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Speaker Series

Every summer, the MHD students participate in a seminar series that exposes them to a wide array of research fields. The following are examples from previous summers. The calendar for summer 2010 will be available by May 1, 2010. A special thanks goes out to the outstanding UA faculty who volunteer their time to share their expertise.

 

 

 

"Biochemistry of Disease"
 

Marc Tischler, Ph.D.
Professor and Associate Department
Head of Biochemistry and MARC Director
The University of Arizona

 

"DNA and Modern Human Origins"
 

Michael Hammer, Ph.D.
Professor of Arizona Research Labs,
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and Anthropology
The University of Arizona

 

"How Muscle-Bound Bacteria

Talk to Cells in Your Body"
 

Magdalene So, Ph.D.

Professor and Director, Microbial Pathogenesis Program 

The University of Arizona

 

"Sensitivity of Salivary Glands to Radiation:
From Animal Models to Therapies"
 

Kirsten Limesand, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Nutritional Science
The University of Arizona

 

"The Viruses We Live With"
 

Felicia Goodrum, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Microbiology
The University of Arizona

 

"Organic Synthesis of Unnatural Products"
 

Dominic McGrath, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Chemistry
The University of Arizona

 

"Modeling Individual Variation in
Environmental Toxicology"
 

Walter Klimecki, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Pharmacology & Toxicology
The University of Arizona

 

 "Regulation of mRNA Function in Eukaryotic Cells"
 

Roy Parker, Ph.D.
Molecular & Cellular Biology
The University of Arizona