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April 2011
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Monday 18 |
There will be a special Plant Biology seminar this Monday 18th April at 4pm in the BAYLISS Building Lecture Theatre (G33).
Emeritus Professor Winslow Briggs, from Carnegie Institution for Science, Stanford, will present his extensive research into "Phototropin LOV domains - serving many (...)
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Tuesday 19 |
13:00 - SEMINAR - Physiological evaluation of contractile dysfunction in skeletal muscle: inflammation-induced muscle weakness. : School of Anatomy & Human Biology Seminar Series
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The skeletal muscle weakness associated with chronic inflammatory diseases such as cancer, heart failure and arthritis have been attributed to the catabolic effect of pro-inflammatory cytokines that are elevated in these conditions. Skeletal muscle weakness and inflammation are also (...)
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Thursday 28 |
13:00 - SEMINAR - Visiting Speaker: Prof. Rodney Minchin : Lecture, "Arylamine N-acetyltransferase – role in cancer cell growth and invasion"
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Prof Rod Minchin received his PhD in pharmacology at UWA before undertaking post-doctoral studies at NCI on pulmonary toxicology of anti-cancer drugs and chemical carcinogenesis, followed by fellowship and academic appointments in Australia. HIs current research interests lie in the role of (...)
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Friday 29 |
9:00 - SEMINAR - Seminar: Microbiology & Immunology : Clin. Prof. Keryn Christiansen
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Outcomes of the Antimicrobial Resistance Summit 2011
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May 2011
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Monday 02 |
8:30 - SYMPOSIUM - Cell Signalling and Translational Medicine : Satellite Meeting of the 3rd Australia-China Biomedical Research Conference (ACBRC)
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Join researchers from across Australia and China for this fascinating insight into the importance of cell signalling and translational medicine. The four sessions, Novel Therapies and Genomic Information; Tissue Engineering and Bio-therapeutics; Molecular Targets for Metabolic and Degenerative (...)
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Tuesday 03 |
13:00 - SEMINAR - Prospects for therapy of Duchenne muscular dystrophy : School of Anatomy & Human Biology Seminar Series
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The Seminar: Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is an X-linked muscle wasting disease caused by the absence of the 427-kDa cytoskeletal protein, dystrophin. There is currently no effective therapy. Recent advances in the understanding of the disease are leading to many different approaches to (...)
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Wednesday 04 |
9:00 - VISITING SPEAKER - Molecular basis of Fe and Mn homeostasis: key transporters and metal imaging : Iron (Fe) is absolutely required for cell life ..
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Friday 06 |
9:00 - SEMINAR - CANCELLED Seminar: Microbiology & Immunology : Prof. David Hampson
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Seminar has been cancelled. We apologise for any inconvenience.
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Wednesday 11 |
18:00 - VISITING SPEAKER - THE VALUE OF EDUCATION - Part 2 : This is the second seminar in a two-part seminar series
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Intelligence is acquired knowledge of a particular subject or subjects. But being knowledgeable in no way renders your intellect clear to think, reason and decide on matters pertaining to life. A person could be highly intelligent, yet impractical in day to day living. For example, a scientist may (...)
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Friday 13 |
9:00 - SEMINAR - Seminar: Microbiology & Immunology : Dr. Tobias Schoep - Department of Chemical Engineering, University of California, Santa Barbara
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Selective targeting of tumor stem cells using conditionally-activated antibodies
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Wednesday 18 |
2011 ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING
REGISTRATION STILL OPEN
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Friday 20 |
Alien Agencies:
Performance, Science and Experimental Practice
Speaker:
Chris Salter, PhD
Concordia University/Hexagram
Montréal, Québec
Canada
What is “performance” in a scientific context? Who or what is performing? How do we articulate such performative practices (...)
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Tuesday 24 |
13:00 - SEMINAR - Regulation of the L-type Ca2+ channel by free radicals and role in the development of cardiac hypertrophy : School of Anatomy & Human Biology Seminar Series
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The Seminar: The L-type Ca2+ channel plays a critical role in cardiac excitation and contraction and it is the main route for calcium influx into cardiac myocytes. The function of the channel can be modified during alterations in cellular redox state. A reduced cellular state such as during acute (...)
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June 2011
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Wednesday 15 |
16:00 - SEMINAR - An mRNA Blueprint for C4 Photosynthesis : 2-celled C4 photosynthetic cycle enhances radiation use efficiency
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We have studied nuclear and chloroplast transcriptomes in Cleome leaves and characterized the changes required for C4 photosynthesis by two comparative approaches.
ABSTRACT AVAILABLE: [email protected]
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Wednesday 22 |
Lactation in mammals has evolved from providing exclusively immune protection to delivering a multitude of nutrients that mediate optimal growth and development of the young. Given the investment of maternal energy into lactation it is clearly critical to the survival of the species. Despite this (...)
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Monday 27 |
This unit introduces the principles of essential human nutrition with applications to public health.
This unit will provide students with a basic introduction to food and nutrition as well as applications to public health. Applied topics include nutrition for different life stages; popular diets; (...)
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Wednesday 29 |
12:00 - EVENT - School of Biomedical, Biomolecular and Chemical Sciences: Chemistry Seminar : Paint, Particles and Polymers – Simulation Studies of Materials
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July 2011
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Thursday 07 |
12:00 - SEMINAR - School of Biomedical, Biomolecular and Chemical Sciences : Nanostructured Materials from Diacetylene and Polydiacetylene Building Blocks
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Substituted 1,3-butadiynes (diacetylenes) are able to undergo a unique polymerization reaction when assembled into the proper geometry. This reaction can take place in crystalline solids, self-assembled monolayers, liposomes, and related structures. The resulting polymers are highly conjugated and (...)
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Wednesday 13 |
16:00 - SEMINAR - CWR Presents: : Nasty males and choosy queens: Sexual reproduction in Social insects
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The reproductive biology of social insects, being the social bees, ants, wasps and termites is truly spectacular, as a number of characteristics reported are either absent or very rare in other species. For example, social insect queens are the world’s record holder for long-term sperm storage (...)
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Friday 22 |
14:00 - EVENT - Three Minute Thesis Finals : A competition to find the most engaging 3 minute presentation on a research topic
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The 10 most engaging 3 Minute Thesis presenters selected at the UWA semi-finals on 21st July, will compete for prizes and the opportunity to represent UWA at the Australia-New Zealand 3MT competition in September. Please come along to support the presenters and vote for your "People's Choice&qu (...)
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