Seminars

Seminars are held in Hutchison Hall, on the River Campus. (campus map) Contact the Department of Biology at (585) 273-1139 at least three days in advance to request any special accommodations or if you would like to meet with an outside speaker. Refreshments provided.

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  • Feb6

    "Mechanisms of chromatin activation upon quiescence exit"

    Dr. Christine Cucinotta, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

    Date
    Monday, February 6, 2023
    Time
    Noon
    Offline Location
    Hutchison, 140, Lander Auditorium
  • Feb9

    "Coordination of cell adhesion and cytoskeletal reorganization to drive collective cell migration in vivo"

    Dr. Katheryn Rothenberg, University of Toronto

    Date
    Thursday, February 9, 2023
    Time
    3:30 p.m.
    Offline Location
    Wegmans Hall, 1400, Auditorium
  • Feb13

    "Lysosomal biology in health and disease"

    Dr. Luis Bonet-Ponce, National Institutes of Health

    Date
    Monday, February 13, 2023
    Time
    Noon
    Offline Location
    Hutchison, 140, Lander Auditorium
  • Feb16

    "The Epigenetic Road to High-society: plasticity of caste identity and longevity in ants"

    Dr. Karl Glastad, University of Pennsylvania

    Date
    Thursday, February 16, 2023
    Time
    3:30 p.m.
    Offline Location
    Wegmans Hall, 1400, Auditorium
  • Feb20

    "Deconstructing cell navigation in challenging live environments"

    Dr. Benjamin Lin, NYU School of Medicine

    Date
    Monday, February 20, 2023
    Time
    Noon
    Offline Location
    Hutchison, 140, Lander Auditorium
  • Feb27

    "Molecular mechanisms and regulation of membrane trafficking events"

    Dr. Meiyan Jin, University of California, Berkeley

    Date
    Monday, February 27, 2023
    Time
    Noon
    Offline Location
    Hutchison, 140, Lander Auditorium
  • Mar2

    "Role of membrane-curvature generating proteins in organelle biogenesis"

    Dr. Ning Wang, Harvard Medical School

    Date
    Thursday, March 2, 2023
    Time
    3:30 p.m.
    Offline Location
    Wegmans Hall, 1400, Auditorium
  • Mar6

    Cancelled—"Multiple Signaling Pathways Link Collided Ribosomes to Cellular Stress Responses"

    Dr. Sezen Meydan, National Institutes of Health

    Date
    Monday, March 6, 2023
    Time
    Noon
    Offline Location
    Hutchison, 140, Lander Auditorium
  • Mar7

    "Characterizing the development of epithelial monolayers in culture"

    Nicole Dawney, University of Rochester

    Date
    Tuesday, March 7, 2023
    Time
    1 p.m.
    Online Location
    Zoom
    Offline Location
    Dewey, 1101 Auditorium
  • Mar9

    "Neuronal Connectivity in the Drosophila Timekeeping Network"

    Dr. Maria de la Paz Fernandez, Barnard College

    Date
    Thursday, March 9, 2023
    Time
    3:30 p.m.
    Offline Location
    Wegmans Hall, 1400, Auditorium
  • Mar24

    “Using genomics to learn about ancient and contemporary bighorn sheep populations”

    Dr. Elizabeth Flesch, Montana State University

    Date
    Friday, March 24, 2023
    Time
    3 p.m.
    Offline Location
    Hutchison Hall, Room 316
  • Mar31

    “Taming the diverse beasts within: Sexual dimorphism in piRNA-guided genome defense”

    Peiwei Chen, California Institute of Technology

    Date
    Friday, March 31, 2023
    Time
    3 p.m.
    Offline Location
    Hutchison Hall, Room 316
  • Apr7

    TBA

    Faye Romero, University of Rochester

    Date
    Friday, April 7, 2023
    Time
    3 p.m.
    Offline Location
    Hutchison Hall, Room 316
  • Apr10

    “Neural circuits for feeding decisions”

    Dr. Gabriella Sterne, URMC, Department of Biomedical Genetics

    Date
    Monday, April 10, 2023
    Time
    Noon
    Offline Location
    Hutchison Hall, Room 140, Lander Auditorium
  • Apr14

    “From genome variation to molecular mechanisms: What have we learned from yeast mitochondrial genomes?”

    Dr. Weilong Hao, Wayne State University

    Date
    Friday, April 14, 2023
    Time
    3 p.m.
    Offline Location
    Hutchison Hall, Room 316
  • Apr21

    TBA

    Emiliano Marti, University of Rochester

    Date
    Friday, April 21, 2023
    Time
    3 p.m.
    Offline Location
    Hutchison Hall, Room 316
  • Apr24

    "Molecular mechanisms of cellular redox signaling"

    Dr. Carolyn Sevier, Cornell University

    Date
    Monday, April 24, 2023
    Time
    Noon
    Offline Location
    Hutchison Hall, Room 140, Lander Auditorium
  • Apr28

    “Causes and consequences of behavioral plasticity in bees”

    Dr. Karen Kapheim, Utah State University

    Date
    Friday, April 28, 2023
    Time
    3 p.m.
    Offline Location
    Hutchison Hall, Room 316
  • May5

    TBA

    Cheyenne Thomas, University of Rochester

    Date
    Friday, May 5, 2023
    Time
    3 p.m.
    Offline Location
    Hutchison Hall, Room 316
  • May12

    TBA

    Marete Seymour, University of Rochester

    Date
    Friday, May 12, 2023
    Time
    3 p.m.
    Offline Location
    Hutchison Hall, Room 316