BioNotes

April 3 through April 7, 2023

Monday, April 3 – Monday, April 3, 1:00 pm – 1:00 pm, 2057 KIN—CMB WORKS IN PROGRESS SEMINAR, "Elucidating the mechanism by which ZIKV induces cell cycle arrest via DNA damage response," Paola Urlich, Tang Lab, Department of Biological Science, Florida State University.

Tuesday, April 4 – Tuesday, April 4, 11:15 am – 11:15 am, 112 KLB—BIOCHEMISTRY AND STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY SEMINAR, "Non-Markovian dynamic models for studying protein conformational changes," Prof. Dr.Xuhui Huang, irector, Theoretical Chemistry Institute, Department of Chemistry University of Wisconsin-Madison. Host: Dr. Wei Yang, Institute of Molecular Biophysics and Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University.

Tuesday, April 4 – Tuesday, April 4, 3:00 pm – 3:00 pm, 1400 COM and Zoom—BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES DISSERTATION DEFENSE , "The role of Epstein-Barr vurus LMP1 in enhancing levels of large extracellular-vesicle-associated PDL1: implications for immune evasion and cancer progression," Monica Abou Harb, Ph.D. candidate, department of biomedical Sciences, Florida State University. Advisor: Dr. Robert Tomko. Join in person at Durrell Peaden Auditorium 1400 COM, or on Zoom https://fsu.zoom.us/j/91766872989?pwd=WkNvUXhCejRhWXh2TjU2WXlvUzlYUT09 Meeting ID: 917 6687 2989. Password required; contact DL-MedBMSPRteam@med.fsu.edu to request it.

Wednesday, April 5 – Wednesday, April 5, 12:00 pm – 12:00 pm, 1400 COM and Zoom—BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES SEMINAR, "Building a Proteasome: unraveling the secrets of how nature assembles macromolecules," Daniel Betancourt, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Florida State University.

Wednesday, April 5 – Wednesday, April 5, 2:00 pm – 2:00 pm, 2057 KIN—DISSERTATION DEFENSE, "The spatial ecology of phase shifts in a heterogeneous coral reef system," Scott D. Miller, Department of Biological Science, Florida State University. Host: Dr. Andrew Rassweiler, Department of Biological Science, Florida State University.

Thursday, April 6 – Thursday, April 6, 9:30 am – 9:30 am, Zoom—PLANT SCIENCES SEMINAR / GREEN GROUP, "Phospholipid signaling in plant stress & development," Prof. T. (Teun) Munnik, Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences. Host: Hafiza Sara Akram, Department of Biological Science, Florida State University. Join on Zoom: https://fsu.zoom.us/j/98208175786

Thursday, April 6 – Thursday, April 6, 10:00 am – 10:00 am, A211 PDB and Zoom—MOB DISSERTATION DEFENSE, "The structure of biological filaments using cryo-EM: Filamentous actin decorated with smooth muscle myosin and synthetic fibrils of alpha-synuclein promoted by Tau," Ali Mohammad Hojjatian, Program in Molecular Biophysics, Florida State University. Advisor: Dr. Ken Taylor . Join in person at 211A Psychology Building (Note updated location) or join on Zoom: https://fsu.zoom.us/j/2552436893

Thursday, April 6 – Thursday, April 6, 11:00 am – 11:00 am, 1301 COM and Zoom—BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES DISSERTATION DEFENSE, "Neurobiology of ketamine seeking behaviors in rats," Devin Hagarty, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Florida State University. Advisor: Dr. Mohammed Kabbaj. for Zoom details contact DL-MedBMSPRTeam@med.fsu.edu.

Thursday, April 6 – Thursday, April 6, 1:00 pm – 1:00 pm, 2057 KIN—DISSERTATION DEFENSE, "Molecular evolution of predatory traits in rattlesnakes," Michael Hogan, Department of Biological Science, Florida State University. Advisor: Dr. Darin R. Rokyta.

Thursday, April 6 – Thursday, April 6, 4:00 pm – 4:00 pm, 1024 KIN—FACULTY MEETING

Thursday, April 6 – Thursday, April 6, 7:00 pm – 7:00 pm, 1024 KIN—FNPS MEETING AND TALK, "Conserving the mysteries of the Aucilla River watershed," Peter Kleinhenz. Host: Florida Native Plant Society, Magnolia Chapter. Socializing begins at at 7:00, the chapter meeting begins at 7:30, presentation begins at 7:45 PM. FREE and open to the public.

Friday, April 7 – Friday, April 7, 4:00 pm – 4:00 pm, 1024 KIN—ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION SEMINAR, "Putting ecological theory to work for conservation," Dr. Laura Dee, University of Colorado, Boulder. (Replacing previously scheduled speaker Bobbie Renfro.)

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