MCB Calendar
Wednesday, October 23, 2019
“Life Innovates, Biology Integrates: A Vision for the Biological Sciences” Dr. Joanne Tornow Assistant Director for Biological Sciences, National Science Foundation Reception immediately following, sponsored by the Catherine and Don Kleinmuntz Center for Genomics in Business and Society
Thursday, October 24, 2019
Friday, October 25, 2019
Monday, October 28, 2019
Tuesday, October 29, 2019
Trudy Mackay, PhD Clemson University; Professor, Department of Genetics and Biochemistry
There has been a surge in technologies to observe how genes and proteins change in the brain during disease. I will describe a new method, DART (drugs acutely restricted by tethering), to rapidly restrict drugs to genetically defined neurons in behaving mice. The approach offers a new way to establish causal circuit and molecular substrates of normal and aberrant behavior.
Wednesday, October 30, 2019
Thursday, October 31, 2019
"The Antimicrobial Resistance Crisis: How NIAMRRE Supports Solutions" Dr. Kristen Obbink, DVM, MPH Associate Director, National Institute of Antimicrobial Resistance Research and Education (NIAMRRE), Iowa State University
Friday, November 1, 2019
Monday, November 4, 2019
Tuesday, November 5, 2019
Cameron Currie, PhD University of Wisconsin - Madison, Department of Bacteriology
In this talk I will describe ongoing work focused on how the experiences of both mothers and fathers can induce epigenetic, neurobiological and behavioral effects and the interactive and multigenerational consequences of these effects.
Wednesday, November 6, 2019
Thursday, November 7, 2019
Friday, November 8, 2019
Monday, November 11, 2019
Tuesday, November 12, 2019
"Intestinal epithelial cell functions at the host-microbiome interface" Maayan Levy-Thaiss, PhD University of Pennsylvania; Assistant Professor, Department of microbiology in the Perlman School of Medicine
This talk will focus on the role of the gastrin releasing peptide receptor (GRPR), the first itch-specific receptor identified in the spinal cord, in itch transmission. He will also discuss about the differences between itch and pain sensations.
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
Thursday, November 14, 2019
Saturday, November 16, 2019
Join us for Genome Day! Designed for elementary and middle school children, all members of the community are welcome. Exhibits and activities will cover topics including the environment, energy use & production, health, and fundamental research at the IGB in an approachable manner for all ages. Free and open to the public.
Monday, November 18, 2019
Tuesday, November 19, 2019
"Understanding symbiotic nitrogen fixation and bacterial genome organization using synergistic, multi-level approaches" George diCenzo, PhD Queen’s University; Assistant Professor, Department of Biology
We study the neuroimmune mechanism of neurodegenerative, autoimmune, and infectious diseases using mouse models in the context of disease contributing factors such as stress, steroid hormone imbalance, and aging.
Wednesday, November 20, 2019
Thursday, November 21, 2019
Friday, November 22, 2019
Saturday, November 23, 2019
Monday, November 25, 2019
Thursday, November 28, 2019
Friday, November 29, 2019
Monday, December 2, 2019
Tuesday, December 3, 2019
Spontaneous physical activity (SPA) behavior, or the drive to move, is initiated by brain centers and could therefore be therapeutically targeted. A major goal of our work is to understand the brain circuitry driving SPA, so that obesity therapies based on SPA can be considered.
Wednesday, December 4, 2019
Thursday, December 5, 2019
Monday, December 9, 2019
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
While many animals use the earth's magnetic field to navigate their environment, much remains unknown about its molecular and cellular basis. We will present insights into the behavioral, cellular, and molecular basis for magnetoreception yielded by the tiny nematode worm, C. elegans.
Wednesday, December 11, 2019
Thursday, December 12, 2019
Monday, December 16, 2019
Monday, December 23, 2019
Tuesday, December 24, 2019
Half gift day from President/Chancellor (a.m.), half excused day (p.m.)