Organized by Willow Coyote-Maestas in collaboration with UCSF students, faculty, and staff, QBI presents the 2nd annual “Full Circle of Native and Indigenous Scientists in Quantitative Biology” symposium on January 26 and 27, 2023. The symposium will highlight Native and Indigenous scientists across the United States, and provide them with professional development and community building opportunities. Our long term goal is to build a welcoming community of Native scientists at UCSF. This event represents the full circle of career stages for Native scientists, including learners, faculty, and faculty emeritus. 

The purpose of the “Full Circle of Native and Indigenous Scientists in Quantitative Biology” symposium series is to create an opportunity for North American Native and Indigenous scientists to share their research, meet other scientists, and work toward building a safe and supported community.

The symposium will take place over two days at the UCSF Mission Bay campus in San Francisco. It will include scientific talks from students, postdocs, and faculty as well as panel discussions on Native and Indigenous topics.

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SPEAKERS

Faith Bowman | PhD Candidate, Biochemistry, University of Utah

David Burgess PhD | Professor of Biology, Boston College

Jycole Bush | Undergraduate Student, Fort Lewis College

Kristy Carpenter | PhD Candidate, Biomedical Informatics, Stanford University

Lucas Cheadle PhD | Assistant Professor, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Katrina Claw PhD | Assistant Professor of Medicine-Bioinformatics, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Wilfred F. Denetclaw PhD | Associate Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology, San Francisco State University

Jaime Fuentes | PhD Candidate, Microbiology & Immunology, University of Michigan

Yanabah Jaques | PhD Candidate, Neuroscience, UC Berkeley

Leana King | PhD Candidate, Neuroscience, UC Berkeley

Joslynn Lee PhD | Assistant Professor of Biochemistry, Fort Lewis College

James Letts PhD | Assistant Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology, UC Davis

Katelyn McKown PhD | Lecturer, Stanford COLLEGE Program, Stanford University

Kristy Red-Horse PhD | Associate Professor of Biology, Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Stanford University; Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Carissa Sherman | PhD Student, Human Medical Genetics and Genomics, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

AGENDA

Day 1: January 26 - Byers Auditorium, UCSF

10:00 AM Introductory Remarks by Willow Coyote-Maestas, PhD, Assistant Researcher, HHMI Hanna Gray Fellow, University of California San Francisco

MORNING SESSION - Chair: Willow Coyote-Maestas

10:10 AM Katrina Claw, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medicine-Bioinformatics, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus: "Diné perspectives on research and the academy"

10:30 AM Lucas Cheadle, PhD, Assistant Professor Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory: "Non-neuronal mechanisms of experience-dependent plasticity"

10:50 AM Kristy Carpenter, PhD Candidate, Biomedical Informatics, Stanford University: "Using the Protein Microenvironment for Computational Cryptic Pocket Prediction"

11:10 AM David Burgess, PhD, Professor of Biology, Boston College: "Two Paths: Cell Biology and Advocacy"

11:30 AM Wilfred F. Denetclaw, PhD, Associate Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology, San Francisco State University: "Stretch-induced nitric oxide formation patterns the ectoderm in paracrine signaling in the chicken embryo"

11:50 AM Lunch 

AFTERNOON SESSION - Chair: Jesse Holt

1:10 PM Yanabah Jaques, PhD Candidate, Neuroscience, UC Berkeley: "Neural mechanisms underlying psychedelic effects on stress-induced impulsivity"

1:30 PM Carissa Sherman, PhD Student, Human Medical Genetics and Genomics, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus: "Identifying Ways Genetic Research Could Impact Existing (NNHRRB) Projects: A Survey of Principal Investigators"

1:50 PM Jycole Bush, Undergraduate Student, Biochemistry, Fort Lewis College: "Gastrin-releasing peptide receptor (GRPR) - a potential role in radio-sensitization"

2:10 PM Leana King, PhD Candidate, Neuroscience, UC Berkeley: "Transcriptomic contributions to the development of the human cerebral cortex"

2:30 PM Faith Bowman, PhD Candidate, Biochemistry, University of Utah: "Characterizing FOXN3 in Glucagon Receptor Antagonist (GRA)-mediated Cardioprotection"

2:50 PM Break 

3:05 PM Panel Discussion Moderated by Jesse Holt, PhD: "The importance of mentorship for Indigenous and Native American persistence in STEM"

Panelists: David Burgess, PhD; Wilfred Denetclaw, PhD; Kristy Red-Horse, PhD; Joslynn Lee, PhD

4:05 PM Jaime Fuentes, PhD Candidate, Microbiology & Immunology, University of Michigan

"Mechanisms of co-existence between a symbiotic human gut bacteria and bacteriophages"

4:25 PM Kristy Red-Horse, PhD, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences; Investigator; Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Stanford University, Howard Hughes Medical Institute: "Development, regeneration, and repair of blood vessels in the heart"

4:45 PM Closing Remarks with Willow Coyote-Maestas, PhD, Assistant Researcher, HHMI Hanna Gray Fellow, University of California San Francisco

5:00 PM Social with appetizers and drinks

Day 2: January 27 - Helen Diller Auditorium, UCSF

MORNING SESSION - Chair: Leandrew Dailey

10:00 AM Joslynn Lee, PhD, Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Fort Lewis College: "Training and Engaging URM Undergraduate Students in Microbiome Research"

10:20 AM James Letts, PhD, Assistant Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology, UC Davis: "Emerging understanding of eukaryotic respiratory diversity"

10:40 AM Katelyn McKown, PhD, Lecturer for Stanford COLLEGE Program, Stanford University: "Extracurricular roles and divergent regulation of FAMA in Brachypodium and Arabidopsis stomatal development"

11:00 AM Panel Discussion Moderated by Leandrew Dailey: "The future of Indigenous and Native American Scholars in STEM"

Panelists: Lucas Cheadle, PhD; Katrina Claw, PhD; James Letts, PhD

12:00 PM Closing Remarks by Willow Coyote-Maestas, PhD, Assistant Researcher, HHMI Hanna Gray Fellow, University of California San Francisco