Stanford School of Medicine at Stanford Research Park

Growing Your Money: A Practical Introduction to Investing at The Hub
2026-04-15 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | The Hub (3215 Porter Drive), 3215 Porter Drive, Palo Alto, California, 94304
Growing Your Money: A Practical Introduction to Investing
Wednesday, April 15 | 12:00 PM — 1:00 PM| The Hub, 3215 Porter Drive
Many people know they “should be investing,” but the path forward can feel confusing, technical, or filled with conflicting advice.
In this session, financial wellness educator Danial Khan offers a practical introduction to the fundamentals of growing your money. Rather than focusing on market predictions or complicated strategies, this workshop focuses on helping participants understand how investing fits into the broader picture of financial well-being.
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Earth Month Fair at The Hub
2026-04-16 11:00 - 13:30 | The Hub (3215 Porter Drive), 3215 Porter Drive, Palo Alto, California, 94304
Today, April 16 | 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM | The Hub, 3215 Porter Drive
Please join us today anytime between 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM for our annual Earth Month Fair. Representatives from various sectors will share how their organizations contribute to sustainability, and how you can be part of the solution too.

Transportation (Commute with Enterprise, Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition, Stanford Research Park Transportation, Scoop Commute, and others)
Energy (Palo Alto Utilities)
Food services (Coupa Café)

While you’re there, enjoy complimentary refreshments and enter our gift card drawing.

Cytiva Office Hour
2026-04-16 11:30 - 13:00 | 1701 Page Mill Road, 1701 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, CA, 94304, United States
You’re invited to: Cytiva Office Hour
Where: 1701 Pagemill Rd, Kitchen area/Lobby
When: April 16, 2026, 11:30am – 1:00pm
Bring your questions on: chromatography, Western blotting, protein interactions/kinetics, cell culture, molecular diagnostics or anything life science, we’ll try to help!
Cytiva Contact:
Nitish Agrawal
nitish.agrawal@cytiva.com

Weaving into Nature at The Hub
2026-04-22 11:30 - 13:00 | The Hub (3215 Porter Drive), 3215 Porter Drive, Palo Alto, California, 94304
Weaving into Nature
Wednesday, April 22 | 11:30 AM — 1:00 PM | The Hub, 3215 Porter Drive
Celebrate Earth Day in this hands-on, meditative workshop using repurposed magazine images of nature. Guided by Bebe Jacobs, you’ll learn simple paper-weaving techniques to cut, interlace, and create beautifully layered compositions while exploring ideas of sustainability and renewal.
Drop in anytime between 11:30 AM and 1:00 PM to slow down, explore patterns and textures, and turn discarded materials into one-of-a-kind artwork.
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MRI for Basic Scientists Symposium
2026-04-28 13:00 - 18:30 | Stanford Neurosciences Building, 290 Jane Stanford Way, Stanford, CA, 94305, United States
Last day to register for a symposium about utilizing MRI in research! Register here.
The Neurosciences Preclinical Imaging Laboratory(NPIL) at Wu Tsai Neuro invites you to attend the annual NPIL Symposium! Agenda attached.

Date: Tuesday, April 28
Time: 1:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Location: Stanford Neurosciences Building, E241
Learn more

Please contact Jieun Kim at jkim69@stanford.edu with any questions.

Vendor: Epigenetics Seminar
2026-05-05 12:00 - 13:00 | 1701 Page Mill Road, 1701 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, CA, 94304, United States
Enabling Epigenetics Research Lunch & Learn Seminar
Tuesday, May 5th, 12pm-1pm
1701 Page Mill Road Rm 209
Stop Guessing, Start Mapping: An Epigenetics Assay Playbook
Abstract:
Active Motif, the leader in epigenetics tools and services, brings you the expertise to confidently navigate the epigenetics landscape from start to finish. We begin with ATAC-seq—the foundational assay for exploring chromatin accessibility—then build into advanced methods such as ChIP-seq, CUT&Tag, CUT&RUN, RIME, TIP-ChIP and Multi-ChIP to precisely interrogate regulatory biology.
You’ll learn how to design an epigenetics strategy tailored to your research goals, including how to align assay selection with your sample type, scale, and biological question. Whether you’re uncovering disease mechanisms or advancing therapeutic targets, this seminar will equip you with a clear, actionable framework for experimental success.
Presented by: Sarah Traynor (Senior Scientist, Active Motif R&D)
Registration required — use the link or QR code below:

Questions: Please contact Nivanka Paranavitana (Active Motif Business Development)
Email: nparanavitana@activemotif.com / Cell: 650-229-9237

Vendor: Active Motif Lunch & Learn Seminar
2026-05-05 12:00 - 13:00 | 1701 Page Mill Road, 1701 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, CA, 94304, United States
Enabling Epigenetics Research Lunch & Learn Seminar
Tuesday, May 5, 2026, 12PM – 1PM
1701 Page Mill Road Rm 209
Stop Guessing, Start Mapping: An Epigenetics Assay Playbook
Abstract:
Active Motif brings you the expertise to confidently navigate the epigenetics landscape from start to finish. We begin with ATAC-seq – the foundational assay for exploring chromatin accessibility – then build into advanced methods such as ChIP-seq, CUT&Tag, CUT&RUN, RIME, TIP-ChIp and Multi-ChIp to precisely interrogate regulatory biology.
You’ll learn how to design an epigenetics strategy tailored to your research goals, including how to align assay selection with your sample type, scale, and biological question. Whether you’re uncovering disease mechanisms or advancing therapeutic targets, this seminar will equip you with a clear, actionable framework for experimental success.
Registration required – (QR code provided in the picture)
Presented by: Sarah Traynor ( Senior Scientist, Active Motif R&D)
Questions: Please contact Nivanka Paranavitana (Active Motif Business Development) Email: nparanavitana@activemotif.com/ Cell: 650-229-9237

Cytiva Office Hour
2026-05-07 11:30 - 13:00 | Híišen Hall (3165 Porter Drive)
You’re invited to: Cytiva Office Hour
Where: 3165 Porter Dr, Palo Alto, CA (Kitchen area/Lobby)
When: May 7, 2026, 11:30am – 1:00pm
Bring your questions on: chromatography, Western blotting, protein interactions/kinetics, cell culture, molecular diagnostics or anything life science, we’ll try to help! We’ll bring snacks and swags!
Cytiva Contact:
Nitish Agrawal
nitish.agrawal@cytiva.com

Vendor: BMG LABTECH
2026-05-07 11:30 - 13:00 | 1701 Page Mill Road, 1701 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, CA, 94304, United States
Office Hours/Meet n’ Greet with BMG LABTECH
Stop by to learn all about plate readers and assays
FREE Snacks and Refreshments will be available
Hosted by: Devon Legge
Where & When?
Stanford Research Park
‘Arweh Hall, Lobby
1701 Page Mill Rd
Thursday, May 7th, 2026
Time: 11:30AM – 1:00PM
Join BMG LABTECH for a casual Lunch & Learn hosted by Devon Legge at Stanford. Students, researchers, professors are invited to stop by, enjoy food and drinks, and ask anything about microplate readers. From assay workflows and detection modes to choosing the right system for your lab, we are here to help.
To sign up, contact devon.legge@gmblabtech.com or call 415-238-9476.

Arweh Hall Pizza and Science Forum
2026-05-07 12:00 - 13:00 | ’Arweh Hall (1701 Page Mill Rd), 1701 Page Mill Rd, Palo Alto, California, 94304
Dear SRP Community:
Connect with your scientific neighbors, showcase your work, and spark new collaborations right here in Arweh Hall!
Our next ‘Arweh Hall Pizza and Science Forum will be held on Thursday, May 7th 2026, 12 to 1 PM, Conference Room 209, ‘Arweh Hall (1701 Page Mill Road). Pizza will be served.
Our speaker will be Dr. Todd Herron, Director hiPSC Biobank, Stanford Cardiovascular Institute/Greenstone Biosciences, and the title of his talk is “Patient Specific Disease Modeling and Therapy Discovery Using 3D Organoids.”
We look forward to seeing you there!

2026 Stanford Powow
2026-05-08 08:00 - 2026-05-10 17:00 | Eucalyptus Grove Stanford University, CRPM+6X, Stanford, CA, 94305, United States
55th Annual Stanford Powow
May 8-10, 2026
Eucalyptus Grove, Stanford, CA
Celebrate with us
Powow is a celebration of life and indigeneity. Join us in solidarity as we celebrate our traditions, ancestors, and mothers this Mother’s Day weekend!

QSU Research Methods Seminar: David Berg, PhD
2026-05-12 12:00 - 13:00 | Tapao Hall (3180 Porter Drive), 3180 Porter Dr, Palo Alto, CA, 94304, United States
QSU Research Methods Seminar
Tuesday, May 12, at 12:00 pm PST
Join the seminar at Tapao Hall (3180 Porter Dr. combined Room B107 & B136)
*Lunch will be provided*
David Berg, PhD
Senior Software Engineer at Netflix
Ph.D in Computational Neuroscience
Reliability and Reproducibility in machine learning systems
Modern scientific research, whether for companies like Netflix, academia or statistical medicine, rely on a variety of complex infrastructure ranging from access to data, compute, lineage, versioning, workflow orchestration and scheduling. Although important, these concerns are often an impediment to applied scientists. This talk will focus on how the machine learning platform at Netflix uses infrastructure tools like Metaflow, our open source infrastructure, to support reliable and reproducible experiments and ML systems at scale without burdening scientists. With our infrastructure a small team can support hundreds of use cases across many domains such as product experiments, causal inference, machine vision, predictive modeling and generative AI. As motivation for the infrastructure choices we’ll look at several case studies across several important business domains.
Zoom Link:
Meeting ID: 977 5911 6610
Password: [REDACTED]
We welcome any suggestions or questions about the seminar series – please contact Ni Deng nideng@stanford.edu
We look forward to seeing you!
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Novogene x Alida Biosciences: Lunch and Learn
2026-05-12 12:30 - 14:30 | Miryan Hall (3145 Porter Drive), 3145 Porter Drive, Palo Alto, California
Novogene x Alida Biosciences: Lunch and Learn!
Come and Join Us!
Novogene and Alida Biosciences are pleased to host a collaborative session focused on the evolving frontiers of epi-transcriptomics. During this presentation, we will explore Novogene’s latest service offerings and provide an in-depth look at our integrated workflow featuring Alida Biosciences’ innovative technology. Join us for lunch to discover how this partnership is streamlining RNA modification profiling and providing researchers with high-resolution insights into the transcriptomic landscape.
Location: Stanford Research Park – 3145 Porter Dr. – Conference Center
Date: May 12, 2026
Time: 12:30pm to 2:30pm
Space is limited — secure your spot today using the sign-up link below!
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NVG-Alida

Wu Tsai Neuro Seminar w/ X. William Yang - SRP Livestream Locations
2026-05-14 12:00 - 13:00 | Stanford Neurosciences Building, 290 Jane Stanford Way, Stanford, CA, 94305, United States
Good morning SOM Stanford Research Park Community,
We invite you to join us for today’s Neurosciences Seminar. The seminar will be held in-person on the main Stanford campus with 3 satellite viewing locations in Stanford Research Park.
🗓️ May 14, 2026
Beyond the inherited CAG: Decoding a neuronal-selective pathogenic cascade in Huntington’s disease
X. William Yang, MD, PhD
University of California, Los Angeles | Host: Andy Tsai (Wyss-Coray Lab)
Huntington’s disease (HD) is caused by a CAG repeat expansion in the huntingtin gene, and disease onset as well as clinical progression are modified by multiple GWAS loci enriched for DNA repair genes, including multiple mismatch repair (MMR) genes and FAN1. Here, I will present a series of studies—primarily using mouse genetic models of HD—to illustrate key pathogenic steps that lead to selective pathogenesis of the striatal medium spiny neurons (MSNs), the most vulnerable neuronal cell types in HD. Our studies show that a subset of HD GWAS/MMR genes (i.e.., Msh3 and Pms1) are key drivers of somatic CAG repeat expansion in the endogenous murine mutant huntingtin (mHtt), with MSNs showing the fastest rates of expansion. Consequently, these mice display somatic repeat length– and threshold-dependent, molecular and pathological phenotypes. Downstream of somatic repeat expansion, polyglutamine (polyQ)-expanded mHtt species accumulate in the nuclei of affected neurons, where they elicit proteotoxicity leading to profound chromatin defects. The latter include erosion of epigenomic signatures of MSN identity. Together, our studies reveal distinct pathogenic steps in HD pathogenesis and provide new insights and model platforms to develop therapies.
⏰ Time: 12:00-1:00 PM (PT)
Come 15 minutes early (11:45 AM) to enjoy coffee, cookies, and conversation with the speaker and your colleagues (main campus location only)
📍 Locations:

Main Campus (in person): Gunn Rotunda (E241), Stanford Neurosciences Building
Stanford Research Park satellite locations:

3172 Porter Drive, Room 253
3174 Porter Drive, Room 140
1070 Arastradero Road, Room 211

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VWR Coffee Hour
2026-05-14 14:00 - 15:00 | Híišen Hall (3165 Porter Drive)
Join us for a VWR Coffee Hour
3165 Porter Dr, RM 253
Thursday, May 14
2PM – 3PM
You’re warmly invited to a coffee hour hosted by VWR. Come meet your support team over coffee, treats, and some lab supply fun!
Contact your VWR Sales Representative:
Andrew Vargas
VWR Sales Representative
M: 408.444.3891
Andrew.Vargas@avantorsciences.com

Vendor: Revvity Ice Cream Social
2026-05-19 11:00 - 13:00 | 1701 Page Mill Road, 1701 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, CA, 94304, United States
Meet your Revvity Team
Enjoy ice cream on us!
May 19, 2026
11:00AM – 1:00PM PST
The front patio, 1701 Page Mill Rd
Kick off the summer by enjoying free ice cream and networking with your colleagues at the front patio!
Stop by for a treat and learn how we can help streamline your research with specialized focus areas in customized antibodies, no-wash ELISA, automated cell counting & imaging, and gene editing & modulation.

VWR Pizza Hour
2026-05-21 14:00 - 15:00 | Híišen Hall (3165 Porter Drive)
Join us for a VWR Pizza Hour
3165 Porter Dr, Break Room
Thursday, May 21
2PM – 3PM
You’re warmly invited to a coffee hour hosted by VWR. Come meet your support team over coffee, treats, and some lab supply fun!
Contact your VWR Sales Representative:
Andrew Vargas
VWR Sales Representative
M: 408.444.3891
Andrew.Vargas@avantorsciences.com

RapidLab Lunch & Learn
2026-06-01 12:00 - 13:00 | Miryan Hall (3145 Porter Drive), 3145 Porter Drive, Palo Alto, California
RapidLab Lunch & Learn
Learn how you can improve data accuracy, streamline your study workflows all while supporting Animal Welfare goals.
Date: Monday June 1, 2026
Place: 3145 Porter Drive D110 Conference Room
Time: 12:00PM – 1:00PM
RSVP: https://forms.gle/DYnNQZvaj46xqDje6

Cytiva Office Hour
2026-06-04 11:30 - 13:00 | ’Enésmin Hall (1651 Page Mill Rd), 1651 Page Mill Rd, Palo Alto, California, 94304
You’re invited to Cytiva Office Hour:
When: June 4, 11:30am – 1:00pm
Where: Rm 1240, 1651 Page Mill Rd, Palo Alto, CA
Bring your questions on: chromatography, Westering blotting, protein interactions/kinetics, cell culture, molecular diagnostics or anything life science, we’ll try to help! We’ll bring snacks and swags!
Cytiva Contact:
Nitish Agrawal
nitish.agrawal@cytiva.com

Arweh Hall Pizza & Science
2026-06-04 12:00 - 13:00 | ’Arweh Hall (1701 Page Mill Rd), 1701 Page Mill Rd, Palo Alto, California, 94304
Stanford Arweh Hall Monthly Pizza & Science
“Vascular Immunobiology in Pulmonary and Lymphatic Disease”
Thursday, June 4, 2026
12PM – 1PM PST
In Person:
1701 Page Mill Rd, Conference Room 209
Palo Alto, CA
Zoom Details
Meeting ID: 997 0199 2106
Password: [REDACTED]
Sponsored by: Stanford Pediatric GI
Mark Nicolls, MD
Professor of Medicine,
Division Chief of Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine,
and Associate Dean for Research in the School of Medicine, Stanford

Retro Roadshow at The Hub
2026-06-11 11:45 - 13:30 | The Hub (3215 Porter Drive), 3215 Porter Drive, Palo Alto, California, 94304
Retro Roadshow at The Hub
Thursday, June 11 | 11:45 AM — 1:30 PM | The Hub, 3215 Porter Drive, Palo Alto
Step into the past at The Retro Roadshow, a special experience celebrating the history of technology as part of Stanford Research Park’s 75th anniversary. Explore a collection of rare and historically significant computers and classic video game consoles, and get up close with artifacts from the early days of computing.
Stop by during lunch from 11:45 AM – 1:30 PM to explore the exhibit in a casual setting, interact with the artifacts, and ask questions!
Register

Novogene Lunch & Learn
2026-06-16 12:30 - 14:30 | Miryan Hall (3145 Porter Drive), 3145 Porter Drive, Palo Alto, California
Novogene Lunch & Learn
The Missing Layer – How Proteomics Elevates Your Multiomics
Join us for lunch and an interactive discussion on the growing role of proteomics in modern biological research.
Novogene is pleased to host a Lunch & Learn focused on how protein-level measurements can complement genomics, transcriptomics, and other multiomics approaches to generate deeper biological insights. During this session, we will provide an overview of Novogene’s proteomics capabilities and discuss how integrating proteomic data can help researchers better understand biological function, disease mechanisms, biomarker discovery, and therapeutic response.
Event Details
Date: June 16, 2026
Time: 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Location: Stanford Research Park – 3145 Porter Dr. – Conference Center
Lunch Provided
Whether you are planning a new study or looking to expand an existing multiomics project, this presentation will highlight key applications, experimental considerations, and strategies for incorporating proteomics into your research workflow.
Register Here

BioSci Career Cart
2026-06-17 11:00 - 12:15 | Li Ka Shing Center, 291 Campus Drive, Stanford, CA, 94305Li Ka Shing Center, United States
All Stanford Biosciences graduate students and postdocs are welcome to attend! RSVP is required at the link below to be entered into a raffle.
BioSci Career Cart
Wed, June 17, 11am-12:15pm, LKSC Lobby

Meet our new Associate Director, Amy Brierley
Get your questions answered and receive hands-on tech support for VMock, our resume and interview preparation platform
Enter a raffle to win books on popular career & professional development topics
Enjoy coffee and pastries while supplies last

Register here: https://bit.ly/4gg5BQt
Questions? Email bioscicareers@stanford.edu
