UCSF MSK Center CCMBM Events & Opportunities Newsletter - May 2025


MSK Center CCMBM Events and Opportunities

The UCSF Musculoskeletal (MSK) Center unites basic, translational, computational, and clinical musculoskeletal investigators across the research spectrum. We are proud to have the Core Center for Musculoskeletal Biology & Medicine (CCMBM) as an integral component of the center, funded by the NIH National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS).


A skeleton for discovery, a skeleton for cures.

FEATURED EVENTS & FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

May 29, 1:00-3:00pm; Parnassus, S-214

CCMBM SBB Core Workshop - Through the Looking Glass: Skeletal Imaging for the Novice and Expert

Join the UCSF MSK Center CCMBM for a high-level overview of skeletal imaging best practices featuring guidance from the Skeletal Biology and Biomechanics Core and the Mouse Metabolism Core. Presenters will discuss the state-of-the-art in skeletal imaging assessment using ex vivo micro-CT and in vivo DXA, including how-to sessions, case study presentations, and dedicated Q&A periods.


This workshop will be presented by:


Mohamed Habib, PhD

Associate Specialist, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery


Jessie Turnbaugh, PhD

Manager, UCSF Mouse Metabolism Core


Register to attend.

Hosted by the UCSF MSK Center CCMBM

UCSF Musculoskeletal Training Program T32 Fellowship RFA

Application Deadline: May 9, 2025 by 5:00pm PST

The MSK T32 program is seeking applications for its next class of fellows who are eager to push the boundaries of MSK science, and in doing so, advance the field in fundamental ways. One-year training slots are available on a competitive basis to trainees proposing research in any area of musculoskeletal science, for projects across all UCSF campuses. 


Applications may be submitted by email to Aaron Fields no later than 5:00 p.m. PST, on May 9, 2025. Early submission is encouraged. Awardees will be notified in late May 2025, and must start their fellowship before July 1, 2025.

Eligibility and application requirements can be found in the RFA here.

May 9, 10:00-11:00am; Virtual Event

Bone Investigator Group (BIG)

Investigators can present their clinical research grants or data and receive feedback and informal consultation from peers and senior investigators. Please contact Lucy Wu to sign up for a practice slot.

Join via Zoom.

Hosted by the CCMBM

2024-2025 CCMBM Seminar Series

We are excited to host the above upcoming seminars and bring speakers to the UCSF community this 2023-2024 academic year. CCMBM members, including junior investigators, trainees and learners, have priority to meet with visiting faculty speakers. The CCMBM Seminar Committee will follow up with scheduling details as we near each speaker’s visit. Contact Pui Yee Law if you would like us to consider and invite potential speakers to visit UCSF.

Junior Investigator Grant Development Awards

The Grant Development Award provides funding for a junior CCMBM member to host a meeting (e.g., lunch or dinner) with 1-3 UCSF faculty members who are outside of the trainee’s current lab to: 


1) brainstorm/solicit informal feedback on a study idea or research direction

2) learn about the latest methods and techniques used in related fields

3) identify potential collaborators

4) promote inter-disciplinary MSK research

5) expand the trainee’s professional network


If you are not a member, you may concurrently apply for membership while your Grant Development application is being reviewed.


Apply via the online application form today! Contact Gurcharan Kaur for questions on this funding opportunity.

MSK Center CCMBM Grant Review Sessions

The CCMBM would like to help investigators strengthen their grant proposals in advance of any upcoming NIH deadlines. We invite CCMBM members to participate in the Grants Review program to receive 1:1 feedback and/or live panel review with peers as well as coaching from experienced investigators. If you are not a member, you may concurrently join during your grants review period.


Upcoming NIH Cycle II deadlines include:


P Series Grants: May 25, 2025


R18, U18, and R25 Grants: May 25, 2025


T Series Grants: May 25, 2025


C06/UC6 Grants: May 25, 2025


G07, G08, G11, G12, G13, G20, R24, S06, S11, S21, S22, SC1, SC2, SC3, UG1, U10, U19, U24, U2C, U41, U42, U45, U54, U56 Grants: May 25, 2025


Fill out the sign up form to attend an upcoming session.

PARTNER EVENTS

May 7, 12:00pmMission Bay, RH-102

PSPG Seminar Series

Tangsheng Yi, PhD, Senior Director, Inflammation Biology and Immunology Discovery, Gilead Sciences

Watch via livestream.

Hosted by the Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmacogenomics

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May 7, 4:00pm; Parnassus, HSW-302

BMS Seminar Series

Charles L. Sawyers, MD, Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute & Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis Chair in Human Oncology and Pathogenesis & Chair, Human Oncology and Pathogenesis Program, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Hosted by the Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program

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May 7, 5:00-7:00pm; Mission Bay, MH-1407

DSCB Journal Club

David Wen, DSCB Graduate Student, UCSF

Reed McMullen, DSCB Graduate Student, UCSF

RSVP to receive Zoom details.

Hosted by the Developmental & Stem Cell Biology Graduate Program

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May 8, 9:00-10:00am; Parnassus, HSW-302

ImmunoX Journal Club

Angela Phillips, PhD, Assistant Professor of Microbiology and Immunology, UCSF

Hosted by ImmunoX

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May 8, 11:00am-12:00pm; Mission Bay, Gladstone Institutes, Mahley Auditorium

Neuroscience Formal Seminar Series

John Huguenard, PhD, Professor, Neurology & Neurological Sciences & Professor, Neurosurgery & Professor (By courtesy), Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Stanford University

Hosted by the UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences

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May 8, 12:00-1:00pm; Mission Bay, HD-160

BBC Seminar Series

Jennifer Prescher, PhD, Professor of Chemistry, UC Irvine

"Imaging tools and technologies inspired by nature’s light-emitting chemistry"

Watch via livestream.

Hosted by the PhD Degree Program in Biophysics

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May 8, 12:00-1:00pm; Parnassus, HSW-302

BMS Journal Club

Liana Beld, BMS Graduate Student, UCSF

Julia Johannsen, BMS Graduate Student, UCSF

Hosted by the Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program

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May 8, 12:00-1:00pm; Parnassus, S-257

Radiology & Biomedical Imaging Residents' Visiting Professor Grand Rounds

Joseph S. Yu, MD, FACR, FASER, Professor and Vice Chairman of Academic Affairs, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

"Subtle Radiographic Findings of Knee Ligament Injuries: MRI Correlation"

Register to receive Zoom details.

Hosted by the Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging

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May 8 & 16, 1:00-2:00pm; Parnassus, IACUP Conference Room (5/8) & Mission Bay, CVRB Lobby (5/16)

IACUC Office Hours

Are you responsible for ensuring that your lab's IACUC protocol meets the highest animal welfare standards and will be approved as soon as possible? Are you wondering what the best blood collection technique for your study might be? Do you wish there was some way you could have someone show you how to use the RIO database for writing and submitting protocols? Get help with your questions at our bi-weekly office hours sessions.

Hosted by the UCSF Institutional Animal Care and Use Program

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May 9, 7:00am PT; Virtual Event

Avioli Musculoskeletal Research Seminar Series

Rachana Vaidya, PhD, Postdoctoral Scholar, Department of Physical Therapy & Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

Register to receive Zoom details.

Hosted by the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis Musculoskeletal Research Center

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May 9, 12:00pm; Parnassus, HSW-1057

Diabetes Seminar Series

Lori Sussel, PhD, Director, Barbara Davis Diabetes Center, University of Colorado

"Novel insights into regulation of islet cells"

Hosted by the UCSF Diabetes Center

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May 9, 12:00-1:30pm; Parnassus, S-214

DSCB Journal Club

Edward Valenzuela, DSCB Graduate Student, UCSF

Naomi Cinque, DSCB Graduate Student, UCSF

RSVP to receive Zoom details.

Hosted by the Developmental & Stem Cell Biology Graduate Program

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May 12, 9:00-10:00am; Parnassus, HSW-302

ImmunoX Seminar Series

Jarish Cohen, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Dermatology, UCSF

RSVP to receive Zoom details.

Hosted by ImmunoX

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May 12, 3:00-4:00pm; Mission Bay, Gladstone Institutes, Mahley Auditorium

GICD/CVRI Seminar Series

Thomas Michel, MD, PhD, Professor of Medicine and Biochemistry, Harvard Medical School

"Novel Transgenic/Chromogenetic Models of Cardiovascular Oxidative Stress"

Hosted by the Gladstone Institutes and the UCSF Cardiovascular Research Institute

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May 13, 10:00-11:00am; Parnassus, N-225

iMicro Seminar Series

Hosted by iMicro

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May 14, 7:00am; Mission Bay, GenHall - Byers Auditorium

UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Grand Rounds Series

Kelechi Nwachuku, MD, Resident, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, UCSF

Join via Zoom.

Hosted by the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

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May 14, 8:30-9:30am; Virtual Event

Endocrine Grand Rounds

Muriel Babey, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, UCSF

"Maternal Brain Hormone that builds bone"

Join via Zoom.

Hosted by the Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism

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May 14, 4:00pm; Parnassus, HSW-302

BMS Seminar Series

Kristen Brennand, PhD, Elizabeth Mears and House Jameson Professor of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine

Hosted by the Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program

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May 15, 9:00-10:00am; Parnassus, HSW-302

ImmunoX Journal Club

Clara Kochendoerfer, BMS Graduate Student, UCSF

Kira Downey, BMS Graduate Student, UCSF

Hosted by ImmunoX

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May 15, 11:00am-12:00pm; Mission Bay, Gladstone Institutes, Mahley Auditorium

Neuroscience Formal Seminar Series

Kristen Brennand, PhD, Elizabeth Mears and House Jameson Professor of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine

"Using Stem Cells to Explore the Genetics Underlying Brain Disease"

Hosted by the UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences

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May 15, 12:00-1:00pm; Parnassus, HSW-302

BMS Journal Club

Shania Garrison, BMS Graduate Student, UCSF

Liz Arouge, BMS Graduate Student, UCSF

Hosted by the Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program

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May 16, 7:00am PT; Virtual Event

Avioli Musculoskeletal Research Seminar Series

Debabrata Patra, PhD, Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

Register to receive Zoom details.

Hosted by the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis Musculoskeletal Research Center

May 16, 12:10-1:00pm; Mission Bay, HD-160

Microbiome Ignite Talk

Rachel Rock, Graduate Student, Turnbaugh Lab, UCSF

Rahul Bodkhe, PhD, Postdoctoral Scholar, Nayak Lab, UCSF

Register to receive Zoom details.

Hosted by the Benioff Center for Microbiome Medicine

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May 19, 9:00-10:00am; Parnassus, HSW-302

ImmunoX Seminar Series

De'Broski Herbert, PhD, Professor of Immunology, Tulane University

RSVP to receive Zoom details.

Hosted by ImmunoX

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May 19, 3:00-4:00pm; Mission Bay, Gladstone Institutes, Mahley Auditorium

GICD/CVRI Seminar Series

Chris Ahern, PhD, Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa

"Chemical Biology in the Heart: Engineering High Affinity Inhibition Into Cardiac Sodium Channels"

Hosted by the Gladstone Institutes and the UCSF Cardiovascular Research Institute

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May 20, 10:00-11:00am; Parnassus, N-225

iMicro Seminar Series

Bert Semler, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics, UC Irvine

Hosted by iMicro

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May 21, 7:00am; Mission Bay, GenHall - Byers Auditorium

UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Grand Rounds Series

Donald Kephart, MD, Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, UCSF

Join via Zoom.

Hosted by the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

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May 21, 8:30-9:30am; Virtual Event

Endocrine Grand Rounds

Estelle Everett, MD, Assistant Professor-in-Residence of Medicine, UCLA

Join via Zoom.

Hosted by the Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism

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May 21, 4:00pm; Parnassus, HSW-302

BMS Seminar Series

Kimberly Stegmaier, MD, Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School

Hosted by the Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program

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May 22, 9:00-10:00am; Parnassus, HSW-302

ImmunoX Journal Club

Alexander Vu, BMS Graduate Student, UCSF

James Asaki, BMS Graduate Student, UCSF

Hosted by ImmunoX

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May 22, 12:00pm; Parnassus, HSW-1057

Diabetes Seminar Series

Holger Russ, PhD, Associate Professor of Pharmacology & Therapeutics, University of Florida

Hosted by the UCSF Diabetes Center

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May 22, 12:00-1:00pm; Mission Bay, HD-160

BBC Seminar Series

Parisa Hosseinzadeh, PhD, Assistant Professor of Bioengineering, University of Oregon

"Protein/Peptide Design"

Watch via livestream.

Hosted by the PhD Degree Program in Biophysics

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May 22, 12:00-1:00pm; Parnassus, HSW-302

BMS Journal Club

Monet Yuan, BMS Graduate Student, UCSF

Angel Ruvalcaba, BMS Graduate Student, UCSF

Hosted by the Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program

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May 23, 4:00-5:00pm; Mission Bay, HD-160

Cancer Center Friday Seminar Series

Frank Furnari, PhD, Professor of Medicine, Division of Regenerative Medicine, Moores Cancer Center, UC San Diego

"iPSC-derived brain cancer avatars: lessons learned and opportunities for therapeutic discovery"

Hosted by the Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center

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May 27, 10:00-11:00am; Parnassus, N-225

iMicro Seminar Series

Hosted by iMicro

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May 28, 7:00am; Mission Bay, GenHall - Byers Auditorium

UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Grand Rounds Series

Marc Xu, MD, Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, UCSF

Join via Zoom.

Hosted by the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

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May 28, 8:30-9:30am; Virtual Event

Endocrine Grand Rounds

Lauren Fishbein, MD, PhD, MTR, Associate Professor of Medicine-Endocrinology/Metabolism/Diabetes, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Join via Zoom.

Hosted by the Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism

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May 28, 12:00-1:00pmVirtual Event

UCSF Pain and Addiction Research Center (PARC) Seminar Series

Tauhidur Rahman, PhD, Assistant Professor of Computer Science & Engineering, UC San Diego

"Harnessing Health Signals with Large-Scale Mobile Sensor Data for Modeling Substance Use Disorder"

Register to receive Zoom details.

Hosted by the UCSF Pain and Addiction Research Center

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May 28, 4:00pm; Parnassus, HSW-302

BMS Seminar Series

Marion Pepper, PhD, Professor of Immunology, University of Washington

Hosted by the Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program

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May 29, 9:00-10:00am; Parnassus, HSW-302

ImmunoX Journal Club

Sara Smith, BMS Graduate Student, UCSF

Julianne Lim, BMS Graduate Student, UCSF

Hosted by ImmunoX

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May 29, 11:00am-12:00pm; Mission Bay, Gladstone Institutes, Mahley Auditorium

Neuroscience Formal Seminar Series

Jaime Grutzendler, MD, Dr. Harry M. Zimmerman and Dr. Nicholas and Viola Spinelli Professor of Neurology and Neuroscience, Yale University

"Uncovering Mechanisms of Neurodegeneration One Image at a Time"

Hosted by the UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences

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May 29, 4:00-5:00pm; Parnassus, HSE-1119

BCMM Social Hour

BCMM is hosting a social hour with drinks and light refreshments so that our community may have a chance to see our new space.

Register to attend.

Hosted by the Benioff Center for Microbiome Medicine

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May 30, 7:00am PT; Virtual Event

Avioli Musculoskeletal Research Seminar Series

Thomas Nickolas, MD, MS, Chief, Division of Bone and Mineral Diseases, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

Register to receive Zoom details.

Hosted by the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis Musculoskeletal Research Center

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May 30, 12:00-1:30pm; Parnassus, S-214

DSCB Journal Club

Mika Matera-Vatnick, DSCB Graduate Student, UCSF

Miriam Minsk, DSCB Graduate Student, UCSF

RSVP to receive Zoom details.

Hosted by the Developmental & Stem Cell Biology Graduate Program

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May 30, 4:00-5:00pm; Mission Bay, HD-160

Cancer Center Friday Seminar Series

Madhumita Sushil, PhD, Postdoctoral Scholar of Computational Health Sciences, UCSF

Hosted by the Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center

CAREER & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EVENTS

May 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28, 2:00-3:00pm; Virtual Event

Data Science Help Desk

Introducing the virtual Data Science Help Desk, a place to ask your general questions about data science including how to download software or code packages, prep for upcoming data science classes, get started with programming, connect with data science expertise, and more. No appointments required, just walk/drop in!

Join via Zoom.

Hosted by the UCSF Library

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May 8, 10:00-11:30am; Mission Bay, FAMRI Library

Data Manipulation in R: How can I merge or reshape data?

This is an intermediate-level series on R on data manipulation in R, focusing on methods for merging and reshaping data. It will offer both base-R and tidyverse solutions.

Hosted by the UCSF Library

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May 8, 15, 22, 29, 11:00am-12:00pm; Virtual Event

iLab Office Hours

Have questions about iLab or need help registering? Join our virtual Office Hours and ask away! It's an open session for any questions you may have about navigating iLab.

Register to receive Zoom details.

Hosted by the UCSF Research Resource Program

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May 8, 15, 22, 29, 12:00-12:30pm & May 13, 20, 27, 7:00-7:30am; Virtual Event

Compliance Educator Office Hours

Schedule time to meet with an Educator. Bring your coding and documentation concerns. We are here to help you.

Join via Zoom (Tuesdays).

Join via Zoom (Thursdays).

Hosted by the Office of Healthcare Compliance and Privacy

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May 9, 9:00-11:00am; Virtual Event

Interacting with APIs in Python: Using the Industry Documents Library

In this workshop, you’ll learn how to interact with APIs in Python, focusing on the Industry Documents Library. You’ll explore how to make API requests, retrieve data, and work with the responses, including handling formats like JSON. Additionally, we'll use AI-generated code to streamline the process and enhance your workflow. By the end of the session, you'll be comfortable connecting to APIs, analyzing the data, and utilizing AI tools to optimize your data retrieval and analysis tasks.

Hosted by the UCSF Library

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May 12-13, 1:00-4:00pm; Virtual Event

Introduction to RNA-Seq

Gene expression is central to cell biology. Disease pathways often involve changes in the expression levels of at least some genes. RNA-seq has become one of the most popular experimental methods to quantify gene expression levels. This 2-day, hands-on workshop will provide an introduction to a typical bulk RNA-seq protocol and focus on the data analysis steps for recovering actionable insights.

Register to receive Zoom details.

Hosted by the Gladstone Institutes

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May 12, 1:00-2:00pm; Mission Bay, RH-102

IHG Seminar Series: Scientific publishing an insider's view

Scientific publishing has become essential to the dissemination of knowledge and is often seen as a key factor in determining career progression, both in academia and in industry. The landscape of scientific publishing has undergone substantial changes in the last decade, including the rise of open access, new peer review models, the creation of preprint servers, efforts to increase reproducibility, etc. We will discuss how to deal with this evolving panorama and how to maximize the chances of publishing high-quality science in selective journals.

Hosted by the UCSF Institute for Human Genetics

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May 13, 11:00am-12:00pm Virtual Event

Safeguarding Public Data: Rescuing Federal Research Datasets Online

Since early 2025 several federal research datasets have been altered or deleted in response to executive rders from the White House. These actions have raised significant concerns about the accessibility and integrity of government data. For example, in February, several datasets from the US Census Bureau suddenly became unavailable, and others from the CDC were removed and then later restored. In this presentation, we will explore the latest developments in data censorship and the current efforts to rescue and preserve government datasets. You’ll learn about the organizations that have worked to preserve data, alternative sources of government data, and how you can get involved to protect valuable public information.

Hosted by the UCSF Library

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May 13, 20, 27, 12:00-1:00pm; Virtual Event

Education Scholarship Conference (ESCape)

Education Scholarship Conference (ESCape) is a weekly group consultation for scholarly work in health professions education with CFE faculty and other members of the UCSF education community.

RSVP for Zoom details.

Hosted by the UCSF Center for Faculty Educators

May 16, 9:00-11:00am; Mission Bay, FAMRI Library

Machine Learning with Python: Feature Importance and Random Forests

In this workshop, you'll learn how to apply machine learning techniques using Python and scikit-learn, focusing on feature importance and Random Forests. Using the COVID testing dataset, you'll explore how to identify key features that influence outcomes, and how to build and evaluate a Random Forest model for analysis. Throughout the session, we’ll integrate AI-generated code to assist with the modeling process. By the end of the workshop, you’ll have practical experience in using scikit-learn to build predictive models and analyze the significance of different features in the dataset.

Hosted by the UCSF Library

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May 19, 12:00-1:30pm; Virtual Event

Taking Control of your Online Presence: Making an Online CV on GitHub Pages

This hands-on workshop will teach students, faculty and staff the basics around promoting oneself online. Attendees will learn about approaches to sharing their research on social media, on digital scholarship platforms like OrchidID or Google Scholar, and elsewhere on the web.

Hosted by the UCSF Library

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May 19, 1:00-4:00pm; Virtual Event

Intermediate RNA-Seq Analysis Using R

RNA-seq is a powerful tool to interrogate cellular functions. In this intermediate workshop, you’ll learn the skills you need to get the most out of your RNA-seq data through analysis in R.

Register to receive Zoom details.

Hosted by the Gladstone Institutes

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May 20, 2:30-7:00pm & May 21, 8:00am-5:00pm; UCSF Mission Bay Conference Center

9th Annual Rosenman Symposium

Join top healthcare innovators, providers, and patients at the 9th Annual UCSF Rosenman Symposium to explore groundbreaking strategies that advance access and affordability. By uniting diverse perspectives, we will spark meaningful change and ultimately unlock new opportunities in the healthcare landscape.

Hosted by the UCSF Rosenman Institute

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May 20, 3:00-4:00pm Virtual Event

Bay Area Open Science Group - Developing and using open-source software tools: from neuroinformatics to biomechanics

The Bay Area Open Science Group is intended to bring together students, faculty, and staff from the Stanford, UCSF, and Berkeley community to learn about open science, discuss the application of open science practices in a research context, and meet other members of the community who are interested in (or already are) incorporating open science practices into their work.

Register to receive Zoom details.

Hosted by the UCSF Library

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May 22, 2:00-4:00pm; Virtual Event

C2C Seminar Series: The Nuts and Bolts of Being a PI on a Clinical Trial

This series of seminars will provide high-yield, practical information about designing, funding, and conducting patient-facing oncology trials.

Register to attend.

Hosted by the Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center

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May 23, 9:00-11:00am; Mission Bay, FAMRI Library

Python Background for Text Analysis and NLP

This workshop focuses on working with strings and text data in Python, building the skills needed for text processing and natural language processing (NLP) tasks. You’ll learn how to manipulate, clean, and transform text data using techniques like regular expressions, stop words, tokenization, and stemming/lemmatizing. This session will help you become comfortable handling text data in Python, laying the groundwork for more advanced work in NLP and document analysis.

Hosted by the UCSF Library

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May 30, 9:00-11:00am; Mission Bay, FAMRI Library

Python Background for Text Analysis and NLP

Building on the skills from the previous workshops, this session will extend your understanding of machine learning, focusing on document classification and sentiment analysis. You’ll apply techniques like Random Forests and feature importance to analyze text data, including real-world examples such as classifying documents or determining sentiment from textual content. Using scikit-learn, you’ll learn how to process text data, extract features, and build predictive models for analyzing and categorizing text. This workshop provides a practical approach to applying machine learning to text-based problems, further developing your NLP capabilities.

Hosted by the UCSF Library


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CAREER & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EVENTS
(STUDENTS, POSTDOCS, RESIDENTS, FELLOWS)

May 8, 11:30am-4:00pm; Mission Bay, GEN N-114

Application Materials Day for Graduate Students and Postdocs

Preparing for job applications can be daunting, whether the employer is asking for a one-page resume or a 20-page packet of materials. Join us for Application Materials Day where we will cover strategies for preparing the most common application materials through a variety of bite-sized sessions. Come for any part of the day, and feel free to come and go based on your interests!

Register to attend.

Hosted by the Office of Career and Professional Development

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May 9, 10:00am-12:00pm; Mission Bay, Genentech Hall, 2nd Floor Atrium

ASGD Coffee Hour

ASGD hosts Coffee hours for students to socialize.

Register to attend.

Hosted by the Associated Students of the Graduate Division

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May 14, 4:00pm; Parnassus, HSW-303

Seminar Series for Junior Scientists

The Junior Scientist Seminar is a monthly seminar series and networking event exclusively for early-career researchers (pre-doctoral school). Our mission is to provide a career development and training opportunity for Junior Scientists to gain experience presenting scientific research in a supportive environment.

Hosted by the Research Development Office

May 15, 2:00-3:30pm; Virtual Event

Postdoc Professional Development Seminar Series: Cancer Foundation Funding Opportunities and Tips for Applying

Representatives from cancer foundations will present on their funding opportunities and give tips for applying. Presentations will be followed by a panel of UCSF faculty who have served on their review committees. This seminar will take place over Zoom only. Open to all UCSF postdocs, graduate students, faculty, and fellows.

Register to receive Zoom details.

Hosted by the Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center

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May 27, 3:00-4:30pm; Virtual Event

New Postdoc Orientation

Gain important knowledge about the following topics: Human Resources information and resources, Research grants – resources for finding your own funding, Careers – how to get the best job after UCSF, Ideas for maximizing your productivity and minimizing conflicts with your PI, and UAW Union Presentation.

Register to receive Zoom details.

Hosted by the Office for Postdoctoral Scholars


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FUNDING & OTHER OPPORTUNITIES
Recognizing the need for collaboration of MSK scientists with experts outside of the MSK field, we are providing support to MSK Center members to host a meal for a creative and enjoyable in-person networking meeting to stimulate these interactions and to further develop new research ideas and plans to fund them. Faculty, staff, and trainees who are MSKC/CCMBM members are encouraged to apply to host an event.

If you are not a member, you may concurrently apply for membership while your Open MIKE application is being reviewed.

Apply via the online application form today! Contact Cristal Yee for questions on this funding opportunity.
UCSF Talks is a new resource for anyone interested in learning about the latest seminars happening at UCSF. It lists all seminars open to the entire UCSF community including regular seminar series, special seminars, supergroups, and thesis talks. If you would like to receive weekly event listing emails, you can sign up for the USCF Talks Google Group. To add an event to the website, please contact Jon Zhang.
ACKNOWLEDGING THE CCMBM

If you have received a CCMBM grant, used one of our cores, or formed a collaboration at one of our events that led to a publication, please acknowledge our Center in related publications and presentations. We suggest stating:

Research reported in this publication was supported by the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number P30AR075055. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.