MONDAY, JUNE 16

"The Skeletal Alpha Actin Gene: A Platform for Gene Therapy and Study of Muscle Growth and Development," Michael Coleman (faculty candidate), GeneMedicine Inc., 10:30 a.m., 221 Henning Building; host: Roland M. Leach, Department of Poultry Science (863-2101).

TUESDAY, JUNE 17

"The Current Position in Random Number and Random Variate Generation," David Kemp, University of St. Andrews (Scotland), 4:00 p.m., 117 Thomas Building, Department of Statistics (865-1348).

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18
(no seminars scheduled today)

THURSDAY, JUNE 19

"Identification of Intracellular Signaling Pathways Controlling Myogenesis," Sally Johnson (faculty candidate), Purdue University, 10:30 a.m., 221 Henning Building, host: Paul H. Patterson, Department of Poultry Science (863-2101).

"Adsorption of Polyampholytes,"Andrey Dobrynin, University of North Carolina, 1:00 p.m., 301 Steidle Building, host: Ralph Colby, Department of Materials Science and Engineering (863-3457, rhc@plmsc.psu.edu).

"Regulation of Gene Expression by RNA Structure and RNA-Binding Proteins," Paul Babitzke, Penn State, 4:00 p.m. (refreshments at 3:30 p.m.), Nittany Lion Inn Penn State Room, Office of Summer Sessions and Eberly College of Science (863-0284).

"Visual Perception Contrast and the Difference of Two Q-Deformed Poisson Variables," Freda Kemp, University of St. Andrews (Scotland), 4:00 p.m., 117 Thomas Building, Department of Statistics (865-1348).

FRIDAY, JUNE 20
(no seminars scheduled today)

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