BioNotes

March 22 through March 26, 2021

Monday, March 22 – Monday, March 22, 4:00 pm – 4:00 pm, Zoom—NUTRITION, FOOD, AND EXERCISE SCIENCE SEMINAR, "Therapeutic effects of exercise preconditioning to prevent chemotherapy myotoxicity," Ashley Smuder, Ph.D., Department of Applied Physiology and Kinesiology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. Zoom link provided to department email list; contact Dr. Bradley Gordon (bsgordon@fsu.edu)to request link without list subscription.

Tuesday, March 23 – Tuesday, March 23, 11:15 am – 11:15 am, Zoom—BIOCHEMISTRY/STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY SEMINAR, Structure-guided design of coronavirus vaccines, Dr. David Veesler, Biochemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, WA. Join Zoom Meeting: https://fsu.zoom.us/j/99967095197. Meeting ID: 999 6709 5197.

Tuesday, March 23 – Tuesday, March 23, 2:30 pm – 2:30 pm, Zoom—BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE DISSERTATION DEFENSE, "Neuronal Network Activity in mouse models of 14-3-3 protein dysfunction," Zachary Jones, Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Florida State University. Advisor: Dr. Yi Zhou. Join on Zoom: https://fsu.zoom.us/j/93262389260?pwd=Zm1udWtGWnUrQ3pkcmVOMjE0bGdhUT09 Meeting ID: 932 6238 9260. Password required; contact ryan.teston@med.fsu.edu to request it.

Wednesday, March 24 – Wednesday, March 24, 10:30 am – 10:30 am, Zoom—NEUROSCIENCE DISSERTATION DEFENSE, "The influence of diet and gastric bypass on behaviorally assessed taste function in a rodent model," Kellie Hyde, Doctoral Candidate, Program in Neuroscience, Florida State University. Advisor: Dr. Alan Spector.

Wednesday, March 24 – Wednesday, March 24, 12:00 pm – 12:00 pm, Zoom—BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE SEMINAR, "Sex differences in ketamine's adictive properties," Devin P. Hagarty, Ph.D. Candidate, Program in Neuroscience and Departmentof Biomedical Sciences, Florida State University. Host: Dr. Mohammed Kabbaj, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Florida State University. Join on Zoom: https://fsu.zoom.us/j/92258818375. Meeting ID: 922 5881 8375. Password required; contact ryan.teston@med.fsu.edu to request it.

Wednesday, March 24 – Wednesday, March 24, 3:00 pm – 3:00 pm, Zoom—, "When You Picture a Scientist, Who Do You See? ." A panel conversation on advancing diversity and inclusion in STEMponsored by ProQuest, Scientific American, ro*co films, and FILM PLATFORM. Inspired by the award-winning documentary Picture a Scientist, the discussion will focus on: the experience of each panelist as leaders in their field, the journey and obstacles each overcame to get here, what they identify as positive solutions that will allow for continued equity and inclusion within the scientific community and beyond. Picture a Scientist can be watched through our (FSU) academic library with ProQuest Academic Video Online. To register and for more information: https://www.choice360.org/webinars/when-you-picture-a-scientist-who-do-you-see/

Thursday, March 25 – Thursday, March 25, 11:00 am – 11:00 am, virtual—, "PacBio HiFi Sequencing: A New Paradigm in DNA Sequencing Technology," Nicole Newell, Jay Morris, and Kay Weber, PacBio. Host: Biological Science Core Facilities and COM Translational Science Laboratory, Florida State University. Please join us for a free seminar discussing the advances and applications of PacBio sequencing technologies with former FSU graduate, Niki Newell, now of PacBio. Registered participants can enter a grant into a drawing for free SMRT sequencing. For more information and to register, visit: https://events.pacb.com/pacbiovirtualseminar-fsu/home

Thursday, March 25 – Thursday, March 25, 4:00 pm – 4:00 pm, Zoom—BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE COLLOQUIUM, "Choice and constraint in the evolution of animal behaviors," Dr. Julia Saltz, Department of Biosciences, Rice University, Houston, TX. Host: Dr. Kimberly A. Hughes, Department of Biological Science, Florida State University.

Friday, March 26 – Friday, March 26, 2:00 pm – 2:00 pm, Zoom—TCGA TALK CANCELLED, "Backpacking safety and hygiene for women (and men)," Gabrielle Fisher, Department of Biological Science, Florida State University. Host: The Cellular and Molecular Biology Graduate Student Association. A special presentation in place of our regular TCGA meetings and learn about safety when hiking and backpacking. Join on Zoom: https://fsu.zoom.us/j/91968768568.

Friday, March 26 – Friday, March 26, 4:00 pm – 4:00 pm, Zoom—ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION SEMINAR, "Non genetic inheritance and the future of an ecosystem engineer in changing oceans," Sam Karelitz. Links to talks will be sent via departmental EE email lists. For link without subscription to the mailing list, please contact Michael Cortez (mcortez@fsu.edu).

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