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BioNotes, 7 January 2008
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7 January 2008
     

BioNotes

January 7 through January 11, 2008


Tuesday, January 8, 9:30 am, 208 BIO—SPECIAL SEMINAR, "Towards a predictive model of adaptive evolution: beneficial mutations and epistatic interactions in viruses," Dr. Darin R. Rokyta, University of Idaho, Moscow. Host: Dr. Don R. Levitan. Dr. Rokyta is a candidate for a faculty position in the Department Biological Science.

Wednesday, January 9, 12:30 pm, 208 BIO—SPECIAL SEMINAR, Presentation of research plans, Dr. Darin R. Rokyta, University of Idaho, Moscow. Host: Dr. Don R. Levitan. Dr. Rokyta is a candidate for a faculty position in the Department Biological Science.

Thursday, January 10, 12:00 pm, 1400 MSB—COLLEGE OF MEDICINE GRAND ROUNDS, "Cancer awareness in an underserved population," Naderge Pierre, College of Medicine, FSU. Advisor: Dr. Jose E. Rodriguez. "The hypotensive and vasodilatory effects of chronic low dose administration of leptin," James Boron, College of Medicine, FSU. Advisor: Dr. Michael Overton.

Thursday, January 10, 3:30 pm, 228 CON—BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE FACULTY MEETING

Friday, January 11, 4:00 pm, 228 CON—ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION SEMINAR, "Life's a beach: vegetation patterns on St. George Island 1999–2007," Dr. Thomas E. Miller, Department of Biological Science, FSU.


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Dr. Debra Fadool has received Albion College's Distinguished Alumni Award for 2007. Debi received this award at Albion College's Awards Ceremony during their Homecoming Weekend.
Dr. Walter R. Tschinkel, Professor in the Department of Biological Science, has been awarded the Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Professor Award for 2007/2008.