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2023/03/24First Year Rotation TalksOregon State University
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2023/03/22TBDBPS Student ChapterOregon State University BPS Student Chapter
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2023/03/08The Neurobiological and Bhavioral Effects of Methamphetamine and Ketamine ExposureDr. Jessica SiegelOregon State University Dr. Elisar Barbar
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2023/02/24Understanding the Extra-Retinal Effects of Artificial Blue Light Using the Drosophilia ModelJun YangOregon State University Dr. David Hendrix
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2023/02/22TBDDr. Blaine RobertsEmory School of MedicineRachel Franklin
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2023/01/25Structural Insights into the Phosphoprotein and C Protein of the Non-Segmented Negative-Sense RNA Viruses and Implications for the Replication ProcessDr. Marc JaminUniversity of Grenoble-AlpesDr. Elisar Barbar
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2022/12/16First Year Grad Talks Oregon State University
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2022/12/14From Viruses to Neurodegeneration: Analysis of Protein Modifications Using Electron Capture Dissociation Mass SpectrometryRachel FranklinOregon State University Dr. Joe Beckman
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2022/11/30Subpopulations of Nitrated Hsp90 Exhibit Distinct Patterns of Structure, Stability and Pathological FunctionsTilottama Chatterjee Oregon State University Dr. Maria Franco
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2022/11/18Novel RNA Structure Comparison and Clustering Methods to Refine Structure Databases and Discover Common Functional MotifsBrittany Lasher Oregon State University
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2022/11/02Attaching Labels to Proteins: The Good, The Bad, The FrustratingAlex Eddins Oregon State University Dr. Ryan Mehl
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2022/10/21From Synapses to Students: Mapping Connections in NeuroscienceDr. Tari TanHarvard Medical School
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2022/10/19How we hearDr. Sarah ClarkOHSUDr. Elisar Barbar
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2022/10/07The Role of Nitrated Hsp90 in Glioblastoma Multiform PathophysiologyKyle NguyenDr. Maria Franco
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2022/02/17Ning ZhaoColorado State University Ryan Mehl
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2022/02/14Using Enzymes for Selective C–Cl and C–C Bond Forming ReactionMary AndorferMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyRyan Mehl
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2022/02/10The Amazing CIrcadian Clock of CyanobacteriaAndy LiWangUniversity of California, MercedRyan Mehl
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2022/02/07Invasion of the body snatchers: Parasite venoms hijack host signalingNathan MortimerIllinois State UniversityRyan Mehl
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2021/12/01Experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic: from science advice to redox biochemistry studies on SARS-CoV2.Rafael RadiUniversidad de la República, Uruguay Maca Franco
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2021/11/17Dynamic ensembles: novel features of mulivalent IDP complexes in Hippo signalingAfua NyarkoOregon State University
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2021/11/03Greg HannonUniversity of CambrigeElisar Barbar
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2021/10/20Ligand interactions that determine transcriptional outcomesDenise OkaforThe Pennsylvania State UniversityAndy Karplus
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2021/10/06Enrico LuchinatUniversity of FlorenceJesse Howe
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2020/06/12First Year Graduate StudentsRotation TalksOregon State University Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics
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2020/05/20CancelledAman Husbands Ohio State University David Hendrix
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2020/05/06CancelledMichael Wehr University of Oregon Fritz Gombart
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2020/04/22First Year Graduate Students: Mikayla Pivec, Lena Ferguson, and Brittany LasherRotation TalksOregon State University Andy Karplus
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2020/04/22CancelledRhonda Kaetzel Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease RegistryAmber Vogel & Nathan Waugh
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2020/04/10First Year Graduate Students: Alex Eddins, Tilo Chatterjee, Kyle Nguyen, and Rachel FranklinRotation TalksOregon State UniversityAndy Karplus
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2020/04/08CancelledUrsula Jakob University of MichiganElisar Barbar
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2020/02/26Circadian clock control of mRNA translationDeborah Bell-PedersenUniversity of Texas A&MMichael Freitag
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2020/02/12Emergent properties of membrane proximal signaling Scott HansenUniversity of Oregon Colin Johnson
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2020/01/29The gene silencing protein MORC-1 topologically entraps DNA and forms multimeric assemblies to cause DNA compaction. HyeongJun Kim University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyWeihong Qiu
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2019/12/18First Year Graduate Students: ALS 4001 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.Rotation TalksOregon State UniversityColin Johnson
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2019/11/13Tools to visualize and manipulate insulin secretion Carsten SchultzOHSURyan Mehl
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2019/10/16Structural biology of TGF-beta family signaling proteins – new insights into mechanism to novel therapies for cancer and fibrosis Andrew HinckUniversity of Pittsburgh Afua Nyarko
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2019/10/02Assembly and maintenance of repressive chromatin domainsZachary Lewis University of GeorgiaMichael Freitag
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2019/06/07Assessing haplotype variation and visualizing synteny in a draft phased assembly of the hop (Humulus lupulus) genome Lillian Padgitt-Cobb Oregon State University Third Year Student Seminar
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2019/05/31Phytochemicals in the Fight Against Metabolic Syndrome and Cancer: A Tale About Xanthohumol Isabelle Logan Oregon State University Third Year Student Seminar
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2019/05/24"MicroRNA Expression and the Aging Circadian Clock in D. melanogaster" Rosalyn Fey Oregon State University Third Year Student Seminar
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2019/05/17PK-PD Modeling Used to Determine the Dosing Regimen of Andexanet Alfa for Reversal of Anticoagulation Due to Direct FXa Inhibitors in Patients with Acute Major Bleeding Janet Leeds Portola Pharmaceuticals Amber Vogel
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2019/05/03Multivalency and selectivity in cell growth related WW domain proteins Kasie Baker Oregon State University Third Year Student Seminar
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2019/04/26Adding Clarity to Cataracts: Effects of Surface Deamidation on the Backbone Dynamics and Solvent Accessibility of Cataracts-Associated Protein, γS-crystallin Heather Forsythe Oregon State University Third Year Student Seminar
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2019/04/24How cells use chemistry and physics to break the bones that power their movement. Enrique M. De La Cruz Yale University Fritz Gombart
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2019/04/19Nitric oxide signaling regulates the efficiency of fat to energy conversion Harry Ischiropoulos University of Pennsylvania Joe Beckman
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2019/04/10No gain, no pain: Tuning the sensitivity of the pain-transducing TRPV1 ion channel Sharona Gordon University of Washington Andy Karplus
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2019/03/22First Year Graduate Students:
Jesse Howe - Does Msd1 affect the direction of AnKinesin?
Miranda Leek - Heat Shock Protein 90: Effects of Oxidation on Protein Interaction and Activity
Patrick Morar - Collagen Bioinformatics: Rare disease-associated mutations
Rotation TalksOregon State University Andy Karplus
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2019/03/13The role of ATP-binding cassette (ABC) importers in pathogenesis Heather Pinkett NorthwesternFritz Gombart
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2019/02/27Tsoo King Memorial Lecture: Live imaging of transcription and transcription factors in Drosophila development Michael Eisen University of California, Berkeley Lillian Padgitt-Cobb
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2019/02/13Cross-kingdom RNAi and small RNA trafficking between plants and fungal pathogens Hailing Jin University of California, Riverside Michael Freitag
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2019/01/30Mitochondrial Behavior Jodi Nunnari University of California, Davis Michael Freitag
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2018/12/14First Year Graduate Students:
Jesse Howe - The effect of Intermediate Chain dimerization on its interactions with kinesin, LC8 and p150
Miranda Leek - Identification of DIS-2 Binding Partners in Neurospora crassa
Patrick Morar - Collagen and Tannins Strengthening of the Extracellular Matrix
Rotation TalksOregon State University Colin Johnson
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2018/11/28Cracking the Phosphatase Code: Connecting Structure with Biology to Understand the Regulation of Phosphorylation Rebecca Page University of Arizona Afua Nyarko
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2018/11/16Modeling high throughput hit identification screens -or- It’s been 8+ years since OSU, and I still borrow from my grad school training…Justin Hall Pfizer PharmaceuticalsDepartment of Biochemistry & Biophysics
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2018/11/14Disorder-to-order Transitions and Residue Networks in Protein Allostery Dorothy Beckett University of Maryland Afua Nyarko
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2018/10/31Computational Design of Structured Macrocycles as Next Generation TherapeuticsParisa HosseinzadehUniversity of Washington
Ryan Mehl
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2018/10/19From Image to Information: Using Advanced Gene Editing, Microscropy, Modeling, and more to Advance Cell Biology at the Allen Institute for Cell Science Molly MaleckarAllen Institute Lillian Padgit-Cobb
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2018/10/17Covering All the Bases: Big Data Science of RNA and DNA David Hendrix Oregon State University Andy Karplus
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2018/10/05MacVicar Award Lecture: Rabies Virus Hijacking of the Host Protein LC8 is Essential for Viral Replication, Transmission, and Lethality Nathan Jespersen Oregon State University Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics
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2018/10/03Kinesin-14s diverse role in nuclear positioning and spindle dynamicsPhong Tran Phong Tran Weihong Qiu
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2018/09/12Special Seminar: "Taming Merlin's Wizardry: Preclinical Studies Reveal Efficacy of MEK Inhibitors for NF2-Schwannomas"Cristina Fernandez-ValleUniversity of Central Florida Maria C. Franco & Alvaro G. Estevez
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2018/06/14Miranda Leek: Synergy or independence? A thermodynamic investigation into the WW domains of Yes-associated protein
Jesse Howe: "Exploring the interactions of ferlins with simPULL"
Patrick Morar: Multivalency in Disordered LC8 Binders
Rotation TalksOregon State University Afua Nyarko
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2018/06/06Roles of kinesin-14s in maize meiotic chromosome segregationKelly DaweUniversity of GeorgiaMichael Freitag
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2018/05/30When metalloproteins go rogue: Application of metalloproteomics to understand Alzheimer’s and motor neuron diseaseBlaine Roberts, Ph.D.Florey Institute of Neuroscience, University of MelbourneJoe Beckman
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2018/05/23Visualizing conformational changes in membrane proteins with transition metal ion FRETWilliam N. Zagotta, Ph.D.University of WashingtonColin Johnson
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2018/05/09Electrospun Nanofibers for Biomedical ApplicationsJingwei XieUniversity of Nebraska Medical Center Fritz Gombart
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2018/04/25Model organisms for rare disease drug discoveryEthan PerlsteinCEO Perlara, industry speakerNathan Waugh, BB Grad Students
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2018/04/11Turning the Heat on Partner Choice: Uncovering Mechanisms of Temperature‐Induced
DNA Damage and DNA Repair in Germ Cells
Diana LibudaUniversity of Oregon Fritz Gombart
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2018/03/14ELQ-300 for Treatment and Prevention of Malaria: Resistance is FutileMichael RiscoeOregon Health Sciences UniversityKelsey Kean
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2018/02/28Structural insights into the targeting of tail-anchored membrane proteins to the ERBil ClemonsCaltechAndy Karplus
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2018/02/14Nucleating branched and linear actin filaments with Arp2/3 complexBrad NolenUniversity of Oregon Weihong Qiu
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2018/01/31The Prion Protein and Copper: Function and DiseaseEric WalterEMSLPatrick Reardon
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2018/01/17May the force be with you: Mechanosensing and virulence regulation in enterohemorrhagic E. coli O157Anne-Marie KrachlerMcGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, TX Afua Nyarko
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2017/12/15First Year Rotation TalksOregon State University-BBColin Johnson
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2017/11/17Redox Signaling by Tyrosine Nitration: From Neurodegeneration to Tumors of the Nervous SystemMaria C. FrancoOregon State UniversityJoe Beckman
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2017/11/15The dose makes the poison: Unraveling the effects of regulatory imbalance in cytoprotective transcriptional networksMatthew SlatteryUniversity of Minnesota Duluth Matt Andrews
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2017/11/01Fighting infections and fat with micronutrients and natural productsFritz GombartOregon State University Gary Merrill
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2017/10/27On the Life and Death of Motor NeuronsAlvaro G. EstevezOregon State University Joe Beckman
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2017/10/18 Itchy and Scratchy: Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Acute and Chronic ItchDiana BautistaUC BerkeleyAndy Karplus
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2017/10/04Thinking Outside the Codon WheelRyan MehlOregon State UniversityFritz Gombart
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2017/09/29Towards characterizing the role of otoferlin in auditory deafness: An epic single-molecule journey...and other experiments too!Nicole Hams 3rd year grad talk, BB, OSU Colin Johnson
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2017/06/16Oregon State University First Year Grad Student Rotation TalksAfua Nyarko
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2017/06/07The Influence of Structural Diversity on Chromatin Dynamics.Michael Parra Heritage University, Yakima, Washington Michael Freitag
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2017/05/26Single-molecule studies of the mechanism and regulation of the mitotic Kinesin-14 KlpAAndrew Popchock Oregon State University Third Year Student Seminar Weihong Qiu
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2017/05/24Regulation of Protein Quality Control by Proteostasis and the Heat Shock ResponseRichard Morimoto NorthwesternViviana Perez / Bharath
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2017/05/10Intrinsically Disordered Regulators: from Autoinhibition to Protein Phase SeparationDr. Joerg Gsponer University of British ColumbiaElisar Barbar
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2017/04/28Exploring activation mechanisms: how do key signaling proteins get switched on?Erin Dueber Senior Scientist at GenentechLillian Padgitt-Cobb
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2017/04/26Forces and Motors in the SpindleSharyn Endow Professor of Cell Biology, DUMC, Professor of NBD, Duke-NUS Weihong Qiu
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2017/04/12Studying dynamics of protein complexes involved in the Immune recognition of viruses and tumors using NMR and computational modelingNikolaos Sgourakis Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Santa Cruz Sarah Clark (grad in Barbar lab)
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2017/03/24Oregon State University First Year Grad Student Rotation Talks
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2017/02/22Decoding Protein ADP-ribosylation Networks in Cells Using Chemical Genetic ApproachesMichael S. Cohen Oregon Health Science University Ryan Mehl
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2017/02/08Death by DNA repair: the rise and fall of oxidative damage in Huntington diseaseCynthia McMurray Lawerence Berkeley National Laboratory Students, Alumni Speaker
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2017/01/25Engineering Kinesin Motor ProteinsDr. Kristen Verhey University of MichiganWeihong Qi
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2016/12/161st Year Grad StudentsOregon State University First Year Grad Student Rotation Talks
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2016/12/14How homologous proteins can have different functions: Structural and Biochemical differences between Dysferlin and MyoferlinRoger Sutton The University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX Colin Johnson
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2016/12/13Elucidating the biochemical properties of dysferlinSara Codding Oregon State University, Thesis DefenseColin Johnson
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2016/12/12Initial in vitro and in vivo characterization of the membrane trafficking protein Fer1L6Chelsea Holman Oregon State University, Thesis DefenseColin Johnson
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2016/12/02Tame a virus: a novel defense gene controls virus spread in the cereal pathogen Fusarium graminearum.Joerg Bormann University Hamburg, Biozentrum Klein Flottbek, Molecular Phytopathology Michael Freitag