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UNMC Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Seminar Series
Fall 2009
Mondays, 12:00-1:00 PM
DRC I Amphitheater (1002)
Seminar Series Coordinator:
Dr. Pi-Wan Cheng
If you have any questions regarding the website or need additional information,
please contact Jennifer Pace at jpace@unmc.edu |
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August 31, 2009
"The Fats of Life: Fatty Acid Transport and Intracellular Trafficking" |
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Paul Black, PhD
Professor
Chair, Department of Biochemistry
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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September 7, 2009 - NO SEMINAR - Labor Day Holiday
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September 14, 2009
"Sorting of the Amyloid Precursor Protein Mediated by the AP-4 Complex" |
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Juan Bonifacino, PhD
Branch Chief
Cell Biology and Metabolism Branch
NICHD, NIH
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September 21, 2009
Fourth Year Graduate Student Seminar
"Aperiodicity of Profilin:Actin: Implications for Filament Formation" |
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Jason Porta, BS
Graduate Student
Dr. Gloria Borgstahl's Lab
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
University Nebraska Medical Center
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Thursday, September 24, 2009 - Note date
FINAL ORAL EXAMINATION FOR PhD
"Role of C-terminal EHDs and their Interaction Partners in Endocytic Trafficking" |
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Mahak Sharma, BTech
Graduate Student
Dr. Steve Caplan's Lab
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
University Nebraska Medical Center
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September 28, 2009
FINAL ORAL EXAMINATION FOR PhD
"Regulation of the Major Histocompatibility Complex Class I Angtigen Presentation Pathway by Amyloid Precursor-Like Protein 2" |
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Amit Tuli, BTech
Graduate Student
Dr. Joyce Solheim's Lab
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
University Nebraska Medical Center
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October 5, 2009 - NO SEMINAR
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October 12, 2009 - NO SEMINAR
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October 19, 2009 - NO SEMINAR - Fall Break
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October 26, 2009 STUDENT-INVITED SPEAKER
"Genetics of Neural Tube Defects and Folic Acid Responsiveness" |
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Lee Niswander, PhD
Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Developmental Biology Section
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
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November 2, 2009
"Using Conditional Gene Knockouts to Map Pathways of Eye Development" |
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David Beebe, PhD
Professor
Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Washington University in St. Louis
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November 9, 2009
"A Thermodynamic Approach to Control Gene Expression: Targeting of DNA Intramolecular Structures witih Complementary Strands" |
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Luis Marky, PhD
Professor
Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy
University of Nebraska Medical Center
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November 16, 2009
"sGCα1 and p53: A New Mechanism for p53 Inhibition and Potential Target for Prostate Cancer Therapy" |
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Lirim Shemshedini, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Biological Sciences
University of Toledo
Co-Sponsored with the Nebraska Center for Cellular Signaling
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Note Date and Time
Tuesday, November 17, 2009 - Faculty Candidate Seminar
DRC 1002 at 4 p.m.
"The Roles of Tumor Suppressor C53/LZAP and its Associated Proteins in Cell Stress Signaling" |
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Honglin Li, PhD
Assistant Professor
Children's Memorial Research Center
Northwestern University Feinberg College of Medicine
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November 23, 2009
"Regulation of Prostate Cancer Growth and Metastasis by Pro-inflammatory Chemokines and their Receptors: New Avenues for a Cure" |
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Balakrishna Lokeshwar, PhD
Professor and Co-Director
Division of Urology Research
Departments of Urology and Radiation Oncology
University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine
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November 30, 2009
"Understanding Influenza Virus and Evolution: A Bioinformatics Perspective" |
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Guoqing Lu, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Biology
University of Nebraska at Omaha
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December 7, 2009
"Differential Androgen Receptor Signals Explains Why Androgen Deprivation Therapy of Prostate Cancer Fails" |
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Chawnshang Chang, PhD
Professor
Pathology, Urology and Radiation Oncology
George Whipple Lab for Cancer Research
University of Rochester Medical Center
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