BioNotes

November 10 through November 14, 2008

Monday, November 10, 10:00 am, 2057 KIN—INFORMAL PRESENTATION, Present research and future plans, Dr. Karen M. McGinnis, Department of Biological Science, FSU.

Tuesday, November 11, 11:15 am, 112 KLB—BIOCHEMISTRY/STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY SEMINAR, "Modeling electrostatic component of protein-protein binding free energy and its pH and salt dependence," Dr. Emil Alexov, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina. Host: Dr. Marcia O. Fenley.

Wednesday, November 12, 3:00 pm, 208 BIO—SPECIAL SEMINAR, "Putting the genetics back in epigenetics," Dr. Jonathan H. Dennis, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts. Host: Dr. David M. Gilbert. Dr. Dennis is a candidate for a faculty position in the Department Biological Science.

Wednesday, November 12, 3:30 pm, A211 PDB—NEUROSCIENCE COLLOQUIUM, "Regulation of acetylcholine receptor dynamics at the neuromuscular junction in vivo," Dr. Mohammed Akaaboune, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Host: Dr. Mohamed Kabbaj.

Thursday, November 13, 9:15 am, FSU Coastal and Marine Laboratory Auditorium, St. Teresa, Florida—GULF G.A.M.E., "Technical presentation on the geospatial assessment of marine ecosystems (G.A.M.E.) program." The program will continue until 11:30 a.m. and will include presentations by Rosalyn Kilcollins (Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve), Dave Reed (Florida Institue of Oceanography), and Cristina Carollo (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission). Please e-mail rosalyn.kilcollins@dep.state.fl.us or call Rosalyn Kilcollins at (850) 653-8063 to register. Registration deadline is Monday, November 10, 2008.

Thursday, November 13, 11:15 am, 112 KLB—BIOCHEMISTRY/STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY SEMINAR, "Theoretical studies of biomolecular complexes," Dr. Pekka Mark, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden. Host: Dr. Marcia O. Fenley.

Thursday, November 13, 12:00 pm, 1400 MSB—COLLEGE OF MEDICINE GRAND ROUNDS, "Secret lives of histone modifying enzymes," Dr. Sharon Dent, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. Host: Dr. Akash Gunjan.

Thursday, November 13, 12:00 pm, 2057 KIN—SPECIAL SEMINAR, Presentation of research plans, Dr. Jonathan H. Dennis, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts. Host: Dr. David M. Gilbert. Dr. Dennis is a candidate for a faculty position in the Department Biological Science.

Thursday, November 13, 3:15 pm, 101 UPL—PHYSICS COLLOQUIUM, "Molecular and network modeling in synthetic and systems biology," Dr. Bruce Tidor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge. Host: Dr. Marcia O. Fenley.

Thursday, November 13, 4:00 pm, 1024 KIN—BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE COLLOQUIUM, "Innate immunity in HCV infection," Dr. Chen Liu, University of Florida, Gainesville. Host: Dr. Hengli Tang.

Friday, November 14, 11:00 am, A113 COE—CHEMICAL AND BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING SEMINAR, Title to be announced, Dr. Ken L. Knappenberger, Jr., Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, FSU.

Friday, November 14, 11:30 am, 2057 KIN—SPECIAL SEMINAR, "Climate change and shifts in elevation epicenter of larch budmoth outbreaks," Dr. Derek M. Johnson, University of Louisiana, Baton Rouge. Host: Dr. Brian D. Inouye.

Friday, November 14, 4:00 pm, 1024 KIN—ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION SEMINAR, "The nature and consequences of plasticity in reproductive behavior," Dr. Colette M. St. Mary, University of Florida, Gainesville. Host: Dr. Rebecca Hale.

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