Seminars

Lynne E. Maquat, PhD - J. Lowell Orbison Endowed Chair and Professor, Departments of Biochemistry & Biophysics, Oncology, and Pediatrics, School of Medicine and Dentistry; Founding Director, UR Center for RNA Biology; Founding Chair, UR Graduate Women in Science, University of Rochester

The J. Lowell Orbison Endowed Chair of Biochemistry & Biophysics and founding director of the UR Center for RNA Biology will present “Nonsense-mediated mRNA Decay and Human Disease” from 4-5 pm, December 12 in the Ryan Case Method Room (1-9576) or via Zoom: https://rochester.zoom.us/j/93349851917.

The Dean’s Lecture Series showcases high caliber research and high impact topics in clinical medicine and related biomedical fields.

Maquat’s work has elucidated the role of nonsense-mediated mRNA decay (NMD) in destroying faulty, disease-causing mRNAs. She’ll discuss recent efforts that have revealed surprising mechanisms by which NMD influences normal and disease-associated metabolism, possibly opening new avenues for the development of therapeutics.

Mark Taubman, dean of the School of Medicine and Dentistry, and Jeff Hayes, Shohei Koide Professor and chair of biochemistry and biophysics will welcome and introduce Maquat. The talk will be followed by a reception on the Forbes Mezzanine (1-9580).

 Dec 12, 2022 @ 4:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | Ryan Case Method Room (1-9576)

Kermin Martínez-Hernández, PhD - *Mandatory for T32 in CBMS Faculty; open to all faculty who train graduate students.*, Principal Facilitator, Center for the Improvement of Mentored Experiences in Research (CIMER); Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, St. John Fisher University, Rochester, NY

NIH NIGMS T32 Training Grant in Cellular, Biochemical and Molecular Sciences (CBMS)
Fall 2022 Workshop Series Presents:

Kermin Martínez-Hernández, PhD

Principal Facilitator, Center for the Improvement of Mentored Experiences in Research (CIMER); Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry,
St. John Fisher University, Rochester, NY

Hosts: Dr. Jeffrey Hayes and Dr. Paul Boutz; sponsored by a supplement to the
NIH NIGMS T32 in CBMS

Wellness and Resilience Workshop for Faculty

* Mandatory for T32 in CBMS Faculty; open to all faculty who train graduate students.*

The learning objectives for this session will be: (a) Increase understanding of wellness and resilience and their influence on mentor-mentee interactions; (b) Recognize the impact of traumatic experiences on the mentor-mentee relationship and acquire skills to manage them, and (c) Identify concrete strategies for learning about and building resilience. As part of the case study discussion, faculty will be able to come up with a better understanding of dealing with these situations and learning strategies to reframe their thinking.

Thursday, November 17, 2022

4:15 – 5:30 p.m.

Adolph Lower Aud (1-7619)

Refreshments will be served.

 Nov 17, 2022 @ 4:15 p.m.

 Medical Center | Adolph Lower Aud 1-7619

Host: Hosts: Dr. Jeffrey Hayes and Dr. Paul Boutz; sponsored by a supplement to the NIH NIGMS Predoctoral T32 in Cellular, Biochemical and Molecular Sciences (CBMS)

Kermin Martínez-Hernández, PhD - *Mandatory for past and current T32 in CBMS Trainees and open to everyone.*, Principal Facilitator, Center for the Improvement of Mentored Experiences in Research CIMER); Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, St. John Fisher University, Rochester, NY

Graduate Women in Science (GWIS)

2022 Fall Seminar Series

Kermin Martínez-Hernández, PhD

Principal Facilitator, Center for the Improvement of Mentored Experiences in Research CIMER); Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry,
St. John Fisher University, Rochester, NY

Host: Dr. Paul Boutz; co-sponsored by a supplement to the NIH NIGMS Predoctoral T32 Training Grant in Cellular, Biochemical and Molecular Sciences (CBMS)
(Lynne Maquat, PI; Jeffrey Hayes, Co-PI)

“Building mentee self-efficacy:

a toolbox for wellness and resilience”

*Mandatory for past and current T32 in CBMS Trainees and open to everyone.*

Thursday, November 17, 2022

3:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Adolph Lower Aud (1-7619)

Refreshments will be served.

GWIS is chaired by Lynne Maquat, PhD and
co-chaired by Catherine Ovitt, PhD

 Nov 17, 2022 @ 3:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | Adolph Lower Aud 1-7619

Host: Dr. Lynne Maquat and Dr. Paul Boutz; co-sponsored by a supplement to the NIH T32 Training Grant in Cellular, Biochemical and Molecular Sciences

Kermin Martínez-Hernández, PhD - *Mandatory for past and current T32 in CBMS Trainees; open to all graduate students.*, Principal Facilitator, Center for the Improvement of Mentored Experiences in Research (CIMER); Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, St. John Fisher University, Rochester, NY

NIH NIGMS T32 Training Grant in Cellular, Biochemical and Molecular Sciences (CBMS)
Fall 2022 Workshop Series Presents:

Kermin Martínez-Hernández, PhD

Principal Facilitator, Center for the Improvement of Mentored Experiences in Research (CIMER); Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry,
St. John Fisher University, Rochester, NY

Host: Dr. Lynne Maquat; sponsored by a supplement to the
NIH NIGMS T32 in CBMS

Wellness and Resilience Workshop for Graduate Students

*Mandatory for past and current T32 in CBMS Trainees; open to all graduate students.*

The learning objectives for this session will be: (a) Increase understanding of wellness and resilience and their influence on mentor-mentee interactions; (b) Recognize the impact of traumatic experiences on the mentor-mentee relationship and acquire skills to manage them, and (c) Identify concrete strategies for learning about and building resilience. Through a case study, participants will be able to experience first-hand how a graduate student went through a traumatic event and provide strategies to build resilience in dealing with the situation presented. In the end, some concrete resilience strategies will be shared with the participants.

Thursday, November 17, 2022

1:00 – 2:45 p.m.

Ryan Case Method Room (1-9576)

Refreshments will be served.

 Nov 17, 2022 @ 1:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | Ryan Case Method Rm 1-9576

Host: Dr. Lynne Maquat; sponsored by a supplement to the NIH NIGMS Predoctoral T32 in Cellular, Biochemical and Molecular Sciences (CBMS)

Serdal Kirmizialtin, PhD - Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, NYU Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

 Apr 27, 2022 @ 2:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | K-307 (3-6408)

Host: Dr. Mitchell O’Connell (Co-sponsored by the Bioinformatics Cluster)

Joe Palca, PhD - Science Correspondent, NPR

 Apr 21, 2022 @ 1:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | Class of ‘62 Aud, G-9425

Host: Dr. Lynne Maquat

Byron Rubin, PhD - Adjunct Associate Professor, Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Rochester

 Apr 13, 2022 @ 2:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | Ryan Case Method Room (1-9576)

Host: Dr. Mark Dumont

Sam Sternberg, PhD - Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Columbia University, New York, NY

 Apr 06, 2022 @ 2:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | K-307 (3-6408)

Host: Dr. Mitchell O’Connell (Co-sponsored by the RNA Structure and Function Cluster, the RNA Society, and Lexogen)

Catherine Wu, MD - Professor of Medicine, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School; Chief, Division of Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapies, Department of Medical Oncology; Institute Member, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Boston, MA

 Mar 23, 2022 @ 2:00 p.m.

Host: T32 Training Graduate Student, Wesley Chiang and Dr. Lynne Maquat

Eva Nogales, PhD - Professor, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of California, Berkeley, CA

 Mar 17, 2022 @ 3:00 p.m.

Host: Dr. Lynne Maquat (Co-sponsored by Graduate Student NIH T32 Retreat in Cellular, Biochemical and Molecular Sciences)

Eva Nogales, PhD - Professor; Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of California, Berkeley, CA

 Mar 16, 2022 @ 1:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | Class of '62 (G-9425)

Host: Dr. Lynne Maquat, PI, and Dr. Jeffrey Hayes, Co-PI, NIH T32 in Cellular, Biochemical and Molecular Sciences (Co-sponsored by GWIS)

Eckhard Jankowsky, PhD - Director, Center for RNA Science and Therapeutics; Professor, Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH

 Mar 09, 2022 @ 2:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | K307 (3-6408)

Host: Dr. Peng Yao (Co-sponsored by the RNA Structure and Function Cluster)

Adrienne L. Morgan, PhD - Vice President for Equity and Inclusion, University of Rochester Medical Center; Senior Associate Dean for Equity and Inclusion, School of Medicine and Dentistry; Associate Professor, Division of Medical Humanities and Bioethics; Associate Professor, Warner School of Education, University of Rochester

 Feb 03, 2022 @ 3:00 p.m.

Host: Dr. Lynne Maquat