Biological Sciences
Biological Sciences Fall 2009 Seminar Series
Fridays 3:30 - 4:30 in Room 1710 Wood Hall
September 25, 2009
Maarten Vonhof , Ph.D.
Western Michigan University
Topic: To be determined
October 2, 2009
Wendy Ransom-Hodgkins, Ph.D.
Western Michigan Universirty
Topic: "Understanding the role of EF1A in cytoskeleton organization and
calcium signaling"
October 9, 2009
Maria Scott, Ph.D.
Western Michigan University
Topic: "Virulence Factors of Shiga Toxin-Expressing Escherichia Coli"
October 16, 2009
Pam Hoppe, Ph.D.
Western Michigan University
Topic: "C. elegans UNC-82: a kinase that organizes muscle myosin"
October 23, 2009
Boris Igic', Ph.D.
University Illinois at Chicago
Topic: "Mating system evolution in plants"
October 30, 2009
Robert Ho, Ph.D.
University of Chicago
Topic: "Zebrafish embryogenesis"
November 6, 2009
Dan Bergman, Ph.D.
Grand Valley State University
Topic: "Olfactory sensation and perception in crayfish"
November 13, 2009
Colleen Hegg, Ph.D.
Michigan State University
Topic: "Neuroregenerative mechanisms in the mouse olfactory system"
November 20, 2009
Barbara Foster, Ph.D.
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Topic: "Prostate cancer initiation and progression"
November 27, 2009
No Seminar, Thanksgiving Break
December 4, 2009
Student-invited speaker, TBD