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

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

 

 

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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

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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

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

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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

James Heath, PhD

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

Head shot of Maria-Luisa Alegre, M.D., Ph.D.

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

Nicole Valenzuela, PhD

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

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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

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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

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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

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

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

 


March

Head shot of Robyn Klein, M.D., Ph.D.

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

Jonathan Weissman, MD, PhD

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

Catherine Wu

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

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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

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

 


April

Head shot of Melanie Ott, M.D., Ph.D.

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

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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

Head shot of Todd Brusko, Ph.D.

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

Head shot of Keke Fairfax, Ph.D.

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

Head shot of Peter D. Crompton, M.D., M.P.H.

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

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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

Head Shot of Megan Levings, Ph.D.

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.

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