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 Fridays at 2:30 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 | “An ancestral role for cytokine IL-17 and p53 in whole animal developmental dormancy in C. elegans” | Veena Prahlad | Sarah Hall | Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center |