Discovery Lecture Series presents for the Lubormir S. Hnilica Endowed Lecture:
“Engineering Cells to Death”
Jim Wells, Ph. D.
Chair, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University California San Francisco
Member of National Academy of Sciences
Thursday, April 26, 2012
208 Light Hall
4 pm with reception following lecture
The Department of Biological Sciences Graduate Student Association is calling for nominations for the 2013 Annual Student-Sponsored Seminar Speaker. Graduate students in the department should submit a nomination to the GSA Speaker Chairs:
Patricia Soria <patricia.s.soria@Vanderbilt.Edu> or Greg Colby <gregory.colby@Vanderbilt.Edu>
We’ll compile a list of your nominations and we will all vote via e-mail. Please submit your nominations no later than Friday, April 20.
April 16, 2012 Biological Sciences Seminar:
Charlene Hawkins
Research in Progress
The Est1p Component of Yeast Telomerase Contains Nuclear Localization Sequences that Are Important for Telomerase Function
and
Suraj Adhikary
Research in Progress
Structural Determinants of Damage Specificity in Yeast Alkylpurine DNA Glycosylases
1220 MRBIII
Refreshments at 3:45
Seminar begins at 4:10
Tessy Sebastian
Research in Progress
The influence of the activity of Drs2p on membrane curvature in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Chunyao Wei
Research in Progress
miR-27 regulation of cartilage morphogenesis in zebrafish pharyngeal arches and pectoral fins
Monday, April 9, 2012
1220 MRBIII
3:45 Refreshments
4:10 Seminar
Matt Hahn, Ph.D.
Indiana University
Gene gain, gene loss, and gene movement in evolution
Monday, April 2
1220 MRBIII
3:45 refreshments
4:10 seminar
Notice this is a different day than the normal seminar.
Jonas King
Mosquito SGS Proteins and Their Involvement in Blood Feeding
and
Ryan Baldridge
Exploring the mechanism of substrate selection and transport by yeast phospholipid flippases
Friday, March 30, 4:10 pm
1220 MRBIII
The GSA international event this year is:
CARNIVAL
Come and experience the event celebrated annually by the Latin world.
Friday, March 23
4:30 pm
MRBIII Courtyard
Derived from the Latin expression “carne vale”, which means farewell to meat, carnival was started by Catholics and intended to be a period of feasting before lent season began. Today, there are variations of carnival all around the world, including Mardi Gras here in the United States, but all showcase the rich cultural histories of their countries. Carnival is therefore a truly international event. So, mark your calendars for March 23! There will be food, drinks, and music. Just come and have a good time. In the true spirit of carnival, a carnival king and a queen will be crowned. So, come in your best carnival costumes because the gentleman and lady with the best costume will be crowned carnival king and queen. See you then!
Charles Barlowe, Ph.D.
Dartmouth University
“Coordinating COPII-Dependent Transport and ER Quality Control”
March 19
1220 MRBIII
Tea time at 3:45
Seminar at 4:10
The Biological Science Graduate School Association presents:
Jerry Coyne, Ph.D.
University of Chicago
“Two Flies on an Island: Speciation in Drosophila“
Monday, March 26, 2012
1220 MRBIII
Tea time before the seminar at 3:45
Seminar at 4:10
John Adams, Ph.D.
University of South Florida
“Large-scale random transposon mutagenesis of Plasmodium falciparum and the capacity for whole genome functional screens”
http://health.usf.edu/publichealth/gh/John+Adams.htm
1220 MRBIII
3:45 Tea
4:10 Seminar
