School of Molecular & Cellular Biology Calendar of Events

Tuesday, April 1, 2025

• • 12:00 pm
  • 217 Noyes Lab

  Chemistry-Biology Interface Training Program Seminar: Frank Schroeder, Cornell University: Host Metabolism Balances Microbial Regulation of Bile Acid Signaling

  • Seminar/Symposium
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  • 3:30 pm
  • I Hotel & Illinois Conference Center

  Nobel Laureate Thomas R. Cech to give IGB Distinguished Public Lecture in Genomics

  "The Magic of RNA: New Medicines, Immortality, and the Power to Control Evolution" Thomas R. Cech, PhD Nobel Laureate Distinguished Professor of Biochemistry Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute BioFrontiers Institute University of Colorado Boulder I-Hotel and Conference Center Reception and book signing to follow.

  • Seminar/Symposium
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  • 3:30 pm
  • i Hotel and Conference Center

  **"The Magic of RNA: New Medicines, Immortality, and the Power to Control Evolution," Thomas R. Cech, PhD, Nobel Laureate and Distinguished Professor of Biochemistry**

  • Seminar/Symposium
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  • 4:00 pm
  • Beckman Institute 1005

  RESCHEDULED for Fall/Spring 2025-2026: Steve Maren, Director, Beckman Institute for Advanced Science & Technology

  • Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, April 2, 2025

• • 12:00 pm
  • Charles G. Miller Auditorium

  Cell and Developmental Biology Student Speaker: Ran Yang/Brieher Lab

  • Seminar/Symposium
• • 4:00 pm
  • 116 RAL

  Diptatanu Das (Kalsotra Lab) - "Dysregulated RNA splicing impairs protein localization and function in alcohol-associated human liver disease."

  • Seminar/Symposium
• • 4:00 pm
  • 116 RAL

  'Fola Adesanya (Kalsotra Lab) - “Elucidating the Molecular Basis for Cardiac Mitochondrial and Bioenergetics Defects in Type I Myotonic Dystrophy (DM1)”

  • Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, April 3, 2025

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  • 11:00 am
  • Charles Miller Auditorium, B102, CLSL

  MIP Seminar: Dr. Bo Wang, University of Illinois, "Discovery of Novel Regulators of Lipid Metabolism: Insights from Human Genetics to Mouse Models"

  • Seminar/Symposium
• • 12:00 pm
  • 180 Bevier Hall, 905 S Goodwin Ave, Urbana, IL

  Lunch with CNRG: Biocluster

  "Biocluster" Dan Davidson, CNRG Director of CNRG and Research Computing

  • Seminar/Symposium
• • 4:00 pm   5:00 pm
  • Charles Miller Auditorium, B102 Chemical & Life Sciences Laboratory

  Microbiology Seminar: Dr. Stephen Kissler, University of Colorado - Boulder - "Measuring, modeling, and interpreting the kinetics of respiratory viruses"

  • Seminar/Symposium

Friday, April 4, 2025

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  • 12:00 pm
  • Charles G. Miller Auditorium, B102 CLSL

  Biochemistry Seminar: Dr. Lars Dietrich (Columbia University) - "Bacterial biofilms, pigments and javelins"

  • Seminar/Symposium