Department of BioMolecular Sciences
Spring 2019 Graduate Student and External Speaker Seminar Series
All Seminars located in TCRC 2066
Tuesdays at 11:00 am
Thursdays at 10:30 am
(Titles will be posted as they become available. Changes are noted in red.)
| Speaker | Title | Date |
| Dr. David Colby | Course Introduction and Policies | January 22, Tuesday |
| Dr. Michio Kurosu The University of Tennessee Health Science Center Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences Guest Speaker Host: Josh Sharp |
Discovery of Selective Phosphotransferase Inhibitors for Antibacterial or Anticancer Chemotherapeutics |
January 24, Thursday |
| No Seminar | No Seminar | January 29, Tuesday |
| No Seminar | No Seminar | January 31, Thursday |
|
Nick Akins Sweta Adhikari |
Design and Development of Salvinorin-based Ligands for Opioid Receptors Development of a Synthetic Route Towards the Fluorinated 1,2,3-Triazoles |
February 5, Tuesday |
| No Seminar | No Seminar | February 7, Thursday |
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Hanan Albataineh James Gledhill |
Investigating the Production of Quorum Sensing Molecules from Myxobacteria Gene Expression Analysis in the Eastern Oyster (Crassostrea virginica) Exposed to Hypoxic Conditions |
February 12, Tuesday |
| No Seminar | No Seminar | February 14, Thursday |
|
Erik Hodges Stephanie Burr |
Cannabinoid Hormesis and Aging Circadian Rhythms Extracellular Matrix Components Isolated from Diabetic Mice Alters Cardiac Fibroblast Function Through the AGE/RAGE Signaling Cascade |
February 19, Tuesday |
| Mahavir Chougule, Ph.D., M. Pharm., B.Pharm. University of Mississippi Associate Professor of Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery Guest Speaker Host: David Colby |
Targeted Nanocarriers for the Treatment of Lung Cancer | February 21, Thursday |
| Amelia Clayshulte Amber Kay |
Detecting Environmental Stress through Sponge Caloric Budgets Diabetes-mediated Vascular Calcification is RAGE-dependent |
February 26, Tuesday |
| No Seminar | No Seminar | February 28, Thursday |
| Cody Cissom | Prolylcarboxypeptidase in Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome | March 5, Tuesday |
| No Seminar | No Seminar | March 7, Thursday |
| No Seminar | No Seminar | March 12, Tuesday |
| No Seminar | No Seminar | March 14, Thursday |
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Md Imdadul
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Development of Nonpeptidomimetic cancer drug with dual activity against cellular inhibitor of apoptosis protein I (cIAP) and X-Linked inhibitor of apoptosis protein (XIAP) Behavioral testing following early-life cannabinoid exposure in zebrafish |
March 19, Tuesday |
| No Seminar | No Seminar | March 21, Thursday |
| Tomayo Berida Zhi Selina Cheng |
Battle at the Wall: Winning the War against Gram-Negative Bacteria Localization of Protein Complex Bound Ligands by Surface-Induced Dissociation High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry |
March 26, Tuesday |
| Dr. Jason Kwan Assistant Professor University of Wisconsin–Madison Division of Pharmaceutical Sciences Guest Speaker Host: Dale Nagle |
Exploring the Biosynthetic Potential of Uncultured Microbes | March 28, Thursday |
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Alysia Gonzales
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Structure and Biomedical Applications of Fucosylated Chondroitin Sulfate
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April 2, Tuesday |
| No Seminar | No Seminar | April 4, Thursday |
| Hayley Prescott Alaa Qrareya |
Female Sexual Dysfunctions: FDA Approved Female Viagra? Sex Differences in Drug Addiction |
April 9, Tuesday |
| Dr. Nicole Riddle Assistant Professor University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Biology Guest Speaker Host: Nicole Ashpole |
Using Drosophila as a Model System for Exercise Research | April 11, Thursday |
| William Vignovich Ann Barnett |
STD NMR: Glycosaminoglycan-Protein Interactions The Independent and Combined Effects of Tributyltin and Hypoxia on the Stress Response of the Eastern Oyster, Crassostrea virginica |
April 16, Tuesday |
| Dr. George (Trey) Howell Assistant Professor Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine Department of Basic Sciences Guest Speaker Host: Jamie Stewart |
Persistent Organic Pollutant Induced Alterations in Hepatic and Systemic Metabolism | April 18, Thursday |
| Maali Alshammari | Synthesis of Fluoroflavones as Potential Neuroprotective Agents | April 23, Tuesday |
| Dr. Davita Watkins University of Mississippi Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry Guest Speaker Host: Sudeshna Roy |
Applications of Supramolecular Chemistry in Next Generation Biomaterials | April 25, Thursday |
| Reem Alkhodier Thesis Defense |
Synthesis of 3-Methoxyflavones as Potential Antioxidants, Neuroprotective Agents, and Trifluoromethylated 19F NMR Probes | April 26, Friday 8:00 am TCRC 2066 |
| Ibrahim Almarabi Thesis Defense |
Phytochemical Investigation and Drug Interaction Potential of Cyanotis vaga | April 26, Friday 8:00 am TCRC 1044 |
| Omer Fantoukh Ph.D. Defense |
Safety Assessment and Chemical Fingerprint Analysis of Medicinal Plants Commonly Consumed as Herbal Teas; Rooibos (Aspalathus linearis) and Moringa (Moringa oleifera) | May 2, Thursday 8:00 am TCRC 2066 |
| Abidah Parveen Ph.D. Defense |
Comparative Assessment of Safety and Quality of Tinospora Species – Tinospora crispa and Tinospora sinensis | May 3, Friday 10:00 am TCRC 2066 |
| Allyn C. Howlett, Ph.D. Professor, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology Wake Forest University Health Sciences Distinguished Guest Lecture Host: BMS Graduate Students |
Studies on the Potholder: CB1 cannabinoid Receptor Signaling and its Associated Proteins | May 14, Tuesday |