Dr. Brantley Hall
Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT

Microbiome management for the 21st century and beyond

Dr. Aspen Reese
Harvard University 

Dr. Andrew Hryckowian
Stanford University 

Microbiome management for the 21st century and beyond

Dr. Laty Cahoon
University of Illinois, Chicago

Gram positive secretion: don't leave the cell without a chaperone!

Science 2018, the University of Pittsburgh’s annual celebration of science and technology, is coming to Alumni Hall and the Wyndham Pittsburgh University Center, Wednesday through Friday, October 17–19. For three full days, Pittsburgh’s leading researchers and young investigators will present their latest findings and discuss current “hot topics” in science.

Dr. Gerry Hammond

Jordan Sanders, Schwacha Lab

Investigating chromosomal common fragile site breaks in S. cerevisiae

Jennifer Walker, Durrant Lab

Elaine Nguyen, Berman Lab

Identifying molecular determinants of LARP1-RNA interaction

Donya Shodja, Rebeiz Lab

Investigating the developmental network of the posterior lobe, a novel morphological structure

Mariah Denhart, Chapman Lab

ECTOPIC EXPRESSION OF T-BOX FACTORS CAUSES LIMB DEFECTS IN MICE

Ray Bowman, O'Donnell Lab

Defining the ubiquitin-dependent interactome of α-arrestins and their function in autophagy

Katie Nguyen, Brodsky Lab

A Screen for ROMK Gain-of-Function Mutations that may give rise to Hypertension

Ivan Mendez, Rebeiz Lab

Sarah Petrosky, Rebeiz Lab

Investigating the Genetic Background of Adaptive Pigmentation in African Drosophila melanogaster Populations

David Macar, O'Donnell Lab

Arrestin regulation of protein trafficking: Leveraging evolutionary rate covariation to define a-arrestin-cargo-pairs

Grant Daskivich, Brodsky Lab

Investigating potential sources of protein disaggregation in mammalian cells

Friday Noon Seminars

Rachel Bainbridge, Carlson Lab

"Elucidating the signaling pathway mediating the fast polyspermy block in Xenopus laevis"

Kevin Cassidy, Durrant Lab

"Investigating the Dynamics of the LARP1 DM15 Region"

Friday, August 31st 12 PM Langley Hall A219B

E&E Seminars:

Dr. Adam Fudickar, Indiana University

"Seasonal timing in birds: mechanisms of reproductive allochrony in seasonally sympatric populations"

Langley Hall A219B 12:00 PM

August 29, 2018

Host: Dr. Justin Kitzes

E&E Seminars:

Zakee Sabree, Ohio State University 

Modeling Functional Host-Gut Microbial Interactions in a New Model Invertebrate

E&E Seminars:

Taylor Zallek, Turcotte Lab

E&E Seminars:

Gavin Rice, Rebeiz Lab

E&E Seminars:

Susy Echeverria-Lodono

E&E Seminars:

Mercedes Burns

The paradox of sex: maintenance of sexual reproduction through conflict

E&E Seminars:

Jiaqi Tan, Turcotte Lab

E&E Seminars:

Samantha Fontaine, Kohl Lab

E&E Seminars:

Tiffany Betras, Carson Lab

Can a brief but intense window of exotic plant invasions during primary succession redirect successional trajectories for decades?

E&E Seminars:

Michel Ohmer, Richards-Zawacki Lab

E&E Seminars:

Ximena Bernal

Purdue University

E&E Seminars:

Maria Rebolleda-Gomez, Ashman Lab