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Raymond and Beverly Sackler Institute for Biological, Physical and Engineering Sciences

A generous gift from Dr. Raymond and Mrs. Beverly Sackler allowed the establishment of an institute for the biological, physical and engineering sciences in the fall of 2008. The Raymond and Beverly Sackler Institute for Biological, Physical and Engineering Sciences brings together faculty from the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, The School of Medicine and the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences enabling transformative research and teaching initiatives. Members of the Sackler Institute are committed to a new paradigm that transcends traditional boundaries both between disciplines and between research, teaching, and learning. So far, there are 25 faculty members from 12 departments affiliated with the Institute, but anyone whose research or teaching interests mesh with the vision of the Sackler Institute is welcome to participate and suggest new initiatives. Faculty from the following departments are currently affiliated with the Institute: Applied Physics, Biomedical Engineering, Cell Biology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Computational Biology & Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology, Molecular Biology & Biophysics, Physics, and Therapeutic Radiology. Current initiatives of the Sackler Institute are closely coordinated with Yale's Integrated Graduate Program in Physical and Engineering Biology (IGPPEB) and are listed below.

Members of the Sackler Institute pictured above are:

Front row: Corey O'Hern, Elizabeth Rhoades, Mark Gerstein, Lynne Regan, Simon Mochrie, Christine Jacobs-Wagner

Back row: Michael Levene, Thierry Emonet, Nigel Grindley, Corey Wilson, Eric Dufresne, Chinedum Osuji

Sponsored Programs
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Sackler Undergraduate

Fellowship Summer Program

These fellowships provide funding to enable undergraduates from IGPPEB/Sackler partner institutions and from Yale to spend the summer performing cutting edge interdisciplinary research under the direction of Sackler Institute associated faculty.
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Raymond and Beverly Sackler Institute

Inaugural Symposium

October 16th 2009 - This symposium will celebrate the establishment of the Raymond and Beverly Sackler Institute for Biological, Physical and Engineering Sciences and welcome the inaugural class of students to the Integrated Graduate Program in Physical and Engineering Biology.
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Sackler Discussion Group

This monthly forum brings together researchers from biological, physical and engineering backgrounds to present their research and discuss current literature.
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Contacts:
Eva Sevcsik
Adam Trexler

Sackler Graduate Fellowships

These fellowships provide support for outstanding Ph.D. students in the IGPPEB.
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About the Institute
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Director: Prof. Lynne Regan<
Director: Prof. Lynne Regan
(Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, Chemistry)
Yale University
Department of Molecular Biophysics & Biochemistry
P. O. Box 208114
New Haven, CT 06520-8114

Phone: 203.432.9843
Fax: 203.432.5767

http://www.yale.edu/reganlab
Director of Undergraduate Programs: Prof. Corey S. O'Hern
Director of Undergraduate Programs:
Prof. Corey S. O'Hern

(Mechanical Engineering, Physics)
Yale University
Department of Mechanical Engineering
P. O. Box 208286
New Haven, CT 06520-8286

Phone: 203.432.4258
Fax: 203.432.7654

http://research.yale.edu/jamming
Executive Committee:
Prof. Eric Dufresne (Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Physics), Prof. Thierry Emonet (Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology), Prof. Simon Mochrie (Applied Physics, Physics), Prof. Corey S. O'Hern (Mechanical Engineering, Physics), Prof. Thomas Pollard (Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology), Prof. Elizabeth Rhoades (Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, Physics), and Prof. Corey Wilson (Chemical Engineering)

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Sackler Undergraduate Fellowship Summer Program
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We recently launched the Sackler Undergraduate Fellowship Summer Program. The fellowship provides financial support to enable undergraduates (primarily rising juniors and seniors) from Sackler/IGPPEB partner institutions and Yale to conduct interdisciplinary research at the interface of the biological, physical, and engineering sciences under the direction of Sackler/IGPPEB affiliated faculty for a 10-week period during the summer.

Details of the fellowship program are highlighted below:

  • The 2009 program will run May 30 - August 8, 2009.
  • The stipend for the 10-week period will be $4000. In addition, the Sackler Institute will cover (economy) travel expenses to and from Yale, single-room housing in Helen Hadley Hall on Yale's campus, and meals (lunch and dinner) in one of the Yale College dining facilities.
  • Selected students will be matched with a Sackler/IGPPEB affiliated faculty advisor that is affiliated based on your research interests, prior research experiences, and available openings.
  • The Sackler Undergraduate Fellowship program will be coordinated with other undergraduate science research programs on the Yale campus so that there will be a wealth of academic and social activities available to Sackler Fellows.

How To Apply:
To apply for the Sackler Fellowship Program, interested students should first fill out an application form. After filling out the application form, you will be emailed a login and password that you must use to upload your CV. Complete applications including application form, uploaded CV, and submitted letters of recommendation are due March 1 each year and decisions will be made by April 1.
Click Here to Apply Sackler Fellows and Affiliates:
Michelle Bebrin, McGill University
Jin Chen, Yale University
Yuan He, Yale University
Alicia Morgan, Connecticut College
Neema Hooker, Claflin University
Jennifer Ozonma, Claflin University
Dorothy Shi, Boston University
Jocelyn Traina, Yale University
Sackler Institute Mentors:
Prof. Chinedum Osuji
Prof. Michael Levene
Prof. Andrew Miranker
Prof. Lynne Regan
Prof. Corey Wilson
Prof. Andrew Miranker
Prof. Elizabeth Rhoades
Prof. Elizabeth Rhoades

Sackler Undergraduate Fellowship Summer Program

Dr. Raymond Sackler and 2009 Sackler Undergraduate Fellow Jocelyn Traina from Yale discuss intrinsically disordered proteins during a recent visit by Raymond and Beverly Sackler.

Sackler Institute and IGPPEB Inaugural Symposium
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We announce the Sackler Institute and IGPPEB Inaugural Symposium to celebrate the establishment of the Sackler Institute for Biological, Physical and Engineering Sciences and to welcome the first class of students to the Integrated Graduate Program in Physical and Engineering Biology. This one-day symposium will feature outstanding speakers who are leaders in using integrated approaches to study the grand challenges in the biological sciences. The symposium will also feature poster sessions from symposium attendees and IGPPEB students and postdocs. There is no charge for attendance.

Thank you for interest in attending the Raymond and Beverly Sackler Institute and IGPPEB Inaugural Symposium at Yale University. Response has been tremendous such that we are now at capacity and have closed registration effective 22-September. Please be watching this site for future symposium announcements.

Date:
October 16, 2009

Location:
West Campus, Yale University

Transportation from Main Campus to and from the Symposium:
On Friday Oct 16th a bus will leave 10 Hillhouse Avenue (outside engineering) at 8am, continuing to the Lot 22 parking lot (outside the Bass building) at 8:15am to take attendees who need transportation to West Campus. A bus will also be available to take attendees back to these stops at the end of the symposium.

Confirmed Speakers:

Howard Berg
Howard Berg
Department of Physics, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology,
Harvard University
Martin Chalfie
Martin Chalfie
Department of Biological Sciences,
Columbia University
Prof. Dennis E. Discher
Prof. Dennis E. Discher
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Bioengineering,
University of Pennsylvania
Prof. Terrence Hwa
Prof. Terrence Hwa
Center for Theoretical Biological Physics, Department of Physics,
University of California, San Diego
Prof. Susan Lindquist
Prof. Susan Lindquist
Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, Department of Biology,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Alexander van Oudenaarden
Alexander van Oudenaarden
Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Physics,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Prof. Daniela Rhodes
Prof. Daniela Rhodes
Laboratory of Molecular Biology,
Cambridge University, UK
Prof. Michelle Wang
Prof. Michelle Wang
Laboratory of Atomic and Solid State Physics, Department of Physics,
Cornell University

Hotels:
Omni New Haven Hotel at Yale
www.omnihotels.com

155 Temple Street
New Haven, CT 06510
203-772-6664


Directions and Parking Information:
Directions to Auditorium B25 and conference facilities on Yale University's West Campus can be found here. Ample parking is available on site.

Schedule:

Friday, October 16: Symposium

8A-9A
: Breakfast

9-10:30:
Howard Berg, "E Coli Moving in the Limelight"

Michelle Wang, "DNA Accessibility in Nucleosomes"

10:30-11: coffee break, poster session

11-12:30:
Dennis Discher, "From Matrix elasticity & Stem Cell Differentiation to a Mass Spec Analysis of the In Situ Foldome"

Alexander van Oudenaarden, "Variability in gene expression underlies partial penetrance in Caenorhabditis elegans"

12:30 - 2P: lunch and poster session

2P-3:30:
Susan Lindquist, "Protein Folding Sculpting Evolutionary Change"

Terrence Hwa, "Understanding Bacterial Growth: Constraints & Consequences"

3:30 - 4P: coffee break, poster session

4-5:30:
Daniela Rhodes, "Chromatin Higher Order Structure and Regulation of its Compaction"

Martin Chalfie, "GFP: The Other Green Revolution"

5:30 - 6:30: Cocktails and informal discussions