[bioundgrd] TODAY: Biology Undergraduate Research Symposium

[MacKenzie Outlund]

The Biology Undergraduate Research Symposium is today, starting at 1pm
in 68-181.  Schedule of talks is below!  See you there!

> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: MacKenzie Outlund <moutlund at mit.edu>
> Date: Tue, Jan 19, 2010 at 12:08 PM
> Subject: Biology Undergraduate Research Symposium - Thursday, Jan 28th
> To: bioundgrd at mit.edu
>
>
> Dear Biology Majors,
>
> You are cordially invited to attend the Biology Undergraduate Research
> Symposium on Thursday, January 28th from 1-5pm in 68-181.  The
> Symposium will be moderated by Prof. Dennis Kim.  Refreshments will be
> served.
>
> Below is the schedule of presenters, nominated by Biology faculty
> members for their outstanding research performance.  I hope you'll
> take advantage of this opportunity to support, learn from and be
> inspired by your fellow bio majors!  Please note there are breaks
> throughout the event so that you may come and go as your schedule
> permits.
>
>
> Biology Undergraduate Research Symposium:
>
> 1:00pm
>
> Opening Remarks
>
>
> 1:10-2:25pm
>
> Alex Hopkins, Laub lab:  Characterization of A Novel Mechanism for
> Cell Division Inhibition in Caulobacter crescentus
>
> Amelia Chang, Weinberg lab:  Unbiased discovery of genes relevant for
> breast cancer metastasis
>
> Ezgi Hacisuleyan, Jaenisch lab:  Temporal and concentration
> requirements of Klf4 for reprogramming mouse embryonic fibroblasts to
> pluripotency
>
> Helen Xun Hou, Eisen lab:  A mechanistic model for binding of
> exogenous peptides to cell surface MHC class I proteins
>
> Sophia Hsin-Jung Li, Weinberg lab:  Inhibition of
> Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition (EMT) through BMP Signaling in
> breast cancer cells
>
>
> 2:35-3:35pm
>
> Ylaine Gerardin, Voldman lab:  An inexpensive, open-source method for
> image-based cell sorting
>
> Jenna Caldwell, O'Connor lab:  Introducing Hydrolytic Activity into C.
> roseus Strictosidine Synthase
>
> Jihye Kim, Constantine-Paton lab:  Reduced TrkB-PSD-95 spine
> colocalization by inhibition of BDNF-TrkB pathway, in vivo
>
> Sherry Yan, Sur lab:  Patterned multi-site stimulation in conjunction
> with multi-site calcium imaging:  a new experimental system for
> investigating function and plasticity in neuronal networks
>
>
> 3:45-4:45pm
>
> Stephanie Wu, Hemann lab:  The Loss of ATR and Chk1 Sensitizes
> p53-Deficient Cells Following DNA Replication Stress
>
> Steven Mo, Bhatia lab:  Using Nanoparticle-Chaperoned Peptide
> Libraries to Profile Cancer and Clotting Proteases
>
> William Yee, Berger lab:  A screen of the complete set of known
> Drosophila miRNAs identifies miRNAs with tumor-suppressor and
> oncogenic activity in adult gut stem cells
>
> Jay Rajan, Langer lab:  Effect of histone H1 on PBAE-mediated gene
> delivery in HepG2 cells
>
>
> 4:45pm
>
> Closing Remarks
>
>
>
> Please get in touch with me if you have any questions, and we'll see
> you next Thursday!
>
> Best,
>
> MacKenzie Outlund
> Undergraduate Program
> Biology Education Office, 68-120
> Massachusetts Institute of Technology
> 77 Massachusetts Avenue
> Cambridge, MA  02139
> (617) 253-4718
> fax: (617) 258-9329
>