BioNotes

April 22 through April 26, 2019

Tuesday, April 23 – Tuesday, April 23, 11:15 am – 11:15 am, 112 KLB—BIOCHEMISTRY/STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY SEMINAR, "Challenges and opportunities for automated cryo electron microscopy,," Dr. Bridget Carragher, Director, Simons Electron Microscopy Center, New York Structural Biology Center, New York, NY. Host: Dr. Scott Stagg, Institute of Molecular Biophysics and Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University.

Tuesday, April 23 – Tuesday, April 23, 3:00 pm – 3:00 pm, 2057 KIN—TCGA TALK, "Unraveling the relationship between replication timing and transcription," Athanasios Vouzas, Department of Biological Science, Florida State University. Host: The Cell and Molecular Biology Graduate Student Association (TCGA), Florida State University.

Wednesday, April 24 – Wednesday, April 24, 3:00 pm – 3:00 pm, 2057 KIN—THESIS DEFENSE, "Understanding variation in dispersal decisions in a cooperatively breeding passerine," Samantha Dietz, Department of Biological Science, Florida State University. Advisor: Dr. Emily H. DuVal.

Wednesday, April 24 – Wednesday, April 24, 3:30 pm – 3:30 pm, A211 PDB—NEUROSCIENCE COLLOQUIUM, " Protecting the developing brain from chemicals: The design and implementation of methods to screen thousands of chemicals for potential developmental neurotoxicity," Dr. Tim Shafer, United States Environmental Protection Agency. There will also be a graduate student lunch and discussion with the speaker Thursday, April 25, 12:30pm â€“ 1:30pm, A204 PDB. Undergrads and postdocs are also welcome to attend.

Thursday, April 25 – Thursday, April 25, 11:00 am – 11:00 am, 2057 KIN—PLANT SCIENCES SEMINAR, TBA, Zachary Turpin, Department of Biological Science, Florida State University.

Thursday, April 25 – Thursday, April 25, 4:00 pm – 4:00 pm, 1024 KIN—BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE COLLOQUIUM, "Regulation of replication timing and chromosome architecture," Dr. David M. Gilbert, Department of Biological Science, Florida State University. Host: Dr. Hongchang Cui, Department of Biological Science, Florida State University.

Thursday, April 25 – Thursday, April 25, 7:00 pm – 7:00 pm, Challenger Learning Center IMAX theater, Kleman Plaza—TALLAHASSEE SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY HORIZONS SERIES, "Project Remote: where the road ends." Ryan and Rebecca Means, President and Director, Coastal Plains Institute. Sponsored by The Tallahassee Scientific Society. Doors open at 6:00p.m., presentation begins at 7:00p.m. Purchase season tickets online.

Friday, April 26 – Friday, April 26, 4:00 pm – 4:00 pm, 1024 KIN—ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION SEMINAR, "Disentangling host behavior and social context in disease ecology: from individuals to populations," Dr. C. Nick Keiser, Department of biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. Host: Dr. Timothy Colston, Department of Biological Science, Florida State University.

Saturday, April 27 – Saturday, April 27, 10:00 am – 10:00 am, FSU Coastal and Marine Laboratory, St. Theresa, FL—OPEN HOUSE, "Coastal literacy - connecting marine science and society." The FUSCML Open House highlights the importance of improving human awareness of the connection between resilient, healthy coastal ecosystems and healthy societies. This family friendly event teaches lessons on red tide, scallop restoration and carnivorous plants. You also can participate in a scavenger hunt that focuses on protecting our oceans and coastlines and try to pick up goodies with a remotely operated vehicle. For more on this event, visit the Marine Lab website.

About BioNotes.