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The BMG Seminar Series presentations will be in-person unless noted.

September 11, 2024

September 11, 2024

David Bedwell, Ph.D.
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics
University of Alabama Birmingham
10:15-11:15 am
Finley Conference Center

September 18, 2024: Into the Unknown: Molecular mechanisms of translation regulation by viral RNA structures

September 18, 2024: Into the Unknown: Molecular mechanisms of translation regulation by viral RNA structures

Madeline Sherlock, Ph.D.
New York Structural Biology Center (NYSBC)
10:15-11:15 am
Finley Conference Center

Host: Jerry Wang, Ph.D.

September 25, 2024: Structural and functional studies on the virulence factors of the dental caries pathogen Streptococcus mutans

September 25, 2024: Structural and functional studies on the virulence factors of the dental caries pathogen Streptococcus mutans

Champion Deivanayagam, PhD

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics
University of Alabama Birmingham
10:15-11:15 am
Finley Conference Center 

October 2, 2024:Strains of lethal brain pathogens encoded in shape

October 2, 2024:Strains of lethal brain pathogens encoded in shape

Szymon Manka Ph.D.
New York Structural Biology Center (NYSBC)
10:15-11:15 am
Finley Conference Center

Host: Jerry Wang, Ph.D.

October 9, 2024: Molecular mechanisms of replication origin licensing

October 9, 2024: Molecular mechanisms of replication origin licensing

Franziska Bleichert, Ph.D.
Department of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry
Yale School of Medicine
Yale University
10:15-11:15 am
BBRB 263

Host: Jerry Wang, Ph.D.

October 16, 2024: RNA processing mechanisms of DEAD-box helicases

October 16, 2024: RNA processing mechanisms of DEAD-box helicases

Elizabeth Duran, Ph.D.
Department of Chemistry
University of Alabama Birmingham
10:15-11:15 am

Faculty Office Tower, Room 1001

Host: David Schneider, Ph.D.

October 23, 2024: Gene-Environmental Coordination of Post-Embryonic Neuronal Maturation

October 23, 2024: Gene-Environmental Coordination of Post-Embryonic Neuronal Maturation

HaoSheng Sun

Department of Cell, Developmental and Integrative Biology (CDIB)
University of Alabama Birmingham
10:15-11:15 am
Bevill Biomedical Sciences- BBRB 263- 845 19th St S, Birmingham, AL 35205

October 30, 2024: Feasibility and potential impact of Exon Skipping as Therapeutics for Neurofibromatosis Type I

October 30, 2024: Feasibility and potential impact of Exon Skipping as Therapeutics for Neurofibromatosis Type I

Deeann Wallis, Ph.D.
Department of Genetics
University of Alabama Birmingham
10:15-11:15 am

Bevill Biomedical Sciences- BBRB 263- 845 19th St S, Birmingham, AL 35205

November 6, 2024: Polymicrobial cooperation and competition

November 6, 2024: Polymicrobial cooperation and competition

Hui Wu Ph.D.
Integrative Biosciences, School of Dentistry
Oregon Health & Science University
10:15-11:15 am
Finley Conference Center

Host: Champion Deivanayagam, Ph.D.

November 13, 2024: Epigenetic approaches to gynecological cancers

November 13, 2024: Epigenetic approaches to gynecological cancers

Rugang Zhang, Ph.D.
Professor & Chair, Experimental Therapeutics,
The John M. O'Quinn Endowed Chair in Cancer Research,
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
10:15-11:15 am
Finley Conference Center

Host: Narendra Wajapeyee, Ph.D.

November 20, 2024: Exploring Higher-Order Protein-Membrane Assemblies with Cryo-Electron Tomography

November 20, 2024: Exploring Higher-Order Protein-Membrane Assemblies with Cryo-Electron Tomography

Qiangjun Zhou, Ph.D.
Department of Cell and Developmental Biology
Vanderbilt Brain Institute
Center for Structural Biology
Vanderbilt Kennedy Center
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
10:15-11:15 am
BBRB 263

Host: Jerry Wang, Ph.D.

November 27: Week of Thanksgiving

November 27: Week of Thanksgiving

There will be no seminar this week due to the Thanksgiving Holidays.

December 4, 2024: Metabolic determinants of tumor progression

December 4, 2024: Metabolic determinants of tumor progression

Sunil Sudarshan, Ph.D.
Department of Urology
University of Alabama Birmingham
10:15-11:15 am
BBRB 263

December 11, 2024: No Seminar

December 11, 2024: No Seminar

December 18, 2024: Epigenetic adapters of transcription govern cell fate

December 18, 2024: Epigenetic adapters of transcription govern cell fate

Coral Wille, Ph.D.
Department of Genetics
University of Alabama Birmingham
10:15-11:15 am

Lyons-Harrison Faculty Office Tower

LHFOT 1101

510 20th Street South

Birmingham, AL 35233

December 25, 2024: Christmas Day

December 25, 2024: Christmas Day

There will be no seminar this week due to the Christmas Holidays.

January 1, 2025: New Year's Holiday

January 1, 2025: New Year's Holiday

There will be no seminar this week due to the New Year's Holiday.

January 8, 2025: Therapeutic Approaches Targeting HPV-Associated Malignancies

January 8, 2025: Therapeutic Approaches Targeting HPV-Associated Malignancies

 Sanjib Banerjee, Ph.D.
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics
University of Alabama Birmingham
10:15-11:15 am
Finley Conference Center

January 15, 2025: TBD

January 15, 2025: TBD

Anita Corbett, Ph.D.
Department of Biology 
Emory University
10:15-11:15 am
Finley Conference Center

Host: Gino Cingolani

January 22, 2025: TBD

January 22, 2025: TBD

Venigalla B Rao, Ph.D.
Department of Biology 
Catholic University of America 
10:15-11:15 am
Finley Conference Center

Host: Gino Cingolani

January 29, 2025: TBD

January 29, 2025: TBD

Hui-Ting Lee, Ph.D.
Department of Chemistry
University of Alabama Birmingham
10:15-11:15 am
Finley Conference Center

Host: Jerry Wang, PhD

February 5, 2025: TBD

February 5, 2025: TBD

Jun Zhang, Ph.D.
Department of Chemistry
University of Alabama Birmingham
10:15-11:15 am
Finley Conference Center

Host: Jerry Wang, Ph. D. 

February 12, 2025: TBD

February 12, 2025: TBD

Tatiana Mishanina, Ph.D.

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
University of California San Diego
10:15-11:15 am
Finley Conference Center

Host: David Schneider, Ph.D. 

February 19, 2025: TBD

February 19, 2025: TBD

Kevin Harrod, Ph.D.
Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
University of Alabama Birmingham
10:15-11:15 am
Finley Conference Center

Host: Jerry Wang, Ph.D. 

February 26, 2025: TBD

February 26, 2025: TBD

Frank DiMaio, Ph.D.
Department of Biochemistry
University of Washington
10:15-11:15 am
Finley Conference Center

Host: Jerry Wang, Ph.D.

March 5, 2025: TBD

March 5, 2025: TBD

Yury O. Chernoff, Ph.D.
School of Biological Sciences 
Georgia Institute of Technology 
10:15-11:15 am
Finley Conference Center

Host: Igor Chesnokov

March 12, 2025: TBD

March 12, 2025: TBD

Sujatha Jagannathan, Ph.D.
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics
University of Colorado Anschutz
10:15-11:15 am
Finley Conference Center

Host: David Bedwell, Ph.D.

March 19, 2025: TBD

March 19, 2025: TBD

Shaomeng Wang, Ph.D.
Department of Medicine, Pharmacology and Medicinal Chemistry
University of Michigan 
10:15-11:15 am
Finley Conference Center

Host: David Bedwell

March 26, 2025: TBD

March 26, 2025: TBD

Jawdat Al-Bassam, Ph.D.
Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology
University of Calfornia, Davis 
10:15-11:15 am
Finley Conference Center

Host: Gino Cingolani, Ph.D. 

April 2, 2025: TBD

April 2, 2025: TBD

Alexander Zaika, Ph.D.
Department of Surgery
University of Miami Health Systems
10:15-11:15 am
Finley Conference Center

Host: Igor Chesnokov 

April 9, 2025: TBD

April 9, 2025: TBD

Tian-min Fu, Ph.D.
Department of Biological Chemistry and Pharmacology
Ohio State University
10:15-11:15 am
Finley Conference Center

Host: Jerry Wang, Ph.D.

April 16, 2025: TBD

April 16, 2025: TBD

Zhangli Su, Ph.D.
Department of Genetics
University of Alabama Birmingham
10:15-11:15 am
Finley Conference Center

Host: Jerry Wang

April 23, 2025

April 23, 2025

Kris Wood, Ph.D.
Department of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology
Duke University
10:15-11:15 am
Finley Conference Center

Host: Narendra Wajapeyee, Ph.D.

April 30, 2025: TBD

April 30, 2025: TBD

Aaron Lucius, Ph.D.
Department of Chemistry 
University of Alabama Birmingham
10:15-11:15 am
Finley Conference Center

Host: David Schneider, Ph.D. 

May 7, 2025: TBD

May 7, 2025: TBD

Jessica Scoffield, Ph.D. 
Department of Microbiology
University of Alabama Birmingham
10:15-11:15 am
Finley Conference Center

Host: Jerry Wang 

May 14, 2025: TBD

May 14, 2025: TBD

Olga Beliaeva, Ph.D.
Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics
University of Alabama at Birmingham 
10:15-11:15 am
Finley Conference Center

Host: Jerry Wang

May 21, 2025: TBD

May 21, 2025: TBD

Aurelio Galli, Ph.D., D.Sc.
Department of Surgery
University of Alabama Birmingham
10:15-11:15 am
Finley Conference Center

Host: Jerry Wang Ph.D. 

May 28, 2025: TBD

May 28, 2025: TBD

 

For more information on the BMG Seminar series, contact Chad Petit, cpetit@uab.edu.

Seminar Series Coordinator
Chad Petit, PhD
205-975-3398
cpetit@uab.edu

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