Past Seminars in Biology

Ion channels involved in pain perception. Philippe Seguela, McGill University, December 2, 2011
Macromolecular interactions that control chromatin structure and funtion. Jeff Hayes, University of Rochester, Novermber 11, 2011
Control of developmental decisions by an RNA modifying enzyme conserved from yeast to humans. Cintia Hongay,Clarkson University, October 28, 2011
TRP calcium channels in the C. elegans nematode. Ana Estevez, St. Lawrence University, Otober 14, 2011
Protein degradation in mammalian cells: the intriguing case of IP3 receptor processing via the ubiquitin-proteasome pathway. Richard Wojikiewicz, SUNY Upstate, September 23, 2011
WAMBAM (Winter Assessment of Microbial Biomass And Metabolism): Shipboard Observations of Lake Erie in Winter (2007-2011). Michael Twiss, Clarkson University, September 9, 2011
Nitrogen and Carbon Excretion by Fish: Implications from ‘Nano’ to ‘Peto’ Scales, Patrick Walsh, University of Ottawa, April 15, 2011
Interneuron Specification in the Vertebrate Spinal Cord, Kate Lews, Syracuse University, April 1, 2011
Cricket Reproduction: The Influence of Biochemistry and Diet, Sue Bertram, University of Ottawa, March 4, 2011
Interactions between Global Climate Change and Aquatic Invasive Plants on Aquatic Communities: A Case Study From the Adirondacks, David Patrick, February 18, 2011
Investigation of the Molecular Mechanism of Cell Differentiation Induced by Tumor Differentiation Factor, Costel Darie, Clarkson University, January 28, 2011
Physical Mechanisms in Early Morphogenesis, Gabor Forgacs, Clarkson University, January 14, 2011
Occupational Lung Disease Arising from Working in Vermont Talc Mines and Mills, Alan Rossner, Clarkson University, November 19, 2010
Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Cerebral Cortex Development, Eric Olson, SUNY Upstate, November 5, 2010
Mathematical Models in Spatial Ecology: Persistence and Invasion on Land and in Rivers, Frithjof Lutscher, University of Ottawa, October 22, 2010
Origin and Maintenance of Biodiversity in Reptiles and Amphibians, Kelly Zamudio, Cornell University, October 8, 2010
Environmental Toxicology, Brooke Mossman, University of Vermont, September 17, 2010
NYS Dept. of Transportation’s Environmental Stewardship Policies, Debra Nelson, New York State Department of Transportation, September 3, 2010
Do Large Lakes Add Up? On the Chemical Stoichiometry of Nitrogen in Lake Superior, Dr. Michael McKay, Bowling Green State University, November 13, 2009
Population divergence corresponds with behavioral isolating barriers in a host-plant specializing insect, Dr. Robert Snyder, SUNY Potsdam, October 30, 2009
The Risk of Living downwind: Risk assessment of residents exposed to airborne benzene at Akwesasne, Dr. Alan Rossner, Clarkson University, October 16, 2009
Asymmetric development of the zebrafish heart, Dr Jeffert Amack, SUNY Upstate, October 7, 2009
Prediction of palindromic repeats within the yeast genome, Dr. Emily Humphrey Dixon, Saint Lawrence University, September 18, 2009
Engineering blight resistance into American chestnut, Dr. Charles Maynard, SUNY ESF, September 4, 2009
Rapid Detection of Pathogens From Livestock Wastewater, Dr. Shane Rogers, Assistant Professor of Environmental Engineering, Clarkson University, January 18, 2008
Applications of Electrochemical Sensors in Biology and Medicine, Dr. Sylvana Andreescu, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Clarkson University, February 1, 2008
Specification of the Dorsal-Ventral Limb Axis, Dr. Randy Johnson, Assistant Professor, MD Anderson Cancer Center, February 15, 2008
Signaling of Ligand Gated Ion Channels in the Nervous System, Michael White, Professor, Drexel University, February 29, 2008
Contaminant Transfer in the Artic, Dr. Jules Blais, University of Ottawa, March 28, 2008
Global Climate Change: Science, Impacts and Policy, Dr. Jon Rosales, Professor of Biology, Saint Lawrence University, April 11, 2008
Cycling of Carbon and Nitrogen in Aquatic and Terrestrial Environments, Nathaniel Ostrom, Michigan State University, November 30, 2007
Community Airborne Exposure to Benzene on a Native American Reservation, Alan Rossner, Assistant Professor, Clarkson University, November 9, 2007
Transposable Elements: Filling-Up Our Genomes With Junk, Thomas H. Eickbush, Professor of Biology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, October 26, 2007
Limb Regeneration Using the Zebrafish Model, Marie-Andree Akimenko, Professor, University of Ottawa, October 12, 2007
Effects of Futuristic Environments on Crop Plants, Robert G. Ewy, Professor of Biology, SUNY Potsdam, September 21, 2007
Antifreeze Proteins, Peter L. Davies, Professor of Biology, Queen's University, September 7, 2007
How to Make and Repair an Eye, Michael Zuber, Professor, SUNY-Upstate Medical School, April 13, 2007
From Ferns to Fens: Highlights of Biodiversity-Related Research in New York State, Donald J. Leopold, Environmental and Forest Biology, SUNY-ESF, March 30, 2007
Speciation of Caribbean Anolis lizards, Richard Glor, Professor of Biology, University of Rochester, February 23, 2007
Cardiopulmonary Response in Normal and Asthmatic Children During Acute Combustion Exposure in Indoor Microenvironment, Peter Jaques, Assistant Professor, Clarkson University, February 2, 2007
Phytoplankton Community Assessment in the Lake Ontario Coastal and Pelagic Zone Using Fluorimetric Methods, Michael Twiss, Associate Professor of Biology, Clarkson University, January 19, 2007
The Zebrafish Genome: What Can It Tell Us About the Fate of Duplicated Genes?, Marc Ekker, University of Ottawa, December 1, 2006
Environmental Health / Industrial Hygiene Exposure Assessment: Is the Disease Related to the Exposure? Shannon Magari, Colden Corporation, November 17, 2006
Networks and Perception: The Dynamics of the Neural Coding of Taste Stimuli, Don Katz, Brandeis University, November 3, 2006
Formation of the Anterior-Posterior Axis in Mammalian Embryos, Richard Behringer, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, October 20, 2006
Applied Fisheries Ecology and Management of the St. Lawrence River, John Farrell, SUNY College Environmental and Forest Biology, October 6, 2006
Plant Cell Wall Degrading Enzymes and Biofuels, David B. Wilson, Cornell University, September 15, 2006
Rest and Cancer: Potential for Targeted Therapy, Vidya Gopalakrishnan, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, September 1, 2006
Development of a Novel Zebrafish-Based Model for GI Motility, Adam Rich, Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences, SUNY Brockport, April 21, 2006
Oxidative Stress During the Cell Cycle, Nicholas Heintz, Professor of Pathology, University of Vermont College of Medicine, April 7, 2006
The Environmental Impact of Road Salt on Adirondack Lakes and Forests, Tom Langen, Assistant Professor of Biology, Clarkson University, March 24, 2006
Cheaters Can Prosper: Reversal of Mutualism in the Yucca Moths, Kari Segraves, Assistant Professor of Biology, Syracuse University, March 3, 2006
Bioaccumulation of Trace Metals by Microorganisms: When Does Chemistry Limit Biological Uptake? Kevin Wilkinson, Professor of Chemistry, University of Montreal, Feb. 17, 2006
Apes in Lab Coats: Urging Precaution in the Church of Science, Bill Vitek, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Clarkson University, Feb. 3, 2006