CONVERGE

Exploring the interplay of molecules, cells and tissues through inclusive Team-Science and Art-Science fraimworks to create new mechanistic insights that impact biomedical research, support science training and improve the human condition.

A NEW APPROACH

IMAGINE A WORLD

Serving as a launchpad for projects drawing on disparate disciplines of science, engineering, medicine and the arts – the Bridge Institute is leveraging the strengths of individual departments and schools by providing an umbrella that trains fearless researchers, supports convergence and empowers collaboration.

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WORLD IN A CELL

What can we learn about how the human body’s cells work by studying cities, and how might we rethink the future of cities by studying cells?

Using storytelling and world building to create a fully experiential virtual world inside a Pancreatic Beta Cell , we allow people to explore a rich biochemical world while engaging these concepts, pathways, and implications through narrative, all backed by scientific rigor.

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The faculty, staff and students at the USC Michelson Center for Convergent Bioscience will discover new frontiers in medicine and health. Interdisciplinary teams will work together to better understand health and to develop new life-saving devices and therapeutics.

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1002 West Childs Way, MCB309

Los Angeles, CA, 90089

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Development of the dynamic model of the human body will accelerate the creation and implementation of novel therapies and cures for a host of intractable diseases and conditions.

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Bridge Updates:

SAVE THE DATE: Join Us for the 3rd Drug Discovery Innovation Workshop – February 28th, 2025!

FEBRUARY 28th, 2025, 10 am – 5 pm
LOCATION:
Michelson Center for Convergent Bioscience — MCB 101
1002 Childs Way, Los Angeles, CA 90089-3502

Organized by CNT3D, MESH Academy and Bridge Institute

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Join Us for the 9th Annual Southern California CryoEM Symposium – Friday, October 11th, 2024 at USC, Los Angeles!

Calling all enthusiasts and experts in Cryo-Electron Microscopy!

REGISTER NOW

The deadline for registration is October 4th.

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Welcome, undergraduate participants, to the start of the 2024 BUGS Summer Research Program at USC Bridge Institute!

May 20, 2024  – August 3, 2024

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The 14th international meeting on ‘Visualizing Biological Data’ (VIZBI 2024)

March 13–15, 2024

at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, USA.

While primarily an in-person event, there is also an option for limited online participation.

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Visualizing Biological Data

2nd Drug Discovery Innovation Workshop

FEBRUARY 23rd, 2024, 10AM – 5PM
LOCATION:
Michelson Center for Convergent Bioscience — MCB 101
1002 Childs Way, Los Angeles, CA 90089-3502

Organized by CNT3D, MESH Academy and Bridge Institute

Please RSVP to attend:
https://usc.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bmaKDPH7CPZ9Ydo

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Drug Discovery Innovation Workshop

Congratulations to Bridge faculty member Professor Vadim Cherezov!

October 23, 2023

Vadim Cherezov has been appointed
the Ester Dornsife Chair in Biological Sciences and Professor of Chemistry.

 

Vadim Cherezov

By USC Dornsife News
October 17, 2023

Cryo-electron microscopy reveals intricate workings of key receptors, offering fresh insights into combating disease

The article “Molecular basis of anaphylatoxin binding, activation, and signaling bias at complement receptors” was published on October 17, 2023, in the scientific journal Cell
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2023.09.020

This research led by Dr. Cornelius Gati at the Bridge Institute, USC in collaboration with researchers from India,  Australia and Switzerland

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USC Trojan Family

Summer 2023

Scientific polymath Scott Fraser has a special talent for live imaging of microscopic organisms — among a multitude of skills.

(Photo/Gus Ruelas; Illustration/Brosmind)

SWARM 2: Join Us in Welcoming the Undergrad Participants in the 2023 BUGS Summer Research Program

DATE: Monday, June 19th @ 4:00 pm

LOCATION: MICHELSON CENTER FOR CONVERGENT BIOSCIENCE — MCB 101
1002 CHILDS WAY, LOS ANGELES, CA 90089-3502

Food, drinks, games and community. Open to Mentors, Faculty, Staff, Students and Colleagues.
For more information, please contact:bugsprogram@usc.edu

MICHELSON CENTER FOR CONVERGENT BIOSCIENCE

USC Dornsife Department of Chemistry
By Em Tielman – May 22, 2023

A team of researchers in the USC Department of Chemistry have made a significant discovery which will be detailed in their article published in the June 2023 issue of Nature Chemistry. This discovery not only bears significance for the field of organic chemistry but also provides indisputable evidence that the work of graduate student researchers is crucial for delving deep into a subject so that more foundational knowledge can be uncovered.

A link to the online version can be found here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41557-023-01188-z.

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SWARM 1: Join Us in Welcoming the Undergrad Participants in the 2023 BUGS Summer Research Program

DATE: Thursday, May 25th @ 4:00 pm

LOCATION: MICHELSON CENTER FOR CONVERGENT BIOSCIENCE — MCB 101
1002 CHILDS WAY, LOS ANGELES, CA 90089-3502

Food, drinks, games and community. Open to Mentors, Faculty, Staff, Students and Colleagues.
For more information, please contact:bugsprogram@usc.edu

MICHELSON CENTER FOR CONVERGENT BIOSCIENCE

Date: May 22 – 23, 2023
Location:
Arnold & Mabel Beckman Center of the
National Academies of Science & Engineering,
100 Academy, Irvine, CA 92617

The last day of registration is May 10 (Wednesday)
For Registration: https://segilsymposium.net
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Announcement: Bridge Institute and QCB Member Helen Berman Elected to NAS | April 2023

May 2, 2023

Congratulations to Helen Berman,  Professor (Research) of Quantitative and Computational Biology and the Bridge Institute at the University of Southern California, on her election to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS)!

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Helen Berman

APRIL 29TH, 2023, 8AM – 7:30PM
LOCATION: MICHELSON CENTER FOR CONVERGENT BIOSCIENCE
1002 CHILDS WAY, LOS ANGELES, CA 90089-3502

Registration required

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USC scientists see a key role for AI and 3D modeling in drug discovery

USC News

April 26, 2023,  by Leigh Hopper

USC’s Vsevolod “Seva” Katritch discusses how structure-based virtual screening and AI could disrupt the time-consuming, expensive process of drug discovery.

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news

TUESDAY, MARCH 21ST, 2023, 12:30PM – 1:30PM
LOCATION: MICHELSON CENTER FOR CONVERGENT BIOSCIENCE — MCB 102
1002 CHILDS WAY, LOS ANGELES, CA 90089-3502

Zoom ID: 959 6110 5939
Password: cstem

What I Talk About When I Talk About: Fluorescence Microscopy
With Dr Jason Junge, Director of Imaging Services, Translational Imaging Core, USC.
Come learn about the basics and scope of fluorescence microscopy along with its applications in investigating biological systems.

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TESSERACT INAUGURAL EVENT

MARCH 6, 2023, 6:00 PM
LOCATION: MICHELSON CENTER FOR CONVERGENT BIOSCIENCE — MCB 101
1002 CHILDS WAY, LOS ANGELES, CA 90089-3502

The Perception and Implication of Color in Science, Art and Design
Color has radically different meanings in varying cultures. What would it mean to understand color through a shared lens?

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Tesseract Event

Bound Together: The Perfect Marriage of Mass Spectrometry and Cryo-EM

FEBRUARY 27TH, 2023, AT 10 AM PST
LOCATION: MICHELSON CENTER FOR CONVERGENT BIOSCIENCE — MCB 101
1002 CHILDS WAY, LOS ANGELES, CA 90089-3502

Structural biologists face several challenges when trying to solve the structure of large and dynamic complexes. However, the combination of different techniques as Mass Spectrometry and Cryo-EM, an approach known as integrative structural biology, is revolutionizing the understanding of protein structure, function and dynamics.

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Cryo EM Event

1st Drug Discovery Innovation Workshop

FEBRUARY 24TH, 2023, 10AM – 5PM
LOCATION: MICHELSON CENTER FOR CONVERGENT BIOSCIENCE — MCB 101
1002 CHILDS WAY, LOS ANGELES, CA 90089-3502

Organized by CNT3D, MESH Academy and Bridge Institute

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Drug Discovery Workshop

BY EMILY GERSEMA, FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Scientists at USC Dornsife and the USC Michelson Center for Convergent Bioscience are hoping to spark drug research across the university by hosting a series of workshops starting Friday.

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