UCSF MSK Center & CCMBM Events
CCMBM & CSR Hot Talks, Cool Science Seminar Series feat. Vikrant Piprode, PhD (NICRE, SFVAMC, and UCSF) and W. Benton Swenson, DDS, PhD (Skeletalis Inc.)
June 17, 12:30-2:00pm PT; Virtual Event
This seminar series focuses on musculoskeletal research from our Early Stage and Junior Investigators as an opportunity to share their research across UCSF and Harvard institutions through the CCMBM and CSR.
The June 2026 featured speakers are:
Vikrant Piprode, PhD, Staff Research Associate, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, NICRE, San Francisco VA Medical Center, and UCSF
"An inflammatory and bone anti-anabolic role of Progranulin in mice"
W. Benton Swenson, DDS, PhD, Chief Executive Officer, Skeletalis Inc.
“Reimagining Osteoporosis Therapy: From Academic Discovery to Translational Drug Development"
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Bone Investigator Group
June 12, 10:30-11:30am; Virtual Event
Investigators can present their clinical research grants or data and receive feedback and informal consultation from peers and senior investigators.
Please contact Lucy Wu for more information or if you'd like to present your research at an upcoming meeting.
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MSK Center CCMBM Grant Review Sessions
*If you are not a member, you may concurrently join during your grants review period.
MSK Center CCMBM would like to help investigators strengthen their grant proposals for the next RAP cycle deadline for Pilot grant applications and/or NIH deadlines. We invite CCMBM MSK Center 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.
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CCMBM Member Featured Publication Submissions
Are you a CCMBM member? Have you recently published new research that you're excited about sharing with the MSK Community? Let the CCMBM and UCSF Musculoskeletal Center help promote your science discoveries!
Simply complete the our submission form and we will spotlight your publication in a future newsletter and on social media. We are excited to learn about your research!
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Partner Events
June 9, 7:00-8:00am; Virtual Event
Department of Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Science Grand Rounds
Heidi Garske, PhD, Associate Professor of Physical Therapy, Samuel Merritt University
"Evidence-Based Resilience: The Foundation for Optimal Teaching and Learning in the Health Professions"
Join via Zoom.
Hosted by the Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science
June 9, 7:00-7:30am & June 11, 12:00-12:30pm; 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
June 9, 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 to receive Zoom details.
Hosted by the UCSF Center for Faculty Educators
June 10, 7:00am; Mission Bay, GenHall - Byers Auditorium
UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Grand Rounds Series
Natalie Kucirek, MD, Resident, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, UCSF
Join via Zoom.
Hosted by the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
June 10, 8:30-9:30am; Virtual Event
Janelle Tobias, PhD, Postdoctoral Scholar, Endocrine T32 Program, UCSF
Eric Figueroa, PhD, Postdoctoral Scholar, Endocrine T32 Program, UCSF
Join via Zoom.
Hosted by the Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism
June 10, 3:00-4:00pm; Mission Bay, FAMRI Library
AI Summer Discussion Club: Should AI mimic humans (or should machines stay machines)?
Thinking about artificial intelligence this summer? Join our AI Summer Discussion Club in person at the FAMRI Library in Mission Bay! Each month, we will discuss 2-3 articles, videos, or news pieces about different AI topics.
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Hosted by the UCSF Library
June 11, 9:00-10:00am; Parnassus, HSW-302
McKenzie Daanen, BMS Graduate Student, UCSF
Sarah Castro, BMS Graduate Student, UCSF
Hosted by ImmunoX
June 11, 5:00-7:00pm; Mission Bay, MH-1401
Join us for an exciting pre-hackathon mixer at University of California, San Francisco! Get ready to mingle, form teams, and start brainstorming ideas for your projects before the QBI Hackathon kicks off in June 2026.
Register to attend.
Hosted by the UCSF Quantitative Biosciences Institute