Events at Connor Auditorium

Shankar Mukherji, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Physics WashU Talk title: Fluctuations and order in systems-level organelle biogenesis Abstract: Perhaps the defining feature of the eukaryotic cell is its organization into membrane-bound compartments known as organelles. While the processes underlying the biogenesis of individual organelles are often well-known, the precision with which individual cells exert […]

Christina Stallings, PhD Theodore and Bertha Bryan Professor in Environmental Medicine Department of Molecular Microbiology,  WashU Medicine Talk Title: Molecular determinants of tuberculosis disease outcomes Abstract: Mycobacterium tuberculosisis the deadliest pathogen in the world and there is a dire need for better tools to prevent, treat, and diagnose these infections. This talk will describe recent […]

Albert H. Kim, MD, PhD August A. Busch Jr. Professor of Neurological Surgery, Department of Neurosurgery Director, Brain Tumor Center WashU Medicine Talk Title: Designing therapies for glioblastoma based on cell-intrinsic and -extrinsic control mechanisms Abstract: Host: Dr. Guoyan Zhao

Andy Groves, PhD Professor and Head, Department of Developmental Biology WashU Medicine Talk Title: Can we restore hearing by reprogramming the cochlea? Abstract: Host: Dr. Susan Dutcher  

Qiang Chang, PhD Professor of Medical Genetics and Neurology, Director, Waisman Center University of Wisconsin-Madison Talk Title: MeCP2, Astrocytes, Rett syndrome, and Beyond Abstract: Host: Dr. Guoyan Zhao

Elizabeth Pollina, PhD Assistant Professor, Dept. of Developmental Biology WashU Medicine Talk Title: Dynamic Genome Control Mechanisms in Nervous System Longevity Abstract: Hosts: Drs. Lijuan Feng and Gabor Egervari

Lu Bai, PhD Verne M. Willaman Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Penn State University Talk Title: Mechanism of Nucleosome Invasion and Chromatin Accessibility Abstract: Host: Dr. Mike Meers

Rong Fan, PhD Harold Hodgkinson Professor Department of Biomedical Engineering Yale University Talk Title: Spatial Multi-Omics for Decoding Human Tissue Biology, Aging, and Disease Abstract: TBD Host: Dr. Yidan Sun

Valeria Cavalli, PhD Robert E. and Louise F. Dunn Professor of Biomedical Research Department of Neuroscience WashU Medicine Talk Title: Glial modulation of sensory function and nerve repair Abstract: Host: Dr. Guoyan Zhao