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April 2008
Tuesday, April 1st, 2008
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General Biology Seminar
Consumer Antibacterial Soaps: Effective or Just Risky
Allison Aiello,
Center for Social Epidemiology and Population Health,
University of Michigan,
Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008
3:45pm
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5:00pm
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Everhart Lecture
Symmetry and Simulation: How Geometry Affects Scientific Computing, from the Solar System to Your Microwave Oven
Ari Stern,
graduate student in applied and computational mathematics,
Caltech,
Monday, April 7th, 2008
4:00pm
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Biophysics Lecture
Membrane Spatial Organization and the Mechanics of Cellular Signal Transduction
Jay T. Groves,
assistant professor of chemistry,
UC Berkeley,
Tuesday, April 8th, 2008
4:00pm
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General Biology Seminar—cancelled
Pietro De Camilli,
professor of cell biology,
Yale University School of Medicine,
Friday, April 11th, 2008
12:00pm
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1:00pm
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Monday, April 14th, 2008
4:00pm
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Computation and Neural Systems Seminar
Topic to be announced.
David Fitzpatrick,
professor of neurobiology,
Duke University,
Tuesday, April 15th, 2008
4:00pm
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General Biology Seminar
Deciphering Smell in Flies, Mosquitoes, and Humans: From Body Odor to Insect Repellents
Leslie Vosshall,
Laboratory of Neurogenetics and Behavior,
The Rockefeller University,
4:00pm
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Geobiology Seminar
Topic to be announced.
Leslie Vosshall,
associate professor of neurogenetics and behavior,
The Rockefeller University,
Wednesday, April 16th, 2008
8:00pm
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10:00pm
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Thursday, April 17th, 2008
4:00pm
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General Biology Seminar
Evolution of Developmental Pathways: A Case Study of the Sea Urchin Germline
Cassandra Extavour,
assistant professor of organismic and evolutionary biology,
Harvard University,
Friday, April 18th, 2008
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Monday, April 21st, 2008
11:00am
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12:00pm
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Special Chemical Engineering Seminar
Viscoelastic Properties of Ultrathin Polymer Films and Polymer Surfaces: Novel Nanometer Scale
Gregory B. McKenna,
professor of chemical engineering,
Texas Tech University,
4:00pm
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Bioengineering Seminar
Functional Materials in Regenerative Medicine and Immunotherapeutics
Jeffrey Hubbell,
professor of applied mathematics,
Laboratory for Regenerative Medicine and Pharmacobiology, Institute of Bioengineering,
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology,
4:00pm
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General Biology Seminar
New Insights into Bacterial and Viral Ultrastructure from Electron Cryotomography
Grant Jensen,
assistant professor of biology,
Caltech,
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008
4:00pm
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General Biology Seminar
Conscious and Unconscious Memory Systems of the Mammalian Brain
Larry Squire,
professor of psychiatry, neurosciences, and psychology,
UC San Diego,
Friday, April 25th, 2008
11:00am
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Monday, April 28th, 2008
4:00pm
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Bioengineering Seminar
The Design of Nanoscale Therapeutics and Nanostructured Materials
Ravi Kane,
professor of chemical and biological engineering,
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute,
4:00pm
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Computation and Neural Systems Seminar—cancelled
Enigmatic Mushroom Bodies, Anosmia, and Insect Brain Evolution
Nicholas Strausfeld,
professor of neurobiology,
University of Arizona,