The Department of Microbiology holds a regular weekly seminar program of invited speakers who present current research in microbiology. Spring 2009 speakers are listed below. A printable PDF version of the seminar schedule is available from the link on the left menu bar as well as printable versions of the past several semesters. All seminars (unless otherwise noted) will be held at 11:00 AM in the Stephens Room, 3503 Gardner Hall.
Seminar Series - Fall 2009
Date |
Speaker |
Title
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Host |
Friday
Sept 11
3PM
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Research In Progress
Jonathan W. Olson , Ph.D.
NCSU Microbiology |
Molybdenum, Tungsten, Swine, and Birds: If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice
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Friday
October 2
3PM
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Research In Progress
Michael L. Sikes , Ph.D.
NCSU Microbiology |
T Cell Receptor Epigenetics: Open, Closed, and In-Between |
Dr. E. Miller |
October 22 |
Anthony Richardson, Ph.D.
Microbiology & Immunology
UNC School of Medicine
|
The Fate of Host Arginine During Staphylococcus aureus Infection
|
Dr. J. Olson |
October 29 |
Miriam Braunstein, Ph.D.
Microbiology & Immunology
UNC School of Medicine
|
Getting There is Half the Fun: Protein Transport Pathways of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis |
Dr. J. Olson |
Tuesday
November 3
11AM |
Nicholas Ornston , Ph.D.
Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology
Yale University
New Haven, CT |
Leo W. Parks Endowed Lecture
Using Natural Transfomation to Explore Sources of Bacterial Diversity |
Dr. E. Miller |
November 12 |
Norman J. Stern, Ph.D.
Poultry Microbiological Safety Research Unit
USDA-ARS, Athens, Georgia |
Bacteriocins to Reduce Pathogens |
Dr. D. Threadgill |
December
3 |
Dr. Andrew K. Benson
Food Science & Technology
University of Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska |
Depts. of Genetics, Microbiology and Food, Bioprocessing & Nutrition Sciences
Factors That Shape Composition of the Mammalian Gut Microbiome: How Much G and How Much E? |
Drs. David Threadgill, Eric Miller & Donn Ward |
December
10
2PM |
Stephen Bryan Troxell
NCSU Microbiology
In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Ph.D. degree |
Iron Homeostasis and Virulence in Salmonella: Role of Fur |
Dr. H. Hassan |
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Justin J. Pollara
NCSU Microbiology
In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Ph.D. degree |
Characterization of the prostaglandin E2 response to poxvirus infection, and evaluation of the anti-poxvirus activity of tetra-O-methyl nordihydroguaiaretic acid |
Dr. T. Petty |
Seminar Series - Spring 2010
| Date |
Speaker |
Title
|
Host |
January 21 |
Peggy Cotter, Ph.D.
Microbiology & Immunology
UNC School of Medicine |
Bordetella Mediated Activation and Suppression of Inflammation in the Respiratory Tract |
Dr. F. Scholle |
February 4 |
Matthew D. Koci, Ph.D.
Poultry Science
NC State University |
|
Genetic Resistance to Viral Infection:
Not as simple as you might think |
Dr. F. Scholle |
February 17
|
Dr. Daniel van der Lelie, M.B.A.
Microbiologist
Biology Department
Brookhaven National Laboratory |
Basic Understanding and Application of Plant Growth Promoting Endophytic Bacteria from Poplar |
Dr. E. Miller |
February 18 |
Siddhartha Thakur, Ph.D
Population, Health & Pathobiology NCSU College of Veterinary Medicine |
Molecular Epidemiology of Multidrug Resistant Salmonella and Campylobacter in Swine and Humans |
Dr. J. Olson |
February 25 |
Suzanna Bräuer, Ph.D.
Biology
Appalachian State University
Boone, North Carolina |
Microbial Biogeochemistry of Manganese |
Dr. A. Grunden |
March 4 |
Leslie A. Dauphin, Ph.D.
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention Bioterrorism Rapid Response & Advanced Technology Laboratory, Atlanta, Georgia |
Developments in Research and Laboratory Diagnostics for Bioterrorism Threat Agents |
Dr. S. Laster |
March 11 |
Shiladitya DasSarma, Ph.D.
Molecular Genetics, Genomics & Bioinformatics
University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute
Baltimore, Maryland |
Archaeal Survival Strategies in Extreme environments: A Molecular Genetic, Genomic and Bioinformatic Approach |
Dr. M. Keen |
Friday
March 26
11AM |
Rob Knight, Ph.D.
Chemistry & Biochemistry
University of Colorado
Boulder, Colorado |
Your Microbes and You: Viewing the Human Microbiome Through an RNA Lens |
Dr. J. Brown |
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|
Research In Progress
Scott M. Laster, Ph.D.
NCSU Microbiology |
Botanical Medicines and their Effects on the Replication and Inflammation-Inducing Activity of Influenza A Virus
or
Dr. Scott’s Elixirs & Miraculous Tonics
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Wednesday April 14
2:30PM
|
Gerald Elkan Endowed Lecture
Gary Stacey, Ph.D.
Division of Plant Science
University of Missouri
Columbia, Missouri |
The Impact of the Soybean Genome Sequence on Studies of the Soybean Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis |
Dr. E. Miller |
April 22 |
Nancy Raab-Traub, Ph.D.
Microbiology & Immunology
UNC School of Medicine |
The Epstein Barr Virus Oncogene Latent Membrane Protein 1: Molecular and Biologic Properties |
Dr. F. Scholle |
Wednesday
April 28
9:30AM
|
Casey Michelle Theriot
NCSU Microbiology
In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Ph.D. degree
|
Structure and Function of Thermostable Prolidases from Pyrococcus sp. |
Dr.A. Grunden |
April 29 |
Raymond J. Pickles, Ph.D.
Microbiology & Immunology
UNC School of Medicine |
Mechanical Innate Defense against Respiratory Viruses |
Dr. F. Scholle |
Seminars - Summer 2010
Date |
Speaker |
Title
|
Host |
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Michael Edward Taveirne
NCSU Microbiology
In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Ph.D. degree |
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Dr. J. Olson |
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Lola Denise Aslett
NCSU Microbiology
In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Ph.D. degree |
Stable Isotope Studies of Fuel Oxygenate Biodegradation |
Dr. M. Hyman |
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