CHME 900

Seminar in Chemical Engineering
(1 cr per sem,max 6) Discussion of research projects and review of current literature in chemical engineering.

Elected seminars to attend for the Spring 2008 semester

Identification of mycobacterial antigens in the context of Johne's disease using a protein array.
Lecturer: Dr. John Bannantine, Scientist, National Animal Disease Center, Ames, IA
Host: Dr. Raul Barletta
Location: 145 VBS
Date & Time: Monday, February 11, 4:00 pm

Plasma membrane-associated degradation of misfolded proteins.
Lecturer: Dr. H. Johnny Fares, University of Arizona
Host: Dr. Steve Harris
Location: Beadle Center
Date & Time: Wednesday, February 13, 4:00 pm

Virus survival: Fitness is just the beginning.
Lecturer: Dr. Isabel Novella
Host: Dr. Peter Angeletti
Location: Beadle Center
Date & Time: Wednesday, March 12, 4:00 pm

Gene transfer in bacteria: Interplay of Micro- and Macro-evolution.
Lecturer: Dr. Jeffery Lawrence, University of Pittsburg
Host: Dr. Mark Griep
Location: Beadle Center
Date & Time: Wednesday, April 9, 4:00 pm

Evolution by gene duplication.
Lecturer: Dr. Jianzhi Zhang, University of Michigan
Host: Dr. Jay Storz
Location: Beadle Center
Date & Time: Wednesday, April 16, 4:00 pm

Antibiotics: Past, present, and future.
Lecturer: Dr. Christopher Walsh, Harvard Medical School
Host: Dr. David Berkowitz
Location: Hamilton Hall, room unknown
Date & Time: Thursday, April 24, time unknown

Microcins: Posttranslational modification of ribosomal peptides to antibiotic scaffolds.
Lecturer: Dr. Christopher Walsh, Harvard Medical School
Host: Dr. David Berkowitz
Location: Hamilton Hall, room unknown
Date & Time: Friday, April 25, time unknown