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End of Week Reminders: Seminar on Monday, RSVP Now for EMBRIO Summer Events, SLC activities, Institute development studies
by Ladd, Brent Thomas 03 May '24

03 May '24

Dear EMBRIO Members, Our seminar this coming Monday, May 6th from 3-4pm ET will feature Dr. Mary Mullins presenting a Thrust 3A research seminar. Upcoming research seminars include Dr. Qing Deng (May 20th), and a session organized by the Student Leadership Council on the CalciumInsights tool by Dr. Deiver Suarez Gomez (June 10th). Missed a seminar? Catch up via the recordings in the All-Hands Meetings Recordings<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.box.c…> folder. RSVP NOW for EMBRIO SUMMER SCHOOL & ANNUAL MEETING Summer School: @ Purdue July 8-10, Annual Meeting: @Purdue July 11-12. If you haven't yet done so, we need folks to RSVP now regarding participation in the upcoming summer school and our in-person annual meeting. Please RSVP<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue.ca…> asap, as the school and annual meeting require advanced planning and coordination. Trainees at our Partners will also be eligible for travel funding to participate. The organizing committee for the 2024 EMBRIO Summer School (July 8-10th), led by Drs. Gardner and Magana presented a preview of the school during our last all-hands seminar. The overarching theme is “Communicating your research with novice audiences through web-based digital media.” If you missed the introduction to this year’s school, view the 10 min video and slide set<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.box.c…> <https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.box.c…> on our Box account. STUDENT LEADERSHIP COUNCIL ACTIVITIES Calling everyone’s attention to a Skills and Strengths Sharing platform for the Institute launched by the Student Leadership Council to boost collaboration since collaboration is at the heart of EMBRIO. We have created a platform (google slide deck<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.goog…>) where we can all share a little about who we are and what kinds of strengths we can and are willing to share with others. We kindly request that all members (student, faculty, and staff) take a few minutes to fill out a slide for themselves by April 29th. This way, we can also use this to gauge what topics would be of most value to EMBRIO for hosting workshops. Calcium Signaling Analysis with CalciumInsights 🧬 Session Monday June 10th 3-4pm ET with Dr. Deiver Suarez Gomez, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez (calendar invite w/ zoom link forthcoming) 🔍 Uncover the Secrets of CalciumInsights: Join us for an electrifying event where Deiver Gomez will unveil CalciumInsights—a revolutionary platform for post-processing that promises top-notch, non-specific analysis of calcium signals. Say goodbye to complexity with its user-friendly graphical interface!💡 Explore Cutting-Edge Methods: Listen in as Deiver delves into the latest techniques for calcium data extraction. Discover how these methods seamlessly complement CalciumInsights, empowering you to unravel the mysteries of calcium signaling like never before. Don't miss out on this exhilarating opportunity to elevate your understanding of calcium analysis! 🚀 REMINDERS: If you have not yet done so, complete your Annual Evaluation Survey with the Gardner Lab. Details are in this issue; you can contact Soumi Mukherjee with any questions (mukher42(a)purdue.edu<mailto:mukher42@purdue.edu> ). Understanding Your Development as an Interdisciplinary Scientist: In a separate but related study, Emily Georgopoulos, Gardner Lab, egeorgop(a)purdue.edu<mailto:egeorgop@purdue.edu> is actively recruiting EMBRIO graduate students to identify and describe the development and trajectory of interdisciplinary STEM identity among graduate student trainees in EMBRIO (participation incentives available). Members at Purdue - for access to travel funds to present EMBRIO research at juried conferences or relevant trainings should submit our 1 pg internal travel funds application<https://www.purdue.edu/research/embrio/resources/Travel%20Funds%20Applicati…> well ahead of time. For trainees to be eligible you must show regular participation in EMBRIO activities (seminars, workshops, thrust research meetings, etc). Gearing up for journal manuscript or conference submissions? NSF requires acknowledgement of EMBRIO NSF funding for our Institute to claim the work in our reporting to NSF. Please include the following acknowledgement in your journal and conference papers and posters: “This work is based upon efforts supported by EMBRIO Institute, contract #2120200, a National Science Foundation (NSF) Biology Integration Institute.” Brent T. Ladd, Senior Research Program Manager, EMBRIO Institute<https://www.purdue.edu/research/embrio/> Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University Office: Hall for Discovery Learning and Research, Ste. 203 207 S. Martin Jischke Drive West Lafayette, IN 47907 laddb(a)purdue.edu

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Monday Announcements - EMBRIO Seminar Today 3pm ET: Dr. Janice Evans Thrust 1B
by Ladd, Brent Thomas 29 Apr '24

29 Apr '24

Dear EMBRIO Members, Our seminar this afternoon from 3-4pm ET will feature Dr. Janice Evans presenting Thrust 1 research insights with a look at mammalian egg fertilization in the context of calcium mediated actin cytoskeleton rearrangement. Upcoming research seminars will feature Thrust 3 research at the multicellular to organism-wide scale with Dr. Mary Mullins (May 6th) and Dr. Qing Deng (May 20th), and a session organized by the Student Leadership Council on the CalciumInsights tool by Dr. Deiver Suarez Gomez (June 10th). Missed a seminar? Catch up via the recordings in the All-Hands Meetings Recordings<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.box.c…> folder. Investigators: Y4 allocation requests are due TODAY by EOD. See your individual email April 15th from Brent with attached letter containing Y4 planning questions, and a budget spreadsheet (please complete both of these files). EMBRIO SUMMER SCHOOL The organizing committee for the 2024 EMBRIO Summer School (July 8-10th), led by Drs. Gardner and Magana presented a preview of the school during our last all-hands seminar. The overarching theme is “Communicating your research with novice audiences through web-based digital media.” If you missed the introduction to this year’s school, view the 10 min video and slide set<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.box.c…> <https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.box.c…> on our Box account. Please RSVP<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue.ca…> asap, as the school requires initial idea generation on your part, and trainees at our Partners will also be eligible for travel funding to participate. STUDENT LEADERSHIP COUNCIL ACTIVITIES Calling everyone’s attention to a Skills and Strengths Sharing platform for the Institute launched by the Student Leadership Council to boost collaboration since collaboration is at the heart of EMBRIO. We have created a platform (google slide deck<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.goog…>) where we can all share a little about who we are and what kinds of strengths we can and are willing to share with others. We kindly request that all members (student, faculty, and staff) take a few minutes to fill out a slide for themselves by April 29th. This way, we can also use this to gauge what topics would be of most value to EMBRIO for hosting workshops. [https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/docs/AHkbwyJ8FkqGwZFS3qRwoorPsPrYfZqFy…]<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.goog…> Who are you and who am I?<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.goog…> Get to Know Your Fellow EMBRIO Members Who is Who & Who can I bug for help docs.google.com Calcium Signaling Analysis with CalciumInsights 🧬 Session Monday June 10th 3-4pm ET with Dr. Deiver Suarez Gomez, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez (calendar invite w/ zoom link forthcoming) 🔍 Uncover the Secrets of CalciumInsights: Join us for an electrifying event where Deiver Gomez will unveil CalciumInsights—a revolutionary platform for post-processing that promises top-notch, non-specific analysis of calcium signals. Say goodbye to complexity with its user-friendly graphical interface!💡 Explore Cutting-Edge Methods: Listen in as Deiver delves into the latest techniques for calcium data extraction. Discover how these methods seamlessly complement CalciumInsights, empowering you to unravel the mysteries of calcium signaling like never before. Don't miss out on this exhilarating opportunity to elevate your understanding of calcium analysis! 🚀 OTHER IMPORTANT REMINDERS If you have not yet done so, complete your Annual Evaluation Survey with the Gardner Lab. Details are in this issue; you can contact Soumi Mukherjee with any questions (mukher42(a)purdue.edu<mailto:mukher42@purdue.edu> ). In a separate but related study, Emily Georgopoulos, Gardner Lab, egeorgop(a)purdue.edu<mailto:egeorgop@purdue.edu> is actively recruiting EMBRIO graduate students to identify and describe the development and trajectory of interdisciplinary STEM identity among graduate student trainees in EMBRIO (participation incentives available). Members at Purdue - for access to travel funds to present EMBRIO research at juried conferences or relevant trainings should submit our 1 pg internal travel funds application<https://www.purdue.edu/research/embrio/resources/Travel%20Funds%20Applicati…> well ahead of time. For trainees to be eligible you must show regular participation in EMBRIO activities (seminars, workshops, thrust research meetings, etc). Gearing up for journal manuscript or conference submissions? NSF requires acknowledgement of EMBRIO NSF funding for our Institute to claim the work in our reporting to NSF. Please include the following acknowledgement in your journal and conference papers and posters: “This work is based upon efforts supported by EMBRIO Institute, contract #2120200, a National Science Foundation (NSF) Biology Integration Institute.” Brent T. Ladd, Senior Research Program Manager, EMBRIO Institute<https://www.purdue.edu/research/embrio/> Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University Office: Hall for Discovery Learning and Research, Ste. 203 207 S. Martin Jischke Drive West Lafayette, IN 47907 laddb(a)purdue.edu

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End of Week Announcements and Reminders
by Ladd, Brent Thomas 26 Apr '24

26 Apr '24

Dear EMBRIO Members, Our seminar next Monday, April 29th from 3-4pm ET will feature Dr. Janice Evans continuing Thrust 1 research insights with a look at mammalian egg fertilization in the context of calcium mediated actin cytoskeleton rearrangement. Upcoming research seminars will feature Thrust 3 research at the multicellular to organism-wide scale with Dr. Mary Mullins (May 6th) and Dr. Qing Deng (May 20th), and a session organized by the Student Leadership Council on the CalciumInsights tool by Dr. Deiver Suarez Gomez (June 10th). Missed a seminar? Catch up via the recordings in the All-Hands Meetings Recordings<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.box.c…> folder. Investigators: Y4 allocation requests are due Monday, April 29th. See your individual email April 15th from Brent with attached letter containing Y4 planning questions, and a budget spreadsheet (please complete both of these files). EMBRIO SUMMER SCHOOL The organizing committee for the 2024 EMBRIO Summer School (July 8-10th), led by Drs. Gardner and Magana presented a preview of the school during our last all-hands seminar. The overarching theme is “Communicating your research with novice audiences through web-based digital media.” If you missed the introduction to this year’s school, view the 10 min video and slide set<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.box.c…> <https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.box.c…> on our Box account. Please RSVP<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue.ca…> asap, as the school requires initial idea generation on your part, and trainees at our Partners will also be eligible for travel funding to participate. STUDENT LEADERSHIP COUNCIL ACTIVITIES Calling everyone’s attention to a Skills and Strengths Sharing platform for the Institute launched by the Student Leadership Council to boost collaboration since collaboration is at the heart of EMBRIO. We have created a platform (google slide deck<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.goog…>) where we can all share a little about who we are and what kinds of strengths we can and are willing to share with others. We kindly request that all members (student, faculty, and staff) take a few minutes to fill out a slide for themselves by April 29th. This way, we can also use this to gauge what topics would be of most value to EMBRIO for hosting workshops. Calcium Signaling Analysis with CalciumInsights 🧬 Session Monday June 10th 3-4pm ET with Dr. Deiver Suarez Gomez, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez (calendar invite w/ zoom link forthcoming) 🔍 Uncover the Secrets of CalciumInsights: Join us for an electrifying event where Deiver Gomez will unveil CalciumInsights—a revolutionary platform for post-processing that promises top-notch, non-specific analysis of calcium signals. Say goodbye to complexity with its user-friendly graphical interface!💡 Explore Cutting-Edge Methods: Listen in as Deiver delves into the latest techniques for calcium data extraction. Discover how these methods seamlessly complement CalciumInsights, empowering you to unravel the mysteries of calcium signaling like never before. Don't miss out on this exhilarating opportunity to elevate your understanding of calcium analysis! 🚀 OTHER IMPORTANT REMINDERS If you have not yet done so, complete your Annual Evaluation Survey with the Gardner Lab. Details are in this issue; you can contact Soumi Mukherjee with any questions (mukher42(a)purdue.edu<mailto:mukher42@purdue.edu> ). In a separate but related study, Emily Georgopoulos, Gardner Lab, egeorgop(a)purdue.edu<mailto:egeorgop@purdue.edu> is actively recruiting EMBRIO graduate students to identify and describe the development and trajectory of interdisciplinary STEM identity among graduate student trainees in EMBRIO (participation incentives available). Members at Purdue - for access to travel funds to present EMBRIO research at juried conferences or relevant trainings should submit our 1 pg internal travel funds application<https://www.purdue.edu/research/embrio/resources/Travel%20Funds%20Applicati…> well ahead of time. For trainees to be eligible you must show regular participation in EMBRIO activities (seminars, workshops, thrust research meetings, etc). Gearing up for journal manuscript or conference submissions? NSF requires acknowledgement of EMBRIO NSF funding for our Institute to claim the work in our reporting to NSF. Please include the following acknowledgement in your journal and conference papers and posters: “This work is based upon efforts supported by EMBRIO Institute, contract #2120200, a National Science Foundation (NSF) Biology Integration Institute.” Brent T. Ladd, Senior Research Program Manager, EMBRIO Institute<https://www.purdue.edu/research/embrio/> Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University Office: Hall for Discovery Learning and Research, Ste. 203 207 S. Martin Jischke Drive West Lafayette, IN 47907 laddb(a)purdue.edu

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EMBRIO Announcements & Reminders
by Ladd, Brent Thomas 22 Apr '24

22 Apr '24

Dear EMBRIOnic Members, Our seminar next Monday, April 29th will feature Dr. Janice Evans continuing Thrust 1 research insights with a look at mammalian egg fertilization in the context of calcium mediated actin cytoskeleton rearrangement. Upcoming research seminars will feature Thrust 3 research at the multicellular to organism-wide scale with Dr. Mary Mullins (May 6th) and Dr. Qing Deng (May 20th). Missed a seminar? Catch up via the recordings in the All-Hands Meetings Recordings<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.box.c…> folder. Investigators: Y4 allocation requests will be due Monday, April 29th. See your individual email 4/15 from Brent with attached letter and budget spreadsheet. The organizing committee for the 2024 EMBRIO Summer School (July 8-10th), led by Drs. Gardner and Magana presented a preview of the school during our last all-hands seminar. The overarching theme is “Communicating your research with novice audiences through web-based digital media.” If you missed the introduction to this year’s school, view the 10 min video and slide set<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.box.c…> <https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.box.c…> on our Box account. Please RSVP<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue.ca…> asap, as the school requires initial idea generation on your part, and trainees at our Partners will also be eligible for travel funding to participate. Calling everyone’s attention to a Skills and Strengths Sharing platform for the Institute launched by the Student Leadership Council to boost collaboration since collaboration is at the heart of EMBRIO. We have created a platform (google slide deck<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.goog…>) where we can all share a little about who we are and what kinds of strengths we can and are willing to share with others. We kindly request that all members (student, faculty, and staff) take a few minutes to fill out a slide for themselves by April 29th. This way, we can also use this to gauge what topics would be of most value to EMBRIO for hosting workshops. If you have not yet done so, complete your Annual Evaluation Survey with the Gardner Lab. Details are in this issue; you can contact Soumi Mukherjee with any questions (mukher42(a)purdue.edu<mailto:mukher42@purdue.edu> ). In a separate but related study, Emily Georgopoulos, Gardner Lab, egeorgop(a)purdue.edu<mailto:egeorgop@purdue.edu> is actively recruiting EMBRIO graduate students to identify and describe the development and trajectory of interdisciplinary STEM identity among graduate student trainees in EMBRIO (participation incentives available). Members at Purdue - for access to travel funds to present EMBRIO research at juried conferences or relevant trainings should submit our 1 pg internal travel funds application<https://www.purdue.edu/research/embrio/resources/Travel%20Funds%20Applicati…> well ahead of time. For trainees to be eligible you must show regular participation in EMBRIO activities (seminars, workshops, thrust research meetings, etc). Gearing up for journal manuscript or conference submissions? NSF requires acknowledgement of EMBRIO NSF funding for our Institute to claim the work in our reporting to NSF. Please include the following acknowledgement in your journal and conference papers and posters: “This work is based upon efforts supported by EMBRIO Institute, contract #2120200, a National Science Foundation (NSF) Biology Integration Institute.” Check out last week's Emergence newsletter<https://www.purdue.edu/research/embrio/files/newsletters/embrio-news-update…> for additional details and opportunities. Cheers, Brent Brent T. Ladd, Senior Research Program Manager, EMBRIO Institute<https://www.purdue.edu/research/embrio/> Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University Office: Hall for Discovery Learning and Research, Ste. 203 207 S. Martin Jischke Drive West Lafayette, IN 47907 laddb(a)purdue.edu

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Emergence Newsletter Issue 34: April 17, 2024
by Ladd, Brent Thomas 17 Apr '24

17 Apr '24

[cid:9d331595-7ea3-4a03-b967-c30e060b39f9] Emergence: A biweekly newsletter of discovery, education, and outreach from the EMBRIO Institute Issue 34: April 17, 2024 DIRECTORS’ NOTE We are approaching the last few miles of the spring semester marathon. If you need any inspiration for the final sprint, see Hellen Obiri hitting her stride<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtu…> to win the 2024 Women’s Boston Marathon two days ago. Thank you to Dr. Tami Kinzer-Ursem for presenting Thrust 1: Molecules to Cells research focused on calcium mediated actin cytoskeleton rearrangement, looking at neuronal dendritic spines (view the recorded seminar<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.box.c…>). Our next seminar on April 29th will feature Dr. Janice Evans continuing the Thrust 1 research insights with a look at mammalian egg fertilization in the context of calcium mediated actin cytoskeleton rearrangement. Upcoming May research seminars will feature Thrust 3 research with Dr. Mary Mullins (May 6th) and Dr. Qing Deng (May 20th). The organizing committee for the 2024 EMBRIO Summer School (July 8-10th), led by Drs. Gardner and Magana, presented a preview of the school during our all-hands seminar. The overarching theme is “Communicating your research with novice audiences through web-based digital media.” If you missed the introduction to this year’s school, view this 10 min overview<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.box.c…>, view the online slides<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.goog…> or read more details in this issue. Please RSVP<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue.ca…> asap, as the school requires some initial idea generation on your part, and trainees at our Partners will also be eligible for travel funding to participate. Congratulations on faculty promotions for EMBRIO members Tami Kinzer-Ursem, Qing Deng, and GuangJun Zhang being promoted to Full Professor, and to Elsje Pienaar for promotion to Associate Professor! Check out the Member Spotlight in this issue highlighting Dr. Scott Bolton. Scott is a Research Scientist at Purdue in the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering working primarily in the Kinzer-Ursem and LInnes Labs. We are thrilled to announce that Scott has started a new role as the Institute’s Data Management Scientist. Dr. Bolton will be spearheading day-to-day tasks of data curation and management, establishing data workflows, best practices, and protocols with participating labs, while maintaining and promoting the Institute’s data management and sharing policies, in addition to pursuing AI-enhanced data validation, data integration, and scripting. Calling everyone’s attention to a Skills and Strengths Sharing platform for the Institute launched by the Student Leadership Council to boost collaboration since collaboration is at the heart of EMBRIO. We have created a platform (google slide deck<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.goog…>) where we can all share a little about who we are and what kinds of strengths we can and are willing to share with others. We kindly request that all members (student, faculty, and staff) take a few minutes to fill out a slide for themselves by April 29th. This way, we can also use this to gauge what topics would be of most value to EMBRIO for hosting workshops. If you have not yet done so, complete your Annual Evaluation Survey with the Gardner Lab. Details are in this issue; you can contact Soumi Mukherjee with any questions (mukher42(a)purdue.edu<mailto:mukher42@purdue.edu> ). In a separate but related study, Emily Georgopoulos, Gardner Lab, egeorgop(a)purdue.edu<mailto:egeorgop@purdue.edu> is recruiting EMBRIO graduate students to identify and describe the development and trajectory of interdisciplinary STEM identity among graduate student trainees in EMBRIO. Details are below. There are several upcoming opportunities for scientific exchange and training found in the Upcoming Dates section, including the Glazier lab will be offering the 19th Annual Multicell Virtual-Tissue Modeling Online Summer School and Hackathon July 28th – Aug. 4th. Applications open soon. https://compucell3d.org/Workshop24<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcompucell…> David, Chris, Anjali, Janice, Jeremy, Alejandra, and Brent Notable Quote “A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a [person] perfected without trials.” ~ Seneca, Stoic philosopher of Ancient Rome. QUICK LINKS EMBRIO Summer School (video preview<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.box.c…>, slides<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.goog…>) Institute Skills and Strengths Sharing Platform<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.goog…> Sign the Data Sharing Policy Agreement<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue.ca…> RSVP: EMBRIO Summer School & Annual Meeting<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue.ca…> All-Hands Meetings Recordings<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.box.c…> RCN interdisciplinary mentorship survey<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcolostate…> Orientation to EMBRIO<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.box.c…> ABIDES Culture and Mentoring resources<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.box.c…> MEMBER SPOTLIGHT [cid:7f5dc6bd-2fa9-476b-a771-f0af587a2bfa] Dr. Scott Bolton Research Scientist (and Data Management Scientist for EMBRIO!) Kinzer-Ursem Lab Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University What's your hometown, State, Country (and one thing you love, miss, remember, or want to tell others about it)? I’m originally from Chicago, but I have also lived in Texas, Connecticut, and Florida. I am a city person, so I miss the energy and diversity that comes with living downtown. But living here provides a great environment to settle down and raise a family. What are your hobbies? I am a musician, a multi-instrumentalist and have played keyboards in neo-soul and hip-hop bands. I cook all different types of cuisine from around the world and love to throw dinner parties with lots of food, wine, music, and kids running all around the house! I also love interior design, fashion, art, and playing frisbee with my two whippet dogs. What drew you into becoming a scientist or engineer (or both)? I have always wanted to understand how things work. I had always been interested in electronics and chemistry and was fascinated by keyboard synthesizers as a kid. My undergraduate degree was a dual degree in music composition and in computer engineering, and that set the stage for an engineering career. I worked in digital signal processing research and development, specifically audio and video compression. When I went back for my master’s degree, I joined a lab that studied collaborative virtual reality environments, which was fun. After working at both startup and large companies, I discovered the possibilities of combining computational simulations, chemistry, and biology and realized this was something with endless potential. So, I persuaded my wife and family that starting a career completely over again in organic chemistry was a really great idea! We packed up everything and moved here to Purdue so I could start a new career in science. After graduating from the Purdue PULSe program, I now get to experiment with chemical biology, structural biology, and computer modeling to investigate the molecular behavior of neurons, and it is incredibly rewarding. Tell us the main point of your research (or staff efforts) as it relates to EMBRIO: The Kinzer-Ursem lab works at the intersection of computer simulation and wet-lab biological experiments. We use spatial-stochastic coarse-grained simulations to model mechanisms of calcium-dependent protein activity at the post-synaptic density of hippocampal neurons. We then probe primary neuronal cells with labeled proteins with the goal of validating the simulations. Specifically, I study the time and spatial gradients of kinase activation intertwined with actin remodeling that occurs during calcium simulation of the post-synaptic spine. I have also taken on a data management role to lead the integration of all EMBRIO digital image data into a publicly facing repository that is persistent and extensible, rich in metadata, and standardized for mining by machine learning algorithms. With my backgrounds in machine vision, microscopy, and protein labeling, I hope to make this repository a success for EMBRIO and useful to everyone in the institute. EMBRIO SURVEYS MANDATORY ANNUAL EVALUATION SURVEY - (All members receiving EMBRIO support must complete) Identical to last year, the Gardner lab is conducting the third annual evaluation survey supporting required NSF data, as well as Thrust 4 research into the interdisciplinary nature of the Institute. If you have not yet responded, look for the individual reminder email delivered to each active member’s inbox via the Qualtrics Survey System. Please commit to 20 min. to complete this mandatory survey ASAP! We are required to submit the information to our NSF funder. Like last year's survey, you will have the ability to opt out of having your answers used in the research component, though completing the survey is still mandatory. Consenting to allow your answers to be used in the research component is much appreciated. Contact Soumi Mukherjee and Dr. Stephanie Gardner for questions or concerns about the survey (mukher42(a)purdue.edu and sgardne(a)purdue.edu ). Grad Students: (paid participation) Research Study on Interdisciplinary STEM identity among graduate student trainees in EMBRIO. Contact Emily Georgopoulos, Gardner Lab, egeorgop(a)purdue.edu<mailto:egeorgop@purdue.edu> We are recruiting EMBRIO graduate students for a research study to identify and describe the development and trajectory of interdisciplinary STEM identity among graduate student trainees in EMBRIO. We want to know how grad students' experiences in different contexts of their academic and personal lives contribute to the way they see themselves as researchers. To participate in this study you must be 18 or older. You must be a current active graduate student in the EMBRIO institute from any affiliated institution. Participation will entail a virtual session, including an interview and a survey, that will last no more than 70 minutes. You may be invited to a second follow-up interview during the next academic year, which will last no more than 70 minutes. To compensate you for your time, you will receive $20 in the form of an Amazon gift card. If you are invited and choose to participate in a second interview, you will receive a second $20 gift card. Your participation in this study is voluntary and not required as a member of EMBRIO. You can withdraw at any time, and your decision on whether to participate will not affect any aspect of your association with EMBRIO. If you wish to participate in this study or have any questions, check your emails for a message from Emily Georgopoulos (egeorgop(a)purdue.edu) to schedule an interview session. EMBRIO SUMMER SCHOOL July 8-10, 2024. Summer School (followed by the Annual Meeting, July 11-12th). Hosted at Purdue, Please complete this RSVP<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue.ca…> asap. All Institute members are encouraged to participate. There may be room for graduate TA’s at Purdue outside of EMBRIO to also participate. EMBRIO INSTITUTE’S 3rd ANNUAL SUMMER SCHOOL: Communicating your research with novice audiences through computational media. Participants will identify a topic of their research (or teaching) that they want to make accessible to novice audiences. Following best practices of learning design or mentoring, participants will create a product (e.g., a computational Colab notebook, a digital poster, a Prezi presentation, or similar) to teach or communicate their selected topic to broader audiences. The products will be broadly disseminated through the Institute. The organizing committee for the 2024 EMBRIO Summer School (July 8-10th), led by Drs. Gardner and Magana, presented a preview of the school during our all-hands seminar. The overarching theme is “Communicating your research with novice audiences through web-based digital media.” If you missed the introduction to this year’s school, view this 10 min overview<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.box.c…>, view the online slides<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.goog…> or read more details in this issue. Please RSVP<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue.ca…> asap, as the school requires some initial idea generation on your part, and trainees at our Partners will also be eligible for travel funding to participate. EMBRIO Institute's 2nd Annual Summer Training Workshop took place July 10-12, 2023. Workshop Schedule of Sessions<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.goog…>. Hosted by Dr. Jeremiah Zartman at the University of Notre Dame with a theme of Image Acquisition, Processing, and Analysis, tutorials and hands-on sessions were specifically aimed at benefiting trainees from both computational and experimental domains. Slides, handouts, and video recordings from this workshop are available on our shared Box account: https://app.box.com/s/mzo5ihlqiq4tfeig2psx2l6rmmdxto0c<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.box.c…> EMBRIO ALL-HANDS ANNUAL RETREAT EMBRIO INSTITUTE’S 3rd ANNUAL ALL-HANDS MEETING: July 11-12, 2024, at Purdue University. Please complete this RSVP<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue.ca…> asap. Last year the annual meeting brought more than sixty EMBRIO members engaging in research talks, poster presentations, programmatic discussions, and informal gatherings. A call for posters and talks will be forthcoming. STUDENT LEADERSHIP COUNCIL CORNER The Student Leadership Council has put together a resource to boost collaboration since collaboration is at the heart of EMBRIO. We have created a platform (google slide deck<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.goog…>) where we can all share a little about who we are and what kinds of strengths we can and are willing to share with others. We kindly request that all members take a few minutes to fill out a slide for themselves by April 29th. This way, we can also use this to gauge what topics would be of most value to EMBRIO for hosting workshops. The SLC is recruiting new officers to represent your university and your perspective for EMBRIO. Reach out to David Gazzo (dgazzo(a)nd.edu) incoming president, for more information, and log your ideas for future topics or events<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.goog…> that the SLC could organize. Access SLC slides and documents<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.box.c…>, and consider signing up to give or receive mentoring<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.goog…> for/from EMBRIO trainees in helping support and orient to the EMBRIO mission and interdisciplinary framework. EMBRIO ABIDES (Access, Belonging, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Support) Dr. Anjali Iyer-Pascuzzi, EMBRIO ABIDES Director and Professor at Purdue, leads activities for Institute members. A session on mentorship and project management<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.box.c…> was presented January 29th. A series of mentoring topics were presented at the beginning of Weekly meetings this past Fall, and a continuation of the Mentoring Panel topics from the annual retreat was presented October 23rd , 2023 during the EMBRIO Weekly with a deeper dive into how culture impacts our mentoring and team thinking. BTW, if you missed “The role of culture and communication in mentoring” mini-workshop – view it here,<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.box.c…> or the previous “mentoring snacks” check out the slides and resources in the ABIDES > Mentoring folder<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.box.c…>, and listen to “The Secret of Great Teams<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhiddenbra…>” episode of The Hidden Brain podcast. JOURNAL CLUBS Journal Club on Calcium Imaging Techniques meets Monday’s 11am ET Due to the need within our EMBRIO community to process and analyze Ca2+ Images, Dr. Norma Perez Rosas (nperezro(a)purdue.edu<mailto:nperezro@purdue.edu> ) is helping lead this club in discussing papers regarding methods and tools for analyzing calcium imaging. The goal, beyond integrating these techniques, is to write a review paper. The Club is meeting weekly on Mondays at 11am. Please contact Norma about participating. Journal Club on Multimodal Functions of Calcium in Tuning and Regulating Cytoskeleton Networks Please contact Dr. Linlin Li (li2212(a)purdue.edu<mailto:li2212@purdue.edu> ) for information. The club is in the writing stage for organizing and publishing a review paper on the topic. It isn’t too late to join. Here is the link to the current working documents: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Cpg77yjtioWiIuRmiDMCcAiAd4jNNX_J7s64RQk…<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.goog…> UPCOMING DEADLINES, IMPORTANT DATES, & INFO EMBRIO All-hands Meeting Schedule SPRING SEMESTER, Monday’s 3-4pm ET. Zoom<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue-ed…>. All Hands Zoom Meeting Recordings<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.box.c…> April 22 break 29 Thrust 1B Seminar, Dr. Janice Evans May 6 Thrust 3A Seminar, Dr. Mary Mullins 13 break 20 Thrust 3B Seminar, Dr. Qing Deng 27 No Meeting: Memorial Day Biological Sciences Seminar Series, Thursday, April 18, 12PM, LILY 1-117 (Zoom link): "In Vivo Force Measurement with Two, One, and Half and Zero GFP", by Yuan Ren, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Associate, Dept of Molecular Biophysics & Biochemistry, Nanobiology Institute, Yale University. Chicago Cytoskeleton Event April 19th Please join us for the last Chicago Cytoskeleton meeting of the academic year on April 19! This meeting with feature three of the four CC Flash Talk winners and the 2024 Keynote Lecture by Dan Fletcher (UC Berkeley). For info and to participate, contact Holly Goodson <holly.v.goodson.1(a)nd.edu><mailto:holly.v.goodson.1@nd.edu> Speakers for April 19: • Margaret E. Utgaard (Beach/Oakes labs, Loyola University) Septins anchor a unique cytoskeletal network under the nucleus • Sharon R. Garrott (DeSantis lab, University of Michigan) Ndel1 modulates dynein activity in multiple ways • Sarah E. Yde (Kovar lab, University of Chicago) Capping Protein contributes to the balance of actin assembly among different F-actin networks 2024 Keynote by Dan Fletcher (UC Berkeley): Use the force: Harnessing actin networks for good and evil May 30, 2024. NSF Annual Report Due to Program Officer. July 8-12, 2024. Summer School & Annual Meeting. Hosted at Purdue, Summer School will be July 8th – 10th, followed by our All-Hands Annual Meeting, July 11th-12th. Please complete this RSVP<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue.ca…> asap. See details above. July 28th – August 4th, 2024. CompuCell 3D. The 19th Annual Multicell Virtual-Tissue Modeling Online Summer School and Hackathon! Applications open soon. https://compucell3d.org/Workshop24<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcompucell…> This year's summer workshop will focus on the basics of building virtual tissue models modeling using CompuCell3D, as well as advanced features and capabilities of the CompuCell3D software. A two-day model-building Hackathon will be hosted the weekend after the workshop, from Friday August 9th to Sunday August 11th. Workshop attendees will work in teams to build a functioning model of their problem of interest with instructor support. Workshop attendance is required for admission to the hackathon. Attendees of previous workshops may apply to attend only the hackathon. If you are already a proficient CompuCell<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcompucell…> user and would like to lead a project or assist with the hackathon, please contact us directly to discuss. Summer school attendance guarantees admission to the Model-Building Hackathon. The Hackathon organizers will help group attendees by topic of interest. Experienced modelers will be embedded within each group. Workshop instructors will be available to assist Hackathon participants throughout the two-day session. Everyone will leave with a functioning core model that they can further customize. Hot Off the Press: New EMBRIO Journal Papers Let us know about new papers you want to highlight for the EMBRIO community! Check out our Google Scholar Page<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fscholar.g…> See a more complete list of Scholarly Products produced under support of EMBRIO Institute<https://www.purdue.edu/research/embrio/research/scholarly-products.php> REMINDER: EMBRIO Acknowledgement for Scholarly Papers and Posters. For EMBRIO related research publications, NSF requires acknowledgement of EMBRIO NSF funding for our Institute to claim the work in our reporting back to NSF. Please include the following acknowledgement in your journal and conference papers and posters: “This work is based upon efforts supported by EMBRIO Institute, contract #2120200, a National Science Foundation (NSF) Biology Integration Institute.” Awards Let us know about your grants and other awards! EMBRIO graduate student Abasiafak (Aby) Ndifreke<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fscholar.g…> (Magana Lab<https://polytechnic.purdue.edu/rocketed>) received First Place Research Poster Prize awarded during the National Society of Black Engineers’ 50<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fconventio…>th<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fconventio…> Annual Convention<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fconventio…>. The title of his poster: “Characterizing Teamwork Interactions and Interdisciplinary Learning in the Context of Computational Modeling and Simulation Projects.” New Lab Members? Did you recently have new students or staff members join your EMBRIO projects? We want to add them to the listserv, Box account, demographics survey, and Personnel List for ensuring their inclusion in communications and participation. If they are not already on our Personnel spreadsheet<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.box.c…> , or they have graduated, let Brent know their names and email contacts (laddb(a)purdue.edu<mailto:laddb@purdue.edu> ) Submit your items for the next newsletter by April 26 to Brent (laddb(a)purdue.edu<mailto:laddb@purdue.edu>) Brent T. Ladd, Senior Research Program Manager, EMBRIO Institute<https://www.purdue.edu/research/embrio/> Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University Office: Hall for Discovery Learning and Research, Ste. 203 207 S. Martin Jischke Drive West Lafayette, IN 47907 laddb(a)purdue.edu

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Announcements: All-hands seminar 3pm ETD today featuring Dr. Kinzer-Ursem, EMBRIO surveys/studies, seminars and trainings
by Ladd, Brent Thomas 15 Apr '24

15 Apr '24

Dear Hard Working EMBRIOnic People, Our all-hands seminar today (3-4pm EDT) features Dr. Tami Kinzer-Ursem presenting Thrust 1A research. We will take 5-10 min max at the start of the meeting to hear from EMBRIO Summer School organizers with a preview of the activities being planned. See you all this afternoon! A reminder that there are two EMBRIO surveys/studies to call your attention to below, along with learning and scientific exchange opportunities including a seminar this Thursday at noon on In Vivo Force Measurement (abstract and details w/ Zoom link attached), a Chicago Cytoskeleton event this Friday, and the just announced training opportunities with CompuCell3D from the Glazier lab to be held later this summer (see attached flyer). MANDATORY ANNUAL EVALUATION SURVEY - (All members receiving EMBRIO support must complete) Identical to last year, the Gardner lab is conducting the third annual evaluation survey supporting required NSF data, as well as Thrust 4 research into the interdisciplinary nature of the Institute. If you have not yet responded, look for the individual reminder email delivered to each active member’s inbox via the Qualtrics Survey System. Please commit to 20 min. to complete this mandatory survey ASAP! We are required to submit the information to our NSF funder. Like last year's survey, you will have the ability to opt out of having your answers used in the research component, though completing the survey is still mandatory. Consenting to allow your answers to be used in the research component is much appreciated. Contact Soumi Mukherjee and Dr. Stephanie Gardner for questions or concerns about the survey (mukher42(a)purdue.edu and sgardne(a)purdue.edu ). Grad Students: (paid participation) Research Study on Interdisciplinary STEM identity among graduate student trainees in EMBRIO. Contact Emily Georgopoulos, Gardner Lab, egeorgop(a)purdue.edu<mailto:egeorgop@purdue.edu> We are recruiting EMBRIO graduate students for a research study to identify and describe the development and trajectory of interdisciplinary STEM identity among graduate student trainees in EMBRIO. We want to know how grad students' experiences in different contexts of their academic and personal lives contribute to the way they see themselves as researchers. To participate in this study you must be 18 or older. You must be a current active graduate student in the EMBRIO institute from any affiliated institution. Participation will entail a virtual session, including an interview and a survey, that will last no more than 70 minutes. You may be invited to a second follow-up interview during the next academic year, which will last no more than 70 minutes. To compensate you for your time, you will receive $20 in the form of an Amazon gift card. If you are invited and choose to participate in a second interview, you will receive a second $20 gift card. Your participation in this study is voluntary and not required as a member of EMBRIO. You can withdraw at any time, and your decision on whether to participate will not affect any aspect of your association with EMBRIO. If you wish to participate in this study or have any questions, check your emails for a message from Emily Georgopoulos (egeorgop(a)purdue.edu) to schedule an interview session. Biological Sciences Seminar Series, Thursday, April 18, 12PM, LILY 1-117 (see attached flyer for Zoom link and abstract): "In Vivo Force Measurement with Two, One, and Half and Zero GFP", by Yuan Ren, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Associate, Dept of Molecular Biophysics & Biochemistry, Nanobiology Institute, Yale University. CompuCell3D Summer Workshop Dates (please see attached flyer for more details) * Sunday, July 28th: Python Bootcamp * Monday, July 29th – Sunday, August 4th: Multicell Virtual Tissue Modeling Workshop * Friday, August 9 – Sunday, August 11th: CompuCell3D Model Building Hackathon We are pleased to announce the 2024 Multicell Virtual-Tissue Modeling Online Summer School and Hackathon at Indiana University, Bloomington, July 28 to August 4, 2024. Learn to model your biological system of interest with one-on-one help. The workshop will cover CC3D basics, as well as advanced features and modeling topics. The workshop will be followed the next weekend by a 3-day model-building hackathon from Aug 9–11. Participants team up to build research-grade models of biological systems. All experience levels and backgrounds are welcome! For more information, email compucell3d.iu(a)gmail.com<mailto:compucell3d.iu@gmail.com> or visit www.compucell3d.org/Workshop2<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.compuc…>4. Register at https://tinyurl.com/CC3D2024<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftinyurl.c…>. Chicago Cytoskeleton Event April 19th -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: Join us for Chicago Cytoskeleton April 19! Date: Mon, 8 Apr 2024 23:49:47 -0400 From: Holly Goodson <holly.v.goodson.1(a)nd.edu><mailto:holly.v.goodson.1@nd.edu> To: Vladimir Gelfand <vgelfand(a)northwestern.edu><mailto:vgelfand@northwestern.edu>, Beach, Jordan <jbeach1(a)luc.edu><mailto:jbeach1@luc.edu> CC: Vanessa Gonzalez <vanessa.g(a)northwestern.edu><mailto:vanessa.g@northwestern.edu> ---- External Email: Use caution with attachments, links, or sharing data ---- Hi Everyone, Please join us for the last Chicago Cytoskeleton meeting of the academic year on April 19! This meeting with feature three of the four CC Flash Talk winners and the 2024 Keynote Lecture by Dan Fletcher (UC Berkeley) Speakers for April 19: • Margaret E. Utgaard (Beach/Oakes labs, Loyola University) Septins anchor a unique cytoskeletal network under the nucleus • Sharon R. Garrott (DeSantis lab, University of Michigan) Ndel1 modulates dynein activity in multiple ways • Sarah E. Yde (Kovar lab, University of Chicago) Capping Protein contributes to the balance of actin assembly among different F-actin networks 2024 Keynote by Dan Fletcher (UC Berkeley): Use the force: Harnessing actin networks for good and evil Please see the poster below! CC Meeting Place and time: This meeting will be in the Simpson-Querrey Auditorium, 303 E. Superior, at the Feinberg School of Medicine. For the April 19 meeting, talks will start at 3:00 and continue until ~5:00, followed by a reception that will be in the adjoining building. There is no registration fee - just join us! Parking: If you would like a parking coupon, please fill out this form by FRIDAY APRIL 12 (coupons will be distributed at the meeting): https://forms.feinberg.northwestern.edu/view.php?id=2999143<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.fei…> We look forward to seeing you Friday April 19! -Holly Goodson and the Chicago Cytoskeleton Steering Committee [CCApril19_PleasePrint.png] [image.png] Brent T. Ladd, Senior Research Program Manager, EMBRIO Institute<https://www.purdue.edu/research/embrio/> Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University Office: Hall for Discovery Learning and Research, Ste. 203 207 S. Martin Jischke Drive West Lafayette, IN 47907 laddb(a)purdue.edu

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End of Week Announcements
by Ladd, Brent Thomas 12 Apr '24

12 Apr '24

Dear EMBRIO Members, Happy Friday! Our all-hands seminar next Monday, April 15th features Dr. Tami Kinzer-Ursem presenting Thrust 1A research, preceded by a preview of the EMBRIO Summer School by Thrust 4 members. There are two EMBRIO surveys/studies to call your attention to below, along with an upcoming seminar on In Vivo Force Measurement, and a Chicago Cytoskeleton event next week, plus take a look at the just announced training opportunities with CompuCell3D this summer: MANDATORY ANNUAL EVALUATION SURVEY - (All members receiving EMBRIO support must complete) Identical to last year, the Gardner lab is conducting the third annual evaluation survey supporting required NSF data, as well as Thrust 4 research into the interdisciplinary nature of the Institute. If you have not yet responded, look for the individual reminder email delivered to each active member’s inbox via the Qualtrics Survey System. Please commit to 20 min. to complete this mandatory survey ASAP! We are required to submit the information to our NSF funder. Like last year's survey, you will have the ability to opt out of having your answers used in the research component, though completing the survey is still mandatory. Consenting to allow your answers to be used in the research component is much appreciated. Contact Soumi Mukherjee and Dr. Stephanie Gardner for questions or concerns about the survey (mukher42(a)purdue.edu and sgardne(a)purdue.edu ). Grad Students: (paid participation) Research Study on Interdisciplinary STEM identity among graduate student trainees in EMBRIO. Contact Emily Georgopoulos, Gardner Lab, egeorgop(a)purdue.edu<mailto:egeorgop@purdue.edu> We are recruiting EMBRIO graduate students for a research study to identify and describe the development and trajectory of interdisciplinary STEM identity among graduate student trainees in EMBRIO. We want to know how grad students' experiences in different contexts of their academic and personal lives contribute to the way they see themselves as researchers. To participate in this study you must be 18 or older. You must be a current active graduate student in the EMBRIO institute from any affiliated institution. Participation will entail a virtual session, including an interview and a survey, that will last no more than 70 minutes. You may be invited to a second follow-up interview during the next academic year, which will last no more than 70 minutes. To compensate you for your time, you will receive $20 in the form of an Amazon gift card. If you are invited and choose to participate in a second interview, you will receive a second $20 gift card. Your participation in this study is voluntary and not required as a member of EMBRIO. You can withdraw at any time, and your decision on whether to participate will not affect any aspect of your association with EMBRIO. If you wish to participate in this study or have any questions, check your emails for a message from Emily Georgopoulos (egeorgop(a)purdue.edu) to schedule an interview session. Biological Sciences Seminar Series, Thursday, April 18, 12PM, LILY 1-117 (see attached flyer for Zoom link and abstract): "In Vivo Force Measurement with Two, One, and Half and Zero GFP", by Yuan Ren, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Associate, Dept of Molecular Biophysics & Biochemistry, Nanobiology Institute, Yale University. CompuCell3D Summer Workshop Dates (please see attached flyer for more details) * Sunday, July 28th: Python Bootcamp * Monday, July 29th – Sunday, August 4th: Multicell Virtual Tissue Modeling Workshop * Friday, August 9 – Sunday, August 11th: CompuCell3D Model Building Hackathon We are pleased to announce the 2024 Multicell Virtual-Tissue Modeling Online Summer School and Hackathon at Indiana University, Bloomington, July 28 to August 4, 2024. Learn to model your biological system of interest with one-on-one help. The workshop will cover CC3D basics, as well as advanced features and modeling topics. The workshop will be followed the next weekend by a 3-day model-building hackathon from Aug 9–11. Participants team up to build research-grade models of biological systems. All experience levels and backgrounds are welcome! For more information, email compucell3d.iu(a)gmail.com<mailto:compucell3d.iu@gmail.com> or visit www.compucell3d.org/Workshop2<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.compuc…>4. Register at https://tinyurl.com/CC3D2024<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftinyurl.c…>. Chicago Cytoskeleton Event April 19th -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: Join us for Chicago Cytoskeleton April 19! Date: Mon, 8 Apr 2024 23:49:47 -0400 From: Holly Goodson <holly.v.goodson.1(a)nd.edu><mailto:holly.v.goodson.1@nd.edu> To: Vladimir Gelfand <vgelfand(a)northwestern.edu><mailto:vgelfand@northwestern.edu>, Beach, Jordan <jbeach1(a)luc.edu><mailto:jbeach1@luc.edu> CC: Vanessa Gonzalez <vanessa.g(a)northwestern.edu><mailto:vanessa.g@northwestern.edu> ---- External Email: Use caution with attachments, links, or sharing data ---- Hi Everyone, Please join us for the last Chicago Cytoskeleton meeting of the academic year on April 19! This meeting with feature three of the four CC Flash Talk winners and the 2024 Keynote Lecture by Dan Fletcher (UC Berkeley) Speakers for April 19: • Margaret E. Utgaard (Beach/Oakes labs, Loyola University) Septins anchor a unique cytoskeletal network under the nucleus • Sharon R. Garrott (DeSantis lab, University of Michigan) Ndel1 modulates dynein activity in multiple ways • Sarah E. Yde (Kovar lab, University of Chicago) Capping Protein contributes to the balance of actin assembly among different F-actin networks 2024 Keynote by Dan Fletcher (UC Berkeley): Use the force: Harnessing actin networks for good and evil Please see the poster below! CC Meeting Place and time: This meeting will be in the Simpson-Querrey Auditorium, 303 E. Superior, at the Feinberg School of Medicine. For the April 19 meeting, talks will start at 3:00 and continue until ~5:00, followed by a reception that will be in the adjoining building. There is no registration fee - just join us! Parking: If you would like a parking coupon, please fill out this form by FRIDAY APRIL 12 (coupons will be distributed at the meeting): https://forms.feinberg.northwestern.edu/view.php?id=2999143<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.fei…> We look forward to seeing you Friday April 19! -Holly Goodson and the Chicago Cytoskeleton Steering Committee [CCApril19_PleasePrint.png] [image.png] Brent T. Ladd, Senior Research Program Manager, EMBRIO Institute<https://www.purdue.edu/research/embrio/> Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University Office: Hall for Discovery Learning and Research, Ste. 203 207 S. Martin Jischke Drive West Lafayette, IN 47907 laddb(a)purdue.edu

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Weekly Announcements
by Ladd, Brent Thomas 01 Apr '24

01 Apr '24

Dear EMBRIOphytes, Today's all-hands seminar at 3pm ET will feature Dr. Chao Cai, Assistant Professor and Plant Sciences Information Specialist at Purdue, walking us through “Promoting Reproducible Science: How to manage and share your research data”. This will be a helpful session for all involved in collecting and collaborating on EMBRIO research data. Reminder: MANDATORY Annual Evaluation Survey - Deadline TODAY April 1st. The Gardner lab is conducting the third annual evaluation survey supporting both Thrust 4 research into the interdisciplinary nature of the Institute, as well as supporting continual improvement and feedback for the structure and functioning of EMBRIO. If you have not yet responded, look for the individual reminder email delivered to each active member’s inbox via the Qualtrics Survey System. Please commit to 20 min. to complete this mandatory survey by April 1st at the latest! Contact Soumi Mukherjee for questions about the survey (mukher42(a)purdue.edu ). If you have not yet done so, please complete this brief RSVP<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue.ca…> asap for our EMBRIO Summer School and Annual Meeting, July 8-12, 2024. Hosted at Purdue. Summer School will be July 8th – 10th, followed by our All-Hands Annual Meeting, July 11th-12th. **Purdue Grad Students & Faculty Mentors: Systems Fellowship Available, Deadline for Applications April 15th** This call just recently came to our attention and wanted to make sure to share with you. 50% graduate student support (up to three years) for interdisciplinary research to address a complex system program (co-advisors from two different Colleges) – Deadline April 15. https://www.purdue.edu/collaboratory/programs/fellows/learn-more/index.html https://www.purdue.edu/collaboratory/programs/fellows/index.html Call for nomination – Systems Fellows Program at Purdue Fellowship to begin Fall Semester 2024 The Systems Fellows Program supports graduate students who want to participate in the convergence of knowledge and expertise from diverse disciplines to identify, formulate and address a complex system problem. This approach requires faculty and students to explore research questions at the intersection of their respective fields, conduct joint research projects and develop methodologies that can be used to re-integrate knowledge in pursuit of a new science of systems. Brent T. Ladd, Senior Research Program Manager, EMBRIO Institute<https://www.purdue.edu/research/embrio/> Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University Office: Hall for Discovery Learning and Research, Ste. 203 207 S. Martin Jischke Drive West Lafayette, IN 47907 laddb(a)purdue.edu

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End of Week Reminders
by Ladd, Brent Thomas 29 Mar '24

29 Mar '24

Dear EMBRIO Members, Our all-hands seminar next Monday, April 1st will feature Dr. Chao Cai (received his M.S. in the Staiger lab), Assistant Professor and Plant Sciences Information Specialist at Purdue, will walk us through “Promoting Reproducible Science: How to manage and share your research data”. This will be a helpful session for all involved in collecting and collaborating on EMBRIO research data. Reminder: EMBRIO Annual Evaluation Survey - Deadline Extended to April 1st. The Gardner lab is conducting the third annual evaluation survey supporting both Thrust 4 research into the interdisciplinary nature of the Institute, as well as supporting continual improvement and feedback for the structure and functioning of EMBRIO. If you have not yet responded, please look for the individual reminder email delivered to each active member’s inbox via the Qualtrics Survey System. Please commit to 20 min. to complete this mandatory survey by April 1st at the latest! Contact Soumi Mukherjee for questions about the survey (mukher42(a)purdue.edu ). If you have not yet done so, please complete this brief RSVP<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue.ca…> asap for our EMBRIO Summer School and Annual Meeting, July 8-12, 2024. Hosted at Purdue. Summer School will be July 8th – 10th, followed by our All-Hands Annual Meeting, July 11th-12th. **Purdue Grad Students & Faculty Mentors: Systems Fellowship Available, Deadline for Applications April 15th** This call just recently came to our attention and wanted to make sure to share with you. 50% graduate student support (up to three years) for interdisciplinary research to address a complex system program (co-advisors from two different Colleges) – Deadline April 15. https://www.purdue.edu/collaboratory/programs/fellows/learn-more/index.html https://www.purdue.edu/collaboratory/programs/fellows/index.html Call for nomination – Systems Fellows Program at Purdue Fellowship to begin Fall Semester 2024 The Systems Fellows Program supports graduate students who want to participate in the convergence of knowledge and expertise from diverse disciplines to identify, formulate and address a complex system problem. This approach requires faculty and students to explore research questions at the intersection of their respective fields, conduct joint research projects and develop methodologies that can be used to re-integrate knowledge in pursuit of a new science of systems. Brent Brent T. Ladd, Senior Research Program Manager, EMBRIO Institute<https://www.purdue.edu/research/embrio/> Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University Office: Hall for Discovery Learning and Research, Ste. 203 207 S. Martin Jischke Drive West Lafayette, IN 47907 laddb(a)purdue.edu

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Emergence Newsletter Issue 33: March 27, 2024
by Ladd, Brent Thomas 27 Mar '24

27 Mar '24

[cid:62706bd1-1cf2-460c-821b-af144de84407] Emergence: A biweekly newsletter of discovery, education, and outreach from the EMBRIO Institute Issue 33: March 27, 2024 DIRECTORS’ NOTE We are in the thick of March Madness (likely in more ways than one!). Are any of you participating (either/both Men’s<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncaa.…>, Women’s<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncaa.…>) – How’s your bracket doing (In the Hoosier State, Purdue’s Men’s team has a chance, Indiana's Women’s, and Notre Dame’s Women’s teams as well). March is Women’s History Month<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwomenshis…>. The website curates historical contributions of women across many fields and diverse aspects of society through story, video, and other media. Remember that our next all-hands seminar will be next Monday, April 1st featuring Dr. Chao Cai, Assistant Professor and Plant Sciences Information Specialist at Purdue. He will walk us through “Promoting Reproducible Science: How to manage and share your research data”. This will be a helpful session for all involved in collecting and collaborating on EMBRIO research data. Looking ahead, our April seminars will feature Thrust 1 research with Dr. Tami Kinzer-Ursem and Dr. Janice Evans, with May seminars featuring Thrust 3 research with Dr. Mary Mullins and Dr. Qing Deng. If you missed Dr. Zartman's research seminar on Thrust 2B from last week, you can access the recording in the All-Hands Meeting Recordings > 2024 folder. direct link: https://app.box.com/s/2lextu4jngh2drsvgzqex72veu51lz4x<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.box.c…>. Congratulations to EMBRIO graduate student Abasiafak (Aby) Ndifreke<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fscholar.g…> (Magana Lab<https://polytechnic.purdue.edu/rocketed>) on his First Place Research Poster Prize awarded this week during the National Society of Black Engineers’ 50<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fconventio…>th<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fconventio…> Annual Convention<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fconventio…>!!! The title of his poster: “Characterizing Teamwork Interactions and Interdisciplinary Learning in the Context of Computational Modeling and Simulation Projects.” [cid:9b6dbf96-be09-4f39-9924-7edfa63d8b28] Aby Ndifreke presenting his first-place poster at the 50th Annual Convention of the National Society of Black Engineers. Congrats to the Magana and Pienaar Labs, Zartman Lab, and Staiger Lab for recently published journal papers in 2024 (citations and links available toward end of the newsletter). Reminder: EMBRIO Annual Evaluation Survey - Deadline Extended to April 1st. The Gardner lab is conducting the third annual evaluation survey supporting both Thrust 4 research into the interdisciplinary nature of the Institute, as well as supporting continual improvement and feedback for the structure and functioning of EMBRIO. If you have not yet responded, please look for the individual reminder email delivered to each active member’s inbox via the Qualtrics Survey System. Please commit to 20 min. to complete this mandatory survey by April 1st at the latest! Contact Soumi Mukherjee for questions about the survey (mukher42(a)purdue.edu ). If you have not yet done so, please complete this brief RSVP<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue.ca…> asap for our EMBRIO Summer School and Annual Meeting, July 8-12, 2024. Hosted at Purdue. Summer School will be July 8th – 10th, followed by our All-Hands Annual Meeting, July 11th-12th. The Glazier lab will be offering the 19th Annual Multicell Virtual-Tissue Modeling Online Summer School and Hackathon July 28th – Aug. 4th. Applications open soon. https://compucell3d.org/Workshop24<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcompucell…> David, Chris, Anjali, Janice, Jeremy, Alejandra, and Brent Notable Quote “Science makes people reach selflessly for truth and objectivity; it teaches people to accept reality, with wonder and admiration, not to mention the deep awe and joy that the natural order of things brings to the true scientist.” - Dr. Lisa Meitner, Austrian-Swedish Physicist who worked on radioactivity and nuclear physics. QUICK LINKS Sign the Data Sharing Policy Agreement<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue.ca…> RSVP: EMBRIO Summer School & Annual Meeting<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue.ca…> All-Hands Meetings Recordings<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.box.c…> RCN interdisciplinary mentorship survey<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcolostate…> Orientation to EMBRIO<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.box.c…> ABIDES Culture and Mentoring resources<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.box.c…> EMBRIO SUMMER SCHOOL July 8-10, 2024. Summer School (followed by the Annual Meeting, July 11-12th). Hosted at Purdue, Please complete this RSVP<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue.ca…> asap. All Institute members are encouraged to participate. There may be room for graduate TA’s at Purdue outside of EMBRIO to also participate. EMBRIO INSTITUTE’S 3rd ANNUAL SUMMER SCHOOL: Communicating your research with novice audiences through computational media. Participants will identify a topic of their research (or teaching) that they want to make accessible to novice audiences. Following best practices of learning design or mentoring, participants will create a product (e.g., a computational Colab notebook, a digital poster, a Prezi presentation, or similar) to teach or communicate their selected topic to broader audiences. The products will be broadly disseminated through the Institute. EMBRIO Institute's 2nd Annual Summer Training Workshop took place July 10-12, 2023. Workshop Schedule of Sessions<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.goog…>. Hosted by Dr. Jeremiah Zartman at the University of Notre Dame with a theme of Image Acquisition, Processing, and Analysis, tutorials and hands-on sessions were specifically aimed at benefiting trainees from both computational and experimental domains. Slides, handouts, and video recordings from this workshop are available on our shared Box account: https://app.box.com/s/mzo5ihlqiq4tfeig2psx2l6rmmdxto0c<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.box.c…> EMBRIO ALL-HANDS ANNUAL RETREAT EMBRIO INSTITUTE’S 3rd ANNUAL ALL-HANDS MEETING: July 11-12, 2024, at Purdue University. Please complete this RSVP<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue.ca…> asap. Last year the annual meeting brought more than sixty EMBRIO members engaging in research talks, poster presentations, programmatic discussions, and informal gatherings. A call for posters and talks will be forthcoming. STUDENT LEADERSHIP COUNCIL CORNER The SLC is recruiting new officers to represent your university and your perspective for EMBRIO. Reach out to David Gazzo (dgazzo(a)nd.edu) incoming president, for more information, and log your ideas for future topics or events<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.goog…> that the SLC could organize. Access SLC slides and documents<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.box.c…>, and consider signing up to give or receive mentoring<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.goog…> for/from EMBRIO trainees in helping support and orient to the EMBRIO mission and interdisciplinary framework. EMBRIO ABIDES (Access, Belonging, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Support) Dr. Anjali Iyer-Pascuzzi, EMBRIO ABIDES Director and Professor at Purdue, leads activities for Institute members. A session on mentorship and project management<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.box.c…> was presented January 29th. A series of mentoring topics were presented at the beginning of Weekly meetings this past Fall, and a continuation of the Mentoring Panel topics from the annual retreat was presented October 23rd , 2023 during the EMBRIO Weekly with a deeper dive into how culture impacts our mentoring and team thinking. BTW, if you missed “The role of culture and communication in mentoring” mini-workshop – view it here,<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.box.c…> or the previous “mentoring snacks” check out the slides and resources in the ABIDES > Mentoring folder<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.box.c…>, and listen to “The Secret of Great Teams<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhiddenbra…>” episode of The Hidden Brain podcast. JOURNAL CLUBS Journal Club on Calcium Imaging Techniques meets Monday’s 11am ET Due to the need within our EMBRIO community to process and analyze Ca2+ Images, Dr. Norma Perez Rosas (nperezro(a)purdue.edu<mailto:nperezro@purdue.edu> ) is helping lead this club in discussing papers regarding methods and tools for analyzing calcium imaging. The goal, beyond integrating these techniques, is to write a review paper. The Club is meeting weekly on Mondays at 11am. Please contact Norma about participating. Journal Club on Multimodal Functions of Calcium in Tuning and Regulating Cytoskeleton Networks Please contact Dr. Linlin Li (li2212(a)purdue.edu<mailto:li2212@purdue.edu> ) for information. The club is in the writing stage for organizing and publishing a review paper on the topic. It isn’t too late to join. Here is the link to the current working documents: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Cpg77yjtioWiIuRmiDMCcAiAd4jNNX_J7s64RQk…<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.goog…> UPCOMING DEADLINES, IMPORTANT DATES, & INFO EMBRIO All-hands Meeting Schedule, Monday’s 3-4pm ET. Zoom<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue-ed…>. All Hands Zoom Meeting Recordings<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.box.c…> April 1 “Promoting Reproducible Science: How to manage and share your research data” by Dr. Chao Cai, Assistant Professor and Plant Sciences Information Specialist 8 break 15 Thrust 1A Seminar, Dr. Tamara Kinzer-Ursem 22 break 29 Thrust 1B Seminar, Dr. Janice Evans May 6 Thrust 3A Seminar, Dr. Mary Mullins 13 break 20 Thrust 3B Seminar, Dr. Qing Deng 27 No Meeting: Memorial Day May 30, 2024. NSF Annual Report Due to Program Officer. July 8-12, 2024. Summer School & Annual Meeting. Hosted at Purdue, Summer School will be July 8th – 10th, followed by our All-Hands Annual Meeting, July 11th-12th. Please complete this RSVP<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue.ca…> asap. See details above. July 28th – August 4th, 2024. CompuCell 3D. The 19th Annual Multicell Virtual-Tissue Modeling Online Summer School and Hackathon! Applications open soon. https://compucell3d.org/Workshop24<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcompucell…> This year's summer workshop will focus on the basics of building virtual tissue models modeling using CompuCell3D, as well as advanced features and capabilities of the CompuCell3D software. A two-day model-building Hackathon will be hosted the weekend after the workshop, from Friday August 9th to Sunday August 11th. Workshop attendees will work in teams to build a functioning model of their problem of interest with instructor support. Workshop attendance is required for admission to the hackathon. Attendees of previous workshops may apply to attend only the hackathon. If you are already a proficient CompuCell<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcompucell…> user and would like to lead a project or assist with the hackathon, please contact us directly to discuss. Summer school attendance guarantees admission to the Model-Building Hackathon. The Hackathon organizers will help group attendees by topic of interest. Experienced modelers will be embedded within each group. Workshop instructors will be available to assist Hackathon participants throughout the two-day session. Everyone will leave with a functioning core model that they can further customize. Spring Semester Series on Empowering Research: A Trio of Open Science Workshops to Ignite Innovation. (in person only) Website<https://blogs.lib.purdue.edu/news/2024/01/26/empowering-research-a-trio-of-…> Workshop #3: Navigating Open Access Publishing with Nina Collins, M.L.I.S. “Open Access Publishing: Opportunities and pathways for wider dissemination of your scholarship” Date: April 1, 2024 Time: 10:00 to 11:15 AM Location: WALC 2051 Join Nina Collins, an advocate for Open Access, to navigate the world of Open Access publishing. This workshop will delve into the challenges researchers face and uncover the multitude of pathways available for Purdue authors. Learn how Open Access Publishing Partnerships can remove financial barriers, providing opportunities for broader dissemination, use, and impact of your scholarly work. Don’t miss this chance to explore ethical publishing practices and increase your scholarly impact. Embark on this comprehensive exploration of Open Science and equip yourself with the tools and knowledge to drive your research forward. We invite you to attend these workshops, engage with experts, and contribute to the vibrant culture of openness and collaboration in our academic community. Course – HONR 59901 Future Mentors Program Research Mentorship Training for Graduate Students (at Purdue, in person only). More info and to apply<https://honors.purdue.edu/current-students/Undergraduate-Research/mentorshi…>. Purpose of the Program Effective mentorship requires specific skillsets and approaches. Implementation of these strategies can lead to mutually beneficial experiences for both mentors and mentees. The Future Mentors program offers research mentorship training for graduate students who are or would like to begin mentoring undergraduates in STEM research. This program is ideal for doctoral students who plan to pursue a career in academia or leadership roles in industry. Hot Off the Press: New EMBRIO Journal Papers Let us know about new papers you want to highlight for the EMBRIO community! Check out our Google Scholar Page<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fscholar.g…> Arigye, J., Lyon, J.A., Magana, A.J., and Pienaar, E. (2024). The reflective modeling practitioner: Promoting reflective practices through computational modeling assignments. International Journal of Engineering Education. https://www.ijee.ie/latestissues/Vol40-1/19_ijee4423.pdf?_ga=2.188786731.16…<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ijee.…> Kumar N, Rangel Ambriz J, Tsai K, Mim MS, Flores-Flores M, Chen W, Zartman JJ, Alber M. (2024) Balancing competing effects of tissue growth and cytoskeletal regulation during Drosophila wing disc development. Nat Commun. 2024 Mar 20;15(1):2477. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-46698-7<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpubmed.nc…>. PMID: 38509115; PMCID: PMC10954670. Xu, L., L. Cao, J. Li , and C.J. Staiger. 2024. Cooperative actin filament nucleation by the Arp2/3 complex and formins maintains the homeostatic cortical array in Arabidopsis epidermal cells. Plant Cell 36: 764-789 https<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdoi.org%2…>://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koad301<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdoi.org%2…> REMINDER: EMBRIO Acknowledgement for Scholarly Papers and Posters. For EMBRIO related research publications, NSF requires acknowledgement of EMBRIO NSF funding for our Institute to claim the work in our reporting back to NSF. Please include the following acknowledgement in your journal and conference papers and posters: “This work is based upon efforts supported by EMBRIO Institute, contract #2120200, a National Science Foundation (NSF) Biology Integration Institute.” Awards Let us know about your grants and other awards! EMBRIO graduate student Abasiafak (Aby) Ndifreke<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fscholar.g…> (Magana Lab<https://polytechnic.purdue.edu/rocketed>) received First Place Research Poster Prize awarded during the National Society of Black Engineers’ 50<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fconventio…>th<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fconventio…> Annual Convention<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fconventio…>. The title of his poster: “Characterizing Teamwork Interactions and Interdisciplinary Learning in the Context of Computational Modeling and Simulation Projects.” New Lab Members? Did you recently have new students or staff members join your EMBRIO projects? We want to add them to the listserv, Box account, demographics survey, and Personnel List for ensuring their inclusion in communications and participation. If they are not already on our Personnel spreadsheet<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.box.c…> , or they have graduated, let Brent know their names and email contacts (laddb(a)purdue.edu<mailto:laddb@purdue.edu> ) Submit your items for the next newsletter by April 5th to Brent (laddb(a)purdue.edu<mailto:laddb@purdue.edu>) Brent T. Ladd, Senior Research Program Manager, EMBRIO Institute<https://www.purdue.edu/research/embrio/> Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University Office: Hall for Discovery Learning and Research, Ste. 203 207 S. Martin Jischke Drive West Lafayette, IN 47907 laddb(a)purdue.edu

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