Events -- iPSC Interest Group Meeting

iPSC Interest Group Meeting

This month we will discuss the new paper by Sheng Ding's group identifying small molecules that dramatically enhance the efficiency of human iPSC induction. Kevin Ess and my group have begun a series of inductions utilizing these compounds and will report as well on our progress with human iPSC inductions.

In addition, Diana Neely from my group will present a brief presentation of our collaborative project with Chaz Hong's lab to utilize small molecules developed in his lab for directed neuronal differentiation.

Hope to see you all there. If you are aware of anyone else that may be interested in attending these meetings, please have them contact Kevin Ess or Aaron Bowman.

About this ongoing activity:

The iPSC Interest Group Meeting is a monthly "journal club" like meeting for all researchers interested in using induced pluripotent stem cells in their studies. There is an emphasis on attendance for trainees. VCSCB faculty members, Aaron Bowman, Ph.D. and Kevin Ess, M.D., Ph.D., are co-sponsors. The meeting will focus on the nitty-gritty of applying iPSC technology to scientific questions. The objective is to build an institutional-wide collaborative group to build on each other's experiences and method development. iPSC meetings are held on the second Thursday each month from 3:00-4:00 PM in 6131 MRB III.