinogenesis” (PDF)
Colleen Sweeney Lab
May 8, 2017
"Atoh7 cis regulation during retinal ganglion cell development” (PDF)
"Exploring the high incidence of eye malformations in Chuuk, Micronesia -- genes, diet or both?" (PDF)
Tom Glaser Lab
May 15, 2017
"Allosteric activation of Integrin’s” (PDF)
Yoshi Takada Lab
May 22, 2017
Henry Ho Lab
June 5, 2017
“Parallel assessment of synaptic genes using zebrafish” (PDF)
Megan Dennis Lab
June 12, 2017
“Psychedelics and the Next Generation of Neurotherapeutics” (PDF)
David Olson Lab
October 16, 2017
"Protein assembly studied by EPR spectroscopy of site-directed spin labels" (PDF)
John Voss Lab
October 17, 2017
"Extreme Genome Editing (EGE®) CRISPR-based Technology & Applications” (PDF)
Amalia Avila-Figueroa (Biocytogen)
October 30, 2017
"Past Research on: Macular Telangiectasis Type 2" (PDF)
Dr. Sook Chung
November 6, 2017
“Exploring novel mouse models of retinal degeneration” (PDF)
Ala Moshiri Lab
November 20, 2017
“Computational modeling of anti-tumor agents targeting p53 translation” (PDF)
Tom Jue Lab
November 27, 2017
“Post-translational Regulation of the ErbB3 Receptor Tyrosine Kinase in Breast Cancer by Otubain1” (PDF)
Kermit Carraway Lab
December 18, 2017
“Contribution of CRL5 complex to hippocampal development and its implications in adult neurogenesis” (PDF)
Sergi Simó Lab
2016
October 10, 2016
"Debris clearance by optic nerve astrocytes" (PDF)
Nick Marsh-Armstong Lab
October 17, 2016
"A Re-examination of Myoglobin Function” (PDF)
Tom Jue Lab
October 24, 2016
"Updates on research with teneurins and WISPs” (PDF)
Richard Tucker Lab
October 31, 2016
Justin Siegel Lab
November 14, 2016
“Getting epigenetics into your head” (PDF)
David Segal Lab
November 28, 2016
“In vivo imaging of distal and local axons in mammalian cortex with an axon-targeted GCaMP” (PDF)
“Genetically encoded fluorescent sensors for interrogating neuronal circuits” (PDF
Lin Tian Lab
December 5, 2016
“Reelin Signaling Termination in Retinal Lamination” (PDF)
Anna LaTorre Lab
December 12, 2016
"ErbB3 nuclear localization in prostate cancer” (PDF)
Paramita Ghosh Lab
December 19, 2016
“Profiling tufted cells in the olfactory bulb” (PDF)
Qizhi Gong Lab