Drs. W.G. Stooksbury and H.T. Millen will present a talk about their work entitled, "Substance Use Disorders and Addiction:Â Neurobiological Mechanisms and Treatment Implications" The Abstract is as follows: Addiction and substance use disorders are chronic and relapsing conditions characterized …
Dr. Jean-Pierre Saint-Jeannet, New York University, will present a talk about his work entitled, "Understanding the Role of The Spliceosome in Craniofacial Syndromes: A Tale of Frogs and Embryonic Stem Cells." The Abstract is as Follows: Synopsis:Â Nager syndrome is a …
The Graduate Organization of Biological Sciences (GOBS), in conjunction with the Department of Biological Sciences, presents the 2024 Biological Sciences Research Symposium. The symposium is designed to showcase our outstanding undergraduate and graduate students and their research in the department. …
Laura Rolfs will present a talk about his/her/their work entitled, "The role of non-muscle myosins in zebrafish development and MYH9-related disease" The Abstract is as Follows: MYH genes encode highly conserved actin-based motor proteins, non-muscle myosins (NMIIs), which have essential …
Shanice Piango, 51ÁÔÆæ graduate student, will present a talk about her work entitled, "Germplasm Conservation Strategies for Understanding Fertility in Giant Kelp (Macrocystis Pyrifera)" The Abstract is as Follows: My research explores the application of germplasm conservation strategies in seaweed, …
Dr. Devanshi Khokhani will present a talk about her work entitled, "Harnessing Rhizosphere Microbes to Foster Plant Health." The abstract is as follows: Rhizosphere, a narrow zone at the soil-root interface, is an untapped resource for discovering beneficial microbes that …
Vidhya Basak, 51ÁÔÆæ graduate student, will present a talk about her work entitled, "A New Level of Eukaryotic AMPK Regulation: Lessons From Yeast." The abstract is as follows: In the Kuchin lab, we focus on understanding the mechanisms by which …
Dr. Claire de la Cova, assistant professor of biological sciences at 51ÁÔÆæ, will present a talk about her work entitled, "The very elegant patient: How the worm C. elegans provides insights into Raf signaling in disease." The summary is as …
Wendy Shelton, UW-Milwaukee graduate student, will present a talk about her work entitled, "Exploring the causes and consequences of variation in flowering patterns." The abstract is as follows: "Flowering patterns often vary widely, both within and among populations. Among-individual variation …
Dr. Carole Labonne of Northwestern University will present a talk about her work entitled, "Control of Stem Cell Attributes in Early Vertebrate Development." The presentation will begin at 4:00 PM in Lapham Hall N101, preceded by an informal reception from …