Fall 2001 Schedule

September

21 Dr. José Herrera; Truman State University; Kirksville, MO
"Ecology of microfungal communities and their relationship to food-storing vertebrates"  

28 Biology Faculty Panel; Truman State University; Kirksville, MO
"Preparing for graduate school in biology after Truman"

October

5 Biology Faculty Panel; Truman State University; Kirksville, MO
"Preparing for health professional schools after Truman"

12 Dr. Sandra Magnus; National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Houston, TX * Science Seminar Series Presentation - Violette Hall 1010 *

19 No Seminar - Fall Vacation Day

26 Dr. Angie Rizzino; University of Nebraska Medical Center; Omaha, NE
"Gene expression at the transcriptional level and its implications for developmental biology and cancer"

November

2 Dr. Steven Latta; University of Missouri St. Louis;
"Ecology and conservation of migratory and resident birds in the Dominican Republic"

9 Dr. Glen Collier; University of Tulsa; Tulsa, OK
"Central American biogeography: Molecular evidence of multiple invasions from South America"  

16 Dr. Diana Rhodes; Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine; Kirksville, MO
"Binding of an abundant urinary protein (Tamm-Horsfall glycoprotein) to factors of the innate immune system (C1q and C1)"  

23 No Seminar – Thanksgiving

30 Dr. Glen Needham; Ohio State University; Columbus, OH
"Fleas and ticks ‘suck,’ but not how you thought!"

December

7 Dr. Richard Garrad; Southwest Missouri State University; Springfield, MO
"Cellular signaling via the P2Y2 nucleotide receptor and its implications in human health and disease"

All seminars are on Fridays from 12:30 - 1:30 pm in Magruder Hall, room 124 unless otherwise noted (*). Refreshments are available at 12:15 pm