People, Food, & Climate: Thinking Holistically About What We Eat
2022-09-28 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | UCLA CNSI Auditorium, 570 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
How can our individual food choices support the climate crisis together with human and planetary health?

About this event

Beyond carbon emissions, how can soil science, regenerative agriculture, the built environment, and the policies that connect food cultures and communities, work holistically to make climate-conscious, transformative practices accessible in our own communities and ecosystems?
Join us for a discussion at the intersection of science, agriculture, policy, architecture, and the restaurant industry with:

Aaron Blaisdell, PhD, Professor of Psychology, UCLA (Moderator)
Paula Daniels, JD, Co-Founder and CEO, Center for Good Food Purchasing
Jorge Gaviria, Co-founder of Masienda and author of MASA
Paige L. Stanley, PhD, Postdoctoral Researcher at Cotrufo Soil Innovation Lab, Department of Soil and Crop Sciences at Colorado State University
Christian Stayner, M.Arch, Founder and Managing Principal, Stayner Architects & co-founder of Bacetti

This in-person event is FREE and open to the public with limited capacity. Please register on Eventbrite by 11:59pm, Monday, September 26.
If you have any questions, please email info@scienceandfood.org.

Venue accessibility and directions:

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Science&Food at UCLA is organizing this event as part of the 2022 LA Times FoodBowl in partnership with EatWell Pod and Semel Healthy Campus Initiative (HCI) Center, with support from UCLA Rothman Family Institute for Food Studies, UCLA Food Studies Minor, Resnick Center for Food Law and Policy at UCLA Law, Innovation at the Nexus of Food, Energy and Water Systems (INFEWS), National Science Foundation, and California Nanosystems Institute, and UCLA Integrative Biology and Physiology (IBP).

About the featured speakers:
Dr. Aaron Blaisdell (Moderator) is a UCLA Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience, and a member of the Brain Research Institute, the Integrative Center for Learning & Memory, and the Evolutionary Medicine program. He received a BA in Anthropology (SUNY Stony Brook), an MS in Anthropology (Kent State University), a Ph.D. in Behavioral Neuroscience (SUNY Binghamton), and had 2 years of postdoctoral training (Tufts University). Dr. Blaisdell studies behavioral neuroscience and ancestral health. He co-founded the Ancestral Health Society and is Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Evolution and Health.
Paula Daniels is Co-founder, Chief of What’s Next, and Founding Chair of the Center for Good Food Purchasing. She is a lawyer, and has held a number of senior executive positions in government on water policy in California and Los Angeles. She served as Senior Advisor on Food Policy to Mayor Villaraigosa of Los Angeles and taught food and water policy at UCLA for several years. She is an Ashoka Fellow, and a Stanton Fellow of the Durfee Foundation.
Jorge Gaviria is the founder of Masienda, a supplier of high-quality masa and masa products, and the company at the center of the heirloom masa movement in the US. Jorge trained at top restaurants, including Maialino and Blue Hill at Stone Barns, before founding his company in 2014. He has been recognized by top international press outlets for his work and was awarded Forbes 30 Under 30 for food and wine in 2017. He lives in Los Angeles. His passion is palpable in Masa, where he shares his research and expertise, including the knowledge he’s gained successfully working through tens of thousands of questions from home cooks – inquiries that cover everything from the best equipment to how to prevent a tortilla from falling apart during reheating.
Paige Stanley, PhD, is an interdisciplinary scientist working to understand how grazing management can sequester carbon (C) in soils to help mitigate climate change and build more resilient rangeland ecosystems. With a B.S. in Biology and Economics (Georgia College), M.S. in Animal Science (Michigan State University), and PhD in Environmental Science (University of California, Berkeley), she draws on a wide range of disciplines including soil biogeochemistry, grazing and rangeland ecology, agroecology, rancher sociology, and political ecology to approach research questions holistically. She is particularly interested in the use of “regenerative grazing” (or adaptive multi-paddock grazing) by ranchers on rangelands, and prioritizes on-ranch soil science work rather than highly controlled grazing experiments to ensure that her research captures soil C changes on real-life ranches, including from adaptive grazing management on large scales and long timeframes. Core to Paige’s work is centering ranchers throughout the research process, ensuring that research contributes to solving their on-the-ground challenges. To greatly improve real-world applicability, she incorporates social science methods to understand rancher mental models, including drivers and barriers of adoption for regenerative grazing, and works with a goal of creating science-informed policy for working rangelands.
Christian Stayner is a founding partner of Stayner Architects, a Los Angeles-based design practice that provides comprehensive architectural services across a broad range of scales and programs. He received his Masters in Architecture from the Harvard Graduate School of Design and his B.A. in Architecture and Human Rights Theory from Harvard College and the experimental liberal arts institution, Deep Springs College. Operating from its studio in Echo Park, Stayner Architects is a LGBTQ-led practice engaging exclusively with projects by non-profit public-benefit organizations such as schools, arts and culture organizations, and social service providers. They collaborate with entities who share a commitment to non-extractive business models. Beyond their architectural portfolio, Stayner Architects expresses ecological impact through self-directed missions like Tools & Utensils, an online resource for educational, cultural, and philanthropic institutions looking to advance the future of food on their campuses.

Microbiome - Elaine Hsiao, Ph.D.
2022-09-30 08:00 - 09:00 | Zoom
Grand Rounds/ Pediatrics
Topic – Microbiome
Elaine Hsiao, PhD
Associate Professor, Microbiology, Immunology & Molecular Genetics,
David Geffen School of Medicine
Zoom – https://uclahs.zoom.us/j/94757709669
Contact – Savannah Downey – sdowney@mednet.ucla.edu

Cardiovascular Research Theme Symposium 2022
2022-10-20 13:30 - 2022-10-21 17:00
Day 1: Thursday, October 20, 1:30-6:00pm, Covel Commons
Keynote Speaker
Richard Kitsis, MD Professor, Medicine – Cardiology, and Cell Biology; Chair, Cardiovascular Disease, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Session I – Cardiovascular Therapeutics & Engineering

Rachelle Crosbie, PhD (Moderator) Professor & Chair, Integrative Biology & Physiology, UCLA College of Life Sciences
Jeff Hsu, MD, PhD (Moderator) Health Sciences Clinical Instructor, Medicine – Cardiology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Robert Gerszten, MD, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Harvard Medical School
Song, Li, PhD, Professor, UCLA Samueli School of Engineering
Lauren Black, III, PhD, Professor, School of Engineering, Tufts University

Poster Session
Contact – Rosemary Portal – cri@mednet.ucla.edu
Website – https://medschool.ucla.edu/cv-theme-seminars
Day 2: Friday, October 21, 8:15-5:00pm, Covel Commons, and Zoom
Session II – Cardiovascular Development & Congenital Heart Disease

Jau-Nian Chen, PhD (Moderator) Professor, Molecular, Cell & Developmental Biology, College of Life Sciences
Marlin Touma, MD, PhD (Moderator) Associate Professor-in-Residence, Pediatrics, David Geffen School of Medicine
Cecilia Lo, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
Austin Nakano, MD, PhD, UCLA College of Life Sciences
Guo Huang, PhD, University of California, San Francisco

Session III – Basic Electrophysiology & Ventricular Arrhythmias

Michela Ottolia, PhD (Moderator) Professor-in-Residence, Anesthesiology, David Geffen School of Medicine
Zhilin Qu, MD, PhD (Moderator) Assistant Professor-in-Residence, Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine
Stephen Cannon, MD, PhD, David Geffen School of Medicine
Marmar Vaseghi, MD, PhD, David Geffen School of Medicine
Glenn Fishman, MD, New York University

Session IV – Metabolism

Elizabeth Tarling, PhD (Moderator) Associate Professor, Medicine – Cardiology, David Geffen School of Medicine
Tamer Sallam, MD, PhD (Moderator) Associate Professor, Medicine – Cardiology, David Geffen School of Medicine
Mary Sorci-Thomas, PhD, Medical College of Wisconsin
Anthony Covarrubias, PhD, David Geffen School of Medicine
Rong Tian, MD, PhD, University of Washington

Session V –Systems Biology

Tom Vondriska, PhD (Moderator) Professor-in-Residence, Anesthesiology, David Geffen School of Medicine
Jake Lusis, PhD (Moderator) Professor-in-Residence, Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine
Dino DiCarlo, PhD, David Geffen School of Medicine
Xia Yang, PhD, David Geffen School of Medicine
Frank Conlon, PhD, University of North Carolina

Contact – Rosemary Portal – cri@mednet.ucla.edu
Website – https://medschool.ucla.edu/cv-theme-seminars

Integrative Center for Learning & Memory Journal Club - David Glanzman, Ph.D.
2022-11-04 09:30 - 10:30 | 1357 Gonda
David Glanzman, PhD
Professor, Integrative Biology & Physiology,
UCLA College of Life Sciences
Contact – ICLM.journalclub@gmail.com
Website – https://iclm.neurobio.ucla.edu/index.php/ICLM_Journal_Club

Laboratory of Neuroendocrinology Seminar - Laura Cortes, Ph.D.
2023-01-20 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
Laboratory of Neuroendocrinology Seminar (LNE) Series
TBD
Laura Cortes, PhD
Postdoc Researcher, Integrative Biology & Physiology (S. Correa’s Lab),
UCLA College of Letters & Sciences
Contact & Zoom – Catherine Weston – cweston@mednet.ucla.edu

Kacie Deters, Ph.D. - Examination of 'Well-Established' Risk Factors for Cognitive Decline and Dementia in the Black Community
2023-02-14 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
Please join us for our 2nd Annual Black History Month Lecture on Tuesday, February 14, 2023, at 12:00 PM in the NRB Auditorium in conjunction with the Joint Seminars in Neuroscience series.
“Examination of ‘Well-Established’ Risk Factors for Cognitive Decline and Dementia in the Black Community”
Kacie Deters, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology
College of Life Sciences, UCLA
Please use the following link to register: https://uclahs.fyi/BRI-BHM2

UCLA Department of Neurology: Grand Rounds Presents: Studying Health Disparities in Rare Neurological Conditions
2023-02-15 09:00 - 10:00 | Zoom
Adys Mendizabal, MD, MS
Assistant Professor, Tenure Track
Institute of Society and Genetics
Department of Neurology at David Geffen School of Medicine
Undergraduate Neuroscience Interdepartmental Program
University of California, Los Angeles

Wednesday, February 15, 2023
9:00am – 10:00am

Join us at NRB Conference Room 132
(In-person)
635 Charles Young Drive Los Angeles, CA 90095-1761
*Continental Breakfast will be provided

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The Office of Continuing Medical Education, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA designates this live activity for a maximum of 01AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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Looking for Memory Outside the Brain
2023-02-22 17:00 - 18:00 | Zoom
The UCLA Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology
invites you to a special virtual event
Looking for Memory Outside the Brain
a conversation featuring
David L. Glanzman, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor, UCLA Integrative Biology and Physiology
Professor, Neurobiology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Michael Levin, Ph.D.
Vannevar Bush Distinguished Professor, Biology, and
Director, Allen Discovery Center at Tufts University
Associate Faculty, Wyss Institute, Harvard University
Coleen T. Murphy, Ph.D.
James A. Elkins, Jr. Professor in the Life Sciences
Professor, Molecular Biology and the Lewis-Sigler Institute for Integrative Genomics
Director, Paul F. Glenn Laboratories for Aging Research, Princeton University
Director, Simons Foundation’s Collaboration on Plasticity and the Aging Brain
introduction by
Rachelle H. Crosbie, Ph.D.
Chair and Professor, UCLA Integrative Biology and Physiology
Professor, Neurology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Memory is commonly associated with brain activity, but recent evidence indicates that memory can be expressed by single cells, inherited, and possibly encoded by molecules. Three speakers will offer fresh perspectives on memory based on new research from their labs. Following these presentations, attendees will be invited to ask questions of the speakers during a moderated Q&A.

Wednesday, February 22, 2023
5:00 – 6:00 p.m. PT

Webinar Registration

The Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology is focused on addressing the most pressing questions in physiology by harnessing our world-renowned expertise and highly collaborative spirit. We have strengths in developing cutting-edge computational and quantitative approaches that we apply to many physiological systems, enabling discoveries in how molecules, cells, tissues and organisms solve the problem of biological communication, which is essential for life. Our innovations in basic science research are fundamental to addressing human health and disease.

Integrative Center for Neural Repair Seminar - Gina Poe Ph.D.
2023-02-24 12:00 - 13:00 | 1357 Gonda
Gina Poe, PhD
Professor, Eleanor Leslie Chair, Innovative Brain Research,
Integrative Biology & Physiology, UCLA College of Letters & Sciences
Contact – Bennett Novitch, PhD – bnovitch@g.ucla.edu

Toward Understanding Mechanisms for Microbiome Interactions with the Nervous System - Elaine Hsiao, Ph.D.
2023-03-29 08:30 - 09:30 | Zoom
Grand Rounds/ Medicine
Toward Understanding Mechanisms for Microbiome Interactions
with the Nervous System
Elaine Y. Hsiao, PhD
Associate Professor, Biological Sciences and Integrative Biology, and Physiology, UCLA College of Letters and Science
Zoom –
https://uclahs.zoom.us/j/92158575964?pwd=[REDACTED]
Password – MedicineGR
Contact – Libby Shin – lshin@mednet.ucla.edu

IBP/MCIP Commencement Ceremony
2023-06-17 09:00 - 10:30 | Court of Sciences, 617 Charles E Young Drive East, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
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Synapse to Circuit Seminar - Gene Network Perturbations in Autism Spectrum Disorders Base on Multi-Omics Integration - Cameron Gill
2023-11-03 15:30 - 17:00 | 1357 Gonda
Graduate Student (Dr. Xia Yang’s Lab), Integrative Biology & Physiology,
UCLA College of Life Sciences
Contact – Laura Schreiber – lschreiber@mednet.ucla.edu

Journey Talk - "I love science, now what?" - Professor Stephanie Correa
2023-11-08 13:15 - 14:15 | Boyer 159

Commencement
2024-06-15 09:00 - 11:00 | Drake Stadium
The Integrative Biology and Physiology departmental commencement ceremony is on Saturday, June 15, at 9:00 a.m. at Drake Stadium. We kindly ask that all students and faculty arrive no later than 8:30 a.m. dressed in your graduation regalia (cap and gown). Please note that the venue has changed; therefore, we must follow new regulations and guidelines. Please see this PDF for details and information on prohibited items at Drake Stadium.
Recommendations for graduates:

Do not forget your cap, gown and tassel. We do not have extras on hand!
Tickets ARE REQUIRED. Have student and guest tickets easily accessible and ready to scan at entry. Don’t hold up the line!
All graduates are encouraged to wear comfortable shoes, as there will be some walking on grass, on the track, and walking up and down the stairs.
Arrive no later than 8:30am because gates will close promptly at 9:00am.
Bring your commencement card filled out. (PhD and MS students, please disregard)
Arrive early to secure parking. There will be multiple ceremonies taking place in the surrounding area. You are encouraged to park in Lot 7 and Lot 4. Additional parking can be found in Lot 8 and 9. Consider buying an e-permit earlier: https://transportation.ucla.edu/bruin-epermit-system

For additional information regarding commencement, please visit the campus website at: http://commencement.ucla.edu
