Genetics Seminar Series
6 October 2009
Dr Alison Woollard, Department of Biochemistry, Oxford University
Title: Regulating C. elegans stem cell divisions in time and space
Host:
13 October 2009
Richard Clarkson and Helen White-Cooper, School of Biosciences, Cardiff University
Title: Introduction to Genetics Seminar Series
Mathew van der Pette, School of Biosciences, Cardiff University
Title: Cdkn1c, an imprinted anti-obesity gene?
20 October 2009
Professor Tatiana Petrova, Division of Experimental Oncology, CHUV and University of Lausanne, Switzerland
Title: Transcription factors FOXC2 and PROX1 in lymphatic vascular development, lymphedema and cancer
Host:
27 October 2009
Essam Sharfeddin, School of Biosciences, Cardiff University
Title: The role of gamma-synuclein in mammary gland tumorigenesis
Ceri Morris, School of Biosciences, Cardiff University
Title: Subcellular RNA localisation in Drosophila spermatids
3 November 2009
Dr Michael Williams, Institute of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Aberdeen
Title: Rho GTPases: What we can learn from Drosophila cellular immunity.
Host:
10 November 2009
Carl Daly, School of Biosciences, Cardiff University
Title: Apc2-roles in Development and Tumourigenesis
Joe Gallagher, School of Biosciences, Cardiff University
Title: Molecular dissection of the cardiogenic activity of GATA4
17 November 2009
Dominic Norris, Molecular Embryology. MRC, London
Title: Making a left-right axis
Host:
24 November 2009
Ceri Morris, School of Biosciences, Cardiff University
Title: Subcellular RNA localisation in Drosophila spermatids
Syn Kok Yeo, School of Biosciences, Cardiff University
Title: NF-KB p52: A potential target in breast cancer
1 December 2009
Dr Steve Dorus, Department of Biology and Biochemistry, The University of Bath
Title: Comparative Proteomic and Genomic Analyses of Sperm Composition and Evolution
Host:
8 December 2009
Sue Monkley, Department of Biochemistry, University of Leicester
Title: Tissue specific knockouts of talin1 - what these tell us about talin function in vivo
Host:
15 December 2009
Dr Mike Taylor, School of Biosciences, Cardiff University
Title: Mef2 and the control of a model cell differentiation programme
19 January 2009
Dr Robert Clarke, School of Medicine, University of Manchester
Title: Breast stem cells: regulation by Notch receptor
Host:
26 January 2010
Dr Ros John, School of Biosciences, Cardiff University
Title: Genomic Imprinting: Parental influence on health and disease
2 February 2010
Prof Julian Dow, Dept of Integrative and Systems Biology, University of Glasgow
Title: Drosophila, metabolomics and human disease
9 February 2010
Andrew Hollins, School of Biosciences Cardiff University
Title: Directing differentiation towards transplantation
Tracey Beacham, School of Biosciences, Cardiff University
Title: RSC a complicated complex
16 February 2010
David Gillespie, Integrative and Systems Biology, University of Glasgow
Title: Keeping DNA damage and replication in Chk
Host:
23 February 2010
Lee Parry, School of Biosciences, Cardiff University
Title: Mbd2 a potential colorectal cancer therapeutic target with inflammatory side effects
Suzanna Williams, School of Biosciences, Cardiff University
Title: TBA
2 March 2010
Simon Bullock, Ph.D., MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, University of Cambridge
Title: Scrutinising mRNA transport mechanisms in vivo and in vitro
9 March 2010
Kirsty Greenow, School of Biosciences, Cardiff University
Title: The HtrA1 tumor suppressor in intestinal tumorigenesis
Shun Ming Yeun, School of Biosciences, Cardiff University
Title: Investigation of pharmacological and genetic inhibition of BMP signal in embryonic and neural stem cells
16 March 2010
Robert Kelsh, Department of Biology and Biochemistry, University of Bath
Title: Melanocytes, models and maths – developing an understanding of differentiation?
Host: Ros John
23 March 2010
Dr Sonia Lopez de Quinto, School of Biosciences, Cardiff University
Title: mRNA translation on demand: gene expression regulation in time and space
13 April 2010 - POSTPONED UNTIL 29th JUNE
Professor Paul Martin, Department of Biochemistry, University of Bristol
Title: TBA
20 April 2010
Valerie Meniel, School of Biosciences, Cardiff University
Title: Cited1 deficiency delays ApcMin turmorigenesis, what is the role of Cited1 after loss of Apc?
Katia Siepel, School of Biosciences, Cardiff University
Title: The Mouse Cancer Clinic
27 April 2010
Dr Antonio Vidal-Puig, IMS Metabolic Research Laboratories, University of Cambridge
Title: Adipose tissue expandability, lipotoxicity and the metabolic syndrome
Host:
4 May 2010
Simona Caporilli, School of Biosciences, Cardiff University
Title: Investigating the mechanism of cardiac patterning and morphogenesis using a heart formation assay
11 May 2010
Title: Mechanisms of cell fate choice in embryonic stem cells.
25 May 2010
Dr Penny Rashbass, Dept. of Biomedical Science, University of Sheffield
Title: Role of the polarity protein CRMBS2 in proliferation and differentiation
Host:
1 June 2010
Alison Wakefield, School of Biosciences, Cardiff University
Title: The Role of Bcl3 in the normal and neoplastic mammary gland
8 June 2010
Dr Steve Russell, Department of Genetics, Cambridge University
Title: Chromatin architecture and transcription: a view from the fly genome
15 June 2010
Prof Alexander Medvinsky, Professor in Haematopoietic Stem Cell Biology, University of Edinburgh
Title: Development of haematopoietic stem cells in the mammalian embryo:
22 June 2010
Aliaksei Holik, School of Biosciences, Cardiff University
Title: Chromatin remodelling, intestinal stem cell and cancer
29 June 2010
Professor Paul Martin, Department of Biochemistry, University of Bristol
Title: Studies of wound healing and inflammation in flies and fish and mice
13 July 2010
Emma Davies, School of Biosciences, Cardiff University
Title: Investigating synergy between Pten and Kras in the murine intestine
20 July 2010
Owen Peters, School of Biosciences, Cardiff University
Title: Gamma-synuclein recapitulates features of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Genetics Seminar Series 2008-2009
Genetics Seminar Series 2007-2008