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Department of Biology

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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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  • Apr9

    “The P-element invasion in D. simulans”

    Dr. Andrea Betancourt, University of Liverpool

    Date
    Friday, April 9, 2021
    Time
    3 p.m.
    Place
    Webinar
    Register onlinefor this event.
    Registration is required.
  • Apr16

    “Dynamics of mixed-kin social groups in a cooperative breeder”

    Shailee Shah, Columbia University

    Date
    Friday, April 16, 2021
    Time
    3 p.m.
    Place
    Webinar
    Register onlinefor this event.
    Registration is required. 
  • Apr19

    “Behavioural variation, personality, and cognitive performance in ants”

    Dr. Patrizia d’Ettorre, University Sorbonne Paris Nord

    Date
    Monday, April 19, 2021
    Time
    Noon
    Place
    Webinar
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    Registration is required. 
  • Apr23

    “Flexible defense specialization in eusocial insects, from group behavior to soldier physiology”

    Dr. Kaitlin Baudier, University of Southern Mississippi

    Date
    Friday, April 23, 2021
    Time
    3 p.m.
    Place
    Webinar
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    Registration is required. 
  • Apr26

    “The early life gut microbiome in host immunity development”

    Dr. Marie-Claire Arrieta, University of Calgary

    Date
    Monday, April 26, 2021
    Time
    Noon
    Place
    Webinar
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    Registration is required.
  • Apr30

    “Evolutionary and ecological genomics of bacteria in host associations”

    Dr. Tory Hendry, Cornell University

    Date
    Friday, April 30, 2021
    Time
    3 p.m.
    Place
    Webinar
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    Registration is required.
  • May4

    Aging Research Day

    Keynote Speaker: Dr. Hartmut Geiger, University of Ulm

    Date
    Tuesday, May 4, 2021
    Time
    8:15 a.m.
    Place
    Virtual location

    This year's event will take place from 8:20 am - 1 pm and will be virtual.

    Register onlinefor this event.
    Aging Day Agenda
  • May10

    “Complex evolution and inheritance of the germline-restricted chromosome of songbirds”

    Dr. Alexander Suh, University of East Anglia, UK

    Date
    Monday, May 10, 2021
    Time
    Noon
    Place
    Webinar
    Register onlinefor this event.
    Registration is required. 
  • May7

    “Using evolutionary inference to identify candidate proteins involved in COVID-19 pathologies”

    Dr. Jack Werren, University of Rochester

    Date
    Friday, May 7, 2021
    Time
    3 p.m.
    Place
    Webinar
    Register onlinefor this event.
    Registration is required.