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.com%2Fs%2F48uqgrgoy5ygp1tsj2l3lafoy8ubgkop&data=05%7C02%7Cembrio-list%40ecn.purdue.edu%7Cf1acf307c7bb40ee673d08dc660ba0bc%7C4130bd397c53419cb1e58758d6d63f21%7C0%7C0%7C638497447322921675%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=vQSmDABvdJqsfcvFAkfj9Qu5wz%2BjHCD5mRpDHD8nRII%3D&reserved=0> 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.com%2Fs%2F898agq8hc3yrev2fhd9c0sk5g4rxzmle&data=05%7C02%7Cembrio-list%40ecn.purdue.edu%7Cf1acf307c7bb40ee673d08dc660ba0bc%7C4130bd397c53419cb1e58758d6d63f21%7C0%7C0%7C638497447322921675%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=0q32WUYwX6bXOVgwWYBT6Z8TGQMNV0c3Xqc5ihIEXeE%3D&reserved=0> <https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.box.com%2Fs%2F898agq8hc3yrev2fhd9c0sk5g4rxzmle&data=05%7C02%7Cembrio-list%40ecn.purdue.edu%7Cf1acf307c7bb40ee673d08dc660ba0bc%7C4130bd397c53419cb1e58758d6d63f21%7C0%7C0%7C638497447322921675%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=0q32WUYwX6bXOVgwWYBT6Z8TGQMNV0c3Xqc5ihIEXeE%3D&reserved=0> on our Box account. Please RSVP<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue.ca1.qualtrics.com%2Fjfe%2Fform%2FSV_8v5ZLEPP791CmoK&data=05%7C02%7Cembrio-list%40ecn.purdue.edu%7Cf1acf307c7bb40ee673d08dc660ba0bc%7C4130bd397c53419cb1e58758d6d63f21%7C0%7C0%7C638497447322921675%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=4rkoAK5QpOvtamn4Q0oZni9P5tlHbeq9Fx%2FUd03iMz0%3D&reserved=0> 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.google.com%2Fpresentation%2Fd%2F1ISHO5p5QXI67UlXJyulCzOtxPeZOiPAUYvpGJqJz4YE%2Fedit%3Fusp%3Dsharing&data=05%7C02%7Cembrio-list%40ecn.purdue.edu%7Cf1acf307c7bb40ee673d08dc660ba0bc%7C4130bd397c53419cb1e58758d6d63f21%7C0%7C0%7C638497447322921675%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=JYUryjmzAN1UuRVFCbmU50FAQO%2BL2%2BFosclladPc37w%3D&reserved=0>) 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@purdue.edu<mailto:mukher42@purdue.edu> ). In a separate but related study, Emily Georgopoulos, Gardner Lab, egeorgop@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%20Application.php> 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@purdue.edu