2009/2010 Joint seminar series
The joint seminar series will take place on Friday lunchtimes 12.30-13.30 in the Davidson Lecture Theatre and will host a variety of speakers from each of the 5 themes - Integrative and Systems Biology, Neuroscience and Molecular Pharmacology, Plant Science, Molecular Genetics, and Biochemistry and Cell Biology.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~2nd October
G-protein coupled receptors in behaviour and glucose homeostasis
Speaker:
Prof Andrew Tobin, Department of Cell Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Leicester
Host: Graeme Milligan, Neuroscience and Molecular Pharmacology
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16th October
Metabolic diversification in plants: Investigation of adaptive gene clusters with operon-like features
Speaker: Prof Anne Osbourn, Department of Metabolic Biology, John Innes Centre, Norwich
Host: Dr Susan Rosser, Plant Science
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23rd October
Pharmacological approaches for the treatment of anorectal disorders
Speaker: Dr Vince Wilson, University of Nottingham Medical School
Host: Dr Craig Daly, Integrative and Systems Biology
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30th October
Protein Maturation in the Mammalian Endoplasmic Reticulum
Speaker: Prof Neil Bulleid, SULSA Professor in Cell Biology, University of Glasgow
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6th November
Dynamic microtubules and the shape of plant cells
Speaker: Prof Clive Lloyd, Cell and Developmental Biology, John Innes Centre, Norwich
Host: Prof Mike Blatt, Plant Science
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13th November
Activity-dependent selection of synaptic vesicle endocytosis routes in central nerve terminals by dynamin I dephosphorylation
Speaker: Dr Michael Cousin, Centre for Integrative Physiology, University of Edinburgh
Host: Prof Elspeth McLachlan, Integrative snd Systems Biology
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20th November
Protein sorting in eukaryotes requires the co-ordinated activities of an Hsp70 chaperone network
Speaker: Prof Colin Stirling, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Manchester
Host: Dr Nia Bryant, Biochemistry and Cell Biology
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27th November
BMPR2 mutations in pulmonary arterial hypertension: therapeutic implications
Speaker: Prof Nicholas Morrell, School of Clinical Medicine, University of Cambridge
Host: Prof Mandy MacLean, Integrative and Systems Biology
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4th December
The interplay of hormone signaling in plant disease and defence
Speaker: Prof Murray Grant, Plant Molecular Biology, University of Exeter
Host: Dr Joel Milner, Plant Science
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11th December
The phospholipid connection: a molecular mechanism for cholinergic nerve cell excitation
Speaker: Prof David Brown, The Department of Neuroscience, Physiology and Pharmacology, University College, London
Host: Prof Graeme Milligan, Neuroscience and Molecular Pharmacology
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15th January
Cyclooxygenases and endothelial cell function
Speaker: Prof Caroline Wheeler-Jones, Cardiovascular and Inflammation Biology, The Royal Veterinary College, London
Host: Dr Tim Palmer, Biochemistry and Cell Biology
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22nd January
Its all in a KiSS: GPR54 as a novel target in sex hormone regulation
Speaker: Prof Robert Millar, Centre for Reproductive Biology, The Queen's Medical Research Institute, Edinburgh
Host: Prof Graeme Milligan, Neuroscience and Molecular Pharmacology
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29th January
Opioid receptor desensitization and opioid tolerance
Speaker: Prof Graeme Henderson, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Bristol
Host: Prof Graeme Milligan, Neuroscience and Molecular Pharmacology
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5th February
Phospholipase and lysophospholipase D signalling in normal and malignant cells
Speaker: Prof Michael Wakelam, The Babraham Institute, Cambridge
Host: Bill Cushley, Biochemistry and Cell Biology
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12th February
Thermostabilisation and structure determination of a beta 1 adrenergic receptor
Speaker: Dr Chris Tate, MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge
Host: Prof Graeme Milligan, Neuroscince and Molecular Pharmacology
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19th February
Human genetic variation: insights into our health and evolution
Speaker: Dr Chris Tyler-Smith, Sanger Institute, Cambridge
Host: Mark Bailey, Molecular Genetics
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26th February
Peptide-based biomaterials for bone tissue regeneration
Speaker: Dr Alvaro Mata Chavarria, Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya, Barcelona
Host: Dr Matt Dalby, Biochemistry and Cell Biology
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5th March
Cannabinoid Pharmacology: the shape of things to come
Speaker: Prof Ruth Ross, Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Aberdeen
Host: Craig Daly, Integrative and Systems Biology
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12th March
ER stress as a pathogenic factor in cartilage
Speaker: Dr Ray Boot-Handford, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Manchester
Host: Tom Van Agtmael, Molecular Genetics
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19th March
Dpp signalling and cell fate specification in Drosophila
Speaker: Dr Hilary Ashe, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Manchester
Host: Tom Van Agtmael, Molecular Genetics
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26th March
A brassinolide-induced response pathway in the plasma membrane of Arabidopsis thaliana
Speaker: Prof Klaus Harter, Director of the ZMBP, University of Tuebingen, Germany
Host: Prof Mike Blatt, Plant Science
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23rd April
What are the realistic expectations to Regenerative Medicine?
Speaker: Dr Ruth McKernan, Regenerative Medicine, Pfizer Inc, Cambridge
Host: Prof Graeme Milligan, Neuroscience and Molecular Pharmacology
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30th April
Kinetic considerations of systemic and cellular respiration during exercise in health and disease
Speaker: Dr Harry Rossiter, Institute of Membrane and Systems Biology, University of Leeds
Host: Dr Ole Kemi, Integrative and Systems Biology
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