Last, But Not Least . . . .

Our final graduate student presentations of the semester feature Kelsey Ford and Floyd Kenney.  

Floyd's presentation is entitled "Biosensor Production By Conjugation Of HSA-Specific Peptide To Functionalized Nanotube Fiber."   He is mentored by Dr. Fagan.

Dr. Caguiat is Kelsey's mentor.  Her talk is entitled "Knockout of the lacZ gene
in Enterobacter sp. YSU".


Please come out and support these folks.  Bring a lunch and share it with Dr. Cooper!

SPECIAL SEMINAR: Women in Science Speaker, Dr. Jill Bargonetti-Chavarria

We are very honored to host a very special guest, Dr. Jill Bargonetti-Chavarria.  She is the featured speaker for the Women in Science Program.  Below is a flyer of her presentation:

 

A link to some background reading for Dr. Bargonetti-Chavarria's presentation is given here:

Estrogen-activated MDM2 disrupts mammary tissue
architecture through a p53-independent pathway

Be sure to come early.  I am sure the auditorium will be filled for this special presentation.

 

Now Playing - Victoria and Sarah

This week will feature both an undergraduate presentation and one by a soon-to-be graduated M.S. student.  The first, Victoria Silvis, will discuss her honors thesis research in Dr. Cooper's lab.  The second student, Sarah Marshall, will present the results of her thesis work under Dr. Butcher's mentorship. 

Bring your lunch to share!  See you Friday!

A Sloth and a Fungus walked into a bar . . . .

This week's seminar features two of our soon-to-be YSU Success Stories - Marrisa Gorvet and Kayla Parr.  Their topics involve a curious beast and an uncommon mold.  Their flyers are given below.

C'mon out and learn something!  Bring a friend and bring a lunch!

. . .  The bartender comes over and says to the Sloth "What'll it be?"  The Sloth says "A shot and a beer would make me happy, but no need to serve my friend here.  He doesn't need cheering up because he's a Fun Guy!"

John and Stephen Tag Team This Week

We're back to grad student presentations this week and we have two microbiologically-oriented presentations for you.

First up is John Savopoulos.  He wanted me to be sure to advertise his mug on his poster below:

Second is Stephen Muhindi:

Looking forward to seeing all of you in seminar!

Dr. Lauren Schroeder - YSU Professor Emeritus

On March 16th, it is a distinct pleasure to have Dr. Lauren Schroeder with us to present a seminar.  Dr. Schroeder is Professor Emeritus of the Department of Biological Sciences who continues to actively pursue his research interests after his retirement.  Dr. Schroeder can often be seen traversing through the department chatting with current faculty and is a very special gentleman and a gentle man.  Welcome Back, Lauren!  We are looking forward to your presentation!

March 9th Seminar - There ain't none!!!!

There will be no seminar on Friday, March 9th due to the Spring Break session.  Enjoy your time off!

Kyle and Jamielynn to Present Research Results

Two superstars are to present their work on Friday, March 2nd.  Yes, it is the Friday before Spring Break, but please stay long enough to support these two wonderful people!

Their topics are given below in the following flyers:

Saher and Troy To Present

This week's seminar presentations are by two students: Saher Shafi and Elsea Troy.  The topic of Saher's talk has not been determined as of yet, but below is the flyer for Elsea's talk. 

Come and support our students!

Dr. Fayez Safadi - Special Seminar Speaker

We have a very special guest speaker this week in our seminar - Dr. Fayez Safadi.  Dr. Safadi is Professor of Anatomy and Neurobiology at the Northeast Ohio Medical University in Rootstown, Ohio.  One aspect of his research program focuses on the regulation of bone cell development and function, with specific emphasis on growth factors that can enhance osteogenesis.  Another research interest of Dr. Safadi is the role of osteoactivin as a neuroprotective factor for neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer disease.

UPDATED ANNOUNCEMENT:  See flyer below