Title: Trade-offs and Trade-ups in Bacteria-Phage Coevolution Abstract: Evolutionary trade-offs are thought to be a fundamental factor constraining adaptation in natural populations. Trade-offs have also been leveraged in the treatment of bacterial infections through selection by phage at the expense... Read More
Abstract: My lab uses induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) to model neurodevelopment and neurodegenerative diseases. We have two main branches of the lab. The first is to understand how viral infection alters neuron and astrocyte differentiation and function. The second... Read More
Dr. Manish Tiwari, Department of Bacteriology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA E-mail: mtiwari5@wisc.edu, will present a talk about his work on “Tracking the Ancestry of Nod Factors: Exploring the Realms Beyond Alpha- and Beta-Rhizobia" The Abstract is as follows: Nod factors... Read More
"Adaptations In Biofilms: From Clinics to Climate Change" The Abstract is as follows: My research program addresses two grand challenges in science: antimicrobial resistance and quantifying global biogeochemical cycling. In the first, I am interested in how diversity and metabolic... Read More
Dr. Hoyt from Virginia Tech will present a talk about his work entitled, "Sit-and-Wait Pathogens: Environmental Pathogen Reservoirs and Infectious Disease Dynamics." The Abstract is as Follows: Emerging infectious diseases are recognized as a serious threat to wildlife populations, and pathogen... Read More
Dr. Claire Richardson, University of Wisconsin-Madison, will present a talk about her work entitled, "Sustaining the Brain: Insights into Neuronal Maintenance from Ageless Animals to Lysosomal Degradation” Research Description: Aging is the principal risk factor for cognitive decline and... Read More
Drs. W.G. Stooksbury and H.T. Millen will present a talk about their work entitled, "Substance Use Disorders and Addiction: Neurobiological Mechanisms and Treatment Implications" The Abstract is as follows: Addiction and substance use disorders are chronic and relapsing conditions characterized... Read More
Laura Rolfs will present a talk about his/her/their work entitled, "The role of non-muscle myosins in zebrafish development and MYH9-related disease" The Abstract is as Follows: MYH genes encode highly conserved actin-based motor proteins, non-muscle myosins (NMIIs), which have essential... Read More
Shanice Piango, UWM graduate student, will present a talk about her work entitled, "Germplasm Conservation Strategies for Understanding Fertility in Giant Kelp (Macrocystis Pyrifera)" The Abstract is as Follows: My research explores the application of germplasm conservation strategies in seaweed,... Read More
Dr. Devanshi Khokhani will present a talk about her work entitled, "Harnessing Rhizosphere Microbes to Foster Plant Health." The abstract is as follows: Rhizosphere, a narrow zone at the soil-root interface, is an untapped resource for discovering beneficial microbes that... Read More