Center Events
THANK YOU TO ALL THE PRESENTERS AND ATTENDEES!!
Vanderbilt Center on Mechanobiology 2nd Annual Retreat
Tuesday, August 15, 2023
Joe C. Davis YMCA Outdoor Center, Nelson Andrews Leadership Lodge, 3088 Smith Springs Road, Antioch, TN 37013
8:30am – 9:00am Welcome Coffee / Check-In / Poster Set Up
9:00am – 9:15am Kick-Off
9:15am – 11:00am Session I (Chaired by Beth Lawrence Ph.D., Postdoc, Zanic Lab (CDB))
- Bryan Millis, Ph.D., Research Assistant Professor, Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, 30-minute talk
- Emily Berestesky, Reinhart-King Lab (Biomedical Engineering), Graduate Student, 15-minute talk
- Avishkar Sawant, Ph.D., Kaverina Lab (Cell and Developmental Biology) Postdoc, 15-minute talk
- Maria Lopez Cavestany, Ph.D., King Lab (Biomedical Engineering), Postdoc, 15-minute talk
- Abdullah Sami, Ph.D., Zanic Lab (Cell and Developmental Biology), Postdoc, 15-minute talk
V-CoM Logo Contest Vote & Group Photo
11:00pm – 1:30pm Lunch (pick-up) / Outdoor Activities / Free Time
1:30am – 2:30pm Session II (Chaired by Alisa Cario, Ph.D., Postdoc, Kaverina Lab (CBD))
- Neil Dani, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology, 30-minute talk
- William Livingston, Merryman Lab (Biomedical Engineering) Graduate Student, 15-minute talk
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James Hayes, Burnette Lab (Cell and Developmental Biology) Graduate Student, 15-minute talk
2:30pm – 3:00pm Coffee Break with light refreshments
3:00pm – 4:00pm Session III (Chaired by Sarah Libring, Ph.D., Postdoc, Reinhart-King Lab (BME))
- Marjan Rafat, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Biomedical Engineering and Radiation Oncology, 30-minute talk
- Hannah Stephens, Lang Lab (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering) Graduate Student, 15-minute talk
- Aubrie Stricker, Page-McCaw Lab (Cell and Developmental Biology) Graduate Student, 15-minute talk
4:00pm – 5:30pm Catered Poster Session
5:30pm – 6:30pm Awards & Closing Remarks
Vanderbilt Center on Mechanobiology 2nd Annual Retreat 8/15/2023
To RSVP to the August 15th retreat: click here
Vanderbilt Center on Mechanobiology Grant Finalist Presentations and Happy Hour
Save the Date: Wednesday, April 12, 2023
When: 3:00pm-5:00pm
Location: 3131 MRB 3
Come listen to the V-CoM Grant Finalists present their proposals. Grants $5,000-$20,000 range to be awarded.
Presentations will be followed by a Happy Hour in the 4th floor atrium.
We hope you can join us to network, build community, and discuss the proposal ideas.
Food and drinks provided. The event is open to graduate students, postdocs, staff, and faculty.
We look forward to seeing you and your lab members there!
***The Vanderbilt Center on Mechanobiology will award multiple grants in the $5,000 - $20,000 range ***
Thank you to those who attended the February V-CoM Research Social
Thank you to those who attended the January V-CoM Research Social
Thank you to everyone who make the inaugual V-CoM retreat a great success! We're reenergized to see what we can accomplish together.
Event Photos.
Vanderbilt Center on Mechanobiology Inaugural Retreat
Monday, August 15, 2022
Joe C. Davis YMCA Outdoor Center, Nelson Andrews Leadership Lodge, 3088 Smith Springs Road, Antioch, TN 37013
MECHANOBIOLOGY ACROSS SCALES
9:00am – 9:15am Welcome Address
9:15am – 10:30am Session I (Chaired by Beth Lawrence, Postdoc, Zanic Lab (CDB))
- Professor Matt Lang, Dept of Chemical and Molecular Engineering, 30-minute talk
- Nikki Rodgers, Zanic Lab (Cell and Developmental Biology) Graduate Student, 15-minute talk
- Steven Walker, Olivares Lab (Biochemistry) Graduate Student, 15-minute talk
- Jenna Mosier, Reinhart-King Lab (Biomedical Engineering), Graduate Student, 15-minute talk
10:30am – 10:45am Coffee Break
10:45am – 12:00pm Session II (Chaired by Katie Young, Postdoc, Reinhart-King Lab (BME))
- Professor Dave Merryman, Dept of Biomedical Engineering, 30-minute talk
- Joshua Greenlee, King Lab (Biomedical Engineering) Graduate Student, 15-minute talk
- Deronisha Arceneaux, Lau Lab (Cell and Developmental Biology) Graduate Student, 15-minute talk
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Caitlin McAtee, Research Instructor (Cell and Developmental Biology), 15-minute talk
12:00pm – 2:30pm Lunch / Outdoor Activities / Free Time
2:30pm – 3:45pm Session III (Chaired by Andy Rolong, Postdoc, Lau Lab (CDB))
- Professor Andrea Page-McCaw, Dept of Cell and Developmental Biology, and Professor Shane Hutson, Dept of Physics and Astronomy, 30-minute talk
- Tian Zhu, Rafat Lab (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering) Graduate Student, 15-minute talk
- Wenjun Wang, Reinhart-King Lab (Biomedical Engineering) Graduate Student, 15-minute talk
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Gillian Fitz, Tyska Lab (Cell and Developmental Biology) Graduate Student, 15-minute talk
3:45pm – 4:00pm Coffee Break
4:00pm – 5:30pm Catered Poster Session
5:30pm – 6:30pm Dinner
6:30pm – 7:00pm Closing Remarks and Awards
More events to be announced soon!