BioNotes

January 21 through January 25, 2008

Tuesday, January 22, 9:30 am, 208 BIO—SPECIAL SEMINAR, "Structure, dynamics and evolution of centromeric mucleosomes," Dr. Yamini Dalal, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington. Host: Dr. David M. Gilbert. Dr. Dalal is a candidate for a faculty position in the Department Biological Science.

Wednesday, January 23, 12:30 pm, 222 CON—SPECIAL SEMINAR, Presentation of research plans, Dr. Yamini Dalal, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington. Host: Dr. David M. Gilbert. Dr. Dalal is a candidate for a faculty position in the Department Biological Science.

Wednesday, January 23, 3:30 pm, 105 KRB—NEUROSCIENCE COLLOQUIUM, "NMDA receptor subunit composition at a central synapse—an old dogma bites the dust," Dr. Sanjay S. Kumar, College of Medicine, FSU.

Thursday, January 24, 12:00 pm, 1400 MSB—COLLEGE OF MEDICINE GRAND ROUNDS, "Osteoporosis and obesity connection: from stem cells to bone and fat tissue," Dr. Jasminka Ilich-Ernst, Department of Nutrition, Food, and Exercise Sciences, FSU. Host: Dr. Gareth R. Dutton.

Thursday, January 24, 4:00 pm, 228 CON—BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE COLLOQUIUM, "Coevolving webs of species," Dr. John N. Thompson, University of California, Santa Cruz. Host: Timothy D. Swain.

Friday, January 25, 10:00 am, 1200 COM—SECOND ANNUAL INTEGRATING GENOTYPE AND PHENOTYPE WORKSHOP, "Molecular versus molar epigenetics," Dr. David Crews, University of Texas, Austin. Host: Dr. David M. Gilbert.

Friday, January 25, 11:00 am, A113 COE—CHEMICAL AND BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING SEMINAR, "Lemons to lemonade: our membrane separation experiment," Dr. Loren B. Schrieber, Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, FSU.

Friday, January 25, 11:15 am, 1200 COM—SECOND ANNUAL INTEGRATING GENOTYPE AND PHENOTYPE WORKSHOP, "Static and dynamic genome-wide views of chromatin structure in yeast: implications for epigenetic inheritance," Dr. Oliver J. Rando, University of Massachusetts, Worcester. Host: Dr. David M. Gilbert.

Friday, January 25, 2:00 pm, 1306 COM—SECOND ANNUAL INTEGRATING GENOTYPE AND PHENOTYPE WORKSHOP, "Genomic imprinting and genetic maternal effects on growth and adult body composition in mice," Dr. James M. Cheverud, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri. Host: Dr. David M. Gilbert.

Friday, January 25, 3:15 pm, 1306 COM—SECOND ANNUAL INTEGRATING GENOTYPE AND PHENOTYPE WORKSHOP, "Evolutionary and functional diversification of the epigenome: a paragenetic perspective on the role of RNA silencing in the biology of plants," Dr. Richard A. Jorgenson, University of Arizona, Tucson. Host: Dr. David M. Gilbert.

Friday, January 25, 3:30 pm, 150E BEL—GEOGRAPHY SEMINAR, "108 river miles and 7 days paddling: a report on the shape of the Apalachicola River." Kathryn Ziewitz and Heather Gamper, Department of Geography, FSU.

Friday, January 25, 4:00 pm, 228 CON—ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION SEMINAR, " Ecology of ant-plant interactions in Neotropical rain forests and savannas," Dr. Heraldo Luis de Vasconcelos, University of Uberlandia, Brazil. Host: Dr. Brian D. Inouye.

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