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@purdue.edu and sgardne@purdue.edu ). Grad Students: (paid participation) Research Study on Interdisciplinary STEM identity among graduate student trainees in EMBRIO. Contact Emily Georgopoulos, Gardner Lab, egeorgop@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@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@gmail.com<mailto:compucell3d.iu@gmail.com> or visit www.compucell3d.org/Workshop2<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.compucell3d.org%2FWorkshop23&data=05%7C02%7Cembrio-list%40ecn.purdue.edu%7Cff40893a639d42cfb66908dc5d4a5003%7C4130bd397c53419cb1e58758d6d63f21%7C0%7C0%7C638487823578316150%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=EAlWkln5WoVmrAumAZADg%2BBIvq6C9SZrSKYu%2FqX6KuQ%3D&reserved=0>4. Register at https://tinyurl.com/CC3D2024<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftinyurl.com%2FCC3D2024&data=05%7C02%7Cembrio-list%40ecn.purdue.edu%7Cff40893a639d42cfb66908dc5d4a5003%7C4130bd397c53419cb1e58758d6d63f21%7C0%7C0%7C638487823578316150%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=FAiFIXoKxsuczd8MJjsXVwi4sWBid30u0IVisJ%2B11AU%3D&reserved=0>. 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@nd.edu><mailto:holly.v.goodson.1@nd.edu> To: Vladimir Gelfand <vgelfand@northwestern.edu><mailto:vgelfand@northwestern.edu>, Beach, Jordan <jbeach1@luc.edu><mailto:jbeach1@luc.edu> CC: Vanessa Gonzalez <vanessa.g@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.feinberg.northwestern.edu%2Fview.php%3Fid%3D2999143&data=05%7C02%7Cembrio-list%40ecn.purdue.edu%7Cff40893a639d42cfb66908dc5d4a5003%7C4130bd397c53419cb1e58758d6d63f21%7C0%7C0%7C638487823578316150%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=dRgJLDYhdpWxeNy34zQdpzwYJwd6bIqB7skWo06xarE%3D&reserved=0> 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@purdue.edu