“Conformational dynamics govern function in ribonuclease H enzymes and cadherin cell adhesion proteins: Insights from NMR spectroscopy and molecular dynamics simulations” Art Palmer III, Ph.D., Vice Chair, Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics; Associate Dean Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons Host: Gary Pielak
Robert Schneider, Ph.D., Director of the Institute of Functional Epigenetics International Helmholtz-Edinburgh Research School of Epigenetics Title: “Novel players in Chromatin” Host: Brian Strahl
seminar entitled "Sequence, Structure, Function Relationships in Bioinspired Macromolecules" presented by Abigail Knight, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Chemistry University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill Host: Saskia Neher
"How genomes respond to UV" Ogun Adebali PhD Visiting Associate Professor, Biochemistry and Biophysics University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill Host: Aziz Sancar
Title: “Novel oligonucleotide-based therapeutics for orphan lung diseases” Silvia Kreda, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Associate Professor, Marsico Lung Institute/Cystic Fibrosis Center, and Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill Host: Brian Button
Pingwei Li, Ph.D., Professor, AgriLife Faculty Fellow Texas A&M Title: “The molecular basis of dsDNA sensing through the cGAS-STING pathway” Host: Pengda Liu
Wes Sundquist, Ph.D., Chair, Department of Biochemistry University of Utah Title: “Structure, Function, and Inhibition of the HIV Capsid” Host: Ron Swanstrom
“The molecular basis of MHC-I antigen repertoire selection” by Nik Sgourakis, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Center for Computational & Genomic Medicine Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Host: Brian Kuhlman
Members, we will have a Department-wide town hall April 22 from 1:00-2:00 in 3007 GMB. Look for a calendar invitation from Rhonda Strickland soon with information for submitting topics/questions in advance.
Biochemistry and Biophysics Special Seminar: Patricia F. Maness, Ph.D., received her doctorate in Biochemistry in 1975 from the University of Texas. She was an Anna Fuller Fund Postdoctoral Fellow from 1978-1980 at the Rockefeller University in the laboratory of Nobel Laureate Dr. Gerald M. Edelman, and Assistant Professor. Since 1980 Dr. Maness has served on … Read more
