BioNotes

February 18 through February 22, 2008

Monday, February 18, 11:15 am, 208 BIO—SPECIAL SEMINAR, "Cryo-EM observations of protein assembly in nature," Dr. Elizabeth R. Wright, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena. Host: Dr. Kenneth H. Roux. Dr. Wright is a candidate for a microbiology faculty position in the Department of Biological Science.

Monday, February 18, 2:00 pm, 1302 COM—DISSERTATION DEFENSE, "Dendritic spines and deacetylases," Karen Dietz, Program in Neuroscience, FSU. Advisor: Dr. Charles C. Ouimet.

Tuesday, February 19, 11:15 am, 208 BIO—SPECIAL SEMINAR, "Presentation of research plans: the structural examination of host-pathogen relationships," Dr. Elizabeth R. Wright, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena. Host: Dr. Kenneth H. Roux. Dr. Wright is a candidate for a microbiology faculty position in the Department of Biological Science.

Wednesday, February 20, 3:00 pm, 333 BIO—SEMINAR IN GENETICS, "Discussion of Dion et al. (2007) Dynamics of replication-independent histone turnover in budding yeast, Science 325:1405–1408," Brett Macy, Department of Biological Science, FSU.

Wednesday, February 20, 3:30 pm, 499 DSL—COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCE SEMINAR, "Pattern analysis and visualization in computer-aided diagnosis: cross-fertilization between biomedical imaging and engineering," Dr. Anke Meyer-Baese, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, FSU.

Wednesday, February 20, 3:30 pm, A211 PDB—NEUROSCIENCE COLLOQUIUM, "External influences on reproductive behavior," Dr. Jeffrey D. Blaustein, University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

Wednesday, February 20, 7:00 pm, St. Joe's SummerCamp Events Room—APALACHICOLA NATIONAL ESTUARINE RESEARCH RESERVE PUBLIC LECTURE, "Dealing with our local black bears," A panel of local bear experts. This evening lecture culminates a day-long workshop on issues related to black bears and their habitat, to be held 8:45 am through 4:30 pm at the FSU Coastal and Marine Laboratory. Contact Alan Knothe at alan.knothe@dep.state.fl.us or 850-653-8063 for more information.

Thursday, February 21, 11:00 am, 208 BIO—SPECIAL SEMINAR, "Molecular mechanisms of reovirus-induced apoptosis," Dr. Pranav C. Danthi, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee. Host: Dr. Thomas C. S. Keller. Dr. Danthi is a candidate for a microbiology faculty position in the Department of Biological Science.

Thursday, February 21, 12:00 pm, 1400 MSB—COLLEGE OF MEDICINE GRAND ROUNDS, "Osteoporosis update—latest trends in prevention and treatment," Dr. Celeste Brickler Hart, North Florida Regional Thyroid Center, Tallahassee. Host: Dr. Alma B. Littles.

Thursday, February 21, 12:15 pm, A105 PDB—HOWARD BAKER RESEARCH SEMINAR, "Influences of peripubertal stress on reproduction," Dr. Jeffrey D. Blaustein, University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

Thursday, February 21, 3:30 pm, 327 OSB—OCEANOGRAPHY DEPARTMENT ANNUAL WINCHESTER LECTURE, "What the ice ages are trying to tell us about climate sensitivity," Dr. Robbie Toggweiler, NOAA Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory, Princeton, New Jersey.

Thursday, February 21, 4:00 pm, 228 CON—BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE COLLOQUIUM, "Building the body plan: the miracle of morphogenesis," Dr. Mark Peifer, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Host: Dr. Wu-Min Deng.

Friday, February 22, 11:00 am, 208 BIO—SPECIAL SEMINAR, "Presentation of research plans: demystifying virus-induced cell death," Dr. Pranav C. Danthi, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee. Host: Dr. Thomas C. S. Keller. Dr. Danthi is a candidate for a microbiology faculty position in the Department of Biological Science.

Friday, February 22, 4:00 pm, 228 CON—ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION SEMINAR, "Spatial ecology, population dynamics, and challenges to management of coastal sharks in the northwest Atlantic," Dr. Dean Grubbs, FSU. Host: Dr. Felicia C. Coleman.

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