June 18 - 22, 2018


"Where in the PIC is TBP? Locating TATA-box Binding Protein (TBP) in the RNA polymerase I pre-initiation complex (PIC)"

Ashleigh Jackobel
Graduate Student, Dr. Knutson's Lab
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Graduate Student Seminar
Monday, June 18 @ 12 pm, 2231 WH
Questions? Call: 315-464-8707 | Open to the public


"Antibody induced Mast Cell activation in Kaposi Sarcoma"

Kamal Naphri
Dr. Chan's Lab
Microbiology & Immunology Works in Progress
Tuesday, June 19 @ 11 am, 3509/10 Setnor
Questions? Call: 315-464-7685


"Prenatal activity suppression as a model for autism spectrum disorders"

Josh Enck
Neuroscience Program PhD Candidate, Neuroscience & Physiology, Dr. Olson's Lab
Neuroscience & Physiology Graduate Program Seminar
*Given with seminar, below
Tuesday, June 19 @ 12 - 1 pm, 4709 NRB
Questions? Call: 315-464-7752


"The Mechanism of Suppressing Asense Expression by PntP1 in Drosophila Larval Type II Neuroblasts"

Rui Chen
Neuroscience Program PhD Candidate, Neuroscience & Physiology, Dr. Zhu's Lab
Neuroscience & Physiology Graduate Program Seminar
*Given with seminar, above
Tuesday, June 19 @ 12 - 1 pm, 4709 NRB
Questions? Call: 315-464-7752


"Localization and function of EXC-6, an inverted formin, in the somatic gonad of Caenorhabditis elegans"

Anna Hegsted
PhD Candidate, Dr. Pruyne's Lab
Cell & Developmental Biology PhD Dissertation Defense
Wednesday, June 20 @ 9:30 am, 103 WH
Questions? Call: 315-464-8536 | Open to the public


"Dengue virus non-structural protein 1 activates endothelial cells"

Arturo Barbachano-Guerrero
Dr. Endy and Dr. King's Labs
Microbiology & Immunology Works in Progress
Thursday, June 21 @ 11 am, 2507/08 Setnor
Questions? Call: 316-464-7685


"HDAC inhibition, MDX genotype, or both: Effects on the Nav1.5"

Rebecca Winkler
Graduate Assistant, Dr. Veenstra's Lab
Pharmacology Seminar
Thursday, June 21 @ 12 pm, 3509/10 Setnor
Questions? Call: 315-464-7949


"Swinging arms and swinging domains in histone biology and beyond"

An informal presentation and discussion of research results presented by Dr. Michael Cosgrove's Lab
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Research Report
Thursday, June 21 @ 4 - 5 pm, 103 WH
Questions? Call: 315-464-8707 | Open to the public


"Circulating Tumor Cells: Advancing Tools To Combat Metastasis"

Dario Marchetti, PhD
Director, Biomarker Research Program, Professor of Biomarker Research, Houston Methodist Research Institute
Visiting Professor, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Baylor College of Medicine
Cancer Center Grand Rounds
Friday, June 22 @ 7:30 am, CC C1076A/B/C
Questions or to RSVP: MelloneJ@upstate.edu

Unless otherwise indicated, the seminars and meetings listed above are closed to the public; only employees of Upstate Medical University, or other SUNY employees, may attend. For question or to submit a seminar for a future This Week in Research please email Amy Green at: greenamy@upstate.edu.