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EMBRIO End of Week Reminders
by Ladd, Brent Thomas 21 Jul '23

21 Jul '23

Dear EMBRIO Community: Please take a few minutes to provide your feedback and thoughts for those who attended the summer workshop and for those who attended the annual retreat. The surveys are optional; however, we hope you will complete them, as your input helps us to accurately report our progress and outcomes to our funder, The National Science Foundation. Annual Retreat Feedback Survey: https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_b48rlc4ikXV3hZA<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue.ca…> Summer Workshop at Notre Dame Survey Link: https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_do1Q7LvYpAfHqLA<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue.ca…> Full Workshop Agenda link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/19lXSvxCfXMeuoQ-5MHNuYpU73Qu_IrymYGXq4-t…<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.goog…> We are awaiting the recorded videos of the workshop sessions and will share these asap. Register for Access to the EMBRIO Image Analysis Workstation: EMBRIO Institute will acquire a dedicated workstation running IMARIS for processing and analyzing images, with local disk storage. The workstation will be available for EMBRIO research use ONLY and housed in Hall for Discovery and Learning Research (DLR) suite 203. Please indicate below that you will need access to the workstation either in person for those at Purdue, or remotely for those outside of Purdue, by filling this very short survey so that we can get you on the list for adding your ID info to the card swipe system: Quick survey for getting DLR bldg and room access to EMBRIO Image Workstation: https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eLMmFpBZVW8TZNI<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue.ca…> Student Leadership Council Seeks New Members and Input: For those that are interested in being a mentor to younger students inside EMBRIO to show them the inner workings of our collaborative network, please sign up here<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.goog…> and for those interested in finding a mentor please sign up here<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.goog…>.Additionally, if anyone has any suggestions for future events that the student council can host, please fill out our suggestion "box"<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.goog…> The budding EMBRIO Student Leadership Council is recruiting trainees interested in representing their institution and Institute Trainees. Please contact the current council officers Feyisayo Akande, David Gazzo, and Jazzmin Owens about your interest and questions in serving on this team (they are CCd here). You can view documents about the council on our shared Box account under "Student-GSO_EMBRIO": https://app.box.com/s/2hrjxu38el7rlusr3wim2t29r4q419dt<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.box.c…> The Council is recruiting members from all of the EMBRIO institutions, including postdoc fellows to serve. The Council represents and promotes trainee interests as part of the EMBRIO Directors Team and incorporates ideas from all trainees into social and professional development offerings. Thanks everyone for considering this request to serve, Special IEEE Issue - Call for Submissions: There is a call for a special issue in IEEE Transactions on Molecular, Biological, and Multi-scale Communications, called "Seeing Through the Crowd: Molecular Communication in Crowded and Multi-Cellular Environments". You can find the full CFP on the T-MBMC website<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefens…>. Dr. Greg Reeves (gtreeves(a)tamu.edu) is a Guest Editor for this special issue. Manuscript Submission Deadline: 15 September 2023 Publication Date: March 2024 Weekly Updates Resume August 14. We will resume EMBRIO All-hands Weekly Meetings for the Fall semester at our normal time of Mondays at 3-4 PM. Starting August 14, the Student Leadership Council has organized a mini-workshop on 3D Scientific Visualization with Blender open source software. Enjoy the Weekend, 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 207 S. Martin Jischke Drive West Lafayette, IN 47907 laddb(a)purdue.edu <https://www.purdue.edu/research/embrio/>

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Accessing EMBRIO Image Analysis Workstation
by Ladd, Brent Thomas 20 Jul '23

20 Jul '23

Dear EMBRIO Community: EMBRIO Institute will acquire a dedicated workstation running IMARIS for processing and analyzing images, with local disk storage. The workstation will be available for EMBRIO research use ONLY and housed in Hall for Discovery and Learning Research (DLR) suite 203. Please indicate below that you will need access to the workstation either in person for those at Purdue, or remotely for those outside of Purdue, by filling this very short survey so that we can get you on the list for adding your ID info to the card swipe system: https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eLMmFpBZVW8TZNI<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue.ca…> 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 207 S. Martin Jischke Drive West Lafayette, IN 47907 laddb(a)purdue.edu <https://www.purdue.edu/research/embrio/>

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EMBRIO All-Hands Retreat Feedback Survey
by Ladd, Brent Thomas 19 Jul '23

19 Jul '23

Dear EMBRO Community, It was great to see so many of us together in person last week at the annual retreat! We are gathering everyone's feedback and input on the retreat so that we can improve the next All-Hands meeting, and future events. Please take a few minutes to provide your feedback and thoughts. The survey is optional; however we hope you will complete it. Your input helps us to accurately report our progress and outcomes to our funder, The National Science Foundation. Annual Retreat Feedback Survey: https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_b48rlc4ikXV3hZA<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue.ca…> Thank you, 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 207 S. Martin Jischke Drive West Lafayette, IN 47907 laddb(a)purdue.edu <https://www.purdue.edu/research/embrio/>

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Thanks!
by Ladd, Brent Thomas 14 Jul '23

14 Jul '23

Thank you to everyone for a really wonderful exchange of research advances and insights these past two days!! A reminder that you can access presentation slide decks, abstracts, videos, and mentoring resources in the Annual Retreat 2023 folder<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.box.c…>. To all who presented posters: we've had requests to view these later, as not everyone could get around to see them all. Please upload a PDF of your poster to this Posters folder<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.box.c…> Access the Competencies spreadsheets<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.goog…> and provide your input! One of us will be in touch with follow-up evaluation and feedback surveys for the retreat and workshop. Safe travels for those flying or driving home. Best, 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 207 S. Martin Jischke Drive West Lafayette, IN 47907 laddb(a)purdue.edu <https://www.purdue.edu/research/embrio/>

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ABIDES workshop Slido link
by Ladd, Brent Thomas 13 Jul '23

13 Jul '23

To ask a question about mentoring anonymously: www.slido.com<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.slido.…> You can go to slido.com and enter: #2742406, password 2r4yt0 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 207 S. Martin Jischke Drive West Lafayette, IN 47907 laddb(a)purdue.edu <https://www.purdue.edu/research/embrio/>

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EMBRIO All-Hands Retreat next Thurs and Fri
by Ladd, Brent Thomas 12 Jul '23

12 Jul '23

EMBRIOnic Folks, Our Annual All-Hands Retreat starts next Thursday the 13th. We are greatly looking forward to having the EMBRIO Institute community together in person! Those traveling to Purdue, please see the email from me earlier today regarding your hotel, parking and transportation details. Access the Retreat Agenda<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.box.c…> Posters and Lightning Talk Abstracts<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.box.c…> These and other items such as poster template and presentation templates are in the main Annual Retreat 2023<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.box.c…> folder. Important: Those in charge of presentations, please upload your slide deck (Box Folder<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.box.c…>) by Thursday morning ahead of your sessions. See the agenda above for who your session chair will be and work with them at the breaks to ensure your presentation is ready. As we are a large group, especially if you are new, you can view a list of EMBRIO members<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.box.c…>. (PI's let me know if we are missing anyone from the list). You may also be interested to view our slide set based on the NSF 2023 site visit<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.box.c…> that provides a summary overview of our NSF Biology Integration Institute, with key outcomes, progress, challenges (as of March 1). Everyone have a great weekend, and safe travels this next week, 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 207 S. Martin Jischke Drive West Lafayette, IN 47907 laddb(a)purdue.edu <https://www.purdue.edu/research/embrio/>

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Day 2 of EMBRIO Summer Workshop!
by Ladd, Brent Thomas 11 Jul '23

11 Jul '23

Day 2 of our Summer Workshop begins at 9am this morning on the beautiful Notre Dame campus featuring an in-depth module on Fundamentals of Image Processing with Dr. Krishna Jayant's Lab leading this session. The afternoon module beginning at 2:30 features Raster Image Correlation Spectroscopy (RICS) presented by Dr. Gregory Reeves. View the full schedule<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.goog…> w/ details on each session [https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/docs/AOD9vFoP8zVndPBt0DlKyOKoHyENEw-7teUc…]<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.goog…> ND EMBRIO Workshop<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.goog…> 2nd Annual EMBRIO Summer Workshop Theme: Image Acquisition, Processing, Analysis Registration Link: https://cvent.me/04V231 Dates: July 10-12, 2023 (Trainees will have on-campus lodging July 9th - 12th) Location: University of Notre Dame (Campus map: https://map.nd.edu/) Organizer and contact:... docs.google.com For those not in person, you can access live tutorials via Zoom: Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86956517473?pwd=TmFhMlpVTFJzemZWazBYcTNoOU0xQT09<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.z…> Meeting ID: 869 5651 7473 Passcode: ND2023 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 207 S. Martin Jischke Drive West Lafayette, IN 47907 laddb(a)purdue.edu <https://www.purdue.edu/research/embrio/>

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EMBRIO Workshop and Retreat Details
by Ladd, Brent Thomas 10 Jul '23

10 Jul '23

Dear EMBRIO Community, The Summer Training Workshop focused on Image Acquisition, Processing, and Analysis starts this morning. Sessions Schedule<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.goog…>. For anyone interested who could not attend in person, there is a Zoom link you can join to view the live tutorials: Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86956517473?pwd=TmFhMlpVTFJzemZWazBYcTNoOU0xQT09<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.z…> Meeting ID: 869 5651 7473 Passcode: ND2023 EMBRIO Retreat at Purdue: Our Annual All-Hands Retreat starts this Thursday the 13th. We are greatly looking forward to having the EMBRIO Institute community together in person! Those traveling to Purdue, please see the email from me last Friday regarding your hotel, parking and transportation details. Access the Retreat Agenda<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.box.c…> Posters and Lightning Talk Abstracts<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.box.c…> These and other items such as poster template and presentation templates are in the main Annual Retreat 2023<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.box.c…> Box folder. Important: Those in charge of presentations, please upload your slide deck (Box Folder<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.box.c…>) by Thursday morning ahead of your sessions. See the agenda above for who your session chair will be and work with them at the breaks to ensure your presentation is ready. As we are a large group, especially if you are new, you can view a list of EMBRIO members<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.box.c…>. (PI's let me know if we are missing anyone from the list). You may also be interested to view our slide set based on the NSF 2023 site visit<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.box.c…> that provides a summary overview of our NSF Biology Integration Institute, with key outcomes, progress, challenges (as of March 1). Everyone have safe travels this week, 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 207 S. Martin Jischke Drive West Lafayette, IN 47907 laddb(a)purdue.edu <https://www.purdue.edu/research/embrio/>

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EMBRIO Reminders
by Ladd, Brent Thomas 03 Jul '23

03 Jul '23

Dear EMBRIOnic People: A reminder that we won't meet today, or the the rest of July for Weekly Updates. Everyone enjoy a fun July 4th Independence Day, tomorrow. Retreat Reminders: July 13-14 EMBRIO’s All-Hands Annual Retreat is less than two weeks away! A draft schedule<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.box.c…> is available. The Retreat will be hosted again this year in the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, in Martin Jischke Hall of Biomedical Engineering at Purdue University (MJIS Location Map<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgoo.gl%2F…>) . As previously requested, biology thrusts 1, 2, and 3 Leads are coordinating integrated presentations with collaborators. One-hour dedicated sessions are planned for each thrust. Each biology thrust leader: please plan on a 25 min presentation with your collaborators, and 5 min for Q&A. We will feature trainee research during a dedicated poster session the afternoon of Day 1. Trainees and others presenting posters: if you have not already done so, please email me today July 3rd (laddb(a)purdue.edu<mailto:laddb@purdue.edu>) an abstract of your poster that includes a citation at the top with all authors (last names, first initial) and affiliations. Access the EMBRIO poster template<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.box.c…>. Work with your PI and department to print your poster in a 36”H x 48”W format. We'll use magnetic poster boards, w/ magnets provided. Purdue faculty mentors of SURF EMBRIO REU students: I've reached out to the students and CC'd you about them presenting a poster, or a 5 min lightning talk - whichever aligns with what they’ve chosen for their SURF symposium. Members at our Partner Institutions: Those who have RSVP’d we have reserved a hotel room for the nights you requested at The Hampton Inn<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hilto…>, just down the hill from Purdue campus (hotel location map<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgoo.gl%2F…>). You don’t need to call to reserve. Your room will be available when you check in on Wednesday afternoon July 12th. Check-in is at 3pm and check-out at 11am. Parking will be available in the Discovery Lot<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgoo.gl%2F…> just southwest of Martin Jischke Hall of Biomedical Engineering. For non-Purdue employees please let me know if you require a parking pass. We are looking forward to having everyone together for this second annual summer retreat!! Brent Brent T. Ladd, Senior Research Program Manager, EMBRIO Institute<https://www.purdue.edu/research/embrio/> Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering Purdue University laddb(a)purdue.edu <https://www.purdue.edu/research/embrio/>

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EMBRIO All-Hands Retreat News
by Ladd, Brent Thomas 30 Jun '23

30 Jun '23

EMBRIO’s All-Hands Annual Retreat is just two weeks away! A draft schedule<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.box.c…> is available. The Retreat will be hosted again this year in the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, in Martin Jischke Hall of Biomedical Engineering at Purdue University (MJIS Location Map<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgoo.gl%2F…>) . As previously requested, biology thrusts 1, 2, and 3 Leads are coordinating integrated presentations with collaborators. One-hour dedicated sessions are planned for each thrust. Each biology thrust leader: please plan on a 25 min presentation with your collaborators, and 5 min for Q&A. We will feature trainee research during a dedicated poster session the afternoon of Day 1. Trainees and others presenting posters: if you have not already done so, please email me by end of next Monday July 3rd (laddb(a)purdue.edu<mailto:laddb@purdue.edu>) an abstract of your poster that includes a citation at the top with all authors (last names, first initial) and affiliations. Access the EMBRIO poster template<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.box.c…>. Work with your PI and department to print your poster in a 36”H x 48”W format. Purdue faculty mentors of SURF EMBRIO REU students: I’ll be reaching out to the students about presenting a poster, or a 5 min lightning talk - whichever aligns with what they’ve chosen for their SURF symposium. Members at our Partner Institutions: Those who have RSVP’d we have reserved a hotel room for the nights you requested at The Hampton Inn<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hilto…>, just down the hill from Purdue campus (hotel location map<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgoo.gl%2F…>). You don’t need to call to reserve. Your room will be available when you check in on Wednesday afternoon July 12th. Parking will be available in the Discovery Lot<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgoo.gl%2F…> just southwest of Martin Jischke Hall of Biomedical Engineering. For non-Purdue employees please let me know if you require a parking pass. We are looking forward to having everyone together for this second annual retreat!! Safe travels and have an enjoyable Independence Holiday on July 4th, Brent Brent T. Ladd, Senior Research Program Manager, EMBRIO Institute<https://www.purdue.edu/research/embrio/> Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering Purdue University laddb(a)purdue.edu <https://www.purdue.edu/research/embrio/>

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