Keating Building Lobby and Room 103
March 9, 2010 – March 9, 2010
Life Science Graduate Students- Present your research to compete for $1000 Research Grant Award!
Session I
1:00 - 1:05 Opening Remarks
1:05 - 1:20 Fragile X Protein Controls Neural Stem Cell Proliferation, Matthew A Callan, Department of Molecular & Cellular Biology
1:20 - 1:35 A High-Throughput Method for Investigating Protein Kinase Inhibitor Selectivity Using Split-Protein Reporters, Benjamin Jester, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
1:35 - 1:50 Investigating Sporadic Silencing of BRCA1 in Human Breast Cancer Cell Lines, Maureen Peterson, Genetics Graduate Interdisciplinary Program
1:50 - 2:05 Information Flow in Ant Social Networks, Benjamin Blonder, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
2:05 - 2:20 Loss of TGFB1 Alters Host-Microbial Interactions, Predisposing the Colonic Epithelium to Inflammation, Corbie Ball, Cancer Biology Graduate Interdisciplinary Program
2:20 - 2:35 CD44 Regulates Branching Morphogenesis During Pubertal Mammary Gland Development, Jeanne Marguerite Louderbough, Department of Molecular & Cellular Biology
2:35 - 3:00 Break
Session II
3:00 - 3:15 Preserving Salivary Function in Patients Undergoing Radiation Therapy, Geoffrey C Mitchell, Cancer Biology Graduate Interdisciplinary Program
3:15 - 3:30 Monitoring DNA Damage Utilizing Split-protein Reassembly, Jennifer Furman, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
3:30 - 3:45 Drosophila Miro GTPase Domains Regulate Mitochondrial Transport in Motor Axons, Gary J Russo, Department of Molecular & Cellular Biology
3:45 - 4:00 Conservation Genomics for Evaluating Selection on Arizona's Native Carnivores, Robert Fitak, Genetics Graduate Interdisciplinary Program
4:00 - 4:15 Using Enhanced Reproduction as a Novel Drive Mechanism for Mosquito Population Replacement, Anam Javed Arik, Department of Entomology
4:15 - 4:30 Characterization of Fruit Organ Patterning in Arabidopsis thaliana, Amanda Rita Durbak, Department of Plant Sciences
4:30- 4:35 Closing Remarks
4:40 - 5:00 Break
5:00-7:00 Evening Reception, and award announcement. (If over 21, bring ID to
select from all beverage choices.)
This event is FREE to attend, to register visit
http://ocs.arl.arizona.edu/index.php/uagcresearchsymposium/UAGC/schedConf/registration
For more information contact Barbara Fransway at bbf@email.arizona.edu
Arizona Research Laboratories Invites Life Science Students Faculty and Staff to join us for an afternoon of interdisciplinary science.
Enjoy Graduate Student Research Presentations
Come tour the University of Arizona Genetics Core UAGC (formerly the GATC)- learn about our recently expanded services and new technologies.
Visit research product displays by biotechnology vendors
1:00-5:00pm Research Presentations Presentation Schedule
Session I
1:00 - 1:05 Opening Remarks
1:05 - 1:20 Fragile X Protein Controls Neural Stem Cell Proliferation, Matthew A Callan, Department of Molecular & Cellular Biology
1:20 - 1:35 A High-Throughput Method for Investigating Protein Kinase Inhibitor Selectivity Using Split-Protein Reporters, Benjamin Jester, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
1:35 - 1:50 Investigating Sporadic Silencing of BRCA1 in Human Breast Cancer Cell Lines, Maureen Peterson, Genetics Graduate Interdisciplinary Program
1:50 - 2:05 Information Flow in Ant Social Networks, Benjamin Blonder, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
2:05 - 2:20 Loss of TGFB1 Alters Host-Microbial Interactions, Predisposing the Colonic Epithelium to Inflammation, Corbie Ball, Cancer Biology Graduate Interdisciplinary Program
2:20 - 2:35 CD44 Regulates Branching Morphogenesis During Pubertal Mammary Gland Development, Jeanne Marguerite Louderbough, Department of Molecular & Cellular Biology
2:35 - 3:00 Break
Session II
3:00 - 3:15 Preserving Salivary Function in Patients Undergoing Radiation Therapy, Geoffrey C Mitchell, Cancer Biology Graduate Interdisciplinary Program
3:15 - 3:30 Monitoring DNA Damage Utilizing Split-protein Reassembly, Jennifer Furman, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
3:30 - 3:45 Drosophila Miro GTPase Domains Regulate Mitochondrial Transport in Motor Axons, Gary J Russo, Department of Molecular & Cellular Biology
3:45 - 4:00 Conservation Genomics for Evaluating Selection on Arizona's Native Carnivores, Robert Fitak, Genetics Graduate Interdisciplinary Program
4:00 - 4:15 Using Enhanced Reproduction as a Novel Drive Mechanism for Mosquito Population Replacement, Anam Javed Arik, Department of Entomology
4:15 - 4:30 Characterization of Fruit Organ Patterning in Arabidopsis thaliana, Amanda Rita Durbak, Department of Plant Sciences
4:30- 4:35 Closing Remarks
4:40 - 5:00 Break
5:00-7:00 Evening Reception, and award announcement. (If over 21, bring ID to
select from all beverage choices.)
This event is FREE to attend, to register visit
http://ocs.arl.arizona.edu/index.php/uagcresearchsymposium/UAGC/schedConf/registration
For more information contact Barbara Fransway at bbf@email.arizona.edu
Enjoy the evening reception to follow, including graduate research presentation awards. (If over 21 years of age please bring valid ID to select from all available beverage choices.)
Submissions
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