Events

Seminar Series – Alexander I. Taylor

“Beyond DNA & RNA Synthetic Genetic Polymers,” by Alexander I Taylor, MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge University, UK. Two of the hallmarks of life, heredity and evolution, can be recapitulated in the test tube using a series of synthetic alternatives to DNA composed of non-natural building blocks, ‘xeno nucleic acids’ (XNA). We have recently […]

Seminar Series – Nami Tajima

“Molecular mechanisms of NMDA receptor function and regulation,” by Nami Tajima, Postdoctoral Fellow, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, NY. N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors (NMDARs) belong to a class of ionotropic glutamate receptors that are crucially involved in brain development and function, and NMDAR dysfunction is implicated in various neurological diseases. Although NMDAR structures representing inhibited states are available, […]

BMBDG Seminar – Selena Sagan

“Host and Viral Determinants of Viral RNA Accumulation: from Hepatitis C Virus to Zika Virus”, Selena Sagan, Assistant Professor, McGill University. Hepatitis C virus (HCV) and Zika virus (ZIKV) represent a significant threat to global health. As positive-sense RNA viruses, their viral genome itself must serve as a template for viral translation, replication, and packaging. […]

Desmond Lau – Doctoral Exam

“Understanding ETS transcription factors: from ordered domains to disordered sequences,” by Desmond Lau, PhD Candidate, McIntosh Lab. Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at 12:30 pm Room 207, Anthropology and Sociology Building, 6303 North West Marine Drive.

12th Annual Michael Smith Distinguished Research Lecture: Dr. Brian Kobilka

“Structural insights into the dynamic process of G protein coupled receptor activation”, by Dr. Brian Kobilka, MD, Stanford University. Nobel prize in Chemistry, 2012. Monday, September 18, 2017 at 4:00 pm, LSC #1, 2350 Health Sciences Mall. Co-sponsored by Michael Smith Laboratories and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.