Fall 2021 Seminar Series
All seminars will be held via zoom. Please contact host for further information.
Date: Friday, October 8, 2021, 2:00 – 3:00 pm
Speaker: Dr. Bin Liu
Assistant professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Mississippi State University
Seminar title: “Exploring the role of mitochondria in dysregulated calcium
handling in diseased hearts”
Host: Dr. Bloomekatz and Dr. Qiu
Date: Friday, October 15, 2021, 2:00 – 3:00 pm
Speaker: Dr. Norris (EJ) Edney III
Ed.D. Director, Center for Inclusion and Cross Cultural Engagement, University of Mississippi
Seminar title: “Why inclusive teaching, mentoring, and advising matter”
Host: Biology Graduate Student Society
Date: Friday, November 5, 2021, 2:00 – 3:00 pm
Speaker: Dr. Anand Singh
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Center for the Physics of Biological Function, Princeton University
Seminar title: “Optogenetic control of the Bicoid morphogen reveals fast and slow modes of gap gene regulation”
Host: Dr. Bloomekatz
Date: Friday, November 12, 2021, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Speaker: Dr.Rob Laport
Associate professor, Department of Biology, Rhodes College
Seminar title: “Biodiversity consequences of polyploidy: Genome duplication shapes pollinator visitation, herbivore specialization, and plant community structure.”
Host: Dr. Hoeksema
