The rare boo ks in this exhibit showcase how medical illustrati ons intertwined art\, medicine and technological a dvancements to impact society and shape today’s mo dern medical practice.
DESCRIPTION:\n \n \n \n The rare books in this exhibit showca se how medical illustrations intertwined art\, med icine and technological advancements to impact soc iety and shape today’s modern medical practice.\n \n CATEGORIES:Exhibition CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260701T080000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260701T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260930T210000 LOCATION:Bernard Becker Medical Library - Glaser Gallery\n 7th floor\n URL:https://becker.wustl.edu/civicrm/event/info/?reset=1&id=944 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:CiviCRM_EventID_948_4648ad046ce9282d92c6599c5429c299@becker.wustl.edu SUMMARY:Lasergene Molecular Biology Tools for Everyday Tas ks and Comprehensive Sequence Analysis X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Reliable sequence analysis sof tware is essential for molecular biologists. \ ;
\n \nThe pione ering Lasergene Molecular Suite support common ever yday tasks like cloning\, annotation\, blasting\, alignments\, primer design\, etc. \; The works hop will explore the core applications and walk th rough some common cloning and alignment workflows.
\n \nWorkshop Agenda
\n \nThis workshop will b e taught by Scientist from DNASTAR. \;This ses sion is designed for new users\, or experienced us ers\, or anyone interested in expanding their unde rstanding of DNASTAR&rsquo\;s capabilities across molecular biology\, genomics\, and structural biol ogy.
DESCRIPTION:Reliable sequence analysis software is essential f or molecular biologists. \n \n \n \n The pioneerin g Lasergene Molecular Suite (https://www.dnastar.c om/workflows/) support common everyday tasks like cloning\, annotation\, blasting\, alignments\, pri mer design\, etc. The workshop will explore the c ore applications and walk through some common clon ing and alignment workflows.\n \n \n \n Workshop A genda\n \n \n \n \n Plasmid Map Creation with auto-annotation \n Electronic Note Support ( SciNote collaboration)\n Cloning workflows (G olden Gate\, Gibson\, PCR-Directed restriction dig est\n Local Blast database creation\n Ge nome\, nucleotide/protein\, and Sanger alignments\ n Phylogenetics (RAxML\, BIONJ\, and IQ-TREE) \n \n \n This workshop will be taught by Scientist from DNASTAR. This session is designed for new us ers\, or experienced users\, or anyone interested in expanding their understanding of DNASTAR’s capa bilities across molecular biology\, genomics\, and structural biology.\n \n CATEGORIES:Workshop CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260902T143000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260902T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260902T153000 LOCATION:Erlanger Interactive Classroom\n McDonnell Medical Sciences Building\, Floor 1\n 660 S. Euclid Ave.\ n St. Louis\, MO 63110\n United States\n URL:https://becker.wustl.edu/civicrm/event/info/?reset=1&id=948 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:CiviCRM_EventID_949_4648ad046ce9282d92c6599c5429c299@becker.wustl.edu SUMMARY:Lasergene Genomic Tools for Common Next Generation Sequencing Workflows X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:As the availability of NGS technology has increased\, so have the tools for genomic data analysis. However\ , NGS data analysis often remains a challenge due to the sheer volume of data\, the computing power needed\, and the technical expertise required to p repare a project for assembly and analysis. \;
\n \nLasergene Genomics stands apart in the field of genomic data analysis due in part to Seq Man NGen\, our revolutionary tool that enables you to run your project in mere minutes. \; The s ession will introduce the Genomic Suite tools and walk you through some common WGS and RNASeq next g en sequencing workflows. \; \;
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Underst anding protein structure is critical to understand ing protein function\, but many protein analysis t ools separate sequence analysis\, structural visua lization\, and modeling into disconnected workflow s. \;
\n \nLasergene Protein brings thes e capabilities together in a unified environment w ith integrated sequence and structure analysis\, i nteractive 3D visualization\, and streamlined muta tion analysis workflows. \; The session will h ighlight the core functions of the Protean 3D inte rface\, and we will introduce the new Novalocal pr otein modeling server which provides a local deplo yment of the leading AlphaFold Multimer\, Bolz\, a nd ESMFold\, protein modeling algorithms. \;&n bsp\;
\n \nWorkshop Agenda
\n \nThis workshop will be taught by Scientist from DNASTAR. \;This session is designed for new users\, or experienced users\, or anyone inter ested in expanding their understanding of DNASTAR& rsquo\;s capabilities across molecular biology\, g enomics\, and structural biology.
DESCRIPTION:Understanding protein structure is critical to und erstanding protein function\, but many protein ana lysis tools separate sequence analysis\, structura l visualization\, and modeling into disconnected w orkflows. \n \n \n \n Lasergene Protein (https://w ww.dnastar.com/workflows/) brings these capabiliti es together in a unified environment with integrat ed sequence and structure analysis\, interactive 3 D visualization\, and streamlined mutation analysi s workflows. The session will highlight the core functions of the Protean 3D interface\, and we wil l introduce the new Novalocal protein modeling ser ver which provides a local deployment of the leadi ng AlphaFold Multimer\, Bolz\, and ESMFold\, prote in modeling algorithms. \n \n \n \n Workshop Agen da\n \n \n \n \n Protein Modeling (Alphafold 2\ , Boltz\, ESMFold)\, Protein Docking\, and Antibod y Modeling.\n Protein visualization and annotat ion\n Enhanced biomarker\, ligand\, and physico chemical method protein extrapolation\n Setting up your own local protein modeling suite. \n \n \ n This workshop will be taught by Scientist from D NASTAR. This session is designed for new users\, o r experienced users\, or anyone interested in expa nding their understanding of DNASTAR’s capabilitie s across molecular biology\, genomics\, and struct ural biology.\n \n CATEGORIES:Workshop CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260903T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260903T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260903T143000 LOCATION:Cori Interactive Classroom\n McDonnell Medical Sci ences Bldg\, Floor 1\n 4565 McKinley Ave\n Saint L ouis\, MO 63110\n United States\n URL:https://becker.wustl.edu/civicrm/event/info/?reset=1&id=950 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:CiviCRM_EventID_947_4648ad046ce9282d92c6599c5429c299@becker.wustl.edu SUMMARY:Pellagra\, Cotton Monoculture\, and the Contested Boundaries of Public Health X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Pellagr a\, a nutritional deficiency disease\, was once wi despread in the southern United States\, where it was concentrated in areas of high-yield cotton pro duction. Join us to hear from historian Dana Landr ess about the many constituencies in the Jim Crow South that worked tirelessly to combat hunger thro ugh union organizing\, community health care progr ams\, freedom farms and collective action lawsuits \, which together reformulated the boundaries of p ublic health.
DESCRIPTION:Pellagra\, a nutritional deficiency disease\, was once widespread in the southern United States\, wh ere it was concentrated in areas of high-yield cot ton production. Join us to hear from historian Dan a Landress about the many constituencies in the Ji m Crow South that worked tirelessly to combat hung er through union organizing\, community health car e programs\, freedom farms and collective action l awsuits\, which together reformulated the boundari es of public health.\n \n CATEGORIES:ARB+CfHOM CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260910T160000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260910T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260910T170000 LOCATION:Bernard Becker Medical Library\n King Center\n 7th floor\n 660 South Euclid Avenue\n Saint Louis\, M O 63110-1010\n United States\n URL:https://becker.wustl.edu/civicrm/event/info/?reset=1&id=947 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:CiviCRM_EventID_946_4648ad046ce9282d92c6599c5429c299@becker.wustl.edu SUMMARY:September SciComm Journal Club X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:In our September session\, hosted in partnership with Was hU Bursky Public Health\, we will continue explori ng the latest advances in science communication re search\, current trends in scientific output and t he challenges researchers encounter when dissemina ting their work.
\n \nIn \;Training health communicators &mdash\; The need for a new a pproach\, participants will reflect on the adv antages of equipping clinicians with public commun ication competencies and how academic and health c are institutions can support these efforts. Mary G oldschmidt (WashU Bursky Public Health) will lead the discussion.
\n \nCome together with peo ple from different fields\, professional avenues\, and career stages&mdash\;all with a shared intere st in science communication\, but each with their unique perspective. Reading is suggested but not r equired to attend. Refreshments will be served!
\n \nThis event is open to all and co-hosted by the \;Center for Health &\; Science Communication \; at Bernard Becker Medical Library and WashU Bursky Public Health. Contact Monica Sala-Rabanal at&nbs p\;msala@wustl.edu&nb sp\;with any questions.
\n \nGetting to the event:
\n \nThis event is located near the Washington University Medical Campus and is acces sible via the Metro\, Cortex stop. Nearby parking is available.
\n \nArrival Information
\ n \nPlease bring your WashU ID for building access.
\nE nter through the main entrance at 4300 Duncan Ave.
\nTake the elevator or s tairs to the 3rd floor and follow the signs to roo m 3110.
\nDo you struggle to clearly communicate your research to b roader audiences\, reviewers or collaborators? Joi n us for a university-wide training session with R andy Olson\, PhD as he guides us through the \ ;ABT (And\, \;But\, \;Therefore) Framew ork \;&mdash\; a simple\, powerful tool us ed by scientists\, communicators and policymakers worldwide to make complex ideas clear and compelli ng.
\n \nIn this interactive training\, you will learn how to apply the ABT Framework to stre ngthen your grant proposals\, manuscript abstracts \, presentations\, and everyday scientific communi cation. The event opens with a keynote lunch and c ontinues into hands-on workshops where \;you&r squo\;ll \;build your own ABT with live coachi ng from Randy and his team. Whether you are a grad uate student\, postdoctoral fellow\, faculty membe r or staff researcher\, this training gives you a practical\, \;immediately \;applicable too l to sharpen how \;you tell the story of your science.
\n \nThe keynote \;and the han ds-on workshops are offered both in person and liv e via Zoom. Lunch is served at the keynote and at the Wednesday workshop. Registration is \;requ ired \;for all sessions.
\n \n \n \nRegistration is required . For questions\, contact Adisa Kalkan at adisakalkan@wustl.edu
\n \nHosted by Jay Piccirillo\, MD\, FACS\, the TL1 Program\, and the R25 Program\, in partnership with the Center for Health &\; Scie nce Communication at Becker Library.
DESCRIPTION:Do you struggle to clearly communicate your resear ch to broader audiences\, reviewers or collaborato rs? Join us for a university-wide training session with Randy Olson\, PhD as he guides us through th e ABT (And\, But\, Therefore) Framework — a simple \, powerful tool used by scientists\, communicator s and policymakers worldwide to make complex ideas clear and compelling.\n \n \n \n In this interact ive training\, you will learn how to apply the ABT Framework to strengthen your grant proposals\, ma nuscript abstracts\, presentations\, and everyday scientific communication. The event opens with a k eynote lunch and continues into hands-on workshops where you’ll build your own ABT with live coachin g from Randy and his team. Whether you are a gradu ate student\, postdoctoral fellow\, faculty member or staff researcher\, this training gives you a p ractical\, immediately applicable tool to sharpen how you tell the story of your science.\n \n \n \n The keynote and the hands-on workshops are offere d both in person and live via Zoom. Lunch is serve d at the keynote and at the Wednesday workshop. Re gistration is required for all sessions.\n \n \n \ n To learn more about additional workshops related to this event\, please visit the registration pag e. (https://crtc.wustl.edu/resources/workshops-sem inars/tl1-special-events/abt-framework-training-wi th-randy-olson-phd/)\n \n \n \n Registration is re quired (https://crtc.wustl.edu/events/event/traini ng-todays-health-care-professionals-for-communicat ion-with-the-abt-and-but-therefore-narrative-frame work/). For questions\, contact Adisa Kalkan at ad isakalkan@wustl.edu (mailto:adisakalkan@wustl.edu) \n \n \n \n Hosted by Jay Piccirillo\, MD\, FACS\, the TL1 Program\, and the R25 Program\, in partne rship with the Center for Health & Science Communi cation at Becker Library.\n \n CATEGORIES:Presentation/Lecture CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260922T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260922T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260922T143000 LOCATION:Eric P. Newman Education Center (EPNEC) Auditorium \n 320 S. Euclid Ave.\n St. Louis\, MO\n United St ates\n URL:https://becker.wustl.edu/civicrm/event/info/?reset=1&id=951 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:CiviCRM_EventID_945_4648ad046ce9282d92c6599c5429c299@becker.wustl.edu SUMMARY:Navigating AI Tools for Research and Clinical Work X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\;
\n \nAI tools are everywhere right now\, a nd you may find yourself wondering which ones are relevant to your work. This hands-on hybrid worksh op offers a practical look at the landscape of gen eral and clinical AI tools\, and AI-assisted liter ature search platforms. Gain confidence in your ut ilization and selection of AI tools!
\n \nW e will be using the AI tools OpenEvidence\, Consen sus and Gemini\, along with the database PubMed. P lease bring a laptop or a mobile device if you wou ld like to participate in the interactive workshop elements. This presentation is part of WashU’s AI Perspectives Week. Learn about all offerings with the full list of events h ere.
DESCRIPTION: \n \n \n \n AI tools are everywhere right now\, a nd you may find yourself wondering which ones are relevant to your work. This hands-on hybrid worksh op offers a practical look at the landscape of gen eral and clinical AI tools\, and AI-assisted liter ature search platforms. Gain confidence in your ut ilization and selection of AI tools!\n \n \n \n We will be using the AI tools OpenEvidence\, Consens us and Gemini\, along with the database PubMed. Pl ease bring a laptop or a mobile device if you woul d like to participate in the interactive workshop elements. This presentation is part of WashU’s AI Perspectives Week. Learn about all offerings with the full list of events here (https://ai.washu.edu /ai-fall-perspectives-week/).\n \n CATEGORIES:Workshop CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260923T100000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260923T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260923T110000 LOCATION:Erlanger Interactive Classroom and Virtually on Zo om\n McDonnell Medical Sciences Building\, Floor 1 (near the Shell café)\n 660 S. Euclid Ave.\n St. Louis\, MO 63110\n United States\n URL:https://becker.wustl.edu/civicrm/event/info/?reset=1&id=945 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR