Seminars - 2008
Department of Biochemistry
Most seminars will be held in the Biochemistry Seminar Room (Rm 351 Level 3, Phys Sciences 4 Bld) on Wednesdays at 4 pm, unless noted otherwise. (Click on the speaker's name to see their profile)
| Date |
Speaker |
| July 30 |
Professor Michael Parker (St Vincent‘s Institute of Medical Research)
Structure-based drug discovery at St Vincent‘s Institute
Host: Dr Michael Ryan |
| August 6 |
Dr John Atwell (Biochemistry, La Trobe University)
Can ELISAs be replaced? Results in minutes using next generation assays
Host: Professor Nick Hoogenraad |
| August 13 |
Dr Alex Maier (Biochemistry, La Trobe University)
To throw the genetic spanner Into the works of malaria
Host: Professor Leann Tilley |
| August 20 |
Professor Mark J. Smyth (Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre)
Cancer immunoediting: elimination, equilibrium, and escape
Host: Dr Mark Hulett |
| August 27 |
Dr Peter Cartwright (Biochemistry, La Trobe University)
Biotechnology, bioinformatics and biobusiness: building a sustainable Master’s program
Host: Dr Elizabeth Johnson |
| September 3 |
Dr Benjamin Kile (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research)
The molecular regulation of platelet production and function
Host: Dr Michael Ryan |
| September 10 |
Dr Andy Hill (Bio21 Institute)
Trash and treasure: the role of exosomes in processing proteins associated with neurodegenerative
diseases
Host: Dr Kaye Truscott |
| September 11 |
Professor Kiaran Kirk (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Australian National University)
Membrane physiology and drug resistance in the malaria parasite
Host: Professor Leann Tilley |
| September 17 |
Dr Elizabeth Algar (Paediatrics, University of Melbourne; Royal Children’s Hospital)
Insights into the molecular and epi-genetics of paediatric cancer
Host: Professor Don Phillips |
| October 8 |
Dr David Huang (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research)
Imposing cell survival - is programmed cell death the default state?
Host: Dr Hamsa Puthalakath |
| October 15 |
Dr Terry Mulhern (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Melbourne)
Insight into the solution structure of the mitochondrial import receptor Tom70 from small angle
x-ray scattering
Host: Dr David Dougan |
| October 22 |
Professor Paul Gleeson (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Melbourne)
Manipulation of the secretory pathway in vivo using interference RNA
Host: Dr Hamsa Puthalakath |
For further information please contact:
Dr Giselle Roberts
Department of Biochemistry, La Trobe University
Phone: 9479 2196 Email: g.roberts@latrobe.edu.au
Past seminars | Download seminar list (pdf file)
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