BioNotes

October 12 through October 16, 2026

Monday, October 12 – Monday, October 12, 12:00 pm – 12:00 pm, 320 BIO—BIO / NEURO POSTDOC / GRAD WORKSHOP AND LUNCH, "The academic job search: negotiating an offer and starting a new lab," Dr. Amy Webster, Department of Biological Science, FSU. Host: Dr. Kathryn Jones, Department of Biological Science, FSU. Lunch provided.

Thursday, October 15 – Thursday, October 15, 10:00 am – 10:00 am, 1400 COM—DISSERTATION DEFENSE, "FMRP regulation of spiral ganglion neurons in mouse models of Fragile X Syndrome," Danah Alquraish, Program in Neuroscience and College of Medicine, FSU. Advisor: Dr. Yuan Wang.

Thursday, October 15 – Thursday, October 15, 3:30 pm – 3:30 pm, 1024 KIN—BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE COLLOQUIUM, "Biological Science faculty lightning talks: speedy updates on exciting work from CMB, EE, Neuro and Teaching faculty." Host: Drs. Sarah Lester and Nora Underwood.

Friday, October 16 – Friday, October 16, 12:00 pm – 12:00 pm, 1024 KIN—ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION SEMINAR, "TBA," DR. Michael Cortez, Department of Biological Science, FSU. Host: Dr. Joel Trexler, Department of Biological Science, FSU, and FSU Coastal and Marine Laboratory.

Friday, October 16 – Friday, October 16, 1:00 pm – 1:00 pm, 2057 KIN—DISSERTATION DEFENSE, "Repressors act as gates as photoreceptorprogenitors voyage from higher to lower competency," Austin Werner, Department of Biological Science, FSU. Advisor: Dr. James Fadool.

Friday, October 16 – Friday, October 16, 1:00 pm – 1:00 pm, KIN 2057—DISSERTATION DEFENSE, "Repressors act as gates as photoreceptor progenitors voyage from higher to lower competency," Austin Werner, Program in Neuroscience and Department of Biological Science, FSU. Advisor: Dr. James Fadool.

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