Seminars

Tuesday, February 9, 2010, 1:00pm, Behavioral, Population And Community Ecology Seminar
French Family Science- room 4219
Brian Powell, Leal Lab (Duke University)
"Habitat Complexity and Neuroanatomy in Anolis"

Wednesday, February 10, 2010, 2:50pm, Duke Center for Systems Biology: Weekly Seminar
French Family Science Center 4233
CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER Jason Papin, Biomedical Engineering (University of Virginia)
"Network analysis of microbial pathogens"

Wednesday, February 10, 2010, 4:10pm, Duke University Developmental and Stem Cell Biology Colloquium 2010
147 Nanaline Duke
Sarah Liljegren, Arabidopsis development (UNC-Chapel Hill, (Host:David Sherwood))
"Moving parts: Traffic and signaling control cell adhesion in Arabidopsis flowers"

Thursday, February 11, 2010, 12:00pm, Systematics Seminar
144 Bio Sci Bldg
Jeff Pippen,Nicholas School of Environment (Duke University)
"NC butterfly identification: What do we know and what is waiting to be discovered?"

Thursday, February 11, 2010, 7:15pm, Pop Bio Seminar
2237 French Family Science Center
Matt Johnson, Shaw lab (Duke University)
"Incest is Best: a tale of promiscuity, inbreeding, and betrayal in Sphagnum"

Friday, February 12, 2010, 1:15pm, University Program In Ecology Seminar
French Science Conference Rm 2237
Ben Colman, PhD, Bernhardt Lab (Duke University)
"Biotic and abiotic drivers of microbial carbon and nitrogen cycling in soils at the continental scale."

Friday, February 12, 2010, 3:00pm, Duke Plant Biology Forum
French Science Conference Rm 2237
DeYu Xie (NC State University)
"Understanding the mechanism of how the regulatory function of Arabidopsis PAP1/MYB75 is controlled"

Wednesday, February 17, 2010, 4:10pm, Duke University Developmental and Stem Cell Biology Colloquium 2010
147 Nanaline Duke
Brad Merrill, Tcf & role in development and stem cell maintenance (U of I, Chicago, (host-Terry Lechler-STEM CELL))
"Elaborating a Basic Body Plan from a Group of Pluripotent Cells: Functions of Tcfs and Stem Cell Factors"

Thursday, February 18, 2010, 7:15pm, Pop Bio Seminar
2237 French Family Science Center
Paul Wilson, Professor (California State University, Northridge)
"Evolutionary shifts between bee- and bird-pollination"

Friday, February 19, 2010, 1:15pm, University Program In Ecology Seminar
French Science Conference Rm 2237
Robb Dunn
"TBA"

Friday, February 19, 2010, 3:00pm, Duke Plant Biology Forum
French Science Conference Rm 2237
Kevin Folta (U of Florida)
"TBA"

Wednesday, February 24, 2010, 4:10pm, Duke University Developmental and Stem Cell Biology Colloquium 2010
147 Nanaline Duke
Anna-Katerina Hadjantonakis, Morphogenesis of the early mammalian embryo (Sloan-Kettering (host: Blanche Capel-DSCB PROGRAM))
"Imaging cell lineage determination in the early mouse embryo"

Friday, February 26, 2010, 1:15pm, University Program In Ecology Seminar
French Science Conference Rm 2237
Liam Revell, PhD, NESCent (Duke University)
"TBA"

Friday, February 26, 2010, 3:00pm, Duke Plant Biology Forum
French Science Conference Rm 2237
Sanja Roje (Washington ST)
"TBA"

Monday, March 1, 2010, 1:00pm, Department of Biology Seminar
French Science Auditorium 2231
Eric Palkovacs, host Katia Koelle
"TBA"

Wednesday, March 3, 2010, 4:10pm, Duke University Developmental and Stem Cell Biology Colloquium 2010
147 Nanaline Duke
Brigid Hogan, Stem Cells in the Lung (Duke University, (Host: Fan Wang-DSCB PROGRAM))
"Morphogenesis, differentiation and renewal of the airway epithelium"

Friday, March 5, 2010, 1:15pm, University Program In Ecology Seminar
French Science Conference Rm 2237
Ron Sutherland
"TBA"

Friday, March 5, 2010, 3:00pm, Duke Plant Biology Forum
French Science Conference Rm 2237
Shui Wang (Dong lab) (Duke University)
"TBA"

Monday, March 8, 2010, 1:00pm, Department of Biology Seminar
French Science Auditorium 2231
none this week
"Spring Break"

Wednesday, March 10, 2010, 4:10pm, Duke University Developmental and Stem Cell Biology Colloquium 2010
147 Nanaline Duke
none this week
"Spring Break"

Friday, March 12, 2010, 3:00pm, Duke Plant Biology Forum
French Science Conference Rm 2237
Robert Franks (NC State University)
"TBA"

Monday, March 15, 2010, 1:00pm, Department of Biology Seminar
French Science Auditorium 2231
Arietta Fleming-Davies
"TBA"

Wednesday, March 17, 2010, 4:10pm, Duke University Developmental and Stem Cell Biology Colloquium 2010
147 Nanaline Duke
David Traver, Hemapoietic stem cells in zebrafish (UCSD, ( host: Ken Poss-STEM CELL PROGRAM))
"Development of the vertebrate hematopoietic program"

Friday, March 19, 2010, 1:15pm, University Program In Ecology Seminar
French Science Conference Rm 2237
Emilie Lefèvre (University of Alabama)
"TBA"

Friday, March 19, 2010, 3:00pm, Duke Plant Biology Forum
French Science Conference Rm 2237
Enamul Huq (UT Austin)
"TBA"

Monday, March 22, 2010, 1:00pm, Department of Biology Seminar
French Science Auditorium 2231
Craig Hunter hosted by Ryan Baugh
"TBA"

Wednesday, March 24, 2010, 4:10pm, Duke University Developmental and Stem Cell Biology Colloquium 2010
147 Nanaline Duke
Isabella Graef, Neural stem cells and neural development (Stanford University, (Host: Fan Wang-STEM CELL PROGRAM))
"The role of calcium/calcineurin/ NFAT signaling in neurogenesis"

Friday, March 26, 2010, 1:15pm, University Program In Ecology Seminar
French Science Conference Rm 2237
Jen Morse, Bernhardt lab (Duke University)
"TBA"

Monday, March 29, 2010, 1:00pm, Department of Biology Seminar
French Science Auditorium 2231
Jason Lieb hosted by Ryan Baugh
"TBA"

Wednesday, March 31, 2010, 4:10pm, Duke University Developmental and Stem Cell Biology Colloquium 2010
147 Nanaline Duke
Doug Desimone, Morphogenesis/Gastrulation in Xenopus (UVA, (Host: Terry Lechler—DSCB PROGRAM))
"Adhesion-Dependent Mechanotransduction and the Regulation of Morphogenesis"

Friday, April 2, 2010, 1:15pm, University Program In Ecology Seminar
French Science Conference Rm 2237
Tom Gillespie
"TBA"

Friday, April 2, 2010, 3:00pm, Duke Plant Biology Forum
French Science Conference Rm 2237
Jainie Van Norman (Benfey lab) (Duke University)
"TBA"

Monday, April 5, 2010, 1:00pm, Department of Biology Seminar
French Science Auditorium 2231
Janis Antonovics (UVa)
"TBA"

Wednesday, April 7, 2010, 4:10pm, Duke University Developmental and Stem Cell Biology Colloquium 2010
147 Nanaline Duke
Doug Menke, Evolution of Vertebrate Morphogenesis (UGA, (Host: Blanche Capel-DSCB PROGRAM))
"Tbx genes for limb development and evolution"

Friday, April 9, 2010, 1:15pm, University Program In Ecology Seminar
French Science Conference Rm 2237
Emily Moran, Clark Lab (Duke University)
"TBA"

Friday, April 9, 2010, 3:00pm, Duke Plant Biology Forum
French Science Conference Rm 2237
Rafaelo Galvao (Chen lab) (Duke University)
"TBA"

Monday, April 12, 2010, 1:00pm, Department of Biology Seminar
French Science Auditorium 2231
Sarah Mathews
"TBA"

Wednesday, April 14, 2010, 4:10pm, Duke University Developmental and Stem Cell Biology Colloquium 2010
147 Nanaline Duke
Ed Munro, Mathmatical modeling of early C. elegans Development (University of Washington-(Co-invite with UNC/Dave Sherwood- BIOLOGY/UNC))
"Dynamics of cellular morphogenesis in ascidians: Models and experiments"

Friday, April 16, 2010, 1:15pm, University Program In Ecology Seminar
French Science Conference Rm 2237
Kirk Maloney
"TBA"

Friday, April 16, 2010, 3:00pm, Duke Plant Biology Forum
French Science Conference Rm 2237
Suqin Fang (Benfey lab) (Duke University)
"TBA"

Monday, April 19, 2010, 1:00pm, Department of Biology Seminar -Super Speaker
French Science Auditorium 2231
Sally Otto, Super Speaker
"TBA"

Wednesday, April 21, 2010, 4:10pm, Duke University Developmental and Stem Cell Biology Colloquium 2010
147 Nanaline Duke
Elliott Meyerowitz. Arabidopsis Flower development & Shoot Growth (Caltech,(HOST: Philip Benfey,SYSTEMS))
"Physical as well as chemical signals control plant development from the shoot apical meristem"

Friday, April 23, 2010, 1:15pm, University Program In Ecology Seminar
French Science Conference Rm 2237
Jason Jackson
"TBA"

Friday, April 23, 2010, 3:00pm, Duke Plant Biology Forum
French Science Conference Rm 2237
Bill Thompson (NC State University)
"TBA"

Wednesday, April 28, 2010, 4:10pm, Duke University Developmental and Stem Cell Biology Colloquium 2010
147 Nanaline Duke
Esther Verheyen, Drosophila developmental genetics and signal transduction (Simon Fraser University, (HOST: Amy Bejsovec-BIOLOGY))
"Control of developmental patterning and growth by Nemo and Hipk protein kinases"

Friday, April 30, 2010, 1:15pm, University Program In Ecology Seminar
French Science Conference Rm 2237
Bill McDowell (UNH)
"TBA"

Friday, April 30, 2010, 3:00pm, Duke Plant Biology Forum
French Science Conference Rm 2237
Louisa Liberman (Benfey lab) (Duke University)
"TBA"

Friday, May 7, 2010, 3:00pm, Duke Plant Biology Forum
French Science Conference Rm 2237
Dongdong Kong (Pei) (Duke University)
"TBA"

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