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.
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Photons as Energy and Fuel: Harnessing Nanoscale Light-Matter Interactions in Terrestrial and Space Domains. Ognjen Ilic, Postdoctoral Scholar, Department of Applied Physics and Materials Sciences, California Institute of Technology The
Learn about applications in single-cell technologies and single-cell multi-omic automation, and discuss what technologies and tools could support your research. The workshop includes three presentations followed by discussions with investigators.
Inherently Matched Self-Dual Structures
Dynamics of Topological Metastructures: Nonlinearities and Quasi-periodicity
An Experimental Look at Hydrophobic Mismatch
Speaker: Miruna Ghinia-Tegla, Emerson Lab, CCNY
Developing Models for Chromatin Folding and Function
Half-harmonic generation: enabling photonic solutions for molecular sensing and non-classical computing
Functional and pathological RNA-binding protein phase separation with atomistic detail
Silicon Mie-resonators with Embedded Ge Quantum Dots for NIR Light Control
Mining evolution for new biological principles and new treatments for glioblastoma, peripheral nerve damage and lysosomal storage disorders
Speaker: Nikos Konstantinide, Desplan Lab, NYU
Cytoskeletal structural plasticity in force generation and mechanosensation
Prion Biology: At the Intersection of Protein Folding and its Cellular Environment
Single-cell transcriptional states of oligodendroglia in development and disease
Selecting and managing financial assets based on social and environmental performance is undergoing rapid growth and fundamental change. Investors are increasingly pressed by asset owners to prove how one company's
Using NMR and dynamics to move beyond ground state structures
New designer materials: Sculpting electromagnetic fields on the atomic scale
Dopamine Neurons and the Regulation of Motivated Behavior
Improved Physical Models Enable the Investigation of Molecular Recognition in Intrinsically Disordered Proteins at Atomistic Resolution
Quantum measurement and metrology with a mechanical oscillator
Dopamine Neurons and the Regulation of Motivated Behavior
Living Light: Towards Understanding the Fundamental Mechanism of Color & Light Production in Nature Speaker Dimitri Deheyn, Ph.D. University of California, San Diego Dimitri Deheyn is a Scripps marine biologist
In this workshop, Melanie Sinche will discuss the skills that Ph.D.s organically develop during the course of their graduate and postdoctoral training as well as how to translate them to
Speaker: Maureen Wentling, Casaccia Lab, ASRC
High throughput cryo-electron tomography: Visualizing molecular machines in cells at high resolution
Workshop: Git for Scientific Software Development and Collaboration Speaker Zachary Tessler Environmental Sciences Initiative, ASRC Abstract Git is a software tool for managing and sharing code, and is often used
Room-temperature high-speed control of quantum emitters with plasmonic nanostructures
Speaker: Eric Tsai, Casaccia Lab, ASRC
Engineered Biomolecular Catalysts for Fuel Production
3D Metamaterials
Quantum Acoustics Experiments
Faculty Host Carmen Melendez-Vasquez Agenda 2:00 p.m. - Mechanisms of lipid homeostasis in peripheral nerve myelination Corey Hefferman, Ph.D. Haesun Kim Lab, Rutgers University 2:30 p.m. - Age-dependent decline of
Molecular Machines that Make Membranes
Colorful Organic Solar Cells Employing Förster Resonance Energy Transfer
Neurovascular Interactions in Neurological Diseases: Mechanisms, imaging, therapeutics
Using Mass Spectrometry to Understand the Chemical Language of Insects
The EphA2 receptor: interactions, structure, and function
Time-Reversal Symmetry and its Applications to Waveform Shaping and System Protection
Single-cell transcriptional states of oligodendroglia in development and disease Speaker: Gonçalo Castelo-Branco, Ph.D. Karolinska Institutet Sweden
Bioinspired materials for powering next generation biomedical devices Speaker Young Jo Kim University of New Hampshire. Abstract Biodegradable electronics presents an emerging paradigm in biomedical applications by exhibiting various advantages
Targeting neutral sphingomyelinase to improve remyelination Speaker Norman J. Haughey Ph.D. Professor and Vice Chair of Research for the Department of Neurology Professor of Neuroimmunology and Neurological Infections Johns Hopkins
Type III secretion machines: bacterial devices for protein injection into eukaryotic cells
Theory of Thermal Relaxation of Electrons in Semiconductors and Two-Dimensional Materials
Increased Blood Flow and Oxidative Metabolism in the Human Brain by Transcranial Laser Stimulation
Speaker: Ayesha Chowdhury, Mano Lab, CCNY
Dissipative systems showing signs of life Speaker: Wilhelm Huck Radboud University Nijmegen Abstract Complex networks of chemical reactions together define how life works. We are familiar with the metabolic networks
Nanoscale Quantum Sensing Guest Speaker Jörg Wrachtrup Institute for Quantum Science and Technology (IQST) and Center for Applied Quantum Technologies University of Stuttgart, Germany Abstract The accuracy of measurements is
Higher symmetries: a new degree of freedom for the design of periodic structures
Stimuli-Directing Liquid Crystalline Nanostructures: From Dynamic Photonics to Renewable Energy
Emergence and complexity in dryland ecosystems | Transboundary integrative basin planning: Master plans for the Kidron/Elnar and the Yarqon/Eluja basins
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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