Biology Seminar Series
When: Fridays, 12-1pm (unless otherwise indicated)
Where: CC2150 Fall Semester/DV2082 Winter Semester (unless otherwise indicated)
Every Friday during the academic year, the Department of Biology hosts an exciting seminar given by a guest speaker. Topics cover every aspect of biology, from whole organisms to molecular biology. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Feel free to bring your lunch. Coffee, tea and cookies will be provided. Please bring your own mug if possible, to help us reduce waste.
Upcoming Seminar:
Our seminar series has concluded for the year. Please check back in the fall for the new seminar schedule.
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2018-2019 Seminar Schedule
| Date | Room | Speaker / Title | Host |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 14 | CC2150 |
Dr. Kathryn Harris, UTMSyntaxin 4, a postsynptic t-SNARE that regulates the development and function of synapses Ms. Celina Baines, UTM Natural enemies alter adaptive dispersal plasticity |
Dr. Adriano Senatore |
| Sept 21 | CC2150 |
Dr. Joseph Ryan, The Whitney Laboratory, FL USAHow to make a Ctenophore tentacle: a step-by-step guide using phylogeny, development, and transcriptomics |
Dr. Adriano Senatore |
| Sept 28 | CC2150 |
Dr. Simon Chen, University of Ottawa, ON CANDissecting neural circuits underlying motor learning in normal and disease mouse models |
Dr. Baohua Liu |
| Oct 5 | CC2150 |
Dr. Ying Sun, Cornell University, NY USAProbing photosynthesis from remote sensing of solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence: Scaling up from ground, airborne to satellite platforms |
Dr. Ingo Ensminger |
| Oct 12 | Fall Reading Week - No Seminar | ||
| Oct 19 | CC2150 |
Dr. Arneet Saltzman, University of Toronto, ON CANHistone methylation ‘readers’ ensure robust development and germline immortality in C. elegans |
Dr. Katharina Braeutigam |
| Oct 26 | CC2150 |
Dr. Thomas Fazzio
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Dr. Ho Sung Rhee |
| Nov 2 | CC2150 |
Dr. Brian Langerhans, North Carolina State University, NC USA |
Dr. Marc Johnson |
| Nov 9 | CC2150 |
Dr. Karla Kaun, Brown University, RI USASeminar cancelled |
Dr. Joel Levine |
| Nov 16 | CC2150 |
Dr. Ryan Franckowiak, Queen’s University, ON CANTwo sides of the same coin: disentangling adult and offspring fitness components |
Dr. Helene Wagner |
| Nov 23 | CC2150 |
Dr. Mike Wilson, The Hospital for Sick Children/University of Toronto, CANComparative Epigenomics: evolution and function of cardiovascular enhancers |
Dr. Ho Sung Rhee |
| Nov 30 | CC2150 |
Dr. Sally Aitken, University of British Columbia, BC CANLong, slow lives facing rapid change: Climate adaptation in conifers |
SUPER SPEAKER |
| Dec 7 | CC2150 |
Dr. Daniel Vasiliauskas, Paris-Saclay Institute of Neuroscience, FranceNatural variation of the fly retinal mosaic |
Dr. Ted Erclik |
| Jan 11 | DV2082 |
Dr. Zhe-Xi Luo, University of Chicago, IL USAInsight into early mammal evolution from new evidence on diversification of Mesozoic mammaliaforms |
Dr. Robert Reisz |
| Jan 18 | DV2082 |
Dr. Kate Boersma, University of San Diego, CA USAUnderstanding community assembly in freshwater habitats: a graphical hypothesis-evaluation approach to functional diversity |
Dr. Shannon McCauley |
| Jan 25 | DV2082 |
Dr. Raju Soolanayakanahally, University of Regina, SK CANExploiting natural variation to accelerate genetic gains in Salix |
Dr. Katharina Braeutigam |
| Feb 1 | DV2082 |
Dr. Janet Iwasa, University of Utah, UT USAAnimating Molecular Biology |
Dr. Marc Dryer |
| Feb 8 | DV2082 |
Dr. Jonathan Armstrong, Oregon State University, OR USAHow fish and wildlife exploit shifting mosaics of habitat: examples from Alaska to Oregon |
Dr. Bailey McMeans |
| Feb 15 | DV2082 |
Dr. Kenta Asahina, The Salk Institute, CA USAGenetic and neural basis of action choice during social behavior in Drosophila |
Dr. Joel Levine |
| Feb 22 | DV2082 | Winter Reading Week - No Seminar | |
| Mar 1 | DV2082 |
Dr. Karl Obrietan, Ohio State University, OH USACircadian timekeeping within the CNS: Cellular and system-wide oscillators, and their effects on neuronal plasticity |
Dr. Mary Cheng |
| Mar 8 | DV2082 |
Seminar CancelledDr. Lars Schmitz, Claremont McKenna College, CA USAAdaptive Signals in the Evolution of Vertebrate Eyes |
Dr. Sanja Hinic-Frlog |
| Mar 15 | DV2082 |
Dr. Andy Jones, Oregon State University, OR USALoss of pollinator functional diversity in regenerating tropical forests reduces plant genetic diversity |
Dr. Helene Wagner |
| Mar 22 | DV2082 |
Dr. Lauren Schroeder, University of Toronto Mississauga, ON CANEvolutionary processes shaping skull diversity in the Homo lineage |
Dr. Darryl Gwynne |
| Mar 29 | DV2082 |
Dr. Martin Chalfie, Columbia University, NY USA |
SUPER SPEAKER |
| Apr 8 | DV2082 |
Dr. Huizhong Tao, University of Southern California, CA USA |
Dr. Baohua Liu |
| Apr 12 | DV2082 |
Dr. Penney Gilbert, University of Toronto, ON CANMaking 3D models that matter: Engineering skeletal muscle tissue in a dish |
Dr. Bryan Stewart |
