Biology BIOL

Student Summer Research Showcase II

Sponsored by:
Biology
Four Midd seniors majoring in the biological sciences (MBBC) will give brief presentations about their summer research experiences at Midd.  Presenters are Micaela Roy, Erica Dean, Talia Ruxin, and Amy Conaway.  Lunch will be available at 12:15pm!    For details visit:  www.middlebury.edu/academics/bio

McCardell Bicentennial Hall 220

Biology Talk: "Circadian clock modulation of attraction and avoidance behaviors in mosquitoes", Dr. Lisa Baik

Sponsored by:
Biology
Dr. Lisa Baik is an insect neurobiologist investigating the sensory system of mosquitoes. Dr. Baik received her PhD from University of California Irvine. Her PhD thesis focused on the circadian clock, light sensing mechanisms, and behaviors in Drosophila melanogaster and mosquitoes. Dr. Baik is currently a postdoctoral scholar at Yale University in the Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology. Current project focuses on the chemosensory system of dangerous mosquito species. 

Virtual Middlebury

Open to the Public

Biology Seminar: "Genetic Ancestry in Breast Cancer Disparities", Dr. Melissa B. Davis

Sponsored by:
Biology
Dr. Davis is an Assistant Professor (Interim) of the Department of Surgery and Scientific Director of the International Center for the Study of Breast Cancer Subtypes (ICSBCS) at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York, NY. Dr. Davis will present findings emerging from her breast cancer research, where she has identified that an African-Ancestry allele, and the recently discovered tumor expression of a gene named DARC (ACKR1) is linked to the tumor-specific immune/inflammatory response. 

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Virtual Middlebury

Open to the Public

Thesis Defense

Sponsored by:
Biology
Thesis Defense for Zachary Peters.

McCardell Bicentennial Hall 430

Student Summer Research in the Biological Sciences

Sponsored by:
Biology
Come hear students majoring in the biological sciences (ES, Biology, MBB) talk about their research experiences last summer. Talks by Laura Blum ‘20, Eleanor (Ellie) Broeren ‘22, Niko Carvajal ’20, and Janet Sanchez ‘20. We’ll provide a pizza lunch starting at 12:20pm. MBH 220 at 12:30pm.

McCardell Bicentennial Hall 220

FREE

Human and Environmental Microbial Health: A Global Perspective

The human microbiome is now recognized as a dynamic part of the human ecosystem, and research demonstrates that using ecology to understand this ecosystem has profound benefits for patient wellness. Changes in the human microbiome have substantial influence on atopy, neurological disorders, metabolic disorders, and a range of complex conditions and disease states. Professor Gilbert will discuss evidence of these conditions and how we have started to disturb the delicate balance of the immune-microbe equilibrium, impacting the development and function of our immune systems.

Wilson Hall, McCullough Student Center