BioNotes

February 22 through February 26, 2021

Monday, February 22 – Monday, February 22, 3:00 pm – 3:00 pm, Zoom—SPECIAL SEMINAR, "Ensemble epistasis as a potentially universal biochemical mechanism of unpredictability in evolution," Anneliese Morrison, Ph.D. Candidate, University of Oregon. Host: Dr. Brian G. Miller, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University. Join on Zoom: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://fsu.zoom.us/j/97993014830?pwd=NDZ0WU1SR2pETGFyMjZqV3JtZW1xUT09__;!!PhOWcWs!kL6ReK-BO25qcpAA4bAWsDeTCAatp4fNIfm-1hVouOSUjEV-iu3JUkkcfFs3J0uHFA$

Monday, February 22 – Monday, February 22, 4:00 pm – 4:00 pm, Zoom—NUTRITION, FOOD, AND EXERCISE SCIENCE SEMINAR, "Mechanisms of mechanoreflex sensitization in cardiovascular disease," Steven Copp, Ph.D., Department of Kinesiology, Kansas State University. Zoom link provided to department email list; contact Dr. Bradley Gordon (bsgordon@fsu.edu)to request link without list subscription.

Tuesday, February 23 – Tuesday, February 23, 11:15 am – 11:15 am, Zoom—BIOCHEMISTRY/STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY SEMINAR, "Nascent protein selection and triage on the ribosome," Dr. Shu-ou Shan, California Institute of Technology. Join on Zoom: https://fsu.zoom.us/j/99967095197 Meeting ID: 999 6709 5197.

Thursday, February 25 – Thursday, February 25, 4:00 pm – 4:00 pm, Zoom—DEPARTMENTAL DIALOGUE Organized by the Biological Science Department Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee (DEIC), this conversation is intended to open direct lines of communication between department members and set the stage for future conversations. Will include small group discussions followed by dialogue with the larger group, guided by DEIC members with facilitator training. Everyone is encouraged to participate and learn in a safe environment and spirit of mutual understanding. Open to all department members: Undergraduate and Graduate Students, Faculty, Postdocs, Staff--everyone welcome! Questions? email deic@bio.fsu.edu. Register in advance to receive Zoom link: https://fsu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3dzlRQmk7oweY3c

Friday, February 26 – Friday, February 26, 2:00 pm – 2:00 pm, Zoom—TCGA TALK, "A paradigm shift in the molecular biology of virus research," Juan Reza, Bass lab, Department of Biological Science, Florida State University. Host: The Cellular and Molecular Biology Graduate Student Association. Join on Zoom: https://fsu.zoom.us/j/96324211387 .

Friday, February 26 – Friday, February 26, 3:30 pm – 3:30 pm, Zoom—EOAS SEMINAR, "The effect of salp blooms on trophic pathways and carbon export in the southwest Pacific," Dr. Moira Decima, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego. Host: Dr. Michael Stukel, Department of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, Florida State University. Join on Zoom: https://fsu.zoom.us/j/91935147386 Meeting ID: 919 3514 7386

Friday, February 26 – Friday, February 26, 4:00 pm – 4:00 pm, Zoom—ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION SEMINAR, "Domestication alters within-plant trait variability and diversity in crop plants," Moria Robinson, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI. Links to talks will be sent via departmental EE email lists. For link without subscription to the mailing list, please contact Michael Cortez (mcortez@fsu.edu).

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