Invited Presentations:

  1. Xiao, C., Arizona State University, "Capsid assembly models of icosahedral Nucleocytoviricota viruses," Biodesign Center for Applied Structural Discovery, Biodesign Institute, Tempe, AZ, USA (March 28, 2024)
  2. Xiao, C., Texas A&M University, "Assembly Models of Giant Icosahedral DNA Viruses," Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, College Station, TX, USA (April 10, 2023).
  3. Xiao, C., University of Kansas Medical Center, "Structural studies of giant icosahedral eukaryotic dsDNA viruses," Department of Microbiology, Molecular Genetics & Immunology, Kansas City, KS (November 10, 2022).
  4. Xiao, C.., ASBMB Student Chapter Genernal Meeting, "Research Topic in Dr. Chuan (River) Xiao's Lab," UTEP/CoS/Dept Chem & Biochem, El Paso, TX, USA (October 27, 2022).
  5. Xiao, C., Integrative Structural Biology - X-ray and CryoEM Techniques, "Structural Studies of Giant Icosahedral Eukaryotic dsDNA viruses," NIH Stanford-SLAC cryoEM Center (S2C2), Online Due to COVID Policy (September 26, 2022).
  6. Xiao, C., New Graduate Student Orientation for Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, "The Magic of Cryo-EM:  from Tiny to Gigantic and from Blobology to Atomic," UTEP/CoS/Dept Chem & Biochem, El Paso, TX, USA (August 19, 2022).
  7. Xiao, C., Froniers in Biomedical Research, "The Magic of Cryo-EM:  from Tiny to Gigantic and from Blobology to Atomic," UTEP G-RISE, El Paso, TX, USA (March 8, 2022).
  8. Xiao, C., MARC Ethics Retreat, "A Primer on the Nature of a Virus," MARC Program, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (May 27, 2021).
  9. Xiao, C., Departmental Seminar, "COVID Q & A," Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (Feb. 19, 2021).
  10. Xiao, C., Plenary talk presented at: 43rd Senior Technical Meeting, "The Magic of Cryo-EM: from Tiny to Gigantic and from Blobology to Atomic," American Chemical Society (ACS) Puerto Rico Section, Puerto Rico, Online Virtual (December 1, 2020).
  11. Xiao, C., Departmental Promotion Seminar, "Viruses: Evolution Friend or Foe?", (passcode: KT6v.@A@ ), Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA(Sept. 18, 2020).
  12. Xiao, C., Seminar of College, "The Magic of Cryo-EM: from Tiny to Gigantic?" College of Sciences, Shantou University, Shantou, Guangdong, China (May 24, 2019)
  13. Xiao, C., Departmental seminar, " Jelly-roll spiraling all the way", Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM, USA (Oct. 27, 2017)
  14. Xiao, C., Fralin Life Science Institute, Virginia Tech University, "The Magic of Cryo-EM: from Tiny to Gigantic", Department of Biological Science, Virginia Tech University, Blacksburg, VA, USA (Aug. 28, 2015)
  15. Xiao, C., Departmental seminar, "The Magic of Cryo-EM: from Tiny to Gigantic", Department of Physics, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (Oct. 24, 2014).
  16. Xiao, C., Departmental seminar, "Structure, Structure and Structure", Department of Chemistry, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (Sept. 5, 2014).
  17. Xiao, C., Seminar for Program in Emerging Infectious Diseases "Viruses: Evolution Friend or Foe?" Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Singapore (June 16, 2014).
  18. Xiao, C., Seminar of School, "Viruses: Evolution Friend or Foe?" College of Life Sciences, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China (June 13, 2014).
  19. Xiao, C., Departmental Seminar, "Viruses: Evolution Friend or Foe?" Department of Biology, South University of Science and Technology of China, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China (June 12, 2014).
  20. Xiao, C., Departmental Seminar, "Viruses: Evolution Friend or Foe?" Department of Biochemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai, China (June 10, 2014).
  21. Xiao, C., Institutional Seminar, "Viruses: Evolution Friend or Foe?" Institute Pasteur of Shanghai, Chinese Academy of Science, Shanghai, China (June 9, 2014).
  22. Xiao, C., Departmental Seminar, "Viruses: Evolution Friend or Foe?" Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA (October 17, 2013).
  23. Xiao, C., Workshop lecture, "Sources of noise; Cross-common lines vs projection matching", Department of Medicine & Microbiology and Immunology, PSU, Hershey, PA, USA (September 13, 2013).
  24. Xiao, C., Workshop lecture, "Fourier processing techniques; Introduction to image analysis", Department of Medicine & Microbiology and Immunology, PSU, Hershey, PA, USA (August 30, 2013).
  25. Xiao, C., Departmental seminar, "Viruses: Evolution Friend or Foe?" Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, UFL, Gainesville, FL, USA. (June 17, 2013).
  26. Xiao, C., Departmental seminar, "The Magic of Cryo-EM: from Tiny to Gigantic", Chemistry Department and Center of Systems Biology, USTHK, Hong Kong, China (January 15, 2013).
  27. Xiao, C., Departmental seminar, "The Magic of Cryo-EM: from Tiny to Gigantic", Department of Computer Science, HKU, Hong Kong, China (January 14, 2013).
  28. Xiao, C., Lab-Invited Seminar: School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, "The Magic of Cryo-EM: from Tiny to Gigantic," School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China (January 8, 2013).
  29. Xiao, C., Seminar of School of Life Sciences, "Viruses: Evolution Friend or Foe?" School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China (December 28, 2012).
  30. Xiao, C., Lab-Invited Seminar: National Institute of Biological Sciences, "The Magic of Cryo-EM: from Tiny to Gigantic", National Institute of Biological Sciences, Beijing, China (December 27, 2012).
  31. Xiao, C., Biochemistry Program Seminar, "The Magic of Cryo-EM: from Tiny to Gigantic", Biochemistry Program, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (December 20, 2012).
  32. Xiao, C., Fall 2012 BBRC Colloquium, "The Magic of Cryo-EM: from Tiny to Gigantic”, BBRC, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (November 30, 2012).
  33. Xiao, C., Fall 2008 Bioinformatics Colloquium, "CryoEM and AFM Studies of the Giant Mimivirus", Bioinformatics Program, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (September 19, 2008).
  34. Xiao, C., Departmental seminar, “CryoEM and AFM studies of the Giant Mimivirus”, Department of Chemistry, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (March 17, 2008).

International and National Conference Presentations:

( * = post-doctoral researcher from my group; * = graduate student from my group; * = undergraduate student from my group)

  1. Dong, R.*, Xian, Y.*, Madariaga, A.*, Reza, E.*, Zhang, C., Joubert, L., Chiu, W., Xiao, C., Oral presented at: American Society for Virology 43nd Annual Meeting, "Imaging marine virus CroV and its host Cafeteria roenbergensis with cryogenic Correlative Light and Electron Microscopy," American Society for Virology, Columbus, OH, USA (June 24-28, 2024). ASV Student Travel Award.
  2. Garza, R.*, Alarcon, E.*, Frequez, J.*, Rush, S.*, Xiao, C., American Society for Biochemistry and MolecularBiology 2024 Annual Meeting, "Bacterial Expression and Chromatography Purification of a Human Period 2Domain," American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, San Antonio, TX, USA. (March 24, 2024). ASBMB Student Travel Awards.
  3. Valtierra, C. A.*, Aragonez, R.*, Xiao, C.*, Yang, Z., American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology2024 Annual Meeting, "Expression of Recombinant Vaccinia Virus Decapping Protein D10 for StructuralStudies," American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, San Antonio, TX, USA. (March 24, 2024). ASBMB Student Travel Awards.
  4. Xiao, C., Talk presented at: 5th International Ringberg Symposium on Giant Virus Biology, "The role of Tape Measure Protein in Assembly of Icosahedral Nucleocytovirus Capsid,"  Max Planck Institute for Medical Research, Heidelberg, Germany, Ringberg Castle, Tegernsee, Germany (December 6-9, 2023)
  5. Alarcon, E.*, Garza, R.*, Quinones, C.*, Murillo, J.*, Bolotaulo, D., Chauhan, N., Choi, J.*, Xiao, C., Poster presented at: SACNAS 2023: Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science, “Structural and Functional Investigations of the Human Period 2 Protein,” SACNAS, Portland, Oregon, USA (Octeber 26 - 28, 2023). Student Travel Award.
  6. Xiao, C., "Capsid Assembly Models of Icosahedral Nucleocytoviricota Viruses," 23rd Annual Prem S. Paul Symposium in Virology, Nebraska Center for Virology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA (Octeber 6, 2023).
  7. Dong, R.*, Xian, Y.*, Rios, P.*, Silva, K.*, Chacon, M. C.*, Xiao, C., Blizz Talk/Poster presented at: American Society for Virology 42nd Annual Meeting, "Biochemical and Biophysical Characterization of a Putative Virophage Integrase," American Society for Virology, Athens, GA, USA (June 24-28, 2023). ASV Student Travel Award.
  8. Xiao, C., Talk presented at: XXVIII Biennial Conference on Phage/Virus Assembly, "Capsid Assembly Models of Icosahedral Nucleocytoviricota Viruses," Macclesfield, UK (June 18-23, 2023).
  9. Dong, R.*, Xian, Y.*, Madariaga, A.*, Reza, E.*, Zhang, C, Joubert, L., Chiu, W., Fischer, M.G., Xiao, C. Talk presented at: 11th International Aquatic Virus Workshop, "Imaging marine virus CroV and its host Cafeteria roenbergensis with cryogenic Correlative Light and Electron Microscopy," Université Laval, Québec City, Canada (May 23-27, 2023).
  10. Pinal, I.*, Lopez, O.*, Madariaga, A.*, Lazarski, A.*, Xiao, C., Poster presented at: American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 2023 Annual Meeting, "Express and Purify Human CRY2 for Functional Analyses," American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Seattle, WA, USA (March 25-28, 2023). ASBMB Student Travel Awards.
  11. Salazar, W.*, Noor, L.*, Moreno, B.*, Yoo, S.-H., Chen, Z., Xiao, C., Poster presented at: American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 2023 Annual Meeting, "Expression and Purification of Human Circadian Protein hRORγ for Structural and Functional Studies," American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Seattle, WA, USA (March 25-28, 2023).
  12. Adame, S.*, Lopez, O.*, Madariaga, A.*, Moreno, B.*, Xian, Y.*, Xiao, C., Poster presented at: American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 2022 Annual Meeting, "Optimizing Co-Expression of Human Circadian Protein Complex CLOCK/BMAL1," American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Seattle, WA, USA (March 25-28, 2023).
  13. Xiao, C., Xian, Y.*, Avila, R.*, Pant, A., Yang, Z., Talk presented at: American Society for Virology 41st Annual Meeting, "Tape Measure Protein in Spiral Assembly of Icosahedral Nucleocytovirus Capsid," American Society for Virology, Madison, WI, USA (July 16-20, 2022).
  14. Dong, R.*, Xian, Y.*, Rios, P.*, Silva, K. J.*, Chacon, M. C.*, Xiao, C., Poster presented at: American Society for Virology 41st Annual Meeting, "Biochemical and Biophysical Characterization of a Putative Virophage Integrase," American Society for Virology, Madison, WI, USA (July 16-20, 2022).
  15. Xiao, C., Talk presented at: FASEB SRC of Virus Structure and Assembly, "Capsid assembly of giant icosahedral eukaryotic dsDNA viruses," Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, Southbridge, MA, USA (June 26-30, 2022).
  16. Pinal, I.*, Lopez, O.*, Madariaga, A.*, Lazarski, A.*, Xiao, C., Poster presented at: American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 2022 Annual Meeting, "Express and Purify Human CRY2 for Functional Analyses," American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Philadelphia, PA, USA (April 2-5, 2022).
  17. Salazar, W.*, Noor, L.*, Moreno, B.*, Yoo, S.-H., Chen, Z., Xiao, C., Poster presented at: American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 2022 Annual Meeting, "Expression and Purification of Human Circadian Protein hRORγ for Structural and Functional Studies," American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Philadelphia, PA, USA (April 2-5, 2022). ASBMB Student Travel Award.
  18. Adame, S.*, Lopez, O.*, Madariaga, A.*, Moreno, B.*, Xian, Y.*, Xiao, C., Poster presented at: American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 2022 Annual Meeting, "Optimizing Co-Expression of Human Circadian Protein Complex CLOCK/BMAL1," American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Philadelphia, PA, USA (April 2-5, 2022). ASBMB Student Travel Award.
  19. Xiao, C., Talk presented at: Dr. Michael Rossmann Symposium, “Structural Studies of Giant Viruses by Michael Rossmann,” Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA (Oct 24-25, 2021).
  20. Xiao, C., Recorded Virtual Talk presented at: M&M (Microscopy and Microanalysis) 2021 Virtual Meeting, “Structural Studies of Giant Viruses by Michael Rossmann,” Microscopy Society of America, Virtual, USA (August 1-5, 2021).
  21. Dong, R.*, Madariaga, A.*, Xian, Y.*, Fischer, M. G., Xiao, C. Talk presented at: 10th International Aquatic Virus Workshop, "Monoxenic culture adaptation of Cafeteria roenbergensis for viral infection and purification," Japanese Society of Microbial Ecology and Kyoto University, Online, Japan (June 27- July 1, 2021).
  22. Rios, P.*, Moreno, B.*, Xiao, C., Poster presented at: SACNAS 2020: Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science, “Expression and Purification of human Brain and Muscle ARNT-Like 1 Protein (hBMAL1) for Structural and Functional Studies,” SACNAS, Online, USA (Octeber 19 - 24, 2020). Undergraduate Student Poster Presentation Award.
  23. Chen, S.*, Moreno, B.*, Moriel, K.*, Xiao, C. Virtual poster presented at: American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 2020 Annual Meeting, "Expression and purification of human Neuronal PAS domain protein 2 (hNPAS2) for structural and functional studies," American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Online due to COVID-19, USA (April 15, 2020). ASBMB Student Travel Award.
  24. Sanchez, S. V.*, Madej, A.*, Moreno, B.*, Xian, Y.*, Yoo, S. H., Zhen, Z., Xiao, C. Virtual poster presented at: American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 2020 Annual Meeting, "Expression and Purification of Human Circadian Protein hRORγ for Structural and Functional Studies," American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Online due to COVID-19, USA (April 15, 2020).
  25. Xiao, C., Talk presented at: 4th International Ringberg Symposium on Giant Virus Biology, "Michael G. Rossmann (1930.07.30 – 2019.05.14): a forever inquisitive boy walking on the beach searching for smoother pebbles or prettier shells,"  Max Planck Institute for Medical Research, Heidelberg, Germany, Ringberg Castle, Tegernsee, Germany (November 17-20, 2019)
  26. Xian, Y.*, Karki, C., Silva, S.M., Li, L., Xiao, C., Talk presented at: 4th International Ringberg Symposium on Giant Virus Biology, "The roles of electrostatic interactions in capsid assembly mechanisms of giant icosahedral viruses," Max Planck Institute for Medical Research, Heidelberg, Germany, Ringberg Castle, Tegernsee, Germany (November 17-20, 2019)
  27. Madariaga, A.*, Xian, Y.*, Rodriguez, J. E.*, Fischer, M. G., Xiao, C., Poster presented at: ABRCMS 2019: Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students, American Society for Microbiology, "The Culture and Purification of Cafeteria roenbergensis virus (CroV) for Structural Studies," ABRCMS, Anaheim, CA, USA (November 13-16, 2019). ABRCMS Student Travel Awards.
  28. Murillo, J. D.*, Ren, S.*, Fresquez, J.*, Quinones, C.*, Moreno, B.*, Ray, S.*, Xiao, C., Poster presented at: ABRCMS 2019: Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students, American Society for Microbiology, "Expression and Purification of a Truncated Domain of Human PERIOD Protein 2 (hPER2t) for Structural Studies," ABRCMS, Anaheim, CA, USA (November 13-16, 2019). ABRCMS Student Travel Award.
  29. Rios, P.*, Moreno, B.*, Liao, F.*, Xi, D.*, Sarabia, A.*, Ray, S.*, Xiao, C., Poster presented at: ABRCMS 2019: Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students, American Society for Microbiology, "Expression and Purification of human Brain and Muscle-Arnt Like 1 Protein (hBMAL1) for Structural and Functional Studies," ABRCMS, Anaheim, CA, USA (November 13-16, 2019).
  30. Sanchez, S.*, Madej, A.*, Moreno, B.*, Xian, Y.*, Ray, S.*, Yoo, S-H, Chen, Z., Xiao, C., Poster presented at: SACNAS 2019: Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science, “Expression and Purification of Human Circadian Protein hRORγ for Structural and Functional Studies,” SACNAS, Honolulu, HI, USA (October 31 - November 1, 2019).
  31. Xian, Y.*, Karki, C., Silva, S.M., Li, L., Xiao, C., Talk presented at: American Society for Virology 38th Annual Meeting, "Electrostatics-driven capsid assembly and disassembly of giant viruses," American Society for Virology, Minneapolis, MN, USA (July 20-24, 2019). One of the two ASV David Baltimore Travel Awards.
  32. Moreno, B.*, Bragg, D.*, Dirmeyer, J.*, Rodriguez, J. E.*, Xian, Y.*, Ray, S.*, Xiao, C., Poster presented at: American Society for Virology 38th Annual Meeting, "Studies on the Interaction between a Viral Protein and the SUMO Activating Enzyme Complex," American Society for Virology, Minneapolis, MN, USA (July 20-24, 2019).
  33. Xian, Y.*, Karki, C., Silva, S.M., Li, L., Xiao, C., Talk presented at: XXVI Biennial Conference on Phage/Virus Assembly, "The roles of electrostatic interactions in capsid assembly mechanisms of giant viruses," Brainerd, MN, USA (July 14-19, 2019). PVA Student Travel Awards; PVA Best Oral Presentation.
  34. Xiao, C., Talk presented at: XXVI Biennial Conference on Phage/Virus Assembly, "Michael G. Rossmann (1930.07.30 – 2019.05.14) a forever inquisitive boy walking on the beach searching for smoother pebbles or prettier shells," Brainerd, MN, USA (July 14-19, 2019).
  35. Xiao, C., Xian, Y.*, Rodriguez, J. E.*, Gann, E. R., Fischer, M. G., Wilhelm, S. W., Poster presented at: Gordon Research Conference-Three Dimensional Electron Microscopy, "Giant Marine Virus Sample Preparation and Data Collection for Cryo-EM," Gordon Research Conference, Hong Kong, China (June 9-14, 2019).
  36. Xiao, C., Xian, Y.*, Rodriguez, J. E.*, Gann, E. R., Fischer, M. G., Wilhelm, S. W., Talk presented at: Gordon Research Seminar-Three Dimensional Electron Microscopy, "Giant Marine Virus Sample Preparation and Data Collection for Cryo-EM," Gordon Research Seminar, Hong Kong, China (June 8, 2019).
  37. Xiao, C., Xian, Y.*, Rodriguez, J. E.*, Gann, E. R., Fischer, M. G., Wilhelm, S. W. Poster presented at: 24th Annual Sealy Center for Structural Biology Symposium, "Giant Marine Virus Sample Preparation and Data Collection for Cryo-EM," University of Texas Medical Branch, Gavveston, TX, USA (May 4, 2019).
  38. Bragg, D.*, Dirmeyer, J.*, Moreno, B.*, Rodriguez, J. E.*, Xian, Y.*, Ray, S.*, Xiao, C., Poster presented at: ABRCMS 2018: Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students, American Society for Microbiology, "Expression and Purification of SUMO Activating Enzyme (SAE-1/-SAE-2) for Viral Protein Interaction Studies," Indianapolis, IN, USA (November 15, 2018).
  39. Fresquez, J.*, Salazar, S.*, Miranda, V.*, Chauhan, N., Nunez, L.*, Salcido, L.*, Ray, S.*, Xiao, C., Poster presented at: ABRCMS 2018: Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students, American Society for Microbiology, "Expression and Purification of Human Period Truncated (hPERt) Protein for Structural Studies," Indianapolis, IN, USA (November 15, 2018).
  40. Sanchez, S.*, Madej, A.*, Moreno, B.*, Xian, Y.*, Ray, S.*, Yoo, S-H, Chen, Z., Xiao, C., Poster presented at: ABRCMS 2018: Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students, American Society for Microbiology, "Expression and Purification of Human Circadian Protein hRORγ for Structural and Functional Studies," Indianapolis, IN, USA (November 15, 2018).
  41. Xiao, C., Rodriguez, J. E.*, Xian, Y.*, Gann, E. R., Fischer, M. G., Wilhelm, S. W. Talk presented at: 2018 Purdue Cryo-EM Symposium, "Giant Marine Virus Sample Preparation and Data Collection for Cryo-EM," Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA (November 6-8, 2018).
  42. Ray, S.* and Xiao, C. Talk presented at: 25th Biennial Conference on Chemical Education, "Teaching chemistry through research driven course at an early college level: Challenges & successes," Division of Chemical Education of the American Chemical Society, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, USA (July 29-August 2, 2018).
  43. Ray, S.* and Xiao, C. Talk presented at: 25th Biennial Conference on Chemical Education, "Teaching general chemistry laboratory courses through research driven biochemistry courses: What works & what doesn’t," Division of Chemical Education of the American Chemical Society, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, USA (July 29-August 2, 2018).
  44. Xiao, C., Xian, Y.*, Silva, S. M., Mishra, P., Karki, C., Li, L. Poster presented at: FASEB SRC of Virus Structure and Assembly, "Interaction among giant DNA virus capsomers," Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, Steamboat Springs, CO, USA (July 22-27, 2018)
  45. Xian, Y.*, Gann, E. R., Rodriguez, J. E.*, Chacon, M. C.*, Wilhelm, S. W., Xiao, C. Poster presented at: American Society for Virology 37th Annual Meeting, "Structural Studies of A. anophagefferens virus (AaV) by Cryo-EM," American Society for Virology, College Park, MA, USA (July 14-18, 2018). ASV Student Travel Award.
  46. Rodriguez, J. E.*, Chacon, M. C.*, Reza, E.*, Xian, Y.*, Fischer, M. G., Xiao, C. Poster presented at: American Society for Virology 37th Annual Meeting, "Developing New Methods to Culture and Purify the Giant Marine Virus CroV for cryo-EM studies," American Society for Virology, College Park, MA, USA (July 14-18, 2018). ASV Student Travel Award.
  47. Xiao, C., Rodrigues, J. E.*, Xian, Y.*, Gann, E. R., Fischer, M.G., Wilhelm, S. W. Talk presented at: 9th International Aquatic Virus Workshop, "Giant Marine Virus Sample Preparation and Data Collection for Cryo-EM," University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, USA (June 17-21, 2018).
  48. Ray, S.*, Miranda, V.*, Choi, J.*, Chauhan, N., Moriel, K.*, Chacon, M. C.*, Yang, J.*, Castaneda, A.*, Cano, R.*, Vijay, N.*, Ruelas, N.*, Amezaga, B.*, Lopez, J.*, Azam, S.*, Xiao, C. Poster presented at: Society for Research on Biological Rhythms 2018 Biennial Meeting, "Stability and Folding Characterization of Human PERIOD-2 C-terminal Domain," Society for Research on Biological Rhythms, Amelia Island, FL, USA (May 12-16, 2018).
  49. Ray, S.*, Fresquez, J.*, Esper, R.*, Clark, J., Corral, G., Xiao, C. Poster presented at: Experimental Biology 2018 Annual Meeting, "Teaching Biochemistry based Research Driven Course through Active Learning to Accelerate Student’s Adaptation to College Study and Promote Freshman Research," Experimental Biology, San Diego, CA, USA (April 21-25, 2018).
  50. Moriel, K.*, Xi, D.*, Sarabia-Gonzalez, A.*, Chauhan, N., Ray, S.*, Xiao, C. Poster presented at: American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 2018 Annual Meeting, "Expression and Purification of human Neuronal PAS domain protein 2 (hNPAS2)," American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, San Diego, CA, USA (April 21-25, 2018).
  51. Moreno, B.*, Li, D.*, Sarabia-Gonzalez, A.*, Rodriguez, J. E.*, Choi, J.*, Ray, S.*, Xiao, C. Poster presented at: American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 2018 Annual Meeting, "Expression and purification of human Brain and Muscle Arnt-like 1 protein (hBMAL1)," American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, San Diego, CA, USA (April 21-25, 2018). ASBMB Student Travel Award.
  52. Xiao, C., Fischer, M. G., Bolotaulo, D. M.*, Ulloa-Rondeau, N.*, Avila, G. A.*, Suttle, C. A. Talk presented at: 3rd International Ringberg Symposium on Giant Virus Biology, "Jelly-roll spiraling all the way," Max Planck Institute for Medical Research, Heidelberg, Germany, Ringberg Castle, Tegernsee, Germany (November 19-22, 2017).
  53. Xiao, C., Fischer, M. G., Bolotaulo, D. M.*, Ulloa-Rondeau, N.*, Avila, G. A.*, Suttle, C. A. Talk presented at: XXV Biennial Conference on Phage/Virus Assembly, "Jelly-roll spiraling all the way," Ellicott City, MD, USA (August 20-25, 2017).
  54. Moriel, K.*, Chacon, M.*, Clark, J., Ray, S.*, Corral, G., Nazeran, H., Meeuwsen, H., Xiao, C. Poster presented at: American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 2017 special symposia of Transforming Undergraduate Education in the Molecular Life Sciences, "Cogenerated Dialogues and Research-Teaching Integration in Undergraduate Biochemistry Teaching," American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Tampa, FL, USA (July 20-23, 2017). ASBMB Student Travel Award.
  55. Ray, S.*, Curtis, S., Guadalupe, C., Echegoyen, L., Aley, S., Xiao, C. Poster presented at: American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 2017 special symposia of Transforming Undergraduate Education in the Molecular Life Sciences, " Authentic Circadian Rhythm Based Research Driven Courses (RDCs) as an Early Intervention to Promote Student Success in STEM Research," American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Tampa, FL, USA (July 20-23, 2017). ASBMB Post-doctor Travel Award.
  56. Xian, Y.*, Avila, G. A.*, Ray, S.*, VerBerkmoes, N., Chiocca, S., Xiao, C. Poster presented at: American Society for Virology 36th Annual Meeting, "The Purification and Characterization of Recombinant Gam1 Protein," American Society for Virology, Madison, WI, USA (June 24-28, 2017). ASV Student Travel Award.
  57. Xiao, C., MacKay, M. G.*, Yi, S., Duval, A., Chavez-Hernandez, A.*, Reyes, V.A.*, Osuna, F. J., Bowen, A., Talk presented at: American Society for Virology 35th Annual Meeting, "Mathematical Modeling and Computational Visualization of the Giant CroV," American Society for Virology, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA (June 18, 2016).
  58. Chacon, M. C.*, Bolotaulo, D. M.*, Fischer, M. G., Ray, S.*, Xiao, C., Poster presented at: American Society for Virology 35th Annual Meeting, "The purification and functional characterization of a recombinant virophage integrase," American Society for Virology, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA (June 18, 2016).
  59. Wang, Y., Ding, Y., Ray, S.*, Paez, A., Xiao, C., Li, C. (2016). Talk presented at: Biophotonics and Immune Responses XI, "Two-photon flow cytometer with laser scanning Bessel beams," Conference, National, San Francisco, CA, USA (February 13, 2016).
  60. Xiao, C., Shuttle, C. A., Fischer, M. G., Talk presented at: 2nd International Ringberg Symposium on Giant Virus Biology, "Structural Studies of the Giant Marine Virus CroV," Max Planck Institute for Medical Research, Heidelberg, Germany, Ringberg Castle, Tegernsee, Germany (November 15-18, 2015).
  61. Acosta, D.*, Choi, J.*, Avila, G. A.*, Ray, S.*, Xiao, C., Poster presented at: ABRCMS 2015: Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students, American Society for Microbiology, "Expression and purification of the human circadian locomotors output cycles kaput (hCLOCK) for structural studies," Seattle, WA, USA (November 12, 2015).
  62. Rubio, A. J.*, Zhang, M.*, Avila, G. A.*, Ray, S.*, Xiao, C., Poster presented at: ABRCMS 2015: Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students, American Society for Microbiology, "Optimizing Expression and Purification of Human PER2 and CRY1 Heterodimer Complex for Structural and Functional Investigations," Seattle, WA, USA (November 12, 2015).
  63. Perez, S.*, Rubio, A. J.*, Chacon, M. C.*, Choi, J.*, Ray, S.*, Xiao, C., Poster presented at: ABRCMS 2015: Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students, American Society for Microbiology, "Structural and Functional Studies of Human Circadian Core Protein hCRY2," Seattle, WA, USA (November 12, 2015).
  64. Chacon, M. C.*, Bolotaulo, D. M.*, Fischer, M. G., Xiao, C. Poster presented at: American Society for Virology 34th Annual Meeting, "The expression and purification of a virophage integrase for structural and functional studies," American Society for Virology, London, Ontario, Canada (July 11-15, 2015). ASV Student Travel Award.
  65. Xiao, C., Fischer, M. G., Bolotaulo, D. M.*, Ulloa-Rondeau, N.*, Avila, G. A.*, Suttle, C. A. Talk presented at: American Society for Virology 34th Annual Meeting, "Structural investigation of the assembly of giant marine virus CroV," American Society for Virology, London, Ontario, Canada (July 11-15, 2015).
  66. Meeuwsen, H. H, Echegoyen, L., Botez, C. E., Corral, G., Pannell, K. H., Rosas-Acosta, G., Li, C., Xiao, C., Presentation at: International Sun Conference, "Developing 21st-Century Educators: Integrating Undergraduate Research Training with Teaching and Learning," UTEP CETaL; El Paso, TX, USA (March 5, 2015).
  67. Choi, J.*, Rush, S.*., Yang, Y.*., Xiao, C., Poster presented at: ABRCMS 2014: Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students, American Society for Microbiology, "Expression and Purification of Human Circadian Rhythm Protein BMAL1 for Structural and Functional Studies," ABRCMS, San Antonio, TX, USA (November 14, 2014).
  68. Xiao, C., Shuttle, C. A., Fischer, M. G., 1st International Ringberg Symposium on Giant Virus Biology, "Structural Studies of the Giant Marine Virus CroV," Max Planck Institute for Medical Research, Heidelberg, Germany, Ringberg Castle, Tegernsee, Germany (November 18, 2013).
  69. Rush, S.*, Avila, G. A.*, Zhang, E. E., Xiao, C., Poster presented at: ABRCMS 2013: Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students, "Structural and Functional Investigation of the Human Circadian Rhythm Protein hPER1," American Society for Microbiology, Nashville, TN, USA (November 16, 2013).
  70. Chacon, M. C.*, Bolotaulo, D. M.*, Chakraborty, S.*, Avila, G. A.*, Fischer, M. G., Suttle, C. A., Xiao, C., Poster presented at: ABRCMS 2013: Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students, "Structural and Functional Studies of a Viral Photolyase from a Giant Marine Virus," American Society for Microbiology, Nashville, TN, USA (November 16, 2013).
  71. Bolotaulo, D. M.*, Fischer, M. G., Suttle, C. A., Xiao, C., Poster presented at: ABRCMS 2013: Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students, "Structural and Functional Studies of a Virophage Integrase," American Society for Microbiology, Nashville, TN, USA (November 16, 2013).
  72. Acosta, D.*, Rush, S.*, Avila, G. A.*, Xiao, C., Poster presented at: ABRCMS 2013: Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students, "Structural determination of the circadian rhythm protein circadian locomotors output cycles kaput (CLOCK)," American Society for Microbiology, Nashville, TN, USA (November 16, 2013).
  73. Avila, G.A.*, Parra, R.*, Hildenbrand, Z. L., Rush, S.*, Sun, J., Chiocca, S., Xiao, C., Poster presented at: American Society for Virology 32th Annual Meeting, "The Structural Investigation of an Early Gene Product of the Avian Adenovirus CELO of the Avian Adenovirus CELO," American Society for Virology, University Park, PA, USA (July 22, 2013).
  74. Parra, R.*, Rush, S.*, Avila, G.A.*, Chiocca, S., Xiao, C., Poster presented at: ABRCMS 2012: Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students, "The Structural Investigation of an Early Gene Product of the Avian Adenovirus CELO," American Society for Microbiology, San Jose, CA, USA (November 7, 2012).
  75. Avila, G. A.*, Jacquez, P., Ernesto, L., Sherman, M., Xiao, C., Sun, J., Talk presented at: Gordon Research Conference-Microbial Toxins & Pathogenicity, "Disulfide reduction-induced conformational changes inhibited anthrax toxin action," Gordon Research Conference, Waterville, NH. USA (July 8, 2012).
  76. Xiao, C., Fischer, M. G., Avila, G. A.*, Ulloa-Rondeau, N.*, Suttle, C. A. Poster presented at: American Society for Virology 28th Annual Meeting, “Cryo-EM study of the Cafeteria roenbergensis virus,” American Society for Virology, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (July 11-15, 2009).
  77. Xiao, C., Kuznetsov, Y. G., Sun, S., Hu, B.*, Criswell, M. J.*, Bator-Kelly, C. M., Hafenstein, S. L., Chipman, P.R., Suzan-Monti, M., Raoult, D., McPherson, A., Rossmann, M. G. Talk presented at: Microscopy Society of America 66th Annual Meeting “AFM and cryoEM studies of the giant Mimivirus,” Microscopy Society of America, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA (August 3-7, 2008).
  78. Xiao, C., Kuznetsov, Y. G., Sun, S., Hafenstein, S., Chipman, P. R., Barrassi, L., Raoult, D., McPherson, A., Rossmann, M. G. Talk presented at: American Society for Virology 27th Annual Meeting “Unexpected Structural Features of Mimivirus,” American Society for Virology,  Ithaca, New York, USA (July 12-16, 2008).
  79. Xiao, C., Hu, B.*, Criswell, M. J.*, Bator-Kelly, C. M., Battisti, A. J., Chipman, P. R., Bowman, V. D., Renesto, P., Raoult, D., Rossmann, M. G. Poster and talk presented at: Workshop on Advanced Topics in EM Structure Determination, “Cryo-EM studies of the Giant Mimivirus,” NRAMM, San Diego, California, USA (November 10-16, 2007).
  80. Xiao, C., Hafenstein, S. L., Morais, M., Palermo, L. M., Chipman, P. R., Bowman, V. D., Battisti, A. J., Parrish, C. R., Rossmann, M. G. Poster presented at: 3rd International Conference on Structural Analysis of Supermolecular Assemblies by Hybrid Methods. “Analyses of asymmetric cryo-EM reconstruction of parvovirus complexed with transferrin receptor,” Lake Tahoe, CA, USA (March 15-19, 2006).
  81. Xiao, C., Bator Kelly, C. M., Chipman, P. R., Baker, T. S., Rowlands, D., Craig, A., and Rossmann, M. G. Poster presented at: International Workshop on Structural Analysis of Supramolecular Assemblies by Hybrid Methods Interaction, “Between Three Picornaviruses and Their Common Receptor ICAM-1,” Lake Tahoe, CA, USA (March 17-20, 2004).
  82. Xiao, C., Bator, C. M., Chipman, P. R., Baker, T. S., Kuhn, R. J., Wimmer, E., Craig, A., and Rossmann, M. G. Talk presented at: Microscopy Society of America 60th Annual Meeting. “Pseudo-atomic Structure of Coxsackievirus A21 Complexed with Its Cellular Receptor, ICAM-1,” Microscopy Society of America, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada (August 4-8, 2002).
  83. Xiao, C., Bator, C. M., Bowman, V. D., Rieder, E., He, Y., Hebert, B., Bella, J., Baker, T. S., Wimmer, E., Kuhn, R. J., and Rossmann, M. G. Poster presented at: American Society for Virology 20th Annual Meeting, “The Interaction of Coxsackievirus A21 with its Cellular Receptor, ICAM-1,” Madison, Wisconsin, USA (July 21-25, 2001).
  84. Xiao, C., Cao, K., and Sun, C. Abstract presented at: The 8th National Meeting of Biochemistry - Annual meeting of Chinese Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Society, “Analyze of the cDNA clone of A Novel Calmodulin Like Protein,” Kunming, Yunnan, P. R. China (1997)
  85. Xiao, C., Cao, K., and Sun, C. Abstract presented at: The 8th National Meeting of Biochemistry - Annual meeting of Chinese Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Society, “Sequencing of the cDNA Clone Encoding the 16 kDa Subunit of V-ATPase from Rice and Structural Modeling,” Kunming, Yunnan, P. R. China (1997).
  86. Xiao, C., Cao, K., and Sun, C. Abstract presented at: The No.6 National Symposium of Gene Structure, Expression and Regulation--Annual meeting of Chinese Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Society, “Sequencing of the cDNA Encoding the 16 kDa Subunit of V-ATPase from Rice and Homology Searching,” Beijing, P. R. China (1996).