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SUMMARY:BME/Genomics Seminar: Supervised and Unsupervised DeepGene Finding and Genome Foundation Models
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Mario Stanke\, Professor of Bioinformatics\, University of Greifswald \nDescription: This talk will explore recent machine learning approaches for eukaryotic genome annotation. Our supervised ab initio deep gene finder\, Tiberius\, correctly predicts more than four times as many human protein-coding gene structures as its father\, Augustus\, and in some clades\, it approaches the accuracy of evidence-based pipelines such as BRAKER. Genome foundation models can automatically learn annotation-relevant embeddings from unannotated training genomes. I will also present Vipsania\, the unsupervised wife of Tiberius. Vipsania is a genome foundation model that learns hidden Markov models to find gene structures from naked genomes using a BERT-style masked language model objective. Finally\, I will report on ongoing efforts to use phylogenetic teaching signals from whole-genome vertebrate alignments to train a genome foundation model comparatively. \nKeywords: hidden Markov model layer\, linear recurrent unit\, continuous-time Markov chains on trees \nBio: Mario Stanke studied mathematics and computer science at the University of Göttingen and UCBerkeley\, and received his Dr. rer. nat. from the University of Göttingen. He completed a postdoctoral fellowship in the Haussler lab at UC Santa Cruz in 2006–2007. He has been a Professor of Bioinformatics at the Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science at the University of Greifswald since 2010. \nHosted by: Genomics Institute \nLocation: E2-599 (limited space) \nZoom: https://ucsc.zoom.us/j/95380317295?pwd=0HbwSYKRQqyCtBcPXGfoB0tPOsA16V.1
URL:https://live-events-ucsc.pantheonsite.io/event/bme-genomics-seminar-supervised-and-unsupervised-deepgene-finding-and-genome-foundation-models/
LOCATION:Engineering 2\, Engineering 2 1156 High Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations,Seminars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T132000
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SUMMARY:BME80G Seminar – Sheril Kirshenbaum\, "Science in Policymaking"
DESCRIPTION:Please note: Following this lecture\, the Genomics Institute’s Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion Committee will host a reception on the Baskin Engineering Lanai with Dr. Kirshenbaum where we can continue the discussion on how to effectively engage lawmakers and the public to value and support genomic science. \nPresenter: Dr. Sheril Kirshenbaum \nAbstract: Science shapes our world\, but meaningful policy engagement and understanding of research and innovation are critical if new advances are to reach their full potential. Dr. Sheril Kirshenbaum will share her research on science in policymaking and reflect on her experiences serving as a science advisor in Congress. The talk will explore effective strategies for engaging policymakers and staff\, countering misinformation\, promoting evidence-based decision-making\, and strengthening the role of science in the policy process. \nAbout the speaker: Dr. Sheril Kirshenbaum is an Emmy Award-winning scientist and author in the Office of Research and Innovation at Michigan State University\, and an assistant professor in the College of Communication Arts and Sciences. Her research explores how senior policymakers in the U.S. government make decisions about science and she has worked in the U.S. Senate with Senator Gary Peters (MI) and Bill Nelson (FL). She also hosts and writes the PBS series Serving Up Science with WKAR about the global food system and its impact on the environment and our health. Kirshenbaum is the author of The Science of Kissing and Unscientific America: How Scientific Illiteracy Threatens Our Future (with Chris Mooney)\, and co-founded the NGO Science Debate. \nHosted by: Professor Karen Miga\, BME Department
URL:https://live-events-ucsc.pantheonsite.io/event/bme80g-seminar-sheril-kirshenbaum-science-in-policymaking/
LOCATION:Jack Baskin Auditorium\, 191 Baskin Cir\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations,Seminars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T114000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T133000
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SUMMARY:BME 280B Seminar: Accelerating the diagnosis of rare diseases using multi-omics
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Stephen Montgomery\, Endowed Professor of Pathology\, Genetics\, Biomedical Data Science\, Computer Science\, Stanford University \n  \nDescription: N/A \n  \nBio: Stephen Montgomery is an Endowed Professor of Pathology\, Genetics\, Biomedical Data Science and\, by courtesy\, Computer Science at Stanford University. He has trained in multiple countries including Canada\, Germany\, England\, and Switzerland. He is best known for his work mapping the effects of genetic variation to gene expression and authored the first publications that compared whole genomes and transcriptome data within a human population and pioneered the use of molecular outliers to identify impactful rare variants (Montgomery et al\, 2010\, Montgomery et al\, 2011). \nHosted by: Professor Karen Miga\, BME Department
URL:https://live-events-ucsc.pantheonsite.io/event/bme-280b-seminar-accelerating-the-diagnosis-of-rare-diseases-using-multi-omics/
LOCATION:Biomedical Sciences\, Biomedical Sciences Building Red Hill Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations,Seminars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T100000
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SUMMARY:Okamoto\, F. (BMEB) - Improving read-to-pangenome alignment in complicated genomic regions
DESCRIPTION:Many genetics pipelines start by aligning sequencing reads to a reference genome. Aligners attempt to find the position in the reference sequence which best matches the read sequence\, but this breaks down when the reads come from a sample with variation relative to the reference. A proposed alternative\, pangenome graphs\, is supposed to fix such “reference bias” by including known variation within the reference itself. Yet read alignment is still difficult in graph regions featuring certain complex variation. I will address specific known limitations of pangenome read alignment by developing better methods to align reads to pangenomes (1) in centromeres\, (2) in regions with cycles\, (3) when a “split”/supplementary alignment is required\, and (4) for RNA-seq reads. \nEvent Host: Faith Okamoto\, Ph.D. Student\, Biomolecular Engineering & Bioinformatics \nAdvisor: Benedict Paten \nZoom: https://ucsc.zoom.us/j/3543092299?pwd=5xbPfPhxvoJlx24tusiOwPuLSjzwzb.1 \nPasscode: 767376
URL:https://live-events-ucsc.pantheonsite.io/event/okamoto-f-bmeb-improving-read-to-pangenome-alignment-in-complicated-genomic-regions/
LOCATION:Engineering 2\, Engineering 2 1156 High Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Ph.D. Presentations
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T180000
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SUMMARY:Xu\, D. (BMEB) - Interplay Between CENP-A\, DNA Methylation\, and H3K9me3 in Defining Centromere Identity
DESCRIPTION:Centromeres ensure proper chromosome segregation during cell division\, yet the organization and regulation of centromeric chromatin within satellite DNA arrays remain incompletely understood. Here\, we leverage the complete diploid human genome benchmark (T2T-HG002) to provide a detailed study of centromeric sequence and chromatin architecture on individual haplotypes. Using adaptive-sampling-enriched\, ultra-long-read DiMeLo-seq\, we achieve single-molecule chromatin profiling across all centromeres\, revealing that along single chromatin fibers\, CENP-A\, the histone variant specifying centromere identity\, forms multiple discrete subdomains within hypomethylated centromere dip regions (CDRs) that are flanked by H3K9me3-enriched heterochromatin. Despite underlying sequence variation\, CDRs localize to sequence-homogeneous domains and maintain relatively balanced CENP-A dosage and aggregate length across all chromosomes and between haplotypes. Further\, we show that bidirectional changes to centromeric and pericentromeric DNA methylation are accompanied by changes to centromeric chromatin architecture. In passaged cells with centromeric hypomethylation\, subdomain boundaries are eroded\, and adjacent CENP-A domains tend to merge and expand. Conversely\, in pluripotent stem cells with centromeric hypermethylation\, CDRs are fundamentally reorganized\, such that discrete hypomethylated domains are frequently consolidated into broader contiguous tracts. These methylation-associated CDR restructuring events suggest that DNA methylation acts as a principal regulator of human centromere organization\, with implications for understanding centromere plasticity\, epigenetic inheritance\, and chromosomal instability in development and disease. \nEvent Host: Daniel Xu\, PhD Candidate\, Biomolecular Engineering & Bioinformatics  \nAdvisor: Karen Miga \nZoom: https://ucsc.zoom.us/j/99197563825?pwd=meEWoi4ffdZ0K4Syo09Jr0ZbpPThMk.1
URL:https://live-events-ucsc.pantheonsite.io/event/xu-d-bmeb-interplay-between-cenp-a-dna-methylation-and-h3k9me3-in-defining-centromere-identity/
LOCATION:Engineering 2\, Engineering 2 1156 High Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Ph.D. Presentations
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T090000
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SUMMARY:Morey\, C. (BMEB) - Innovations in Interdependence: Genomic and Functional Evolution in Invertebrates and Their Intracellular Symbionts
DESCRIPTION:Intracellular symbionts are microorganisms\, such as bacteria\, that live within host cells. These associations are widespread throughout the invertebrate tree of life\, and can perform a diversity of key metabolic\, immune-response\, or other functions that the host is dependent on for survival or reproduction. Intracellular symbioses allow both the host and the symbiont to occupy new ecological niches\, and thus can have profound impacts on their evolution. Recent and rapid growth of available sequencing data provides new opportunities to investigate the genomic alterations underpinning functional and morphological changes during the evolution of these relationships\, and how they reshape both host and symbiont biology. \nHere\, I propose investigating unique mechanisms of genomic innovation across three levels of host-symbiont evolution: symbiont genome evolution\, host-symbiont regulatory co-evolution\, and host genome evolution. In aim 1\, I will investigate how mobile genetic elements drive episodic genome expansion and functional innovation in obligate chemosynthetic symbionts of deep-sea clams\, further challenging the notion that reductive genome evolution is an inevitable or linear fate for host-restricted lineages. In aim 2\, I will explore the potential for symbiont-derived small-RNA molecules to participate in cross-kingdom gene regulation of their hosts across a diversity of host-symbiont systems using publicly available genome and RNA-sequencing data. In aim 3\, I will explore the convergent evolution of gut loss across independently derived marine bivalve lineages that depend nutritionally on chemosynthetic symbionts\, identifying host genomic changes associated with the transition to a symbiotic lifestyle. Together\, these aims leverage the expanding wealth of genomic data to illuminate how host-symbiont relationships reshape the genomes of both partners and generate novel adaptations across evolutionary time. \nEvent Host: Camryn Morey\, Ph.D. Student\, Biomolecular Engineering & Bioinformatics \nAdvisor: Shelbi Russell and Russ Corbett-Detig \nZoom: https://ucsc.zoom.us/j/92296748824?pwd=kabPBvby5xZbAHBbxBX6IIHNka8sLX.1 \nPasscode: 153631
URL:https://live-events-ucsc.pantheonsite.io/event/morey-c-bmeb-innovations-in-interdependence-genomic-and-functional-evolution-in-invertebrates-and-their-intracellular-symbionts/
LOCATION:Biomedical Sciences Building\, 575 McLaughlin Drive
CATEGORIES:Ph.D. Presentations
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260529T132000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260529T142500
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SUMMARY:BME80G Seminar – Katherine Bonini\, “Rethinking Familial Risk in Genomic Medicine: Ethical Approaches to Cascade Screening”
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Katherine Bonini\, Senior Genetic Counselor @ Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai \n  \nDescription: It has long been argued that families are central to genomic medicine. Genomic risk\, diagnosis\, and management are rarely confined to a single individual\, and separating patients’ interests from those of their relatives is often neither straightforward nor desirable. Despite this\, healthcare systems in the United States continue to operationalize care at the level of the individual. This tension is especially evident in cascade screening\, the process of identifying\, notifying\, and offering genetic testing to relatives of a proband with a hereditary condition. Cascade screening can enable earlier diagnosis\, guide preventive care\, and reduce morbidity and mortality\, but its implementation raises important ethical questions.\nIn this talk\, we will examine how current approaches to familial risk communication place responsibility on patients to notify relatives\, often resulting in incomplete reach and missed opportunities for prevention. We will then consider alternative approaches\, including system-led contact models in which health systems directly notify at-risk relatives with proband consent. Drawing on public health ethics frameworks\, we will discuss a proposed framework demonstrating how system-led models may be ethically justified when specific criteria are met\, including considerations of public input\, opt-out mechanisms\, and a focus on actionable conditions. This talk will encourage consideration of how genomic care can be structured to better balance individual rights with broader responsibilities to families and public health. \n  \nBio: Katherine (Kate) Bonini\, MS\, MA\, CGC is a Senior Genetic Counselor and Core Faculty member in the Institute for Genomic Health at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Her work focuses on the ethical\, legal\, and social implications of integrating emerging genomic technologies into clinical care\, with particular emphasis on implementation science and equitable translation of genomic advances into practice. She has contributed to several major NHGRI-funded initiatives\, including the Clinical Sequencing Evidence-Generating Research (CSER) Consortium\, the Electronic Medical Records and Genomics (eMERGE) Network\, and the Human Pangenome Reference Consortium (HPRC). \nKate is an active leader within the National Society of Genetic Counselors\, where she previously served as Chair of the Research Special Interest Group and Chair of the Public Policy Committee. She is also a member of the Mount Sinai Clinical Ethics Committee\, where she contributes to institutional discussions on complex ethical issues in patient care and research. \nShe received her MS in Genetic Counseling and MA in Medical Humanities and Bioethics from Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine. \nHosted by: Professor Karen Miga\, BME Department
URL:https://live-events-ucsc.pantheonsite.io/event/bme80g-seminar-katherine-bonini-rethinking-familial-risk-in-genomic-medicine-ethical-approaches-to-cascade-screening-2/
LOCATION:Jack Baskin Auditorium\, 191 Baskin Cir\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations,Seminars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260528T114000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260528T131500
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SUMMARY:BME 280B Seminar: 4th Year Grad Talks
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our BME 280B seminar series Thursday (5/28/26) in person at Biomed 200. The event will run from 11:40 AM to 1:15 PM and feature our 4th year grad talks. \n\n\n11:40AM – 11:50AM: Ivana Pacar\n11:53AM – 12:03PM: Jesus Gonzalez Ferrer\n12:06PM – 12:16PM: Connor Mattingly\n12:19PM – 12:29PM: Samira Vera\n12:32PM – 12:42PM: Nick Chu\n12:45PM – 12:55PM: Julian Menendez\n12:58PM – 1:08PM: Parsa Eskandar
URL:https://live-events-ucsc.pantheonsite.io/event/bme-280b-seminar-4th-year-grad-talks-2/
LOCATION:Biomedical Sciences Building\, 575 McLaughlin Drive
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations,Seminars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260521T114000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260521T131500
DTSTAMP:20260507T163056Z
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SUMMARY:BME 280B Seminar: Speaker Dylan Shropshire - "How did Wolbachia become Earth's most pervasive animal symbiont?"
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Dylan Shropshire\, Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences\, Lehigh University \nDescription: Maternally transmitted Wolbachia bacteria inhabit roughly half of all arthropod species\, making them likely the most common animal-associated microbe on Earth. Wolbachia alter host reproduction\, persist across deep evolutionary timescales\, and move into new host species in ways that we are only beginning to resolve. Wolbachia‘s biological success now also underpins global biocontrol programs aimed at suppressing arboviral disease\, lending applied urgency to a foundational question: how did a single bacterial lineage come to dominate the animal world? In this seminar\, I will draw on my recent and ongoing work to explore facets of this question\, leveraging Wolbachia‘s evolutionary diversity and wet-lab tools to define the mechanisms driving this microbe’s success across the animal world. Collectively\, this work aims to clarify the determinants of Wolbachia‘s natural prevalence and to sharpen the predictive frameworks underpinning Wolbachia-based biocontrol of vector-borne disease. \nBio: Dylan Shropshire is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Lehigh University in Pennsylvania\, where he leads a research group studying mechanisms of Wolbachia-host interactions. He earned his PhD at Vanderbilt University as an NSF Graduate Research Fellow and completed an NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellowship at the University of Montana. He is also a first-generation high school graduate and former Pell Grant recipient\, experiences that motivate his commitment to high-quality mentorship and evidence-based pedagogical practices. His work has been recognized by the Charles E. Kaufman New Investigator Award\, Lehigh’s Pre-Tenure Faculty Award\, and the College of Arts and Sciences Dean’s Award for Teaching Excellence. \nHosted by: Professor Shelbi Russell\, BME Department
URL:https://live-events-ucsc.pantheonsite.io/event/bme-280b-seminar-speaker-dylan-shropshire-how-did-wolbachia-become-earths-most-pervasive-animal-symbiont/
LOCATION:Biomedical Sciences Building\, 575 McLaughlin Drive
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations,Seminars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260521T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260521T143000
DTSTAMP:20260326T204610Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T204610Z
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SUMMARY:Annual BE Student Project Showcase
DESCRIPTION:Join Baskin Engineering for our annual Student Project Showcase to celebrate the innovative work and accomplishments of undergraduate engineers in capstone courses and research pathways. The broader campus community\, parents\, and industry partners are invited to view the culmination of student work. \nThe day begins with oral presentations from nominated “best-in-class” teams and those working on industry-sponsored projects. Following this\, all students will participate in a comprehensive Poster Session featuring project outcomes with some teams including table-top demonstrations of functional hardware. \nEvent Details: \n\nDate: May 21\, 2026\nOral Presentations (Nominated/Industry Teams): 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM\, Engineering 2\, Room 180\nPoster Session (All Student Teams): 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM\, Engineering Courtyard
URL:https://live-events-ucsc.pantheonsite.io/event/be-student-project-showcase-2026/
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations,Undergraduate
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260520T132000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260520T142500
DTSTAMP:20260513T212109Z
CREATED:20260513T211954Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260513T212109Z
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SUMMARY:BME80G Seminar – Ann Mc Cartney\, "The Why\, What and How of Indigenous Data Sovereignty"
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Dr. Ann Mc Cartney\n\n\nLocation: Virtual. Please register here: https://ucsc.zoom.us/meeting/register/ciShTZsyRViYxMDjCc_cAQ#/registration \nAbstract: In 2007 the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) that supports Indigenous Peoples’ inherent rights to self-determination and governance over Indigenous Peoples\, territories and resources. This codification in an international treaty led to the conceptualization of Indigenous Data Sovereignty in 2016. Indigenous Data Sovereignty is defined as the right of Indigenous Peoples to own\, control\, access and possess data that derive from them\, and which pertain to Nation membership\, knowledge systems\, customs or territories and is not an internationally recognized concept. Practically\, Indigenous Data Sovereignty gives decision-making authority to Indigenous Peoples and allows them to decide how best data should be collected\, accessed\, and used for nation-building. For this reason\, Indigenous Data Sovereignty is inextricably linked to Indigenous Data Governance. \nThis lecture will dive into the why\, what\, and how of Indigenous Data Sovereignty. Beginning with dive into the history of genomics research and Indigenous Peoples. Then moving into a more in-depth description of both Indigenous Data Sovereignty and Indigenous Data Governance. The lecture will close with highlighting three real world case-studies of genomics projects operationalising Indigenous Data Sovereignty. \nAbout the speaker: Dr. Mc Cartney is a Full Researcher at the University of California\, Irvine and a Consultant for the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity\, where she works at the intersection of bioinformatics\, bioethics and policy across human and non-human species. Dr. Mc Cartney completed her PhD in Bioinformatics and Molecular Evolution from Dublin City University. After this she carried out a Genomics Aotearoa Postdoctoral Research Fellowship where she created culturally respectful genomic informatics pipelines for the project that were responsive to the needs and rights of Māori. She then moved Stateside and carried out a second Visiting Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Genome Informatics Section at the NHGRI. During this time\, she also conducted a detail in the NIH Office of Science Policy. Dr. Mc Cartney then transitioned to the University of California\, Santa Cruz’s Genomics Institute as an Assistant Researcher where she worked at the forefront of genomic sequencing technologies to develop more just genomic data infrastructures\, policies and frameworks for engagement. She became an elected member of the Executive Council of the Earth BioGenome Project\, the Vice-chair of the European Reference Genome Atlas\, and the Director of International Partnerships for the Human Pangenome Reference Consortium. She also acted as a “technical expert” for many international science policy initiatives including the DSI Scientific Network\, Native Biodata Consortium and the Informal Advisory Group on DSI for the Convention on Biological Diversity. Additionally\, Dr. Mc Cartney was part of the team to build the first NIH-funded Tribal Data Repository for American Indian and Alaska Natives.
URL:https://live-events-ucsc.pantheonsite.io/event/bme80g-seminar-ann-mc-cartney-the-why-what-and-how-of-indigenous-data-sovereignty/
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations,Seminars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260520T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260520T110000
DTSTAMP:20260507T160500Z
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SUMMARY:Lucas\, J. (BMEB) - Enabling Population-Scale Analysis of Human Centromere Diversity
DESCRIPTION:Centromeric DNA is critical for accurate chromosome segregation and genome stability\, but due to its repetitive nature\, it was only recently fully included in a human reference. Rapid evolution and sequence diversity in these regions limit the utility of one reference sequence\, however. Integrating centromeric and pericentromeric satellite DNA – which together constitute over 5% of the human genome – into genetic research requires access to diverse sequences and the variation between them. The HPRC’s Release 2 dataset\, together with recent advancements in long-read assembly algorithms and new tools for sequence alignment and annotation\, now make characterization of centromeric variation possible. In this proposal\, I outline my work as part of the Human Pangenome Reference Consortium (HPRC) to create a diverse set of reference assemblies that accurately represent centromeric variation (aim 1)\, use novel tooling to characterize variation in centromeric regions (aim 2)\, and define the mutational processes that drive centromere evolution (aim 3). Completion of these aims will create a resource to enable the analysis and interpretation of centromeric variation data\, bringing these historically inaccessible regions into mainstream studies of human genetics\, evolution\, and disease. \nEvent Host: Julian Lucas\, Ph.D. Student\, Biomolecular Engineering & Bioinformatics \nAdvisor: Karen Miga \nZoom: https://ucsc.zoom.us/j/94129246296?pwd=QAs2hW8QZRNgpfaGJXvmaVfo52tIh7.1 \nPasscode: 669318
URL:https://live-events-ucsc.pantheonsite.io/event/lucas-j-bmeb-enabling-population-scale-analysis-of-human-centromere-diversity/
LOCATION:Engineering 2\, Engineering 2 1156 High Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Ph.D. Presentations
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260519T133000
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SUMMARY:Bai\, G. (BMEB) - Long-read single-molecule chromatin architecture and its role in transcriptome regulation
DESCRIPTION:Sequencing technologies have revolutionized our understanding of biology\, yet many existing methods require fragmentation of DNA or RNA\, fundamentally limiting our ability to study these molecules in their native\, intact forms. Long-read sequencing overcomes this constraint by enabling the sequencing of long\, single-molecule native DNA and RNA\, providing simultaneous access to both sequence and base modifications that reflect epigenetic state. This capability has already yielded landmark achievements\, including the first complete\, gapless human genome assembly. Yet while our ability to decode genomic sequence has advanced dramatically\, how chromatin structure shapes a cell’s transcriptome remains poorly understood. My thesis addresses this gap through three aims. First\, I co-developed a novel long-read approach for profiling chromatin accessibility at single-molecule resolution using the small molecule angelicin. Second\, I characterized how long-range chromatin states are associated with RNA processing and transcription\, leveraging multi-omic long-read data in yeast. Third\, I incorporate chromatin data into sequence-to-function deep learning models to interpret the mechanistic contribution of chromatin state to RNA processing. Together\, these aims establish a new framework for studying the relationship between epigenetic state and transcriptome regulation at a resolution not previously possible. \nEvent Host: Gali Bai\, Ph.D. Candidate\, Biomolecular Engineering & Bioinformatics \nAdvisor: Angela Brooks \nZoom Meeting ID: 940 6201 8397 \nPasscode: 700963
URL:https://live-events-ucsc.pantheonsite.io/event/bai-g-bmeb-long-read-single-molecule-chromatin-architecture-and-its-role-in-transcriptome-regulation/
LOCATION:Biomedical Sciences Building\, 575 McLaughlin Drive
CATEGORIES:Ph.D. Presentations
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260516T180000
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SUMMARY:NemoClaw NVIDIA x ASUS Hackathon @ UC Santa Cruz
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to the premier physical AI hackathon on the West Coast. We are bringing together the top 200 AI\, infrastructure\, and hardware engineers to build autonomous\, agentic applications on the NVIDIA NemoClaw stack. \n​You aren’t just calling APIs\, you are building on enterprise-grade hardware. \n​The Tracks: \n\nThe Edge Track: 40 exclusive teams will be granted physical\, on-site access to an ASUS DGX Spark unit to build and deploy locally.\n​The Cloud Track: Teams will build the exact same stack utilizing fully sponsored cloud compute instances via Brev.dev.\n\n​The Arsenal & Prizes: Every team builds on a unified playing field. The top projects will take home heavy enterprise hardware\, including: \n\n​NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nanos\n​The ASUS Ascent (DGX Spark)\n​Jensen Huang signed NVIDIA hats & premium swag\n​High-value Brev.dev compute credits\n​Monitors\n​Internship Opportunities\n\n​The Details: \n\n​Who: Open to the top engineers at UC Santa Cruz and local feeder universities.\n​Food: Fully catered for 24 hours. Energy\, caffeine\, and meals are on us.\n​Special Guests*: Opening and closing ceremonies featuring VIP industry leaders (to be announced).\n​Title Sponsors: Nvidia\, ASUS\, Baskin School of Engineering\n\nRegister today!  \n​Space is strictly capped at 200 builders. Registration requires application approval. \n*May subject to change \n 
URL:https://live-events-ucsc.pantheonsite.io/event/nvidia-hackathon-2026/
LOCATION:Kresge College\, R-3 Suites\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Competition,Meetings & Conferences
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260515T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260515T160000
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SUMMARY:STEM Culture Festival
DESCRIPTION:The STEM Culture Festival is returning to UC Santa Cruz on Friday\, May 15 from 1-4pm in the Baskin Engineering Courtyard. Join us! \nThis year\, we’re expanding with even more performances\, activities\, and creative ways to celebrate UCSC’s vibrant\, diverse\, and excellent STEM culture!  \nWhat to expect: \n\nCuban Dance Master Susana Arenas and her troupe of Orisha dancers led by Cuban Drum Master Toribio Garcia return for a rousing\, communal dance\n\nStudent performers: Los Mejicas and their traditional baile folklórico followed by an open dance lesson/performance by Slug N’ Boots\n\nSTEM-themed drag performances and spoken word poetry by student creatives \n\nAssociate Vice Chancellor for Student Success and Equity Dr. Ebonee Williams (Chemical Engineering\, University of Washington ‘04) will share an inspirational talk on “Bringing our whole selves to STEM!”\n\nEl Buen Taco and Falafel Santa Cruz will be serving delicious food\, completely FREE for all attendees who engage with the student orgs and their activities\n\nMore than just your standard student organization tabling: Games\, interactive demos\, culturally themed activities\, and opportunities to learn more about clubs from all over campus \n\nRaffle for gift cards to be awarded every hour from 1-4pm – must be present to win! \n\nThis event will take place in the Baskin Engineering Courtyard and will be open to all UCSC students\, staff\, and faculty. \nThe STEM Culture Festival celebrates and elevates the many backgrounds\, cultures\, and identities that intersect with our work as scientists\, engineers\, educators\, and members of the UCSC community. It is a rare opportunity when all of UCSC is invited to meet at the engineering school for a time of joy and togetherness. We enthusiastically invite you to attend and be in community with us – especially now in these tumultuous times of division and disunity.  \nThis event represents a collaboration between Baskin Engineering\, the Women’s Center\, the Lionel Cantú Queer Resource Center\, El Centro Latinx and Chicanx Resource Center\, the Asian American and Pacific Islander Resource Center\, the Physical and Biological Sciences Division\, and the Genomics Institute.
URL:https://live-events-ucsc.pantheonsite.io/event/stem-culture-festival-2026/
LOCATION:Jack Baskin Engineering\, Baskin Engineering 1156 High Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Performances,Social Gathering,Undergraduate
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260514T114000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260514T131500
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SUMMARY:BME 280B Seminar: Speaker Dr. Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz - "How Embryos Build Themselves: Rules of Self-Organization"
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Dr. Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz\, Bren Professor of Biology and Biological Engineering\, California Institute of Technology \nDescription: N/A \nBio: Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz is a Bren Professor of Biology and Biological Engineering at the California Institute of Technology. Over the past 25 years\, the Zernicka-Goetz Lab has pioneered key discoveries in early mammalian development\, including the first studies of post-implantation human embryo development in vitro\, insights into the origins of cell fate specification in mouse and human embryos\, and the creation of the first stem cell-derived embryo models using multiple stem cell types. By uncovering fundamental principles that regulate cell identity\, pluripotency\, and self-organization\, the lab continues to advance our understanding of embryo development with broad implications for fertility\, regenerative medicine\, and stem cell biology. \nHosted by: Professor Ali Shariati\, BME Department \nhttps://zernickagoetzlab.com/
URL:https://live-events-ucsc.pantheonsite.io/event/bme-280b-seminar-speaker-dr-magdalena-zernicka-goetz-how-embryos-build-themselves-rules-of-self-organization/
LOCATION:Biomedical Sciences Building\, 575 McLaughlin Drive
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations,Seminars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260513T132000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260513T142500
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SUMMARY:BME80G Seminar – Susanne Haga\, "Ethics of AI in Genomic Medicine"
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Dr. Susanne Haga\, Professor in Medicine @ Duke University\n\n\nAbout the speaker: Dr. Haga’s research focuses on the translation of genomics into clinical practice. A central theme across her work is education\, spanning professional\, public\, and patient audiences. Her projects have encompassed the development of educational materials on genomic research\, pharmacogenetic testing\, and the communication of genetic test results. She also teaches at the undergraduate level\, with courses covering genetics and genomics\, ethics\, and policy.\n\nLocation: Jack Baskin Auditorium 101 @ 1:20 – 2:25 PM\n\nHosted by: Professor Karen Miga\, BME Department
URL:https://live-events-ucsc.pantheonsite.io/event/bme80g-seminar-susanne-haga-ethics-of-ai-in-genomic-medicine/
LOCATION:Jack Baskin Auditorium\, 191 Baskin Cir\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations,Seminars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260508T132000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260508T142500
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SUMMARY:BME80G Seminar - Aubrey Streit Krug\, "Living Roots: Perennial Grain Agriculture and Ethics of Care & Repair"
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Aubrey Streit Krug; Director of the Perennial Cultures Lab at The Land Institute \n  \nAbout the speaker: Aubrey Streit Krug is a writer and researcher who investigates relationships among humans\, plants\, and places. She is the Director of the Perennial Cultures Lab at The Land Institute. She leads a team devoted to collaboratively advancing social and cultural research and educational efforts like civic science that feature transdisciplinary learning with communities to help realize more just\, diverse\, and perennial agricultures. Aubrey loves rocky prairie hillsides and holds a PhD in English & Great Plains Studies. Her most recent project\, co-edited with Liz Carlisle\, is the collection Living Roots: The Promise of Perennial Foods. \n  \nHosted by: Professor Karen Miga\, BME Department
URL:https://live-events-ucsc.pantheonsite.io/event/bme80g-seminar-aubrey-streit-krug-living-roots-perennial-grain-agriculture-and-ethics-of-care-repair/
LOCATION:Jack Baskin Auditorium\, 191 Baskin Cir\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations,Seminars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260501T132000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260501T142500
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SUMMARY:BME80G Seminar - Katherine Bonini\, "Rethinking Familial Risk in Genomic Medicine: Ethical Approaches to Cascade Screening"
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Katherine Bonini\, Senior Genetic Counselor @ Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai \n  \nDescription: It has long been argued that families are central to genomic medicine. Genomic risk\, diagnosis\, and management are rarely confined to a single individual\, and separating patients’ interests from those of their relatives is often neither straightforward nor desirable. Despite this\, healthcare systems in the United States continue to operationalize care at the level of the individual. This tension is especially evident in cascade screening\, the process of identifying\, notifying\, and offering genetic testing to relatives of a proband with a hereditary condition. Cascade screening can enable earlier diagnosis\, guide preventive care\, and reduce morbidity and mortality\, but its implementation raises important ethical questions.\nIn this talk\, we will examine how current approaches to familial risk communication place responsibility on patients to notify relatives\, often resulting in incomplete reach and missed opportunities for prevention. We will then consider alternative approaches\, including system-led contact models in which health systems directly notify at-risk relatives with proband consent. Drawing on public health ethics frameworks\, we will discuss a proposed framework demonstrating how system-led models may be ethically justified when specific criteria are met\, including considerations of public input\, opt-out mechanisms\, and a focus on actionable conditions. This talk will encourage consideration of how genomic care can be structured to better balance individual rights with broader responsibilities to families and public health. \n  \nBio: Katherine (Kate) Bonini\, MS\, MA\, CGC is a Senior Genetic Counselor and Core Faculty member in the Institute for Genomic Health at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Her work focuses on the ethical\, legal\, and social implications of integrating emerging genomic technologies into clinical care\, with particular emphasis on implementation science and equitable translation of genomic advances into practice. She has contributed to several major NHGRI-funded initiatives\, including the Clinical Sequencing Evidence-Generating Research (CSER) Consortium\, the Electronic Medical Records and Genomics (eMERGE) Network\, and the Human Pangenome Reference Consortium (HPRC). \nKate is an active leader within the National Society of Genetic Counselors\, where she previously served as Chair of the Research Special Interest Group and Chair of the Public Policy Committee. She is also a member of the Mount Sinai Clinical Ethics Committee\, where she contributes to institutional discussions on complex ethical issues in patient care and research. \nShe received her MS in Genetic Counseling and MA in Medical Humanities and Bioethics from Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine. \nHosted by: Professor Karen Miga\, BME Department
URL:https://live-events-ucsc.pantheonsite.io/event/bme80g-seminar-katherine-bonini-rethinking-familial-risk-in-genomic-medicine-ethical-approaches-to-cascade-screening/
LOCATION:Jack Baskin Auditorium\, 191 Baskin Cir\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations,Seminars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260501T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260501T163000
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SUMMARY:Sequence to Survival: Using Genomics to Save Biodiversity
DESCRIPTION:A Free Public Symposium \nFriday\, May 1\, 2026 Merrill Cultural Center\, UC Santa Cruz Main Campus Doors open at 12:30 PM | Program begins at 1:00 PM \nRegistration is free but required! \n\nIn the 25 years since the Human Genome Project\, scientists have sequenced the DNA of thousands of species. But what can genomics actually do for ecological conservation? The answers are both surprising and urgent. Join us for an afternoon at the cutting edge of conservation genomics as we explore everything from de-extinction to searching water samples for viral genomes\, with researchers from the UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute who are turning DNA into a tool for protecting life on Earth. \nKeynote Speaker: Beth Shapiro Chief Science Officer\, Colossal Biosciences Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology\, UC Santa Cruz; Director of Conservation Genomics\, UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute \nBeth Shapiro leads the science behind Colossal Biosciences’ efforts to bring back the woolly mammoth and dire wolf. In her talk\, “How (and Why) to Clone a Mammoth\,“ she’ll share what the science of de-extinction is revealing about how we can protect the species we still have — and why the tools being built for resurrection may be our best hope for preventing extinction in the first place. \nPanel Discussion: Conservation Genomics in Action \nFollowing the keynote\, Beth joins a panel of researchers working on the front lines of conservation: helping kelp forests survive warming oceans\, tracking the genetic health of brown bears\, monitoring biodiversity through DNA collected from soil and water\, and partnering with Indigenous communities to protect species around the world. Panel participants include: \n\nBeth Shapiro- Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at UC Santa Cruz\, CSO of Colossal Biosciences\nMeaghan Clark- Postdoctoral Scholar in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at UCSC\nKatie Jones- Director of Community Engagement at Wise Ancestors\nJoanna Kelley- Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at UC Santa Cruz\nRachel Meyers – Assistant Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at UC Santa Cruz\, CSO of eDNA Explorer\n\nScience Fair Showcase \nExplore live demos and talk directly with researchers from some of the top conservation genomics labs in the country. Come curious. \nRefreshments provided by 10X Genomics and Oxford Nanopore Technologies! \nSchedule \n12:30 PM — Doors open\n1:00 PM — Welcome remarks by David Haussler and Keynote by Beth Shapiro\n1:50 PM — Panel discussion and Q&A\n2:50 PM — Refreshments and science fair showcase\n4:30 PM — Event close
URL:https://live-events-ucsc.pantheonsite.io/event/sequence-to-survival-using-genomics-to-save-biodiversity/
LOCATION:Cultural Center – Merrill College\, 641 Merrill Rd\, Santa Cruz\, 95064\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference,Lectures & Presentations
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260427T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260427T130000
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SUMMARY:Quality First Coding Contest
DESCRIPTION:This is a programming contest\, but with a twist! Instead of scoring you based on your speed and solution accuracy\, we score you based on your programming quality and solution accuracy. This means that instead of looking at how fast you can program a solution\, we look at your number of compiles/runs instead.* The contestant that uses the least number of compiles/runs to produce passing code is the winner. Ties are broken by time. \nFood will be provided. QFCC 20260427 – Poster
URL:https://live-events-ucsc.pantheonsite.io/event/quality-first-coding-contest/
LOCATION:Engineering 2\, Engineering 2 1156 High Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260424T132000
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SUMMARY:BME80G Seminar: Ed Green\, "DNA Forensics in The Genomics Age"
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Richard “Ed” Green\, Professor of Bimolecular Engineering @ UCSC \nBio: Richard E. Green (Ed) was born in Atlanta\, Georgia\, USA in 1972. He graduated from the University of Georgia (B.Sc. Genetics) in 1997. Before graduate school\, Ed was in Peace Corps (Barentu\, Eritrea) and was a lab tech at Emory University. Ed studied with Steven Brenner at the University of California\, Berkeley where he got his PhD in 2005 on computational algorithms for sequence analysis and alternative splicing. As an NSF Postdoctoral Fellow in the lab of Svante Paabo at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology\, Ed pioneered the use of high throughput sequencing in ancient DNA. He was first author of the paper in Science describing the Neanderthal genome which won the Newcombe-Cleveland prize. As Professor at the University of California\, Santa Cruz\, Ed co-directs the UCSC Paleogenomics lab. His research focuses on comparative genomics\, population genetics\, DNA technology development\, and DNA-based forensics. Ed is co-founder of Dovetail Genomics\, Claret Biosciences\, and Astrea Forensics. He is a Kavli Scholar\, a Searle Scholar and a Sloan Scholar\, author of over 100 research manuscripts and 21 US Patents. He is a senior member of the National Academy of Inventors\, was a 2024 Santa Cruz Titan of Tech\, and was awarded the 2025 International Homicide Investigators Association technology award. \n\nHosted by: Professor Karen Miga\, BME Department
URL:https://live-events-ucsc.pantheonsite.io/event/bme80g-seminar-ed-green-dna-forensics-in-the-genomics-age/
LOCATION:Jack Baskin Auditorium\, 191 Baskin Cir\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Seminars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260424T110000
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SUMMARY:DNA Day
DESCRIPTION:Please join the UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute for our annual celebration of DNA! \nWe will be in the Baskin Engineering courtyard from 11am-1pm with swag\, music\, and activities. This is a fun\, family-friendly event and open to the public. Activities will include: \n\nStrawberry DNA Extraction demonstration (WiSE)\nDouble helix origami\nPoster session and resource fair\nFace painting\nStickers\, bookmarks\, pins\, and other swag\nDouble human helix conga line (everyone who participates gets a free shirt!)\n\nStop by and learn about the amazing molecule that codes all of life. 🧬❤️ \nWant to be a part of DNA Day? Sign up to: \n1. Give a poster presentation\n2. Volunteer during DNA day\n3. Have your student group or org participate in our resource fair
URL:https://live-events-ucsc.pantheonsite.io/event/dna-day/
LOCATION:Jack Baskin Engineering\, Baskin Engineering 1156 High Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Undergraduate
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260423T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260423T193000
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SUMMARY:Climate Week Tech Connect: Energy Solutions
DESCRIPTION:Join Baskin Engineering to explore the frontier of power engineering\, where the rapid rise of electrification and digital infrastructure is creating an unprecedented demand for next-generation talent and a critical opportunity for sustainability.  \nThis networking event bridges the gap between the classroom and the field\, offering students and faculty a front-row seat to the trends and high-impact career opportunities shaping our energy future. The event is part of Baskin Engineering Climate Week\, focused on raising awareness of climate issues and sustainability research and teaching. \nWhere: BE Courtyard\nWhen: Thursday\, April 23\, 6:00-7:30 p.m. \nWe hope to see you there!
URL:https://live-events-ucsc.pantheonsite.io/event/climate-week-tech-connect-energy-solutions/
LOCATION:Jack Baskin Engineering\, Baskin Engineering 1156 High Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Meetings & Conferences
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260423T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260423T181500
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SUMMARY:Careers in Climate Tech & Sustainability
DESCRIPTION:Ready to explore career pathways that matter? \nAttend our very special Careers in Climate Tech & Sustainability Panel—celebrating Baskin Engineering Climate Week—for an inside look at careers that will help build a sustainable future. Panelists representing different roles and organizations will share their career journeys and offer practical insights into working in climate tech. There will also be a catered networking reception that follows—don’t miss it! \nGet informed\, inspired\, and discover your path to a career in sustainability! \nThis event is part of Baskin Engineering’s Climate Tech Day featuring a community fair where students\, faculty\, climate and sustainability tech companies\, and community organizations will showcase their works through demonstrations\, poster presentations\, tabling\, and more.  \nWhere: E2-180\nWhen: Thursday\, April 23\, 5:00-6:15 p.m. \nRegister via Handshake. \nIf you have disability-related needs\, please contact the Career Success office at csuccess@ucsc.edu or (831) 459-4420 as soon as possible. \nYOU BELONG HERE\nPrograms and services are open to all\, consistent with state and federal law\, as well as the University of California’s nondiscrimination policies. Every initiative—whether a student service\, faculty program\, or community event—is designed to be accessible\, inclusive\, and respectful of all identities. To learn more\, please visit UC Nondiscrimination Statement or Nondiscrimination Policy for UC Publications.
URL:https://live-events-ucsc.pantheonsite.io/event/careers-in-climate-tech-sustainability/
LOCATION:Engineering 2\, Engineering 2 1156 High Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260423T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260423T170000
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SUMMARY:Climate Tech & Sustainability Showcase
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a Climate Tech & Sustainability Showcase\, where students\, faculty\, climate and sustainability-focused companies\, founders\, and community organizations come together to share their work and ideas. The event is part of Baskin Engineering Climate Week\, focused on raising awareness of climate issues and sustainability research and teaching. \nExplore a range of interactive demos\, poster presentations\, and tabling displays highlighting innovative research\, emerging technologies\, and real-world solutions to climate challenges. Baskin Engineering student organizations will also be on hand to share their climate friendly projects! \nCome network\, promote your organization\, and meet up-and-coming talent alongside other passionate\, like-minded members of the climate and sustainability community. \nWhere: BE Courtyard\nWhen: 2:00-5:00 p.m.
URL:https://live-events-ucsc.pantheonsite.io/event/climate-tech-sustainability-showcase/
LOCATION:Jack Baskin Engineering\, Baskin Engineering 1156 High Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260423T114000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260423T131500
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SUMMARY:BME 280B Seminar: Speaker Dr. Aaron Newman - Molecular and spatial determinants of single-cell developmental states in cancer
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Dr. Newman\, Associate Professor in the Department of Biomedical Data Science\, Stanford University \n  \nDescription: Determining the factors that shape cell potency—the ability of a cell to differentiate into other cell types—is essential for understanding tissue biology in health and disease\, including cancer. In previous work\, we found that single-cell transcriptional diversity decreases across developmental time\, from the fertilized egg to the most mature cells in the body\, and in multiple organisms. More recently\, we developed CytoTRACE 2\, an interpretable AI framework trained on millions of data points from single-cell RNA sequencing data\, to determine cell potency on an absolute scale and reveal molecular hallmarks of developmental potential. We are now leveraging this method along with advances in spatial transcriptomics\, to identify multicellular ecosystems linked to cancer cell differentiation states and clinical outcomes. I will highlight these tools along with our ongoing work to decode cell plasticity and clinically relevant spatial microenvironments in human malignancies. \n  \nBio: Dr. Newman is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biomedical Data Science at Stanford University and a Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Investigator. He is also a member of the Stanford Cancer Institute and the Stanford Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine. Dr. Newman has made significant contributions to computational biology with applications to liquid biopsy\, cancer genomics\, and tumor immunology. Key contributions include CAPP-Seq for ultrasensitive detection of circulating tumor DNA; CIBERSORT/x for decoding cellular composition from bulk genomic data; CytoTRACE/2 for inferring cellular differentiation states from scRNA-seq data; and EcoTyper for delineating context-dependent cellular ecosystems from bulk\, single-cell\, and spatial expression data. His research program focuses on developing innovative data science tools to study the phenotypic diversity\, differentiation hierarchies\, and clinical significance of tumor cells and their surrounding microenvironments. Key results are further explored experimentally\, both in the lab and through collaboration\, with the goal of translating promising findings into the clinic.  \nHosted by: Professor Camilla Forsberg\, BME Department
URL:https://live-events-ucsc.pantheonsite.io/event/molecular-and-spatial-determinants-of-single-cell-developmental-states-in-cancer/
LOCATION:Biomedical Sciences Building\, 575 McLaughlin Drive
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations,Seminars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260421T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260421T113000
DTSTAMP:20260401T234645Z
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SUMMARY:BE Climate & Cookies Student Pop-Up!
DESCRIPTION:Come get excited about Baskin Engineering Climate Week at our student pop-up! 🌎 \nClimate Week is a chance to explore how Baskin Engineering is addressing climate challenges through innovative research\, teaching\, and hands-on projects. \nDiscover the events happening throughout the week and find ways to get involved! \nSwing by for FREE BE swag\, coffee\, cookies\, Climate Week stickers\, and more—first come\, first served! \nWhere: BE Courtyard\nWhen: Tuesday\, April 21\, 10:00-11:30 a.m. \nWe hope to see you there!
URL:https://live-events-ucsc.pantheonsite.io/event/be-climate-week-pop-up-2026/
LOCATION:Jack Baskin Engineering\, Baskin Engineering 1156 High Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Social Gathering
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260416T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260416T130000
DTSTAMP:20260408T202602Z
CREATED:20260408T202602Z
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SUMMARY:Mirchandani\, C. (BMEB) - Population and Evolutionary Genomics Across Ecological Scales
DESCRIPTION:Sequencing technologies have transformed population and evolutionary genetics\, making it possible to ask questions at scales that were intractable a decade ago. Realizing that potential depends on tailored computational approaches\, and on the tools and infrastructure those approaches are built on. My dissertation works across this spectrum. Using an in vitro Drosophila cell culture system\, I show that mixed Wolbachia infections resolve rapidly and deterministically\, with one strain competitively excluding the other across host species and starting frequencies\, offering an explanation for why mixed infections are rarely observed in nature. In a deep-sea clam and its obligate bacterial symbiont\, I use two ultra-accurate sequencing methods and demographic modeling to directly estimate the effective transmission bottleneck between host generations\, finding it to be roughly eight symbionts\, orders of magnitude below prior cell-count estimates. I also present two tools for population genomics at scale: snpArcher\, a reproducible variant calling workflow developed for the California Conservation Genomics Project and now used across hundreds of species and tens of thousands of samples; and clam\, a Rust-based tool that efficiently estimates population genetic statistics by leveraging callable loci\, producing results identical to existing all-sites approaches at a fraction of the computational cost. Together\, these projects demonstrate how tailored computational approaches can unlock biological insight across diverse systems and scales. \nEvent Host: Cade Mirchandani\, Ph.D. Candidate\, Biomolecular Engineering & Bioinformatics \nAdvisors: Russ Corbett-Detig & Shelbi Russell \nZoom- https://ucsc.zoom.us/j/98034081971?pwd=L5RoKoNEFxyapNhSRoXC8os2K2YZwv.1
URL:https://live-events-ucsc.pantheonsite.io/event/mirchandani-c-bmeb-population-and-evolutionary-genomics-across-ecological-scales/
LOCATION:Engineering 2\, Engineering 2 1156 High Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Ph.D. Presentations
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260415T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260415T203000
DTSTAMP:20260402T171331Z
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SUMMARY:Kraw Lecture: At the Forefront of AI: Innovation and Discovery
DESCRIPTION:Artificial intelligence is transforming how we understand and solve the world’s most complex challenges—while at the same time causing new challenges and concerns. We invite you to join us for a special UC Santa Cruz Kraw Lecture showcasing the faculty whose groundbreaking research in artificial intelligence is transforming science\, technology\, and society. From advances in autonomous systems and natural language processing to the development of sustainable and responsible AI\, this conversation will highlight the innovative work taking place across disciplines and the real-world impact it is poised to have. \nModerated by special guest Ahmad Thomas\, CEO of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group (SVLG)\, this dynamic discussion will bring together leading researchers to explore how these technologies are shaping the future—accelerating discovery\, addressing complex global challenges\, and opening new frontiers for collaboration. Gain insight into the ideas\, discoveries\, and collaborations shaping the next generation of artificial intelligence research and hear from the leaders advancing this work.\n \n\n\nIn-Person Reception: 5:30 p.m.\nLecture: 6:15 p.m.\n\nRegister Now
URL:https://live-events-ucsc.pantheonsite.io/event/kraw-lecture-at-the-forefront-of-ai-innovation-and-discovery/
LOCATION:The Quad Conference Center\, 2400 Sand Hill Rd\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations
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