The Beckman Institute is part of the next ESCO project at the University of Illinois, which will focus on lab upgrades.
Beckman 1005
Contact name: Patty Jones
Contact email: pmjones5@illinois.edu
Contact phone: 217-300-3580
Patty Jones, Beckman’s associate director for research, will speak about “Teamwork, Communication, and Research Integrity.” Lunch is provided.
Beckman 2269 - 2nd Floor Tower Room
Contact name: Fain, Andrea Mae
Contact email: amfain@illinois.edu
Contact phone: 217-333-2022
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Beckman Institute Room 1005
Contact name: Stephanie Pregent
Contact email: spregent@illinois.edu
Contact phone: 217-244-9838
"The genetics of neuronal robustness," Yehuda Ben-Shahar, Associate Professor, Department of Biology, Washington University in St. Louis
To produce adaptive behaviors, neurons must maintain robust intrinsic excitability. However, the genetic networks that enable intrinsic neuronal homeostasis remain mostly unknown. The Ben-Shahar lab explores the molecular processes that maintain neuronal robustness at different timescale by using the power of Drosophila neurogenetics.
Beckman 5269, 5th Floor Tower Room
Contact name: Elena Romanova
Contact email: romanova@illinois.edu
Join us for a free hour of yoga Wednesdays at the Beckman Institute in the fifth-floor tower room, 5269. (No class March 18 because of spring break.) Everyone is welcome. Bring your own mat.
Beckman 3269 - 3rd Floor Tower Room
Contact name: Boppart, Marni
Contact email: mboppart@illinois.edu
Contact phone: 217-244-1459
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Beckman Institute Room 1005
Contact name: Stephanie Pregent
Contact email: spregent@illinois.edu
Contact phone: 217-244-9838
"Brainstem astrocytes mediate neuroendocrine signaling for energy balance control," Matthew R. Hayes, PhD, Associate Professor, Vice Chair of Basic and Translational Neuroscience, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania
Pharmaceutical manipulation of the hormones glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) and leptin are viable treatment options for obesity and metabolic diseases. Surprisingly, the cellular mechanisms within the brain mediating GLP-1 and leptin's effects on body weight regulation remain largely unknown. Data presented will show a unique contribution of astrocytes within the brainstem in mediating the food intake and body weight suppressive effects of GLP-1 and leptin.
Beckman 5269, 5th Floor Tower Room
Contact name: Elena Romanova
Contact email: romanova@illinois.edu
Join us for a free hour of yoga Wednesdays at the Beckman Institute in the fifth-floor tower room, 5269. (No class March 18 because of spring break.) Everyone is welcome. Bring your own mat.
Beckman 3269 - 3rd Floor Tower Room
Contact name: Yin, Leilei
Contact email: yin@illinois.edu
Contact phone: 217-265-0875
Luke Hunter, TESCAN, "Opportunities for Time-resolved Dynamic CT Imaging in the Laboratory"
