Events
The Evolution of Chemical Communication and Reproductive Isolation in Orchid Bees.
Hosted by Andre Kessler.
Cyanobacterial Blooms in Clear-Water Lakes: Lessons from Long-Term Data at Multiple
Spatial Scales.
Hosted by Meredith Holgerson.
Mini-Symposium on Genome Editing Nov 17 1:30-5pm, College Vet Med, LH1
Speakers:
John Schimenti, Professor, MBG. — In vivo versus in silico assessment of human Variants of Unknown Significance (VUS) using gene-edited mouse models.
Chun Han, Associate Professor, MBG. — New CRISPR tools in Drosophila for gene manipulation.
Philipp Messer, Associate Professor, Computational Biology. — Genetic manipulation of entire populations with CRISPR gene drives.
Joseph Peters, Professor, Microbiology. — Discovery and characterization of CRISPR-guided transposons identified among diverse Tn7-like elements in cyanobacteria
Liz Kellogg, Assistant Professor, MBG. — Structure of the holo CRISPR RNA-guided transposon integration complex.
Ailong Ke, Professor, MBG. — Craspase is an RNA-guided, RNA-regulated protease.
Feng Zhang, Professor and HHMI, MIT. CRISPR systems: exploration of biological diversity to discover novel molecular technologies (Barbara McClintock Lecture)Time: 4-5 PM. College of Vet Med LH4/5 for Zheng lecture
Invertebrate pirates: Mechanism and evolution of a stolen defense.
Hosted by Leslie Babonis.
Registration is free! Online Registration and Poster Abstract submissions are now open!
The 2022 Symposium will feature the following speakers:
Ronald Germain, M.D., Ph.D., National Institutes of Health
Ulrich von Andrian, M.D., Ph.D., Harvard Medical School
Carole Parent, Ph.D., University of Michigan
Jens Volker Stein, University of Fribourg
Milka Sarris, University of Cambridge
Volatile communication and induced resistance in sagebrush.
Hosted by Kessler/Agrawal.
Carlos Bustamante (Stanford) Friday MBG seminar 11/4/2022 4pm. Title: “Enabling Precision Health at Scale for All”
Unexpected consequences of interventions for vector-borne diseases.
Hosted by Brian Lazarro.
Linking Climate Change, Cattail Expansion, and Wetland Management.
Hosted by Meredith Holgerson.
