Seminars & Events
The weekly colloquium is generally held on Thursdays at 2:00 p.m. in K-207 Auditorium (2-6408). Unless otherwise noted, our departmental colloquia program is supported by the Alejandro Zaffaroni Endowment Fund and the John R. Murlin Fund. For outside guests, contact Dr. Houhui Xia. For graduate student colloquia, contact Dr. Cesare Orlandi.
Ph.D. Research Talk: "Functional Studies of ATP Binding Sites in Inositol (1,4,5)-Trisphosphate Receptors"
Xiaoxuan Lin - Graduate Student in the Laboratory of Dr. David Yule
Dec 19, 2024 @ 2:00 p.m.
Medical Center | K-207, 2-6408
First-Year Ph.D. 20-minute Rotation Talks: "Characterizing Isolated Prx1+ Mouse Bone-Marrow-Derived Stromal Cells (BMSCs) in Different Culture Methods"
Xingyu Jing - Graduate Student in the Laboratory of Dr. Roman Eliseev
Dec 05, 2024 @ 2:00 p.m.
Medical Center | K-207, 2-6408
Second-Year M.S. 20-minute Literature Reviews: "Mediator 1 Ablation Induces Enamel-to-Hair Lineage Conversion in Mice Through Enhancer Dynamics"
Jing Luan - Graduate Student in the Laboratory of Dr. Thomas Diekwisch
Nov 21, 2024 @ 2:00 p.m.
Medical Center | K-207, 2-6408
Second-Year M.S. 20-minute Literature Reviews: "Mitochondrial Targeted Antioxidant Catalase Reduces Hypertrophy and Heart Failure in Cardiomyocytes"
Brooke Wise - Graduate Student in the Laboratory of Dr. Roman Eliseev
Nov 21, 2024 @ 2:00 p.m.
Medical Center | K-207, 2-6408
Ph.D. Thesis Defense: "Molecular Mechanisms Regulating G Protein Signaling Bias"
Rana Alabdali - Graduate Student in the Laboratory of Dr. Cesare Orlandi
Nov 21, 2024 @ 9:00 a.m.
Medical Center | Upper Aud, 3-7619
Second-Year M.S. 20-minute Literature Reviews: "Hemolysis Dictates Monocyte Differentiation via Two District Pathways in Sickle Cell Disease Vaso-Occlusion"
Yunzhi Lin - Graduate Student in the Laboratory of Dr. Craig Morrell
Nov 14, 2024 @ 2:00 p.m.
Medical Center | K-207, 2-6408
Second-Year Ph.D. 20-minute Lecture Reviews: "Co-Transmitting Interneurons in the Mouse Olfactory Bulb Regulate Olfactory Detection and Discrimination
Samantha Kazi Jerin - Graduate Student in the Laboratory of Dr. Julian Meeks
Nov 14, 2024 @ 2:00 p.m.
Medical Center | K-207, 2-6408
Second-Year Ph.D. 25-minute Research Talk: "Local Bone Remodeling Shapes Heterogeneity in the Hematopoietic Stem Cell (HSC) Niche and the HSC Response to Inflammatory Stress"
Amy Hong - Graduate Student in the Laboratory of Dr. Allison Yeh
Nov 07, 2024 @ 2:00 p.m.
Medical Center | K-207, 2-6408
Second-Year Ph.D. 25-minute Research Talk: "The Role of Chemokines in Regulating Megakaryocyte Migration"
Ei Thanda Tun - Graduate Student in the Laboratory of Dr. Craig Morrell
Nov 07, 2024 @ 2:00 p.m.
Medical Center | K-207, 2-6408
Ph.D. Thesis Proposal: "Characterization of KCNE6 and KCNE7: Novel Regulators of Cardiac Repolarization Channels KCNQ1 and hERG"
Martin Garcia - Laboratory of Dr. Doug M. Anderson
Nov 01, 2024 @ 9:00 a.m.
Medical Center | K-207, 2-6408
Second-Year Ph.D. 20-minute Literature Reviews: "Agonist-Mediated Switching of Ion Selectivity in TPC2 Differentially Promotes Lysosomal Function"
Siddhi Shetty - Graduate Student in the Laboratory of Dr. David Yule
Oct 31, 2024 @ 2:00 p.m.
Medical Center | K-207, 2-6408
Second-Year Ph.D. 20-minute Literature Reviews: "Insufficiency of Ventral Hippocampus to Medial Prefrontal Cortex Transmission Explains Antidepressant Non-Response"
Caio Tabata Fukushima - Graduate Student in the Laboratory of Dr. Manoela Fogaca
Oct 31, 2024 @ 2:00 p.m.
Medical Center | K-207, 2-6408
Second-Year Ph.D. 20-minute Lecture Reviews: "Running Interference on AntiCodon Edited (ACE) tRNAs"
Emily Sorensen - Graduate Student, Laboratory of Dr. John Lueck
Oct 24, 2024 @ 2:00 p.m.
Medical Center | K-207, 2-6408
Second-Year Ph.D. 20-minute Literature Review: "Constitutive Activation Mechanism of a Class C GPCR"
Brianna Vonderhaar - Graduate Student, Laboratory of Dr. Cesare Orlandi
Oct 24, 2024 @ 2:00 p.m.
Medical Center | K-207,2-608
Ph.D. Thesis Proposal: "Myb Regulation of Megakaryocyte Immune Differentiation"
Michael Malloy - Laboratory of Dr. Craig M. Morrell
Oct 11, 2024 @ 9:00 a.m.
Medical Center | K-207, 2-6408
Ph.D. Research Talk: "Orphan Receptor GPRC5B Controls Hippocampal Adult Neurogenesis and Mediates Retinoic Acid-Induced Behaviors"
Wenqi Fu - Graduate Student in the Laboratory of Dr. Cesare Orlandi
Oct 03, 2024 @ 2:00 p.m.
Medical Center | K-207, 2-6408
Ph.D. Research Talk: "Quantitative and Structural Analysis of Biased Allosteric Modulation at the Mu-Opioid Receptor"
Grant Grieble - Graduate Student in the Laboratory of Dr. Jean Bidlack
Sep 26, 2024 @ 2:00 p.m.
Medical Center | K-207 (2-6408)
Ph.D. Thesis Proposal: “Uncovering Tau Pathology from the Context of Neuro-inflammation in AD Brains”
Tiwalade Oni - Graduate Student in the Laboratories of Drs. Kuan Hong Wang & M. Kerry O’Banion
Sep 25, 2024 @ 2:00 p.m.
Medical Center | Adolph Aud, 1-7619
Ph.D. Thesis Proposal: “Determining the Exercise-Induced Cardioprotective Benefits of the Nrf2- Mediated Oxidative Stress Response in Cardiac Fibroblasts"
Kate Bernier Boudreau - Graduate Student in the Laboratory of Dr. Eric Small
Sep 17, 2024 @ 9:00 a.m.
Medical Center | Upper Aud, 3-7619
Ph.D. Thesis Proposal: "Intersection of Inflammation, Lipid Dysregulation, and Nociception in Localized Provoked Vulvodynia"
Emanuelle Chrysilla - Graduate Student in the Laboratory of Dr. Megan Falsetta
Aug 14, 2024 @ 12:30 p.m.
Medical Center | Upper Aud, 3-7619
Ph.D. Thesis Defense: "Isolating the Role of Myotonia in Myotonic Dystrophy Pathogenesis"
Matthew T. Sipple - Graduate Student in the Laboratory of Dr. John D. Lueck
Jul 22, 2024 @ 12:00 p.m.
Medical Center | CMR, 1-9576
Ph.D. Thesis Defense: "Anticodon Engineered Transfer RNA as a Potential Therapeutic for Nonsense Mutation-Associated Cystic Fibrosis"
Wooree Ko - Graduate Student in the Laboratory of Dr. John D. Lueck
Jun 17, 2024 @ 10:00 a.m.
Medical Center | K-207, 2-6408
First-Year Ph.D. 20-minute Rotation Talks: "Functional Coupling Between TPC2 and RyR1 Augments Intracellular Ca2+ Signals"
Siddhi Shetty - Graduate Student Rotation in the Laboratory of Dr. David Yule
May 23, 2024 @ 2:00 p.m.
Medical Center | Upper Aud., 3-7619
First-Year Ph.D. 20-minute Rotation Talks: "Investigating the Sedative Effect of Cannabidiol (CBD) in Wild-Type Mice"
Kazi Samanta Jerin - Graduate Student Rotation in the Laboratory of Dr. Kuan Hong Wang
May 23, 2024 @ 2:00 p.m.
Medical Center | Upper Aud., 3-7619
First-Year Ph.D. 20-minute Rotation Talks: "Mapping the Effects of Basmisanil, an α5 NAM, on Neuronal Activity"
Caio Tabata Fukushima - Graduate Student Rotation in the Laboratory of Dr. Manoela Fogaça
May 16, 2024 @ 2:00 p.m.
Medical Center | Upper Aud., 3-7619
Ph.D. Thesis Defense: "Dysregulated Ca2+ Signaling, Fluid Secretion, and Mitochondrial Function in a Mouse Model of Early Sjögren’s Syndrome"
Kai-Ting Huang - Graduate Student in the Laboratory of Dr. David I. Yule
May 15, 2024 @ 10:30 a.m.
Medical Center | Upper Aud, 3-7619
"Differential encoding of mammalian proprioception by voltage gated sodium channels"
Theanne Griffith, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Membrane Biology, University of California-Davis Health
May 09, 2024 @ 2:00 p.m.
Medical Center | Room 3-7619, Upper Auditorium
Research Talk: "Electroporation-Mediated Gene Delivery of CFTR Plasmids as a Novel Approach to Treat Cystic Fibrosis in Vivo"
David Delemos - Graduate Student in the Laboratory of Dr. David Dean
May 07, 2024 @ 12:30 p.m.
Medical Center | K-307, (3-6408)
First-Year Ph.D. 20-minute Rotation Talks: "Does Nonsense to Missense Make Sense For a tRNA Nonsense Therapeutic?"
Emily Sorensen - Graduate Student Rotation in the Laboratory of Dr. John Lueck
May 02, 2024 @ 2:00 p.m.
Medical Center | Upper Aud., 3-7619
First-Year Ph.D. 20-minute Rotation Talks: "Unveiling the Expression Pattern of a Novel Orphan GPCR, GPR214, in Various Tissues"
Brianna Vonderhaar - Graduate Student Rotation in the Laboratory of Dr. Cesare Orlandi
May 02, 2024 @ 2:00 p.m.
Medical Center | Upper Aud., 3-7619
Second-Year Ph.D. 25-minute Research Talk: "Characterization of Novel Regulators of Cardiac Rhythm and Contractility of KCNE6 and KCNE7"
Martin Garcia - Graduate Student in the Laboratory of Dr. Doug Anderson
Apr 30, 2024 @ 2:00 p.m.
Medical Center | Upper Aud, 3-7619
Second-Year Ph.D. 25-minute Research Talk: "Investigating the Exercise-Induced Cardioprotective Role of the Nrf2-Mediated Antioxidant Stress Pathway in Cardiac Fibroblasts"
Kate Bernier-Boudreau - Graduate Student in the Laboratory of Dr. Eric Small
Apr 30, 2024 @ 2:00 p.m.
Medical Center | Upper Aud, 3-7619
M.S. Thesis Defense: "An Optimized Method for The Development of a Synthetic Yeast Displayed Nanobody Library"
Katherine M. Edwards - Graduate Student in the Laboratory of Dr. John Lueck
Apr 29, 2024 @ 12:00 p.m.
Medical Center | CMR, 1-9576
First-Year Ph.D. 20-minute Literature Reviews: "Decoding Human Megakaryocyte Development"
Ei Thanda Tun - Graduate Student in the Laboratory of Dr. Craig Morrell
Apr 25, 2024 @ 2:00 p.m.
Medical Center | Upper Auditorium, 3-7619
M.S. Thesis Defense: "Inhibition of Kmt5a in C2C12 Cells Leads to Dysregulation of Iron Metabolism, Causing Cell Death Through Ferroptosis"
Nidhi Shah - Graduate Student in the Laboratory of Drs. Robert Dirksen/Romeo Blanc
Apr 23, 2024 @ 1:00 p.m.
Medical Center | Upper Aud, 3-7619
M.S. Thesis Defense: "Exercise-induced Piezo1 and Piezo2 Upregulation and Chondroprotection Against Mechanical Injury"
Xingyu Jing - Graduate Student in the Laboratory of Dr. Whasil Lee
Apr 23, 2024 @ 12:30 p.m.
Medical Center | Upper Aud, 3-7619
"A Cross-Species Investigation of Postnatal Myelination in the Striatum"
Halima Aweis - Laboratory of Dr. Kuan Hong Wang & Dr. Suzanne Haber
Apr 18, 2024 @ 2:00 p.m.
Medical Center | Upper Aud, 3-7619
"Multiple Roles for Inhibitory G Proteins in the Development of Auditory and Balance Hair Cells"
Basile Tarchini, Ph.D. - Associate Professor, The Jackson Laboratory, Tufts University School of Medicine
Apr 11, 2024 @ 2:00 p.m.
Medical Center | Room 3-7619, Upper Auditorium
First-Year Ph.D. 20-minute Literature Reviews: "Targeted Two-Photon Chemical Apoptotic Ablation of Defined Cell Types in Vivo"
Amy Hong - Graduate Student in the Laboratory of Dr. Allison Yeh
Apr 04, 2024 @ 2:00 p.m.
Medical Center | Upper Auditorium, 3-7619
Second-Year 25-minute Research Talk: "Uncovering the Mechanisms Behind Phospho-Tau induced Pathology Using a Viral Model of Alzheimer’s Disease"
Tiwalade Oni - Graduate Student in the Laboratory of Dr. Kuan Hong Wang
Mar 28, 2024 @ 2:00 p.m.
Medical Center | Upper Aud., 3-7619
Second-Year 25-minute Research Talk: "Unraveling the Molecular Switch: Oxidative Stress Pathways in Vulvar Diseases"
Zahra Mahamed - Graduate Student in the Laboratory of Dr. Megan Falsetta-Wood
Mar 28, 2024 @ 2:00 p.m.
Medical Center | Upper Aud., 3-7619
Second-Year 25-minute Research Talk: "Pharmacological Soluble Epoxide Hydrolase Inhibition Attenuates Inflammation in Localized Provoked Vulvodynia"
Emanuelle Chrysilla - Graduate Student in the Laboratory of Dr. Megan Falsetta-Wood
Mar 21, 2024 @ 2:00 p.m.
Medical Center | Upper Aud., 3-7619
Second-Year 25-minute Research Talk: "The Origin and Function of Lung Megakaryocytes"
Michael Malloy - Graduate Student in the Laboratory of Dr. Craig Morrell
Mar 21, 2024 @ 2:00 p.m.
Medical Center | Upper Aud., 3-7619
Research Talk: "BRCA1 and RpL17 Regulate Angiogenesis"
Michal Shaposhnikov - Graduate Student in the Laboratory of Dr. Bradford Berk
Feb 29, 2024 @ 2:00 p.m.
Medical Center | Upper Aud., 3-7619
TPRA1 Channels, Neurovascular Coupling, and Alzeheimer's Disease
Scott Early, Ph.D. - Professor of Pharmacology; Director, Center for Molecular and Cellular Signaling in the Cardiovascular System, University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine Reno, NV
Feb 26, 2024 @ 2:00 p.m.
Medical Center | Room 1-7619, Lower Adolph
Research Talk: "Molecular Mechanisms Regulating G Protein Signaling Bias"
Rana Alabdali - Graduate Student in the laboratory of Dr. Cesare Orlandi
Feb 22, 2024 @ 2:00 p.m.
Medical Center | Upper Aud., 4-7619
"Structural Insights into Angiotensin Receptor Modulation by Diverse Ligands"
Meredith Skiba, PhD - Joint Faculty Candidate, Postdoctoral Fellow, Dr. Andrew Kruse’s Lab; Department of Biological Chemistry & Molecular Pharmacology Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Feb 21, 2024 @ 1:00 p.m.
Medical Center | Room 1-7619, Lower Adolph
Research Talk: "Understanding the Interplay of Calcium Mishandling and Muscle Hyperexcitability on DM1 Myopathy"
Sakura Hamazaki - Graduate Student in the Laboratory of Dr. John Lueck
Feb 15, 2024 @ 2:00 p.m.
Medical Center | Upper Aud., 3-7619
Research Talk: "Epigenetic Modifiers of Malignant Hyperthermia"
Miao He - Graduate Student in the Laboratory of Dr. Robert Dirksen
Feb 08, 2024 @ 2:00 p.m.
Medical Center | Upper Aud., 3-7619
Or Join ZoomJoint Department Faculty Candidate: “Time-resolved cryo-EM of G protein activation by a GPCR”
Makaia Papasergi-Scott, PhD - Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Molecular & Cellular Physiology, Stanford University
Feb 07, 2024 @ 12:30 p.m.
Medical Center | Lower Adolph Aud. (1-7619)
Host: Dept. Pharmacology & Physiology and Dept. Biochemistry & Biophysics
Ph.D. Thesis Proposal: "Acid-sensing Ion Channel Desensitization: Physiology and Mechanism"
Alireza Mousaei - Graduate Student in the Laboratory of Dr. David MacLean
Feb 01, 2024 @ 12:30 p.m.
Medical Center | Adolph, 1-7619
RNA Collaborative Seminar Series - Virtual
Jan 31, 2024 @ 4:00 p.m.
Zoom Webinar RegistrationHost: University of Rochester (UR) Center for RNA Biology
Ph.D. Thesis Proposal: "Elucidation of Glutathione Related Dipeptide Metabolism in Cancer"
Fatemeh Alimohammadi - Graduate Student in the Laboratory of Dr. Isaac Harris
Jan 31, 2024 @ 12:00 p.m.
Medical Center | K-207, 2-6408
Second-Year 20-minute Literature Reviews: "Use of Yeast Display for Identification of Nanobodies that Bind Extracellular Domains of Transmembrane Proteins"
Katie Edwards - Graduate Student in the Laboratory of Dr. John Lueck
Jan 25, 2024 @ 2:00 p.m.
Medical Center | Upper Auditorium, 3-7619
"The Role of p53 in Fibroblast Proliferation and Fibrosis in Left Ventricle Pressure Overload."
Xiaoyi Liu - Laboratory of Dr. Eric Small
Jan 11, 2024 @ 2:00 p.m.
Medical Center | Upper Auditorium, 3-7619