36th Keck Annual Research Conference: Spatial Biology

IN-PERSON: "Spatial biology is a rapidly growing field that studies cells and molecules in their native environment in multiple dimensions. By studying cells and biomarkers in the tissue microenvironment, we gain new insight into drug responses, complex disease mechanisms, and personalized medicine. The conference and poster session will also highlight the outstanding research underway by predoctoral and postdoctoral trainees in the seven inter-institutional training programs administered by the GCC/Keck Center in the greater Houston area."

#### Speakers:

Yi-Wei Chang, PhD, Assistant Professor, Biochemistry and Biophysics, Associate Director, Institute of Structural Biology, University of Pennsylvania
Rong Fan, PhD, Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Pathology, Yale University
Miranda Orr, PhD, Associate Professor, Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine
Hong Zhou, PhD, Professor, Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics, Founding Director of the Electron Imaging Center for Nanosystems at CNSI, University of California, Los Angeles

#### Conference Organizers:Co-Chairs:

Li-av Segev Zarko, PhD, Assistant Professor, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Hong Zhao, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Molecular Biology in Medicine, Houston Methodist Research Institute

Conference website: https://arc2026.blogs.rice.edu/

The conference will be held at the BioScience Research Collaborative (BRC), 6500 Main Street.

Parking: Parking will be available in the BRC Garage located off Dryden Rd.

The BRC is also easily accessible by the Metro Red Line: https://www.ridemetro.org/riding-metro/transit-services/metrorail

The Keck Conference sponsors are the Gulf Coast Consortia (GCC) and its educational and training arm, the Keck Center, a collaborative organization of biomedical institutions in the Houston area (www.gulfcoastconsortia.org).

For many years, the GCC has supported training programs and research consortia through its eight member institutions: Baylor College of Medicine, Rice University, University of Houston, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Institute of Biosciences and Technology of Texas A&M, and Houston Methodist Research Institute.

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