The Department of Biological Sciences has announced its 2011 Fall Seminar Series. The first in the series will be held Friday, Sept. 23 from 4 to 5 p.m. and feature Dr. Ronald Balsamo, associate professor of biology at Villanova University. For more information on the series, contact Rachel Ackerman, administrative coordinator for the Department of Biological Sciences at 215-596-8919 or r.ackerman@usciences.edu. All are invited to attend and refreshments will follow.
Department of Biological Sciences 2011 Fall Seminar Series
Fridays 4 - 5 p.m.
September 23, 2011 – WDL 134
Ronald Balsamo, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Villanova University
“Studies on Drought Tolerance in Plants: Why Biomechanics Matter”
October 14, 2011 – STC 137
Peter Berget, PhD, Professor and Chair, Department of Biological Sciences, University of the Sciences
"Fluorescent Protease Biosensors Engineered from Fluorogen Activating Proteins"
October 28. 2011 – STC 137
Anil Bamezai, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Villanova University
"Rafting on the Membrane: Role of Lipid Nano-domains in T Lymphocyte Signaling."
November 11, 2011 – STC 137
Joseph Kissil, PhD, Associate Professor, Molecular and Cellular Oncogenesis Program, The Wistar Institute
“Understanding the Molecular Basis of Neurofibromatosis and Therapeutic Opportunities”