CNG Events
| Date | Details |
|---|---|
| February 26, 2025 | Host: Qingchun Tong, PhD Speaker: Yulong Li, PhD Institution: Peking University Event: Special Seminar Presentation “Spying on Neuromodulator Dynamics In Vivo by Constructing Multi-Color Genetically-Encoded Sensor” Time & Location: 11: 00 am – 12:00 pm, MSB 2.135 at 6431 Fannin St Registration: Not required |
| February 21, 2025 | Host: Long-Jun Wu, PhD Speaker: Björn F. Vahsen Institution: University of Oxford Event: Special Seminar Presentation “Dissecting the role of microglia in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis using multicellular human iPSC models” Time & Location: 11: 00 am – 12:00 pm, , IMM SRB 104 Auditorium at 1825 Pressler St., Fayez S. Sarofim Research Building Registration: Not required |
| February 14, 2025 | Host: Qingchun Tong, PhD Speaker: Liangyou Rui, PhD Institution: University of Michigan Event: IMM Seminar Presentation “Hypothalamic SH2B1 and SLUG pathways in Obesity" Time & Location: 11:00 am, IMM SRB 104 Auditorium at 1825 Pressler St., Fayez S. Sarofim Research Building Registration: Not required |
| February 6, 2025 | Host: Long-Jun Wu, PhD Speaker: Qi Ye, PhD Institution: Baylor College of Medicine Event: Special Seminar Presentation “Deciphering the diverse roles of astrocytes in stroke-glioma interaction” Time & Location: 11: 00 am – 12:00 pm, IMM SRB 110 Conference Room at 1825 Pressler St., Fayez S. Sarofim Research Building Registration: Not required |
| January 30, 2025 | Host: Long-Jun Wu, PhD Speaker: Travis Faust, PhD Institution: UMass Chan Medical School Event: Special Seminar Presentation “Microglia-astrocyte crosstalk during activity-dependent synaptic remodeling.” Time & Location: 11: 00 am – 12:00 pm, IMM SRB 110 Conference Room at 1825 Pressler St., Fayez S. Sarofim Research Building Registration: Not required |
| January 24, 2025 | Host: Long-Jun Wu, PhD Speaker: Ashley Brandebura, PhD Institution: Salk Institute for Biological Studies Event: Special Seminar Presentation “Astrocyte dysfunction in Down Syndrome and Alzheimer's Disease: Roles for astrocyte-secreted Pleiotrophin.” Time & Location: 11: 00 am – 12:00 pm, IMM SRB 107 Auditorium at 1825 Pressler St., Fayez S. Sarofim Research Building Registration: Not required |
| January 16, 2025 | Host: Long-Jun Wu, PhD Speaker: Nannan Lu, PhD Institution: Stanford University School of Medicine Event: Special Seminar Presentation “Decoding Peripheral-Brain Communication: The Role of Blood Plasma Proteins in Microglial Function.” Time & Location: 10:00 am – 11:00 am, IMM SRB 337 Margolis Lounge at 1825 Pressler St., Fayez S. Sarofim Research Building Registration: Not required |
| November 22, 2024 | Hosts: Qingchun Tong, PhD and Long-Jun Wu, PhD Speaker: Marianna Sadagurski, PhD Institution: Wayne State University Event: Seminar Presentation "Hypothalmic Glia in the Intersection of Brain Aging and Environment" Time & Location: 11:00 am, IMM SRB 337 Margolis Lounge at 1825 Pressler St., Fayez S. Sarofim Research Building |
| November 1, 2024 | Host: Long-Jun Wu, PhD Speaker: Yi Ren, PhD Institution: Florida State University Event: IMM Seminar Presentation “Impacts of Myelin Debris Clearance on Spinal Cord Injury Outcomes.” Time & Location: IMM Coffee Time at 10:40 am and lecture at 11 am, Beth Robertson Auditorium at 1825 Pressler St., Fayez S. Sarofim Research Building |
| October 29, 2024 | Host: John F. Hancock, PhD Speaker: Long-Jun Wu, PhD and Eva M. Sevick-Muraca, PhD Institution: UTHealth Houston Event: 2024 IMMpact Symposium featuring presentation “Brain Immune Cells: Friend or Foe?” by Dr. Long-Jun Wu and “LymphFlix (and other imaging adventures!)” by Dr. Eva M. Sevick-Muraca. Time & Location: 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm, Beth Robertson Auditorium at 1825 Pressler St., Fayez S. Sarofim Research Building |
| October 15, 2024 | Host: Long-Jun Wu, PhD Speaker: Simone Brioschi, PhD Institution: Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis Event: Special Seminar Presentation “Features and Dynamics of Brain Resident Immune Cells. Going Beyond Immune Surveillance.” Time & Location: 10:00 am – 11:00 am, IMM SRB 110 Conference Room at 1825 Pressler St., Fayez S. Sarofim Research Building |
| September 20, 2024 | Host: Long-Jun Wu, PhD Speaker: Casey Cook, PhD Institution: Mayo Clinic-Florida Event: IMM Seminar Presentation “Untangling pathogenic mechanisms in AD and related disorders.” Time & Location: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm, IMM SRB 104 Auditorium at 1825 Pressler St., Fayez S. Sarofim Research Building |
| July 25, 2024 | Host: Long-Jun Wu, PhD Speaker: Yajun Xie, PhD Institution: University of California, San Francisco Event: Special Seminar Presentation “The Role of Astrocyte-Neuron Interactions in Brain Circuit Development.” Time & Location: 10:00 am – 11:00 am, IMM SRB 337 Margolis Lounge at 1825 Pressler St., Fayez S. Sarofim Research Building |
| June 28, 2024 | Host: Long-Jun Wu, PhD Speaker: Dongjoo Choi, PhD Institution: Baylor College of Medicine Event: Seminar Presentation “The Role of Astrocyte-Specific Transcription Factors in Alzheimer's Disease.” Time & Location: 10:00 am, IMM SRB 110 Conference Room at 1825 Pressler St., Fayez S. Sarofim Research Building |
| April 26, 2024 | Host: Long-Jun Wu, PhD Speakers: Dr. Wei Cao, Dr. Mario R. Capecchi, Dr. Marco Colonna, Dr. Benjamin Deneen, Dr. Tara M. DeSilva, Dr. Ukpong B. Eyo, Dr. Peter M. Grace, Dr. Jaime Grutzendler, Dr. Baljit S. Khakh, Dr. Rodney Ritzel, Dr. Junichi Nabekura, Dr. Anthony D. Umpierre, Dr. Jiaqian Wu Event: Join us with leading experts in the field for the 1st Hans Müller-Eberhard Symposium on Neuroimmunology & Glial Biology. The symposium honors the life of immunologist Dr. Müller-Eberhard, the first director of Institute of Molecular Medicine. Time & Location: 08:00 am – 05:45 pm, 1825 Pressler St., Fayez S. Sarofim Research Building |
| April 9, 2024 | Host: Long-Jun Wu, PhD Speaker: Gek Ming Sia, PhD Institution: University of Texas Health Science San Antonio Event: Seminar Presentation “Immune mechanisms that shape brain circuitry.” Time & Location: 10:00 am, IMM SRB 104 Auditorium at 1825 Pressler St., Fayez S. Sarofim Research Building |
| April 8, 2024 | Host: Long-Jun Wu, PhD Speaker: Wenqiang Chen, PhD Institution: Harvard Medical School Event: Seminar Presentation “Alzheimer's Disease as Type-3 Diabetes: Investigating the Comorbidity Through Glial Insulin Signaling.” Time & Location: 10:00 am, IMM SRB 104 Auditorium at 1825 Pressler St., Fayez S. Sarofim Research Building |
| February 21, 2024 | Host: Qingchun Tong, PhD Speaker: Wei Wu, PhD Institution: Indiana University School of Medicine Event: Seminar Presentation “Rebuilding Neural Circuits for Spinal Cord Injury.” Time & Location: 10:00 am, IMM SRB 337 Margolis Lounge at 1825 Pressler St., Fayez S. Sarofim Research Building |
| February 20, 2024 | Host: Qingchun Tong, PhD Speaker: Jasmin Herz, PhD Institution: Washington University in St. Louis Event: Seminar Presentation “New Insights into How the Immune and Nervous System Communicate.” Time & Location: 10:00 am, IMM SRB 337 Margolis Lounge at 1825 Pressler St., Fayez S. Sarofim Research Building |
| February 19, 2024 | Host: Qingchun Tong, PhD Speaker: Xinzhu Yu, PhD Institution: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Event: Seminar Presentation “Unlocking the Roles of Astrocytes in Circuits and Behavior.” Time & Location: 10:00 am, IMM SRB 110 Conference Room at 1825 Pressler St., Fayez S. Sarofim Research Building |