“Harnessing nanomedicine for treating peripheral vascular diseases”

ABSTRACT:
The vascular system is essential to the maintenance of physiological functions of every organ. Vascular diseases - either occlusive (stenosis) or degenerative (aneurysm) - are highly prevalent in the aged population in the US. Despite decades of advancement in medications and devices, surgical treatments, despite invasive and costly, remain the primary choice of care. The problem is two-fold: lack of new drugs, and lack of delivery approaches. In a cross-disciplinary collaborative effort, we adopted a two-pronged approach, which led to the discovery of a series of actionable intervention targets as well as the development of nanoplatforms uniquely catered to each vascular disease settings. In this seminar, we will summarize the ongoing research concerning the potential utility of nanomedicine as non-surgical treatment for vascular diseases ranging from (re)stenosis to abdominal aortic aneurysm.

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The 2024 Symposium on Physical Genomics: Engineering Living Systems at the Convergence of Biological, Physical and Computational Sciences

9:00am to 5:00pm, Friday, April 26, 2024

Simpson-Querrey Auditorium, 303 E. Superior, Chicago, IL

Featuring talks by:

Keynote Lecture: Masashi Narita, Cancer Research UK

Gene Regulation in Cellular Senescence

Karmella Haynes, Emory University

Investigating Gene Activation Dynamics Within Human Polycomb Chromatin with Synthetic Reader-Effectors

Fang Huang, Purdue University

Ultra-High Resolution Imaging Through Deep Tissues and a New Information-Based Theoretical Resolution Limit

Melike Lakadamyali, University of Pennsylvania

Super-Resolution Imaging of Chromatin Structure and Dynamics in Health and Disease

Andrew Spakowitz, Stanford University

Physical Modeling of Nucleosome Clustering in Euchromatin Resulting From Interactions Between Epigenetic Reader Proteins

Allison Squires, University of Chicago

Capturing biomolecular interactions at the single-molecule level with ABEL trap fluorescence spectroscopy

Coffee/tea beginning at 9:00am

There will be a lunchtime open submission poster session; to participate, email abstracts to b-keane@northwestern.edu

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The Center for Scientific Studies in the Arts is a collaboration between the Art Institute of Chicago and materials science-related departments at Northwestern University to pursue objects-based and objects-inspired scientific research. Materials research benefits ongoing work in conservation, archaeology, art history, and curatorial scholarship.

Learn how the Center uses materials research to care for art objects in sustainable, innovative ways with Maria Kokkori, Senior Scientist in the Center for Scientific Studies in the Arts. She will be in conversation with Corey Byrnes, Northwestern Associate Professor of Chinese Culture and co-founder/co-director of the Environmental Humanities Workshop in Kaplan Humanities Center.

This event is presented by the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science in conjunction with exhibition Actions for the Earth: Art, Care & Ecology.

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McCormick School of Engineering PhD Hooding and Master’s Degree Recognition Ceremony

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McCormick School of Engineering Undergraduate Convocation

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Innovation in Quantum Pedagogy, Application, and its Relation to Culture (IQ-PARC), funded by the Department of Defense — National Defense Education Program, is extending an invitation to underrepresented students nationwide (including military-connected students) to participate in a summer school focused on quantum technologies, to be held at Northwestern University. Join us for presentations by faculty and industry partners introducing quantum technologies, cutting-edge research areas, and related job opportunities particularly in the areas of national security.

This effort aims to foster an inclusive environment that encourages participation from all corners of the academic community. Successful applicants will receive up to $1,000 USD to cover travel and lodging expenses in Evanston, IL.

Priority application deadline: May 15, 2024.

Decisions will be sent by June 15, 2024.

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Innovation in Quantum Pedagogy, Application, and its Relation to Culture (IQ-PARC), funded by the Department of Defense — National Defense Education Program, is extending an invitation to underrepresented students nationwide (including military-connected students) to participate in a summer school focused on quantum technologies, to be held at Northwestern University. Join us for presentations by faculty and industry partners introducing quantum technologies, cutting-edge research areas, and related job opportunities particularly in the areas of national security.

This effort aims to foster an inclusive environment that encourages participation from all corners of the academic community. Successful applicants will receive up to $1,000 USD to cover travel and lodging expenses in Evanston, IL.

Priority application deadline: May 15, 2024.

Decisions will be sent by June 15, 2024.

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