BioNotes

November 26 through November 30, 2007

Monday, November 26, 2:00 pm, 208 BIO—SPECIAL SEMINAR, "Conflict and the evolution of genetic and epigenetic systems," Dr. Justin P. Blumenstiel, Stowers Institute for Biomedical Research, Kansas City, Missouri. Host: Dr. Hank W. Bass. Dr. Blumenstiel is a candidate for a faculty position in the Department of Biological Science.

Tuesday, November 27, 9:30 am, 208 BIO—SPECIAL SEMINAR, Presentation of research plans, Dr. Justin P. Blumenstiel, Stowers Institute for Biomedical Research, Kansas City, Missouri. Host: Dr. Hank W. Bass. Dr. Blumenstiel is a candidate for a faculty position in the Department of Biological Science.

Tuesday, November 27, 11:15 am, 112 KLB—BIOCHEMISTRY/STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY SEMINAR, Titles to be announced, Nancy Meyer and Shenping Wu, FSU.

Wednesday, November 28, 3:30 pm, 105 KRB—NEUROSCIENCE COLLOQUIUM, "Cross-sectional results from a longitudinal study of children at high risk for schizophrenia," Dr. Stephen J. Glatt, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York.

Thursday, November 29, 9:30 am, 208 BIO—SPECIAL SEMINAR, "Reconstructing ancient transitions in metazoan genome organization," Dr. Nicholas H. Putnam, University of California, Berkeley. Host: Dr. David Houle. Dr. Putnam is a candidate for a faculty position in the Department of Biological Science.

Thursday, November 29, 11:15 am, 499 DSL—ORGANIC CHEMISTRY SEMINAR, Title to be announced, Abdulkader Baroudi, FSU.

Thursday, November 29, 12:00 pm, 1400 MSB—COLLEGE OF MEDICINE GRAND ROUNDS, "Creutzfeldt-Jacobs disease—a case report," Charles Ritchie, FSU, and Dr. Michael S. Oleksyk, FSU. Host: Dr. Ken Brummel-Smith.

Thursday, November 29, 12:15 pm, 112 KRB—HOWARD BAKER RESEARCH SEMINAR, "Gene-based biomarkers for psychiatric disorders," Dr. Stephen J. Glatt, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York.

Thursday, November 29, 4:00 pm, 228 CON—BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE COLLOQUIUM, "Regulation of KSHV Infection and replication by multiple MAPK pathways," Dr. Shou-Jiang Gao, University of Texas, San Antonio. Host: Dr. Fanxiu Zhu.

Thursday, November 29, 6:30 pm, 101B MAG—TALLAHASSEE SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY LECTURE, "Sea level change and Florida's coastline," Dr. Joseph Donoghue, FSU. Refreshments will be served at 6:00 pm. For further information, contact Dr. Barry Boerner, 488-0295.

Friday, November 30, 2:30 pm, 222 CON—SPECIAL SEMINAR, Presentation of research plans, Dr. Nicholas H. Putnam, University of California, Berkeley. Host: Dr. David Houle. Dr. Putnam is a candidate for a faculty position in the Department of Biological Science.

Friday, November 30, 3:30 pm, 255 FLH—CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT SEMINAR, Title to be announced, Dr. Sandra J. Rosenthal, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee.

Friday, November 30, 4:00 pm, 228 CON—ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION SEMINAR, "Genetic architecture in reproductive isolation," Janna L. Fierst, FSU. Host: Dr. David Houle.

Friday, November 30, 4:30 pm – 7:00 pm, 211 PDA (new Psychology building)—RUSHTON LECTURES SYMPOSIUM, Reception and buffet for speakers and participants. Host: Dr. Michael Meredith. Sponsored by the Program in Neuroscience.

Saturday, December 1, 8:15 am – 5:20 pm, 201 PDA (new Psychology building)—RUSHTON LECTURES SYMPOSIUM, Chemosensory coding: how does the brain interpret taste and smell?. Six distinguished speakers will present new findings at the molecular, physiological, and behavioral levels, followed by dinner at the University Club. Details at http://www.neuro.fsu.edu/currentEvents/rushton/. Sponsored by the FSU Program in Neuroscience in collaboration with the UF Center for Smell and Taste. For more information, contact Dr. Michael Meredith or Janice Parker (644-3076).

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