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BioNotes, 19-03-25

BioNotes

March 25 through March 29, 2019


Tuesday, March 26 – Tuesday, March 26, 11:15 am – 11:15 am, 112 KLB—BIOCHEMISTRY/STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY SEMINAR, "Novel strategies for predicting protein interactions with application to structure-based drug design," Prof. Xioqin Zou, Dalton Cardiovascular Research Center and Departments of Physics and Biochemistry, University of Missouri, Columbus, MO. Host: Dr. Wei Yang, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University.

Wednesday, March 27 – Wednesday, March 27, 12:00 pm – 12:00 pm, 1200 COM—BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES SEMINAR, "Animal models of stress-induced psychopathological phenotypes as templates for testing new potential treatments," Dr. Deborah Suchecki, Associate Professor of Psychobiology, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. Host: Dr. Mohammed Kabbaj, Program in Neuroscience and Department of Biomedical Sciences, Florida State University.

Wednesday, March 27 – Wednesday, March 27, 3:30 pm – 3:30 pm, A211 PDB—NEUROSCIENCE COLLOQUIUM , "Sweet taste, obesity and ingestive behavior," Dr. M. Yanina Pepino, Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL . A graduate student lunch and discussion with the speaker will be held Thursday, March 28, 12:30pm-1:30pm, A204 PDB. Undergrads and Postdocs are also welcome to attend.

Wednesday, March 27 – Wednesday, March 27, 7:34 pm – 7:34 pm, Waterworks, 1133 Thomasville Rd., Tallahassee, FL—SCIENCE SALON, "Carnivorous plants," Dr. Thomas E. Miller, Department of Biological Science, Florida State University.

Thursday, March 28 – Thursday, March 28, 11:00 am – 11:00 am, 2057 KIN—PLANT SCIENCES SEMINAR, "A mechanism coordinating cell elongation, endodermis differentiation, redox homeostasis, and oxidative stress response in plant root," Dr. Hongchang Cui, Department of Biological Science, Florida State University.

Thursday, March 28 – Thursday, March 28, 4:00 pm – 4:00 pm, 1024 KIN—BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE COLLOQUIUM, "Genome architecture dynamics and neural progenitor competence," Dr. Minoree Kohwi, Department of Neuroscience, Columbia University, New York, NY. Host: Aliza DeNobrega, Department of Biological Science, Florida State University.

Thursday, March 28 – Thursday, March 28, 7:00 pm – 7:00 pm, Challenger Learning Center IMAX theater, Kleman Plaza—TALLAHASSEE SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY HORIZONS SERIES, "Student-sourcing the discovery of new antibiotics in the soil." Sam Rikkers, Tiny Earth Institute, with Brittany Gasper, Florida Southern University, and Eric Warrick, State College of Florida. Sponsored by The Tallahassee Scientific Society. Doors open at 6:00p.m., presentation begins at 7:00p.m. Purchase season tickets online.

Friday, March 29 – Friday, March 29, 9:30 am – 9:30 am, 112 KLB—MOLECULAR BIOPHYSICS GRADUATE STUDENT THESIS PROSPECTUS DEFENSE, "Structural characterization of vesicle transport mechanisms: Clathrin and COPII cages," Reza Paraan, Molecular Biophysics Graduate Program. Advisor: Dr. Scott M. Stagg.

Friday, March 29 – Friday, March 29, 4:00 pm – 4:00 pm, 1024 KIN—ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION SEMINAR, "Dissecting speciation by reinforcement in chorus frogs," Dr. Oscar Ospina, Department of Biological Science, Florida State University. Host: Dr. Emily Lemmon, Department of Biological Science, Florida State University.


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