Seminars held by the
Department of Microbiology
All seminars are held at 12:00pm on Friday in the Thomas Cherry Lecture Theatre (building TC, reference F5, on the campus map, ground level), unless otherwise indicated.
13th March
Dr Kim Halpin,
CSIRO Livestock Industries,
Australian Animal Health Laboratory, Geelong
Emerging infectious diseases and the role of the Chiropteran reservoir
20th March
Dr Damian Purcell,
Department of Microbiology and Immunology,
The University of Melbourne, Parkville
RNA-mediated control of HIV-1
27th March
Dr Ian Porter,
BioSciences Research Division,
Department of Primary Industries, Victoria
Control of an elusive cellular organism, Plamodiophora brassicae, that evaded scientists for over 100 years
3rd April - Interim PhD seminar
Simon McIlroy,
School of Pharmacy,
La Trobe University, Bendigo Campus
Phylogenetic diversity amongst the alpha-proteobacterial, glycogen-accumulating, organisms in activated sludge
1st May
Seminar rescheduled for 22 May
8th May
Dr Jian Li,
Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences,
Monash University, Parkville
campus
Prevent polymyxin resistance: From laboratory to ward
15th May
Dr Phillip Markham,
School of Veterinary Sciences,
University of Melbourne, Parkville
Antigenic variation in Mycoplasma
22nd May
Dr Heidi Drummer,
Burnet Institute,
Centre for Virology
Structure ands function of the hepatitis C virus glycoproteins
29th May
Associate Professor John Mitchell,
Department of Genetics, La Trobe University
The Genographic Project: What is it and what does it hope to discover about human evolution, with special reference to Australasia and the pacific
Please note that the University has controls on parking which normally require the payment of a fee. Visitors should obtain a complimentary parking permit at the southern entrance to the University, off Kingsbury Drive (Central Control - see F7 on campus map). Park as directed in the Visitor's Car Park opposite the Thomas Cherry Building (where the Department of Microbiology is located).
For further information regarding seminars held by the Department of Microbiology, contact: Dr Vilma Stanisich (v.stanisich@latrobe.edu.au), (03) 9479-2317.
Nancye Millis Lecture
The 2008 Nancy Millis lecture was presented July 3rd last year by Prof. Myron M. Levine from the University of Maryland Medical Centre. Further information about the 2009 Nancye Millis lecture will be posted on this page and on the Faculty of Science, Technology and Engineering's News and Events page when available.