Dr. Joseph Spraker, postdoctoral fellow in the School of Plant Sciences will present his research on: Microbial Small Talk: Exploring Modes and Outcomes of Bacterial-Fungal Chemical Communication
Cookies and Coffee before the seminar.
Events
Past Events
School of Plant Sciences Seminar Tuesday 10/10: Microbial Small Talk: Exploring Modes and Outcomes of Bacterial-Fungal Chemical Communication
School of Plant Sciences Seminar Tuesday 9/26: A Weapon of Bacterial Suicide or Warfare: Finding the Target of a Universal Toxin Turned Host Virulence Effector
“A Weapon of Bacterial Suicide or Warfare: Finding the Target of a Universal Toxin Turned Host Virulence Effector”
presented by:
Dr. Lindsay R. Triplett
Department of Plant Pathology and Ecology
The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station.
Department of Immunobiology Seminar: “Evaluation of the therapeutic potential of an anti-inflammatory mannodendrimer in a mouse model of infection with Francisella tularensis"
“Evaluation of the therapeutic potential of an anti-inflammatory mannodendrimer in a mouse model of infection with Francisella tularensis"
by:
Camille Robert
Institut de Pharmacologie et de Biologie Structurale
CNRS UMR
Toulouse, France
Microlunch- September 20, 2017
Dr. Joyce Wu, an Assistant Professor in Immunobiology will present a talk titled “How gut microbiota affect gut-distal autoimmune disease”
Microbiomes rule!
Plant Sciences Seminar: Pummi Singh "Dried Red Chiles: Flavorant, or Health Risk!!!
SPLS graduate student Pummi Singh will present her research on the potential aflatoxin contamination of red chiles.
Host: Dr. Peter Cotty
Refreshments will be served at 3:45 pm.
ASM Microbe 2017 Annual Meeting
asm microbe 2017, the ASM annual meeting will be held in New Orleans, LA. There will be 500+ sessions and >575 speakers.
Registration is open.
For more information and to register, use this link:
http://www.asm.org/index.php/asm-microbe-2017?utm_source=bluehornet&utm_medium=email&utm_content=generalpromo&utm_campaign=asmmicrobe2017
SPLS Seminar: Biogeography and population genomics of wild microbiomes at the origin of agriculture and their domestication-related shifts
Dr. Douglas Cook, UC Davis will present this week's Plant Sciences Seminar on
"Biogeography and population genomics of wild microbiomes at the origin of agriculture and their domestication-related shifts"
Hosted by Dr. Judith Brown
Refreshments will be available outside of Marley 230 10 minutes prior to the seminar.
ACBS Seminar: Effect of Probiotics against Early Mortality Syndrome in Shrimp
Gustvo Pinoargote will present the ACBS Weekly Seminar on Effects of Probiotics against Early Shrimp Mortality Syndrome in Shrimp
Hosted by Dr. Sadhana Ravishankar
ACBS Seminar: EPEC induced epithelial cell death
Ross Monasky will present the ACBS weekly seminar on EPEC induced epithelial cell death.
Hosted by Dr. Vedantam and Dr. Viswanathan
ASM Annual Meeting June 16-20, 2016 in Boston
The ASM Annual meeting in 2016 will be a combined meeting with ICAAC, covering all aspects of basic and clinical Microbiology.
For details, visit the meeting website: http://asmmicrobe.org/
Bill Gates will be the opening Keynote speaker.
Register now. Early Bird registration ends on May 5th.
Arizona-Southern Nevada Branch of ASM 55th Annual Meeting
ASM Distinguished Lecturer Program Speakers:
Pamela Marshall, Ph.D.
Arizona State University
“Rexinoids in Eukaryotic Communication”
Michael J. Federle, Ph.D.
University of Illinois at Chicago
“Quorum Sensing in Bacteria”
Breakout Session Topics: Medical Bacteriology, Microbial Diversity & Ecology, Biofuels & Bioengineering, Immunology & Virology
Registration Deadline: Registration deadline extended until Friday, April 1
For More Information and to Register: http://asm.unlv.edu/meetings.html
Meeting / Branch Contact:
Joseph Blattman
President-elect, Arizona/Southern Nevada Branch ASM
Arizona State University
Joseph.blattman@asu.edu
ASM.AZ-NV@asu.edu
ACBS Seminar: "Clostridium difficile pathogenesis: it’s not all about the toxins"
Graduate Student Farhan Anwar will be presenting the ACBS Seminar on Monday March 14th on the topic: Clostridium difficile pathogenesis: it’s not all about the toxins
VSM room 129
Host: Dr. VK Viswanathan
ACBS Seminar: Epidemiology, Ebola, and Emerging Infectious Diseases – the Veterinary Public Health Perspective
Dr. Laura Adams of the Arizona Department of Health Services will present a seminar on "Epidemiology, Ebola, and Emerging Infectious Diseases – the Veterinary Public Health Perspective" in the ACBS Spring seminar series on Monday February 29th at 3:00 pm.
Dr. Fiona McCarthy is the host.
SPLS Seminar: Dr. Steven Lindow "Exploiting the many cell density-dependent behaviors of Xylella fastidiosa to achieve disease control in grape by confusing the pathogen"
Dr. Steven Lindow, of the UC Berkeley Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, will be presenting a seminar in the School of Plant Sciences Spring Seminar series on January 19th at 4 pm. His talk is titled: "Exploiting the many cell density-dependent behaviors of Xylella fastidiosa to achieve disease control in grape by confusing the pathogen"
Refreshments will be served at 3:45 pm outside of Marley 230.
Dr. Marc Orbach is the seminar host
SPLS Seminar: Dr. Emily Troemel, Microbial pathogenesis and host response in C.elegans intestinal infections
Dr. Emily Troemel of the UC- San Diego Division of BIological Sciences, will be presenting a seminar in the School of Plant Sciences Fall Seminar series on December 8th at 4 pm. Her talk is titled: Microbial pathogenesis and host response in C.elegans intestinal infections.
Refreshments will be served at 3:45 pm outside of Marley 230.
Seminar: Role of secreted protein EspZ in the virulence of Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli
Shylaja Ramamurthy, graduate student will be presenting a seminar on "Role of secreted protein EspZ in the virulence of Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli" in the ACBS Fall Seminar Series.
Seminar: Dr. Brian Kvitko "How Does Plant Immunity Restrict Bacterial Virulence?"
Dr. Brian Howard Kvitko of the University of Georgia Department of Plant Pathology will be presenting the School of Plant Sciences weekly seminar on November 3rd at 4:00 pm. Join us for refreshments before the seminar, at 3:45 pm.
Dr. David Baltrus is his host.
Seminar: Dr. Charles Gerba "Challenges in Infection Control in the 21st Century - From the Home to the Hospital"
Dr. Charles Gerba, Professor of Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences will present this weeks SACBS seminar on Monday November 2nd.
Seminar: Phytophthora effectors promote infection by suppressing RNA silencing in plants
Dr. Wenbo Ma of UC Riverside will present a seminar on "Phytophthora effectors promote infection by suppressing RNA silencing in plants" in the School of Plant Sciences seminar series.
The seminar is hosted by David Baltrus.
Seminar: The Root Microbiome: Structure, Assembly and Function in a Rice Model”
Dr. Venkatesan Sundaresan from UC Davis will present their research on "The Root Microbiome: Structure, Assembly and Function in a Rice Model” in the School of Plant Sciences seminar.
EEB Seminar: Fungi, ecosystems, and global change
Dr. Kathleen Treseder from UC Irvine will present the EEB weekly seminar on Monday October 5th at 3 pm. The title of Dr. Treseder's talk is "Fungi, ecosystems, and global change.
ACBS Seminar: Plants, fungi and animal interactions: biology of a mycotoxicosis
Dr. Duarte Diaz will be presenting the weekly ACBS seminar on Monday October 5th at 3:00 pm. Dr. Diaz is a Dairy Extension Specialist in the School of Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences at the University of Arizona
Fungal Foray Sunday September 15th
Join fellow mycologists and fungal enthusiasts for a trip to find fungi on Mt. Lemmon. Meet outside the south end of the Marley Buidling at 8 am to organize rides and riders. We will visit 3 sites, collect and discuss what we have found. Bring a lunch, tools for collection and bags to bring specimens home. Dress appropriately for off-trail walking and cool weather.
Insulin signaling in mosquitoes: the link between fitness and pathogen resistance
Dr. Mike Riehle, Associate Professor of Entomology at UA will present a talk on "Insulin signaling in mosquitoes: the link between fitness and pathogen resistance". hosted by Fiona McCarthy.
American Society for Microbiology General Meeting
The American Society for Microbiology General Meeting for 2015, in New Orleans, May 30 - June 2. More info here.
Seminar: Complexity and Evolvability: What Makes Life So Interesting
UA Science Lecture Series seminar: Complexity and Evolvability: What Makes Life So Interesting. By Dr. Anna Dorhaus. More info here
"Life on Earth: By Chance or By Law?" seminar
UA Science Lecture Series seminar "Life on Earth: By Chance or By Law?" by Dr. Brian Enquist. More info here.
"Planet Formation and the Origin of Life" seminar
UA Science Lecture Series on "Planet Formation and the Origin of Life" seminar, by Dante S. Lauretta. More info here.
"Life In the Universe" seminar
UA Science Lecture Series "Life in the Universe" seminar by Guy J. Consolmagno, more info here.