Dear EMBRIO Members, Concluding our spring semester research updates across all thrust projects, our upcoming research seminar on Monday the 20th will feature Qing Deng presenting on Thrust 3B: Determine how tissue-wide organization of connected epithelial sheets emerges from large-scale multicellular coordination through the study of wound sealing in zebrafish. Plan to attend the hands-on session June 10th on the new CalciumInsights tool presented by Deiver Suarez Gomez scheduled for June 10th. The CalciumInsights tool involved contributions from at least seven EMBRIO labs. See description and link for software download and example data: Calcium Signaling Analysis with CalciumInsights 🧬 Session Monday June 10th 3-4pm ET with Deiver Suarez Gomez, Postdoctoral Scholar, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez. (calendar invite with zoom link was sent to all members) CalciumInsights Installation + Experimental Data Files<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fdocument%2Fd%2F1bPG5Z0JQbeqv328dQ_989mHfw3Jz-hYBFxmStX9ddy0%2Fedit%3Fusp%3Dsharing&data=05%7C02%7Cembrio-list%40ecn.purdue.edu%7Ce8e6dfe9dbb040a55ad808dc7683bfca%7C4130bd397c53419cb1e58758d6d63f21%7C0%7C0%7C638515555437319146%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=%2FRBuVByygNm8e1%2F5wsHOBggN6aJWgHMF6atOpSVdFj0%3D&reserved=0> Session Description: 🔍 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! 🚀 RSVP Deadline is NEXT FRIDAY May 24th for EMBRIO SUMMER SCHOOL & ANNUAL MEETING Summer School: @ Purdue, July 8-10. (start morning of Monday, July 8th. Ending noon or early afternoon on July 10th) Annual Meeting: @Purdue, July 11-12 (start morning of Thursday, July 11th, ending afternoon on July 12th). RSVP link (takes about 2 minutes max): https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8v5ZLEPP791CmoK<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%7Ce8e6dfe9dbb040a55ad808dc7683bfca%7C4130bd397c53419cb1e58758d6d63f21%7C0%7C0%7C638515555437319146%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=%2B5lyIefke56djoNxsDiNIGUg9idhOYQ95PT0e7spTn0%3D&reserved=0> Both the summer school and annual meeting require advanced planning and coordination. Trainees at our Partner Institutions will be eligible for travel funding to participate. Lodging details will be shared soon. The organizing committee for the 2024 EMBRIO Summer School, “Communicating your research with novice audiences through web-based digital media.” is being led by Stephanie Gardner and Alejandra Magana. The 2.5 day School offers a unique hands-on training generating an instructional product for each participant's (or team's) desired topic. This is an excellent opportunity to author a pedagogically sound instructional product based on your ideas. Summer School Learning Objectives:​ * Apply learning design principles for planning and developing an instructional artifact related to integrative science, research, and collaboration.​​ * Integrate learning strategies for the implementation and/or demonstration of the instructional unit utilizing web-based digital media​​. * Share and communicate your designs and provide peer feedback​. If you missed the introduction to this year’s school, get the full scoop: 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%7Ce8e6dfe9dbb040a55ad808dc7683bfca%7C4130bd397c53419cb1e58758d6d63f21%7C0%7C0%7C638515555437319146%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=AYI42FN1nbEDSyyhT%2BIT62hzoz93XkBxpn5ClsJjZqE%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%7Ce8e6dfe9dbb040a55ad808dc7683bfca%7C4130bd397c53419cb1e58758d6d63f21%7C0%7C0%7C638515555437319146%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=AYI42FN1nbEDSyyhT%2BIT62hzoz93XkBxpn5ClsJjZqE%3D&reserved=0> D A schedule for the 2024 Annual Meeting, along with lodging information, will be forthcoming. Understanding Your Development as an Interdisciplinary Scientist: An EMBRIO Research Project 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). EMBRIO Student Leadership Council Calling All EMBRIO Members 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%23slide%3Did.p&data=05%7C02%7Cembrio-list%40ecn.purdue.edu%7Ce8e6dfe9dbb040a55ad808dc7683bfca%7C4130bd397c53419cb1e58758d6d63f21%7C0%7C0%7C638515555437319146%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=F3tfcjACZQGcNvxOMHoowxjuuWGclmy3LcnRJhSLe3g%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. This way, we can also use this to gauge what topics would be of most value to EMBRIO for hosting workshops. 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