Seminar
Mary Ann Osley, PhD, Professor, Molecular Genetics & Microbiology, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center
"Quiescence represents a distinct phase of the cell cycle (G0 phase) in which cells exist in a non-dividing but viable state that can be reversed to restore proliferation. Using a budding yeast model of quiescence, my lab is investigating how quiescence cells respond to exogenous DNA damage and the pathway that controls the re-entry of these cells into S phase."
Hosted by Dr. Guang Yao
Zoom Passcode: MCBSeminar
When
11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. March 22, 2022
Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Science, The University of Arizona
"I'll define microbial systems ecology and show how our research group uses this approach to identify biological principles that underlie microbial persistence in the dry soils of the southwest. I'll present our recent research that suggests intracellular RNA stability is associated with desiccation tolerance and the availability of water vapor may control RNA turnover. I will outline our plan to investigate gene-resolved RNA stability in our newly funded NSF CAREER award. This research fills a large knowledge gap as to the fate of intracellular RNA in desiccated cells."
https://carinilab.com/
Hosted by Dr. Frans Tax (MCB)
When
11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Feb. 15, 2022
Hosted by Dr. Guang Yao
When
11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Feb. 22, 2022
Assistant Professor, Davis Center for Regenerative Biology and Aging, MDI Biological Laboratory
Host: George Sutphin (MCB)
When
11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Feb. 8, 2022
No joint seminar today
Contact: Ted Weinert
When
11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Jan. 25, 2022
Hosted by Nancy Horton
When
11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Jan. 18, 2022
Cheemeng Tan, Associate Professor
Biomedical Engineering, University of California Davis
"Towards Artificial Bacteria for Biomedical Applications"
It is challenging to create active and smart artificial cellular systems that rival the dynamic chemical-biological response and resilience of natural cells. The artificial cellular systems (also called biohybrid or biomimetic cells) are hybrid material-bacteria systems with broad applications in energy production, disease treatment, and basic biological study. To overcome the challenge, the Tan Lab investigates the operating principles of protein and gene networks. His lab then applies the principles to control various artificial cellular systems, including synthetic bacteria, cell-free, artificial bacteria, and hybrid cell-soft robots. In this talk, he will first present his work on controlling the information processing of natural bacteria. Next, he will discuss his recent work on artificial cells composed of synthetic membranes and cell-free systems. Finally, he will present a new kind of cyborg cells for broad biomedical applications. His lab uses a unique holistic approach that integrates synthetic biology and systems biology. The work has a broad impact on effective and efficient artificial cellular systems for biotechnology applications and disease treatment.
Zoom: https://arizona.zoom.us/j/84081661339
Password: MCBSeminar
Host: Guang Yao
When
11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Dec. 7, 2021
Location
ZOOM
"Microtubules in insulin action: what's on the tube?"
Host: Andrew Capaldi
Microtubules (MT) have a role in the intracellular response to insulin stimulation and subsequent glucose transport by glucose transporter 4 (GLUT4), which resides in specialized storage vesicles that travel through the cell. Before GLUT4 is inserted into the plasma membrane for glucose transport, it undergoes complex trafficking through the cell via the integration of cytoskeletal networks. In this seminar, we highlight the importance of MT elements in insulin action.
When
11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Nov. 30, 2021
Location
ENR2 Room S107
Professor and Department Head, Molecular & Cellular Biology, University of Arizona
"Non-Kinase Functions of Receptor Tyrosine Kinases"
Host: Guang Yao
RTKs such as the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor are potent oncogenes, yet targeting their kinase domain is frequently unsuccessful. We will discuss our efforts to understand non-kinase based functions of EGFR and how to target them in cancer.
When
11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Nov. 2, 2021
Location
ENR2 Room S107
When
11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Nov. 9, 2021
Location
ENR2 Room S107
