SCRC 12th Annual Stem Cell Science Symposium
February 12, 2025
Gross Hall – Thorp Conference Center (4001)
845 Health Sciences Rd, Irvine CA, 92617
9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Featured Community Lecture
February 11th, 2025 @ 7-8 PM
Beall Applied Innovation, 5270 California Ave # 100, Irvine, CA 92617
UCI Skin 8th Annual Symposium
Bringing together a stellar lineup of distinguished speakers, each at the forefront of their respective fields.
Discovery groundbreaking research and inno-vation at 8th Annual Skin Symposium. Join us for a day of insights and collaboration.
Friday, February 21, 2025 | 11:00 AM—12:00PM Pacific Time
Unlocking Hope: Using Stem Cells To Better Understand Traumatic Brain Injuries
Brian Cummings, PhD & Jonathan Hasselmann, PhD
Gross Hall, Thorp Conference Center
Tuesday, Mar 4, 2025 | 7:00 PM – 8:00PM Pacific Time
Topic: Predatory "Stem Cell" Markets and Patient Education: A Basic Science Perspective
Laertis Ikonomou, Ph.D.
University at Buffalo
Gross Hall, 4th Floor Thorp Conference Center
March 7, 2025|11:00 AM—12:00 PM Pacific Time||In-Person Only
Topic: Cadherin Regulation of Planar Cell Polarity in the Mammalian Epidermis
Sara Stahley, PhD
Assistant Professor Department of Cellular and Mollecular Physiology
Penn State Cancer Institute
Zoom Meeting or Gross Hall, Thorp Conference Center 4000
Friday, March 28, 2025 | 11:00AM—12:00PM Pacific Time
Topic:Using the Tools of Systems Biology to Trace the Origins of Birth Defects in Human Genetic Disease
Anne Calof, Ph.D. & Stephenson Chea, Ph.D.
Gross Hall, Thorp Conference Center
Tuesday, April 1, 2025 | 7:00 PM – 8:00PM Pacific Time
Topic: Analyses of Synapse Formation in Human Neurons
Soham Chanda, Ph.D.
Colorado State University
Gross Hall, 4th Floor Thorp Conference Center
April 4, 2025|11:00 AM—12:00 PM Pacific Time||In-Person Only
Topic: Edgeless 3D Skin Constructs as a Tool to Uncover Geometric Influence on Skin Function
Hasan Abaci, PhD
Assistant Professor Department of Dermatology
Columbia University
Zoom Meeting or Gross Hall, Thorp Conference Center 4000
Friday, April 25, 2025 | 11:00AM—12:00PM Pacific Time
Topic: Designer Biomaterials for Organoid Culture
Sarah Heilshorn, Ph.D.
Stanford University
Gross Hall, 4th Floor Thorp Conference Center
May 2, 2025|11:00 AM—12:00 Pm Pacific Time||In-Person Only
Harnessing Adaptive Immunity to Promote Tissue Regeneration in Neurodegenerative Diseases
Craig Walsh, Ph.D.
Gross Hall, Thorp Conference Center
Tuesday, May 6, 2025 | 7:00 PM – 8:00PM Pacific Time
Topic: Probing the Single-Cell Spatial Landscape of Human Skin
Andrew L Ji, MD
Associate Professor Department of Dermatology
Mouth Sinai—Icahn School of Medii-cine
Zoom Meeting or Gross Hall, Thorp Conference Center 4000
Friday, May 30, 2025 | 11:00AM—12:00PM Pacific Time
Topic: Translating Hidradenitis Suppurativa Science Into Therapeutic Advances
Haley B. Naik, MD
Associate Professor Department of Dermatology
UCSF
Zoom Meeting or Gross Hall, Thorp Conference Center 4000
Friday, Jun 20, 2025 | 11:00AM—12:00PM Pacific Time
From Petri Dish to Patients: Engineering Stem Cells for Clinical Application
Quinton Smith, Ph.D. & Michael Hicks, Ph.D.
Zoom Meeting or Gross Hall, Thorp Conference Center 4000
Tuesday, September 9, 2025 | 7:00 PM – 8:00PM Pacific Time
What’s New in Research and Treatment of Vulvar Skin Disease?
Xing Dai, Ph.D. & Christina Kraus, M.D.
Zoom Meeting or Gross Hall, Thorp Conference Center 4000
Tuesday, October 7, 2025 | 7:00 PM – 8:00PM Pacific Time
Finding Kidney Cancer Vulnerabilities By Synthetic Lethality Approach
Olga Razorenova Ph.D.
Gross Hall, Thorp Conference Center
Tuesday, November 4, 2025 | 7:00 PM – 8:00PM Pacific Time
RNA in Cell Fate Determination
Yongsheng Shi, Ph.D.
Gross Hall, Thorp Conference Center
Tuesday, December 2, 2025 | 7:00 PM – 8:00PM Pacific Time