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SoundBio is a non-profit community lab devoted to helping people learn, research and innovate. This meetup group lists SoundBio's workshops, speaker events and ongoing Community Projects.

Community Projects are open to the public and your first event is free. To continue participating in a Community Project, you can become a member, starting at $10 per month.

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Upcoming events (3)

Kombucha Science workshop

1100 NE 47th St #103

šŸ”¬ Come join our Kombucha Science community project! The goals of this project are to better understand the microbial ecology of our homebrewed kombucha and explore the potential applications of kombucha-based materials.

At this workshop, we will meet at our lab to isolate kombucha microbes in petri dishes and talk about how our homebrews are doing back at home. If you are new to the project, you are welcome to drop by!

šŸ· Kombucha starter kits are available to help you start your own kombucha culture. Kits are free to SBL members and $20 for non-members. Sign up to become a Tinkerer member on our website.

Kit contents:
- half-gallon glass jar
- stainless steel drinking straw
- nylon brush / pipe cleaner
- sample collection tubes
- rubber bands
- paper towels
- sugar
- tea leaves

Prions Research Project: journal club (7-8 PM PDT)

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The Prion Research Project studies prions through journal club meetings and computer modeling. Our journal club is where we discuss scientific papers and host special lectures on Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases. Come hang out with us!

Journal club schedule
January 10 - Mammalian Prion Biology: One Century of Evolving Concepts
February 16 - The prion gene is associated with human long-term memory
March 16 - Prions induce an early Arc response and a subsequent reduction in mGluR5 in the hippocampus

Later meetings TBD for now.

Attendees are encouraged to read the article ahead of time, but it is not required. Each meeting will start with one person presenting the article, followed by discussion.

Prions Research Project: journal club (6-7 PM PDT)

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The Prion Research Project studies prions through journal club meetings and computer modeling. Our journal club is where we discuss scientific papers and host special lectures on Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases. Come hang out with us!

Journal club schedule
January 10 - Mammalian Prion Biology: One Century of Evolving Concepts
February 16 - The prion gene is associated with human long-term memory
March 16 - Prions induce an early Arc response and a subsequent reduction in mGluR5 in the hippocampus

Later meetings TBD for now.

Attendees are encouraged to read the article ahead of time, but it is not required. Each meeting will start with one person presenting the article, followed by discussion.

Past events (265)

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