Sarah Smith from the Rebeiz Lab
"From signal to shape: investigating how alterations to signaling pathway activity generates newly evolved morphology"
Zhihao Sun from the Brodsky Lab
"To Be Announced ."
Sam Estabrooks from the Brodsky Lab
"To Be Announced ."
Mathew Hurton from the Lee Lab and Maiwase Tembo from the Carlson Lab
"To Be Announced ."
Rachel Coombs from the Boyle Lab
"To Be Announced ."
Sara Sokol from the Boyle Lab
"Investigation of in vitro growth and host cell manipulation pathways in Hammondia hammondi"
Matthew Blank from the Boyle Lab
"Understanding the diversity of the Mitochondrial Association Factor 1 (MAF1) locus in the parasite, Toxoplasma gondii"
Aletheia Atzinger from the Hendrix Lab
"Getting a swelled head makes you act strangely: a tale of three jumbo phages"
The annual Pittsburgh science conference, this year titled "Science 2016--Game Changers", will take place from October 19-21 in Alumni Hall. The Dickson Prize lecture this year will be presented by Prof. Jennifer Doudna from the University of California, Berkeley. Prof. Doudna is one of the discoverer's of CRISPR-mediated gene editing. Additional details and meeting registration can be found at http://www.science2016.pitt.edu/
The Department of Biological Sciences' Main Office handles all goings-on within the Department of Biological Sciences. The Main (Departmental) Office is located in A234 Langley Hall. Department hours Monday through Friday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm.
The Clapp, Langley, Crawford, and Life Sciences Annex complex is the home of the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh. The CLC complex is managed by Frank Vincunas, and the facilities are maintained by David Malicki.
The Department is superbly equipped with a wide variety of instrumentation and numerous common facilities including:
The five majors offered by the Department of Biological Sciences fulfill the basic science requirements for admission to medical, dental, and other health professional schools; secondary education programs; and public health and research graduate programs. Our Bachelor of Science degree provides a strong foundation for careers in which familiarity with biological topics is needed, including health care, industry, government, law, and education.
Research and internships can be done on a volunteer basis, for credit, or sometimes paid. There are even opportunities to obtain a research certificate and apply for research fellowships.
Novel insights, transformative ideas, and biological innovation all come from the interplay of individuals from varied disciplines and with differing perspectives. In the Department of Biological Sciences we are committed to attracting, mentoring and promoting a diverse community of scholars in an environment conducive to excellence for students, postdocs and faculty from all backgrounds (race, religion, culture, national/geographic origin, physical ability, age, sexual orientation, and others).
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The department has an outstanding, internationally recognized faculty supported by excellent facilities for both teaching and research. It is housed in a complex that includes classrooms, a library, a computing lab, and research laboratories. In addition to stimulating and challenging course work, students also have unique opportunities to jump-start their careers by participating in cutting edge research projects under faculty guidance, serving as undergraduate teaching assistants, doing internships, and participating in student clubs.
RESEARCH ROTATION PRESENTATIONS
3rd Research Rotation- MCDB/EE/HMB Programs
Friday, April 22, 2016
Langley Hall A219B
Multi-Purpose Room
