Convening meetings, workshops, seminars, and public programs is a key part of the mission at the Advanced Science Research Center at the CUNY Graduate Center promoting collaboration between campus-based faculty, ASRC faculty, theorists, and experimentalists across New York City.
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.
Abstract: Peptides provide a powerful framework forexploring molecular function, offering routes to biomaterials, nanostructures, and bioactive assemblies. However, their immense design space makes systematic exploration a daunting task. In this
Join us for a special talk featuring Dr. Ioana Carcea, Assistant Professor of Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. Attend in person or join on Zoom. Please
Chemical activators of VCP, an unfoldase required for proteostasis I will discuss our recent efforts to identify and characterize chemical activators of ATPase mechanoenzymes. The loss of function of AAA
The 3rd Annual NanoBioNYC Symposium will highlight CUNY student and faculty researchers making advancements in Bio-Inspired Nanoscience. This all-day, in-person event will feature talks from NanoBioNYC mentors and fellows exploring diverse topics from
Join us for a special talk featuring Dr. Ella Doron-Mandel, Associate Research Scientist, Biological Sciences, Columbia University. Attend in person or join us on Zoom! Meeting ID: 84274566846 Passcode: 474355.
Dr. Giulio Cerullo, Polytechnic University of Milan 2D semiconductors: a platform for ultrafast photonics Abstract - Layered materials consist of crystalline sheets with strong in-plane covalent bonds and weak van der
Dr. Junichiro Kono, Rice University Cavity-Dressed Quantum Matter Abstract - There has been a growing realization that the properties of a material can be modified just by placing it in an
Register HERE! Space is limited. Abstract: Molecular self-assembly based on coordination chemistry has made an explosive development in recent years. Over the last >30 years, we have been showing that
Mapping and modeling the impact of protein biochemical variation on growth rate phenotype Individual proteins can be expressed, purified, and exquisitely characterized in terms of their biochemical and biophysical parameters
Join us for a special talk featuring Dr. Antonio Aubry, Instructor, Department of Neuroscience, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Attend in person or join us on Zoom! Please refer
Register HERE! Space is limited. About: Strategic challenges like accelerating climate change, energy transition, urbanization, adoption of artificial intelligence, and the need for global pandemic warning are all growing in
Dynamic RNA-protein interactions in A-to-I editing and biomolecular condensates in non- coding RNA pathways We employ integrative structural biology, combining solution NMR with complementary techniques and molecular dynamics to study
Join us for a special talk featuring Dr. J. Wren Kim, Assistant Project Scientist, Molecular and Cell Biology, UC Berkeley. Attend in person or join us on Zoom! Please refer to
Species Recognition in Brood Parasitic Birds and Their Hosts Only 1% of avian species are obligate brood parasitic, laying their eggs in nests of other species. Yet they impact nearly
Dr. Maria Antonietta Loi, University of Groningen COLLOIDAL QUANTUM DOT SUPERLATTICES: TOWARDS OPTOELETRONIC METAMATERIALS Abstract – 3D superlattices made of colloidal quantum dots are a promising candidate for the next
Don't be afraid of science; join us for Family Science Night at the CUNY ASRC. We will have fun science activities for all ages, braaiiinns, crystals, lasers, and more! Plus,
Catching Rare Events in Action with Weighted Ensemble MD Rare biological and chemical events often lie beyond the reach of conventional simulations. The weighted ensemble (WE) path sampling strategy overcomes
Correlation length of radiation-induced errors in superconducting devices Abstract - Superconducting quantum electronics are a promising avenue towards fully fledged quantum computation. They are currently limited by their short coherence
Structural Biology: Past, Present and Future Between ~1950 and ~2010, X-ray crystallography was the experimental technique of choice for determining the structures of biological macromolecules at atomic resolution. It is
We’re thrilled to announce the upcoming Research Showcase Day at the City University of New York’s Advanced Science Research Center Nanofabrication Facility. We invite all members of our state-of-the-art, shared-user cleanroom
Join us for The Brain and The Environment Family Night at the CUNY ASRC on Nov. 18 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. This fun and educational evening will explore how
Dynamics and Evolution of Glutamate Transporters Glutamate transporters in the human brain remove the neurotransmitter glutamate from the synaptic cleft, enabling repeated cycles of neurotransmission and preventing glutamate-induced excitotoxicity. These
Abstract: Materials Synthesis Using Low Temperature Plasmas – from energy storage to superconductivity Plasmas comprise of a quasi-neutral assembly of gaseous ions and electrons which exist at high temperatures (fusion)
Dr. Siddhartha Ghosh, Northeastern University Acoustic wave microsystems for chip-scale RF and optical signal processing Abstract: Acoustic waves are well-suited for a variety of signal processing applications including RF filtering
Dr. Matthew White, University of Vermont Host: Matthew Sfeir Metal-dielectric photonic crystal organic light emitting diodes: band structure, defect engineering, and topological states. Abstract: We investigate the band structure of
Structure, Dynamics and Assembly of Human Antimicrobial Protein Antimicrobial proteins in humans sequester zinc to curtail infection. Although well established as key components of the immune response, the mechanisms of
Dr. Igor Aharonovich, University of Technology Sydney Quantum Technologies with Hexagonal Boron Nitride Abstract - Engineering robust, solid‐state quantum systems is amongst the most pressing challenges to realise scalable quantum
Michelle Monje, MD, PhD is a physician-scientist, neuroscientist, and neurooncologist at Stanford University, where she has developed new treatments for brain cancer since 2011. Her interests are neurodevelopment, pediatric gliogenesis, chemobrain,
Join us on Tuesday, Dec. 16 to reconnect and learn all about what's happening at the CUNY ASRC! All are welcome — especially former and current students, interns, summer researchers,
Get ready for a hands-on exploration of the single cell gene expression analysis journey! This interactive bootcamp takes you from experimental design to data interpretation using real single-cell datasets -
Dr. Itai Cohen, Cornell University
Dr. Javier Garcia De Abajo (ICREA)
