When:
Friday, January 23, 2026
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM CT
Where: Simpson Querrey Biomedical Research Center, Potocsnak Family Atrium, 303 E. Superior Street, Chicago, IL 60611 map it
Audience: Faculty/Staff - Student - Post Docs/Docs - Graduate Students
Contact:
Vipul Shukla, PhD
vipul.shukla@northwestern.edu
Group: ChicagoLand Chromatin Club
Category: Academic
Event Details:
📅 January 23, 2026
🕛 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
📍 Northwestern University, Chicago Campus
303 E Superior St, Chicago, IL 60611
Registration is now open and limited to 150 attendees, so early sign-up is encouraged!
Event Schedule
11:00 am - 12:00 pm: Registration and Check-in
12:00 pm - 12:20 pm: Dr. Vipul Shukla: Welcome and introduction to the forum and announce the programming for the year
12:20 pm - 12:50 pm: Dr. Andrew Koh from University of Chicago
12:50 pm - 1:20 pm: Dr. Valerie Chai from Rosalind Franklin
1:20 pm - 1:35 pm: Coffee Break
1:40 pm - 2:10 pm: Dr. Jason Brickner from Northwestern University (Evanston)
2:10 pm - 2:40 pm: Dr. Constantinos Chronis from University of Illinois Chicago
2:40 pm - 3:10 pm: Dr. Rocco Gogliotti from Loyola University
3:10 pm - 3:25 pm: Coffee Break
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm: Keynote Address from Dr. Ali Shilatifard from Northwestern University
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm: Food, Drinks and Social Mixer (Theme: "Navigating Challenges in Science Today)