John S. Gates Seminar Series
Learn from Leading Cell and Gene Therapy Researchers
A key component of Gates Institute's mission to foster collaborations among its research members is the John S. Gates Seminar Series. Named for the late John S. Gates, a benefactor of the institute and son of Charles C. Gates, the seminar series features presentations by leading researchers involved in cell and gene therapy and regenerative medicine. Presentations take place on the fourth Tuesday of the month, at 1-2 p.m., at the Anschutz Health Sciences Building (AHSB); check schedule for room number. A Zoom link will also be provided for virtual attendees. Contact Jill Cowperthwaite with questions at jill.cowperthwaite@cuanschutz.edu.
| Date | Presenter | Seminar Title | Location |
| January 23 | Michael Verneris, MD Translational Sciences Lead, Gates Institute | Gut Instincts: Translational Studies of Stem Cell-Derived Innate Lymphoid Cells For The Treatment of GI Graft vs. Host Disease and Crohn’s Disease | AHSB Room 1204 |
| February 27 | Eric Kohler, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, BMT CU Anschutz | ALA-CART: A Rationally Designed Platform to Improve CAR T-Cell Therapy
| AHSB Room 1203 |
| March 26 | Josephine Lembong, PhD, and Laura Stringham, Alliance for Regenerative Medicine | The State of the Cell & Gene Research Industry | Zoom: ucdenver.zoom.us/j/95262537665 |
| April 23 | Dan LaBarbera, PhD | The Development of First-in-Class Lead Drugs Targeting Oncogenic CHD1L for the Treatment of Cancer | AHSB Room 1204
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| May 28 | Jordan Jacobelli, PhD, Associate Professor, Immunology and Microbiology CU Anschutz | AHSB Room 1203 | |
| June 25 | Kristin Watt, PhD | RNA Polymerase III in Craniofacial Development | |
| July 23 | Sujatha Venkataraman, PhD Associate Research Professor, Pediatric Heme-Onc CU Anschutz | ||
| August 27 | Miguel Flores-Belver, PhD | Circulating Extracellular Vesicles as Novel Biomarkers of Age-related Macular Degeneration | |
| September 24 | Mihyun Nam, PhD | Restoration of Vision in Glaucoma Through Cell Therapy | |
| October 22 | Dan Sherbenou, MD, PhD | ||
| November 26 | Hatim Sabaawy, MD, PhD, MS |
| Date | Presenter | Seminar Title |
| Tuesday, January 10, 2023 | Traci Lyons, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Medicine/Medical Oncology, CU Anschutz | Novel Mechanisms and Targeting Strategies for Breast Cancer Stem Cells |
| Tuesday, February 14, 2023 | Ganna Bilousova, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Dermatology, CU Anschutz |
Induced pluripotent stem cells: applications for the treatment of skin diseases and beyond |
| Tuesday, February 28, 2023 | Michael Alberti, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, CU Anschutz |
U2AF1 Mutants Induce Distinct RNA Splicing and Hematopoietic Phenotypes In Vivo |
| Tuesday, March 14, 2023 | Jay Hesselberth, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, CU Anschutz |
New molecular technologies for analyzing cells and tissues |
| Tuesday, March 28, 2023 | Igor Kogut, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology, CU Anschutz |
Human Somatic Cell Senescence and Rejuvenation: Developing Platforms for Cell Expansion and Genetic Engineering Using Modified RNA |
| Tuesday, April 11, 2023 | Nicholas Jacobson, MDes, Research Faculty, Inworks Innovation Initiative, CU Anschutz |
3D Printed Implantable Heart Valves |
| Tuesday, April 25, 2023 | Chaitanya Puranik, BDS, MS, M Dent Sci, PhD, Assistant Professor, School of Dental Medicine, Children's Hospital Colorado, CU Anschutz, Children’s Hospital Colorado |
Regenerative Potential of Novel Acrylated Hydroxyazobenzene on Dental Pulp |
| Date | Presenter | Seminar Topic | Seminar Recording |
Tuesday, January 11 | Justin Brumbaugh, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, CU Boulder | Histone methylation regulates differentiation in regenerative tissues | N/A |
Tuesday, January 25 | Michael Zuscik, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Orthopedics, CU Anschutz | Development of Chondroregenerative Therapy for Osteoarthritis | Watch Dr. Zuscik's Seminar Recording |
Tuesday, February 8 | Sarah Wyman, Ph.D., Associate Director of Cell Therapy, Gates Biomanufacturing Facility | Perspectives on Cell Therapy | Watch Dr. Wyman's Seminar Recording |
Tuesday, February 22 | Holger Russ, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Barbara Davis Center | Stem Cell Derived Pancreatic Cells Move into the Clinic | N/A |
Tuesday, March 8 | Daniel Sherbenou, M.D. Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Hematology, CU Anschutz | Personalized Medicine Through Myeloma Drug Sensitivity Testing | Watch Dr. Sherbenou's Seminar Recording |
Tuesday, March 22 | Jennifer Richer, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Pathology, CU Anschutz | Role of Androgen Receptors in Therapy Resistant Breast Cancer | Watch Dr. Richer's Seminar Recording |
Tuesday, April 12 | Eduardo Davila, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Medical Oncology, CU Anschutz | Next Generation Cellular Therapy for Cancer Patients: Re-Awakening Immunity to Recognize and Destroy Cancer | N/A |
Tuesday, April 26 | Ulli Bayer, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Pharmacology, CU Anschutz | CaMKII in Neuronal Plasticity and Cell Death | N/A |
Tuesday, May 3 | Christian Mosimann, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics - Developmental Biology, CU Anschutz | Cardiovascular Cell Fates in Development and Homeostasis |
| Date | Presenter | Seminar Topic | Seminar Recording | |
| Jan. 12th | Milica Radisic, Ph.D. Professor University of Toronto, Department of Biomedical Engineering |  | Instructive Biomaterials for Cardiac Healing and Regeneration | Watch Dr. Radisic's Seminar Recording |
| Jan. 26th | Kenneth Liechty, M.D. The Sandy Wolf Chair in Maternal Fetal Surgery Director & Professor Pediatric Surgery Basic and Translational Research |  | Targeting Inflammation and Oxidative Stress in Disease | Watch Dr. Liechty's Seminar Recording |
| Feb. 9th | Eszter Katalin Vladar, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Medicine |  | Building and Maintaining a Functional Multiciliated Epithelium | Watch Dr. Katalin Vladar's Seminar Recording |
| Feb. 9th | Moumita Ghosh, Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Medicine |  | Airway Stem/Progenitor Cells in Lung Health and Diseases | Watch Dr. Ghosh's Seminar Recording |
| Feb. 23rd | Xiying Fan, Ph.D. Research Instructor Department of Dermatology
|  | Defining the Role of Innate Immune Cells for Cancer Immunoediting in Epidermal Neoplasms via Intravital Imaging | Watch Dr. Fan's Seminar Recording |
| Mar. 9th | Sujatha Jagannathan, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics |  | Early Embryonic Transcription Factor DUX4 Rewires RNA Processing in Muscle Disease | Watch Dr. Jagannathan's Seminar Recording |
| Mar. 23rd | Natalia Vergara, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Ophthalmology |  | Harnessing the Potential of Stem Cell-Derived Retinal Organoids for Therapeutic Development | Watch Dr. Vergara's Seminar Recording |
| May 11th | Xiao-Jing Wang, M.D., Ph.D. Professor Department of Pathology |  | Smad7: From a Genetic Model to Drug Development | Watch Dr. Wang's Seminar Recording |
| Date | Presenter | Seminar Topic | Seminar Recording | |
| Oct. 27th | Matthew Seefeldt, Ph.D. Executive Director Gates Biomanufacturing Facility |  | Translating Therapies at the Gates Biomanufacturing Facility | Watch Dr. Seefeldt's Seminar Recording |
| Dec. 8th | David Wagner, Ph.D.
Associate Professor & Head Immunology Section
Webb-Waring Center
|  | Developing a Drug to Modulate Auto-Inflammation | Watch Dr. Wagner's Seminar Recording |