Sponsored Seminar Series

August 20, 2009

"Understanding Anthrax: Discovery of novel innate immune resistance genes of Bacillus anthracis" by Dr. Shauna McGillivray, Texas Christian University

Identification of nonhemolytic (NH) mutant of Bacillus anthracis using transposan mutagenesis

October 15, 2009

"Host defense mechanisms against respiratory infection with Acinetobacter baumannii" by Dr. Wangxue Chen, National Research Council of Canada

Bacterial burdens in mouse lungs and spleens after increasing amounts of Acinetobacter baumannii inoculum

November 3, 2009

"eSensor® : an electrochemical detection based on DNA microarray technology for multiplexed molecular diagnostics" by Dr. Pankaj Singhal, Chief Operating Officer, Osmetech Molecular Diagnostics.

February 5, 2010

"Studying the function and evolution of metallo-beta-lactamases through a combined computational and experimental approach" by Dr. Peter Oelschlaeger, Cal Poly Pomona, CA.

March 26, 2010

"Natural and directed evolution of transport proteins" by Prof. Milton Saier, Jr.,  University of California, San Diego.

May 7, 2010

"Paneth Cell a-Defensins in Enteric Innate Immunity" by Prof. Andre Oullette, University of Southern California.