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

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. 

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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Thesis Defense for Zachary Peters.

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.

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.