Sep. 7, 2018
Marc Fink, Singer lab
Regulation of Immune Responses during Giardia Infections
Graduate Seminar 2018/2019
Graduate Research Seminars and Graduate Development Workshops
Fridays, 3:30-4:45 pm
The Department invites Graduate students to present their research on every Friday throughout the academic year. The seminars are followed by a Q&A session.
Fall 2018
September 14, 2018
Workshop: Public Speaking: Seminars, Teaching and Conferences
Public speaking – be it at a conference, giving a departmental seminar or in a classroom – is a necessary part of the scientist’s life. “In this workshop, we will discuss how to best present yourself when you are in front of an audience.”, Ronda Rolfes. Led by Heidi Elmendorf and Ronda Rolfes.
Sept. 21, 2018
Kevin Mlynek, Brinsmade lab
CodY-mediated biofilm formation in Staphylococcus aureus
Sept. 28, 2018
Homero Cantu, Coate lab
Morphogenesis of type I Spiral Ganglion Neurons and the role of Sema3A/Nrp1 signaling
Oct. 5, 2018
Workshop: Data Analysis: Avoiding Dishonesty in Science
Oct. 12, 2018
Zhirong Wang, Coate lab
Extracellular ATP regulates embryonic spiral ganglion neuron development via P2X3 receptors
Oct. 19, 2018
Alyssa King, Brinsmade lab
RsaD potentiates cell death in Staphylococcus aureus
Oct. 26, 2018
Kathryn Sanchez, Maguire-Zeiss lab
Microglial derived matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) in synuclein-mediated neuroinflammation.
Nov. 2, 2018
Workshop: Careers in Industry: A Panel Discussion
Nov. 9, 2018
Victoria Morrissette, Rolfes lab
Stressed Out – The Role of Inositol Pyrophosphates in the Yeast Stress Response
Nov. 16, 2018
Allison Brackley, Weiss lab
Will I survive to adulthood? Examining sources of pupal mortality in a native butterfly.
Nov.30, 2018
Pablo Silva-Rodriguez, Silva lab
Sox11 in Xenopus Laevis Nervous System Development
Spring 2019
Jan. 11, 2019
Workshop: Strategic Career Planning.
Presented by: Dr. Steven Singer
Professor in The Department of Biology, GU
The workshop is about an introduction to Individualized Development plans for the doctoral students, including some online resources to help get the most out of their time in the PhD program. It also included a long-term planning for career success and the importance of setting goals, both personal and professional, to help guide decision making.
Jan. 18, 2019
Sean Carey
McGuire-Zeiss Lab
Synapse Remodeling: Is there a role for Complement component 3 (C3) in Parkinson’s disease?
Jan. 25, 2019
Paige Brooks, Coate Lab
Pou3f4-Expressing Mesenchyme Cells Promote Spiral Ganglion Neuron Survival
Feb. 1, 2019
Casey Zipfel, Bansal Lab
The interplay between infectious disease and human behavior, with a focus on sickness behaviors and absenteeism
Feb. 8, 2019
jingwen Hu, Huang Lab
Immunomodulatory Function of Interleukin-4 Induced 1 (1L4il) in Remyelination
Feb. 22, 2019
Workshop:
Presented by: Dr. Mark Rose, Paduano Distinguished Professor and Department Chair of The Department of Biology, GU
The workshop is about manipulation, or why you shouldn’t believe everything you see. It is ethical conduct in research with respect to creating images in figures for publication.
Mar. 22, 2019
Lauren Rosko, Huang Lab
The role of creatine synthesis in developmental myelination and remyelination
Apr. 5, 2019
Taylor Cook, Mann Lab
Social and ecological phenotypes in the Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops aduncus): Characterization, stability, and interactions
Apr. 12, 2019
Workshop: Mental Health
Presented by: Patrick Kilcarr, Director of The Center for Personal Development, GU