Spring 2004 Schedule
Truman State University Biology Seminar Series – Spring 2004
January
23 "Summer Research Opportunities"
Truman State University, Kirksville, MO
Biology Faculty Panel
30 Dr. Rick Dobrowsky, Associate Professor
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Kansas, Lawrence,
KS
"Diabetes Decreases the Expression of Caveolin-1 and Contributes to Altered
Neurotrophism in Schwann Cells”
February
6 Dr. Keith Summerville, Assistant Professor
Department of Environmental Science and Policy, Drake University, Des
Moines, IA
"Managing for a successful savanna restoration: effects of habitat quality and
quantity on moth communities"
13 TBA (Job Candidate Seminar)
20 TBA (Job Candidate Seminar)
27 TBA (Job Candidate Seminar)
March
5 Dr. Mark A. Buchheim, Associate Professor
Department of Biological Sciences, University of Tulsa, Tulsa, OK
"Green Algal Phylogeny - The Chlamydomonas Example"
12 No Seminar - Spring Break
19 Dr. Shirley Graham
Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO
"Anatomy of the Lindbergh Kidnapping Case"
26 Dr. Kathleen Newton, Professor
Department of Biological Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO
"Mitochondrial Genomics and Evolution"
April
2 Dr. Mark R. Ryan, Professor and Chair
Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Science, University of Missouri, Columbia,
MO
"Habitat use, movements, and survival of post-fledging grassland birds"
9 Biology Discipline Research Celebration
16 Dr. Joe Jez, Principal Investigator
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, St. Louis, MO
"Engineering and evolving plant metabolic pathways for bioremediation"
23 Dr. Leona Rubin, Associate Professor
College of Veterinary Med., Dept. of Biomedical Sciences, University of
Missouri, Columbia, MO
“Large animal models for human health and disease”
30 Biology Honors Presentations
Fridays, 12:30-1:20 PM, Magruder (Science) Hall 2050 Refreshments served at 12:15