Spring 2006 Seminar Series
Molecular Physiology & Biological Physics co-Sponsored by Structural and Computational Biology and Biological Physics
All Departmental Seminars are in Bold and will be held in the Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics Conference Room Jordan Hall, Room 4-25 at 4 PM (Refreshments at 3:45) unless otherwise noted
Distinquished Lecture and special seminars are in italics - locations will vary, call sponsoring department for details
| Date | Speaker, Association & Title of Seminar | Host |
| 1/16/2006 | Geoff Waldo, Los Alamos National Laboratory, "Using the split GFP protein tagging and detection platform to identify soluble protein domains and interacting proteins." Canceled-will reschedule |
Zygmunt Derewenda |
| 2/6/2006 | Dr. P. Todd Stukenberg, Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, UVA "Identifying the proteins that link kinetochores to microtubules in vertebrates." | Zygmunt Derewenda |
| 2/22/2006 | Robert Liddington, The Burnham Institute for Medical Research "PATHOGEN subversion of host signaling pathways" | Zygmunt Derewenda, co-sponsored by Microbiology |
| 3/6/2006 | Stefan Bekiranov, University of Virginia "Probe Effects in Oligonucleotide Arrays" | Robert Nakamoto |
| 3/27/2006 | Marek Michalak, University of Alberta, Edmonton | Zygmunt Derewenda co-host CVRC |
| 4/10/2006 | Robert Bryant- UVA, Chemistry- Water and Protein Dynamcis Over Wide Ranges of Frequency and Temperature. | Robert Nakamoto |
| 4/11/2006 Thesis Defense- 2PM | Ko Momotani- University of Virginia, Molecular Physiology- Functional Characterization of a novel centrosomal protein | Avril Somlyo |
| 4/24/2006 | John Sondek, Johns Hopkins University- Phospholipase C isozymes: connecting Rho GTPases and heterotrimeric G proteins | Zygmunt Derewenda |
| 5/4/2006 |
Beams Lecture in Biophysics Alexander MacPherson, UC Irvine- Two Centuries of Protein Crystallization: What Have We Learned? |
Zygmunt Derewenda |
| 06/01/2006 | Joachim Seelig, Biozentrum, University of Basel- Switzerland, Cell penetrating peptides. How do they get across membranes? | Lukas Tamm |
DIRECTIONS FOR INVITING SPEAKERS
Follow these directions if you wish to invite a seminar speaker. Remember that you as host have the major responsibility of arranging the professional and social schedule for your guest.
1. Check current "OPEN" seminar dates.
2. Tentatively arrange a date with the speaker. Tell speaker he/she will be receiving a letter from the Seminar Director containing details regarding travel and overnight accommodations. The host should obtain the following information from the speaker at this time:
1.Speaker's full name and Institution.
2 Title of seminar
3.Complete mailing address, email, telephone and FAX numbers.
4.Internet "URL" address for the speaker so we can link to his/her homepage.
5.One or two relevant references to place at the bottom of the seminar announcement.
3. Send email to Zygmunt Derewenda (zsd4n@virginia.edu) containing the above information, and ask for confirmation of the seminar date.
4. Confirm date with speaker.
5. The host is responsible for taking care of the speaker during the visit, including meeting schedule and meals. The host is also responsible for obtaining the correct forms if the speaker is to be reimbursed with an honorarium. An I-9 and an honorarium form are available from the front office (Jordan 4-7). Be aware that payments to foreign nationals have a very strict set of rules and requirements, so please talk to us in advance.