James Tiedje, PhD
Michigan State University; University Distinguished Professor, Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences; Director of MSU Center for Microbial Ecology

"Microbiomes Under Selection"

Taher Saif, PhD
University of Illinois, Edward William and Jane Marr Gutgsell Professor, Department of Mechanical Science & Engineering

"Multi-cellular biohybrid robots - a few lessons learned, a few challenges to overcome"

The symposium celebrates and highlights the centrality of Bill Ogren’s discovery of Rubisco oxygenase activity launching whole new fields of inquiry and whole new levels of understanding literally encompassing the enzyme to the globe. Join us as we hear from speakers representing leadership in research on environmental dynamics from the microbial to the global that Ogren’s discovery has fundamentally impacted.

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The event will celebrate the 200th birthday of Gregor Mendel, a key scientist in the emergence of modern genetics. Join us as we hear from speakers from ecology, history, and plant biology who will explore different aspects of genetics. The celebrations will also include open house events with hands-on activities for K-12 students.

Dr. Katie Ansell
Teaching Assistant Professor

Register for Zoom link: https://go.illinois.edu/MayWomenInScience

Learn about IGB research, hear about current issues in the life sciences, and connect with others at the poster session at the 2022 Fellows Symposium. With keynotes lectures from Dr. Andrew Leakey, former IGB Fellow, CABBI Director, and Professor and Head of Plant Biology, and Dr. Kerstin Lindblad-Toh, Professor of Comparative Genomics at Uppsala University and Scientific Director of Vertebrate Genome Biology at the Broad Institute.

Zoom: https://illinois.zoom.us/j/89849199212?pwd=WWFCRU9tdERmSEhlcnRxRSt1M3pyZz09

To register and submit a poster for the competition please visit fellows.igb.illinois.edu.

Gautam Dantas, PhD
Washington University; Professor of Pathology & Immunology, Biomedical Engineering, and Molecular Microbiology

"Understanding and Predicting Perturbations To Diverse Microbiomes"

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"Introduction to Abberior Minflux and Sample Prep"

Kingsley Boateng, Senior Research Specialist
Carl R Woese Institute for Genomic Biology

Featured Instrument: Minflux

To go lunches will be provided.

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Join us for our series where we highlight the intersection of food, science, and culture. Each lecture will feature food tailored by campus chefs paired with lectures delivered by campus experts.

“Tortillas y tacos: food for your gut and your brain”

Margarita Teran MD, PhD
Assistant Dean And Program Leader
Integrated Health Disparities, University of Illinois Extension, ACES

Register by April 6 to receive a free meal voucher while supplies last by visiting www.igb.illinois.edu/lunchbox.

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