BBMB Seminar Series

Thursdays at 4:10 pm (unless otherwise noted) in 1414 Molecular Biology Building.
Coffee and refreshments served in the Atrium, Molecular Biology Building at 3:45 pm

August 31
Dr. Joseph Krzycki
Dept. of Microbiology
Ohio State University
"Genetically encoded pyrrolysine: why and how to send the message, and the importance of prepping the messenger"
Abstract

September 7
To be announced

September 14
Mark Stamnes
Dept. of Physiology and Biophysics
University of Iowa
"Cytoskeletal Regulation in the Secretory Pathway"

September 21
Dr. Wonhwa Cho
Dept. of Chemistry
University of Illinois at Chicago
"Expanding Roles of Lipids in Cell Signaling and Membrane Trafficking: Real-time Monitoring of Cellular Lipid Mediators"

September 28
Dr. Dan Voytas
Dept. of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology
Iowa State University
"Transposable elements and genome organization: the influence of chromatin on retrotransposon target specificity"

October 5
Dr. Steven Ragsdale
Department of Biochemistry
Director, Molecular Biosciences and Biotechnology Integrated Graduate Program
University of Nebraska
"Novel Probes into the Biochemistry of Methane Synthesis"

October 12
Dr. Reuben Peters
Dept. of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
Iowa State University
"To Gibberellins and Beyond!"

October 19
Dr. Andrzej Kloczkowski
Plant Sciences Institute
Iowa State University
"Modeling Structure and Dynamics of Biomolecules"

October 26
Dr. Peter Flynn
Dept. of Chemistry
University of Utah
"A new biophysical paradigm for encapsulation studies"

November 2
Laura Dutca
Dept. of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
Iowa State University
"Detailed analysis of E. coli primary r-protein interaction with 16S rRNA: implications for RNP assembly"

November 9
Dr. Hassane Mchaourab
Dept. of Structural Biology
Vanderbilt University
"Structural Dynamics of Multidrug Transporters"

November 16
Dr. Tom Peterson
Dept. of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology
Iowa State University
"Alternative Transposition of Maize Ac/Ds Elements Induces Chromosome Breakage and Major Chromosomal Rearrangements"

November 30
Dr. Jose Rizo
Depts. of Biochemistry and Pharmacology
UT Southwestern Medical Center
"Structural Insights into the Mechanism of Neurotransmitter release"

December 7
Dr. Jorge Escalante-Semerena
Dept. of Bacteriology
University of Wisconsin-Madison
"Assembly of Coenzyme B12, A Prokaryotic Masterpiece"

December 14
Dr. Alexander Horswil
Dept. of Microbiology
University of Iowa
"Quorum Sensing in Staphylococcus Aureus"