Abstract: “Harnessing the adaptive immune system to recognize and eliminate cancer cells has ushered in T cell-based immunotherapies, which have revolutionized cancer treatment by inducing durable remission for many patients. […]
Abstract: Self-induced cellular confinement has been shown to play a role in a wide variety of biological processes, including cancer invasion and metastasis, immune cell navigation, and mechanosensitive gene expression […]
Speaker Name and Affiliation: Dr. Vinaya Simha, Mayo Clinic (currently Satish Dhawan visiting professor at IISc) Seminar Title: Lipodystrophy and Insulin Resistance: Lessons learned and to be learned Abstract: Lipodystrophy […]
Title: Mechanics of Cancer Abstract: Cancer is a disease rooted in genetic mutations and epigenetic regulation of cell biology. There is extensive heterogeneity in the biological drivers of this disease across […]
Title: Engineering the interface: From smart materials to devices to cell transplantation Abstract: “In this talk, I will discuss our efforts in engineering the bio-material interface to achieve unique biological functions […]
Title: Ex vivo 3D tumor models to study cancer cell invasion and T cell recruitment Abstract: “Advancement in three-dimensional (3D) cell cultures and microfabrication has led to the development of physiologically […]
Speaker: Dr. Tarini Shankar Ghosh (Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, IIIT-Delhi) Title: The gut microbiome and biological aging Abstract: "The gut harbours one of the largest microbial communities found in human body, with […]
Title: The Tumor-Immune Interaction: Pieces of a Multiscale Story Abstract: One of the most important advances in cancer research over recent years has been the renewed excitement regarding using the […]
Title: Elucidating and leveraging the design principles towards realistic Boolean models of gene regulatory networks Speaker: Areejit Samal (The Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSc), Chennai) Venue: MRDG Conference Room Abstract: Boolean networks is […]
Title: Tractor beams and single molecules: How to visualize and manipulate single biomolecules in real-time Abstract: Imagine you could directly see the location and dynamics of individual proteins binding to a […]
Speaker: Prof. Herbert Levine (Satish Dhawan Visiting Chair Professor, IISc) Title: Cell – ECM interactions and their relevance for cancer progression Abstract: During metastasis, tumor cells must traverse fibrous extracellular matrix (ECM) en route […]
Speaker: Mr. Sarath Kolli, CEO of Boltzmann Labs Title: Automation of therapeutics design in the era of Artificial Intelligence Abstract: Automation of the therapeutic design process through the integration of AI […]