Seminars

FRIDAY, DEC. 7

Physics and Astronomy: Tree of life: universal scaling laws in biology from molecules and cells to whales and ecosystems. Geoffrey West, Los Alamos National Laboratory, 11:30 a.m., 224 Physics-Astronomy.

Chemistry: Polylactides: new degradable materials from renewable resources. Greg Baker, 3 p.m., 136 Chemistry.

MONDAY, DEC. 10

Fisheries and Wildlife: Continuous loading multiple size cohort management vs. single size cohort management in culture of yellow perch (Perca flavescens). Steven D. Hart, 2 p.m., 1 Natural Resources.

Food Safety and Toxicology: Perflouinated compounds in environment: Why should researchers at NFSTC care? John Giesy, 3:30 p.m., 162 Food Safety and Toxicology.

TUESDAY, DEC. 11

Ethics and Humanities in Life Sciences: CHAT: participatory exercise in allocation decision-making. Susan Dorr Goold, University of Michigan, noon, C102 E. Fee.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 12

Molecular Medicine, Radiology and Pharmacology and Toxicology: Evolution of regulatory toxicology: potential impact of molecular and imaging technologies. James T. MacGregor, National Center for Toxicological Research, 9 a.m., 110 Radiology.

THURSDAY, DEC. 13

Chemistry: [3+2] cycloadditions of z-Azaallylic species: applications to alkaloid synthesis. William H. Pearson, University of Michigan, 4 p.m., 136 Chemistry.

FRIDAY, DEC. 14

Horticulture: Plant breeding and genetics symposium. Various speakers, 8:30 a.m., A149 Plant and Soil Sciences.

Physiology: Facilitated glucose transport: common pathways to malignant cell survival in cancer and end organ damage in diabetes mellitus; implications for potential therapies. Doug Henry, 12:30 p.m., 101 Giltner.

MONDAY, DEC. 17

Medicine: Role of kinans and nitric oxide in cardioprotective effect of ACEi in mice. Xiao-Ping Yang, Henry Ford Hospital, noon, A219 Clinical Center.

Food Safety and Toxicology: High risk food safety issues. Ewen C.D. Todd, 3:30 p.m., 162 Food Safety and Toxicology.

TUESDAY, DEC. 18

Microbiology and Molecular Genetics: GASPing for life in stationary phase. Roberto Kolter, Harvard Medical School, 4:10 p.m., 146 Giltner.

THURSDAY, JAN. 10

Neuroscience: Cell signaling from membrane to nucleus: effects of polychlorinated biphenyls in cortical neurons. Timothy Shafer, U.S. EPA, noon, B448-49 Life Sciences Building.

Chemistry: To be announced. John F. Hartwig, Yale University, 4 p.m., 136 Chemistry.

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