Seminar Schedule
WEDNESDAY, 4:00 P.M. – HSC 102**
(Unless otherwise stated)
1/23
Dan Graur, Ph.D.
University of Houston
How to Assemble a Human Genome?
Mix Generous Amounts of Junk DNA and Indifferent DNA, Add a Dollop of Garbage DNA and a Sprinkling of Functional DNA
Dr. Azevedo
1/30
Marco Marcelli, M.D.
Baylor College of Medicine
Mechanism of Resistance in Castration Resistant prostate cancer: Search for Mechanisms and Treatments
Dr. Strom
2/6
Marit Nilsen-Hamilton, Ph.D.
Iowa State University
Aptamers: flexible recognition units with novel applications
Dr. Wang
2/13
Matt Olson, Ph.D,
Texas Tech University
Adaptation and acclimation potential of balsam poplar (Populus balsamifera) in a changing climate
Dr. Zufall
2/20
Adrian Rothenfluh, Ph,D.
UT Southwestern Med Center
TBA
Dr. Roman
2/27
Stuart Dryer, Ph.D.
University of Houston
Multimodal TRPC6 channel gating and its dysregulation in chronic kidney disease: Implications for drug discovery
Dr. Dauwalder
3/6
Wei-Zen Wei, Ph.D.
Karmanos Cancer Institute
Cancer Immunotherapy : DNA Vaccination vs Local Modulation
Dr. Shaun Zhang
3/8
Matthew Hilton, Ph.D.
Univ of Rochester Medical Ctr
Notch Signaling in Cartilage Development and Disease
Dr. Wells
3/20
Christy Landes, Ph.D.
Rice University
In Search of Concurrence between Biological and Synthetic Single Molecule Structure/Function
Dr. Wang
3/27
James B. Grace, Ph.D.
US Geological Survey
Tuning into Nature’s Symphony: Uncovering Causal Networks in Biological Systems
Dr. Pennings
4/3
Bert W. O’Malley, M.D.
Baylor College of Medicine
Nuclear Receptor Coactivators: In Vitro Studies of Chromatin Mechanisms
BSGS
4/10
Steven C. Danzer, Ph.D.
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
mTOR, neuronal plasticity and adult neurogenesis in the development of epilepsy
Dr. Ziburkus
4/17
Yunxin Fu, Ph.D.
Univ of Texas Health Sci Ctr
TBA
Dr. Azevedo