Seminar Series

Speaker: Pabina Pokharel, Virginia Tech Biochemistry 
Topic: "Targeting cell surface RNA."
Host: Dr. Wei Sun

Labor Day - no classes

Speaker: Dr. José Vargas-Muñiz, Biological Science, Virginia Tech
Topic: "Can targeting the fungal septin cytoskeleton improve existing antifungal therapies?"
Host: Dr. Jinsong Zhu

Speaker: 
Biochemistry Graduate Students:  
Bianca Campos
Xander Dellinger
Lauren Jarrett
Shaum Khara
Ken Romero
Sara Scanlan
Robby Shriver
Renee St. John
Gabe Valenzano

Topic: Rotation talks

Host: Biochemistry Department Faculty

Speaker:  Dr. Clement Vinauger and Dr. Soumi Vinauger (Faculty), Rakshitha Ravindra Hosahalli (Student) Virgnia Tech Biochemistry Department 
Topic:

"Larval environments reshape mosquito disease risk via phenotypic and molecular plasticity." Dr. Clement Vinauger

"Mammalian soluble lectins as probes for host recognition of zoonotic viruses.” Dr. Soumi Ghosh

“Thinking outside the tetrad: Exploring KRAS G-quadruplexes for drug discovery.” Rakshitha Ravindra Hosahalli

Host:  Biochemistry Community Committee

Speaker: Dr. Augustine Vielkind, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
Topic:  "mAb Bioprocessing and Working in Industry."
Host: Dr. Biswarup Mukhopadhyay

Speaker: Christen Hughes, Biochemistry Department Student
Topic: "Aedes albopictus sex-determining locus and sex chromosome evolution."
Host: Dr. Jake Tu

Speaker: Lauren Jarrett, Renee St. John, Xander Dellinger, Sara Scanlan, Gabriel Valenzano Shaum Khara - Biochemistry Department Rotational Talks

Topic: “Structural Modifications and Ligand Binding of Coenzyme F430" Lauren Jarrett

“Investigating BASP1 Knockout in MCF7 Cells” Renee St.John

“Juvenile Hormone and the Onset of Mating Receptivity in A. aegypti” Xander Dellinger

"Computational Investigation of Interactions Between Aβ and Tramiprosate" Sara Scanlan

“Utilizing Molecular Dynamics (MD) Simulations to Explore Sequence Impacts on Dimerization of Aβ42" Gabriel Valenzano

"Development of a defined, in vitro reconstitution system for studying CAT tailing” Shaum Khara

Host: Biochemistry Department Faculty

Speaker: Gustavo Silva, Duke University
Topic: "Overcoming Obstacles: Regulating Ribosome Arrest in Response to Stress."
Host: Dr. Danish Khan

Speaker: Dr. Jennifer Gaddy, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Topic:  "Pour some sugar on me: The antimicrobial and immunomodulatory activity of human milk oligosaccharides against perinatal pathogens.”
Host: Dr. Soumi Ghosh

Speaker: DR. Michael Konopka, United States Naval Academy
Topic: TBD
Host: Dr. Biswarup Mukhopadhyay

Speaker: Dr. Endang Purwantini, VT Biochemistry Department 
Topic: TBD
Host: Dr. Kylie Allen

Thanksgiving Break

Speaker: Rotation talks
Topic: Rotation talks
Host: Biochemistry Department Faculty

Speaker: Dr. Elizabeth McGraw, Penn State
Topic: TBD
Host: Dr. Chloé Lahondère