Xenium image of healthy lung tissue, courtesy of Jamie Todd
Single cell and spatial profiling are rapidly developing, dynamic fields of research, changing the way we view previously intractable problems and allowing for the generation of novel hypotheses. We hope that you will be active participants in the seminar series and the field at Duke.
About Duke SCI RIP
The Duke Single Cell Initiative (SCI) Research In Progress (RIP) Seminar Series launched following a successful virtual Single Cell Colloquium in 2021. Duke SCI (“sky”) RIP's intention is to create an environment in which ongoing research will be presented in two 30-minute talks by wet and dry lab investigators.
Duke SCI-RIP Seminar Series
Monthly Duke SCI RIP seminars will be held on the 1st Wednesday of the month from 12-1pm, unless otherwise noted. In-person meetings will be held in MSRBIII Room 1125, unless otherwise stated. Virtual option also available via Zoom
Two 30 minute talks at every meeting. This is a great opportunity to elicit ideas from your peers about data and study design and for trainees to ‘road test’ more lengthy talks.
Please contact DukeSCI@duke.edu if you would like to present.
| Date | 1st Speaker | 1st Speaker - Talk Title | 2nd Speaker | 2nd Speaker - Talk Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 7, 2026 | Christopher Hartle (Epigenome Technologies) |
Deciphering Single-Cell Chromatin Landscapes in the Human Immune System: A First Look |
N/A | N/A |
| February 4, 2026 | Lauren Parker | Multiomic analysis of human cardioids reveals mechanisms of VEGF-induced cardiomyocyte cycling | Hamayl Afzal | CAR-T therapy targeting the regenerative stem cell niche improves skeletal muscle function in Duchenne muscular dystrophy |
| March 4, 2026 | Huimin Wang | POLYspace reveals domain-specific cellular neighborhoods through topology-aware spatial analysis | Ellora Haukenfrers | A platform-agnostic evaluation of non-formalin fixed single cell RNA technologies |
| April 1, 2026 | Helen Rueckert | Utilizing single cell RNA sequencing to elucidate the roles of specific fibro-adipogenic progenitor cells in massive rotator cuff tear | Odmaa Bayaraa | Optimizing single-cell and spatial approaches to study the brain and Alzheimer's disease (AD) |
| May 6, 2026 | Natalie Thomas | Co-Registration of Lineage Tracing and Spatial Transcriptomics Reveals IL33 as a Regulator of Tumor Cell Plasticity and Heterogeneity | Adam Miltner | Spatially resolved whole-transcriptome analysis of human breast cancer |
| June 3, 2026 | Jian Hu (Emory) | TBD | N/A | N/A |
| August 25, 2026 | 2026 SCI Colloquium |
Thanks to everyone who took part in the Single Cell Initiative day-long colloquium & seminar series throughout the 2025 spring semester! For pictures of the colloquium please visit the SCI-RIP photo album!
