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Fall 2014 Schedule

September 11

Fall Student Research Symposium

All summer science research students will present posters of their research

4 to 6 p.m., Harned Colonnade

September 18

Gene amplification provides a molecular foothold for viral adaptation to new hosts.

Greg Brennan

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

4 p.m., Thompson 175

September 25

The biogeography and genetic connectivity of Antarctic ribbon worms

Megan Schwartz

University of Washington Tacoma

4 p.m., Thompson 175

Friday, September 26

Learning and teaching about human genetic variation and race

This is one of several spotlight sessions scheduled for the 2014 Race & Pedagogy National Conference. Registration is required for

this free event.

10:45 a.m. - 1 p.m. Session A1
 

Presentations: Learning and Teaching about Biology and Race
Tales of Human History Written in Our Genomes -- Dr. Josh Akey, Genome Sciences at University of Washington, Seattle
What Type of Person Are You? Species, Race, Variety, Population, Individual -- Dr. Kenneth Weiss, Department of Anthropology, Pennsylvania State University
The Population Genetics of the Bronx -- Dr. Harry Ostrer, Pathology and Genetics at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, New York
Why (and How) We Should Teach Our Students About Race -- Dr. Joseph Graves, Joint School of Nanoscience & Nanoengineering at NCATSU & UNC Greensboro

1 - 1:45 p.m. Lunch

1:45 - 3:45 p.m. Session B1

Panel Discussion: Teaching About the Genetics of Race

Panel Members:
Dr. David Boone, Gonzaga University

Dr. Peter Wimberger, University of Puget Sound

Dr. Alexa Tullis, University of Puget Sound

Dr. Christine Mangarano '03, Maryland Institute College of Art

For specific information about the Learning and Teaching About Human Genetic Variation and Race Spotlight Series, please contact

Dr. Andreas Madlung at 253.879.2764 or email amadlung@pugetsound.edu.

October 2

The use of social information by non-social insects

Jeremy Davis

University of Washington Tacoma

4 p.m., Thompson 175

October 9

The Two Earths of Eratosthenes

James Evans

University of Puget Sound, Physics Department

4 p.m., Thompson 175

Abstract

October 16

Where apes and songbirds are left behind: A comparative assessment of the requisites for speech

Erin Colbert-White

University of Puget Sound, Psychology Department

4 p.m., Thompson 175

Abstract

October 23

 

Species-level deconvolution of metagenome assemblies with Hi-C-based contact probability maps

Ivan Liachko

University of Washington, Department of Genome Science

4 p.m., Thompson 175

October 30

Sparking imaginations: An exhibit on the history and technology of electricity and electrical power

Amy Spivey, University of Puget Sound, Physics Department

Amy Fisher, University of Puget Sound, Science, Technology, and Society

4 p.m., Thompson 175

An opening reception for the exhibit will follow from 5-6:30 p.m. in Collins Library.

Abstract

November 6

The rules of engagement in tip-enhanced Raman nanoscopy

Patrick El-Khoury

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

4 p.m., Thompson 175

Host: Amanda Mifflin

November 13

The natural history of Manacus manakins, an unusual group of birds of neotropical rainforests

Timothy Billo

University of Washington, Program on the Environment

4 p.m., Thompson 175

November 20

Genes that escape X inactivation vary between tissues and can exhibit female-specific functions

Joel Berletch

University of Washington, Department of Pathology

4 p.m., Thompson 175

November 27

Thanksgiving

December 1

Special Seminar:

Sequencing the genome of the model legume Medicago truncatula

Christopher Town

J. Craig Venter Institute

1 p.m., Thompson 175

December 4

Impact of chronic exposure to bisphenol A on the developing GnRH3 neural system and behavior in Japanese Medaka

Tomoko Inagaki

Postdoctoral Research Associate, Departments of Biology & Neuroscience, University of Puget Sound

4 p.m., Thompson 175

Spring 2015 Schedule

January 22

New boomerang-shaped liquid crystals with low transition temperatures: Will "going bananas" lead to faster liquid crystal displays (LCD)?

Eric Scharrer

University of Puget Sound, Chemistry Department

4 p.m., Thompson 175

January 29

Automated identification of mouse ultrasonic vocalizations

Adam Smith

University of Puget Sound, Mathematics & Computer Science Department

4 p.m., Thompson 175

February 5

Short tandem repeats: Junk DNA or a mechanism for rapid adaptation?

Keisha Carlson, Postdoc

University of Puget Sound, Biology Department

4 p.m., Thompson 175

February 12

Chemical biology approaches for predicting human drug and chemical safety

Ellen Berg, Scientific Director & General Manager

Bioseek, a division of DiscoverRx Corporation

4 p.m., Thompson 175

February 19

From microbes to models: Spatial controls on soil carbon fluxes across a permafrost transition

Carolyn Anderson '08

Biological Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

4 p.m., Thompson 175

February 26

What's so funny about quantum mechanics?

David Griffiths

Reed College, Physics Department

4 p.m., Thompson 175

March 5

Why Ed Ricketts needs to be appreciated as a marine biologist

Keith Benson

University of Washington, History of Science Department, Professor Emeritus

4 p.m., Thompson 175

March 12

MALDI imaging mass spectrometry: Molecular pictures of biochemical systems

Megan Gessel

University of Puget Sound, Chemistry Department

4 p.m., Thompson 175

March 19

Spring Break

March 26

MicroRNAs: Small regulators, big effects

Howell Moffett

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

4 p.m., Thompson 175

April 2

No regular Thompson Hall Seminar today; see April 4 listing for Phi Sigma Symposium Keynote Speaker

Phi Sigma Symposium Event:

Informal, student-led discussion of Tumor paint: A chlorotoxin:Cy5.5 bioconjugate for intraoperative visualization of cancer

foci

This is a landmark publication by the James Olson Lab at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. Saturday's Symposium

keynote speaker, Dr. Zachary Crook, is a member of this lab.

4 p.m., Thompson 175

April 3-4

Phi Sigma Symposium Student Presentations:

Friday, April 3: Oral presentations, 3-7 p.m., Thompson 175

Saturday, April 4: Oral presentations, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Thompson 175; poster presentations Noon-1 p.m.

Schedule

April 4

Phi Sigma Symposium Keynote Speaker:

Saving lives one pipette tip at a time: Journeys from bench to bedside

Dr. Zachary Crook

Postdoc in the laboratory of Dr. Jim Olson, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

7:30 p.m., Tahoma Room, Commencement Hall (please note different times and locations)

April 9

Short-tailed albatross--Conservation science in action

Robert Suryan

Oregon State University, Hatfield Marine Science Center

4 p.m., Thompson 175

Abstract

April 16

SEMINAR CANCELLED

Ralph Davis

Staff Scientist, Roger Kornberg Lab, Stanford School of Medicine

4 p.m., Thompson 175

April 23

Epigenetic inheritance of an induced defensive trait in Mimulus guttatus

Alison Scoville

Central Washington University, Biology Department

4 p.m., Thompson 175

April 30

Monkeyflower business: Molecular and ecological perspectives on the repeated evolution of flower pigment

Arielle Cooley

Whitman College, Biology Department

4 p.m., Thompson 175