BioNotes

November 2 through November 6, 2015

Tuesday, November 3, 10:00 am, 1306 COM—BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES SEMINAR & DISSERTATION DEFENSE, "Mesenchymal stem cell therapy of traumatic brain injury: cellular and molecular mechanisms," Ali Darkazalli, Program in Neuroscience and Biomedical Sciences Department, College of Medicine, Florida State University.

Tuesday, November 3, 11:15 am, 112 KLB—BIOCHEMISTRY/STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY SEMINAR, TBA, Joana Paulino, Molecular Biophysics. Host: Dr. Timothy A. Cross, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.

Tuesday, November 3, 1:00 pm, 2057 KIN—DISSERTATION DEFENSE, "Proteomic analysis of ORF45 and ORF45-binding proteins during the lytic cycle of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus," Joseph G. Gillen, Department of Biological Science, Florida State University. Advisor: Dr. Fanxiu Zhu.

Wednesday, November 4, 12:00 pm, 1306 COM—BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES SEMINAR , "Understanding the pathogenesis of congential thoracic aneurysm," Dr. Brett Hambly, Pathology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Sydney, Australia. Host: Dr. Peter Fajer, Department of Biological Science, Florida State University.

Wednesday, November 4, 3:30 pm, A211 PDB—NEUROSCIENCE COLLOQUIUM, "A novel glutamatergic neuron type in the striatum: possible role in vocal variability and learning," Dr. David Perkel, Departmentof Biology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.

Thursday, November 5, 9:30 am, 2057 KIN—PLANT SCIENCES SEMINAR, "Production of functional forms of the infection thread-inducing polysaccharide succinoglycan in the Sinorhizobium meliloti/Medicago truncatula symbiosis," Dr. Kathryn M. Jones, Department of Biological Science, FSU.

Thursday, November 5, 12:30 pm, A204 PDB—NEUROSCIENCE HOWARD BAKER RESEARCH SEMINAR, "Ultrasonic vocal communication in mice: mechanisms and function," Dr. David Perkel, Departments of Biology and Otolaryngology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA. Lunch will be provided for graduate students. Faculty attending should feel free to bring a brown bag lunch.

Thursday, November 5, 3:30 pm, 208 BIO—BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE FACULTY MEETING

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