Graduate Program in Microbiology
Department of Molecular and Cell Biology
University of Connecticut


Announces the
Oral Dissertation Defense for the Doctoral Degree of


Andrea M. Suria
B.S. Fairleigh Dickinson University


Investigation of antimicrobial activity and metabolic genes in bacterial symbionts associated with the female reproductive system of the Hawaiian bobtail squid, Euprymna scolopes


Friday, August 2, 2019
12:00 PM
BPB 130


Major Advisor: Spencer Nyholm
Associate Advisor: Joerg Graf
Associate Advisor: Marcy Balunas
Associate Advisor: Jonathan Klassen
Associate Advisor: Nichole Broderick
Associate Advisor: Daniel Gage




Working copy of the dissertation can be found at:
https://dropbox.uconn.edu/dropbox?n=Suria_thesis_v2.pdf&p=WJI92ibYxSpt5dXOi

Microbiology
Department of Molecular and Cell Biology
University of Connecticut
Announces the Oral Dissertation Defense for the Doctoral Degree of Emily Ann McClure
B.A. Colby College, 2007
M.S. Michigan State University, 2010
Conservation, Acquisition, and Maturation of Gut and Bladder Symbioses in Hirudo verbana

Major Advisor: Dr. Joerg Graf
Associate Advisor: Dr. Daniel Gage
Associate Advisor: Dr. Spencer Nyholm
Associate Advisor: Dr. Jonathan Klassen
Associate Advisor: Dr. Victoria Robinson
https://mcb.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2341/2019/08/dissertation_McClure_reduced.pdf

Structural Biology, Biochemistry and Biophysics
Department of Molecular and Cell Biology
University of Connecticut

Announces the Oral Dissertation Defense for the Doctoral Degree of Anne Kaplan
B.S. University of Hartford, 2011

Adventures in Structureland: Exploring Protein Conformational Plasticity by NMR

Date August 7, 2019
12:00pm
BPB 201

Major Advisor: Dr. Andrei Alexandrescu
Associate Advisor: Dr. Rich Olson
Associate Advisor: Dr. Victoria Robinson
Associate Advisor: Dr. Mark Maciejewski
Associate Advisor: Dr. Nathan Alder

https://mcb.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2341/2019/07/Doctoral_Dissertation_AnneKaplan.pdf

9:00-10:00am - New Grad Student Orientation
This event will feature an introduction to our graduate program, a description of the rotation system, a review of registering for classes, and a Q&A session.

10:30am-4:00pm, Annual Departmental Retreat
This event will feature a blend of scientific and social activities in a casual scenic atmosphere and is a great way for grad students to meet new classmates as well as current students, faculty, and staff.

Graduate Program in Microbiology
Department of Molecular and Cell Biology
University of Connecticut
Announces the Oral Dissertation Defense for the Doctoral Degree of Michael E. Stephens Jr.
B.S. University of North Florida

The Use of a Targeted Omic Approach to Dissect the Nested Symbiosis of the Eastern subterranean termite,
Reticulitermes flavipes

Major Advisor: Daniel Gage
Associate Advisor: Joerg Graf
Associate Advisor: J. Peter Gogarten
Associate Advisor: Spencer Nyholm
Associate Advisor: R. Thane Papke

A working draft of the dissertation can be found at: https://dropbox.uconn.edu/dropbox?n=Stephens_Thesis_Draft.pdf&p=WOHse0Wr9C48M7HuA

Michael D. Johnson, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Immunobiology, University of Arizona, Hosted by Nicole Broderick

Title of talk: Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Copper II

Summary: Metals are used for a for a variety of functions inside cells but metals like copper are toxic to bacteria. Here I discuss the mechanisms of that copper toxicity, how the bacteria try to fight back, and how we can take advantage of it all to find novel therapeutics.

To learn more about his work and research:
https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/676700v1
https://msphere.asm.org/content/2/5/e00372-17/article-info
https://immunobiology.arizona.edu/profile/michael-d-l-johnson-phd

Seminar begins with refreshments at 3:15 and seminar at 3:30 in BPB 130

Are you an MCB major?
Interested in lab research?
Want to get funding for your work?
Thinking about going to grad school?
Need advice on coursework?
Visit MCB’s interactive lab faire!
Meet representatives from:
UGO:MCB (MCB’s undergrad club);
GO:MCB (MCB’s grad student club); MCB Faculty; Office of Undergraduate Research; Office of National Scholarships/Fellowships;
McNair, LSAMP, Holster, and FirstGen Programs; Biology Advising Office
And get your MCB laptop sticker and a scoop of Dairy Bar ice cream too!

Simona Augyte: Ecosystem services, population genetics and lab techniques of sugar kelp cultivation

Nikisha Patel: Polyploid evolution in ferns and insights from spores