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SUMMARY:Neuroscience Work-in-Progress Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Neurodegeneration in multiple sclerosis: a role for ceramide C16?\nSpeaker:\n Mario Amatruda\nCasaccia Lab\, Advanced Science Research Center \nAbstract\nMultiple Sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory\, demyelinating disease of the central nervous system. Major progress has been made to understand and modulate the inflammatory component of MS\, but the concomitant mechanisms contributing to neurodegeneration\, which causes irreversible disability\, remain largely unknown. We have recently discovered that ceramide C16 (a sphingolipid) is enriched in the cerebrospinal fluid of patients with MS\, and that it is sufficient to induce mitochondrial respiration impairment and degeneration of neurons in vitro (Vidaurre et al.\, 2014). Here\, we further examined the neurotoxic effect of ceramide C16. We show that ceramide C16 can readily enter into cultured neurons and accumulates in mitochondria changing their membrane potential and morphology. Furthermore\, we found that neurons exposed to pro-inflammatory cytokines and oxidative stress are characterized by increased expression of the ceramide C16 synthetic enzymes (CerS5 and CerS6)\, suggesting that the endogenous\, de novo synthesis of ceramide C16 could play a role in neurodegeneration during inflammation. Importantly\, we discovered that transgenic mice (tg: CamKIIaCre;CerS5fl/flCerS6fl/fl) in which the neuronal synthesis of ceramide C16 is genetically inhibited\, are protected during experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE\, a model of MS) from neurological deficit and neurodegeneration compared with wild type controls. \nThese findings raise the possibility that ceramide C16 can contribute\, at least in part\, to the mitochondrial dysfunction and neurodegeneration occurring in MS and the modulation of its synthesis may represent a novel therapeutic target. \n\nThe ASRC Neuroscience Work-in-Progress Seminars consist of an hour-long presentation on research relevant to the fields of neurobiology and translational neuroscience. Talks will be given by senior Ph.D. students\, postdoctoral and faculty researchers. Anyone interested is encouraged to attend and actively participate in discussions. \nWork-in-Progress Seminars are presented in collaboration with The City College of New York.
URL:https://asrc.gc.cuny.edu/event/neuroscience-work-in-progress-seminar-2019-05-14/
LOCATION:ASRC 1st Floor Seminar Room\, 85 St. Nicholas Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Neuroscience
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190506T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190506T170000
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SUMMARY:Structural Biology Special Seminar: Lina M. Gonzalez\, MIT\, Voight Lab
DESCRIPTION:Resilient Living Materials Built By Printing Bacterial Spores\nSpeaker\nLina M. Gonzalez\nPostdoctoral Associate\, MIT\, Voight Lab \nAbstract\nA 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 are not conducive to materials processing and require a continuous source of water and nutrients. Here\, we present a 3D printer that can mix material and cell streams in a novel printhead and build 3D objects. Hydrogels are printed using 5% agarose\, which has a low melting temperature (65oC) consistent with thermophilic cells\, a rigid storage modulus (G’= 6.5 x 104)\, exhibits shear thinning\, and can be rapidly hardened upon cooling to preserve structural features. Spores of B. subtilis are printed within the material and germinate on its exterior\, including spontaneously in cracks and new surfaces exposed by tears. By introducing genetically engineered bacteria\, the materials can sense chemicals (IPTG\, xylose\, or vanillic acid). Further\, we show that the spores are resilient to extreme environmental stresses\, including desiccation\, solvents (ethanol)\, high osmolarity (1.5 mM NaCl)\, 365 nm UV light\, and g-radiation (2.6 kGy). The construction of 3D printed materials containing spores enables the living functions to be used for applications that require long-term storage\, in-field functionality\, or exposure to uncertain environmental stresses.
URL:https://asrc.gc.cuny.edu/event/structural-biology-special-seminar-lina-m-gonzalez-mit-voight-lab/
LOCATION:85 St. Nicholas Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Structural Biology
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190506T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190506T170000
DTSTAMP:20260531T053201
CREATED:20181218T162019Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190116T190413Z
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SUMMARY:IlluminationSpace Community Hours
DESCRIPTION:Curious about the Advanced Science Research Center? Learn more about our five research initiatives at the ASRC IlluminationSpace. \nAt the ASRC IlluminationSpace\, located at the Advanced Science Research Center of The Graduate Center of The City University of New York\, students explore five exciting and interconnected areas of science — nanoscience\, photonics\, structural biology\, neuroscience\, and environmental sciences — in a fun and supportive environment to encourage a deeper understanding of how science shapes our everyday lives. \nThrough interactive motion and touchscreen games and engaging conversations with researchers\, visitors learn about the ASRC’s initiatives\, inspiring them to search for science in the world around them. \n  \n\nFamilies\, after-school programs\, and adults are encouraged to visit during Community Hours\, held on the first Monday of each month from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Reservations are encouraged and are required for groups larger than 10. Children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult.\nHigh school field trips to the ASRC IlluminationSpace are available most Mondays\, Wednesdays\, and Fridays.\n\nField trips and Community Hours are free to participants.
URL:https://asrc.gc.cuny.edu/event/illuminationspace-community-hours/2019-05-06/
LOCATION:IlluminationSpace\, 85 St. Nicholas Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190503T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190503T180000
DTSTAMP:20260531T053201
CREATED:20190412T162254Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190429T144032Z
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SUMMARY:2019 CUNY Biophysics Symposium
DESCRIPTION: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: \n\nQiang Cui\, Professor of Chemistry\, Boston University – “Exploring Membrane Remodeling by Protein and Nanoparticles”\nLila M. Gierasch\, Distinguished Professor\, Depts. of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology and Chemistry\, University of Massachusetts\, Amherst – “The Hsp70 Allosteric Molecular Machine: Diverse Functions from a Simple Mechanism\nMichael Sheetz\, Professor\, Dept. of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology\, University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB)\, Galveston\, TX – “Out of Touch: Depletion of Mechanosensors Drives Wound-Healing and Cancer”\n\nCUNY students\, postdocs and faculty are also invited to present short talks (10 minute presentation + Q&A) and posters. Be sure to let us know if you are interested in presenting on our online registration form. \nCheck back in the coming weeks for the full event program. \nFor further information\, please contact: Kevin Gardner at kevin.gardner@asrc.cuny.edu.
URL:https://asrc.gc.cuny.edu/event/2019-cuny-biophysics-symposium/
LOCATION:ASRC Auditorium\, 85 St. Nicholas Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Structural Biology
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190502T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190502T133000
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CREATED:20190503T205629Z
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SUMMARY:Environmental Sciences Joint Seminar: Ehud Meron and Liora Meron
DESCRIPTION:Emergence and complexity in dryland ecosystems\nSpeaker\nEhud Meron\nProfessor\, Department of Solar Energy and Environmental Physics\nBen-Gurion University of the Negev \nAbstract\nDryland ecosystems exhibit complex relationships between flora\, fauna\, and resources that may involve self-organization in spatial patterns. The emergence of spatial patterns is a ubiquitous phenomenon in nature\, ranging from nanometerscale patterns in insect corneas to kilometer-scale cloud patterns. Two striking examples in drylands are banded vegetation on hill slopes and nearly hexagonal patterns of\nbare-soil gaps in grasslands (“fairy circles”). Understanding the emergence of spatial patterns and their possible roles in ecosystem function is of outmost importance in current times of global climate change and massive human intervention in ecosystems. \nThis talk will discuss small-scale feedbacks between vegetation growth and water transport\, and demonstrate in model simulations the large-scale periodic patterns that these feedbacks lead to. It will further discuss the variety of regular and irregular patterns that can emerge along the rainfall gradient\, and highlight a basic principle underlying the transitions from one pattern to another. It will conclude\nwith a brief discussion of the implications of vegetation patterning to ecosystem function\, focusing on reversing desertification and sustainable human intervention. \n\nTransboundary integrative basin planning: Master plans for the Kidron/Elnar and the Yarqon/Eluja basins\nSpeaker\nLiora Meron\nArchitect and Planner \nAbstract\nIn this talk\, Architect Liora Meron will discuss transboundary master plans for the two basins. The master plans offer integration of eco-hydrological\, environmental\, planning and social aspects into unified plans that are necessary for basin management. The plans also propose a fabric of achievable ecosystem services and highlight the significance of lsraeli-Palestinian cooperation around environmental\, socioeconomic and cultural issues. \nAbout the Speaker\nLiora received her architectural and planning degree in 1978 from the School of Architecture and Planning at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology – and her MA degree in 1994 from the College of Architecture\, Planning and Landscape Architecture at the University of Arizona (in collaboration with the School of Natural Resources and the Environment). Her work experience includes various architectural projects as well as town and environmental planning for the public and private sectors.
URL:https://asrc.gc.cuny.edu/event/environmental-sciences-joint-seminar-ehud-meron-and-liora-meron/
LOCATION:ASRC 5th Floor Data Visualization Room\, 85 St. Nicholas Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Environmental Sciences
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190429T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190429T150000
DTSTAMP:20260531T053201
CREATED:20190425T183733Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190425T201822Z
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SUMMARY:Photonics Seminar: Quan Li\, Kent State University
DESCRIPTION:Stimuli-Directing Liquid Crystalline Nanostructures: From Dynamic Photonics to Renewable Energy\nSpeaker:\nQuan Li\nKent State University
URL:https://asrc.gc.cuny.edu/event/photonics-seminar-quan-li-kent-state-university/
LOCATION:ASRC Auditorium\, 85 St. Nicholas Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Photonics
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190425T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190425T150000
DTSTAMP:20260531T053201
CREATED:20190425T184005Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190425T201221Z
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SUMMARY:Photonics Seminar: Oscar Quevedo-Teruel\, KTH Royal Institute of Technology
DESCRIPTION:Higher symmetries: a new degree of freedom for the design of periodic structures\nSpeaker:\nOscar Quevedo-Teruel\nKTH Royal Institute of Technology \nSeminar funded by IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society Distinguished Lecture Program
URL:https://asrc.gc.cuny.edu/event/photonics-seminar-oscar-quevedo-teruel-kth-royal-institute-of-technology/
LOCATION:ASRC Auditorium\, 85 St. Nicholas Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Photonics
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190424T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190424T160000
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CREATED:20190729T185927Z
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SUMMARY:Herman Z. Cummins Lecture V: Jörg Wrachtrup\, University of Stuttgart\, Germany
DESCRIPTION:Nanoscale Quantum Sensing\nGuest Speaker\nJörg Wrachtrup\nInstitute for Quantum Science and Technology (IQST) and Center for Applied Quantum Technologies\nUniversity of Stuttgart\, Germany \nAbstract\nThe accuracy of measurements is limited by quantum mechanics. Ingenious demonstrations\, like measuring gravitational fields or time have explored accuracy limits and reached fundamental obstructions. Yet\, precision measurements so far are restricted to macroscale and dedicated environments. In the talk I will discuss spin quantum sensors comprising a single electron spin plus a nuclear spin quantum register. With such a system we measure a variety of quantities including electric and magnetic fields\, temperature\, and force. We use nuclear spins to enhance the measurement accuracy of the electron spin e.g. via quantum error correction\, as ancillary quantum bits for memory or quantum Fourier transformation. I will present a variety of applications ranging from quantum simulations to imaging of magnetic nanostructures. \nAbout the Speakers\nJörg Wrachtrup\, Professor and Director of the 3rd Institute of Physics and the Center for Applied Quantum Science\, University of Stuttgart (since 2000) as well as Max Planck fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research Stuttgart\, has pioneered the field of single spin physics. By combining optics and spin resonance he discovered defects in insulators\, most notably defects in diamond\, as a valuable system for quantum information processing. His current research interest is in application of quantum enhanced sensing in biological\, medical as well as material sciences. Professor Wrachtrup has published close to 300 papers in leading refereed journals.  He received the Leibniz Prize (2012) of the German Science Foundation\, the Bruker Prize (2013) and the Max Planck Research Award (2014). He is a member of the Berlin Brandenburg Academy of Science and has continuously been listed as “Highly Cited Researcher” since 2014. \nHerman Z. Cummins (1933 – 2010) joined the Physics Department of City College in 1974 as a Distinguished Professor of Physics\, and immediately established his laser spectroscopy laboratory as one of the leading research sites in the world. His cutting-edge investigations cover: statistics of radiation-matter interactions\, as well as elastic\, quasi-elastic and inelastic light scattering (Rayleigh\, Brillouin and Raman). His many seminal studies have elucidated the physical mechanisms in diverse areas: paraelectric ferroelectric phase transitions\, commensurate-incommensurate transitions\, exciton and polariton formation and dynamics\, liquid glass and colloidal systems\, and many more. Herman Cummins received numerous honors for his scientific contributions. He was elected a Member of the US National Academy of Sciences (1996); a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences (2001)\, and to the Johns Hopkins Society of Scholars (2010). He was awarded the Docteur es Sciences\, honoris causa\, by the Universite de Paris\, and a Senior Fellowship by the Humboldt Foundation. Earlier he received the Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship (1969-72)\, Guggenheim Fellowship (1984)\, and was elected Fellow of the American Physical Society and the New York Academy of Sciences.
URL:https://asrc.gc.cuny.edu/event/herman-z-cummins-lecture-v-jorg-wrachtrup-iqst-university-of-stuttgart-germany/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Nanoscience,Photonics
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190424T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190424T150000
DTSTAMP:20260531T053201
CREATED:20190729T190203Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190729T190203Z
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SUMMARY:Joint Nanoscience & Structural Biology Seminar: Wilhelm Huck\, Radboud University Nijmegen
DESCRIPTION:Dissipative systems showing signs of life\nSpeaker:\nWilhelm Huck\nRadboud University Nijmegen \nAbstract\nComplex networks of chemical reactions together define how life works. We are familiar with the metabolic networks studied in biochemistry\, and in recent decades many regularly recurring network motifs have been uncovered that are responsible for much of the functional behaviour in signalling or genetic networks. However\, molecular ‘circuits’ are very delicate\, and sensitive to changes in concentration\, temperature\, and so on. I believe we need a new direction in chemistry to provide a truly molecular level insight into how molecules create life. Recently\, we presented a versatile strategy for ‘synthesizing’ programmable enzymatic reaction networks in microfluidic flow reactors that exhibit sustained oscillations. I will show how small molecules with subtly different functional groups offer tuning of the properties of the network and how we can explore the dynamics (i.e. robustness and resilience) of these reaction networks in response to global perturbations. Furthermore\, I will discuss recent work on the dissipative self-assembly of FtsZ protein (a bacterial homologue of tubulin) within coacervate droplets. More specifically\, we show how barrier-free compartments govern the local availability of the energy-rich building block GTP\, yielding highly dynamic fibrils. The increased flux of FtsZ monomers at the tips of the fibrils results in localized FtsZ assembly\, elongation of the coacervate compartments\, followed by division of the fibrils into two. We rationalize the directional growth and division of the fibrils using dissipative reaction-diffusion kinetics and capillary action of the filaments as main inputs. I will discuss these results\, in which open compartments are used to modulate the rates of dissipative self-assembly by restricting the absorption of energy from the environment\, in the context of a general route to dissipatively adapting nanosystems exhibiting life-like behaviour. \nAbout the Speaker\nProf. Wilhelm T. S. Huck is Professor of Physical Organic Chemistry. He received his PhD (promoter Prof. David Reinhoudt) in 1997 from the University of Twente. After postdoctoral research with Prof. Whitesides at Harvard University\, he took up a position in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Cambridge\, where he was promoted to Reader (2003) and Full Professor of Macromolecular Chemistry (2007). He became Director of the Melville Laboratory for Polymer Synthesis in 2004 and in 2010 he moved to the Radboud University Nijmegen where he is Professor of Physical Organic Chemistry. He heads a 25-person strong research group with key interests in the origins of life\, the construction of a synthetic cell\, and the development of new methods to measure reaction rates in single cells.
URL:https://asrc.gc.cuny.edu/event/joint-nanoscience-structural-biology-seminar-wilhelm-huck-radboud-university-nijmegen/
LOCATION:85 St. Nicholas Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Nanoscience,Structural Biology
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190423T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190423T143000
DTSTAMP:20260531T053201
CREATED:20190125T193625Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190131T214111Z
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SUMMARY:Neuroscience Work-in-Progress Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Title TBD\nSpeaker:\n Ayesha Chowdhury\nMano Lab\, The City College of New York \nThe ASRC Neuroscience Work-in-Progress Seminars consist of an hour-long presentation on research relevant to the fields of neurobiology and translational neuroscience. Talks will be given by senior Ph.D. students\, postdoctoral and faculty researchers. Anyone interested is encouraged to attend and actively participate in discussions. \nWork-in-Progress Seminars are presented in collaboration with The City College of New York.
URL:https://asrc.gc.cuny.edu/event/neuroscience-work-in-progress-seminar-2019-04-30/
LOCATION:ASRC 1st Floor Seminar Room\, 85 St. Nicholas Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Neuroscience
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190418T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190418T130000
DTSTAMP:20260531T053201
CREATED:20190114T192034Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190412T202821Z
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SUMMARY:Neuroscience Seminar: Jacek Dmochowski\, Ph.D.\, City College of New York
DESCRIPTION:Increased Blood Flow and Oxidative Metabolism in the Human Brain by Transcranial Laser Stimulation\nSpeaker:\nJacek Dmochowski\, Ph.D.\nCity College of New York\nNew York\, NY
URL:https://asrc.gc.cuny.edu/event/neuroscience-jacek-dmochowski-2019-04-18/
LOCATION:ASRC Auditorium\, 85 St. Nicholas Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Neuroscience
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190417T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190417T150000
DTSTAMP:20260531T053201
CREATED:20190425T184216Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190425T201955Z
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SUMMARY:Photonics Seminar: Pierre Darancet\, Argonne National Laboratory
DESCRIPTION:Theory of Thermal Relaxation of Electrons in Semiconductors and Two-Dimensional Materials\nSpeaker:\nPierre Darancet\nArgonne National Laboratory
URL:https://asrc.gc.cuny.edu/event/photonics-seminar-pierre-darancet-argonne-national-laboratory/
LOCATION:ASRC Auditorium\, 85 St. Nicholas Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Photonics
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190417T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190417T130000
DTSTAMP:20260531T053201
CREATED:20190122T215541Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190207T211105Z
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SUMMARY:Seminar on Biochemistry\, Biophysics & Biodesign: Jorge E. Galán\, Yale University School of Medicine
DESCRIPTION:Type III secretion machines: bacterial devices for protein injection into eukaryotic cells\nSpeaker:\nJorge E. Galán\nProfessor of Microbiology Chair\, Dept. of Microbial Pathogenesis\nYale University School of Medicine\nNew Haven\, CT \nJoin us before the seminar for coffee and tea at 11:30 a.m.
URL:https://asrc.gc.cuny.edu/event/seminar-on-biochemistry-biophysics-biodesign-kara-l-bren-university-of-rochester-2019-04-17/
LOCATION:ASRC Auditorium\, 85 St. Nicholas Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Structural Biology
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190416T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190416T120000
DTSTAMP:20260531T053201
CREATED:20190729T190523Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200811T140203Z
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SUMMARY:Neuroscience Seminar: Norman J. Haughey\, Ph.D.\, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
DESCRIPTION:Targeting neutral sphingomyelinase to improve remyelination\nSpeaker\nNorman J. Haughey\nPh.D. Professor and Vice Chair of Research for the Department of Neurology\nProfessor of Neuroimmunology and Neurological Infections\nJohns Hopkins University School of Medicine \nAbstract\nFor reasons that are not completely understood\, remyelination is often incomplete\, resulting in thin myelin sheaths with a disorganized myelin structure.  We found that the disorganized structure of regenerated myelin sheaths involves a modification in the composition of myelin lipids with increased ceramide and sphingomyelin content\, and reduced sulfatide. We investigated the cellular basis for this altered myelin structure\, and found that induced expression of the sphingomyelin hydrolase neutral sphingomyelinase 2 (nSMase2) during the differentiation of oligodendrocyte progenitor cells (OPCs) to mature oligodendrocytes modifies the cellular response to TNFa and IL-1b. OPCs exhibit a protective response to these cytokines that is manifest by decreased ceramide\, increased sphingosine 1-phosphate\, and accompanied by increased cell motility and reduced active caspase 3. Mature oligodendrocytes respond to TNFa and IL-1b with an apoptotic phenotype\, evidenced by increased ceramide\, decreased sphingosine\, increased active caspase 3\, and fragmented nuclei. Pharmacological inhibition or a targeted genetic deletion of nSMase2 in vivo partially restored the lipid composition of regenerated myelin sheaths\, increased myelin thickness\, and enhanced myelin compaction. These results indicate that inhibition of nSMase2 selectively improves the quality of new myelin by protecting maturing/myelinating oligodendrocytes. Pharmacological inhibition of nSMase2 following a demyelinating event could stabilize the structure of these newly formed myelin sheaths and protect from secondary demyelination.
URL:https://asrc.gc.cuny.edu/event/neuroscience-seminar-norman-j-haughey-ph-d-the-johns-hopkins-university-school-of-medicine/
LOCATION:ASRC 1st Floor Seminar Room\, 85 St. Nicholas Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Neuroscience
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190411T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190411T140000
DTSTAMP:20260531T053201
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SUMMARY:Nanoscience Seminar: Young Jo Kim\, University of New Hampshire
DESCRIPTION:Bioinspired materials for powering next generation biomedical devices\nSpeaker\nYoung Jo Kim\nUniversity of New Hampshire. \nAbstract\nBiodegradable electronics presents an emerging paradigm in biomedical applications by exhibiting various advantages afforded by electronically active devices systems and obviating issues with chronic implants such as infection\, inflammation\, and costly surgical procedures. Devices designed for oral administration are especially advantageous because they can be deployed in non-invasive manner. Examples include ingestible event monitors\, smart drug delivery system\, and capsule cameras for endoscopy. Polymeric encapsulation and high-performance batteries have offered a feasible solution\, however there remains various challenges regarding potentially toxic electrodes and hazardous electrolytes. \nI would like to present the utility of naturally-derived biomaterials\, eumelanin pigments as electrochemical energy storage devices for powering biomedical devices. Eumelanins are a broad class of redox active biopolymers that are composed of catechol-bearing redox active planar protomolecules. Eumelanins exhibit unique optoelectronic properties including efficient photon-phonon conversion\, free radical scavenging\, redox activity\, and followed by reversible monovalent/divalent cation chelation. The utility of eumelanins as energy storage materials for aqueous Na+ batteries is advantageous because this can potentially use Na+ inside of the stomach fluid. When coupled with Na2Ti2(PO4)2 (NTP) anodes\, initial full cell potentials\nexhibit about 0.9 V and maximum capacity reaches 80 mAhg-1 with a stable potential of 0.5 V\, whose performance is comparable to operate the electronic devices for about 10 hours with the current density of 0.05 Ag-1. \nIn addition\, structure-property-processing relationships will be emphasized and prospective uses for these application-specific materials will be discussed. Molecular composition of eumelanin pigments is well understood\, little has been known about the macromolecular topology that links monomers including dihydroxyindole (DHI) and dihydroxyindole-carboxylic acid (DHICA). Increased understanding of meso-scale protomolecules of eumelanin pigments could provide insight into the template-assisted self assembly during melanogenesis and the origin of bulk optoelectronic properties.
URL:https://asrc.gc.cuny.edu/event/nanoscience-seminar-young-jo-kim-university-of-new-hampshire/
LOCATION:85 St. Nicholas Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Nanoscience
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190411T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190411T130000
DTSTAMP:20260531T053201
CREATED:20190123T195145Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190207T211348Z
UID:10000946-1554984000-1554987600@asrc.gc.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:Neuroscience Seminar: Gonçalo Castelo-Branco\, Ph.D.\, Karolinska Institutet
DESCRIPTION:Single-cell transcriptional states of oligodendroglia in development and disease\nSpeaker:\n Gonçalo Castelo-Branco\, Ph.D.\nKarolinska Institutet\nSweden
URL:https://asrc.gc.cuny.edu/event/neuroscience-seminar-goncalo-castelo-branco-ph-d-karolinska-institutet-2019-04-11/
LOCATION:ASRC Auditorium\, 85 St. Nicholas Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Neuroscience
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190410T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190410T150000
DTSTAMP:20260531T053201
CREATED:20190425T185817Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190425T202057Z
UID:10000886-1554904800-1554908400@asrc.gc.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:Photonics Seminar: Tsampikos Kottos\, Wesleyan University
DESCRIPTION:Time-Reversal Symmetry and its Applications to Waveform Shaping and System Protection\nSpeaker:\nTsampikos Kottos\nWesleyan University
URL:https://asrc.gc.cuny.edu/event/photonics-seminar-tsampikos-kottos-wesleyan-university/
LOCATION:ASRC Auditorium\, 85 St. Nicholas Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Photonics
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190410T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190410T130000
DTSTAMP:20260531T053201
CREATED:20190122T215541Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190207T211105Z
UID:10000942-1554897600-1554901200@asrc.gc.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:Seminar on Biochemistry\, Biophysics & Biodesign: Kalina Hristova\, Johns Hopkins University
DESCRIPTION:The EphA2 receptor: interactions\, structure\, and function\nSpeaker:\nKalina Hristova\nProfessor\, Materials Science and Engineering\nJohns Hopkins University\nBaltimore\, MD \nJoin us before the seminar for coffee and tea at 11:30 a.m.
URL:https://asrc.gc.cuny.edu/event/seminar-on-biochemistry-biophysics-biodesign-kara-l-bren-university-of-rochester-2019-04-10/
LOCATION:ASRC Auditorium\, 85 St. Nicholas Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Structural Biology
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190409T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190409T130000
DTSTAMP:20260531T053201
CREATED:20190114T192034Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190207T211031Z
UID:10000931-1554811200-1554814800@asrc.gc.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:Neuroscience Seminar: Joanne Yew\, Ph.D.\, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
DESCRIPTION:Using Mass Spectrometry to Understand the Chemical Language of Insects\nSpeaker:\nJoanne Yew\, Ph.D.\nUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
URL:https://asrc.gc.cuny.edu/event/neuroscience-joanne-yew-2019-04-09/
LOCATION:ASRC Auditorium\, 85 St. Nicholas Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Neuroscience
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190404T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190404T130000
DTSTAMP:20260531T053201
CREATED:20190123T213310Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190412T202725Z
UID:10000947-1554379200-1554382800@asrc.gc.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:Neuroscience Seminar: Katerina Akassoglou\, Ph.D.\, University of California San Francisco
DESCRIPTION:Neurovascular Interactions in Neurological Diseases: Mechanisms\, imaging\, therapeutics\nSpeaker:\nKaterina Akassoglou\, Ph.D.\nUniversity of California San Francisco
URL:https://asrc.gc.cuny.edu/event/neuroscience-seminar-katerina-akassoglou-2019-04-04/
LOCATION:ASRC Auditorium\, 85 St. Nicholas Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Neuroscience
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190404T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190404T110000
DTSTAMP:20260531T053201
CREATED:20190425T190037Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190425T202149Z
UID:10000887-1554372000-1554375600@asrc.gc.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:Photonics Seminar: André D. Taylor\, NYU Tandon School of Engineering
DESCRIPTION:Colorful Organic Solar Cells Employing Förster Resonance Energy Transfer\nSpeaker:\nAndré D. Taylor\nNYU Tandon School of Engineering
URL:https://asrc.gc.cuny.edu/event/photonics-seminar-andre-d-taylor-nyu-tandon-school-of-engineering/
LOCATION:ASRC 1st Floor Seminar Room\, 85 St. Nicholas Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Photonics
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190403T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190403T130000
DTSTAMP:20260531T053201
CREATED:20190122T215541Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190207T211105Z
UID:10000941-1554292800-1554296400@asrc.gc.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:Seminar on Biochemistry\, Biophysics & Biodesign: Daniel Kahne\, Harvard University
DESCRIPTION:Molecular Machines that Make Membranes\nSpeaker:\nDaniel Kahne\nHiggins Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Biology\nHarvard University\nCambridge\, MA \nJoin us before the seminar for coffee and tea at 11:30 a.m.
URL:https://asrc.gc.cuny.edu/event/seminar-on-biochemistry-biophysics-biodesign-kara-l-bren-university-of-rochester-2019-04-03/
LOCATION:ASRC Auditorium\, 85 St. Nicholas Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Structural Biology
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190401T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190401T170000
DTSTAMP:20260531T053201
CREATED:20181218T162019Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190116T190413Z
UID:10000907-1554130800-1554138000@asrc.gc.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:IlluminationSpace Community Hours
DESCRIPTION:Curious about the Advanced Science Research Center? Learn more about our five research initiatives at the ASRC IlluminationSpace. \nAt the ASRC IlluminationSpace\, located at the Advanced Science Research Center of The Graduate Center of The City University of New York\, students explore five exciting and interconnected areas of science — nanoscience\, photonics\, structural biology\, neuroscience\, and environmental sciences — in a fun and supportive environment to encourage a deeper understanding of how science shapes our everyday lives. \nThrough interactive motion and touchscreen games and engaging conversations with researchers\, visitors learn about the ASRC’s initiatives\, inspiring them to search for science in the world around them. \n  \n\nFamilies\, after-school programs\, and adults are encouraged to visit during Community Hours\, held on the first Monday of each month from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Reservations are encouraged and are required for groups larger than 10. Children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult.\nHigh school field trips to the ASRC IlluminationSpace are available most Mondays\, Wednesdays\, and Fridays.\n\nField trips and Community Hours are free to participants.
URL:https://asrc.gc.cuny.edu/event/illuminationspace-community-hours/2019-04-01/
LOCATION:IlluminationSpace\, 85 St. Nicholas Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190329T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190329T163000
DTSTAMP:20260531T053201
CREATED:20190729T192317Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190729T192317Z
UID:10001015-1553868000-1553877000@asrc.gc.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:New York Glia Club Symposium
DESCRIPTION:Faculty Host\nCarmen Melendez-Vasquez \nAgenda\n2:00 p.m. – Mechanisms of lipid homeostasis in peripheral nerve myelination\nCorey Hefferman\, Ph.D.\nHaesun Kim Lab\, Rutgers University \n2:30 p.m. – Age-dependent decline of TET1-mediated DNA hydroxymethylation impairs myelin regeneration after injury\nSarah Moyon\, Ph.D.\nPatrizia Casaccia Lab\, Advanced Science ResearchCenter \n3:00 p.m. – Epigenetic regulation of brain region-specific microglia clearance activity\nPinar Ayata\, Ph.D.\nAnne Schaefer Lab\, Mount Sinai School of Medicine \n3:30 p.m. – Peripheral neuropathy in Friedreich’s ataxia\nJordi Magrane\, Ph.D.\nAssociate Professor\, Weill Cornell Medicine \n4:00 p.m. – AFM profiling of lesions in animal and human models of CNS demyelination\nMateusz Urbanski\, Ph.D.\nMelendez-Vasquez Lab\, Hunter College
URL:https://asrc.gc.cuny.edu/event/new-york-glia-club-symposium/
LOCATION:Hemmerdinger Screening Center (Hunter College Library\, 7th Floor)\, 69th Street & Lexington Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Neuroscience
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190328T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190328T113000
DTSTAMP:20260531T053201
CREATED:20190425T191246Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190425T202306Z
UID:10000956-1553769000-1553772600@asrc.gc.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:Photonics Seminar: Simon Gröblacher\, Delft University of Technology
DESCRIPTION:Quantum Acoustics Experiments\nSpeaker:\nSimon Gröblacher\nDelft University of Technology
URL:https://asrc.gc.cuny.edu/event/photonics-seminar-simon-groblacher-delft-university-of-technology/
LOCATION:ASRC Auditorium\, 85 St. Nicholas Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Photonics
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190327T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190327T150000
DTSTAMP:20260531T053201
CREATED:20190425T191554Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190425T202356Z
UID:10000957-1553695200-1553698800@asrc.gc.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:Photonics Seminar: Martin Wegener\, Institute of Applied Physics
DESCRIPTION:3D Metamaterials\nSpeaker:\nMartin Wegener\nInstitute of Applied Physics
URL:https://asrc.gc.cuny.edu/event/photonics-seminar-martin-wegener-institute-of-applied-physics/
LOCATION:ASRC Auditorium\, 85 St. Nicholas Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Photonics
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190327T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190327T130000
DTSTAMP:20260531T053201
CREATED:20190122T215541Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190207T211106Z
UID:10000940-1553688000-1553691600@asrc.gc.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:Seminar on Biochemistry\, Biophysics & Biodesign: Kara L. Bren\, University of Rochester
DESCRIPTION:Engineered Biomolecular Catalysts for Fuel Production\nSpeaker:\nKara L. Bren\nProfessor\, Department of Chemistry\nUniversity of Rochester\nRochester\, NY \nJoin us before the seminar for coffee and tea at 11:30 a.m.
URL:https://asrc.gc.cuny.edu/event/seminar-on-biochemistry-biophysics-biodesign-kara-l-bren-university-of-rochester/2019-03-27/
LOCATION:ASRC Auditorium\, 85 St. Nicholas Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Structural Biology
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190326T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190326T143000
DTSTAMP:20260531T053201
CREATED:20190125T193625Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190131T213731Z
UID:10000953-1553605200-1553610600@asrc.gc.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:Neuroscience Work-in-Progress Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Title TBD\nSpeaker:\nEric Tsai\nCasaccia Lab\, Advanced Science Research Center \nThe ASRC Neuroscience Work-in-Progress Seminars consist of an hour-long presentation on research relevant to the fields of neurobiology and translational neuroscience. Talks will be given by senior Ph.D. students\, postdoctoral and faculty researchers. Anyone interested is encouraged to attend and actively participate in discussions. \nWork-in-Progress Seminars are presented in collaboration with The City College of New York.
URL:https://asrc.gc.cuny.edu/event/neuroscience-work-in-progress-seminar-2019-03-05/
LOCATION:ASRC 1st Floor Seminar Room\, 85 St. Nicholas Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Neuroscience
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190326T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190326T120000
DTSTAMP:20260531T053201
CREATED:20190425T192333Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190425T202436Z
UID:10000958-1553598000-1553601600@asrc.gc.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:Photonics Seminar: Simeon Bogdanov\, Purdue University
DESCRIPTION:Room-temperature high-speed control of quantum emitters with plasmonic nanostructures\nSpeaker:\nSimeon Bogdanov\nPurdue University
URL:https://asrc.gc.cuny.edu/event/photonics-seminar-simeon-bogdanov-purdue-university/
LOCATION:ASRC Auditorium\, 85 St. Nicholas Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Photonics
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190320T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190320T170000
DTSTAMP:20260531T053201
CREATED:20190729T192802Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190729T192802Z
UID:10001017-1553094000-1553101200@asrc.gc.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:Environmental Sciences Seminar: Zachary Tessler\, Environmental Sciences Initiative\, ASRC
DESCRIPTION:Workshop: Git for Scientific Software Development and Collaboration\nSpeaker\nZachary Tessler\nEnvironmental Sciences Initiative\, ASRC \nAbstract\nGit is a software tool for managing and sharing code\, and is often used for collaboration through GitHub (or Bitbucket\, or GitLab\, or …). \nIf you write any code\, or regularly use open-source software\, git is a tool to make your life easier\, though it has a somewhat steep learning curve. For instance\, it allows you to make changes to your code\, and then easily roll everything (or just some) back if you need. You can see a history of changes\, roll back to old versions\, share with other collaborators\, even recover from accidental deletion of files. \nThis workshop will introduce you to what git offers\, basic use of git for managing code changes and branching\, basics of remote repositories\, and using GitHub to access or contribute to open-source software. \nBring a laptop if you can. Please install git first\, from https://git-scm.com/downloads (or a from a package manager). Also make a free account at GitHub (https://github.com).
URL:https://asrc.gc.cuny.edu/event/environmental-sciences-seminar-zachary-tessler-environmental-sciences-initiative-asrc/
LOCATION:85 St. Nicholas Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Environmental Sciences
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