SCIENCE SEMINARS: 4 to 10 SEPTEMBER 2000

MONDAY, 4 SEPTEMBER and TUESDAY, 5 SEPTEMBER

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WEDNESDAY, 6 SEPTEMBER

"Emergence of New Pathogens: Evolution Outside the Host," Thomas Whittam, Penn State, 12:10 p.m., 317 Mueller Laboratory, host: Masatoshi Nei, Institute of Molecular Evolutionary Genetics (863-7334).

"Signal Recognition and Transduction During the Self-Incompatibility Response of Brassica," Ram Dixit, Penn State, 12:20 p.m., 108 Tyson Building, host: Daniel Cosgrove, Intercollege Graduate Program in Plant Physiology (863-3892).

"Outflows From Luminous Accretion Disks," Daniel Proga, Goddard Space Flight Center, 4:00 p.m., 541 Davey Laboratory, host: Michael Eracleous, Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics (865-0418).
 
 

THURSDAY, 7 SEPTEMBER

"Mutation of the Murine Polycythemia Locus Causes Defects in Cell Signaling and Cellular Response to Multiple Cytokines," Ana Craici, Penn State, 11:15 a.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: Robert Paulson, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (865-3072).

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"Anomalous Spin-Polarized Transport in Ultrathin Manganite Films," Dr. Qi Li, Penn State, 4:00 p.m. (refreshments at 3:30 p.m.), 117 Osmond Laboratory, host: Jayanth Banavar, Department of Physics (863-0117).

"Interaction Between the Peroxisome Proliferator Activated Receptor (Alpha) and Protein Kinase C Signaling Pathways," Josh Gray, Penn State, 4:00 p.m., 324 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building, host: Pamela Correll, Department of Veterinary Science (863-0128).
 
 

FRIDAY, 8 SEPTEMBER

"Insects Versus Insect Pathogens and Parasitoids: New Insights into the Biochemistry and Regulation of the Insect Cellular Immune System," Diana Cox-Foster, Penn State, 11:15 a.m., 504 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building, host: Glenn Holbrook, Department of Entomology (865-1895).

(Title to be announced), Richard Ewing, Texas A&M University, 3:30 p.m., 102 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).
 
 

SATURDAY, 9 SEPTEMBER and SUNDAY, 10 SEPTEMBER

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