Seminar Series
New Season of I3T Webinars: In Person
The I3T Seminar Series 2022-23 is planning to be back in person this year with an outstanding lineup of speakers. We have already confirmed dates with the speakers below, and we will be sending out the lineup to all our members shortly. Do not hesitate to contact us at I3T@mednet.ucla.edu for any questions.
2022 - 2023 Seminars
October

Speaker: Gen-Sheng Feng, Ph.D.
Title: Professor of Pathology
Institution: UCSD
Date: Tuesday, Oct 4 2022
Location: In-person CHS 53-105

Speaker: Owen N. Witte, M.D., Ph.D.
Title: Distinguished Professor, Microbiology, Immunology & Molecular Genetics, Molecular & Medical Pharmacology
Institution: UCLA
Date: Wednesday, Oct 19, 2022
Organizing in partnership with: CTSI
Location: In-person (NRB Auditorium 132) & Zoom
Additional Information: Recipient of the 2021 I3T Excellence in Research award
November

Speaker: Jun Liu, Ph.D.
Title: Professor of Microbial Pathogenesis
Institution: Yale School of Medicine
Organizing in partnership with: I3T / MPTG
Date: Tuesday, Nov 1, 2022
Location: In-person CHS 53-105
December

Speaker: Jocelyn Kim, M.D.
Title: Assistant Clinical Professor, Medicine
Institution: UCLA
Date: Tuesday, Dec 6, 2022
Location: In-person CHS 53-105

Speaker: Roberta Zappasodi, Ph.D
Title: Assistant Professor of Hematology in Medicine
Institution: Weill Cornell Medical College
Date: Tuesday, Dec 13, 2022
Location: In-person CHS 53-105
January

Speaker: James R. Heath, Ph.D.
Title: President and Professor
Institution: Institute for Systems Biology
Organizing in partnership with: CTSI
Date: Wednesday, Jan 11, 2023
Location: In-person NRB Auditorium 132 & Zoom

Speaker: Maria-Luisa Alegre, M.D., Ph.D.
Title: Professor of Medicine
Institution: The University of Chicago
Date: Tuesday, Jan 17, 2023
Location: In-person CHS 53-105

CANCELLED
Speaker: Nicole Valenzuela, Ph.D.
Title: Assistant Clinical Professor for Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Institution: UCLA
Date: Tuesday, Jan 24, 2023
Location: In-person CHS 53-105

Speakers: Howard (Ho-Chung) Chen (Su’s Lab) & Patrick Chang (Crooks' Lab)
Institution: UCLA
Date: Tuesday, Jan 31, 2023
Location: In-person CHS 53-105
Additional Information: Research In Progress
February

Speakers: 2022 Switzer Prize Lectureship - Arlene Sharpe, M.D., Ph.D.
Institution: UCLA
Date: Tuesday, Feb 7, 2023
Location: In-person NRB 132
Additional Information: DGSOM

Speakers: Joey Li (O’Sullivan’s Lab) & Sandro Satta (Kelesidis’ Lab)
Institution: UCLA
Date: Tuesday, Feb 14, 2023
Location: In-person CHS 53-105
Additional Information: Research In Progress

Speaker: Dequina Nicholas, Ph.D.
Title: Assistant Professor
Institution: University of California, Irvine.
Date: Tuesday, Feb 21, 2023
Location: In-person CHS 53-105

Speaker: Mehdi Bouhaddou, Ph.D.
Title: Assistant Professor
Institution: UCLA
Date: Tuesday, Feb 28, 2023
Location: In-person CHS 53-105
March

Speaker: Robyn Klein, M.D., Ph.D.
Title: Professor, Medicine
Institution: Washington University
Organizing in partnership with: MPTG
Date: Tuesday, Mar 7, 2023
Location: In-person CHS 53-105

Speaker: Jonathan Weissman, Ph.D.
Title: Professor of Biology
Institution: MIT
Organizing in partnership with: CTSI
Date: Wednesday, Mar 8, 2023
Location: In-person NRB Auditorium 132 & Zoom

Speaker: Catherine Wu, M.D.
Title: Professor of Medicine Chief, Division of Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapies
Institution: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Organizing in partnership with: CTSI
Date: Wednesday, Mar 15, 2023
Location: In-person NRB Auditorium 132 & Zoom

Speakers: Eta Atolia (Butte’s Lab) & Kelly Kennewick (Bensinger’s Lab)
Institution: UCLA
Date: Tuesday, Mar 21, 2023
Location: In-person CHS 53-105
Additional Information: Research In Progress

Speaker: Amanda Lund, Ph.D.
Title: Associate Professor
Institution: NYU Langone Health
Date: Tuesday, Mar 28, 2023
Location: In-person CHS 53-105
April

Speaker: Melanie Ott, M.D., Ph.D.
Title: Senior Investigator Professor of Medicine
Institution: Gladstone Institute
Date: Tuesday, Apr 4, 2023
Location: In-person CHS 53-105

Speakers: Lewis Yu (Hsiao’s Lab) & Breanna Walsh (Hallem’s Lab)
Institution: UCLA
Date: Tuesday, Apr 11, 2023
Location: In-person CHS 53-105
Additional Information: Research In Progress
May

Speaker: Todd Brusko, Ph.D.
Title: Professor
Institution: University of Florida
Date: Tuesday, May 2, 2023
Location: In-person CHS 53-105

Speaker: Keke Fairfax, Ph.D.
Title: Associate Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
Institution: The University of Utah
Date: Tuesday, May 16, 2023
Location: In-person CHS 53-105

Speaker: Peter D. Crompton, M.D., M.P.H
Title: Senior Investigator Chief, Malaria Infection Biology and Immunity Section
Institution: National Institutes of Health
Organizing in partnership with: CTSI
Date: Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Location: In-person NRB Auditorium 132 & Zoom

Speakers: Christopher Luther (Kohn’s Lab) & Meagan Jenkins (Reed’s Lab)
Institution: UCLA
Date: Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Location: In-person CHS 53-105
Additional Information: Research In Progress
JUNE

Speaker: Megan Levings, Ph.D.
Title: Professor
Institution: University of British Columbia
Date: Tuesday, June 13, 2023
Location: In-person CHS 53-105
Series Leadership
Robert M. Prins, PhD
Co-Director
Philip Scumpia, MD, PhD
Co-Director
Begonya Comin-Anduix, PhD
Co-Director
Anthony Covarrubias, PhD
Co-Director
Timothy O'Sullivan, PhD
Co-Director
For more information, please contact i3t@mednet.ucla.edu.
