MCB Seminars-School of Molecular and Cellular Biology Seminars

Tuesday, October 26, 2021

- 4:00 pm 5:00 pm
- Charles Miller Auditorium, B102 Chemical & Life Sciences Laboratory Building, Urbana, IL
Microbiology Student Seminar: Ashika Gupta/Imlay Lab and Ami Seeger/Blanke Lab
- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, October 27, 2021

- 4:00 pm
- 116 RAL
Huaxun Fan (Zhang) - Optical activation of ERK and AKT signaling promotes neuronal regeneration
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- 116 RAL
Stella Ekaputri (Burke) - Hinokitiol redistributes iron and restores physiology in various models of iron misdistribution
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, October 28, 2021

- 4:00 pm 5:00 pm
Microbiology Seminar: Dr. Erin Garcia, University of Kentucky -- "Exchange of CDI system antibacterial toxins by Burkholderia cepacia complex species"
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, October 29, 2021

- 12:00 pm
- Contact Department for Zoom Link
Biochemistry Seminar: Prof. Kenneth Matreyek (Case Western Reserve University, Department of Pathology), “Harnessing multiplex genetic assays for the quantitative understanding of protein sequence - function in mammalian cells"
- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, November 3, 2021

- 12:00 pm
- Via Zoom
Cell and Developmental Biology Seminar: Dr. Pierre McCrea, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
"Delving into delta-catenin's contributions to dendrite morphology: actions of a novel phospho-switch." Director, Genetics and Epigenetics Program.
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- 116 RAL
Qi Zou (Cronan)
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- 116 RAL
Sonya Kumar Bharathkar (Stadtmueller lab) - "Structure, Biophysics and Bioengineering of Secretory Immunoglobin A"
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, November 4, 2021

- 10:30 am 11:30 am
- Charles Miller Auditorium, B102 Chemical & Life Sciences Laboratory Building, Urbana, IL
Microbiology Thesis Defense: Marinos Kalafatis - Slauch Lab
- Seminar/Symposium
- 11:00 am
- https://go.illinois.edu/mip-seminars
Molecular & Integrative Physiology Seminar: Dr. Aras Mattis, University of California San Francisco
"Patient-derived in Vitro Model of Fatty Liver Disease" Department of Pathology. Regulation of hepatic development, metabolism, and paths towards cancer.
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm 5:00 pm
- Miller Auditorium, B102 Chemical & Life Sciences Laboratory, 601 S. Goodwin Avenue, Urbana
Microbiology Seminar: Dr. Anna Konovalova, University of Texas -- "Mechanism of signal transduction across the bacterial cell envelope"
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, November 9, 2021

- 4:00 pm 5:00 pm
- Charles Miller Auditorium, B102 Chemical & Life Sciences Laboratory Building, Urbana, IL
Microbiology Student Seminar: Ruben Sanchez Nieves/Whitaker Lab
- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, November 10, 2021

- 4:00 pm
- 116 RAL
Junya Li (Kalsotra lab)
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- 116 RAL
Lainie Liang (van der Donk lab)
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, November 11, 2021

- 9:30 am
- 419 RAL
FINAL DEFENSE: Imran Rahman (van der Donk lab) - BIOSYNTHESIS AND MECHANISM OF ACTION OF ENTEROCOCCAL CYTOLYSIN
- Seminar/Symposium
- 11:00 am
- https://go.illinois.edu/mip-seminars
Molecular & Integrative Physiology Seminar: Dr. Michelle L. Olsen, Virginia Tech
Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies, Department of Neuroscience. The focus of the Olsen lab is to better understand the role of astrocytes in normal and abnormal central nervous system function.
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm 5:00 pm
Microbiology Seminar: Dr. Roman Melnyk, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) -- "TBA"
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, November 12, 2021

- 12:00 pm
- B102 CLSL - Chemical and Life Sciences Building, Charles G. Miller Auditorium
Biochemistry Seminar: Prof. Wenjing Wang (University of Michigan, Department of Chemistry), “Designing molecular sensors and tools for studying brain signaling"
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, November 16, 2021

- 4:00 pm 5:00 pm
- Charles Miller Auditorium, B102 Chemical & Life Sciences Laboratory Building, Urbana, IL
Microbiology Student Seminar: Sneha Das/Kuzminov Lab and Sangeetha Ramesh/Mitchell Lab
- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, November 17, 2021

- 4:00 pm
- 116 RAL
Kisurb Choe (Sweedler lab)
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- 116 RAL
Kritika Mehta (Zhang lab)
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, November 18, 2021

- 10:30 am 11:30 am
- Charles Miller Auditorium, B102 Chemical & Life Sciences Laboratory Building, Urbana, IL
Microbiology Thesis Defense: Alex Phillips -- Whitaker Lab
- Seminar/Symposium
- 11:00 am
Molecular & Integrative Physiology Seminar: Dr. Sarah C. Kucenas, University of Virginia
Professor, Department of Biology. Bioinformatics and Genomics, Biology, Cell and Developmental Biology, Genetics, Molecular Biology, Neuroimmunology, Neuroscience, Translational Science
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm 5:00 pm
Microbiology Seminar: Dr. Katie Berry, Mount Holyoke College -- "TBA"
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, November 19, 2021

- 12:00 pm
- Contact Department for Zoom Link
Biochemistry Seminar: Prof. Gaya K. Amarasinghe (Washington University in St. Louis), “TBA"
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, November 30, 2021

- 4:00 pm 5:00 pm
- Charles Miller Auditorium, B102 Chemical & Life Sciences Laboratory Building, Urbana, IL
Microbiology Student Seminar: Molly Crowder/Blanke Lab and Stefanie Eben/Imlay Lab
- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, December 1, 2021

- 4:00 pm
- 116 RAL
Recny Fellow: Santanu Ghosh (Shapiro lab)
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- 116 RAL
TJ Oh (Zhang lab)
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, December 2, 2021

- 4:00 pm 5:00 pm
- Miller Auditorium, B102 Chemical & Life Sciences Laboratory, 601 S. Goodwin Avenue, Urbana
Microbiology Seminar: Dr. John Rawls, Duke University -- "Integrative physiology of host-microbiome interactions in the vertebrate digestive tract"
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, December 3, 2021

- 12:00 pm
- B102 CLSL - Chemical and Life Sciences Building, Charles G. Miller Auditorium
Chemistry-Biology Interface Training Program and Dept. of Biochemistry Seminar: Prof. Erin Adams (The University of Chicago) "TBA"
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, December 7, 2021

- 4:00 pm 5:00 pm
- Charles Miller Auditorium, B102 Chemical & Life Sciences Laboratory Building, Urbana, IL
Microbiology Student Seminar: Katie Frye/Kehl-Fie Lab and Roy Rodriguez Carrero/Metcalf Lab
- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, December 8, 2021

- 12:00 pm
- Via Zoom
Cell and Developmental Biology Seminar: Denis Jabaudon, University of Geneva.
"TBA." Department of Basic Neurosciences.
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- 116 RAL
Yanheng Chen (Chen)
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, December 10, 2021

- 12:00 pm
- Contact Department for Zoom Link
Biochemistry Seminar of Special Interest: Dr. Beth Stadtmueller (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), “TBA"
- Seminar/Symposium

Monday, January 24, 2022

- 12:00 pm
- Via Zoom
Cell and Developmental Biology Student Seminar: Gabriela Hernandez Gonzalez
"TBA." Belmont Lab
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, January 25, 2022

- 4:00 pm 5:00 pm
- Charles Miller Auditorium, B102 Chemical & Life Sciences Laboratory Building, Urbana, IL
Microbiology Student Seminar: Pooja Agashe/Kuzminov Lab
- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, January 26, 2022

- 12:00 pm
- Charles G. Miller Auditorium B102 CLSL
Cell and Developmental Biology Seminar: Dr. Yejing Ge, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
"TBA." Assistant Professor, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- 116 RAL
Mashiat Chowdhury (Jin lab)
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- 116 RAL
Rachel Martini (van der Donk lab)
- Seminar/Symposium

Monday, January 31, 2022

- 12:00 pm
- Via Zoom
Cell and Developmental Biology Student Seminar: Allison Boss-Kennedy
"TBA." Chen Lab
- Seminar/Symposium
- 12:30 pm
- Via Zoom
Cell and Developmental Biology Student Seminar: You Jin Song
"TBA." K. Prasanth Lab
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, February 1, 2022

- 4:00 pm 5:00 pm
- Charles Miller Auditorium, B102 Chemical & Life Sciences Laboratory Building, Urbana, IL
Microbiology Student Seminar: Joel Rivera Cardona/Brooke Lab and Laura Suttenfield/Whitaker Lab
- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, February 2, 2022

- 4:00 pm
- 116 RAL
Sarah Gardner (Chan lab)
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- 116 RAL
Zack Dewald (Kalsotra lab)
- Seminar/Symposium

Monday, February 7, 2022

- 12:00 pm
- Via Zoom
Cell and Developmental Biology Student Seminar: Miles Norsworthy
"TBA" Gillette Lab
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, February 8, 2022

- 4:00 pm 5:00 pm
- Charles Miller Auditorium, B102 Chemical & Life Sciences Laboratory Building, Urbana, IL
Microbiology Student Seminar: Yutong "Gloria" Hou/Vanderpool Lab and Ivan Sosa Marquez/Heath Lab
- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, February 9, 2022

- 4:00 pm
- 116 RAL
Heather Liu (Stadtmueller lab)
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- 116 RAL
Issac Kim (Martinis lab)
- Seminar/Symposium

Monday, February 14, 2022

- 12:00 pm
- Via Zoom
Cell and Developmental Biology Student Seminar: Divyanshi
"TBA." Yang Lab
- Seminar/Symposium
- 12:30 pm
- Via Zoom
Cell and Developmental Biology Student Seminar: Aatiqa Nawaz
"TBA." Ceman Lab
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, February 15, 2022

- 4:00 pm 5:00 pm
- Charles Miller Auditorium, B102 Chemical & Life Sciences Laboratory Building, Urbana, IL
Microbiology Student Seminar: Tongyu "Tony" Liu/Brooke Lab and Saika Hossain/Kehl-Fie Lab
- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, February 16, 2022

- 4:00 pm
- 116 RAL
Adrika Raybarman (Huang lab)
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- 116 RAL
Xiaodan Lin (Martinis lab)
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, February 22, 2022

- 4:00 pm 5:00 pm
- Charles Miller Auditorium, B102 Chemical & Life Sciences Laboratory Building, Urbana, IL
Microbiology Student Seminar: Lucy Chou Zheng/Hatoum-Alan Lab and Tongyu "Anna" Zhang/Kieffer Lab
- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, February 23, 2022

- 12:00 pm
- Charles G. Miller Auditorium B102 CLSL
Cell and Developmental Biology Seminar: Dr. Jennifer Gerton, University of Kansas School of Medicine.
"TBA." Investigator, Stowers Research Institute.
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- 116 RAL
Brendan Sullivan (Leckband lab)
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- 116 RAL
Yannan Tian (Huang lab)
- Seminar/Symposium

Monday, February 28, 2022

- 12:00 pm
- Via Zoom
Cell and Developmental Biology Student Seminar: Audrey Peng
"TBA." Freeman Lab
- Seminar/Symposium
- 12:30 pm
- Via Zoom
Cell and Developmental Biology Student Seminar: Temirlan Shilikbay
"TBA." Ceman Lab
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, March 1, 2022

- 4:00 pm 5:00 pm
- Charles Miller Auditorium, B102 Chemical & Life Sciences Laboratory Building, Urbana, IL
Microbiology Student Seminar: Matthew Georgiou/Slauch Lab and Motaher Hossain/Hatoum-Aslan Lab
- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, March 2, 2022

- 4:00 pm
- 116 RAL
Che Yang (Zhao lab)
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- 116 RAL
Layla Wu (van der Donk lab)
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, March 8, 2022

- 4:00 pm 5:00 pm
- Charles Miller Auditorium, B102 Chemical & Life Sciences Laboratory Building, Urbana, IL
Microbiology Postdoc Seminar: Fatih Cakar/Slauch Lab and Kristen Farley/Vanderpool Lab
- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, March 9, 2022

- 12:00 pm
- Charles G. Miller Auditorium B102 CLSL
Cell and Developmental Biology Seminar: Dr. Andrea Kasinski, Purdue.
"TBA." Associate Professor, Department of Biological Sciences.
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- 116 RAL
Westcott Biosciences Fellow: Dylan Blaha (Kranz lab)
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- 116 RAL
Westcott Biosciences Fellow: Krishna Narayanan (Procko lab)
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, March 22, 2022

- 4:00 pm 5:00 pm
- Charles Miller Auditorium, B102 Chemical & Life Sciences Laboratory Building, Urbana, IL
Microbiology Postdoc Seminar: Luke Bown/Metcalf Lab and Kenneth Ringwald/Whitaker Lab
- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, March 23, 2022

- 4:00 pm
- 116 RAL
Arthur Zou (Leckband lab)
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- 116 RAL
Ullyot Fellow: Shukun Yang (Silverman lab)
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, April 1, 2022

- 11:00 am 1pm
- B102 CLSL
Annual Biochemistry Graduate Student Symposium
- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, April 6, 2022

- 4:00 pm
- 116 RAL
Graeme Lindsey (Procko lab)
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- 116 RAL
Rayeed Ihsan (Cronan lab)
- Seminar/Symposium

Monday, April 11, 2022

- 12:00 pm
- Via Zoom
Cell and Developmental Biology Student Seminar: Yunshu Song
"TBA." Stubbs Lab
- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, April 13, 2022

- 4:00 pm
- 116 RAL
Hina Zhou (van der Donk lab)
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- 116 RAL
Iris Lyu (Stadtmueller lab)
- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, April 20, 2022

- 4:00 pm
- 116 RAL
JUnyao Zhu (Shapiro lab)
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- 116 RAL
Rebecca Schneider (Stadtmueller lab)
- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, April 27, 2022

- 4:00 pm
- 116 RAL
Christopher Hawk (Jin lab)
- Seminar/Symposium