In person only | Hosted by Purvis Lab About the speaker: Mohammad Fallahi-Sichani is an Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Virginia (UVA) and the Basic Science Lead of the Melanoma Translational Research Team at the University of Virginia (UVA) Comprehensive Cancer Center. He received a B.Sc. in Biotechnology from the University … Read more
In-person only | hosted by Palmer Lab The Chidley lab investigates the role of transporter proteins in nutrient and metabolite import/export and their impact on cell physiology and response to chemotherapeutics. The lab uses unbiased genetic screening in cell and animal models along with biochemistry, cell biology, and analytical chemistry tools to identify critical … Read more
In-person only | hosted by Palmer Lab. Protein synthesis is a critical integration point for cellular metabolism, growth, and gene expression. The Darnell lab (opening September 2024) studies the relationship between amino acid metabolism and protein synthesis in cancer cells, seeking to understand how and why amino acid limitation leads to codon-specific ribosome stalling … Read more