The ASRC offers event and meeting spaces that can accommodate up to 100 guests for your next conference, reception, meeting, workshop, film shoot, or private event.
This symposium brings together CUNY theorists and experimentalists in the expansive field of biophysics, giving us a chance to share recent research findings and discuss plans for future joint endeavors. We are pleased to welcome the three following keynote speakers: Qiang Cui, Professor of Chemistry, Boston University – “Exploring Membrane Remodeling by Protein and Nanoparticles”
Resilient Living Materials Built By Printing Bacterial Spores Speaker Lina M. Gonzalez Postdoctoral Associate, MIT, Voight Lab Abstract A route to advanced multifunctional materials is to embed them with living cells that can perform sensing, chemical production, energy scavenging, and actuation. A challenge in realizing this potential is that the conditions for keeping cells alive
Speaker: Mario Amatruda, Casaccia Lab, Advanced Science Research Center
Novel Tools for Biophysical Studies of Amyloidogenesis
Lab safety training for ASRC researchers and core facility users. For more information, please contact: Aldo Orlando aldo.orlando@asrc.cuny.edu 212.413.3351
Suppression of Disorder-Induced Scattering in Optomechanical Systems
Inaugural meeting for the Center of Glial Biology at Mount Sinai and CUNY
Myelin lipids as metabolic energy reserves in white matter tracts
Speaker Professor Gabriele Grosso, Physics Photonics Initiative, Advanced Science Research Center The Graduate Center, CUNY This is an intensive workshop on the physics of two-dimensional materials with particular emphasis to their electronic and optical properties. The most important classes of materials and functionalities will be covered, including graphene, semiconductor transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) and insulator
3D nanostructures for biosensing in living tissues
Explore the art behind “Cell Biology’s New Phase” Join scientists, artists, and beyond for a free hands-on organic art experience using analog projection and fluid interactions, all inside the dome of the CCNY Planetarium! Registration Register online now » Hosted by: Shana Elbaum-Garfinkle, Ph.D. Structural Biology Initiative, The Advanced Science Research Center at The Graduate
Topological edge states of interacting photon pairs: topolectrical circuit realization
Dr. Patrizia Casaccia will discuss how brain & body health are interconnected, followed by exercise practice with fitness expert Raven
Speaker: Matt Urbanski, Melendez-Vasquez Lab, Hunter College
Lab safety training for ASRC researchers and core facility users. For more information, please contact: Aldo Orlando aldo.orlando@asrc.cuny.edu 212.413.3351
Multivariate Optical Wavefronts Generated by Dielectric Metasurfaces
Including educational sessions on various aspects of the state of the art in the field of Soft Robotics and Robot Learning, including: Sensing & Actuation; Material & Energy; Manipulation, Locomotion & Modeling; and clinical and industrial applications.
In partnership with CCNY, the Invention Ambassadors are hosting a special event on fostering invention and innovation. Speakers Stephen Key, Mary Kombolias, Jason Grieves, Fang (Florence) Lu, Don McPhreson, Pratik Shah, Rachael Walker, Sabriya Stukes (moderator). Agenda 4:00 p.m.-4:15 p.m. - Introduction and Opening Remarks 4:15 p.m.-5:30 p.m. - Panel Discussion 5:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m. -
From fly to mammal: targeting ion channels in brain tumor
"Minimalistic peptide-based supramolecular systems relevant to the chemical origin of life" Daniela Kroiss Ph.D. Candidate, Biochemistry Hunter College City University of New York (CUNY) Thesis Advisor: Professor Rein Ulijn, Hunter College
Join Protochips and the ASRC for a hands-on workshop featuring in situ TEM products designed to accelerate your research.
Want to Become a Science Influencer? Then please join Graduate Center Social Media Coordinator Coralie Carlson for an hour-long brown bag lunch & learn where she’ll cover how you can effectively use social media to promote science! This workshop is for ASRC faculty, students and staff who want to quickly bone up on best practices
Polymer-Assisted Metal Deposition for Soft Electrodes and Devices. Zijian Zheng, PhD, Institute of Textiles and Clothing at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hybrid metallo-dielectric nanophotonic platforms: how can we benefit from coupling plasmonic antennas and dielectric cavities?
Dynamics protein-protein and proteinmembrane complexes: A perspective from Molecular Dynamics Simulations and solution NMR spectroscopy.
MD simulations of total X-ray scattering in protein crystals.
Join the Nanoscience community at the Advanced Science Research Center to share your exciting research and recent achievements!
Engineering protein and polyion interactions for cellular applications.
Lab safety training for ASRC researchers and core facility users. Contact: Aldo Orlando, aldo.orlando@asrc.cuny.edu
Principal Investigators (PIs), Co-PIs, postdocs and students will present and review findings of the first year of research activities for the AFOSR MURI project.
Synthetic Bacteria Deliver the Goods.
Professor Jon Spanier from Drexel will give a combined ASRC/City College seminar hosted by Andre Alu and Stephen O'Brien.
Integration of synthesis and processing of tRNA by RNA polymerase III 3' end formation.
How cities shape water: The past and future of urban hydrologic change
Anniversary Lecture: Termination of Translation in Bacteria and Eukaryotes Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, Ph.D. MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge, UK Thursday, September 26, 2019 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm ASRC Auditorium In all domains of life, the termination of protein synthesis during translation is triggered by the entry of a stop codon on mRNA into the A
As part of Climate Week NYC, we invite university students, faculty, industry professionals and city decision-makers to join us for a half-day event, focused on preparing the workforce needed to develop smart, resilient cities.
Insights Into Influenza Virus Structure and Vaccine Design by Cryo-Electron Microscopy
Lab safety training for ASRC researchers and core facility users. Contact: Aldo Orlando, aldo.orlando@asrc.cuny.edu
Science and the Challenge of Managing Water Quality in Urban Watersheds
Lab safety training for ASRC researchers and core facility users. Contact: Aldo Orlando, aldo.orlando@asrc.cuny.edu
Mechanisms of Proton-Coupled Dynamics: From Kinases to Membrane Transporters
Sensory experience shapes neural connectivity through cytokine signaling between microglia and neurons
Devices emerging from controlling organic and metal halide perovskite energetics and morphology
A counterintuitive role in cell proliferation and development for a ubiquitin conjugating enzyme
Structural biology meeting about the latest advances in cryo-EM from the New York area. Program details TBD.
Brain-localized triggers of myelin autoimmunity: from human to mouse and back again
Speaker TBD For more information, contact Doris Switzer at dswitzer@gc.cuny.edu
The CUNY ASRC is designed to inspire and enable interdisciplinary research that brings together scientists from across CUNY’s 25 campuses and beyond to create solutions to some of the world’s most pressing challenges. As we mark our fifth year of work, we invite fellow faculty, staff, and students from across CUNY and beyond to join
This conference seeks to strengthen engagement between U.S., European, and Middle Eastern scientists by providing a forum for discussion of cutting edge photonics research.
Ligand-induced structural dynamics and function of PPARγ learned through NMR
SpecializeD functions of microglia in health and disease
Transdisciplinarity and the Museum of the Anthropocene
Lab safety training for ASRC researchers and core facility users. Contact: Aldo Orlando, aldo.orlando@asrc.cuny.edu.
This is the longstanding New York Area Clocks Club. Every few months researchers in Biological Rhythms in the New York Area, including New Jersey and Philadelphia, get together to present and discuss new research.
Metasurfaces through space and time: from hidden dimensions to nonreciprocal amplification
The Circadian Clock, Heterochromatin, Long non-coding RNAs and Antibody Single-chain Variable Fragments
Glia Club Symposium will be held in Rutgers Univ. in Newark, NJ. Engelhard Hall Rm 100 Rutgers-Newark 190 University Ave Newark, NJ 07102
Peering into the Lipid World
Dr. Graham Farmelo will be speaking about his latest book
Src and Syk tyrosine kinases, substrate recognition and regulation by combining NMR with computer simulations
Studying myelinated axons in vivo using zebrafish
Representing Agriculture in Earth System Models: Climate Impacts, Uncertainties, and Priorities for Development
An art exhibit of paintings, photographs, and scientific imaging, featuring the work of Linda Vigdor, Ye He, and Andy Reimann.
Supramolecular Polymer Prodrugs for Drug-Induced Tissue Regeneration
We will discuss how to break out from the “NPR crowd” to make maximum impact from science communication efforts.
In-cell structural biology of proteins behaving badly
Lab safety training for ASRC researchers and core facility users.
The Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce, NY District Attorney's Office, and NYC & Company have partnered to offer "Cybersecurity for Small Business", to provide information and tools for NYC businesses. The expert panel will discuss threats, best practices, and tools available to mitigate risk.
The regulation, functions and clinical relevance of arginine methylation
Interactions between Energy & Environment: Measuring Air Quality & Greenhouse Gases in NYC
Systems-Level Control of Structural Hierarchy
Synthetic interfacial optics with metasurfaces and 2D monolayers
Photonic Concepts Translated Into Quantum Arena
Scaling and universality in optical bistability
New mass spectrometry-based approaches to characterization of highly heterogeneous macromolecules: focus on heparin
Resilience, Participatory Budgeting and the New Civic Engagement Commission: The Role of CUNY
Lab safety training for ASRC researchers and core facility users. Contact: Aldo Orlando, aldo.orlando@asrc.cuny.edu
Glial symposium hosted by ASRC Neuroscience Initiative.
This event will feature a number of undergraduate summer research programs which place students with mentors at the CUNY ASRC and other local institutions. Many programs offer stipends and other support packages. Participants will also have the opportunity to meet with a representative from The Graduate Center's Office of Admissions, tour ASRC labs, mingle with
On the Hall effect in three-dimensional metamaterials
Elucidating Effects of Motion on Designed Fluorescent Proteins through Simulation and Improved Modeling of NMR Data
This event aims to promote and facilitate scientific discussions and exchanges among existing and future RNAscope® and Basescope® assays users from various institutions who want single-molecule sensitive detection of target expression in disease and normal tissue.
Topological quantum photonics and novel soliton physics
Topological physics: from photons to electrons
March for Science NYC is the official satellite of March for Science, a volunteer network of scientists committed to science for a common good. In NYC, we are expanding our team and programming in 2020! This information session will give an introduction to our organization and our plans for 2020, including our upcoming march and
Histone H2B ubiquitination in transcription and nucleosome dynamics
Lab safety training for ASRC researchers and core facility users. Contact: Aldo Orlando, aldo.orlando@asrc.cuny.edu
A Living Shoreline on the Harlem River: From Design Challenges to Ecosystem Services
Come share your insights on the professional development, career navigation, and networking needs of CUNY’s STEM postdocs with the goal of shaping future programs from the ASRC and Graduate Center. Refreshments will be served during a reception after the townhall so you can meet your colleagues. Please register to attend in-person or online by Monday,
Molecular insights into the progression of Hsp90-mediated kinase chaperone cycle
This event aims to promote and facilitate scientific discussions and exchanges among existing and future RNAscope® and Basescope® assay users from various institutions who want single-molecule sensitive detection of target expression in disease and normal tissue.
New York (USA) will host the 3rd edition of the Graphene & 2D Materials International Conference and Exhibition (GrapheneforUS).
Making Nature into Infrastructure: Interdisciplinary Challenges across the Eco-Techno Spectrum of Green Infrastructure
Nanoelectronic Sensors for Healthcare
Transposon Molecular Domestication and the Evolution of the Adaptive Immune System
This will be a lecture on Vagus Nerve Stimulation by Dr. Brian Kopell preceded by opening remarks by Dr. Jake Zabara & Dr. Marom Bikson.
Communicating Climate Change
Hosted by Dr. Ye He, Director, Live Imaging Core, Neuroscience Initiative, Advanced Science Research Center, CUNY Graduate Center
Functional mechanisms of dysfunctional proteins