Spring 2013 Schedule

Date
Speaker
Title
Jan. 17

No Seminar
Jan. 24
Dr. Donovan Haines
Dr. Donovan Haines
SHSU
Host: Dr. Gaillard

Light on the Dark Side: Using Synthetic Biology to Illuminate Biochemistry and ‘Transform’ Organic Synthesis
Jan. 31
Dr. Jane Schuh
Dr. Jane Schuh
North Dakota State University
Host: Dr. Lynne

Of mice and men: modeling the pathology of allergic asthma
Feb. 7
Dr. Michael Vanni
Dr. Michael Vanni
Miami University
Host: Dr. Hargrave

Nutrient cycling by aquatic animals: from individuals to ecosystems
Feb. 14
Dr. Arne Lekven
Dr. Arne Lekven
Texas A&M University
Host: Dr. Seeling

Fish heads and tails: Wnt signaling and vertebrate axis development
Feb. 21
Dr. Aaron Lynne
Dr. Aaron Lynne
Sam Houston State University

Antimicrobial Resistance and Virulence Plasmids of Salmonella
Feb. 28
Dr. Checo Colon-Gaud
Dr. Checo Colon-Gaud
Georgia Southern University
Host: Dr. Pascarella

TBA
Mar. 7
Dr. Tim Rinehart
Dr. Tim Rinehart
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Host: Dr. Harper

The Next 300 Years of Hydrangea Breeding
Mar. 14

Spring Break
Mar. 21
Dr. Sheree Hughes-Stamm

Dr. Sheree Hughes-Stamm
Sam Houston State University
Host: BSGSO

 TBA
Mar. 28
Dr. Rajeev Azad
Dr. Rajeev Azad
University of North Texas
Host: Dr. Choudhary
 Advancing Microbial Bioinformatics to Deciphering Genome-Wide Mosaic Structure
Apr. 4
Dr. Brooke Dubansky
Dr. Brooke Dubansky
Louisiana State University
Host: Dr. Bucheli
 The Functional Anatomy of the Skin of Alligators: Implications for Swallowing Large Prey Items
Apr. 11
Dr. Chris Bell
Dr. Chris Bell
UT Austin
Host: Dr. Lewis
 The Demise of the Bug House Laboratory, and Thoughts on the Impact of WWII on Zoological Science
Apr. 18
Dr. Elizabeth Smith
Dr. Elizabeth Smith
International Crane Foundation
Host: Dr. Wozniak

TBA
Apr. 25
Dr. Jerry Cook
Dr. Jerry Cook
Sam Houston State University
Host: Dr. Cook

Introducing ISIS and the Natural History Collections space at TRIES
May 2
Dr. Agustin Jimenez
Agustín Jiménez
Southern Illinois University
Host: Dr. Cook

TBA

Seminar location/time: 
Lee Drain Building 214 - 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

For additional information contact:
Dr. Aaron Lynne
Phone: 936-294-1544
E-mail: aaronlynne@shsu.edu