BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Caltech Alumni - ECPv6.17.3.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Caltech Alumni REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250710T114500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250710T133000 DTSTAMP:20250618T222429Z CREATED:20250618T222426Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250618T222429Z UID:34866-1752147900-1752154200@www.alumni.caltech.edu SUMMARY:LA South Bay Techers Monthly Lunch (July) DESCRIPTION:Meet fellow alumni for lunch\, connect with others in your field\, talk science\, and share Caltech memories. Whether you want to discuss research\, revisit campus stories\, or meet new Techers in the area\, it’s a great way to stay engaged. \nThis month’s meetup: Thursday\, July 10\, 11:45 a.m.–1:30 p.m.Location: Brewport Tap House & Kitchen\, 204 Main Street\, El Segundo\, CA 90245Menu: Available on Brewport’s website. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register here URL:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/event/la-south-bay-techers-monthly-lunch-july/ LOCATION:Brewport Tap House & Kitchen\, 204 Main Street\, El Segundo\, CA\, 90245\, United States CATEGORIES:Caltech Together ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Caltech-Together-South-Bay-Monthly-Lunch-1500x500-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Rhonda MacDonald (BS '74)":MAILTO:RLMSLL@roadrunner.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250621T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250621T123000 DTSTAMP:20250602T183735Z CREATED:20250425T011433Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250602T183735Z UID:33808-1750501800-1750509000@www.alumni.caltech.edu SUMMARY:Caltech Together: Portland DESCRIPTION:Spend your Saturday morning with fellow alumni and their families at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry. Admission is free for all registered guests and includes access to the museum’s standard exhibits\, as well as the submarine tour\, planetarium\, and theater. \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register URL:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/event/caltech-together-portland/ LOCATION:OMSI\, 1945 SE Water Ave.\, Portland\, Oregon\, 97214\, United States CATEGORIES:Caltech Together ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Jasmine Sears (BS '11)":MAILTO:jasmine.sears@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250619T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250619T130000 DTSTAMP:20250605T185117Z CREATED:20250602T200058Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250605T185117Z UID:34492-1750332600-1750338000@www.alumni.caltech.edu SUMMARY:Caltech Together: Silicon Valley DESCRIPTION:CRISPR and Gene Therapy: Join Us for a Luncheon Discussion\nDate: Thursday\, June 19Time: 11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.Location: Moore Foundation1661 Page Mill Road\, Palo Alto\, CA 94304 \nTo attend\, please register here. Attendance is limited to 80.If you would like lunch\, please pay $30 by Monday\, June 17\, at 4:00 p.m. PT to our alumni volunteer David Adler via:– Venmo (last 4 digits of his phone number: 7164)– PayPal \nWe look forward to seeing you\,Peter Tong \nCRISPR Revolution: The Next Chapter in Gene TherapyWith Matthew Porteus\nRewriting the genome to treat genetic diseases or develop new classes of drugs has been discussed for decades. Progress in the 2000s was limited—but the field transformed with the discovery of the CRISPR/Cas9 nuclease system\, a bacterial mechanism used to fight infection. \nThe Nobel-winning discovery\, published in 2012\, was a test-tube experiment that simplified genome editing to two components: a protein that cuts DNA and a short RNA sequence that guides the protein to a specific genomic site. \nMultiple investigators adapted this robust\, highly specific\, and easy-to-use DNA-cutting enzyme (nuclease) to treat patients with serious genetic diseases. In 2023\, the first genome-editing drug\, Casgevy\, was approved. \nCasgevy is now used worldwide to treat sickle cell disease and beta-thalassemia—two severe disorders affecting red blood cell function. Still\, Casgevy represents just version 1.0 of genome editing. \nI will discuss how we can harness CRISPR/Cas9 as a true word processor for the genome\, not just a tool for correcting typos. I’ll also address current challenges in genome editing and gene therapy—and what the future may hold. \nAbout the Speaker\nMatthew Porteus\, MD\, PhD\, is the Sutardja Chuk Professor of Definitive and Curative Medicine and a professor of pediatrics at Stanford University. He also holds appointments at Stanford’s Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine and the Maternal & Child Health Research Institute. \nHe serves as director of the Stanford Center for Definitive and Curative Medicine and co-executive director of the Laboratory for Cell and Gene Medicine\, Stanford’s cell and gene therapy GMP facility. \nDr. Porteus was recently elected president of the American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy for the 2026–27 term. \nHis research focuses on developing genome editing as a curative approach to disease\, especially hematologic conditions such as sickle cell disease\, as well as diseases affecting other organ systems. \nDr. Porteus earned his undergraduate degree in history and science from Harvard University\, where his honors thesis examined the recombinant DNA controversy of the 1970s. He completed his MD and PhD at Stanford\, followed by clinical training in pediatric hematology/oncology at Boston Children’s Hospital and postdoctoral work with Nobel Laureate David Baltimore at Caltech. \nIn addition to his research\, he continues to care for patients as an attending physician on the Pediatric Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Service at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital. He is committed to bridging clinical practice and research to develop innovative\, curative therapies. \nHe has served on the 2017 National Academy Study Committee on Human Genome Editing and currently sits on the scientific advisory board for WADA on cell and gene doping. He is a scientific founder of CRISPR Therapeutics and a cofounder of Graphite Bio and Kamau Therapeutics\, and sits on several other scientific advisory boards. Dr. Porteus is a strong advocate for developing transformative medicines in partnership with—and accessible to—global communities. \n \n \n \n \n \n Our Alumni Volunteers‍\nThe following alumni work together to serve you: Avni Gandhi\, Dave Adler\, Jane Frommer\, Mike Klein\, Susan Huynh\, and Peter Tong URL:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/event/caltech-together-silicon-valley/ LOCATION:Moore Foundation\, 1661 Page Mill Road\, Palo Alto\, CA\, 94304\, United States CATEGORIES:Caltech Together ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Caltech-Together-Silicon-Valley-1500x500-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250612T114500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250612T133000 DTSTAMP:20250605T183847Z CREATED:20250423T190647Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250605T183847Z UID:33693-1749728700-1749735000@www.alumni.caltech.edu SUMMARY:LA South Bay Techers Monthly Lunch DESCRIPTION:Meet fellow alumni for lunch\, connect with others in your field\, talk science\, and share Caltech memories. Whether you want to discuss research\, revisit campus stories\, or meet new Techers in the area\, it’s a great way to stay engaged. \nThis month’s meetup: Thursday\, June 12\, 11:45 a.m.–1:30 p.m.Location: Brewport Tap House & Kitchen\, 204 Main Street\, El Segundo\, CA 90245Menu: Available on Brewport’s website. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register here URL:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/event/la-south-bay-techers-monthly-lunch-june/ LOCATION:Brewport Tap House & Kitchen\, 204 Main Street\, El Segundo\, CA\, 90245\, United States CATEGORIES:Caltech Together ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Caltech-Together-South-Bay-Monthly-Lunch-1500x500-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Rhonda MacDonald (BS '74)":MAILTO:RLMSLL@roadrunner.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250525T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250525T130000 DTSTAMP:20250515T144445Z CREATED:20250429T200605Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250515T144445Z UID:33895-1748170800-1748178000@www.alumni.caltech.edu SUMMARY:Houston Alumni Brunch DESCRIPTION:Join fellow Caltech alumni for brunch on Sunday\, May 25\, 2025\, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.\, hosted in Houston by Thor Hanson (BS ’64\, PhD) and Dan Liebling (BS ’02)\, chair of the Caltech Alumni Association Board of Directors.\n \nThis informal gathering will include conversation about future alumni activities. Bring your ideas or simply enjoy the opportunity to reconnect with Techers in the area.\n \n \n \nCost: $45 per person\nIncludes:\n\nOne entrée (see selections below)\nDessert\nIced tea and coffee\nTax and gratuity\n\nMenu Options\n\nDuck Chilaquiles – Fried egg\, tomatillo salsa\, duck confit\, tortilla chips\, queso fresco\, shaved radish\, red onion\nRustic Smoked Texas Brisket Hash – Cheddar\, two eggs\, jalapeño hollandaise\, Texas toast\nShrimp and Grits – Tasso ham\, white cheddar grits (gluten friendly)\nFried Chicken Salad – Cheddar\, bacon\, hard-boiled egg\, lemon-caper dressing\n\n \nRegister by Monday\, May 19\, 2025\n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register URL:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/event/save-the-date-houston-alumni-brunch/ LOCATION:Rainbow Lodge\, 2011 Ella Blvd.\, Houston\, Texas\, 77008 CATEGORIES:Caltech Together ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Caltech-Together-Houston-1500-x-500.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250515T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250515T193000 DTSTAMP:20250430T204151Z CREATED:20250423T193829Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250430T204151Z UID:33724-1747328400-1747337400@www.alumni.caltech.edu SUMMARY:Silicon Valley Monthly Webinars DESCRIPTION:For our next webinar\, Milton Chang will discuss\, “50 Years in Business … And Still learning.”He will be interviewed by Jane Frommer (PhD ‘81). \nDate: Thursday\, May 15Time: 5:30-7:00pm Pacific \nAfter the webinar\, you’re invited to talk to the speaker and mingle with other alumni in a post-webinar social via a Zoom meeting. \nWe look forward to seeing you.Peter Tong (BS ’81\, PhD ’85) \n \n50 Years in Business and Still LearningBy Milton Chang (PhD ’69)\nMilton will describe the best practices for starting and building a company and will also describe his recent experience in starting a consumer product business (BonsaiHeirloom.com). \nHe will offer a point of view on how techers can excel in any field\, by broadening what we know to making the most of our superb problem-solving skills. \nHe will use his new venture to illustrate some of these points\, including why he chose bonsai\, how he evaluated the opportunity\, positioned the company for sustainable competitive advantage\, set up a low overhead infrastructure to be the lowest cost producer\, and used eCommerce marketing techniques to develop the business. \nMilton (PhD ’69) is an entrepreneur and an angel investor who mentors entrepreneurs. He is the author of Toward Entrepreneurship (www.miltonchang.com). \nMilton pivoted to tech entrepreneurship soon after graduating from Caltech. He was President and CEO of Newport Corporation and New Focus\, taking both companies public. He has successfully incubated more than a dozen startup companies. Recently he started Bonsai Heirloom\, an e-commerce business. \nMilton earned a B.S. in Electrical Engineering with highest honors from the University of Illinois\, and an M.S. and Ph.D. from Caltech. He also earned an executive MBA from Harvard. \nHe was awarded Distinguished Alumni by both Caltech and the University of Illinois. Milton has served on the Visiting Committee of NIST and on an SEC advisory board. \nIn addition to incubating Bonsai Heirloom\, he is a board observer on PhotonPharma\, and advises several tech companies\, including Coreshell Technologies. \nMilton is a Trustee of Caltech. \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n  Our Alumni Volunteers‍\nThe following alumni work together to serve you: Avni Gandhi (PhD ’15)\, Dave Adler (BS ’83)\, Jane Frommer (PhD ’81)\, Mike Klein (BS ’79)\, Susan Huynh (BS ’96)\, and Peter Tong (MS ’81\, PhD ’85)\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register URL:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/event/webinar-50-years-in-business-and-still-learning/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Caltech Together ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Caltech-Together-Silicon-Valley-1500x500-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250511T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250511T110000 DTSTAMP:20250425T231822Z CREATED:20250424T234236Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250425T231822Z UID:33765-1746952200-1746961200@www.alumni.caltech.edu SUMMARY:Caltech Together: San Diego Second Sunday (May 2025) DESCRIPTION:Held on the second Sunday of every month\, this hike explores scenic trails across the region. This month\, join fellow alumni for a 5.5-mile loop hike through Del Mar Mesa Preserve on Sunday\, May 11\, at 8:30 a.m. Expect roughly 500 feet of elevation gain\, a mile-long shaded tunnel under scrub oaks\, mesa views\, vernal pools (likely dry)\, and a scenic ridge trail. \nMeet at the trailhead just south of the 56 freeway on Carmel Valley Road: Google Maps \nAlumni\, family\, and friends are welcome. \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register URL:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/event/caltech-together-san-diego-second-sunday-may-2025/ LOCATION:Del Mar Mesa Preserve CATEGORIES:Caltech Together ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Matthias Blume%2C PhD (BS %E2%80%9987)":MAILTO:matthias@ucsd.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250417T114500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250417T133000 DTSTAMP:20250410T225854Z CREATED:20250410T225850Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250410T225854Z UID:33183-1744890300-1744896600@www.alumni.caltech.edu SUMMARY:LA South Bay Techers Monthly Lunch DESCRIPTION:Meet fellow alumni for lunch\, connect with others in your field\, talk science\, and share Caltech memories. Whether you want to discuss research\, revisit campus stories\, or meet new Techers in the area\, it’s a great way to stay engaged. \nThis meetup takes place every third Thursday of the month. \nThis month’s meetup: Thursday\, April 17\, 11:45 a.m.–1:30 p.m. \nLocation: Brewport Tap House & Kitchen\, 204 Main Street\, El Segundo\, CA 90245 \nMenu: Available on Brewport’s website.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RSVP via Email URL:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/event/la-south-bay-techers-monthly-lunch-april/ LOCATION:Brewport Tap House & Kitchen\, 204 Main Street\, El Segundo\, CA\, 90245\, United States CATEGORIES:Caltech Together ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Caltech-Together-LA-South-Bay-Featured-Image-and-Event.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Rhonda MacDonald (BS '74)":MAILTO:RLMSLL@roadrunner.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250413T144500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250413T164500 DTSTAMP:20250411T000413Z CREATED:20250410T225900Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250411T000413Z UID:33170-1744555500-1744562700@www.alumni.caltech.edu SUMMARY:Black’s Beach and Coastal Canyon Hike DESCRIPTION:Held on the second Sunday of every month\, this hike explores scenic trails across the region. This month\, Caltech alumni are invited to join a 5-mile coastal canyon loop hike beginning at the southernmost corner of the Torrey Pines Gliderport parking lot. The route includes Black’s Beach\, Sumner Canyon\, Scripps Institution of Oceanography\, the Mushroom House\, the Ho Chi Minh Trail\, and the Salk Institute. \nThe hike includes approximately 800 feet of elevation gain. Low tide is expected at 3:45 p.m.\, making beach access ideal. \nBring water\, lunch\, and snacks. Family and friends are welcome. \nQuestions? Contact Matthias Blume\, PhD (BS ’87) at matthias@ucsd.edu. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register URL:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/event/blacks-beach-and-coastal-canyon-hike/ LOCATION:Torrey Pines Gliderport\, 2800 Torrey Pines Scenic Drive\, La Jolla\, CA\, 92037\, United States CATEGORIES:Caltech Together ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Matthias Blume%2C PhD (BS '87)":MAILTO:matthias@ucsd.edu END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR