News and Seminars Archive - Spring 2018
Priscilla F. Pollister Biology Seminar Series—Spring 2018*
All events will be held on Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. in 113 Ingersoll Hall Extension.
The seminar series is organized by Tony Wilson.
February 1
Joshua Shaevitz, Princeton University
"Self-driven phase transitions in living matter"
Host: Nicolas Biais
February 8
Shana Elbaum, Advanced Science and Research Center, CUNY
"From fluids to fibers: Liquid phase separation and neurodegeneration"
Host: Anjana Saxena
February 15
Alexandra Zidovska, New York University
"The 'self-stirred' genome: Bulk and surface dynamics of the chromatin globule"
Host: Kelly Eckenrode (Biais Lab)
February 22
Reserved for Biology Search
March 1
Reserved for Biology Search
March 8
Reserved for Biology Search
March 15
Ankur Dalia, Indiana University
"Molecular dissection of natural transformation and exploiting it as a genetic tool to study Vibrio species"
Host: Jeremy Draghi
March 22
Malin Pinsky, Rutgers University
"Life in a giant water bath: Consequences for ecological dynamics in the ocean"
Host: Tony Wilson
March 29
Andrés Bendesky, Columbia University
"The genetics and neurobiology of parental care evolution"
Host: Tony Wilson
April 5
No Seminar—College Closed
April 12
Annegret Falkner, New York University
"Appetite for destruction: Neural circuits for aggressive motivation and action"
Host: Jon Perelmuter (Forlano Lab)
April 19
Sean Brady, Rockefeller University
"Natural products from uncultured bacteria"
Host: Tony Wilson
April 26
Cheryl Hayashi, American Museum of Natural History
"Diversification of spider silks: Evolutionary and functional perspectives"
Host: Tony Wilson
May 3—Gavin Lecture in Cell and Molecular Biology**
Peter Satir, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
"Exploring ciliary nanobiology in health and disease"
Host: Nicolas Biais
May 10—Two Trees Lecture***
Iqra Nadeem (Saxena Lab) & Huda Yousuf (Torrente Lab)
Hosts: Jeremy Draghi, Theodore Muth
Departmental seminars are made possible through the generous support of Brooklyn College alumni and supporters. Contributions to the Biology Seminar Fund are accepted through the Brooklyn College Foundation.
* In memory of Professor Priscilla F. Pollister's contributions as teacher, scientist, and adviser.
** In recognition of Professor Ray Gavin's contributions as teacher, scientist, and mentor.
*** In recognition of Professor Dan Eshel's contributions as teacher, scientist, and mentor.
