Biology Seminar Series
Please join the Syracuse University Department of Biology for our weekly seminar series during the Fall and Spring semesters. Our seminars are generally held on Mondays at 12 PM in the Lundgren Room of the Life Sciences Complex (Room 106) and last approximately 1 hour, including time for questions. Coffee and cookies are served.
| Date | Title | Speaker | Host(s) | Speaker Institution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2025 | “Measuring beaked whale behavioral responses to military sonar: from biology to physics and engineering to statistics, and back again” | Stacy DeRuiter | Susan Parks | Calvin University |
| Jan 27, 2025 | “Synaptic Dysfunction in Neurodegenerative Diseases: From Mechanisms to Therapeutic Strategies” | Amira Latif Hernandez | Jessica MacDonald | Stanford University |
| Feb 3, 2025 | "Transcriptional control of motor neuron terminal differentiation: From worms to humans" | Jayson Smith | Sarah Hall | University of Chicago |
| Feb 10, 2025 | “Decoding the Mechanisms Driving ALS/FTD Onset and Progression: The Role of Arginine-Rich DPRs” | Maria Elena Cicardi | Carlos Casteñeda | Thomas Jefferson University |
| Feb 17, 2025 | “Perineuronal Nets Regulate Neuron and Glial Functions: Implications in Epilepsy” | Bhanu Tewari | Jim Hewett | University of Virginia |
| Feb 24, 2025 | “Plant Synthetic Biology: Directing the Evolution of Next Generation Agriculture” | Clay Wright | Yasir Ahmed-Braimah | Virginia Tech |
| Mar 7, 2025 | "Regulatory Control of Neuron Differentiation: From Chromatin to Connectivity" | Adrian Moore | Jessica MacDonald | RIKEN Center for Brain Science |
| Mar 17, 2025 | "Genetic conflicts during meiosis drive the rapid evolution of essential chromatin proteins" | Harmit Malik | Biology Graduate Student Organization | Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center |
| Mar 24, 2025 | “Control of transcription: Using the AUXIN RESPONSE FACTORs as a model” | Lucia Strader | Carlos Castañeda and Heather Meyer | Duke University |
| Mar 31, 2025 | “From the Andes to the Lab Bench: Insights into Amylase Gene Variation and Metabolic Adaptation” | Omer Gokcumen | Yasir Ahmed-Braimah | University at Buffalo |
| Apr 7, 2025 | “Redefining the Scope of CaaX-type Protein Prenylation” | Walter Schmidt | Jimmy Hougland | University of Georgia |
| Apr 14, 2025 | “Evaluating metabolic reprogramming for precision prevention of reproductive cancers” | Aditya Dutta | Ramesh Raina | University of Delaware |
| Apr 24, 2025 | “Ecological nowcasts, forecasts & projections for use in management” | Elliott Hazen | Susan Parks | UC Santa Cruz |
| Apr 28, 2025 | TBD | Veena Prahlad | Sarah Hall | Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center |