BioNotes

March 24 through March 28, 2008

Monday, March 24, 2:30 pm, 707 KEN—MATERIALS RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY SEMINAR, "Self-assembled quantum dot–bioconjugates: characterization and use for sensing and live cell imaging," Dr. Hedi Mattoussi, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC.

Tuesday, March 25, 11:15 am, 112 KLB—BIOCHEMISTRY/STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY SEMINAR, "Linking gene and function by comparative genomics: the tRNA modification goldmine," Dr. Valérie de Crécy-Lagard, University of Florida, Gainesville. Host: Dr. Hong Li.

Wednesday, March 26, 11:00 am, 327 OSB—SPECIAL SEMINAR, "New perspectives on the ecological and biogeochemical impact of large storms in estuarine ecosystems," Dr. Michael S. Wetz, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Host: Dr. Joel Kostka. Dr. Wetz is a candidate for a faculty position in the Department of Oceanography.

Wednesday, March 26, 3:00 pm, 333 BIO—SEMINAR IN GENETICS, "Discussion of Schmitt et al. (2007), Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 104:7426–7431, and Ding et al. (2007), Dev. Cell 12:863–872," Shaun P. Murphy, Institute of Molecular Biophysics, FSU. CANCELLED, 25 March 2008.

Wednesday, March 26, 3:30 pm, A211 PDB—NEUROSCIENCE COLLOQUIUM, "Sex differences in pituitary LH secretion after gonadectomy: site of difference and adaptive significance," Dr. Neena B. Schwartz, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois.

Thursday, March 27, 12:00 pm, 1400 MSB—COLLEGE OF MEDICINE GRAND ROUNDS, "How cancer crossed the color line: race and disease in 20th century America," Dr. Keith Wailoo, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey. Host: Dr. Joseph M. Gabriel.

Thursday, March 27, 12:15 pm, A105 PDB—HOWARD BAKER RESEARCH SEMINAR, "History of the discovery of ovary functions; illegitimacy of reproductive science," Dr. Neena B. Schwartz, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois.

Thursday, March 27, 4:00 pm, 228 CON—BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE COLLOQUIUM, "Regulation of cell proliferation and differentiation in Drosophila development," Dr. Wu-Min Deng, FSU. Host: Dr. Thomas C. S. Keller.

Thursday, March 27, 7:30 pm, Komarek Education Barn, Tall Timbers Research Station—STODDARD NATURAL HISTORY LECTURE, "From red-cockaded woodpeckers to Harris' hawk: a life with cooperatively breeding birds," Dr. J. David Ligon, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque. A reception will precede the lecture, at 7:00 p.m.

Friday, March 28, 11:00 am, A113 COE—CHEMICAL AND BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING SEMINAR, "Environmental catalysis," Dr. Maria Flytzani-Stephanopoulos, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts.

Friday, March 28, 1:30 pm, A113 COE—CHEMICAL AND BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING SEMINAR, "Nanoengineering of soft materials for drug/gene delivery and biosensing," Dr. Jingjiao Guan, Ohio State University, Columbus. Dr. Guan is a candidate for a faculty position in Materials Research and Technology.

Friday, March 28, 4:00 pm, 228 CON—ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION SEMINAR, "Alternative hypotheses for increased additive variance in northern populations of the pitcher-plant mosquito," Donald Griffin, Department of Biological Science, FSU. Host: Dr. David Houle.

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