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Biology Colloquium Dates Spring 2008

McConnell 103

All are Mondays; 4 pm tea and cookies; 4:30 talk

Jan 28 - (this is the first day of classes)

Feb 4 –

              This talk will begin at 4:10

Feb 11 – Jean Chaffee Hardwick ‘83,

              Department of Biology, Ithaca College,

              Topic: Inflammatory signal regulation of cardiac autonomic neurons.  Margaret Anderson, host.

Feb 18 – Rachel Levin,

              Department of Biology, Smith College,

              Topic:  “Evolutionary relationships within tribe Lycieae: dispersal, dimorphism, and distribution.”  Esteban Monserrate, host.

Feb 25 - Igor Kaltashov,

              Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts-Amherst,

              Topic: “Mass spectrometry as a versatile tool to study protein behavior: from model systems to biopharmaceutical products,” co-sponsored by the Center for Molecular Biology.  Stylianos Scordilis, host.

Mar 3 – Al Curran,

            Geology Department, Smith College, co-hosted by the 5-College, Coastal and Marine Sciences Program.

Topic:  Rise and Demise of a Young Coral Reef Complex: Lessons from the Dominican Republic.

Mar 10 -

Mar 24 - (this is the day after spring break)

Mar 31 - Joshua LaBaer,

              Director of the Institute of Proteomics                 at Harvard Medical School

Topic:  “Functional Proteomics for Biomarker and Target Discorver,” , co-sponsored by the Center for Proteomics and the Center for Molecular Biology.  Stylianos Scordilis, host

Apr 7 -

Apr 14 - Darrell Yamashiro,

             Columbia University,

             Topic: “Role of angiogenesis in cancer.”  Elizabeth Jamieson and YiLi Liao, hosts.

Apr 21 -  Patricia Moehlman,

              IUCN Equid Specialist Group, “Jackal Behavioral Ecology,” co-sponsored by Environmental Science and Policy.  Virginia Hayssen, host

Apr 28,29,30,5/1 -  Honors

classes end May 2