Cytiva Office Hour
2026-02-05 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | ’Enésmin Hall (1651 Page Mill Rd), 1651 Page Mill Rd, Palo Alto, California, 94304
Cytiva Office Hour
When: Feb 5, 2026, 11am – 1pm
Where: Rm 1240, 1651 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto CA
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
Name: Nitish Agrawal
Email: nitish.agrawal@cytiva.com

Financial Session at The Hub
2026-02-05 12:00 - 13:00 | The Hub (3215 Porter Drive), 3215 Porter Drive, Palo Alto, California, 94304
Design Your Personal Money Management System for the New Year

Thursday, February 5 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | The Hub, 3215 Porter Drive

Budgeting doesn’t have to feel restrictive, rigid, or spreadsheet-heavy.
This interactive workshop offers a more human approach to managing money. Instead of focusing on rules or guilt, it helps you design a system that actually fits your life, your priorities, and the way you make decisions.
Led by Danial Khan, a nationally recognized financial wellness educator and former lead of Stanford University’s financial wellness program, this session blends practical tools with psychology and real-life behavior. You’ll actively work on your own money system during the session, not just listen.

RSVP

Wu Tsai Neuro Seminar w/ Ole Kiehn - SRP Livestream Locations
2026-02-05 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.
🗓️ Feb 5, 2026
Unraveling brainstem circuits for movement: Insights into gait motor control and implications for treatment of gait disorders
Ole Kiehn, DSc, MD
University of Copenhagen | Host: Lele Cui (Shah Lab)
Movement is the output of almost all brain functions. Among movement, locomotion is one of the most fundamental and universal to animals and humans. Locomotion is organised at many levels of the nervous system, with brainstem circuits acting as the gate between brain areas regulating innate, emotional, or motivational locomotion and the executing spinal motor circuits. To be executed, locomotion requires dynamic initiation and termination and appropriate directionally. This lecture will focus on recent advances that have elucidated the functional organization of brainstem command circuits in mammals needed to perform these roles. The lecture will provide a new framework for how basal ganglia circuits are acting via these brainstem circuits to elicit self-paced locomotion and how brainstem motor circuits may be used to define brain-wide networks involved in high-level behaviors. I will also discuss how locomotor disturbances following e.g. basal ganglia disorders may be alleviated by targeted activation of brainstem and basal ganglia circuits.
⏰ 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

Learn about the SRP satellites »
Learn more and get involved:

Nominate speakers for the 2026-2027 seminar series
About the Wu Tsai Neurosciences Seminar Series »
Sign up to dine or meet with the seminar speakers »
See all upcoming and past seminars »
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📅 Want to add all of the seminars to your calendar?
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Best regards,
Emily Elrod (she/they)
Programs Associate | Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute, Stanford University

VWR Coffee Hour
2026-02-09 09:00 - 11:00 | Miryan Hall (3145 Porter Drive), 3145 Porter Drive, Palo Alto, California
Join us for a VWR Coffee Hour
3145 Porter Dr, Conf Ctr D110
Monday, February 9, 2026
9am – 11am
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

Wu Tsai Neuro Seminar w/ Katalin Gothard - SRP Livestream Locations
2026-02-12 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.
🗓️ Feb 12, 2026
Neural mechanism linking interoception to decision-making
Katalin Gothard, MD, PhD
University of Arizona | Host: Karen Parker (Social Neurosciences Research Program (Parker Lab))
Interoceptive signals convey information about the physiological state of the body to the brain and have been proposed to shape affect and decision-making. Yet it remains unclear how changes in body physiology alone are sufficient to bias complex decisions, such as choices in an approach-avoidance conflict task. We manipulated the peripheral autonomic state of rhesus macaques using pharmacological agents with minimal blood–brain barrier penetration. During peripherally restricted, sympathetic-dominated physiological states, animals terminated mildly aversive stimuli earlier even at the cost of forgoing reward. These effects generalized across different aversive modalities while leaving ordinal food preferences intact, indicating a selective effect of altered interoceptive afferents on avoidance. I will discuss the neural underpinnings of these behavioral biases in the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) and amygdala, exploring how interoceptive states modulate neural representations of both decision commitment and spontaneous coping behaviors. Together, these findings support a causal role for interoceptive signaling in shaping decision-making and highlight specific neural substrates through which body–brain interactions may drive avoidance behavior.
⏰ 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

Learn about the SRP satellites »
Learn more and get involved:

Nominate speakers for the 2026-2027 seminar series
About the Wu Tsai Neurosciences Seminar Series »
Sign up to dine or meet with the seminar speakers »
See all upcoming and past seminars »
Sign up for Wu Tsai Neuro’s mailing list »
Join the #neuroscience slack channel »

📅 Want to add all of the seminars to your calendar?
Download the calendar here or, for live updates, copy this link and use these instructions for subscribing to a public calendar: Outlook, Mac, Google Calendar.
Best regards,
Emily Elrod (she/they)
Programs Associate | Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute, Stanford University

Cytiva Office Hours
2026-02-19 11:30 - 13:00 | 1701 Page Mill Road, 1701 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, CA, 94304, United States
You’re invited to Cytiva Office Hours
When: Feb 19, 2026 11:30AM – 1PM
Where: 1701 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, CA (Lobby)
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

Wu Tsai Neuro Seminar w/ Staci Bilbo - SRP Livestream Locations
2026-02-19 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.
🗓️ Feb 19, 2026
Lung-brain signaling in mental health outcomes
Staci Bilbo, PhD
Duke University | Host: Karen Malacon (Monje Lab)
This seminar is co-presented by Psychiatry Grand Rounds | Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Knowledge linking connections between the lung and the brain has been with us for millennia, spanning ancient (ayurvedic) breathing practices aimed at breath awareness/control, to the prevailing recognition in recent years that respiratory insults (e.g., infection, allergens) can have lasting impacts on mood, cognition, pain, and other aspects of brain function. Despite these links, we know little about the mechanisms by which these two critical organs communicate. The lung has a small population of specialized sensory epithelial cells called pulmonary neuroendocrine cells (PNECs) that sit in clusters at the branch points of the major airways. PNECs are the first lung epithelial cell to differentiate during early development and have key morphogenic roles during the transition to an air environment after birth. Whereas PNECs share redundant immune secretary functions with several other lung cells, they are the only innervated cells of the lung epithelium and were initially discovered based on hallmark secretary vesicles, pointing to their neural signaling function. I hypothesize a primary function of PNECs is to communicate with the brain and are critical for the behavioral consequences of lung (dys)function broadly. To begin to investigate these questions, we developed a model to efficiently ablate PNECs in mice and determined the brain and lung response to a common respiratory insult, influenza infection. Our preliminary data suggests that lung activity detected via the PNECs is rapidly transduced to the CNS via vagal afferents, which impacts brain function via the encoding of immune “engrams” (memories) within select brain regions, which if reactivated, can persistently impact behavior (e.g. anxiety). A primary goal of this research going forward is to comprehensively phenotype behavior (mood, cognition, pain) in the days and weeks after infection recovery and subsequent neural reactivation to determine the persistence of immune engrams within the brain. Then, we will determine if we can modulate PNECs to impact immune engram formation/maintenance and alleviate behavioral consequences such as anxiety. A parallel goal is to examine these questions using a developmental lens.
⏰ 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

Learn about the SRP satellites »
Learn more and get involved:

Nominate speakers for the 2026-2027 seminar series
About the Wu Tsai Neurosciences Seminar Series »
Sign up to dine or meet with the seminar speakers »
See all upcoming and past seminars »
Sign up for Wu Tsai Neuro’s mailing list »
Join the #neuroscience slack channel »

📅 Want to add all of the seminars to your calendar?
Download the calendar here or, for live updates, copy this link and use these instructions for subscribing to a public calendar: Outlook, Mac, Google Calendar.
Best regards,
Emily Elrod (she/they)
Programs Associate | Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute, Stanford University

Cytiva Office Hour
2026-02-24 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: Feb 24, 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 - Biolegend / Revvity
2026-02-24 13:00 - 15:00 | Miryan Hall (3145 Porter Drive), 3145 Porter Drive, Palo Alto, California
BioLegend
From Revvity
Let’s connect for coffee!
Revolutionizing discover together.
February 24, 2026, from 1:00 – 3:00 PM PT
3145 Porter Dr, Rm D110
Stop by for coffee, snacks, and great conversation!
We’re excited to introduce you to BioLegend’s portfolio and demonstrate how we’re expanding the boundaries of human potential through science. Learn about our commitment to providing you with technologies that power innovation, from discovery to cure.
Whether you have questions about our solutions or just want to chat about your research, we’re happy to help.
Drop-ins are welcome – we’re looking forward to meeting you!
Questions? Contact your local BioLegend FAS – jade.moore@revvity.com

Connect with McKinsey
2026-02-25 11:00 - 12:30 | Li Ka Shing Center, 291 Campus Drive, Stanford, CA, 94305Li Ka Shing Center, United States
Coffee & Consulting: Connect with McKinsey
📅 Wednesday, February 25
🕒 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
📍 LKSC First Floor Lobby
Meet McKinsey representatives for informal conversations about careers in healthcare and life sciences consulting, and explore how scientific skills translate into real-world strategy and problem-solving.
RSVP required: https://forms.gle/er7eTjdvmB6Nb9Lb7

Black History Month - MedCafe
2026-02-25 11:00 - 14:00 | Med Cafe, 3145 Porter Drive, Palo Alto, CA, 94304, United States
For this year’s Black History Month celebration, we’re spotlighting Jenne Claiborne, Atlanta-born chef, author, and creator of Sweet Potato Soul. Her newest book, “Vegan Vibes,” is filled with reimagined Southern classics made with global flavors. Join us at SRP Med Cafe today 11AM – 2PM to enjoy a sneak peek into her cookbook, starting with “West African Peanut-Free Sweet Potato Stew or Chicken Stew with Sunflower Seeds”

https://srpmedcafe.cafebonappetit.com/

SRP Med Cafe
February 25 (11AM – 2PM)

Don Colliver's Inspiring Talk at The Hub
2026-02-25 12:00 - 13:00 | The Hub (3215 Porter Drive), 3215 Porter Drive, Palo Alto, California, 94304
Hello Everyone!
You’re invited to join us for an exciting event featuring Don Colliver, a corporate trainer and bestselling author known for his impactful presentations at companies like Google, Uber, and Netflix.
Don will present “How To Do That Scary Thing On Your List!” and share insights on speaking with clarity and confidence. With a unique background that includes performing with the Blue Man Group, Don’s experiences will inspire you to tackle challenges head-on.
Register by February 24 to receive a complimentary lunch! Please register here with your work email address.
We hope to see you there!

Celebrate Lunar New Year at The Hub
2026-02-25 16:00 - 18:00 | The Hub (3215 Porter Drive), 3215 Porter Drive, Palo Alto, California, 94304
Celebrate Lunar New Year at The Hub
Wednesday, February 25 | 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM | The Hub, 3215 Porter Drive
Join us at The Hub to celebrate the Lunar New Year with music, movement, and cultural traditions. Enjoy a brush painting class inspired by Asian cultures, along with live performances by the Stanford Lion Dance Club, Mua Lac Hong Stanford Vietnamese Dance Group, and the Stanford Wushu Club. Enjoy complimentary non-alcoholic beverages and snacks throughout the event.
RSVP

Stanford Research Park Welcomes You at The Hub
2026-02-26 11:30 - 13:30 | The Hub (3215 Porter Drive), 3215 Porter Drive, Palo Alto, California, 94304
Stanford Research Park Welcomes You!
Thursday, February 26 | 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM | The Hub, 3215 Porter Drive
Join us at The Hub to learn about our commuter benefits, free year-round programming, and other perks available to you as part of our community. Whether you are new to Stanford Research Park or want a refresher, our team will guide you through what’s available and how to make the most of it.
Our 2026 pop-up store celebrating Stanford Research Park’s 75th anniversary will also be open, with a complimentary commemorative item and a preview of anniversary merchandise available throughout the year.
Pre-register to receive complimentary lunch, and drop in anytime between 11:30 AM and 1:30 PM on February 26 at The Hub.
Register

Black History Month Virtual Event: From Katrina Babies to Stanford: A Conversation with E’Jaaz Mason
2026-02-27 12:30 - 13:30 | California
Celebrating the 100th anniversary of black history month
Virtual Chat with E’Jaaz Mason
Join filmmaker, educator, and Stanford Earth Systems Lecturer E’jaaz Mason for a talk that weaves together New Orleans history, Hurricane Katrina, and the power of community-centered storytelling. Blending historical context with lived experience, Mason traces the city’s roots, cultural resilience, inequality, and environmental risk, then reflects on his family’s Katrina journey and its lasting mental health and economic impacts. Drawing from his role as cinematographer and storyteller on the HBO/Max documentary. Katrina Babies (2022), he shares how this work informs his teaching, filmmaking, and community engagement. Open to all Stanford affiliates; especially relevant for those in public health, equity, and community-facing roles.
Virtual Meeting
Friday, February 27th
12:30PM – 1:30PM
RSVP Required: Scan the QR code or Visit tinyurl.com/stanfordbhmrsvp
Sponsored by Black Staff Alliance and DOM Culture and Community Building Team
Questions? Contact bsa-events@stanfrod.edu

Feedback Lab: Influence, Assertiveness & IDP Conversations That Move You Forward
2026-03-04 02:30 - 16:00 | Li Ka Shing Center, 291 Campus Drive, Stanford, CA, 94305Li Ka Shing Center, United States
A few spots are still available. Please register at the link below.
Feedback Lab: Influence, Assertiveness & IDP Conversations That Move You Forward
3/4/26, 2:30-4:00pm, LKSC 308
Register here: https://stanford.joinhandshake.com/events/1919799
This interactive workshop is designed for MD, PhD, MS students and postdocs in the biosciences who want to communicate with clarity and confidence. We’ll explore practical strategies for giving and receiving feedback effectively, persuading when you don’t have formal authority, and making the most of your IDP conversations.
This is a true “lab” experience: participants will practice real-time feedback and influence skills through guided role plays and case studies. Come prepared with a general situation you’d like to workshop. We’ll also cover managing anxiety, developing assertiveness without losing authenticity, adapting to different communication styles, and navigating common (and unique) complications in academic environments. Leave with language you can use immediately — and the confidence to use it.
Questions? Stevie Eberle seberle@stanford.edu

Women's History Month at SRP Med Cafe
2026-03-05 11:00 - 14:00 | Med Cafe, 3145 Porter Drive, Palo Alto, CA, 94304, United States
During the month of March, Bon Appétit Management Company commemorates and celebrates the importance of all women in our food system from culinarians and farmers to managers and leaders.
We’re amplifying one of our hardworking culinarians, Diana Lopez for Women’s History Month. Sharing one of the hearty and nourishing soup she likes to prepare for her family “Smoky Eggplant and Lentil Soup”. Her love for cooking began as a little girl beside her mama, where helping the family grew into a lasting passion.
Come try for yourself on Thursday, 3/5 11am – 2pm

Wu Tsai Neuro Seminar w/ Alex Kwan - SRP Livestream Locations
2026-03-05 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.
🗓️ Mar 5, 2026
Making synapses with psychedelics
Alex Kwan, PhD
Cornell University | Host: Austen Casey (Heifets Lab)
This seminar is co-presented by Psychiatry Grand Rounds | Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Numerous drugs have the ability to alter our perception, cognition, and mood. Some of these compounds, such as ketamine and serotonergic psychedelics, have also shown promise as treatment for mental illnesses. The behavioral effects are often long-lasting, presumably because the drugs act on synapses and dendrites to induce plasticity in the brain. In this talk, I will describe a series of studies from my lab aimed at understanding the mechanism of action of psilocybin, using subcellular-resolution two-photon imaging, in vivo electrophysiology, rabies viral tracing, and other molecular and behavioral approaches in mice. The results provide insights into the drug action of psychedelics on neural circuits.
⏰ 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

Learn about the SRP satellites »
Learn more and get involved:

Nominate speakers for the 2026-2027 seminar series
About the Wu Tsai Neurosciences Seminar Series »
Sign up to dine or meet with the seminar speakers »
See all upcoming and past seminars »
Sign up for Wu Tsai Neuro’s mailing list »
Join the #neuroscience slack channel »

📅 Want to add all of the seminars to your calendar?
Download the calendar here or, for live updates, copy this link and use these instructions for subscribing to a public calendar: Outlook, Mac, Google Calendar.
Best regards,
Emily Elrod (she/they)
Programs Associate | Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute, Stanford University

Donate Blood at The Hub!
2026-03-11 10:00 - 14:00 | The Hub (3215 Porter Drive), 3215 Porter Drive, Palo Alto, California, 94304
Give Blood For a Chance to Win Tickets to the Warriors Vs. Lakers Game
Wednesday, March 11 | 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM | The Hub, 3215 Porter Drive
Join the upcoming blood drive at The Hub at Stanford Research Park and support patients in our community. Everyone who donates blood will get a chance to win two club suite tickets to the April 9 Warriors versus Lakers game.
Register

CDCM: Frontiers in Cell and Gene Therapy and Regenerative Medicine Seminar
2026-03-11 12:00 - 13:00 | James Clark Center (318 Campus Drive), 318 Campus Drive, Stanford, CA, 94305, United States
This monthly series spotlights influential voices advancing applied science in cell and gene therapy, regenerative medicine, and stem cell biology. We are specifically seeking high-level, symposium-style presentations that explore emerging concepts, novel technologies, or translational breakthroughs—not routine project updates or narrow data talks.
Seminar Details:

Speaker: Yang Sun, MD, PhD – “All for one and one for all: advancing personalized medicine for eye diseases“
When: March 11, 2026
Time: 12:00–1:00 PM PT
Format: 45–50 minute presentation followed by Q&A
Location: in-person, James H. Clark Center auditorium

"Think Faster, Talk Smarter" at The Hub
2026-03-12 12:00 - 13:00 | The Hub (3215 Porter Drive), 3215 Porter Drive, Palo Alto, California, 94304
Think Faster, Talk Smarter
Thursday, March 12 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | The Hub, 3215 Porter Drive
Communication is critical to success in business and life. Yet many of us are uneasy about speaking in public, especially in impromptu, “off the cuff” situations.
Join Matt Abrahams, Stanford Graduate School of Business lecturer, bestselling author, and the host of the award-winning podcast Think Fast, Talk Smart, to learn and practice techniques that will help you speak spontaneously with greater confidence and clarity.
Register

California Poppies Stained-Glass Bookmark Workshop at The Hub
2026-03-18 11:30 - 13:00 | The Hub (3215 Porter Drive), 3215 Porter Drive, Palo Alto, California, 94304
California Poppies Stained-Glass Bookmark Workshop
Wednesday, March 18 | 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM | The Hub, 3215 Porter Drive
Bring the warmth of spring to life in this hands-on stained-glass bookmark workshop inspired by California’s iconic poppies. Stop by any time between 11:30 AM and 1:00 PM to create your own artwork.
Guided by artist Bebe Jacobs, participants will explore light, color, and transparency while creating their own bookmark on vellum. Using layered markers and bold botanical lines, you’ll design a delicate, stained-glass-style piece that glows beautifully when held up to the light.
Register

SelleckChem: Free Antibody Samples for Stanford Researchers
2026-03-19 10:30 - 14:00 | Híišen Hall (3165 Porter Drive)
SelleckChem.com
We want to save you time and money with our Premium Services
Discounted Small Modules
Free Antibody Samples
Free Aliquot Service
Thursday, 3/19 @ 3165 Porter Drive, from 10:30am – 2:00pm
SelleckChem Manager: Sunny Lee
stanford.sales01@selleckchem.com

Free Karate Demo at The Hub
2026-03-19 12:00 - 13:00 | The Hub (3215 Porter Drive), 3215 Porter Drive, Palo Alto, California, 94304
Free Karate Demo with Sensei Farbod Tabesh
Thursday, March 19 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | The Hub, 3215 Porter Drive
This demo class offers a glimpse into the practice and philosophy of karate. Participants will learn how martial arts develop discipline, confidence, focus, and physical awareness. Karate is not about aggression but about self-development and strengthening both body and character.
The session includes a traditional kata (form) demonstration, a guided warm-up, and practice of basic stances, punches, and blocks. You’ll also hear about concepts explored in the full multi-class program, including kata and bunkai (the practical applications within forms).
RSVP

Vendor - Novogene
2026-03-19 12:00 - 14:00 | 1701 Page Mill Road, 1701 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, CA, 94304, United States
The Novogene team will be hosting Office Hours at Stanford Research Park!
Office hours are an opportunity to connect with your Novogene rep to:

Discuss your next-generation sequencing projects and experimental design
Learn about Novogene’s comprehensive NGS services and platforms
Get pricing and turnaround time estimates for your projects
Explore Single Cell RNA Sequencing, Whole Genome Sequencing, and the new Ultima platform sequencing options
Review sample quality requirements and submission guidelines

Date: Thursday, March 19th, 2026 from 12 PM to 2 PM PST
Location: Research Park – Lobby of 1701 Page Mill Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94304
Novogene Team
Gerry Gonzalez – gerry.gonzalez@novogeneusa.com
Pierce Popson – pierce.pops

Cytiva Office Hours
2026-03-24 11:00 - 13:00 | Miryan Hall (3145 Porter Drive), 3145 Porter Drive, Palo Alto, California
You’re invited to Cytiva Office Hour
When: March 24, 2026. 11:00AM – 1:00PM
Where: 3145 Porter Dr, Palo Alto, CA (Miryan Hall)
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

SMCHC for IBD & Celiac Disease: Spring Research Seminar
2026-03-24 12:00 - 13:00 | Li Ka Shing Center, 291 Campus Drive, Stanford, CA, 94305Li Ka Shing Center, United States
Research Seminar Series
Two Frontiers in IBD: Prevention Clinic Implementation and Skin Tape Transcriptomics for Precision Care
March 24th, 2026
12PM – 1PM
Li Ka Shing Center Room 120
291 Campus Drive
Register Now!
https://bit.ly/48sk8V3
Elizabeth Spencer, MD, MS
Icahn School of Medicine
Associate Professor of Pediatric Gastroenterology
Director, Pediatric IBD Translational Research Program
Co-Director, IBD Prevention Clinic
This lecture will also be available via Zoom. Please use the registration link to receive the Zoom invitation.
Registration link: https://bit.ly/48sk8V3
Questions? Please contact:
ibdceliacstaff@stanford.edu
Lunch will be provided on a first-come first-serve basis

The Science and Practice of Flourishing in Daily Life at The Hub
2026-03-25 12:00 - 13:00 | The Hub (3215 Porter Drive), 3215 Porter Drive, Palo Alto, California, 94304
The Science and Practice of Flourishing in Daily Life
Wednesday, March 25 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | The Hub, 3215 Porter Drive
Join this interactive workshop to explore the PERMA model of flourishing, gain deeper insight into your well-being, and learn practical, science-based strategies to increase joy, practice self-compassion, manage stress, and strengthen social connections.
Decades of psychological research show that happiness and well-being can be intentionally cultivated through small, everyday actions.
You’ll leave with simple tools you can integrate into your daily routine to support greater calm, resilience, and overall well-being.
RSVP

Wu Tsai Neuro Seminar w/ Takao Hensch - SRP Livestream Locations
2026-03-26 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 next week’s Neurosciences Seminar. The seminar will be held in-person on the main Stanford campus with 3 satellite viewing locations in Stanford Research Park.
🗓️ Thurs, Mar 26, 2026
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Takao Hensch, PhD
Harvard University | Host: Guosong Hong (Hong Lab)
⏰ 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

Learn about the SRP satellites »
Learn more and get involved:

Nominate speakers for the 2026-2027 seminar series
About the Wu Tsai Neurosciences Seminar Series »
Sign up to dine or meet with the seminar speakers »
See all upcoming and past seminars »
Sign up for Wu Tsai Neuro’s mailing list »
Join the #neuroscience slack channel »

📅 Want to add all of the seminars to your calendar?
Download the calendar here or, for live updates, copy this link and use these instructions for subscribing to a public calendar: Outlook, Mac, Google Calendar.
Best regards,
Emily Elrod (she/they)
Programs Associate | Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute, Stanford University

Women and Biking Lunch & Learn
2026-03-26 12:00 - 13:00 | California
Women and Biking
Mar 26, 2026 12:00 PM
As we honor and celebrate women during Women’s History Month, we invite you to join us for this virtual “lunch & learn” class geared specially for those who identify as women. Whether you’re new to cycling or want to build on your existing experience, you’re not alone on your journey. Bring your curiosity and questions! A cycling educator with Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition will cover the following – as well as any questions you may have:

Road Safety and Bike Infrastructure: Understand the basics of road safety, bike lanes, and the infrastructure available to help you ride confidently and safely. This section will cover essential guidelines to ensure your safety and comfort on the road.
Overcoming Barriers to Bicycling: Discover the common obstacles that women often face when starting to bike and explore practical solutions to overcome these challenges. Gain insights and tips that will empower you to enjoy cycling more regularly.

Let’s embark on a fulfilling and empowering bicycling journey together! Take the first step toward becoming a more confident cyclist.
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