The sixth annual MBSB research symposium will be held on Friday, May 18th, in the Frick Fine Arts Building from 9:00am to 7:00pm. The 2018 symposium will feature Dr. Kalina Hristova as the keynote speaker. Other speakers will include MBSB faculty, current MBSB graduate students, and an MBSB alumnus. Scroll down to see the schedule of events!
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Kalina Hristova, Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, John Hopkins University
"The EphA2 Receptor: Interactions, Structure, and Function"
Registration Information
MBSB Symposium 2018 registration form and abstract submissions should be completed no later than May 09, 2018
Completed forms should be emailed to Janet Zambotti at zambotti@pitt.edu
Registration Form: Click HERE to download
Abstract Template: Click HERE to download
Program Details - MBSB Symposium 2018
9:00 Registration and Breakfast
9:45 Welcome – James Conway#
Morning Session, chaired by Kirill Lavrenyuk
10:00 “Structural Insights into Diversification of Function in the TGF-Beta Family” Andrew Hinck#, Structural Biology, University of Pittsburgh
10:35 “Structural Characteristics of the RNAse H Domain in HIV-1 Reverse Transcriptase” Ryan Slack*, Structural Biology, University of Pittsburgh
10:55 Break
11:30 “Autogrow 4.0: Improved Genetic Algorithm for de novo Computer Aided Drug Design” Jacob Spiegel*, Biological Sciences, University of Pittsburgh
11:50 “Modeling Aspects of Selectivity in the Nuclear Pore Complex” Rob Coalson#, Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh
12:25 Lunch
Afternoon Session, chaired by Sara Whitlock
1:30 “Developing Label-Free Super-Resolution Microscopy to Study Polymer-Mediated Gene Delivery in Cells”, David Punihaole**, University of Minnesota
2:05 “The Curious Case of Insoluble Polyglutamine Peptides” Stephen E. White*, Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh
2:25 “Changes to the Nuclear Lamina Ultrastrcuture with Altered Lamin Expression and Variants” Kris Dahl#, Chemical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University
3:00 Break with Poster Session
Keynote Address, chaired by Jennifer Boatz
4:15 “The EphA2 Receptor: Interactions, Structure, and Function”, Kalina Hristova, Materials Science and Engineering, John Hopkins U
5:30 Reception
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