BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Caltech Alumni - ECPv6.17.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Caltech Alumni 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:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20240331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20241027T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20260329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20261025T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Paris BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20240331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20241027T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20260329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20261025T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE 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/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: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=Europe/London:20250624T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250624T210000 DTSTAMP:20260428T185943Z CREATED:20250513T181920Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260428T185943Z UID:33848-1750789800-1750798800@www.alumni.caltech.edu SUMMARY:Caltech in London DESCRIPTION:A rare opportunity to explore a landmark of scientific history alongside fellow Techers.\nJoin fellow alumni\, postdocs\, and leaders across disciplines for an evening at the Royal Institution in London on Monday\, June 24\, from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. BST. The evening will feature remarks by Thomas Fink\, PhD (BS ’94)\, founding director of the London Institute for Mathematical Sciences\, the UK’s only independent research center dedicated to full-time theoretical physics and mathematics\, and a presentation by Thomas F. Rosenbaum\, president of Caltech and the Sonja and William Davidow Presidential Chair and professor of physics. After the program\, guests can tour the Royal Institution’s museum and historic lecture theatre. \nRegistration is now closed.If you have questions\, contact Xochiltl Bravo at info@alumni.caltech.edu. \nSchedule:\n6:30 p.m. — Guest check-in7:10 p.m. — Remarks by Dr. Thomas Fink\, London Institute for Mathematical Sciences7:15 p.m. — Presentation by Caltech President Thomas F. Rosenbaum\, followed by a fireside chat with President Rosenbaum and James Arroyo on how Britain can support America’s scientists\, moderated by Dr. Fink8:15 p.m. — Continued networking and mingling; tours of the Royal Institution Museum and Historic Lecture Theatre9:00 p.m. — Event concludes \nLearn more about the venue. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Thomas Fink (BS '94)\n \n Dr Thomas Fink (BS ’94) is the founding director of the London Institute. He studied physics at Caltech\, where he won the Fisher Prize\, and did his PhD at Cambridge. He went on to do a postdoc at École Normale Supérieure in Paris and was a Junior Fellow at Caius College\, Cambridge\, working on statistical physics at the Cavendish Laboratory. While in Paris\, he became a Chargé de Recherche in the French CNRS. In 2011\, he founded the London Institute for Mathematical Sciences—the UK’s first independent research center for theoretical physics and mathematics\, where researchers can do research full-time. Ten years later\, the Institute moved into rooms at the Royal Institution in Mayfair. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n James Arroyo OBE \n \n James Arroyo OBE is director of the Ditchley Foundation and a former diplomat. He previously served as director for Europe and director for data at the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office. His work focuses on the societal\, governmental\, and commercial impacts of science and technology. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thomas F. Rosenbaum\n \n Thomas F. Rosenbaum is Caltech’s ninth president and the Sonja and William Davidow Presidential Chair and professor of physics. He is an expert on the quantum mechanical nature of materials\, conducting research at Bell Laboratories\, IBM Watson Research Center\, and the University of Chicago\, where he served as Vice President for Research & Argonne National Laboratory and then Provost\, before moving to Caltech in 2014. He received his bachelor’s degree in physics with honors from Harvard University and a PhD in physics from Princeton University. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n See Who's Attending URL:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/event/caltech-in-london/ LOCATION:London Institute for Mathematical Sciences at the Royal Institution\, 21 Albemarle Street\, London\, W1S 4BS\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Caltech In ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Caltech-in-WP-Event-Header-2.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Caltech Alumni Relations":MAILTO:info@alumni.caltech.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20250626T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20250626T200000 DTSTAMP:20250623T220817Z CREATED:20250509T214617Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250623T220817Z UID:33868-1750960800-1750968000@www.alumni.caltech.edu SUMMARY:Caltech in Paris DESCRIPTION:Gather with fellow Techers in one of Paris’s historic literary venues.\nJoin us on Wednesday\, June 26\, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. CEST\, as Thomas F. Rosenbaum\, president of Caltech and the Sonja and William Davidow Presidential Chair and professor of physics\, will share updates on the Institute’s latest research frontiers. After the program\, connect with fellow alumni and friends over refreshments in one of Paris’s most storied settings. \nRegistration is now closed.\nIf you have questions\, contact Mario Peraza at info@alumni.caltech.edu. \nSchedule:\n6:00 p.m. — Guest check-in and arrivals\n6:45 p.m. — Presentation by Thomas F. Rosenbaum\, followed by Q&A\n7:30 p.m. — Networking and conversation\n8:00 p.m. — Event concludes \nLearn more about the venue.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thomas F. Rosenbaum\n \n Thomas F. Rosenbaum is Caltech’s ninth president and the Sonja and William Davidow Presidential Chair and professor of physics. He is an expert on the quantum mechanical nature of materials\, conducting research at Bell Laboratories\, IBM Watson Research Center\, and the University of Chicago\, where he served as Vice President for Research & Argonne National Laboratory and then Provost\, before moving to Caltech in 2014. He received his bachelor’s degree in physics with honors from Harvard University and a PhD in physics from Princeton University. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n See Who's Attending URL:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/event/caltech-in-paris/ LOCATION:Hôtel Pont Royal\, 5-7 rue de Montalembert\, Paris\, 75007\, France CATEGORIES:Caltech In ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Caltech-in-WP-Event-Header-3.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Caltech Alumni Relations":MAILTO:info@alumni.caltech.edu END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR