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SUMMARY:Metamaterials 2020
DESCRIPTION:Metamaterials 2020\n\n\nThe 14th International Congress on Artificial Materials for Novel Wave Phenomena\nThe Fourteenth International Congress on Artificial Materials for Novel Wave Phenomena – Metamaterials 2020\, will comprise a 4-day Conference (September 28 – October 1)\, and a 2-day Doctoral School (October 2–3). Co-organized by the METAMORPHOSE VI AISBL and the CUNY ASRC Photonics Initiative\, this Congress follows the success of Metamaterials 2007-2019 and continues the traditions of the highly successful series of International Conferences on Complex Media and Metamaterials (Bianisotropics) and Rome International Workshops on Metamaterials and Special Materials for Electromagnetic Applications and Telecommunications. The Congress will provide a unique topical forum to share the latest results of the metamaterials research. It will bring together the engineering\, physics\, applied mathematics and material science communities working on artificial materials and their applications in electromagnetism/optics\, acoustics/mechanics\, transport\, and multi-physics. \nFor more information\, contact Diana Strickland at dstrickland@gc.cuny.edu
URL:https://asrc.gc.cuny.edu/event/metamaterials-2020/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Photonics
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201006T161500
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SUMMARY:Environmental Sciences Seminar: Adam Parris\, New York City Mayors Office of Resiliency
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Adam Parris\, Ph.D.\, M.S. New York City Mayor’s Office of Resiliency Deputy Director of Climate Science and Risk\nCommunication \nTitle: The Climate Research Exchange: Building the climate research NYC deserves \nAbstract: As important as science and research are\, there’s an increasingly vocal consensus among scientists across the world that justice issues are equally important in decision-making. There is no question that science plays a critical role managing complex and rapidly evolving risks like the COVID-19 pandemic\, extreme weather\, and climate change. Facing these risks\, scientific knowledge is essential for responsibly exercising precaution and\, hopefully\, learning how to avoid disasters in the future. However\, because people and institutions are plagued by structural issues like racism\, relying on science alone to guide decisions can easily\, even subconsciously\, perpetuate the status quo. Bolstered by its longstanding partnership with the New York City Panel on Climate Change1 (NPCC)\, the City of New York (NYC) is increasingly making equity considerations a hallmark of its response to climate change. Now\, the Mayor’s Office of Resiliency (MOR) is taking another step by making fair and diverse public input a part of prioritizing climate research and action. In 2020\, MOR is initiating the Climate Research Exchange\, a set of structured dialogues designed to develop a high priority research agenda built on diverse input from City staff and stakeholders. We want to engage scientists\, government agencies\, community-based organizations\, and residents. The very first step in the CRE process is an interactive presentation that provides an orientation to and information on New York City’s climate risks. This step involves a 1.5-hour interactive presentation and poll\, where we will encourage real-time group discussion. The presentation will provide general definitions related to resiliency and adaptation and baseline information on both climate risks and ongoing climate resiliency and adaptation efforts. While the primary purpose is to help determine what types of scientific support are needed\, another benefit is to orient groups to a collective resiliency context\, building more cohesive public discourse through the process and providing some calibration in terms of the feedback on research priorities. \nBio: Adam Parris\, a nationally-recognized leader with 15 years of experience working with scientists\, governments\, and communities to advance climate resilience and adaptation. Currently\, he is the Deputy Director of Climate Science and Risk Communication at the Mayor’s Office of Resiliency in New York. Previously\, he led the Science and Resilience Institute at Jamaica Bay\, a partnership aimed at improving resilience in New York City. Adam has supported coastal planning for Federal agencies\, as well as the states of California\, Maryland\, New York\, and New Jersey. Mr. Parris also directed NOAA’s Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments (RISA) program\, a network of 10 regional centers that help expand the nation’s capacity to prepare for and adapt to climate. He has coedited two books and co-authored nearly a dozen papers both research and nonfiction. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in English Literature and Environmental Geology from Bucknell University and a Master of Science in Geology from the University of Vermont. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife\, two kids and dog\, who are\na constant source of inspiration\, humility\, and good humor. \nFor more information about this seminar and about joining in online\, please contact Doris Switzer at dswitzer@gc.cuny.edu
URL:https://asrc.gc.cuny.edu/event/environmental-sciences-seminar-adam-parris-new-york-city-mayors-office-of-resiliency/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Environmental Sciences
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201007T120000
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SUMMARY:Seminar in Biochemistry\, Biophysics & Biodesign: A. James Link\, Princeton University
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: A. James Link\, Professor of Chemical & Biological Engineering\, Princeton University \nTitle: Lasso Peptide Genome Mining for New Enzyme Discovery \nAbstract: Lasso peptides are a class of ribosomally synthesized and posttranslationally modified peptides (RiPPs) that are typified by a chiral rotaxane structure that resembles a slipknot. Lasso peptides exhibit a range of bioactivities including targeted antimicrobial activities. Our group pioneered genome mining for lasso peptides in 2012\, showing that gene clusters for these peptides are present in 2-3% of all sequenced prokaryotic genomes. This percentage has held true as the number of sequenced genomes has grown from ~3000 in 2011 to well over 200000 today. Because of the diversity in size and sequence\ninherent in lasso peptides\, the rediscovery rate of these natural products is low. In addition to uncovering lasso peptides with novel structures\, properties\, and activities\, searching genomes for lasso peptide gene clusters has led to the discovery of new enzymes\, two of which I will describe in this talk. The first\, lasso peptide isopeptidase\, is a lasso peptide catabolic enzyme that converts the slipknotted lasso structure into a linear peptide. This enzyme suggests a novel function for lasso peptides and also provides a glimpse into how enzymes cope with substrates that are subject to genetic drift. More recently\, we have characterized a new toxin-antitoxin pair that was embedded within a lasso peptide gene cluster. The toxin is a new example of an ADPribosyltransferase\, and it modifies an essential enzyme for nucleotide biosynthesis. Structural analysis of the toxin suggests a novel\, potentially ancient\, catalytic solution to the problem of ADPribosylation. \nFor more information about this seminar and about joining in online\, please contact Hyacinth Camillieri at hcamillieri@gc.cuny.edu
URL:https://asrc.gc.cuny.edu/event/seminar-in-biochemistry-biophysics-biodesign-a-james-link-princeton-university/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Structural Biology
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SUMMARY:Seminar in Biochemistry\, Biophysics & Biodesign: Janet Iwasa\, University of Utah
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Janet Iwasa\, Assistant Professor\, Biochemistry Department\, University of Utah\, School of Medecine \nTitle: Animating Biology \nAbstract: Over the past decade\, there has been a significant increase in the use of 3D animation to depict molecular processes. Much of this growth has been made possible by recent advances in imaging technologies and methodologies. We have now accumulated diverse datasets that describe molecular structures\, dynamics\, functions\, interactions and localization with increasing clarity and confidence\, allowing researchers to construct detailed hypotheses or mental models of molecular processes that synthesize these data. As a molecular animator\, I use software from the entertainment industry to create animations that depict a specific molecular hypothesis. During this presentation\, I will share a number of insights drawn from over a decade of experience creating molecular animations with numerous research collaborators on diverse molecular topics. I will describe the workflow my group members and I have developed for creating a molecular animation and share some observations we have made on how the animation process can help researchers refine and explore their hypotheses. I will also demonstrate how 3D animation can be particularly beneficial for understanding and describing dynamic and complex molecular machines and large molecular assemblies within the context of the cell. Molecular animations have also made their way into the educational and public stages\, and have proven to be useful for engaging diverse audiences. Finally\, I will discuss the importance of broad scientific communication and describe various outreach projects we have undertaken. \nFor more information about this seminar and about joining in online\, please contact Hyacinth Camillieri at hcamillieri@gc.cuny.edu
URL:https://asrc.gc.cuny.edu/event/seminar-in-biochemistry-biophysics-biodesign-janet-iwasa-university-of-utah/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Structural Biology
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201016T130000
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SUMMARY:Meet the Editor: Open Access Journals
DESCRIPTION:Meet the Editor: Open Access Journal Publication\nJoin us on October 16\, 2020 at 1 p.m. for a session with eLife Editor-In-Chief Michael Eisen and Nature Communications Editor-in-Chief Elisa De Ranieri\, where we’ll discuss considerations for publishing with open-access journals. \nBy doing away with paywalls\, open-access journals are endeavoring to democratize scientific learning and more quickly advance discovery. There are a growing number of these journals for scientists to consider when making decisions about research paper submission\, and they each have content\, protocol and a peer review process that are unique to their publishing missions. We’ll explore the ins and outs in this session with editors from two highly esteemed open-access journals. \nOur guests will cover: \n\nWhat their journals look for in research submissions\nThe nuances of writing for their publications\nThe peer review process\nAdditional opportunities\, such as becoming a reviewer or contributing other forms of editorial content\n\nThere will be opportunity for Q&A. \n\nThis event has passed. Watch the video recording below: \n \nCheck out the Graduate Center Science Communications Academy website where you can learn about our events and access science communications training tools.
URL:https://asrc.gc.cuny.edu/event/meet-the-editor-open-access-journals/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Environmental Sciences,Nanoscience,Neuroscience,Photonics,Structural Biology
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SUMMARY:Environmental Sciences Seminar: Alan Titus\, U.S. Bureau of Land Management
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Alan Titus\, U.S. Bureau of Land Management \nTitle: In the Land of Rainbows and Unicorns: Forensic Science of a 76.4 million-year-old Tyrannosaur Mass Mortality \nAbstract: Dr. Titus will discuss the investigation at the scene of the only known mass death of tyrannosaur dinosaurs in the southern U.S. Using standard geological methods combined with state-of-the-art mass-spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy\, the secrets of this 76.4 million-year-old mystery begin to be revealed\, possibly pointing to more complex social behavior among southern tyrannosaurs than previously thought. \nBio: Dr. Alan Titus works for the Bureau of Land Management as the Paria District Paleontologist\, coordinating and engaging in the ground breaking research taking place in the Late Cretaceous of southern Utah. He is the former Monument Paleontologist for Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument\, a position he held for 19 years. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in geology from the University of Nevada Las Vegas (1990)\, an MSc from the University of Arkansas (1992)\, and his PhD from Washington State University (1996). His research interests include Paleozoic and Mesozoic ammonite taxonomy and biostratigraphy\, paleomagnetic stratigraphy\, Cretaceous marine reptiles\, and tyrannosaur systematics and paleobiology. In his off time\, Dr. Titus enjoys hiking\, cycling\, playing guitar in his classic rock cover band (named Mesozoic of course!)\, and daydreaming what it would have been like to live in the Cretaceous. \nFor more information about this seminar and about joining in online\, please contact Doris Switzer at dswitzer@gc.cuny.edu
URL:https://asrc.gc.cuny.edu/event/environmental-sciences-seminar-alan-titus-u-s-bureau-of-land-management/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Environmental Sciences
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201021T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201021T130000
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SUMMARY:Seminar in Biochemistry\, Biophysics & Biodesign: Frans Mulder\, Aarhus University
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Frans Mulder\, Associate Professor\, Department of Chemistry\, Aarhus University \nTitle: Probing and predicting the behavior of intrinsically disordered proteins by integrating NMR spectroscopy and computation \nAbstract: I will focus on how we can utilize different NMR experimental observables to construct\, validate\, and improve models to understand protein behavior. I will discuss two topics: (1) NMR chemical shifts are exquisite probes of protein order and disorder\, and are recognized proxies of local structure. Deviations from ‘random coil chemical shifts’ can\, for example\, be used to detect structured regions or motifs in intrinsically disorder in proteins. We have used NMR chemical shifts to assess the quality and bias in current protein disorder predictors and provide a ranking of these. Subsequently we built an even better one. (2) Hydrogen exchange (HX) is a very powerful way to probe protein structure and to deduce local stability and (un)folding kinetics. The slowing down of HX rates is typically due to hydrogen bond formation upon folding\, although electrostatics also play a role. So far\, the latter contribution has only been regarded qualitatively. I will show how we efficiently compute the electric potential in the vicinity of an intrinsically disordered protein\, and how the thermodynamic concept of the electrochemical potential actually predicts the observed protection factors for the IDP alpha-synuclein. \nFor more information about this seminar and about joining in online\, please contact Hyacinth Camillieri at hcamillieri@gc.cuny.edu
URL:https://asrc.gc.cuny.edu/event/seminar-in-biochemistry-biophysics-biodesign-frans-mulder-aarhus-university/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Structural Biology
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201028T120000
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SUMMARY:Seminar in Biochemistry\, Biophysics & Biodesign: Nobuhiko Tokuriki\, University of British Columbia
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Nobuhiko Tokuriki\, Associate Professor\, Dept of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology\, University of British Columbia \nTitle: Dynamics and constraints of enzyme evolution \nAbstract: The wealth of distinct enzymatic functions found in nature is impressive and the on-going evolutionary divergence of enzymatic functions continues to generate new and efficient catalysts\, which can be seen through the recent emergence of enzymes able to degrade xenobiotics. How have these diverse enzyme functions evolved? Recreating such processes in the laboratory has been met with only moderate success. What are the factors that lead to suboptimal research outputs? I will present our recent efforts to enhance our understanding of evolution of enzyme functions within superfamilies. First\, I discuss about how seemingly unrelated catalytic activities observed in enzyme superfamilies are connected one to another through promiscuous enzymes. Second\, I will present a series of experimental evolution to evolve enzyme functions in the laboratory. I will discuss molecular basis underlying functional transitions\, e.g.\, molecular tinkering of active site residues and protein dynamics. Third\, I will describe constraints in enzyme evolution\, i.e.\, success of evolution can depend on initial genotypes. Finally\, I will discuss about how we could improve our ability to design and engineer novel proteins and enzymes in the laboratory. \nFor more information about this seminar and about joining in online\, please contact Hyacinth Camillieri at hcamillieri@gc.cuny.edu
URL:https://asrc.gc.cuny.edu/event/seminar-in-biochemistry-biophysics-biodesign-nobuhiko-tokuriki-university-of-british-columbia/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Structural Biology
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