Dr. Quan Zeng, UWM Alumni and current Associate Scientist at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, will present a talk about his work entitled, "How Flower Microbiome Influences Host-Pathogen Interaction in Fire Blight." Read more about Dr. Zeng's work here. The... Read More
Dr. Vera Strogolova, CTO, scientist at Strong Microbials, will present a talk about her work entitled, "Business of Bacteria." Read more about Strong Microbials here. As researchers debate whether to reduce the number of biology graduate students, biology graduates nonetheless... Read More
Dr. Lauren Cirino, Research Associate in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, will present a talk about her work entitled, "Integrating Research, Mentorship, and Teaching to Investigate Reproductive Ecology." The abstract is as follows: Habitats are... Read More
Cody Drozd, Graduate Student in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, will present a talk about his work entitled, "Kinesin-1 Heavy Chain UNC-116 and Cargo Adapter UNC-16 Promote Axon Termination Through Regulation of the... Read More
Dr. Scott Sakaluk, Distinguished Professor of Zoology at Illinois State University, will present a talk about his work entitled, "Food Fight: Sexual Conflict and the Evolution of Nuptial Gifts." The abstract is as follows: Nuptial food gifts are an integral... Read More
Dr. Kristin Ciezki, Director of the Therapeutic Accelerator Program at the Medical College of Wisconsin, will present a talk about her work entitled, "Careers for Scientists Beyond Academia: Outlook, Options, and Preparation." The abstract is as follows: The overwhelming majority... Read More
Sarah Sarich, PhD Candidate in the Department of Biological Sciences at UWM, will present a talk entitled, "The Transcription Factor Jun is Necessary for Regulating Regeneration-Associated Gene Expression During Optic Nerve Regeneration." The abstract is as follows: Damage to the... Read More
Kane Stratman, PhD Candidate in the Department of Biological Sciences at UWM, will present a talk entitled, "Decoding the Rules of a Treefrog's Mating Game (and How to Win if You Happen to Be One." The abstract is as follows:... Read More
Dr. Michael Laiosa, Associate Professor of Environmental Health Sciences and Faculty Chair in the Joseph J. Zilber School of Public Health, will present a talk entitled, "Growing up with the Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor: A twenty-five-year journey from a toxicological sensor... Read More
Dr. Mark McBride, Distinguished Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at UW-Milwaukee, will present a talk about his work entitled, "Bacteroidetes do it differently: motility, protein secretion, and polysaccharide utilization." The abstract is as follows: The phylum Bacteroidetes is... Read More