BioNotes

November 4 through November 8, 2024

Tuesday, November 5 – Tuesday, November 5, 2:00 pm – 2:00 pm, Zoom—MOB DISSERTATION DEFENSE, "Protein engineering and the role of metal coordination in Cas9 and the characterization of a novel methylation-sensitive Cas9," Mitchell Roth, Program in Molecular Biophysics, FSU. Advisor: Dr. Hong Li. Join Zoom Meeting : https://fsu.zoom.us/j/96300576819 Meeting ID: 963 0057 6819

Wednesday, November 6 – Wednesday, November 6, 12:00 pm – 12:00 pm, 1400 COM and Zoom—BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES SEMINAR, "Sustainability at FSU," Holly Smith, FSU Facilities Sustainable Campus Initiative. Host: Dr. Gary Ostrander. Join in person at Durrell Peaden Auditorium or contact Med-BMSPRTeam@med.fsu.edu for Zoom access.

Wednesday, November 6 – Wednesday, November 6, 1:00 pm – 1:00 pm, 1400 COM and Zoom—BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES DISSERTATION DEFENSE, "The role of tetraspanin CD9 in small extracellular vesicle biogenesis and packaging," Leann Duke, Department of Biomedical Sciences, FSU. Advisor: Dr. Robert J. Tomko, Jr.. Contact DL-MedBMSPRTeam@med.fsu.edu for Zoom access.

Thursday, November 7 – Thursday, November 7, 11:00 am – 11:00 am, Zoom only—MOB DISSERTATION DEFENSE, "Viral RNA-activated cyclic-nucleotide signaling in CRISPR-Cas immunity: mechanism and application," Hemant Goswami, Program in Molecular Biophysics, FSU. Host: Dr. Hong Li. Join on Zoom: https://fsu.zoom.us/j/94500042482 Meeting ID: 945 0004 2482

Thursday, November 7 – Thursday, November 7, 11:00 am – 11:00 am, 1302 COM and Zoom—BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES FACULTY CANDIDATE SEMINAR, "Beyond metabolism: mitochondrial genetics and cell biology," Dr. Maulik Patel, Department of Biological Sciences, Vanderbilt University. Host: Dr. Timothy Megraw, Department of Biomedical Sciences, FSU. Join in person or contact MED-BMSPRTeam@med.fsu.edu for Zoom access.

Thursday, November 7 – Thursday, November 7, 3:30 pm – 3:30 pm, 1024 KIN—FACULTY MEETING

Thursday, November 7 – Thursday, November 7, 5:30 pm – 5:30 pm, 1024 KIN—SPECIAL DISCUSSION, "The Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) certificate program," Ashley Humphries, MLS, CLS (ASCP), Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare. Host: Dr. Kathryn Jones, Department of Biological Science, FSU.

Friday, November 8 – Friday, November 8, 8:30 am – 6:00 pm, Wakulla Springs—CHEMOSENSORY RETREAT Featuring talks by Dr. Timothy McClintock, University of Kentucky Medical School: 'Making sense of ignorance and chaos,' and Dr. Amber L. Alhadeff: 'Gut influences on brain circuits controlling motivated behavior,' plus Chemical Senses Trainees. Lunch and reception included. Please register by November 6 via QR code on flyer. Contact Dr. Debi Fadool (dfadool@fsu.edu) with questions.

Friday, November 8 – Friday, November 8, 12:00 pm – 12:00 pm, Seminole Cafe—DEPARTMENT LUNCH Host: Dr. Steven Lenhert. Bio Lunch! Join your fellow Bio department members (faculty, staff, students, postdocs) for lunch at the Seminole Cafe, Fridays during Fall 2024. No need to plan or prepare. Just come sit at the Bio table. The Seminole Cafe dining hall on campus, a short and pleasant walk from any of the buildings.

Friday, November 8 – Friday, November 8, 12:30 pm – 12:30 pm, 1400 COM and Zoom—BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES DISSERTATION DEFENSE, "Dissecting molecular mechanisms of diffuse intrinsic Pontine Glioma for therapeutic purposes," Chris Hagemeyer, Department of Biomedical Sciences, FSU. Advisor: Dr. Akash Gunjan.

Friday, November 8 – Friday, November 8, 2:18 pm – 2:18 pm, Wakulla Springs—CHEMOSENSORY RETREAT, "Gut influences on brain circuits controlling motivated behavior," Dr. Amber Alhadeff, Monell Chemical Senses Center. Host: Dr. Debra Fadool, Program in Neuroscience and Department of Biological Science, FSU.

Friday, November 8 – Friday, November 8, 2:20 pm – 2:20 pm, Wakulla Springs—CHEMOSENSORY RETREAT, "Making sense of ignorance and chaos," Dr. Timothy McClintock, Department of Physiology, University of Kentucky. Host: Dr. Debra Fadool, Program in Neuroscience and Department of Biological Science, FSU.

Friday, November 8 – Friday, November 8, 4:00 pm – 4:00 pm, 1024 KIN—ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION SEMINAR, "Movement behavior of the critically endangered smalltooth sawfish (Pristis pectinata) in the Southeastern US," Ash Dawdy, FSU Coastal and Marine Laboratory and Department of Biological Science, FSU. Host: Dr. R. Dean Grubbs, FSU Coastal and Marine Laboratory and Department of Biological Science, FSU.

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