Past Events

Dreams, Data, and Destiny: How AI and Emerging Science Will Shape Our Future Lives

March 12, 2026

HMRI is pleased to partner with the Pasadena Public Library for a special One City, One Story presentation designed for scientific enthusiasts and the broader community alike. Featuring Dr. Rashid Alavi, J. G. Boswell Fellow at HMRI and Caltech, and Dr. Andrew M. Vosko-Ramirez, Associate Professor of Biomedical and Health Systems Sciences at Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine, moderated by Paul Roach, Vice President of Development at HMRI.

A shorter, AI-generated audio summary of this conversation is also available.

Scientific Seminar: Insights of molecular mechanisms of cortical development & Down syndrome; single-cell multi-omics

February 18, 2026

On Wednesday, February 18, 2026, Dr. Luis De La Torre-Ubieta, PhD presented a lecture entitled "Insights of molecular mechanisms of cortical development and Down syndrome through single-cell multi-omics" in the Engemann Family Auditorium at HMRI.

Scientific Seminar: Proteomic Approaches to Reveal New Functions of Metamorphic Proteins HINT1 and ATG101

February 5, 2026

On Wednesday, February 5, 2025, Dr. Tsui-Fen Chou, PhD of Caltech presented a lecture entitled "Proteomic Approaches to Reveal New Functions of Metamorphic Proteins HINT1 and ATG101" in the Engemann Family Auditorium at HMRI.

Critical Conversations: The Future of American Science

November 6, 2025

On November 6, 2025, Dr. Julia Bradsher convened a panel of distinguished speakers to discuss the Future of American Science. From left to right, the panel included:

  • Dr. Shlomo Melmed, EVP and Dean of the Faculty at Cedars-Sinai
  • Dr. Angelika Niemz, Dean of the Henry E. Riggs School of Applied Life Sciences at Keck Graduate Institute
  • Dr. Scott Kaiser, CEO and co-founder of Determined Health and incoming Board Chair of the BrightFocus Foundation

Critical Conversations: Launchpads and Lab Coats - The Future of Curiosity

July 23, 2025

On July 23, 2025, Dr. Julia Bradsher convened a panel of distinguished speakers to discuss the future of STEM education in Pasadena and the Greater San Gabriel Valley. From left to right, the panel included:

  • Dr. Warren Brown, Founder and CEO of Proactive Care Partners
  • Mr. David Klug, Economic Development Director of the City of Pasadena
  • Mr. Baxton Chen, former HMRI summer scholar and teaching assistant
  • Dr. Michele Kipke, Professor of Pediatrics and Population and Public Health Sciences at the Keck School of Medicine and Associate Vice President for Strategic Health Alliances

Critical Conversations: On Stress, Trauma, and Resilience

April 24, 2025

On April 24, 2025, Dr. Julia Bradsher convened a panel of distinguished speakers to discuss strategies for stress, trauma, and resilience. From left to right, the panel included:

  • Dr. Anju Vasudevan, Chair of Basic and Translational Neurosciences at HMRI and Head of the Angiogenesis and Brain Development Laboratory
  • Casey Meinster, LMFT, Division Chief of Campus-Based Services at Hillsides’ Residential, Partial Hospitalization, and Intensive Outpatient Program
  • Dr. Robert A. Kloner, Chief Scienific Officer at HMRI

Critical Conversations: On Artificial Intelligence in Biotechnology and Medicine

January 30, 2025

On January 30, 2025, HMRI Chief Science Officer Dr. Robert Kloner, MD, PhD, moderated a panel discussion on Artificial Intelligence in Biotechnology and Medicine. Panelists included:

  • Assad Oberai, PhD, Hughes Professor and Professor of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, University of Southern California
  • Niema Pahlevan, PhD, Gordon S. Marshall Early Career Chair in Engineering and Associate Professor of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, and Medicine, USC
  • Rashid Alavi, PhD, James G. Boswell Postdoctoral Fellow, Huntington Medical Research Institutes, California Institute of Technology