University of Wisconsin–Madison

Seminar list for this week: November 14-18

Monday, November 14, 2022  3:00 PM          Biochemistry Colloquium:  N/A 3:30 PM          McArdle Trainee Seminar:  “MSCs and radiation-induced xerostomia;” Speaker:  Cristina Paz (Kimple lab).  “Defining the pro-viral function of stem-loop binding protein during human cytomegalovirus infection;” Speaker:  Kylee Morrison, PhD (Kalejta lab). Join in person:  6571 WIMR    Tuesday, November 15, 2022 12:00 PM        Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine Seminar:  “Identifying 3D cardiac nerve architecture during development, disease, and regeneration;” Speaker:  Rebecca Salamon (Grad student, Mahmoud’s lab). Join in person:  DeLuca Forum, WID  Join via Zoom:  https://uwmadison.zoom.us/j/96958883460?pwd=bWVHbEdWdGxQdHMyOVkxTHV5UW9mdz09  2:00 PM          Morgridge Metabolism Colloquium:  “Protective interorgan, intercellular, and intercompartmental metabolite shuttles in obesity;” Speaker:  Dr. Peter Crawford, Professor, University of Minnesota. Join in person:  H.F. DeLuca Forum, Discovery Bldg, 330 N Orchard St  To register and view more info:  https://morgridge.org/event/morgridge-metabolism-colloquium-nov15/    Wednesday, November 16, 2022 8:00 AM         Oncology Grand Rounds:  “Improving cancer care for sexual and gender minority people;” Speaker:  Dr. Elizabeth Cathcart-Rake, Assistant Professor, Division of Medical Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN. VIRTUAL ONLY – Join via Zoom (link available at):  https://cancer.wisc.edu/research/grand-rounds/  9:00 AM         Comparative Biomedical Sciences PhD Dissertation Defense:  “Redefining axonal transport:  the surprising first steps of synaptic vesicle biogenesis and a role for synaptotagmin 17 in axon outgrowth;” Speaker:  Emma Watson Roberts (Mentor:  Dr. Edwin Chapman, CRB). Join in person:  1306 HSLC  Join via Zoom:  https://uwmadison.zoom.us/j/2600828371  10:00 AM       Comparative Biomedical Sciences PhD Dissertation Defense:  “Immunopathogenesis of non-tuberculous mycobacteria;” Speaker:  Mostafa Hanafy (Mentor:  Dr. Adel Talaat, SVM – Pathobiological Sciences). Join in person:  101 Hanson Biomedical Sciences Bldg, 1656 Linden Dr  Join via Zoom:  https://uwmadison.zoom.us/j/93551280907?pwd=QmtIWmF0bDVsMU45NHlOMEJWWFZldz09  11:00 AM       Cancer Biology Seminar:  “New approaches to molecular imaging of oxygen in cancer:  radiochemistry and surgical guidance;” Speaker:  Brian Pogue, PhD, Professor of Medical Physics; Department Chair; Director, Graduate Program, UW-Madison. Join in person:  1335 HSLC  Join via Zoom:  https://uwmadison.zoom.us/j/97329437283  12:00 PM        Comparative Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program Student Seminar (Path-Bio 930):  “Nuclear receptors as regulators of Schwann cell myelination;” Speaker:  Raghu Ramesh (Svaren lab, SVM – Comparative Biosciences). Join in person:  2255 SVM  Join via Zoom:  https://uwmadison.zoom.us/j/96323508948?pwd=am9aU25OT1ZXQktTaWppaFFNRXVCZz09  3:30 PM          Genetics Colloquium:  “Cell cycle re-entry in postmitotic tissues;” Speaker:  Laura Buttitta, Associate Professor, University of Michigan. Join in person:  Gen/Biotech 1111  Join via Zoom:  https://uwmadison.zoom.us/j/98228832712?pwd=QlNRaUVGc3hCTG1PNlpzLzFzUWVNUT09  4:00 PM          Statistics Seminar:  “Inference and learning in infinite dimensions:  insights from optimal transport;” Speaker:  Tengyuan Liang, Professor of Econometrics and Statistics, University of Chicago. Join in person:  133 Service Memorial Institute    Thursday, November 17, 2022 11:00 AM       Cancer MoonshotSM Seminar:  “Development of a visualization approach to enhance cancer moonshot data;” Speaker:  Zeynep Gümüş, PhD, Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai. Register here:  https://events.cancer.gov/cm/seminarseries/registration  12:10 PM        Molecular Virology Seminar:  “Manipulating bromodomain protein Brd4 reveals divergent viral and cellular transcriptional signatures;” Speaker:  Prof. Gopal Iyer, Human Oncology. Join in person:  1211 Biochemical Sciences.  12:30 PM        Evolution Seminar:  “Comparison of genome scale hybridization detection methods;” Speaker:  Marianne Bjorner, Grad Student, Computer Sciences, UW-Madison. Join in person:  Genetics/Biotech Auditorium (Room 1111)  Join via Zoom:  https://uwmadison.zoom.us/j/92427136645  1:30 PM          UW Biotechnology Center Bio-Tech Talks:  “End to end short and long read NGS solutions from Twist Bioscience;” Speaker:  Tim Farinholt, Field Application Scientist, Twist Bioscience. Join in person:  1111 UW Biotech Center, 425 Henry Mall  Zoom Registration Link:  https://go.wisc.edu/b50t6j  3:30 PM          Biology Colloquium:  “Soft electrophilic phytochemicals – from the induction of tardigrade cryptobiosis to the resolution of inflammation; Speaker:  Lukasz Ciesla , University of Alabama. Join in person:  B302 Birge Hall    Friday, November 18, 2022 12:00 PM        Biostatistics & Medical Informatics Seminar:  “Title:  TBA;” Speaker:  Bret Hanlon, BMI, UW-Madison. Join in person:  Genetics/Biotech Auditorium  Join via Zoom:  https://uwmadison.zoom.us/j/99667648986  12:00 PM        MMI Seminar:  “Thanksgiving for Aspergillus:  tryptophan and lipids are a fungus’s best meal;” Speaker:  Breanne Steffan. Join in person:  1420 MSB