A great opportunity to hear leading researchers in the scientific community discuss their work.
Seminars are held alternating Wednesdays at 12:30 pm during the Fall and Winter semesters. Coffee, tea and timbits available. All interested individuals are always welcome to attend.
Winter 2012 Schedule 
*** IN WINTER 2012, SEMINARS WILL BE HELD IN ANNU 156**
Jan. 18, 2012 - Dr. Daphne Goring
CRC and Professor, Department of Cell and Systems Biology, University of Toronto
“The Plant U-box/ARM E3 ligases as potential intracellular signalling proteins for S-Domain Receptor Kinases”
Host: Dr. Steven Rothstein
Feb. 1, 2012 - Dr. Ross Cagan
Professor, Dept. of Developmental and Regenerative Biology,
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
"A Fly Approach to Cancer and Diabetes Therapeutics"
Host: Dr. Nina Jones
Feb. 15, 2012 - Dr. John F. Rawls
Assistant Professor, Deptartment of Cell and Molecular Physiology, University of North Carolina
"Microbial regulation of host nutrient metabolism in the zebrafish intestine"
Co-Hosts: Drs. Emma Allen-Vercoe
and Terry Van Raay
Feb. 29, 2012 - Dr. Thomas J. Silhavy
Warner-Lambert Parke-Davis Professor of Molecular Biology, Princeton University
“Outer Membrane Biogenesis in Gram-Negative Bacteria”
Host: Dr. Chris Whitfield
Mar. 28, 2012 - Dr. Michael F. Thomashow
Director, University Distinguished Professor, Plant Research Lab, Michigan State University
"Transcriptional Regulatory Networks Controlling Plant Freezing Tolerance"
Co-Hosts: Drs. Annette Nassuth & Joe Colasanti
Apr. 11, 2010 - Dr. David P. Bazett-Jones
CRC, Professor Biochemistry, Director, Advanced Bioimaging Centre, University of Toronto
"So what is the real function of chromatin?"
Host: Dr. Cezar Khursigara
Fall 2011
Sept. 21, 2011 - Dr. Ross N. Nazar
Professor, Department of Molecular
and Cellular Biology, University of Guelph
"Termination, Quality Control
and Biological Torpedoes"
Host: Dr. Jane Robb
Oct. 5, 2011 - Dr. Brenda Andrews
Professor and Chair , Banting & Best Department of Medical Research, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto; Director, Terrence Donnelly Center for Cellular and Biomolecular Research (the Donnelly Centre)
"Exploring Biological Pathways using Yeast Functional Genomics"
Host: Dr. George Van der Merwe
Oct. 19, 2011 - Dr. Christopher McCulloch
CRC and Professor, Matrix Dynamics Group, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto
“Inflammatory signaling through
focal adhesions”
Host: Dr. John Dawson
Nov. 2, 2011 - Dr. Michael G. Rossmann
Hanley Distinguished Professor of Biological Science, Purdue University
“Conformational changes in enveloped viruses during maturation and fusion”
Host: Dr. Matt Kimber
Nov. 16, 2011 - Dr. L. Andrew Staehelin
Professor, Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, University of Colorado
"Elucidating the nanoscale world of cells via electron tomography"
Host: Dr. John Greenwood
Nov. 30, 2011 - Dr. K. Andrew White
CRC and Professor, Department of Biology, York University
"How Long-range RNA Interactions Control RNA Virus Reproduction"
Co-hosts: Drs. Baozhong Meng & Peter Krell
Previous years
2010-11
2009-10
2008-09
2007-08
Seminar Committee
Rod Merrill (chair), Nina Jones, Annette Nassuth, Cezar Khursigara, Bertilla Moroni