
Biochemistry Research Forum - Zoe Shan / Pengfei Liang, PhD, Duke School of Medicine, Department of Biochemistry, "TMEM16F as a Key Modulator of Ferroptosis" / "Targeting PIEZO1-TMEM16F Coupling to Mitigate Sickle Cell Disease Complications"
Sponsor(s):
Biochemistry
Friday, March 21, 2025
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Zoe Shan / Pengfei Liang, PhD

Genomic Instability and Tumorigenesis: Confounding Roles of Essential Genes
Sponsor(s):
University Program in Genetics & Genomics (UPGG), Molecular Genetics and Microbiology (MGM), and School of Medicine (SOM)
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Zhiyuan Shen

Dissertation Seminar
Sponsor(s):
Molecular Genetics and Microbiology (MGM)
Thursday, March 27, 2025
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Hannah Schmidt

Olivia Rissland, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, "Potent Gene Regulation by the Open Reading Frame"
Sponsor(s):
Biochemistry
Friday, March 28, 2025
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Olivia Rissland, PhD

Regulation of synapse development by small GTPase networks
Sponsor(s):
University Program in Genetics & Genomics (UPGG), Molecular Genetics and Microbiology (MGM), and School of Medicine (SOM)
Tuesday, April 01, 2025
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Salvatore J. Cherra III

Thursday Seminar Series
Sponsor(s):
Molecular Genetics and Microbiology (MGM), Cell Biology, Program in Cell and Molecular Biology, and School of Medicine (SOM)
Thursday, April 03, 2025
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Dan Gottschling

Modrich Distinguished Lecture - Michael O'Donnell, PhD, Investigator, The Rockefeller University, "Structure and Function of the 4 eukaryotic clamp loaders"
Sponsor(s):
Biochemistry
Friday, April 04, 2025
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Michael O'Donnell

From genetics to biology of human height, obesity, and other polygenic traits
Sponsor(s):
University Program in Genetics & Genomics (UPGG), Molecular Genetics and Microbiology (MGM), and School of Medicine (SOM)
Tuesday, April 08, 2025
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Joel Hirschhorn

Kamin Memorial Lecture - Eric Gouaux, PhD, Senior Scientist/Investigator, Vollum Institute/HHMI, Oregon Health and Science University, "From clamshells to clefts: the molecular basis of synaptic transmission"
Sponsor(s):
Biochemistry
Friday, April 11, 2025
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Eric Gouaux, PhD

TBD
Sponsor(s):
University Program in Genetics & Genomics (UPGG), Molecular Genetics and Microbiology (MGM), and School of Medicine (SOM)
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Matt Rockman

Thursday Seminar Series
Sponsor(s):
Molecular Genetics and Microbiology (MGM), Cell Biology, Program in Cell and Molecular Biology, and School of Medicine (SOM)
Thursday, April 17, 2025
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Anna La Torre

Meng Wang, PhD, Senior Group Leader, HHMI Janelia Research Campus, "Metabolic View of Longevity"
Sponsor(s):
Biochemistry
Friday, April 18, 2025
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Meng Wang, PhD

Nozaki Memorial Lecture - Elizabeth R. Wright, PhD, Henry A. Lardy Professor of Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Title: TBA
Sponsor(s):
Biochemistry
Friday, April 25, 2025
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Elizabeth R. Wright, PhD

T. Keith Blackwell, MD, PhD, Professor of Genetics, Harvard Medical School, Senior Investigator, Joslin Diabetes Center, Title: TBA
Sponsor(s):
Biochemistry
Friday, May 02, 2025
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
T. Keith Blackwell, MD, PhD

Thursday Seminar Series
Sponsor(s):
Molecular Genetics and Microbiology (MGM), Cell Biology, Program in Cell and Molecular Biology, and School of Medicine (SOM)
Thursday, May 08, 2025
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Gozde Demirer

Thursday Seminar Series
Sponsor(s):
Molecular Genetics and Microbiology (MGM), Cell Biology, Program in Cell and Molecular Biology, and School of Medicine (SOM)
Thursday, May 15, 2025
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Zev Gartner

Stacy Malaker, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Yale University, "Mucinomics as the Next Frontier of Mass Spectrometry"
Sponsor(s):
Biochemistry
Friday, May 16, 2025
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Stacy Malaker, PhD

Thursday Seminar Series
Sponsor(s):
Molecular Genetics and Microbiology (MGM), Cell Biology, Program in Cell and Molecular Biology, and School of Medicine (SOM)
Thursday, May 22, 2025
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Fred Cross