Department Seminar Series

Coordinator: Dr. Alan Schenkel, 491-2926, alan.schenkel@colostate.edu
Tuesdays, 9:00am - 9:50am
Microbiology Room B120

Presentation Schedule Spring 2012

DATE	SPEAKER	TITLE
Feb 1 Path 103	Dr Wilfred Goldmann Group Leader, TSE Genetics Group Neurobiology Division The Roslin Institute & Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies University of Edinburgh Hosts: Candace Mathiason/Mike Miller (CDOW)	"From prion genetics to prion protein processing. The complexity of prion disease susceptibility in domestic and wild animals."
Feb 14	Dr. Jesse Thompson Univ Nebraska Lincoln Topic: HIV pathogenesis Host: Sue VandeWoude	"Subtype-Specific Differences in FIV and HIV Gene Function"
Feb 16	Dr. Todd O'Hara Univ of Alaska, Fairbanks Host: Lora Ballweber	"Contaminants in Alaska: Sentinel species Ursus maritimus (polar bear)"
Mar 8 1pm, Micro B120	Dr. Richard P. Gandour Director, Graduate Admissions, Department of Chemistry Virginia Tech Host: Mary Ann DeGroote	"Antibacterial activities of dendritic amphiphiles against nontuberculous Mycobacteria"
April 24	Dr. Mario Santiago Assistant Professor of Medicine Microbiology and Immunology Division of Infectious Diseases Univ of Colorado, Denver Host: Sue VandeWoude	"Restriction Factor Hierarchy in the Friend Retrovirus Infection Model"
May 1	Scott Carver, PhD	"The Impact of Urbanization and Habitat Fragmentation on Pathogens of North American Felids"
May 8	Claudia Jakubzick, PhD National Jewish Health Host: Steven Dow	"Emerging evidence for dendritic cell subset specialization for antigen presentation in the lungs"
May 22	Vara Vissa, PhD	"The accidental epidemiologist: Profiles of leprosy"
May 29 Path 103	Julia Beatty, PhD University of Sydney Host: Rovnak/Quackenbush/VandeWoude	"In Search of a Feline Gammaherpesvirus"