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The Department of Biology's
2011 - 2012 Seminar Series
Come out and join students, faculty members and other interested people in learning of current research and methodologies in biology today. The Biology Department's Seminar Series brings researchers and speakers to our campus to share their work and interests. Join us!
Students: If you've attended any or all of these seminars and wish to provide feedback, click this link: |
Seminar Calendar
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Check back often, as more may be added!
Monday, Nov 14, 5-6 pm, SCP 101: Genetics Seminar
"The birds and the bees: Investigating the role of WEE-1.3 in C.elegans oocyte maturation"
Thursday, Nov 17, 11:30 am - 12:20 pm, BIO 209: Genetics Seminar
"Deciphering molecular secrets for healthy aging and longevity using a simple animal model"
Monday, Nov 28, 5 - 6 pm, SCP 101: Genetics Seminar
"It takes two to tango: The how and why of centrosome duplication"
Tuesday, Nov 29, 4-5 pm, BIO 209: Organismal Seminar
"Sticking around in the intertidal: Invertebrates in a changing ocean"
Thursday, Dec 1, 5-6 pm, BIO 208: Organismal Seminar
"The convergence of anti-bee pollination mechanisms in the New World members of the flowering plant family Gesneriaceae"
Monday, Dec 5, 4-5 pm, Library Auditorium: Organismal Seminar
"Investigating the roles of nutrition, lactation and bone metabolism in reproductive performance"
Wednesday, Dec 7, 4-5 pm, BIO 209: Organismal Seminar
"Molecular mechanism, ecology and evolution of food-induced developmental response"
Thursday, Dec 8, 5-6 pm, SCP 101: Organismal Seminar
"Unraveling the evolutionary origins and distributions of plant diversity"
Monday, Dec 12, 3-4 pm, BIO 209: Genetics Seminar
"Purple petunias and mutant worms: How two experiments that didn't work changed our understanding of gene expression"
Tuesday, Dec 13, 4-5 pm, BIO 208: Organismal Seminar
(TBA)
Wednesday, Dec 14, 11 am-noon, SCP317: Genetics Seminar
"Strength in numbers: Gene duplication and amplification in Acinetobacter"
Thursday, Dec 15, 3:30-4:30 pm, BIO 208: Genetics Seminar
"HIV at the door: Designing drugs to block virus entry"
Hope to see you there!
ARCHIVED INFORMATION ON RECENT SPEAKERS:
From the 2010-2011 Seminar Series:
Thursday, September 23, 2010, 4 pm, Bio 209:
Our first Biology Department Seminar of the semester featured Dr. Joshua Rest, from the Department of Ecology and Evolution at Stony Brook University, who presented a seminar entitled: "A Fitness Landscape of Gene Expression"
Dr. Rest's laboratory web page can be found at:
http://life.bio.sunysb.edu/ee/restlab/
His research involves both empirical work, studying the evolution of gene expression in yeast, as well as computational bioinformatics work. Josh spent the day here on Friday the 24th to meet with faculty and students.
Thursday, October 28, 2010 at 4 pm in Roscoe ("old") Library, Rm 202:
Our second Biology Department Seminar of the semester featured two speakers!
The first was Dr. Lisa Kozlowski, Associate Dean for Postdoctoral Affairs and Recruitment in the Jefferson College of Graduate Studies at Thomas Jefferson University, who presenedt a brief informational session entitled,
"Thomas Jefferson University for Your Graduate Training: Make the Discovery!"
She was followed by Mr. Michael Augello, TCNJ alum and current Ph.D. candidate at Jefferson University, who spoke on
"SLUGging it out: The role of Cyclin D1b on prostate cancer progression"
Thursday, November 4 at 4 pm in Roscoe Library, Rm 201:
Dr. Howard Reinert of the TCNJ Department of Biology gave a talk entitled
"Timmm.....Berrrr" Rattlesnakes: Their Response to Commercial Logging Operations
The forest-dwelling Timber Rattlesnake is listed as an Endangered Species in NJ and a Species of Special Conservation Concern in Pa. Each year thousands of acres of forest in both states are subjected to commercial logging operations to provide lumber and other forest products. What impact does such activity have on the Timber Rattlesnake? The answer will probably surprise you.
Friday, November 19 at 11:30 am in SCP 101:
Dr. Kay Bidle of the Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences at Rutgers University Topic: "A Lipid-based Chemical Arms Race at Sea: The Role of Sphingolipids in Regulating Host-Virus in Marine Phytoplankton"
Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at 3 pm in SCP101:
Dr. Eric Sanderson of the Wildlife Conservation Society will speak on
"The Mannahatta Project: Understanding the Past to Inform the future of New York City." The Mannahatta Project is a ten year effort to reconstruct the historical ecology of Manhattan at the time of European discovery, and to conceive of long-term sustainability for the future of the area in the context its past and present ecology. Dr. Sanderson is a senior conservation ecologist at the Wildlife Conservation Society, headquartered at the Bronx Zoo.
This event is organized and sponsored by the School of Science Colloquium Committee.
Friday, March 18, 2011, 11:30 - 12:30 in SCP101:
TCNJ Biology-Alum and current UMDNJ-Princeton MD/PhD student Nilay Sethi will speak on " Turning it up a NOTCH: the journey of a future physician-scientist."
Click to read recent article in the Trenton Times about his research at Princeton
Wednesday, March 23, 1:45 - 3 pm in SCP 101:
Dr. Avigad Vonshak from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
"Dryland Agriculture as a Tool in Adapting to Climate Change"
Refreshments in the lobby starting at 1:30 pm; Talk from 1:45 - 2:45 pm.
Dr. Vonshak is an expert in algal biotechnology, and in 2010 co-authored a Perspective in Science on the role of molecular biology in sustainable agriculture.
Friday, April 1, 11:30 - 12:30 in SCP 101:
Dr. Jonathan Monroe, Professor of Biology at James Madison University, will discuss "Evolution of the (beta)-amylase gene family in plants: Diversification of structure and function."
Wednesday, April 20, 4 -5 pm in SCP 101:
Dr. David Lahti of the Department of Biology at Queens College, CUNY, speaking on "The convoluted evolution of behavior: insights from bird eggs and songs"
Friday, April 29, 2011 at 2 pm in Bio 209:
Senior Biology major Kelly Salmon will present her Departmental Honors Thesis entitled "Genetic and Biochemical Analysis of Cytochrome P450 Proteins that Regulate Plant Growth and Development." Kelly's research mentor is Dr. Leeann Thornton.
Wednesday, May 4, 2011 at 10 am in Bio 209:
Senior Biology major Christine Scaduto will give her Departmental Honors Thesis Presentation, entitled "The Role of Snu66 in Coordinating Two Critical Steps in Gene Expression." Christine's research mentor is Dr. Tracy Kress.
