BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Institute for Quantitative and Computational Biosciences - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Institute for Quantitative and Computational Biosciences X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://qcb.ucla.edu X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Institute for Quantitative and Computational Biosciences REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20270314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20271107T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260407T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260409T163000 DTSTAMP:20260421T081510 CREATED:20191212T190540Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T165127Z UID:10789-1775568600-1775752200@qcb.ucla.edu SUMMARY:W18: Advanced Python DESCRIPTION:This workshop will cover some more advanced topics in python including an overview of object-oriented python (this will not be an in-depth course on object-oriented programming)\, use of the numpy and pandas libraries (python libraries for efficient handling of large numeric and heterogenous datasets\, and matplotlib for plotting results. At the end of this workshop\, students will better understand the python data structures for handling large datasets and will have some knowledge of how to manipulate these data and plot them for presentation. URL:https://qcb.ucla.edu/event/w18-advanced-python/ LOCATION:529 Boyer Hall\, 611 Charles E Young Dr E\,\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90095\, United States CATEGORIES:Workshops,Interactive Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://wp-misc.lifesci.ucla.edu/qcb/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2020/02/1dNLbh0n_400x400.png ORGANIZER;CN="QCB Collaboratory":MAILTO:collaboratory@ucla.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260407T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260409T120000 DTSTAMP:20260421T081510 CREATED:20191212T190507Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T165049Z UID:10782-1775552400-1775736000@qcb.ucla.edu SUMMARY:W2: Using NGS Analysis Tools DESCRIPTION:High-throughput sequencing technology involves a number of concepts and techniques that shape a project before application-specific processes are utilized. First\, this workshop introduces the more “universal” aspects of high-throughput sequence analysis—from experimental design to sequencing and alignment methods. Next\, this workshop covers common file formats for sequence data and limitations of sequencing technologies. \nWe will explore a hands-on exercise using the Hoffman2 cluster and will use programs designed to analyze read data\, clean artifact and low-quality sequences\, and align short reads to a reference genome. At the end of this workshop\, students will better understand the logic behind how many of these steps work. \nStudents who are comfortable working with the command line will find this course significantly easier than those who are inexperienced in command-line interface. While Workshop 1 is not an absolute requirement\, it is highly recommended for any student who is not already experienced working in a command line environment. A student who takes this workshop at the same time as Workshop 1 should not find any problems with timing of material between these two classes. URL:https://qcb.ucla.edu/event/w2-using-ngs-analysis-tools/ LOCATION:529 Boyer Hall\, 611 Charles E Young Dr E\,\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90095\, United States CATEGORIES:Workshops,Interactive Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://wp-misc.lifesci.ucla.edu/qcb/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2020/02/1dNLbh0n_400x400.png ORGANIZER;CN="QCB Collaboratory":MAILTO:collaboratory@ucla.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260406T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260406T130000 DTSTAMP:20260421T081510 CREATED:20260331T205414Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T205539Z UID:29055-1775476800-1775480400@qcb.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Sanja Vickovic (Columbia University) - Frontiers in Computational Biosciences Seminar Series DESCRIPTION:Sanja Vickovic\, Assistant Professor\, Columbia University \nSpatial technologies for deconvolving disease phenotypes \nWatch recording on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCokAYrjf_TaziPtmn6l4-5A URL:https://qcb.ucla.edu/event/frontiers-in-computational-biosciences-seminar-series-1/ LOCATION:Boyer Hall 159 CATEGORIES:Research Seminars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wp-misc.lifesci.ucla.edu/qcb/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2026/03/Vickovic.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260331T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260402T163000 DTSTAMP:20260421T081510 CREATED:20191212T185111Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T164950Z UID:10775-1774963800-1775147400@qcb.ucla.edu SUMMARY:W1a: Intro to Unix & the Hoffman2 Cluster DESCRIPTION:Unix is a command-line-based platform that is a highly powerful and flexible tool for data management and analysis. First\, this workshop introduces the basic concepts of UNIX operating system and shell scripting. We will explore essential hands-on skills to confidently use the command line interface on either a local (laptop) or a remote (hoffman2 cluster) computer running the Unix system. Next\, this workshop covers how to navigate around the Unix file system from the command line and use a number of basic\, common Unix commands. The course is supplemented with many hands-on examples. No prior knowledge of Unix or programming is required. URL:https://qcb.ucla.edu/event/w1-intro-to-unix-command-line-2/ LOCATION:529 Boyer Hall\, 611 Charles E Young Dr E\,\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90095\, United States CATEGORIES:Workshops,Interactive Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://wp-misc.lifesci.ucla.edu/qcb/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2020/02/1dNLbh0n_400x400.png ORGANIZER;CN="QCB Collaboratory":MAILTO:collaboratory@ucla.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260331T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260402T120000 DTSTAMP:20260421T081510 CREATED:20191212T190006Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T164953Z UID:10778-1774947600-1775131200@qcb.ucla.edu SUMMARY:W9: Intro to Python DESCRIPTION:This workshop will cover the basic concepts of Python programming. The course is supplemented with many hands-on exercises with emphasis given towards computational biology use cases. URL:https://qcb.ucla.edu/event/w9-intro-to-python-2/ LOCATION:529 Boyer Hall\, 611 Charles E Young Dr E\,\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90095\, United States CATEGORIES:Workshops,Interactive Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://wp-misc.lifesci.ucla.edu/qcb/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2020/02/1dNLbh0n_400x400.png ORGANIZER;CN="QCB Collaboratory":MAILTO:collaboratory@ucla.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260330T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260330T130000 DTSTAMP:20260421T081510 CREATED:20260331T213003Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T213155Z UID:29086-1774872000-1774875600@qcb.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Jeff Saucerman (University of Virginia) - Frontiers in Computational Biosciences Seminar Series DESCRIPTION:Jeff Saucerman\, Professor\, Biomedical Engineering\, University of Virginia \nNetwork drivers of cardiac inflammation-fibrosis coupling \nWatch recording on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCokAYrjf_TaziPtmn6l4-5A URL:https://qcb.ucla.edu/event/frontiers-in-computational-biosciences-seminar-series-1-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/ LOCATION:Boyer Hall 159 CATEGORIES:Research Seminars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wp-misc.lifesci.ucla.edu/qcb/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2026/03/Saucerman-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260309T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260309T130000 DTSTAMP:20260421T081510 CREATED:20251224T171418Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T004632Z UID:28798-1773057600-1773061200@qcb.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Frontiers in Computational Biosciences Seminar Series: William Stafford Noble\, PhD\, Professor\, Department of Genome Sciences\, University of Washington\, Seattle DESCRIPTION:“Foundation models for chromatin 3D architecture and proteomics mass spectrometry” \nWatch recording on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCokAYrjf_TaziPtmn6l4-5A URL:https://qcb.ucla.edu/event/frontiers-in-computational-biosciences-seminar-series-william-stafford-noble-phd-professor-department-of-genome-sciences-university-of-washington/ LOCATION:Boyer Hall 159 CATEGORIES:Research Seminars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wp-misc.lifesci.ucla.edu/qcb/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2025/12/Stafford-Noble-William.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260302T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260302T130000 DTSTAMP:20260421T081510 CREATED:20260126T182940Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260126T182940Z UID:28858-1772452800-1772456400@qcb.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Frontiers in Computational Biosciences Seminar Series: Yuan Luo\, PhD\, Chief AI Officer and Professor\, Northwestern University DESCRIPTION:“EPIC Multi-modal AI for Health Care” URL:https://qcb.ucla.edu/event/frontiers-in-computational-biosciences-seminar-series-yuan-luo-phd-chief-ai-officer-and-professor-northwestern-university/ LOCATION:Boyer Hall 159 CATEGORIES:Research Seminars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wp-misc.lifesci.ucla.edu/qcb/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2026/01/Yuan_Luo_professional_photo.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260223T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260223T130000 DTSTAMP:20260421T081510 CREATED:20260102T172146Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260102T172146Z UID:28804-1771848000-1771851600@qcb.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Frontiers in Computational Biosciences Seminar Series: Jian Ma\, PhD\, Ray and Stephanie Lane Professor of Computational Biology\, School of Computer Science\, Carnegie Mellon University DESCRIPTION:“Learning cellular organization and function across scales” URL:https://qcb.ucla.edu/event/frontiers-in-computational-biosciences-seminar-series-jian-ma-phd-ray-and-stephanie-lane-professor-of-computational-biology-school-of-computer-science-carnegie-mellon-university/ LOCATION:Boyer Hall 159 CATEGORIES:Research Seminars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wp-misc.lifesci.ucla.edu/qcb/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2026/01/JianMa-CMU-photo.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260209T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260209T130000 DTSTAMP:20260421T081510 CREATED:20251224T170811Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260213T160725Z UID:28793-1770638400-1770642000@qcb.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Frontiers in Computational Biosciences Seminar Series: Victoria Yao\, PhD\, Assistant Professor\, Department of Computer Science\, Rice University DESCRIPTION:“Embedding strategies for understanding genes\, pathways\, and phenotypes” \nWatch recording on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCokAYrjf_TaziPtmn6l4-5A URL:https://qcb.ucla.edu/event/frontiers-in-computational-biosciences-seminar-series-victoria-yao-phd-assistant-professor-department-of-computer-science-rice-university/ LOCATION:Boyer Hall 159 CATEGORIES:Research Seminars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wp-misc.lifesci.ucla.edu/qcb/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2025/12/Yao-Vicky.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260203T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260205T163000 DTSTAMP:20260421T081510 CREATED:20191212T191445Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T171516Z UID:10795-1770125400-1770309000@qcb.ucla.edu SUMMARY:W16: Library Prep for NGS DESCRIPTION:This workshop will cover the basis of Next-Gen Sequencing Library Preparation for Illumina Sequencers. Different Library Preparation Techniques (DNA-seq\, ChIP-seq\, RNA-seq\, Methyl-seq) are explained the first and second day in class. The third day\, Quality Control steps of the starting input material and final libraries are performed in the Lab (TapeStation). Purification from Primer Dimers (using AMPure beads) and Library Submission is also performed on the same day. The third day is optional\, sign-up is required. URL:https://qcb.ucla.edu/event/w16-library-prep-for-ngs-2/ LOCATION:529 Boyer Hall\, 611 Charles E Young Dr E\,\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90095\, United States CATEGORIES:Workshops,Interactive Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://wp-misc.lifesci.ucla.edu/qcb/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2020/02/1dNLbh0n_400x400.png ORGANIZER;CN="QCB Collaboratory":MAILTO:collaboratory@ucla.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260202T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260202T130000 DTSTAMP:20260421T081510 CREATED:20260109T194734Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260203T002120Z UID:28835-1770033600-1770037200@qcb.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Frontiers in Computational Biosciences Seminar Series: Melissa Gymrek\, PhD\, Associate Professor\, Division Chief of Genetics\, Department of Pediatrics\, Department of Computer Science and Engineering\, UCSD DESCRIPTION:“Leveraging multi-ancestry biobanks to understand shared and ancestry-specific factors driving disease risk” \nWatch recording on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCokAYrjf_TaziPtmn6l4-5A URL:https://qcb.ucla.edu/event/frontiers-in-computational-biosciences-seminar-series-melissa-gymrek-phd-associate-professor-division-chief-of-genetics-department-of-pediatrics-department-of-computer-science-and-engineering-u/ LOCATION:Boyer Hall 159 CATEGORIES:Research Seminars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wp-misc.lifesci.ucla.edu/qcb/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2026/01/MGymrek-Photo.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260126T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260126T130000 DTSTAMP:20260421T081510 CREATED:20260105T192250Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260127T193426Z UID:28818-1769428800-1769432400@qcb.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Frontiers in Computational Biosciences Seminar Series: Nasa Sinnott-Armstrong\, PhD\, Assistant Professor\, Computational Biology\, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center DESCRIPTION:“Building a framework to integrate genetics\, environment\, and society” \nWatch recording on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCokAYrjf_TaziPtmn6l4-5A URL:https://qcb.ucla.edu/event/frontiers-in-computational-biosciences-seminar-series-nasa-sinnott-armstrong-phd-assistant-professor-computational-biology-fred-hutchinson-cancer-center/ LOCATION:Boyer Hall 159 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wp-misc.lifesci.ucla.edu/qcb/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2026/01/NasaLabHeadshot.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260112T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260112T130000 DTSTAMP:20260421T081510 CREATED:20251224T165754Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251224T170402Z UID:28786-1768219200-1768222800@qcb.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Frontiers in Computational Biosciences Seminar Series: Casey Overby Taylor\, PhD\, Associate Professor\, Medicine (General Internal Medicine and Clinical Pharmacology) and Biomedical Engineering\, Johns Hopkins University DESCRIPTION:“Real-World Evidence for Guideline-Directed Genomic Medicine” URL:https://qcb.ucla.edu/event/frontiers-in-computational-biosciences-seminar-series-casey-overby-taylor-associate-professor-medicine-general-internal-medicine-and-clinical-pharmacology-and-biomedical-engineering-johns-hopkin/ LOCATION:Boyer Hall 159 CATEGORIES:Research Seminars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wp-misc.lifesci.ucla.edu/qcb/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2025/12/cot_jpg.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251209T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251209T160000 DTSTAMP:20260421T081510 CREATED:20251119T165630Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251119T172849Z UID:28663-1765285200-1765296000@qcb.ucla.edu SUMMARY:QCBio Faculty Research Forum DESCRIPTION:Join us for a series of talks featuring QCBio faculty as they share ideas that excite them \nMehdi Bouhaddou\nAssistant Professor\, Microbiology\, Immunology & Molecular Genetics\nThe Bouhaddou Lab dissects the biochemical regulatory circuits that control fate decisions using latest proteomic-mass spec technologies and quantitative analysis. They are specifically interested in understanding virus host interactions. While it is well appreciated that viruses hijack the cell’s core machineries for their replication\, we have found that they also exquisitely sense cellular signaling activities to inform their own decision-making. \nAaron Meyer\nAssociate Professor\, Bioengineering\nThe Meyer lab integrates experimental and computational strategies to measure\, model\, and therapeutically manipulate cell-to-cell communication\, with applications in the development of immune and cancer therapies. They currently focus this integrated approach on the immune system\, specifically on the mechanisms of selective cytokine and antibody Fc signaling. They also develop tensor-based data modeling approaches that have found wide applicability in the analysis of high dimensional clinical datasets. \nVan Savage\nProfessor\, Departments of Computational Medicine\, and Ecology and Evolutionary Biology\nBiological systems display extraordinary diversity in form and function. By understanding this diversity\, we can discover mechanisms that provide critical new insights into biomedical problems. My overall research goal is to combine novel mathematical models with newly collected or analyzed empirical data to understand how biological systems are organized\, constrained\, and controlled across multiple levels of organization. \nGrace Xiao\nProfessor\, Integrative Biology and Physiology\nThe Xiao lab combines the latest computational and experimental methods in RNA biology to elucidate molecular mechanisms underlying disease. The overarching goals of our research are to understand how the transcriptome and epitranscriptome are controlled by the intricate network of genetic factors\, RNA elements\, and RNA-binding proteins\, and how such regulation contributes to neurological diseases and cancer. \nJason Zhang\nAssistant Professor\, Bioengineering\nThe newly established Zhang lab focuses on AI-driven molecular engineering to study cellular signaling. One focus is the development of biosensors that reveal cellular activities in real time in living cells and tissues. His research leverages the latest AI structure prediction tools combined with principles from biophysics and cell biology. URL:https://qcb.ucla.edu/event/faculty-research-forum/ LOCATION:Boyer Hall 159 CATEGORIES:Special Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=application/pdf:https://wp-misc.lifesci.ucla.edu/qcb/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2025/11/Flyer-1.pdf END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251201T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251201T130000 DTSTAMP:20260421T081510 CREATED:20251202T155940Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251202T160040Z UID:28677-1764590400-1764594000@qcb.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Frontiers in Computational Biosciences Seminar Series: Eric Deeds\, Professor\, Integrative Biology and Physiology\, UCLA DESCRIPTION:TITLE: TBD \nWatch recording on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCokAYrjf_TaziPtmn6l4-5A URL:https://qcb.ucla.edu/event/frontiers-in-computational-biosciences-seminar-series-eric-deeds-professor-integrative-biology-and-physiology-ucla/ LOCATION:Boyer Hall 130 CATEGORIES:Research Seminars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://wp-misc.lifesci.ucla.edu/qcb/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2025/12/EricDeeds_sqr-300x300-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251124T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251124T130000 DTSTAMP:20260421T081510 CREATED:20250930T023212Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251202T155641Z UID:28487-1763985600-1763989200@qcb.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Frontiers in Computational Biosciences Seminar Series: Yi Zhang\, PhD\, Assistant Professor\, Neurosurgery and Biostatistics & Bioinformatics\, Duke University DESCRIPTION:TITLE: “Interpretable machine learning methods to understand tissue heterogeneity using large-scale single-cell genomics and high-definition spatial transcriptomics” \nWatch recording on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCokAYrjf_TaziPtmn6l4-5A URL:https://qcb.ucla.edu/event/frontiers-in-computational-biosciences-seminar-series-yi-zhang-phd-assistant-professor-of-ecology-evolution/ LOCATION:Boyer 159\, 611 Charles E. Young Dr. E.\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90095\, United States CATEGORIES:Research Seminars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://wp-misc.lifesci.ucla.edu/qcb/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2025/09/image002.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251120T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251120T130000 DTSTAMP:20260421T081510 CREATED:20251112T154654Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251112T154910Z UID:28643-1763640000-1763643600@qcb.ucla.edu SUMMARY:QCBio Special Seminar: Thomas Kammertöns\, PhD\, Institute for Cancer Immunology\, Charité\, Universitätsmedizin Berlin DESCRIPTION:TITLE: ““The role of IFN-γ in Tumor Immunity – Mechanisms and TCR Gene Therapy” URL:https://qcb.ucla.edu/event/qcbio-special-seminar-thomas-kammertons-phd/ LOCATION:Boyer Hall 554 CATEGORIES:Research Seminars,Special Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wp-misc.lifesci.ucla.edu/qcb/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2025/11/MDC_T-Kammertons.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251118T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251120T163000 DTSTAMP:20260421T081510 CREATED:20250829T180223Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250829T180223Z UID:28296-1763472600-1763656200@qcb.ucla.edu SUMMARY:W25: Population Genetics Modeling DESCRIPTION:In order to make inferences based on genomic data\, it is useful to understand the evolutionary forces that underlie observed genetic variation. The field of population genetics offers theoretical tools to test predictions\, gain intuition\, and even generate training data for statistical and deep learning models. However\, population genetics simulations have historically been slow and complex\, making effective usage of such tools difficult. Recently\, the evolutionary simulation framework SLiM (Selection on Linked Mutations) has revolutionized the field\, making the capability to model complex evolutionary scenarios more accessible. In this workshop\, participants will be introduced to the population genetics theory underlying SLiM\, learn how to model complex scenarios\, and practice interpreting the results of their simulations to make predictions about real-world data. Participants will also be given the opportunity to bring in their own data to analyze and use as inspiration to generate models. By learning about the fundamental forces that shape genomic data and how to model them\, participants will gain a combination of both theoretical insights into evolutionary genetics and practical insights into relevant computational tools. URL:https://qcb.ucla.edu/event/w25-population-genetics/ LOCATION:529 Boyer Hall\, 611 Charles E Young Dr E\,\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90095\, United States CATEGORIES:Workshops,Interactive Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://wp-misc.lifesci.ucla.edu/qcb/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2020/02/1dNLbh0n_400x400.png ORGANIZER;CN="QCB Collaboratory":MAILTO:collaboratory@ucla.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251117T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251117T130000 DTSTAMP:20260421T081510 CREATED:20250930T023001Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251119T013555Z UID:28483-1763380800-1763384400@qcb.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Frontiers in Computational Biosciences Seminar Series: Kalli Kappel\, PhD\, Assistant Professor\, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry\, UCLA DESCRIPTION:TITLE: “Decoding RNA and protein sequence-organization-function relationships” \nWatch recording on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCokAYrjf_TaziPtmn6l4-5A URL:https://qcb.ucla.edu/event/frontiers-in-computational-biosciences-seminar-series-kalli-kappel-phd-assistant-professor-department-of-chemistry-biochemistry-ucla/ LOCATION:Boyer 159\, 611 Charles E. Young Dr. E.\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90095\, United States CATEGORIES:Research Seminars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wp-misc.lifesci.ucla.edu/qcb/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2025/09/download.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251110T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251110T130000 DTSTAMP:20260421T081510 CREATED:20250930T022724Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251111T000517Z UID:28479-1762776000-1762779600@qcb.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Frontiers in Computational Biosciences Seminar Series: Jian Zeng\, PhD\, Group Leader - Centre for Population and Disease Genomics - Institute for Molecular Bioscience The University of Queensland - Australia DESCRIPTION:TITLE: “Leveraging functional annotations to enhance trait prediction and biological discovery” \nWatch recording on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCokAYrjf_TaziPtmn6l4-5A URL:https://qcb.ucla.edu/event/frontiers-in-computational-biosciences-seminar-series-jian-zeng-phd-group-leader-centre-for-population-and-disease-genomics-institute-for-molecular-bioscience-the-university-of-queensland-aus/ LOCATION:ZOOM\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:Research Seminars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wp-misc.lifesci.ucla.edu/qcb/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2025/09/Jian_Zeng_small.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251110T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251113T120000 DTSTAMP:20260421T081510 CREATED:20250825T203927Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250825T203927Z UID:28265-1762765200-1763035200@qcb.ucla.edu SUMMARY:W27: Systems biology of metabolism – workflows and resources for multi-omics data integration DESCRIPTION:The application of omics (i.e.\, metabolomics\, proteomics\, transcriptomics\, genomics) has become greatly popular in the life sciences. These technologies unlock the investigation of metabolism across thousands of genes\, proteins\, and metabolites\, and provide a holistic perspective on the system of interest. However\, to gather a systems-level understanding of biological functions in health and disease\, omics data must be integrated in the relevant metabolic networks\, in the context of allosteric\, signaling and other regulatory layers. Metabolites can be regarded as a functional readout for the activity of a biological system. Therefore\, their measured abundances can be leveraged to guide the interpretation of other omics layers of information. In this workshop\, we provide an introduction and hands-on practical exercises on state-of-the art workflows and tools for the integration and interpretation of metabolomics data sets in the context of transcriptomics\, proteomics\, and genomics data. We will first introduce tools for processing metabolomics data at high throughput\, such as the XCMS\, MetaboAnalyst\, METLIN\, LIPID MAPS\, The Human Metabolome Database\, and the GNPS. We will further present tools for multi-omics integration and interpretation\, including PathView\, Reactome\, MixOmics\, PARADIGM\, among others. The objective of this workshop is to i) provide a comprehensive overview on tools and resources for metabolomics data analysis and multi-omics interpretation\, ii) provide hands-on training on open-source tools for systems biology of metabolism. This workshop is addressed to empirical biologists and computational biologists interested in metabolism. URL:https://qcb.ucla.edu/event/w27-metabolomics/ LOCATION:ZOOM\, CA\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://wp-misc.lifesci.ucla.edu/qcb/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2020/02/1dNLbh0n_400x400.png ORGANIZER;CN="QCB Collaboratory":MAILTO:collaboratory@ucla.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251104T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251106T163000 DTSTAMP:20260421T081510 CREATED:20191212T194918Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250825T203411Z UID:10825-1762263000-1762446600@qcb.ucla.edu SUMMARY:W24: Cancer Genomics DESCRIPTION:As we step into the era of precision medicine\, the need for extensive genomic data analysis is more pressing than ever. With the advent of high-throughput technologies\, a plethora of genomic\, transcriptomic\, and epigenomic datasets from cancer patients have been sequenced\, providing a wealth of data for systematic bioinformatics analysis. This workshop is tailored to assist cancer bioinformaticians\, postdoc researchers\, and graduate students who are interested in incorporating expansive cancer genomic datasets from an open-source platform – The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) – into their research.\n Enrolled participants will gain insights into the fundamental principles of TCGA\, including the different data categories and structures\, methods for downloading data\, and basic pipelines for data analysis within the TCGA platform. The workshop will also provide a versatile R script scaffold for mining TCGA datasets\, empowering attendees to analyze their own unique cohorts of cancer genomic datasets. URL:https://qcb.ucla.edu/event/w15-bacterial-genomics/ LOCATION:529 Boyer Hall\, 611 Charles E Young Dr E\,\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90095\, United States CATEGORIES:Workshops,Interactive Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://wp-misc.lifesci.ucla.edu/qcb/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2020/02/1dNLbh0n_400x400.png ORGANIZER;CN="QCB Collaboratory":MAILTO:collaboratory@ucla.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251103T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251103T130000 DTSTAMP:20260421T081510 CREATED:20250930T022511Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T190134Z UID:28475-1762171200-1762174800@qcb.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Frontiers in Computational Biosciences Seminar Series: Hooman Allayee\, PhD\, Professor-in-residence\, Medicine\, UCLA DESCRIPTION:TITLE: “System Genetics Studies of Coronary Artery Disease” URL:https://qcb.ucla.edu/event/frontiers-in-computational-biosciences-seminar-series-allayee-hooman-phd-professor-in-residence-medicine-ucla/ LOCATION:Boyer 159\, 611 Charles E. Young Dr. E.\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90095\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://wp-misc.lifesci.ucla.edu/qcb/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2025/09/Screenshot-2025-09-29-at-7.24.44-PM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251027T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251027T130000 DTSTAMP:20260421T081510 CREATED:20250930T022157Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T185523Z UID:28471-1761566400-1761570000@qcb.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Frontiers in Computational Biosciences Seminar Series: Yosuke Tanigawa\, PhD\, Assistant Professor\, UCLA Engineering DESCRIPTION:TITLE: “Enhancing polygenic prediction with flexible models on individual-level data” \nWatch recording on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCokAYrjf_TaziPtmn6l4-5A URL:https://qcb.ucla.edu/event/frontiers-in-computational-biosciences-seminar-series-yosuke-tanigawa-phd-assistant-professor-ucla-engineering/ LOCATION:Boyer 159\, 611 Charles E. Young Dr. E.\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90095\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://wp-misc.lifesci.ucla.edu/qcb/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2025/09/Screenshot-2025-09-24-at-5.23.07-PM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251020T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251020T130000 DTSTAMP:20260421T081510 CREATED:20250930T021851Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251021T190909Z UID:28467-1760961600-1760965200@qcb.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Frontiers in Computational Biosciences Seminar Series: Amy Goldberg\, PhD\, Associate Professor\, Human Genetics\, UCLA DESCRIPTION:TITLE: “Evolutionary perspectives on malaria” \nWatch recording on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCokAYrjf_TaziPtmn6l4-5A URL:https://qcb.ucla.edu/event/frontiers-in-computational-biosciences-seminar-series-amy-goldberg-phd-associate-professor-human-genetics-ucla/ LOCATION:Boyer Hall 159 CATEGORIES:Research Seminars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://wp-misc.lifesci.ucla.edu/qcb/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2025/09/amy_pic.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251013T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251013T130000 DTSTAMP:20260421T081510 CREATED:20250930T021348Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251021T190515Z UID:28463-1760356800-1760360400@qcb.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Frontiers in Computational Biosciences Seminar Series: Yuzhe Yang\, PhD\, Assistant Professor\, Computational Medicine & Computer Science\, UCLA DESCRIPTION:TITLE: “Multisensory AI for Personalized Healthcare” \nWatch recording on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCokAYrjf_TaziPtmn6l4-5A \n  URL:https://qcb.ucla.edu/event/frontiers-in-computational-biosciences-seminar-series-yuzhe-yang-phd-assistant-professor-computational-medicine-computer-science-ucla/ LOCATION:ZOOM\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:Research Seminars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wp-misc.lifesci.ucla.edu/qcb/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2025/09/Yang_yuzhe.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251006T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251006T130000 DTSTAMP:20260421T081511 CREATED:20250930T020405Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251021T190828Z UID:28458-1759752000-1759755600@qcb.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Frontiers in Computational Biosciences Seminar Series: Genevieve Konopka\, PhD\, Professor & Chair\, Department of Neurobiology\, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine DESCRIPTION:TITLE: “Cell type-specific transcriptional networks in brain evolution and disease” \nWatch recording on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCokAYrjf_TaziPtmn6l4-5A URL:https://qcb.ucla.edu/event/frontiers-in-computational-biosciences-seminar-series-genevieve-konopka-phd-professor-chair-department-of-neurobiologyucla-david-geffen-school-of-medicine/ LOCATION:Boyer 159\, 611 Charles E. Young Dr. E.\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90095\, United States CATEGORIES:Research Seminars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://wp-misc.lifesci.ucla.edu/qcb/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2025/09/Screenshot-2025-09-15-at-11.30.16-AM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250602T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250602T130000 DTSTAMP:20260421T081511 CREATED:20250325T000039Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T000039Z UID:27847-1748865600-1748869200@qcb.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Frontiers in Computational Biosciences Seminar Series: Lixing Yang\, PhD\, Assistant Professor of Ben May Department of Cancer Research - University of Chicago DESCRIPTION:TITLE: “The Causes and Consequences of Somatic Structural Variations in Human Cancer” URL:https://qcb.ucla.edu/event/frontiers-in-computational-biosciences-seminar-series-lixing-yang-phd-assistant-professor-of-ben-may-department-of-cancer-research-university-of-chicago/ LOCATION:Boyer Hall 159 CATEGORIES:Research Seminars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wp-misc.lifesci.ucla.edu/qcb/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2025/03/Yang.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250520T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250522T120000 DTSTAMP:20260421T081511 CREATED:20240501T024028Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250318T223953Z UID:26579-1747731600-1747915200@qcb.ucla.edu SUMMARY:W36: Mergeomics for Multiomics Integration DESCRIPTION:Mergeomics is a computational tool designed to elucidate the underlying pathways\, networks\, and key regulators of complex diseases by integrating multi-omics data (genomics\, transcriptomics\, epigenomics\, proteomics\, etc). With use of integrative omics concepts and network modeling methods\, this tool can uncover disease-associated gene sets and biological pathways across omics layers and can identify key drivers within gene regulatory networks or protein-protein interaction networks. In this workshop\, we will first discuss the background\, omics integration concepts\, and capabilities of Mergeomics as well as the key analytical functions and various inputs that are commonly used. Next\, we will demonstrate how this web tool can be used to analyze a complex disease by walking participants through each step within the Mergeomics web server and explain how to interpret the results. \n\n\n\n  \n\n  URL:https://qcb.ucla.edu/event/w7-chip-seq-analysis-2/ LOCATION:529 Boyer Hall\, 611 Charles E Young Dr E\,\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90095\, United States CATEGORIES:Workshops,Interactive Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://wp-misc.lifesci.ucla.edu/qcb/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2020/02/1dNLbh0n_400x400.png ORGANIZER;CN="QCB Collaboratory":MAILTO:collaboratory@ucla.edu END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR