Wednesday, Larkin Hall 170, 4:30 pm; Refreshments in Larkin Hall 150, 4:00 pm

Sept. 5 Dr. Roger Koide, Professor of Horticultural Ecology, Dept. of Horticulture, Penn State.
“Community ecology of mycorrhizal fungi”. Host: Dr. Tuininga

Sept. 19 Dr. Michael Keogh, Assistant Professor, Department of Cell Biology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
"Chromatin dynamics and biological processes". Host: Dr. Ross

Sept. 26 Dr. Wayt Thomas, Associate Curator, Institute of Systematic Botany, New York Botanical Gardens.
“Plant diversity and conservation in the Atlantic Forest of Bahia, Brazil”. Host: Dr. Lewis

Oct. 3 Dr. Judith Recht, Associate, Dept. of Oncological Sciences, Mt. Sinai.
“A new histone acetylation in yeast with roles in DNA replication is regulated by a histone chaperone and a novel HAT". Host: Dr. Ross

Oct. 10 Dr. Serap Aksoy, Professor & Head, Div. of Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases, Yale University.
“Recent advances on insect genomics and functional biology can fortify disease management: a case for African trypanosomiasis control”. Host: Dougherty & Fetridge

Oct. 17 Dr. Aurel Betz, Research Associate, Laboratory of Molecular Cell Biology, Rockefeller University.
“TBA”. Host: Dr. Ross

Oct. 24 Dr. Mike Rubbo, Teatown Preserve.
“Linking terrestrial and aquatic systems: the influence of leaf-litter on community composition and ecosystem functioning in temporary forest ponds”. Host: Dr. Lewis

Oct. 31 Dr. Debbie Palliser, Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine. “Harnessing RNA interference as an HSV-2 microbicide”. Host: Dr. Ross

Nov. 7 Dr. Joan Ehrenfeld, Professor, Cook College – Dept. of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources, Rutgers University. “Exotic plants and the soil: pathways of interaction”. Host: Dr. Tuininga

Nov. 14 Dr. Jennifer Darnell, Research Associate Professor, Laboratory of Molecular Neuro-oncology, Rockefeller University. “Crosslinking-IP (CLIP) identification of novel pre- and post-synaptic RNA targets of the Fragile X mental retardation protein, FMRP”. Host: Dr. Ross

Nov. 28 Dr. John Wehr, Fordham University.
“Algal biodiversity and ecological stoichiometry of stream food webs”. Host: Dr. Tuininga

Dec. 5 Dr. Justin Blau, Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, New York University.
“How flies time - circadian clocks in Drosophila”. Host: Dr. Ross