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

29 April to 5 May 2002

 

MONDAY, 29 APRIL

"Tandem Reactions with Strained Silacycles," James Leighton, Columbia University, 11:15 a.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, host: Tim Glass, Department of Chemistry (865-1898).

"Systematics of Effuse Hypocrea with Anamorphs Referable to Section Hypocreanum," Barrie Overton, Penn State, 3:30 p.m., 112 Buckhout Laboratory, Department of Plant Pathology (865-3761).

 

TUESDAY, 30 APRIL

CANCELLED
"From the Sequence to the Cellular 'Soup': An Integrated View of Protein Adaptation," George Somero, Stanford University, 4:00 p.m. (refreshments at 3:45 p.m.), 101 Althouse Laboratory, Department of Biology (863-0278).

 

WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY

"Immunocytokines: Versatile Molecules for Cancer Biotherapy," Ralph Reisfeld, The Scripps Research Institute, 4:00 p.m., 108 Wartik Laboratory (video conferencing from College of Medicine), Jake Gittlen Cancer Research Institute + Cell and Molecular Biology Graduate Program + Life Sciences Consortium (717-531-1045).

"Gas and Dust in Protoplanetary Disks," Ewine van Dishoeck, Leiden University (The Netherlands), 4:00 p.m., 541 Davey Laboratory, host: Peter Meszaros, Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics (865-0418).

 

THURSDAY, 2 MAY

"Characterization and Quantitation of DNA and Protein Modifications by Mass Spectrometry," Hasan Koc, University of North Carolina, 4:00 p.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: Robert Schlegel, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (865-3072).

LOCATION CHANGED
(title to be announced), James J. Childress, University of California, 4:00 p.m. (refreshments at 3:45 p.m.), 108 Wartik Laboratory, host: Charles Fisher, Department of Biology (863-0278).

 

FRIDAY, 3 MAY

"The Role of Phosphorylated Proteins in Myofibril Assembly and Modulation of Contraction in Drosophila," David Maughan, University of Vermont, 3:00 p.m., 127 Noll Laboratory, Noll Physiological Research Center (865-3454).

 

SATURDAY, 4 MAY and SUNDAY, 5 MAY

(none)

 

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