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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

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Last Updated: 8 October, 2008