MFCEM Dialogues Series#3
with
Prof Noel Buckley
The third event of the MFCEM Dialogues was held on the 28th April 2022 over a Zoom online discussion with Noel Buckley, Professor of Neurobiology, Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford. Prof Buckley’s research interest lies in understanding gene networks in neuronal development and disease. His research focuses on understanding how neuronal phenotype emerges from interactions among genes of a network, and how these networks vary across individuals.
In his talk entitled: Using Deep Learning to Distinguish Neurodegenerative Phenotypes: teaching an old dog new tricks, Prof Buckley shared some of the recent exciting developments from his lab.
MFCEM Dialogues Series#2
with
Prof. Sharad Ramanathan
The second event of the MFCEM Dialogues was held on the 28th February 2022 over a Zoom online discussion with Prof. Sharad Ramanathan, Professor of Neurosciences and of Molecular and Cellular Biology Harvard University; and Professor of Applied Physics and of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology Harvard University.
Prof. Sharad Ramanathan shared some of the exciting ongoing research in his laboratory, particularly, how his team is trying to decipher the signaling events/triggers involved in early human embryonic development of the Somites lining the neural tube. He gave a glimpse of his teams’ efforts to combine experimental, computational and theoretical tools to uncover the signaling permutations that orchestrate patterning of the neural tube. Prof. Ramanathan enthralled the audience with striking display of organoids cultured on 3D-printed microplates that allows unprecedented control of tempo-spatial activation of signaling pathways.
MFCEM Dialogues Series#1
with
Prof Prashant Mali
The MFCEM Dialogue series is an interactive event of students and faculty with accomplished researchers who are leaders in their field of research. The event includes a brief presentation by the speaker aimed at a wide audience, followed by an extended interaction session covering new developments in the field and the speaker’s personal experiences.
The first event of MFCEM Dialogues was held on the 26th January 9:30 pm over a zoom discussion with Prof Prashant Mali, from the Department of Bioengineering, of University of California San Diego. Prof Mali’s research interest lies in synthetic biology and regenerative medicine. His research team has developed many molecular tools for enabling DNA, RNA and
The Bhupat & Jyoti Mehta Family Foundation
MFCEM at the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur is generously supported by the Mehta Family Foundation.