Core Facilities Showcase Agenda

8:30 – 9:00 a.m. | Check-In & Registration

Location: DRC Commons
Morning check-in and networking with light breakfast.

9:00 – 9:20 a.m. | Research Month Kickoff

Location: DRC Commons
Opening remarks to kick off Research Month events.
Speaker: Dr. Ken Bayles, Vice Chancellor for Research

9:30 – 9:55 a.m. | Advanced Microscopy Core Facility

Location: DRC I 1004
Introduction to the core facility, instrumentation and data sharing.
Speaker: Dr. Heather Jensen-Smith
CME

10:00 – 10:35 a.m. | Genomics Core Facility

Location: DRC I 1006
Introduction to the core facility and instrumentation, followed by a research presentation.
Speakers: Dr. Jordan Rowley, Luke Skrabal
CME

10:40 – 11:15 a.m. | Spatial Profiling Hub

Location: DRC I 1004
Introduction to the core facility and instrumentation, followed by a research presentation.
Speakers: Dr. Shaun Cross, Dr. Sathish Kumar Natarajan
CME

11:25 – 11:45 a.m. | Lightning Poster Talks

Location: DRC Auditorium
One-minute presentations of research posters.
Presenters: Poster presenters

Register your lightning poster talk.

11:45 a.m. – 12:50 p.m. | Lunch, Games & Networking

Location: DRC Commons
Investigator-core matchmaking, project discussions and feedback on new technology and service needs. Games will bring together core staff and research labs.
Leads: Core directors and staff

1:00 – 1:35 p.m. | Flow Cytometry Core Facility

Location: DRC I 1006
Introduction to the core facility and instrumentation, followed by a research presentation.
Speakers: Dr. Craig Semerad, Dr. Gunjan Kak (PI: Dr. Kielian)
CME

1:40 – 2:15 p.m. | Bioinformatics and Systems Biology Core

Location: DRC I 1006
Introduction to the core facility and instrumentation, followed by a research presentation.
Speakers: Dr. Babu Guda, Dr. Karuna Rasineni
CME

2:25 – 3:25 p.m. | Showcase Fair

Location: DRC Commons
Core booths, vendor exhibits, core-supported research posters and research-themed skill challenges.

2:30 – 4:00 p.m. | Research Olympics

Location: DRC Auditorium
Research-themed competitions include:

• Micropipetting Relay
• Name That Tissue
• The Perfect Coverslip Drop
• IRB Simon Says

Register your team for the Research Olympics.

4:00 – 4:15 p.m. | Closing Remarks, Awards & Recognitions

Location: DRC Auditorium
User appreciation, awards and incentives, and next-step engagement opportunities.
Speaker: Dr. Ken Bayles, Vice Chancellor for Research