Science Seminars is a weekly list of science-related seminars sponsored by colleges, research institutes, and other organizations throughout Penn State. Science Seminars is published by the Penn State Eberly College of Science as a service to Penn State and its surrounding communities

Science Seminars

16 to 22 May 2005

MONDAY, 16 MAY

(none)

TUESDAY, 17 MAY

"Oxygen Activation and Electron Transfer in Class-I Ribonucleotide Reductases," Lana Saleh, Penn State, 11:15 a.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: J. Martin Bollinger, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (865-3072).

"Looking for Lipid Rafts," Kenneth Jacobson, University of North Carolina, 4:00 p.m., 102 Chemistry Building, host: Erin Sheets, Department of Chemistry (863-0044).

WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY

"Recent Studies on Human Herpesvirus-6: Functional Analysis of the Significance of a Virally Encoded 7-Transmembrane Receptor," Steve Dewhurst, University of Rochester, 4:00 p.m., 101 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building, host: Avery August, Department of Veterinary Science (863-3539).

THURSDAY, 19 MAY

(none)

FRIDAY, 20 MAY

"Global Regulation of Gene Expression in S. cerevisiae via TATA-Binding-Protein Regulatory Factors," Kathryn Huisinga, Penn State, 10:00 a.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: B. Franklin Pugh, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (865-3072).

SATURDAY, 21 MAY and SUNDAY, 22 MAY

(none)

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