The new NICHD Division of Intramural Research (DIR) Tenure-Track Investigator Symposium Series, beginning this month, is an important opportunity for NICHD fellows to gain exposure to cutting-edge areas of science. Each month, a tenure-track investigator within NICHD DIR will have the opportunity to organize a virtual mini-symposium showcasing their field of research. These symposia are open to all faculty, trainees, and staff at the NIH.
May 2022 Symposium: Utilizing Single Cell Technologies to Understand Brain Development
- May 12, 2022
- 1:00–4:00 pm
- https://nih.zoomgov.com/j/1605758868
- Hosted by Dr. Timothy Petros
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This event is for NIH staff and trainees only.
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“A comprehensive spatial epigenome atlas of the embryonic mouse brain” Timothy J. Petros, PhD Investigator, Unit on Cellular and Molecular Neurodevelopment
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“Signals making a splash: Choroid plexus—cerebrospinal fluid contributions to brain development” Maria K. Lehtinen, PhD Hannah C. Kinney, MD, Chair in Pediatric Pathology Research, Boston Children’s Hospital
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“Organoid modeling of gene regulatory events during forebrain development” Flora M. Vaccarino, MD Professor, Child Study Center and Department of Neuroscience, Yale School of Medicine |
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“Single cell epigenome atlases of the brain” Bing Ren, PhD Member of the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research (LICR)
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“Development and evolution of the human brain revealed by single cell transcriptomics” Arnold Kriegstein, MD, PhD Professor of Neurobiology, University of California, San Francisco |
We encourage all NICHD trainees to attend these mini-symposia to welcome new tenure-track investigators, expand your breadth of knowledge, and form strong networks and collaborations within the community. Symposia will be held one Thursday a month beginning at 1 p.m. Dates and topics are listed below.
| Date | Title | Tenure-Track Investigator Host |
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| May 12 | Utilizing Single Cell Technologies to Understand Brain Development | Hosted by Timothy Petros, PhD |
| June 9 | Regulation of genome structure and expression: untangling functions and mechanisms | Hosted by Pedro Rocha, PhD |
| July 14 | Genomics research bridging early and later life health outcomes | Hosted by Fasil Tekola-Ayele, PhD |
| August 11 | Biophysics of lipids in development and disease | Hosted by Alex Sodt, PhD |
| September 8 | The logic and illogic of cell fate decisions | Hosted by Jeff Farrell, PhD |
| October 13 | Decoding developmental signaling | Hosted by Katherine Rogers, PhD |
| November 10 | Cryo-electron microscopy: A powerful tool in the field of structural biology | Hosted by Doreen Matthies, PhD |
| December 8 | Impact of social disadvantage on children’s diet and eating behavior | Hosted by Bobby Cheon, PhD |
| January 12, 2023 | Shared mechanisms in neurodegenerative disorders | Hosted by Claire Le Pichon, PhD |
| February 9, 2023 | Consequences of fetal growth restriction: child neurodevelopmental and postnatal growth outcomes | Hosted by Katie Grantz, MD, MS |
| March 9, 2023 | To Be Announced | Hosted by Sarah Sheppard, MD, PhD, MSTR |
| April 13, 2023 | To Be Announced | Hosted by Jamie Morton, PhD |