BioNotes

March 23 through March 27, 2020

Monday, March 23 – Monday, March 23, 10:00 am – 10:00 am, 2057 KIN—BIO/NEURO POSTDOC WORKSHOP LECTURE AND LUNCH, Oral presentation day POSTPONED. Postponed until further notice; will advertise when rescheduled.

Wednesday, March 25 – Wednesday, March 25, 9:00 am – 9:00 am, https://us04web.zoom.us/j/824869147—OCEANOGRAPHY SEMINAR VIA ZOOM, "Spatial and Temporal patterns of benthic biodiversity in the Gulf of Mexico: emphasis on the DeSoto Canyon," Arvind Shantharam, Ph.D. Candidate in Oceanography, Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, Florida State University. Host: Dr. Amy Baco-Taylor, Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, Florida State University.

Thursday, March 26 – Thursday, March 26, 9:30 am – 9:30 am, https://fsu.zoom.us/s/382013710—DISSERTATION DEFENSE VIA ZOOM, "Community ecology of mesofauna associated with the Caribbean Fire Sponge, Tedania ignis and context-dependent effects of symbiosis," Kate Hill, Department of Biological Science, Florida State University. Advisor: Dr. Janie Wulff. Join on Zoom: https://fsu.zoom.us/s/382013710

Thursday, March 26 – Thursday, March 26, 10:45 am – 10:45 am, https://zoom.us/j/580453480—SPECIAL SEMINAR VIA ZOOM, "Role of microbiota-brain signaling in diet-induced alteration of the gut-brain axis," Dr. Carolina Cawthorn, Department of Foods and Nutrition, University of Georga, Athens, GA. Dr. Cawthon is a candidate for a postdoctoral position in the Chemical Senses Training Grant Program, and will ask and answer questions at the end of her talk. Please mute your microphone when you join and submit questions using the chat function. Join on Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/580453480

Thursday, March 26 – Thursday, March 26, 12:01 pm – 12:01 pm, https://fsu.zoom.us/j/934479470—SPECIAL SEMINAR VIA ZOOM, "Shining light on HIV-1 infection through live cell microscopy," Ashwanth C. Francis, Ph.D., Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA. Host: Dr. M. Elizabeth Stroupe, Department of Biological Science, Florida State University. Dr. Francis is a candidate for a cell biology faculty position in the Department of Biological Science. Join on Zoom: https://fsu.zoom.us/j/934479470 . Contact Dr. Hank Bass, bass@bio.fsu.edu, for more information.

Thursday, March 26 – Thursday, March 26, 1:30 pm – 1:30 pm, https://fsu.zoom.us/j/233329823—DISSERTATION DEFENSE VIA ZOOM, "Biophysical properties of olfactory bulb dopamine neurons," Kirill Korshunov, Department of Biological Science, Florida State University. Advisor: Dr. Paul Q. Trombley. Join on Zoom: https://fsu.zoom.us/j/233329823

Thursday, March 26 – Thursday, March 26, 4:00 pm – 4:00 pm, https://fsu.zoom.us/j/841219291—BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE COLLOQUIUM VIA ZOOM, "Epigenetic basis of addiction: DNA modifications and beyond," Dr. Jian Feng, Department of Biological Science, Florida State University. Join on Zoom: https://fsu.zoom.us/j/841219291

Thursday, March 26 – Thursday, March 26, 7:00 pm – 7:00 pm, https://fsu.zoom.us/j/544050445 —TRIBETA NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY COLLOQUIUM VIA ZOOM, "The predictability of evolution in fish and flies," Dr. Kimberly A. Hughes, Department of Biological Science, Florida State University. Host: Ms. Alana Chang, BBB President. Drs. D. and J. Fadool, BBB faculty advisors.
Join Zoom Meeting: https://fsu.zoom.us/j/544050445
Meeting ID: 544 050 445
Find your local number: https://fsu.zoom.us/u/aL52TCYsQ
Join by Skype for Business: https://fsu.zoom.us/skype/544050445

Friday, March 27 – Friday, March 27, 10:00 am – 10:00 am, https://fsu.zoom.us/j/555245145—DISSERTATION DEFENSE VIA ZOOM, "Characterizing non-typical epithelial behavior - Analysis of the spatiotemporal patterns of patency, and a study of non-autonomous cellular compaction in Drosophila melanogaster follicular epithelium," Sarayu Row, Department of Biological Science, Florida State University. Host: Dr. Wu-min Deng, Department of Biologiical Science, Florida State University. Join on Zoom: https://fsu.zoom.us/j/555245145

Friday, March 27 – Friday, March 27, 4:00 pm – 4:00 pm, 1024 KIN—CANCELLED ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION SEMINAR CANCELLED, TBA, Dr. Michal Kowalewski, Florida Museum of Natural History, Gainesville, FL. Host: Dr. Andrew Rassweiler, Department of Biological Science, Florida State University.

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