Presentation Schedule, Fall 2014
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Sept. 11, 2014 |
Fall Student Research Symposium |
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Sept. 18, 2014 |
Gene amplification provides a molecular foothold for viral adaptation to new hosts Greg Brennan Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center 4 p.m., Thompson 175 |
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Sept. 25, 2014 |
The biogeography and genetic connectivity of Antarctic ribbon worms Megan Schwartz |
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Friday, Sept. 26, 2014 |
Learning and teaching about human genetic variation and race This is one of several spotlight sessions scheduled for the 2014 Race & Pedagogy National Conference. Registration is required for this free event. Tales of Human History Written in Our Genomes -- Dr. Josh Akey, Genome Sciences at University of Washington, Seattle 1 - 1:45 p.m. Lunch
Dr. Peter Wimberger, University of Puget Sound
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Oct. 2, 2014 |
The use of social information by non-social insects Jeremy Davis University of Washington Tacoma 4 p.m., Thompson 175 Host: Kena Fox-Dobbs |
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Oct. 9, 2014 |
The Two Earths of Eratosthenes James Evans University of Puget Sound Physics Department 4 p.m., Thompson 175 |
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Oct. 16, 2014 |
Where apes and songbirds are left behind: A comparative assessment of the requisites for speech Erin Colbert-White University of Puget Sound Psychology Department 4 p.m., Thompson 175 |
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Oct. 23, 2014
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Species-level deconvolution of metagenome assemblies with Hi-C-based contact probability maps Ivan Liachko University of Washington Department of Genome Science 4 p.m., Thompson 175 |
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Oct. 30, 2014 |
Sparking imaginations: An exhibit on the history and technology of electricity and electrical power 4 p.m., Thompson 175 |
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Nov. 6, 2014 |
The rules of engagement in tip-enhanced Raman nanoscopy Patrick El-Khoury Pacific Northwest National Laboratory 4 p.m., Thompson 175 Host: Amanda Mifflin |
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Nov. 13, 2014 |
The natural history of Manacus manakins, an unusual group of birds of neotropical rainforests Timothy Billo University of Washington Program on the Environment 4 p.m., Thompson 175 |
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Nov. 20, 2014 |
Genes that escape X inactivation vary between tissues and can exhibit female-specific functions Joel Berletch University of Washington Department of Pathology 4 p.m., Thompson 175 |
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Nov. 27, 2014 |
Thanksgiving |
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Dec. 1, 2014 |
Special Seminar: Sequencing the genome of the model legume Medicago truncatula Christopher Town J. Craig Venter Institute 1 p.m., Thompson 175 |
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Dec. 4, 2014 |
Impact of chronic exposure to bisphenol A on the developing GnRH3 neural system and behavior in Japanese Medaka |
Presentation Schedule, Spring 2015 |
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| Jan. 22, 2015 |
New boomerang shaped liquid crystals with low transition temperatures: Will "going bananas" lead to faster liquid crystal displays (LCD)? Eric Scharrer University of Puget Sound Chemistry Department 4 p.m., Thompson 175 |
| Jan. 29, 2015 |
Automated identification of mouse ultrasonic vocalizations Adam Smith University of Puget Sound Mathematics & Computer Science Department 4 p.m., Thompson 175 |
| Feb. 5, 2015 |
Short tandem repeats: Junk DNA or a mechanism for rapid adaptation? 4 p.m., Thompson 175 |
| Feb. 12, 2015 |
Chemical biology approaches for predicting human drug and chemical safety Ellen Berg Scientific Director & General Manager, Bioseek, a division of DiscoverRx Corporation 4 p.m., Thompson 175 |
| Feb. 19, 2015 |
From microbes to models: Spatial controls on soil carbon fluxes across a permafrost transition Carolyn Anderson '08 4 p.m., Thompson 175 |
| Feb. 26, 2015 |
What's so funny about quantum mechanics? David Griffiths |
| March 5, 2015 |
Why Ed Ricketts needs to be appreciated as a marine biologist Keith Benson University of Washington History of Science Department, Professor Emeritus 4 p.m., Thompson 175 Host: Kristin Johnson |
| March 12, 2015 |
MALDI imaging mass spectrometry: Molecular pictures of biochemical systems Megan Gessel University of Puget Sound Chemistry Department 4 p.m., Thompson 175 |
| March 19, 2015 |
Spring Break |
| March 26, 2015 |
MicroRNAs: Small regulators, big effects Howell Moffett 4 p.m., Thompson 175 Host: Vanessa Koelling |
| April 2, 2015 |
No regular Thompson Hall Seminar today; see April 4 listing for Phi Sigma Symposium Keynote Speaker Phi Sigma Symposium Event: Informal, student-led discussion of Tumor paint: A chlorotoxin:Cy5.5 bioconjugate for intraoperative visualization of cancer foci This is a landmark publication by the James Olson Lab at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. Saturday's Symposium keynote speaker, Dr. Zachary Crook, is a member of this lab. 4 p.m., Thompson 175 |
| April 3-4, 2015 |
Phi Sigma Symposium Student Presentations: Friday, April 3: Oral presentations, 3-7 p.m., Thompson 175 Saturday, April 4: Oral presentations, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Thompson 175; poster presentations Noon-1 p.m. |
| April 4, 2015 |
Phi Sigma Symposium Keynote Speaker: Saving lives one pipette tip at a time: Journeys from bench to bedside Dr. Zachary Crook Postdoc in the laboratory of Dr. Jim Olson, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center 7:30 p.m., Tahoma Room, Commencement Hall (please note different time and location) |
| April 9, 2015 |
Short-tailed albatross--Conservation science in action Robert Suryan Oregon State University Hatfield Marine Science Center 4 p.m., Thompson 175 Host: Peter Hodum |
| April 16, 2015 |
SEMINAR CANCELLED Ralph Davis Staff Scientist, Roger Kornberg Lab, Stanford School of Medicine Host: John Hanson |
| April 23, 2015 |
Epigenetic inheritance of an induced defensive trait in Mimulus guttatus Alison Scoville Central Washington University Biology Department 4 p.m., Thompson 175 Host: Vanessa Koelling |
| April 30, 2015 |
Monkeyflower business: Molecular and ecological perspectives on the repeated evolution of flower pigment Arielle Cooley Whitman College Biology Department 4 p.m., Thompson 175 Host: Vanessa Koelling |