Spring 2024
January 22, 2024
Dr. Sascha Duttke, Assistant Professor, College of Veterinary Medicine, School of Molecular Biosciences, Washington State University
“Decoding the mechanisms of transcription regulation in plants and other eukaryotes ”
To be held in BLS 402, 4:00pm – 4:50pm
February 5, 2024
Dr. Andrew Nelson, Assistant Professor, Boyce Thompson Institute
“An exploration into RNA-mediated responses to environmental stress in non-model plants”
To be held in BLS 402, 4:00pm – 4:50pm
February 19, 2024
Dr. Larry York, Staff Scientist, Biological and Environmental Systems Science, Biosciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
“Functional phenomics for carbon efficiency of roots, plants, and ecosystems”
To be held in BLS 402, 4:00pm – 4:50pm
March 4, 2024
Dr. Kateřina Schwarzerová, Faculty of Science, Department of Experimental Plant Biology, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
“Actin-nucleating ARP2/3 complex: how to make it visible”
To be held in BLS 402, 4:00pm – 4:50pm
March 18, 2024
Dr. Breeana Urbanowicz, Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Georgia
“Development of modular platforms for cell free biosynthesis of complex polysaccharides”
To be held in BLS 402, 4:00pm – 4:50pm
April 1, 2024
Dr. Andrew Hanson, Eminent Scholar and Professor, Horticultural Sciences, University of Florida
“Directed enzyme evolution in crop improvement – and the feasible versus the fanciful”
Zoom only, 4:00pm – 4:50pm
April 15, 2024
Dr. Mary Lipton, Chemist, Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
“Using Multi-Omics and Real Time Mass Spectrometry to Unravel the Microbiome Molecular Mechanisms of Carbon and Nutrient Cycling during Rewetting after Drought”
To be held in BLS 402, 4:00pm – 4:50pm
April 29, 2024
Dr. Aruna Kilaru, Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Eastern Tennessee State University
“Harnessing Avocado Oil Biosynthesis Machinery for Heart-Healthy Oils”
To be held in BLS 402, 4:00pm – 4:50pm
May 20, 2024
Dr. Andrei Igamberdiev, Professor, Department of Biology, Memorial University Newfoundland and Labrador’s University
“The role of mitochondria in energetic metabolism of plant cell in the light, in darkness, and in the conditions of oxygen deficiency”
Zoom only, 4:00pm – 4:50pm