BioNotes

November 3 through November 7, 2008

Monday, November 3, 10:00 am, A211 PDB—DISSERTATION DEFENSE, "Gustatory processing of linoleic acid and the role of the chorda tympani nerve," Jennifer Stratford, Department of Psychology, FSU. Advisor: Dr. Robert J. Contreras.

Monday, November 3, 3:00 pm, 208 BIO—SPECIAL SEMINAR, "Genetic and epigenetic mechanisms of cell fate specification in the Arabidopsis root," Dr. Hongchang Cui, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina. Host: Dr. Kathryn M. Jones. Dr. Cui is a candidate for a faculty position in the Department Biological Science.

Tuesday, November 4, 1:00 pm, 2057 KIN—SPECIAL SEMINAR, Presentation of research plans, Dr. Hongchang Cui, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina. Host: Dr. Kathryn M. Jones. Dr. Cui is a candidate for a faculty position in the Department Biological Science.

Tuesday, November 4, 3:00 pm, Komarek Center, Tall Timbers Research Station—TALL TIMBERS SEMINAR, "Ecological management in a time of rapid global change: concepts from fire-frequented pine savanna landscapes," Dr. William J. Platt, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge.

Wednesday, November 5, 3:30 pm, A211 PDB—NEUROSCIENCE COLLOQUIUM, "Intersection of HDAC6 and autophagy in neurodegeneration," Dr. Tso-Pang Yao, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina.

Thursday, November 6, 12:00 pm, 1400 MSB—COLLEGE OF MEDICINE GRAND ROUNDS, "Regulation of cervical competency during pregnancy," Dr. Ruth Ann Word, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. Host: Dr. James M. Olcese.

Thursday, November 6, 12:15 pm, A204 PDB—HOWARD BAKER RESEARCH SEMINAR, "HDAC and neural activity-dependent skeletal muscle remodeling—from physiological adaptation to neuromuscular disease associated atrophy," Dr. Tso-Pang Yao, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina.

Thursday, November 6, 3:30 pm, 1024 KIN—BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE FACULTY MEETING

Friday, November 7, 11:00 am, A113 COE—CHEMICAL AND BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING SEMINAR, "Measuring the invisible: quantitative modeling in the diagnosis and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases," Dr. Karunya Kandimalla, Florida A & M University, Tallahassee.

Friday, November 7, 12:00 pm, A211 PDB—SPECIAL SEMINAR, "Life in the FASTLANE: keys to NSF funding opportunities," Dr. Diane M. Witt, National Science Foundation, Arlington, Virginia. Host: Dr. Zuoxin Wang.

Friday, November 7, 4:00 pm, 2057 KIN—ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION SEMINAR, "The (de)canalizing effects of spontaneous mutation," Dr. Charles F. Baer, University of Florida, Gainesville. Host: Dr. Joseph Travis.

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