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Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Seminars

Every semester we are proud to host outstanding seminar speakers. All seminars are held at 10:30 AM CST in 1110A MERF with few exceptions.

Fall 2023 Seminar Schedule

Date Speaker Title of Seminar Host
Aug. 24 Dr. Xu Liu
Emory University
Mechanistic Understanding of Glucocorticoid Receptor Signaling through Selective Modulator and Condensation Formation Dr. Ernesto Fuentes
Aug. 31
1289 CBRB
Dr. Abby Buchwalter
University of California San Francisco
Quantifying Protein and Cell Lifetimes in vivo to Understand (Pathological) Aging Dr. Lori Wallrath
Sept. 7 canceled    
Sept. 14 canceled    
Sept. 21 canceled    
Sept. 28 HOLD    
Oct. 5 HOLD    
Oct. 12 canceled    
Oct 17 (Tuesday)
12:30-1:20pm
Dr. Hungoo Lee
Harvard Medical School
Site Specific R-loops Induce CGG Repeat Contraction and Fragile X Gene Reactivation Dr. Lori Wallrath
Oct. 19 Dr. Zhao Wang
Baylor College of Medicine
Journey into Platelet Structure: Unraveling the Mysteries from Morphology to Molecular Level Dr. Maria Spies
Oct. 26 HOLD    
Nov. 2 HOLD    
Nov. 9 Dr. Anna Pyle
Yale University
The innate immune receptor RIG-I couples protein folding with host-pathogen differentiation Dr. Maria Spies
Nov. 16 Dr. Mark Hedglin
Penn State University
Close encounters of the damaging kind: How the human DNA replication machinery accommodates chemically-modified DNA Dr. Todd Washington
Nov. 23 FALL BREAK - no seminar -- --
Nov. 30 Dr. Brian Parks
University of Wisconsin
Using Genetics to Guide Biochemical Studies of Uncharacterized Genes in Metabolic Disease Dr. Brandon Davies
Dec. 7 HOLD    
       

Past Seminars