JOINT ONLINE EPFL-U TOKYO GRAD STUDENT WORKSHOP 2021

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Date 19.02.2021
Hour 09:0011:45
Speaker eight speakers
Location Online
Category Conferences - Seminars
Program:

09:00 – 09:05
Greetings, Opening Words
Dr. Dietrich Reinhard
Institute Manager, IBI - Institute of Bioengineering
School of Life Sciences & School of Engineering, EPFL

Chair, Session One:  Patrik Aouad, Brisken Lab & Doctoral Program in Molecular Life Sciences (EDMS), EPFL

09:05 – 09:35
Keynote 1 - Reverse Engineering Drosophila Behavior Toward Bioinspired Robotics
Prof. Pavan Ramdya
Director, Firmenich Next-Generation Chair in Neuroscience
Institute of Bioengineering & Brain Mind Institute
School of Life Sciences & School of Engineering, EPFL
       
09:35 – 09:50
Photo-Oxygenation by a Biocompatible Catalyst Reduces Amyloid-β Levels in the Brains of Alzheimer’s Disease Model Mice
Shuta Ozawa
3rd yr PhD student, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Laboratory of Neuropathology and Neuroscience, Department of Pharmacy, U Tokyo

09:50 – 10:05
Neuromechanical Simulation as an Integrative Testbed for Studying Drosophila Behavioral Control
Victor Lobato Rios
2rd yr PhD student in Neuroscience (EDNE)
Ramdya Lab, EPFL

10:05 – 10:20
Development of Highly Specific Glycosaminoglycan-Recognizing Lectin as a Novel Cancer Probe
Karin Murakami
3rd yr PhD student, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, U Tokyo

Chair, Session Two:  Shuta Ozawa, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, U Tokyo

10:20 – 10:35
Novel Tools for Quantitative Pathology: Testing the Prognostic Value of Stromal Evolution in Hematopoietic Malignancies
Rita Sarkis
1st yr PhD student in Biotechnology & Bioengineering (EDBB)
Naveiras Lab, University of Lausanne (UNIL) & Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV)
Deplancke Lab, EPFL

10:35 – 11:05
Keynote 2 - Establishing a Cryo-Electron Microscopy Facility for Multidisciplinary Research
Prof. Masahide Kikkawa
Professor of Cell Biology and Anatomy
Graduate School of Medicine, U Tokyo

11:05 – 11:20
Metabolic-Pathway-Oriented Screening Targeting S-Adenosyl-L-Methionine Reveals the Epigenetic Remodeling Activities of Naturally Occurring Catechols
Shusuke Ogiwara
2rd yr PhD student, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Laboratory of Chemistry and Biology, U Tokyo

11:20 – 11:35
Modeling Breast Cancer Metastasis and Dormancy Using the Mouse Intraductal Model
Patrik Aouad
3rd yr PhD student in Molecular Life Sciences (EDMS)
Brisken Lab, EPFL

11:35 – 11:40
Closing remarks
Prof. Yasuteru Urano
Director, Laboratory of Chemistry and Biolog
Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, U Tokyo

11:45                End

Zoom link (with registration) for attending remotely: https://epfl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RnJGtNnmTI6UdnEVRGHyVA

IMPORTANT NOTICE: due to restrictions resulting from the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, this workshop can be followed via Zoom web-streaming only, following prior registration through the link above.
 

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  • Registration required

Organizer

  • EPFL Institute of Bioengineering (IBI)

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