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SUMMARY:Cellular Form: The Basis of Healthy Function
LOCATION:Biology 136
TZID:America/Denver
DTSTART:20250507T160000
UID:2026-04-24-07-33-15@natsci.colostate.edu
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Description:Join Us for a Special Research Seminar with Dr. Douglas Robinso
 n!\nThe Department of Biology at Colorado State University is proud to hos
 t Dr. Douglas Robinson\, Professor of Cell Biology at Johns Hopkins Univer
 sity School of Medicine\, for a compelling seminar titled:\n“Cellular Fo
 rm: The Basis of Healthy Function”\nDate: Wednesday\, May 7\, 2025Time: 
 4:00 PM – 5:00 PMLocation: Biology 136\nDr. Robinson is a leading expert
  in the field of cellular biomechanics and will explore how the architectu
 re of cells underpins their physiological roles in health and disease. Thi
 s is a fantastic opportunity to gain insight into cutting-edge research an
 d connect with fellow students and professionals passionate about the life
  sciences.\nWhy Attend?\n\n\n 	\nDiscover new frontiers in cell biology: L
 earn how cellular form drives function and what this means for treating di
 sease.\n\n 	\nNetwork with a world-renowned scientist: Connect with Dr. Ro
 binson and fellow attendees for inspiration and academic growth.\n\n 	\nFu
 el your scientific curiosity: Dive deeper into interdisciplinary approache
 s combining biology\, engineering\, and medicine.\n\n\nHosted by Biology P
 rofessor Rachel Mueller\, and co-sponsored by the Department of Chemical a
 nd Biological Engineering.\n\nAbstract\nOur program seeks to determine how
  cells and tissues integrate chemical and mechanical information to guide 
 normal growth and homeostasis with the goal of being able to guide these p
 rocesses with small molecules for therapeutic purposes. To do this\, our c
 ore research is focused on fundamental biomedical discovery\, using geneti
 c\, biochemical\, and cell biophysical approaches and small molecule scree
 ning with the model organism Dictyostelium discoideum. Initially\, we focu
 sed heavily on cytokinesis as a model cell morphogenic event. Cytokinesis 
 naturally encapsulates numerous essential aspects of cell shape control\, 
 which are at the heart of many normal and disease processes. With our mech
 anobiology focus\, we have found several ways in which critical mechanical
  machinery integrates with numerous other cellular systems\, including gen
 e expression and metabolism. We also apply our knowledge\, tools\, and che
 mical matter to the study of a variety of human diseases\, including pancr
 eatic ductal adenocarcinoma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. To 
 accomplish our broad efforts\, we collaborate closely with multiple engine
 ers\, scientists\, and physician-scientists\, creating a highly interdisci
 plinary ecosystem.\n\nVisit our website for more information on our semi
 nars and follow us on social media for more announcements from Biology.\n\
 n 	Instagram: @csubio\n 	Twitter/X: @csubiology\n 	Facebook: Department
  of Biology at Colorado State University\n\nWe look forward to seeing you 
 there!\n 4:00 pm
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