Biological Sciences doctoral candidate, Jesse Reinhardt, will present his thesis research entitled ‘A novel link between the chemotaxis and biofilm dispersion systems of Pseudomonas aeruginosa.’ Jesse’s doctoral research is being conducted under the direction of Dr. Sonia Bardy. The presentation... Read More

Dr. Rudi Strickler hosts speaker Dr. Frederick Prete of the Department of Biology at Northeastern Illinois University. Dr. Prete will present a talk entitled 'From cognitive psychology to potassium channels: Figuring out how praying mantises recognize prey.' The presentation will... Read More

Dr. Christopher Quinn hosts speaker Dr. Allison Ebert of the Department of Cell Biology, Neurobiology & Anatomy at the Medical College of Wisconsin. Dr. Ebert will present a talk entitled 'Understanding neuron malfunction and loss using induced pluripotent stem cells.'... Read More

Dr. Dave Zhao hosts speaker Dr. Robert Franks of the Department of Plant and Microbial Biology at North Carolina State University. Dr. Franks will present a talk entitled 'Probing Dynamic Transcriptional Regulatory Mechanisms across Developmental and Evolutionary Timescales.' The presentation... Read More

Dr. Jennifer Gutzman hosts speaker Dr. Shama Mirza of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Dr. Mirza will present a talk entitled 'Acid Ceramidase Inhibitors: A De Novo Target and a New Class of Drug... Read More