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Past Workshops 2018

Date Speaker, Department/Institution Workshop Title
Feb. 6 Arpit Sharma
Biochemistry (Taylor Lab), University of Iowa
Skeletal Muscle MPC as a Regulator of Systemic Cori Cycle Adiposity
Feb. 13 Charles Brenner, PhD
Biochemistry and Internal Medicine, University of Iowa
Boosting Metabolism with Nicotinamide Riboside: Full Circle from Milk
Feb. 20 Craig Ellermeier, PhD
Microbiology and Immunology, University of Iowa
A Bacterial Receptor for Lysozyme Controls Sigma Facotr Activation
Feb. 27 Ted Abel, PhD
Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Psychiatry, Biochemistry and Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of Iowa
Epigenetic Mechanisms of Memory Storage
Mar. 6 Shivangi Inamdar, PhD
Biochemistry (Baker Lab), University of Iowa
Analysis of 14-3-3 proteins in the retina
Mar. 6 Colten Lankford
Molecular Medicine Program (Baker Lab), University of Iowa
Trafficking of phyperpolarization activated cyclic nucleotide-grated channel 1 (HCN1) in photoreceptors
Mar. 27 David Price, PhD
Biochemistry, University of Iowa
Analysis of RNA polymerase II transcription in human cells with single-nucleotide resolution
Apr. 3 Lalita Oonthonpan
Biochemistry (Taylor Lab), University of Iowa
Understanding the Molecular Condequences of MPC1 Mutations in Human Patients
Apr. 10 Kathryn Spitler, PhD
Biochemistry (Davies Lab), University of Iowa
Tissue Specific actions of angiopoietin like 4
Apr. 10 Julio Sanchez
Biochemistry (Musselman Lab), University of Iowa
Characterization of the novel DNA binding activity of the BRG1 AT-hook-bromodomain
Apr. 24 Quinn Li
Biochemistry (A. Spies Lab), University of Iowa
Determinants of glucokinase activation: Implications for small molecule allosteric control
Apr. 24 Tyler Weaver
Biochemistry (Musselman Lab), University of Iowa
Multivalent engagement of DNA and H3K27me3 by the CBX8 chromodomain drives nucleosome association
Sept. 1 Dr. John Selby
Dermatology, University of Iowa
Experimental Methods for Exploring Cell Mechanobiology: A Primer on Traction Force Microscopy, Optical Magnetic Twisting Cytometry, and Magnetic Tweezers
Sept. 11 Tingting Duan
Biochemistry (Geyer Lab), University of Iowa
Networking at the nuclear periphery is essential for stem cell survival
Sept. 18 Lori Wallrath, PhD
Biochemistry, University of Iowa
Connecting the nucleoskeleton and the cytoskeleton @ Cornell University
Sept. 25 Brandon Davies, PhD
Biochemistry, University of Iowa
Regulation of Lipid Partitioning: The Fine-tuning of Fate Fate
Oct. 16 Catherine Musselman, PhD
Biochemistry, University of Iowa
Molecular mechanisms of histone signaling in a chromatin relevant context
Oct. 23 Ryan Sheldon, PhD
Biochemistry (Taylor Lab), University of Iowa
Hepatic mitochondrial citrate carrier disruption reroutes glucose from lipgenesis into glutamine
Oct. 23 Kelli Sylvers
Biochemistry (Davies Lab), University of Iowa
Lipase regulation by ANGPTL3
Oct. 30 Alicia Salvi
Biochemistry (DeMali Lab), University of Iowa
Investigating Metabolic Changes in Response to Force on E-cadherin
Oct. 30 Christopher Ball
Biochemistry (Price Lab), University of Iowa
Human Cytomegalovirus IE2 Differentially Modulates Transcription of Select Viral Transcription Units During Late Infection
Nov. 6 Ernesto Fuentes, PhD
Biochemistry, University of Iowa
Design of PDZ domain ligand specificity
Nov. 13 Brittany Ripley
Biochemistry (Washington Lab), University of Iowa
Rad6-18, the master regulator of translesion synthesis
Nov. 27 Ryan Mahling
Biochemistry (Shea Lab), University of Iowa
Disease-Causing Mutations in Calmodulin Alter the Linkage Between Binding Sodium Channel (Nav) IQ Motifs and Calcium