Education / Graduate Education / PhD Programs / Biochemistry & Molecular Biology / Events & Seminars

Events & Seminars

Quick Links

Seminar Calendars

If you would like to speak with any of these people during their visit, or need additional information, please contact Stephanie Scoville.

Upcoming 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 Archive

The Genome of the Hi5 Germ Cell Line from Trichoplusia ni, a Novel Model for Small RNA Biology

Zhiping Weng, Ph.D. - Li Weibo Chair in Biomedical Research; Director, Program in Bioinformatics and Integrative Biology; Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, UMass Medical School, Worcester, MA

Sep 26, 2018 @ 2:00 p.m.
Medical Center | K-307 (3-6408)

Host: Dr. Xin Li (Co-sponsored by the RNA Structure and Function Cluster and the Bioinformatics Cluster)

Structural Insights into RNA Processing and Quality Control

Liang Tong, Ph.D. - William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor; Department Chair, Department of Biological Science, Columbia University, New York, NY

Oct 03, 2018 @ 2:00 p.m.
Medical Center | K-307 (3-6408)

Host: Dr. Ben Miller (Co-sponsored by the RNA Structure and Function Cluster)

The Yin and Yang of Hedgehogs in Lung Cancer Progression

James Kim, M.D., Ph.D. - Assistant Professor, Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hamon Center for Therapeutic Oncology Research, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX

Oct 10, 2018 @ 2:00 p.m.
Medical Center | K-307 (3-6408)

Host: Dr. Dave Mathews

Think Breast Cancer Prevention!

Rama Khokha, Ph.D. - Senior Scientist and Professor, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto, Canada

Oct 17, 2018 @ 2:00 p.m.
Medical Center | K-307 (3-6408)

Host: Dr. Catherine Ovitt (Co-sponsored by Graduate Women in Science)

The piRNA Pathway in Genome Defense and Fertility

Chen Chen, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor, Department of Animal Science, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

Oct 31, 2018 @ 2:00 p.m.
Medical Center | K-307 (3-6408)

Host: Dr. Xin Li (Co-sponsored by the RNA Structure and Function Cluster)

Dissecting RNA Metabolism Using Single Molecule Microscopy

Daniel Zenklusen, Ph.D. - Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada

Nov 07, 2018 @ 2:00 p.m.
Medical Center | K-307 (3-6408)

Host: Dr. Mitch O’Connell (Co-sponsored by the RNA Structure and Function Cluster)

Deciphering Patterns in Selective Small Molecule:RNA Interactions

Amanda E. Hargrove, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor of Chemistry and of Biochemistry Duke University, Durham, NC

Nov 14, 2018 @ 2:00 p.m.
Medical Center | K-307 (3-6408)

Host: Dr. Lynne Maquat (Co-sponsored by Graduate Women in Science)

Molecular Regulatory Mechanisms in Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Infection and Viral Pathogenesis

Ourania Andrisani, Ph.D. - Professor, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

Nov 28, 2018 @ 2:00 p.m.
Medical Center | K-307 (3-6408)

Host: Dr. Harold Smith

RNAs and RNA Binding Proteins in Transcriptional Control

Xiang-Dong Fu, Ph.D. - Professor, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, La Jolla, CA

Dec 05, 2018 @ 2:00 p.m.
Medical Center | K-307 (3-6408)

Host: Dr. Peng Yao and Dr. Yi-Tao Yu (Co-sponsored by the RNA Structure and Function Cluster)