BioNotes

February 10 through February 14, 2020

Monday, February 10 – Monday, February 10, 12:00 pm – 12:00 pm, 2057 KIN—BIO/NEURO POSTDOC WORKSHOP LECTURE AND LUNCH, Panel discussion with representatives of Tallahassee biotech companies and Entrepreneurs in Residence at the Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship.

Monday, February 10 – Monday, February 10, 2:00 pm – 2:00 pm, 499 DSL—SCIENTIFIC COMPUTING COLLOQUIUM CANCELLED, "Opportunities and challenges for AI and math in drug discovery," Dr. Duc D Nguyen, Department of Mathematics, Michigan State University, Lansing, MI.

Wednesday, February 12 – Wednesday, February 12, 12:00 pm – 12:00 pm, 1400 COM—BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES SEMINAR, "Alix and Syntenin-1 direct amylod precursor protein and amyloid beta trafficking into extracellular vesicles," Allaura S. Cone, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Florida State University. Host: Dr. David G. Meckes, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Florida State University.

Wednesday, February 12 – Wednesday, February 12, 2:00 pm – 2:00 pm, 499 DSL—SCIENTIFIC COMPUTING COLLOQUIUM , "A decomposable model for the detection of prostate cancer in multi-parametric MRI," Nathan Lay, Robotic Research LLC.

Wednesday, February 12 – Wednesday, February 12, 3:30 pm – 3:30 pm, A211 PDB—NEUROSCIENCE COLLOQUIUM, "Disentangling the gut-brain circuits that control feeding behavior," Dr. Guillaume (Will) de Lartigue, Department of Pharmacodynamics, University of Florida College of Pharmacy, Gainesville, FL. There will also be a graduate student lunch and discussion with the speaker on Thursday, February 13, 12:30pm in A211 PDB. Graduate students, undergraduates, and postdocs are welcome.

Wednesday, February 12 – Wednesday, February 12, 4:00 pm – 4:00 pm, Claude Pepper Center—NUTRITION, FOOD, AND EXERCISE SCIENCE SEMINAR, "Effect of mechanical ergogenic aid on post-exercise performance and immune cell mobilization," Joseph Laudato, Department of Nutrition, Food, and Exercise Sciences, Florida State University.

Thursday, February 13 – Thursday, February 13, 11:00 am – 11:00 am, 2057 KIN—CANCELLED PLANT SCIENCES SEMINAR CANCELLEDJuan Reza, Department of Biological Science, Florida State University. Cancelled due to speaker injury.

Thursday, February 13 – Thursday, February 13, 3:00 pm – 3:00 pm, 2057 KIN—FSUCML FACULTY CANDIDATE SEMINAR, "The effects of nutrients on reef-building corals: how changing nutrient regimes can erode or enhance the resilience of tropical coastal ecosystems," Dr. Andrew (Andy) Shantz, Department of Biology, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA.

Thursday, February 13 – Thursday, February 13, 3:00 pm – 3:00 pm, 1024 KIN courtyard/lobby—DARWIN DAY CELEBRATION Featuring live music, cake, a Darwin photo booth, and of course the traditional Yo Chuck! salute. All are welcome to join in celebrating the originator of one of the most influential ideas in history. Stay for the following colloquium to learn how Darwin's theory of evolution continues to influence modern cutting-edge research.

Thursday, February 13 – Thursday, February 13, 4:00 pm – 4:00 pm, 1024 KIN—BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE COLLOQUIUM, Understanding species responses to climate change: the role of population and community ecology, Dr. Jonathan Levine, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ. Host: Dr. Andrew Rassweiler, Department of Biological Science, Florida State University.

Thursday, February 13 – Thursday, February 13, 4:00 pm – 4:00 pm, 1200 COM—COLLEGE OF MEDICINE GRAND ROUNDS, "Virus-like intercellular communication in the nervous system," Jason D. Shepherd, Ph.D., Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT.

Friday, February 14 – Friday, February 14, 2:00 pm – 2:00 pm, 2057 KIN—TCGA TALK, "Bacterial slavery and soil interactions," Gabrielle Fisher, Department of Biological Science, Florida State University. Host: The Cell and Molecular Biology Graduate Student Association (TCGA), Florida State University.

Friday, February 14 – Friday, February 14, 4:00 pm – 4:00 pm, 1024 KIN—ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION SEMINAR, "The evolution of skeletal (co)variation in rodents or: how I learned to stop worrying and love the phenotypic integration," Carl Saltzberg, Department of Biological Sciences, Florida State University. Host: Dr. Scott J. Steppan, Department of Biological Science, Florida State University.

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