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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.




4th July, NOTE: 1:00pm
Prof. Paul Young, Molecular Virology Unit, School of Molecular and Microbial Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia

Snatch and grab by the flavivirus cofactor of its protease partner: A target for drug design


15th August - Postgraduate student research seminars
Maggie Mokbel, Department of Microbiology, La Trobe University

Identification and characterization of a Dictyostelium mitochondrial DNA polymerase

Michael Smith, Department of Microbiology, La Trobe University

The health effects of disinfection by-products in Australian drinking waters


22nd August - Postgraduate student research seminars
Ms Paige Smith, Department of Microbiology, La Trobe University

Endeavours to complete university by the age of 30: One student's journey


29th August - Postgraduate student research seminars
Ms Claire Allen, Department of Microbiology, La Trobe University

Calcium signalling in Dictyostelium and its implications in polycystic kidney disease and Mucolipidosis Type IV


5th September
Dr Robin Williams, School of Biological Sciences, Royal Holloway, University of London, UK

Dictyostelium and bipolar disorder drug targets


12th September - Postgraduate student research seminars
Ms Sandra Accari, Department of Microbiology, La Trobe University

Characterisation of Kame, a novel JmjC domain containing protein


19th September - Postgraduate student research seminars
Luke Kennedy, Department of Microbiology, La Trobe University

Mitochondrial RNA processing in Dictyostelium

Phuong Le, Department of Microbiology, La Trobe University

To be announced


26th September - Postgraduate student research seminars
Danielle Tromp, Department of Microbiology, La Trobe University

Production of a novel exopolysaccharide by an Agrobacterium species

Sanja Aracic, Department of Microbiology, La Trobe University

Hyperproduction and the role of a novel exopolysaccharide from an ntrB mutant of Agrobacterium sp.


10th October - Postgraduate student research seminars
Ferdiye Taner, Department of Microbiology, La Trobe University

The stringent response is required for the production of capsular (1,3)-β-glucan (curdlan) by Agrobacterium sp. LTU50

Jessica Accari, Department of Microbiology, La Trobe University

To be announced


17th October - Postgraduate student research seminars
Jasmina Ilievska, Department of Microbiology, La Trobe University

The role of ESCRT-II in Dictyostelium discoideum

Jennifer Hyde, Department of Microbiology, La Trobe University

To be announced


24th October - Postgraduate student research seminars
Sanjanie Fernando, Department of Microbiology, La Trobe University

Mitochondrial disease in Dictyostelium: Upstream and downstream

Rebecca Ambrose, Department of Microbiology, La Trobe University

To be announced


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: Ms Sarah Annesley (s.annesley@latrobe.edu.au), (03) 9479-2206.


Nancye Millis Lecture

The 2008 Nancy Millis lecture will be presented this year by Prof. Myron M. Levine from the University of Maryland Medical Centre on July 3rd at 6 pm. Further information will be posted on the Faculty of Science, Technology and Engineering's News and Events page when available.


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Content Approved by: Seminars Coordinator
Page maintained by: Craig Lighton
Last Updated: 3 September 2008