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05/01/09 Kathleen Brummel-Ziedins Given C443 Classroom Departmental
04/10/09 Michael Ibba Exploring new roles for elongation factor Tu inside and outside translation Given C443 Classroom Departmental
04/03/09 Matthew Rand TBA Given C443 Classroom Departmental
03/27/09 Rodney Camire Molecular mechanisms governing Factor V procofactor and Factor X zymogen activation: New biochemical insights and therapeutic implications Given C443 Classroom Departmental
03/20/09 Shaina Byrne Investigation of the Molecular Basis of Receptor Mediated Iron Release from Transferrin Given C443 Classroom Student
03/13/09 Jane Jackman Mechanism and Function of the tRNAHis guanylyltransferase (Thg1): insights into 3?-5? nucleotide addition in multiple domains of life Given C443 Classroom Departmental
03/06/09 Jason Botten TBA Given C443 Classroom Departmental
02/27/09 S Bajaj Structural Biology of Tissue Factor Initiated Coagulation Given C443 Classroom Departmental
02/20/09 Doug Taatjes Microscopy-Based Imaging in the Study of Cardiovascular Disease Given C443 Classroom Departmental
02/06/09 Brian Ballif Phosphoproteomic Applications for Large-Scale Characterization of Signaling Pathways Given C443 Classroom Departmental
01/30/09 Thomas Orfeo Modeling Large Ensembles of Blood Coagulation Reactions Given C443 Classroom Departmental
01/16/09 Bruce Littlefield Cancer Drug Discovery and Development: Concepts, Biological Targets and Natural Products Given C443 Classroom Departmental
04/25/08 Barry Cooperman TBA Given C443 Classroom Departmental
04/23/08 Marque Moffett Experimental Constraints on Quarternary Structure in Alzheimer's beta-Amyloid Fibrils Given C443 Classroom Student
04/16/08 Jon Ramsey Mechanism of Transcriptional Activation by the Proto-oncogene Twist1 Given C443 Classroom Student
04/11/08 Kathleen Brummel-Ziedins TBA Given C443 Classroom Departmental
04/09/08 Jolanta Amblo Surface Structure of Amyloid-beta Fibrils Contributes to Cytotoxicity Given C443 Classroom Student
04/04/08 Joseph Barycki Structural characterization of an H. pylori virulence factor: relevance to glutathione salvage Given C443 Classroom Departmental
04/02/08 Nicholas James Aromatic and Cation- pInteractions Enhance Helix-Helix Association in a Membrane Environment Given C443 Classroom Student
03/28/08 Joseph Miano TBA Given C443 Classroom Departmental
03/26/08 Todd Byrne Internalized Antibodies to the Abeta Domain of APP Reduce Neuronal Abeta and Protect against Synaptic Alterations Given C443 Classroom Student
03/19/08 Ashley Steere A Novel Substrate Mimetic Inhibitor of PKB/Akt Inhibits Prostate Cancer Tumor Growth in Mice by Blocking the PKB Pathway Given C443 Classroom Student
03/14/08 Steven Lidofsky TBA Given C443 Classroom Departmental
03/07/08 L. Vijaya Mohan Rao TBA Given C443 Classroom Departmental
03/05/08 Justin Decarreau AlphaRgIA: A Novel Conotoxin That Specifically and Potently Blocks the a9a10 nAChR. Given C443 Classroom Student
02/29/08 Jeffrey Spees TBA Given C443 Classroom Departmental
02/27/08 Jianhong Chen The Caspase-1 Digestome Identifies the Glycolysis Pathway as a Target during Infection and Septic Shock Given C443 Classroom Student
02/22/08 Giselle Sholler TBA Given C443 Classroom Departmental
02/20/08 Amy Branagan Probing Structural Differences in Prion Protein Isoforms by Tyrosine Nitration Given C443 Classroom Student
02/15/08 Terrence Delaney TBA Given C443 Classroom Departmental
02/13/08 Jeremy Wood Involvement of the Snake Toxin Receptor CLEC-2, in Podoplanin-medicated Platelet Activation, by Cancer Cells Given C443 Classroom Student
02/08/08 Joseph Barycki TBA Given C443 Classroom Departmental
02/06/08 Adam Lothrop Selenoglutathione: Efficient Oxidative Protein Folding by a Diselenide Given C443 Classroom Student
01/30/08 Kristiaan Finstad GTP Binding Is Essential to the Protein Linase Acivity of LRRK2, a Causative Gene Product for Familial Parkinson's Disease Given C443 Classroom Student
01/25/08 Judy Van Houten TBA Given C443 Classroom Departmental
01/23/08 Shaina Byrne Determining the Molecular Basis for the pH-dependent Interaction between the Link Module of Human TSG-6 and Hyaluronan Given C443 Classroom Student
01/18/08 Stephen Everse TBA Given C443 Classroom Departmental
01/16/08 Matthew Whelihan ATP-Dependent Assembly of the Human Origin Recognition Complex Given C443 Classroom Departmental
12/14/07 Alayne Schroll TBA Given C443 Classroom Departmental
12/12/07 Brian Lacey Odorant receptors and the organization of the olfactory system Given C443 Classroom Student
12/07/07 Rae Nishi TBA Given C443 Classroom Departmental
12/05/07 Kristiaan Finstad Split Genes Given C443 Classroom Student
11/30/07 Todd Keiller Technology Transfer & Intellectual Property Discussion Given C443 Classroom Departmental
11/28/07 Ethan Guth Catalytic properties of RNA Given C443 Classroom Departmental
11/16/07 Sunhee Choi Mechanism and Kinetics of Oxidation of Guanosine Derivatives by Pt(IV) Complexes Given C443 Classroom Departmental
11/14/07 Marque Moffett Restriction enzymes and their application to problems of molecular genetics Given C443 Classroom Student
11/09/07 Beth Bouchard TBA C-443 Given Building Departmental
11/07/07 Shaina Byrne The mechanism underlying ATP synthesis and the discovery of an Na+, K+ -ATPase Given C443 Classroom Student
11/02/07 Jane Hill Linking Microbes and Engineering: Nutrient Cycles, Pathogen Fate, and Lung Infection Detection Given Classroom C443 Departmental
10/31/07 Adam Lothrop Prions - a new biological principle of infection Given C443 Classroom Student
10/26/07 Igor Kaltashov Mass spectrometry in the age of molecular medicine: towards characterization of biopolymer architecture, dynamics and interactions Given C443 Classroom Departmental
10/24/07 Todd Byrne Ubiquitin-mediated protein degradation Given C443 Classroom Student
10/19/07 Robert Flaumenhaft SNARE proteins and the regulation of platelet granule secretion Given C443 Classroom Departmental
10/17/07 Jianhong Chen Growth factors Given C443 Classroom Student
10/12/07 Barry Finette Translational research studies Given C443 Classroom Departmental
10/10/07 Justin Decarreau Signal transduction in the nervous system Given C443 Classroom Student
10/05/07 Matthew Lord Stabilizing actomyosin contractile ring function during cytokinesis Given C443 Classroom Departmental
10/03/07 Jolanta Amblo Reversible protein phosphorylation as a biological regulatory mechanism Given C443 Classroom Student
09/26/07 Ashley Steere G-proteins and the role of these proteins in signal transduction in cells Given C443 Classroom Student
09/21/07 Amy Branagan The stereochemistry of organic molecules and enzyme-catalyzed reactions Given C443 Classroom Student
09/19/07 Jon Ramsey RNA interference - gene silencing by double-stranded RNA Given C443 Classroom Student
09/14/07 Jeremy Wood Epinephrine Signaling and the Discovery of the Second Messenger System Given C443 Classroom Student
09/12/07 Matthew Whelihan Proteins have intrinsic signals that govern their transport and localization in the cell Given C443 Classroom Departmental
09/07/07 Anna Knapp Nitric oxide as a signaling molecule in the cardiovascular system Given C443 Classroom Student
09/05/07 Nicholas James Channels in cell membranes Given C443 Classroom Student
05/25/07 Carol Fierke Catalytic Mechanism and Specificity of Metal-Dependent Deacetylases in Humans (HDAC) and Bacteria (LpxC) Given C443 Classroom Departmental
05/04/07 Mark Solomon The ABC's of APC-Mediated Proteolysis Given C443 Classroom Departmental
05/03/07 Shaina Byrne Topic: Alpha - Amanitin Given C443 Classroom Student
04/27/07 Pamela Cassidy Thioredoxin Reductase, Selenium and Cancer Prevention Given C443 Classroom Departmental
04/26/07 Kristiaan Finstad Topic: Tetanus Given C443 Classroom Student
04/20/07 David Bain Understanding Progesterone Receptor - Promoter Interactions: Is There A Role For The A-Isoform? Given C443 Classroom Departmental
04/19/07 Jianhong Chen Topic: Nitrogen mustard Given C443 Classroom Student
04/12/07 Nicholas James Topic: Strychnine Given C443 Classroom Student
04/05/07 Matthew Whelihan Topic: Sarin Given C443 Classroom Departmental
03/30/07 Roger Sandwick Spontaneous Protein Glycation and AGEs: Is Ribose 5-Phosphate a Player? Given C443 Classroom Departmental
03/29/07 Justin Decarreau Topic: Ricin Given C443 Classroom Student
03/23/07 P. Andrew Karplus Peroxiredoxin evolution and the control of eukaryotic peroxide signaling Given C443 Classroon Departmental
03/22/07 Maria Cristina Bravo Topic: Tularemia Given C443 Classroom Student
03/15/07 Jon Ramsey Muscarinic Toxins Given C443 Classroom Student
03/08/07 Brian Lacey Hemlock Given C443 Classroom Student
03/02/07 H. Paul Ehrlich A Connective Tissue Perspective of Repair and Fibrosis Given C443 Classroon Departmental
03/01/07 Jolanta Amblo Diphtheria Toxin Given C443 Classroom Student
02/23/07 Amy Branagan Cyanide : A Multifaceted Poison Given C443 Classroom Student
02/22/07 Ethan Guth 2,4-Dinitrophenol Given C443 Classroom Departmental
02/16/07 Marie Egan Curcumin and Cystic Fibrosis: A Spicy Topic Davis Auditorium: Medical Education Center Departmental
02/09/07 Marque Moffett Azide: A Killer in Sheep's Clothing Given C443 Classroom Student
02/08/07 Jeremy Wood Botulinum Toxin: The Deadliest Substance on Earth Given C443 Classroom Student
01/25/07 Anna Knapp Arsenic -- the thirty-third element Given C443 Classroom Student
01/18/07 Brian Eckenroth Anthrax: The ..., the Bad, and the Ugly Given C443 Classroom Student
12/08/06 Daniel Weiss "Stem Cell and Cell Therapy Approaches for Lung Diseases". Given C443 Classroom Departmental
12/07/06 Jon Ramsey Nexium ("the purple pill"!)-acid reflux Given C443 Classroom Student
12/05/06 Amy Branagan Fosamax-osteoporosis Given C443 Classroom Student
12/05/06 Amy Branagan Fosamax - osteoporosis Given C443 Classroom Student
12/01/06 Christopher Landry "Biomedical Applications of Mesoporous Silica". Given C443 Classroom Departmental
11/30/06 Ethan Guth Velcade-multiple myeloma Given C443 Classroom Departmental
11/28/06 Nicholas James Gleevec- “The Magic Bullet” Given C443 Classroom Student
11/16/06 Kelli Gilliland Zyprexa-Schizophrenia Given C443 Classroom Student
11/14/06 Matthew Whelihan Zoloft-antidepressant Given C443 Classroom Departmental
11/10/06 Gary Ward A small-molecule-based approach to studying host cell invasion by Toxoplasma gondii. Departmental
11/09/06 Adam Lothrop Remicade-rheumatoid arthritis Given C443 Classroom Student
11/07/06 Justin Decarreau Advair Discus-asthma Given C443 Classroom Student
11/03/06 Marcus Bosenberg Malignant Melanoma: Mouse Models and Novel Tumor Suppressors. Given C443 Classroom Departmental
11/02/06 Brian Lacey Singulair-asthma & allergies Given C443 Classroom Student
10/31/06 Jolanta Amblo Amoxicillin-antibacterial agent Given C443 Classroom Student
10/27/06 Christopher Francklyn Lost In Translation: The Structure and Mechanism of Proteins That Participate In Protein Synthesis. Given Classroom C443 Departmental
10/26/06 Kristiaan Finstad Lisinopril-ACE inhibitor Given C443 Classroom Student
10/24/06 Shaina Byrne Atenolol-Beta adrenergic blocker Given C443 Classroom Student
10/19/06 Brian Eckenroth Norvasc-Ca channel blocker Given C443 Classroom Student
10/17/06 Anna Knapp Lipitor-lowers plasma cholesterol Given C443 Classroom Student
10/12/06 Marque Moffett Epogen: A Biotechnological Superstar Given C443 Classroom Student
10/10/06 Jianhong Chen Recombinate-treatment of hemophilia A Given C443 Classroom Student
10/05/06 Jeremy Wood The Story of Plavix Given C443 Student
05/12/06 Jay Silveira Prions and infectivity: Size matters Given C443 Departmental
05/05/06 Arthur Strauch, III The Molecular Pathobiology of Cardiac Allograft Remodeling Given C443 Departmental
04/28/06 Joseph Lakowicz Plasmon-Controlled Fluorescense: A New Fluorescence Technology Given C443 Departmental
04/20/06 Anna Knapp Recoding UGA as selenocysteine Given C443 Student
04/13/06 Joshua Farb Initation Factor 2-2 Given C443 Student
04/07/06 Fadi Bou-Abdallah Thermodynamic Characterization of "Metal Ion-Protein" and "Protein-Protein" Interactions Given C443 Departmental
04/06/06 Jeremy Wood Kozak scanning Given C443 Student
03/31/06 Jeanne Harris Signaling Networks Regulating Root Architecture and Symbiotic Nodule Formation in Legumes Given C443 Departmental
03/30/06 Nicholas James IRES elements of picornaviruses and Hep C Given C443 Student
03/23/06 Jianhong Chen Elongation Factor 1B Given C443 Student
03/17/06 Phoebe Rice Structural Biochemistry of Flp and Rad51: Two very different ways to rearrange DNA Given C443 Departmental
03/16/06 Amy Branagan Antioxidant Regulatory Elements Given C443 Student
03/09/06 Kristiaan Finstad Initiation Factor 2-1 Given C443 Student
03/02/06 Marque Moffett Hungry Codon in Frameshifting Given C443 Student
02/24/06 Russell Hovey Hormone signals to the mammary gland - mixed signals or contextual cues? Given C443 Departmental
02/23/06 Justin Decarreau Initiation Factor 1 Given C443 Student
02/16/06 Adam Lothrop Elongation Factor 1A Given C443 Student
02/10/06 Karen Lounsbury Calcium-Regulated Gene Transcription in Vascular Smooth Muscle Given C443 Departmental
02/09/06 Shaina Byrne Elongation Factor 2 Given C443 Student
02/03/06 Cynthia Dupureur Biophysical Approaches to Metalloendonuclease Structure and Function Given C443 Departmental
02/02/06 Ethan Guth Initiation Factor 3 in E. coli Given C443 Departmental
01/27/06 David Farrens Shutting off Rhodopsin Signaling: Insights and Mysteries Given C443 Departmental
12/02/05 Mercedes Rincon Cell Cycle Checkpoint Regulation by p38 MAP Kinase During Thymocyte Development Given C443 Departmental
11/11/05 Albert van der Vliet Oxidative and Nitrosative Events in the Airway Epithelium. Regulation of Epithelial Barrier Function and Repair Given C443 Departmental
10/28/05 Alan Howe Spatial Regulation of Protein Kinase A During Chemotaxis Given C443 Departmental
10/21/05 Linda Luck The use of Genetically Engineered Receptor Proteins and the Quartz crystal Microbalance as a Biosensor for the Detection of Small Molecules Given C443 Departmental
10/14/05 Stevenson Flemer Novel Cysteine and Selenocysteine Deprotection Strategies: The use of Electorphilic Disulfides for Acm & pMob Group Removal Given C443 Departmental
10/07/05 Peter Newman Ig Superfamily Members that Control Stimulatory and Inhibitory Signaling Responses in Platelets Given C443 Departmental
09/30/05 William Lennarz The Life and Death of Glycoproteins Given C443 Departmental
05/27/05 Kathleen Trybus Regulation and Processivity of Unconventional Myosin V C443 classroom Departmental
05/20/05 Sidney Whiteheart Platelet Function: Secretion, Sugars and Arf C443 classroom Departmental
05/13/05 Nigel Mackman Role of Tissue Factor in Hemostasis and Thrombosis C443 classroom Departmental
05/06/05 Raymond Burk Selenoprotein P and Its Effects on Selenium Homeostasis and Function C443 classroom Departmental
04/29/05 Linda Luck The use of Genetically Engineered Receptor Proteins and the Quartz Crystal Microbalance as a Biosensor for the Detection of Small Molecules Departmental
04/22/05 Dudley Strickland Lipoprotein and protease receptors: Role in cargo transport, cell migration and cell signaling events C443 classroom Departmental
04/05/05 Jianhong Chen Thioredoxin Reductase and Cancer C443 classroom Student
03/29/05 Anna Knapp Mitochondrial Signaling C443 classroom Student
03/16/05 Nicholas James Iron and oxidative stress C443 classroom Student
03/09/05 Jon Ramsey ROS and cell signaling C443 classroom Student
03/04/05 Craig Kien Differential Metabolism of Dietary Fatty Acids C443 classroom Departmental
03/02/05 Jeremy Wood Oxidative Stress and CV disease C443 classroom Student
02/23/05 Shaina Byrne Free Radicals and cancer C443 classroom Student
02/16/05 John Chapin C-Reactive Protein and heart disease C443 classroom Student
02/09/05 Ethan Guth Redox Regulation of Calmodulin C443 classroom Departmental
02/02/05 Brian Eckenroth Extracellular thiols and Redox Regulation C443 classroom Student
01/26/05 Joshua Farb H202 and Flood gate hypothesis C443 classroom Student
12/10/04 Michael Fried Surprising Binding Activities of a DNA Repair Protein C443 classroom Departmental
09/10/04 David Ginsburg Disorders of Hemostasis Due to Genes Outside of the Coagulation System C443 Classroom Departmental