Events

UCSF MSK Center & CCMBM Events

Bone Investigator Group

April 11, 10:00-11:00am; 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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CCMBM/CSR Hot Talks, Cool Science Seminar Series
April 16, 12:00-1:30pm PT / 3:00-4:30pm ET; 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 April 2025 featured speakers are:

Minhao Zhou, PhD, Postdoctoral Scholar, Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, UCSF
"Time-lapse HR-pQCT reliably assesses and monitors local bone turnover in patients with chronic kidney disease"

Noah Bonnheim, PhD, Postdoctoral Scholar, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, UCSF
"Quantitative imaging biomarkers of spinal tissues in patients with chronic low back pain"

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MSK Center CCMBM Grant Review Sessions

Clipboard and pencil clipart for CCMBM grants review session

*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                                    


April 7, 9:00-10:00am; Parnassus, HSW-302

ImmunoX Seminar Series

Rachel S. Friedman, PhD, Associate Professor of Immunology & Microbiology, University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine

RSVP to receive Zoom details.

Hosted by ImmunoX


April 7, 3:00-4:00pm; Mission Bay, Gladstone Institutes, Mahley Auditorium

GICD/CVRI Seminar Series

Delphine Gomez, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Cardiology Division, University of Pittsburgh

Hosted by the Gladstone Institutes and the UCSF Cardiovascular Research Institute


April 8, 7:00-7:30am & April 10, 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


April 8, 7:00-8:00am; Virtual Event

Department of Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Science Grand Rounds

Kristine Godziuk, PhD, Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, UCSF

"Crossroads between obesity, sarcopenia, and osteoarthritis: Key issues and insights for rehabilitation professionals"

Join via Zoom.

Hosted by the Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science


April 8, 10:00-11:00am; Parnassus, N-225

iMicro Seminar Series

Michael Fischbach, PhD, Liu (Liao) Family Professor of Bioengineering, Stanford University

"Understanding and manipulating immune modulation by the microbiome"

Hosted by iMicro


April 8, 10:45am-12:00pm; Virtual Event

QBC Journal Club

Maria Tarazona Guzman, CCB Graduate Student, UCSF

Aurora de Tagyos, PSPG Graduate Student, UCSF

Vishvak Subramanyam, Bioinformatics Graduate Student, UCSF

Craig Soares, Biophysics Graduate Student, UCSF

RSVP to receive Zoom details.

Hosted by the PhD Degree Program in Biophysics


April 8, 12:10-1:00pm; Parnassus, IRM Boardroom

IRM Science Sessions

Kristen Chan, CIRM Master's Student, Collins Lab, UCSF

"Developing designer adipocytes as a first-in-class treatment for osteoarthritis"

Anastasia Diolintzi, PhD, Postdoctoral Scholar, Hsiao Lab, UCSF

"Developing a bone-on-a-chip microphysiologic system to model metabolic skeletal diseases"

Join via Zoom.

Hosted by the UCSF Broad Stem Cell Center


April 8 & 9, 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


April 9, 7:00am; Mission Bay, GenHall - Byers Auditorium

UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Grand Rounds Series

Paolo Mimbella, MD, Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, UCSF

Join via Zoom.

Hosted by the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery


April 9, 8:30-9:30am; Virtual Event

Endocrine Grand Rounds

Paul M. Stewart, CBE, FRCP, FMedSci, Professor of Medicine and Health Policy Adviser to the Vice Chancellor, University of Leeds

Join via Zoom.

Hosted by the Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism


April 9, 9:00-10:00am PT; Virtual Event

MGB Orthopaedic Research Seminar Series

Paola Divieti Pajevic, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Translational Dental Medicine, Boston University and Director of the Musculoskeletal Cell Core, Center for Musculoskeletal Research at Massachusetts General Hospital

“Of Mice and Men”: tools and techniques for studying bone cells

RSVP to receive Zoom details.

Hosted by the MGH Center for Musculoskeletal Research


April 9, 12:00-1:00pm; Parnassus, S-1156

Ortho Research in Progress Seminar (RIPS)

Fati Gholi Zadeh, PhD, Postdoc, Peterson Research Group

“Latent Class Analyses of Psychosocial, Sensory, and Biobehavioral Domains in Chronic Low Back Pain”

Join via Zoom.

Hosted by the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery


April 9, 12:00-2:00pm; Mission Bay, Koret Quad

ASGD Spring Boba Social

Kicking off the spring quarter with a boba social!

Register to attend.

Hosted by the Associated Students of the Graduate Division


April 9, 1:00pm; Virtual Event

Postdoc Support Webinar: Elevating Postdocs for Success - Career Resources & Guidance

Join us for an informative webinar on April 9, where the Office of Career and Professional Development will share insights and tools for new depostdoc positions and navigating industry job applications. The International Students and Scholars Office (ISSO) will also provide crucial information about transitioning to jobs with different visa categories or pursuing alternative postdoc positions in the U.S. or internationally on a J-1 visa.

Register to receive Zoom details.

Hosted by the Office for Postdoctoral Scholars, the Office of Career and Professional Development, and the International Students and Scholars Office


April 9, 1:00-2:00pm; Virtual Event

QB3 Webinar Series

Dena Dubal, MD, PhD, Professor of Neurology, UCSF

“Mechanisms of Longevity and Brain Resilience”

Register to receive Zoom details.

Hosted by QB3


April 10, 9:00-10:00am; Parnassus, HSW-302

ImmunoX Journal Club

Rio Barrere-Cain, BMS Graduate Student, UCSF

Haolin (Charles) Shen, BMS Graduate Student, UCSF

Hosted by ImmunoX


April 10, 11:00am-12:00pm; Mission Bay, Gladstone Institutes, Mahley Auditorium

Neuroscience Formal Seminar Series

Rachel Wilson, PhD, Joseph B. Martin Professor of Basic Research in the Field of Neurobiology, Harvard Medical School

"Neural networks for navigation"

Hosted by the UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences


April 10, 12:00-1:00pm; Parnassus, HSW-302

BMS Journal Club

Shirley Bi, BMS Graduate Student, UCSF

Arren Ramsey, BMS Graduate Student, UCSF

Hosted by the Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program


April 10, 1:00-2:00pm; Parnassus, IACUP Conference Room

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


April 11, 7:00am PT; Virtual Event

Avioli Musculoskeletal Research Seminar Series

Steven Mumm, PhD, Professor of Medicine, 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


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

Intro to Python: Tabular Data and Visualization

This workshop will introduce participants to the fundamentals of data analysis using Python, with a focus on the Pandas library for handling tabular data. Attendees will learn how to import, clean, and manipulate datasets efficiently, as well as perform common operations such as filtering, aggregating, and merging data. The session will also cover essential techniques for visualizing data using libraries like Matplotlib and Seaborn, enabling participants to create clear and informative charts. By the end of the workshop, participants will have a solid understanding of how to process, analyze, and visualize tabular data in Python.

Hosted by the UCSF Library


April 11, 12:00pm; Parnassus, HSW-1057

Diabetes Seminar Series

Joni Nikkanen, PhD, Assistant Professor of Nutritional Sciences & Toxicology, UC Berkeley

Hosted by the UCSF Diabetes Center


April 11, 12:00-1:00pm; Virtual Event

Forum for Applied Imaging Research (FAIR): Radiology Imaging Modalities

Kimberly Kallianos, MD, Associate Professor of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, UCSF

Michael Ohliger, MD, PhD, Professor of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, UCSF

Youngho Seo, PhD, Professor of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, UCSF

Register to receive Zoom details.

Hosted by the Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging


April 11, 12:00-1:30pm; Parnassus, S-214

DSCB Journal Club

Bivas Nag, DSCB Graduate Student, UCSF

Tayma Handal, DSCB Graduate Student, UCSF

RSVP to receive Zoom details.

Hosted by the Developmental & Stem Cell Biology Graduate Program


April 11, 4:00-5:00pm; Mission Bay, HD-160

Cancer Center Friday Seminar Series

Lachelle D. Weeks, MD, PhD, Physician-Scientist, Adult Leukemia Program, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute & Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

"Clonal Hematopoiesis in Clinical Context"

Hosted by the Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center