Graduate Studies
2012 GCMS Symposium
The IUB Genetics, Cellular and Molecular Sciences (GCMS) Training Grant will host a research symposium Thursday, May 17th, 2012, from 8:30am-2:30pm in Simon Hall 001. All interested members of the IUB research community are invited to attend.
Invited Speakers
Tina Henkin (Ohio State University): "Regulation of bacterial gene expression by riboswitch RNAs"
Paul Garrity (Brandeis University): "From the Cambrian to the Sushi Bar: TRPA1 and the Evolution of Thermal and Chemical Detection"
Trainee Talks
Casey McGrath (Evolution, Ecology and Behavior, Lynch Lab): “Consequences of whole genome duplication in Paramecium”
Robert Kobey (Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, Montooth Lab): “The physiological complexity of cold tolerance in Drosophila melanogaster”
Daniel Schrider (Informatics, Hahn Lab): “Mutational inflation of the Drosophila melanogaster genome is countered by strong selection”
Rebecca Calvo (Microbiology, Kearns Lab): “Coordinating gene expression and structural assembly: the role of anti-sigma factor FlgM during flagellar morphogenesis in Bacillus subtilis"
Poster Session
2:30-4:30pm, Jordan Hall Atrium. All current and former trainees should attend the poster session. All interested members of the IUB research community are also invited to attend.