GDCB Seminar: "Spatiotemporal control of stomatal asymmetric cell division by polarity proteins"

Speaker: Juan Dong, Sadie Hatfield Professor in biochemistry and biophysics at Texas A&M University 

Title: "Spatiotemporal control of stomatal asymmetric cell division by polarity proteins"

“Characterizing a novel regulatory element upstream of matrix metalloproteinase 9 gene in placental trophoblast cells”

The Department of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology Graduate Student/Postdoc Organization will host a seminar, “Characterizing a novel regulatory element upstream of matrix metalloproteinase 9 gene in placental trophoblast cells,” on Monday, Jan. 27, in 1330 Advanced Teaching and Research Building from 12-1 pm. Ashwini Rangaraj, a graduate research assistant from the Tuteja Lab, will present the seminar.   

Attendance requires prior sign-up before each seminar so the GDCB GSPO can better plan for food. Please contact Ankur Kumar (GSPO president) at ankurk@iastate.edu by Sunday, Jan. 26, if you plan to attend.

Jan. 27, 2025, GDCB GSPO Seminar flyer: Ashwini Rangaraj

GDCB Seminar: "Transcriptional circuits, cell division dynamics, and meristem development"

Speaker: Yun Zhou, associate professor of botany and plant pathology in the College of Agriculture at Purdue University

Title: "Transcriptional circuits, cell division dynamics, and meristem development"

GDCB Seminar: "Epigenetic regulation of development plasticity and environmental adaptation"

Speaker: Xuehua Zhong, professor of biology at Washington University in St. Louis, Dean’s Distinguished Professorial Scholar, and program director in plant and microbial biosciences

Title: Epigenetic regulation of development plasticity and environmental adaptation

"A matter of timing: Cell signaling dynamics during stem cell development"

Raquel Espin Palazon, assistant professor in genetics, development and cell biology, presents "A matter of timing: Cell signaling dynamics during stem cell development" on Thursday, Feb. 6, in the Roy J. Carver Department of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology Seminar at 3:40 p.m. in 1414 Molecular Biology Building.

“Identifying novel regulators of uterine function during pregnancy”

The Department of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology Graduate Student/Postdoc Organization will host a seminar, “Identifying novel regulators of uterine function during pregnancy,” on Monday, Feb. 17, in 1330 Advanced Teaching and Research Building from 12-1 pm. Kelby Kies, a graduate research assistant from the Tuteja Lab, will present the seminar.   

Attendance requires prior sign-up before each seminar so the GDCB GSPO can better plan for food. Please contact Ankur Kumar (GSPO president) at ankurk@iastate.edu by Sunday, Feb. 16, if you plan to attend.

Feb. 17, 2025, GDCB GSPO Seminar flyer: Kelby Kies

GDCB Seminar: "Mechanisms driving complexity and reproducibility in development"

Speaker: Aman Husbands, University of Pennsylvania Mitchell J. Blutt and Margo Krody Blutt Presidential Assistant Professor of Biology

Title: "Mechanisms driving complexity and reproducibility in development"

Plasmodesmata-located protein 5 negatively regulates transport

The Department of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology Graduate Student/Postdoc Organization will host a seminar on Monday, March 10, in 1330 Advanced Teaching and Research Building from 12-1 p.m. Saiful Islam, a graduate research assistant from the Aung Lab, will present the seminar, "Plasmodesmata-located protein 5 negatively regulates H₂0₂ transport." 

Attendance requires prior sign-up before each seminar so the GDCB GSPO can better plan for food. Please contact Ankur Kumar (GSPO president) at ankurk@iastate.edu by Sunday, March 9, if you plan to attend.

March 10, 2025, GDCB Graduate Student/Postdoc Organization seminar flyer

GDCB Seminar: "Regulation of mitochondrial biogenesis in neurons"

Speaker: Katie Drerup, University of Wisconsin, Madison, associate professor in the Department of Integrative Biology

Title: "Regulation of mitochondrial biogenesis in neurons"

GDCB Seminar: "How to make a blood vessel: insight from the zebrafish"

Speaker: Saulius Sumanas, professor in the University of South Florida Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, USC Health Heart Institute and Morsani College of Medicine

Title: "Molecular mechanisms regulating blood vessel development and disease"

GDCB Seminar: "T cell-mediated control of olfactory nerve homeostasis and function in zebrafish"

Speaker: Irene Salinas Remiro, University of New Mexico professor and associate chair in the Department of Biology

Title: "T cell-mediated control of olfactory nerve homeostasis and function in zebrafish"

GDCB Seminar: "Genetic insights into development and aging in mice"

Speaker: Rong Yuan, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine associate professor of the Geriatric Research in the Department of Internal Medicine

Title: "Genetic insights into development and aging in mice"

Ph.D. Defense (Abbigail McCune): "A tale of two inflammatory genes: Investigating the role of grna and stat3 in myelopoiesis"

Speaker: Abbigail McCune, Ph.D. graduate candidate in Espin Palazon Lab

Title: "A tale of two inflammatory genes: Investigating the role of grna and stat3 in myelopoiesis"

M.S. Defense Seminar (Kelby Kies): "Identifying novel regulators of uterine function during pregnancy"

Speaker: Kelby Kies, graduate student in the Tuteja Lab

Title: "Identifying novel regulators of uterine function during pregnancy"

GDCB Seminar: "Suppression of inflammaging prolongs hematopoietic healthspan"

Speaker: Jason Butler, University of Florida vice chief of research, hematology/oncology, and professor of medicine; and adjunct professor of medical sciences in the Center for Discovery and Innovation - HMH

Title: "Suppression of inflammaging prolongs hematopoietic healthspan"

GDCB Graduate Student Postdoc Organization seminar: She will present her work on “Rewiring endothelial cells toward definitive hemogenic endothelium”

The Department of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology Graduate Student/Postdoc Organization will host a seminar on Monday, April 21, in 1330 Advanced Teaching and Research Building from 12-1 p.m. Masuma Usha, a graduate research assistant from the Espin Palazon Lab, will present the seminar. She will present her work on “Rewiring endothelial cells toward definitive hemogenic endothelium.”  

Attendance requires prior sign-up before each seminar so the GDCB GSPO can better plan for food. Please contact Jacinta Correia (GSPO president) at jacintac@iastate.edu by Sunday, April 20, if you plan to attend.

Haris Variz Ph.D. Defense Seminar: "Pathogen effectors, plasmodesmata, and novel vesicular structures in plant immunity"

Speaker: Haris Variz, Ph.D. candidate in Aung Lab

Title: "Pathogen effectors, plasmodesmata, and novel vesicular structures in plant immunity"

GDCB Seminar: "Designing STEM courses for impact"

Speaker: Amanda Haage, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences assistant professor of biomedical sciences and Kaess Endowed Professor in Anatomy and Cell Biology

Title: "Designing STEM courses for impact"

GDCB Seminar: "Microglial signaling driving synapse loss and circuit dysfunction in neurodegenerative disease"

Speaker: Dorothy P. Schafer, associate professor in the Department of Nuerobiology, UMass Chan Medical School Endowed Chair in Biomedical Research I, Brudnick Neurosychiatric Institute, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School

Title: "Microglial signaling driving synapse loss and circuit dysfunction in neurodegenerative disease"

GDCB Seminar: Alex Paredez, University of Washington

Speaker: Alex Paredez, University of Washington professor in the Department of Biology

Title: "Cellular signaling in the regulation of Giardia encystation"

Host: Moe Gupta, associate professor in genetics, development and cell biology