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

22 to 28 August 2005

MONDAY, 22 AUGUST

(none)

TUESDAY, 23 AUGUST

"Transcriptional Regulation of Drosophila Activator-Protein-2 Gene During Leg Development," Youngwook Ahn, Penn State, 2:00 p.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: Pamela Mitchell, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (865-3072).

WEDNESDAY, 24 AUGUST

"Mechanism of Oxygen Activation for Tyrosyl-Radical Formation in the R2 Subunit of Ribonucleotide Reductase from Mouse," Danny Yun, Penn State, 2:00 p.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: Marty Bollinger, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (865-3072).

THURSDAY, 25 AUGUST

"The Discovery and Characterization of the BMP4-Mediated Stress-Erythroid Resonse to Acute Anemia," John Perry, Penn State, 2:00 p.m., 101 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building, Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences (865-3155).

FRIDAY, 26 AUGUST

"Structural and Mechanistic Investigations of Acetate Kinase and Phosphotransacetylase from Methanosarcina thermophila," Sarah Lawrence, Penn State, 10:00 a.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: Greg Ferry, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (865-3072).

"Interactions of Bordetella bronchiseptica Virulence Determinants and Host Immune Factors that Mediate Persistent Infection of the Lower Respiratory Tract," Mylisa Pilione, Penn State, 1:00 p.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: Eric Harvill, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (865-3072).

SATUDAY, 27 AUGUST and SUNDAY, 28 AUGUST

(none)

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