Speaker: Dr. Aayush Kant Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Title: The influence of chemo-mechanical cues from the cell environment on the chromatin organization Abstract: Cells continuously experience a range of physical and chemical stimuli from their environment shaping their behavior and identity, a process that is particularly evident in diseases such as […]

Speaker: Dr. Gang Bao Department of Bioengineering, Rice University Title: Nanomedicine and Genome Editing Approaches for Disease Therapies Abstract: The design and optimization of nanomedicine and genome editing - based tools and methods provide unprecedented opportunities for achieving better control of biological processes, and drastic improvements in disease diagnosis and treatments. Recent advances include the […]

Title: Mechanisms driving genome structure and regulating biological function Speaker: Dr. Sumitabha Brahmachari, Center for Theoretical Biological Physics, Rice University, USA. Abstract: Quantitative understanding of the genomic structure and its relevance to biological function remains a significant challenge. With advancements in experimental techniques like Hi-C and various types of imaging, there is a need for an integrative […]