Various OSU Seminar Series
- Molecular Life Sciences Seminar Series, held weekly on Tuesdays at 4:00 PM
- Center for RNA Biology Seminar Series, held monthly on Tuesdays at noon
- Center for Applied Plant Sciences Seminar Series, held weekly on Thursdays at 4:00 PM
Molecular Genetics Seminar Schedule
During Fall 2019, MolGen seminars are Thursdays at 4:10 pm unless otherwise noted.
Beginning Spring 2020, MolGen seminars will switch to Wednesdays at 4:10 pm. Face-to-face seminars are on hold until after the University State of Emergency is lifted.
Wednesday, August 14, 2019 @ 9:00 am
Room 684, Biological Sciences Building
Dissertation Defense Seminar
Stevin Wilson, Dept of Molecular Genetics
"Towards a Greater Understanding Of Zinc Homeostasis Using Loz1 from the Fission Yeast"
Mentored by Dr. Amanda Bird
Thursday, September 5, 2019 @ 4:10 pm
Room 155, Jennings Hall
Dr. Christin Burd, Dept of Molecular Genetics
"Molecular insights into melanoma etiology and therapeutic efficacy"
Host: Molecular Genetics (Wharton)
Thursday, September 19, 2019 @ 4:10 pm
Room 155, Jennings Hall
Dr. JC Jang, Dept of Horticulture and Crop Science
"P-body dynamics and mRNA regulation in plants"
Host: Molecular Genetics (Mackey)
Thursday, October 17, 2019 @ 4:10 pm
Room TBD
Dr. Elizabeth Haswell, Washington University
"Expanding without Exploding: Measuring and Modeling the Role of Mechanosensitive Ion Channels during Cell Swelling"
Host: Molecular Genetics (Dobritsa)
Tuesday, October 22, 2019 @ 11:30 am
Adolph E. Waller Memorial Lecture (Lay Lecture)
Room 200, Campbell Hall; reception following lecture in the Campbell Hall Gas Lounge
Dr. Pamela Ronald, University of California Davis
"Serving up Science: Plant Genetics and the Future of Food"
Host: Molecular Genetics Graduate Students
Wednesday, October 23, 2019 @ 10:00 am
Adolph E. Waller Memorial Lecture (Scientific Lecture)
Room 355, Jennings Hall; reception following lecture in Jennings Lobby
Dr. Pamela Ronald, University of California Davis
"The Plant Immune Response"
Host: Molecular Genetics Graduate Students
Thursday, October 31, 2019 @ 4:10 pm
Room 155, Jennings Hall
Dr. Arthur Burghes, Dept of Biological Chemistry and Pharmacology
"Spinal Muscular Atrophy: from gene to therapy"
Host: Molecular Genetics (Amacher)
Thursday, November 14, 2019 @ 4:10 pm
Room 155, Jennings Hall
Dr. Aman Husbands, Dept of Molecular Genetics
"Complex yet reproducible: investigating the paradoxical nature of development"
Host: Molecular Genetics (Amacher)
Wednesday, January 8, 2020 @ 4:10 pm
Room TBA
Dr. Vidu Garg, Director of the Center from Cardiovascular Research, Nationwide Children's Hospital
"Insights into the role of NOTCH1 signaling in aortic valve disease"
Host: Molecular Genetics (Cole)
Wednesday, January 15, 2020 @ 4:10 pm
Room TBA
Dr. Andrea Gschwend, Dept of Horticulture and Crop Science
"Molecular evolution of wild and cultivated grapevine"
Host: Molecular Genetics
Room TBA
Dr. Ruben Petreaca, Dept of Molecular Genetics
"Genetic requirements for intrachromosomal deletions"
Host: Molecular Genetics (Husbands)
Wednesday, January 29, 2020 @ 4:10 pm
Room TBA
Dr. Wayne Miles, Dept of Molecular Genetics
"The role of RB and RNA-binding proteins in cancer"
Host: Molecular Genetics (Husbands)
Wednesday, March 18, 2020 @ 4:10 pm (POSTPONED)
Biao Ding Memorial Lecture
Room TBA
Dr. Peter Nagy, University of Kentucky
Title TBA
Hosts: David Bisaro and Jian-Qiu Wu
Wednesday, April 1, 2020 @ 4:10 pm (POSTPONED)
Room TBA
Swetha Rajasekaran, 4th Year Graduate Student Seminar
Title TBA
Host: Molecular Genetics
Wednesday, April 8, 2020 @ 4:10 pm (POSTPONED)
Room TBA
Ashley Castelloe, 4th Year Graduate Student Seminar
Title TBA
Host: Molecular Genetics
Room TBA
Zhongxia Yi, 4th Year Graduate Student Seminar
Title TBA
Host: Molecular Genetics
Room TBA
Ankita Das, 4th Year Graduate Student Seminar
Title TBA
Host: Molecular Genetics
