UCSF MSK Center & CCMBM Events
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"
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
April 7, 9:00-10:00am; Parnassus, HSW-302
Rachel S. Friedman, PhD, Associate Professor of Immunology & Microbiology, University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine
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Hosted by ImmunoX
April 7, 3:00-4:00pm; Mission Bay, Gladstone Institutes, Mahley Auditorium
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.
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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"
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Hosted by the Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science
April 8, 10:00-11:00am; Parnassus, N-225
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
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
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Hosted by the PhD Degree Program in Biophysics
April 8, 12:10-1:00pm; Parnassus, IRM Boardroom
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"
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Hosted by the UCSF Broad Stem Cell Center
April 8 & 9, 2:00-3:00pm; Virtual Event
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!
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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
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Hosted by the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
April 9, 8:30-9:30am; Virtual Event
Paul M. Stewart, CBE, FRCP, FMedSci, Professor of Medicine and Health Policy Adviser to the Vice Chancellor, University of Leeds
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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
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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”
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Hosted by the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
April 9, 12:00-2:00pm; Mission Bay, Koret Quad
Kicking off the spring quarter with a boba social!
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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.
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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
Dena Dubal, MD, PhD, Professor of Neurology, UCSF
“Mechanisms of Longevity and Brain Resilience”
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Hosted by QB3
April 10, 9:00-10:00am; Parnassus, HSW-302
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
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
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
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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
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
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Hosted by the Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging
April 11, 12:00-1:30pm; Parnassus, S-214
Bivas Nag, DSCB Graduate Student, UCSF
Tayma Handal, DSCB Graduate Student, UCSF
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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