Biophysics Graduate Seminar Series
The Biophysics Graduate Seminar Series was initiated to encourage the exchange of ideas and results among researchers in the fields of molecular biophysics, MRI, and other disciplines. All seminars take place on Fridays at 9:30 a.m. in the Department of Biophysics, MACC Fund Research Center (MFRC), Biophysics Large Conference Room, MFRC Room 2063, Medical College of Wisconsin. Call the Biophysics seminar coordinator at 456-4000.
Recent Biophysics Seminars
About the seminars
The Biophysics Seminar Series was initiated to encourage the exchange of ideas and results among researchers in the fields of molecular biophysics, magnetic resonance imaging and other disciplines.
When
Seminars take place on Fridays from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Where
The Department of Biophysics Large Conference Room, MACC Fund Research Center (MFRC), Room 2063, Medical College of Wisconsin. Directions to the Biophysics conference room.
Contact us
Call the Department of Biophysics seminar coordinator at 456-4000
Parking
If you are attending a seminar from outside the Medical College of Wisconsin and affiliated hospitals, parking is available in the 87th Street visitors parking lot directly across from the College's main entrance. Please call 414-456-4000 or a seminar coordinator as advertised to arrange visitor parking.
Spring 2012 Department of Biophysics Graduate Seminar Series
January 13
“Chelation on Cue: Designing Multifunctional Agents that Bind Metal Ions in Response to Disease-
Associated Stimuli”
Katherine Franz, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, Duke University
January 20
“Surprising Properties of Proteins Involved in the Biosynthesis of Iron-Sulfur Clusters”
John Markley, PhD
Professor, Department of Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin–Madison
January 27
“Free Radical Reactions in the Biodegradation of Lignocellulosic Biomass”
Kenneth Hammel, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Bacteriology, University of Wisconsin–Madison
February 3
“Optogenetics: A New Paradigm for Modulation of Brain Activity”
Ramin Pashaie, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Wisconsin–
Milwaukee
February 10
“Reactive Aldehydes and Redox-Sensitive Signaling: The Effects of Acrolein on the Thioredoxin System”
Charles Myers, PhD
Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Medical College of Wisconsin
February 17
“Imaging the Tumor Vasculature — Applications to Phenotyping, Biomarkers and Systems Biology”
Arvind Pathak, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
February 24
“EPR Studies of Non-Visual Arrestins”
Ya Zhou
Graduate Student, Department of Biophysics, Medical College of Wisconsin
March 2
“Quantitative Susceptibility Mapping: Tissue Magnetism”
Yi Wang, PhD
Professor, Departments of Radiology and Biomedical Engineering, Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell
University
March 23
To Be Announced
Rasmus Birn, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Wisconsin–Madison
March 30
“Advances and Applications of Accelerated MR Imaging”
Andrew Nencka, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Biophysics, Medical College of Wisconsin
April 13
“Benefits of High-Field High-Frequency Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) in the Study of Biological
Samples”
Laxman Mainali, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Biophysics, Medical College of Wisconsin
April 20
“An MRI Study of Sustained Neuromodulation Induced by Electrical Tongue Stimulation in
Balance Disorders”
Elizabeth Meyerand, PhD
Chair, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin–Madison
April 27
“Neural Processes and Task Conditions Associated with Successful Auditory Attention”
Merav Sabri, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin