University of Pittsburgh Department of Cell Biology

SEMINAR SCHEDULE, 2023-2024

Characterizing the role of different Ubiquilin paralogs and ALS associated mutants in substrate degradation activity (with Shawn Allen)
Friday, May 3, 2024 - 12:00 noon - Cell Biology Conference Room, S362 BST

Sachini Thanthirige, Graduate Student Researcher, Dept of Cell Biology, Univ. of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine
Characterizing the role of different Ubiquilin paralogs and ALS associated mutants in substrate degradation activity (with Sachini Thanthrige)
Friday, May 3, 2024 - 12:15 pm - Cell Biology Conference Room, S362 BST

Shawn Allen, Graduate Student Researcher, Dept of Cell Biology, Univ. of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine
A balancing act: regulating mRNA translation for cancer progression.
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 11:00 am - 5th Floor Boardroom, Eye & Ear Institute

Crystal Conn, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine
Host: Deepika Vasudevan, Ph.D.
Regulation of endocytic capacity in kidney proximal tubule cells
Friday, May 10, 2024 - 12:00 noon - Cell Biology Conference Room, S362 BST

Emily Lackner, Graduate Student Researcher, Dept of Cell Biology, Univ. of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine
Weisz Lab
Deciphering chromosome segregation in mammalian eggs
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 - 11:00 am - 5th Floor Boardroom, Eye & Ear Institute

Binyam Mogessie, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Yale University, Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology
Host: Deepika Vasudevan, Ph.D.
Developing and applying biosensors to study the role of mechanical forces in cellular homeostasis
Tuesday, May 21, 2024 - 11:00 am - 5th Floor Boardroom, Eye & Ear Institute

Daniel Conway, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Ohio State University
Host: Adam Kwiatkowski, Ph.D.