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Presents
the Friday Keck Center Teleconference*
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Regulation
of Bacillus anthracis Virulence Gene Expression and Implications
for the Host.
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Theresa
M. Koehler, Ph.D.,
Professor,
Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
University
of Texas Medical School, Houston Health Science Center
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4:00
pm Friday
31st
March, 2006
(Refreshments
at 3:45)
5.521
Levin Hall
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Abstract:
Bacillus anthracis, a Gram-positive spore-forming soil bacterium
and member of the Bacillus cereus group species, is distinguished
by its ability to cause anthrax in mammals. Investigations in our
laboratory are focused on the genetic basis for expression of the
structural genes for the toxin proteins, pagA, lef, and cya, the
capsule biosynthesis operon, capBCADE, and other genes with a
known or suspected role in virulence. We are establishing the
molecular functions and epistatic relationships between atxA and
other regulators. (
http://mmg.uth.tmc.edu/webpages/faculty/tkoehler.html
).
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The
Keck Friday Seminar*
schedule
for SPRING 2006
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13-Jan
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Elmer
Bernstam, UTHSC-H
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Consumer
Health Information on the Internet: Whose problem is it?
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20-Jan
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Leo
Linbeck III, AlphaDev
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From
Translational Research to Spin-Offs: Challenges, Issues and
Solutions
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27-Jan
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Michael
Roth, UT Southwestern Medical School
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High-throughput
Screening of Chemical Compound and Genomic RNAi Libraries in an
Academic Setting.
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3-Feb
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Scott
Perry, Asso. Professor, Chemistry, Univ. of Houston
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Biomimetic
Lubrication Schemes: Slippery When Wet.
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10-Feb
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Jim
Briggs, UH
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Dynamics
and Inhibition of Botulinum Neurotoxins.
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17-Feb
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Rebekah
Drezek, Rice University
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Establishing
a New Biomedical Research Lab: The First Three (and a Half) Years.
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24-Feb
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M.
Neal Waxham, UTHSC-H
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Biophysical
Techniques to Explore Intracellular Signaling Pathways in vitro
and in situ.
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3-Mar
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Stephen
H. Bryant, NLM
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Protein
Classification Methods for NCBI's Conserved Domain Database
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10-Mar
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Vibhu
Mittal, Sr. Res. Scientist, Google
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Searching
Scholarly Stuff
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17-Mar
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No
Seminar –
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Spring
Break
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24-Mar
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Tony
Gorry, RICE
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Information
Technology and Behavior
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31-Mar
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Theresa
M. Koehler, UTHSC-H
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Regulation
of Bacillus anthracis Virulence Gene Expression and Implications
for the Host.
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7-Apr
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Alasdair
Steven, NIAMS/NIH
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Observing
the Structural Variability of Viruses in Space and Time.
***LIVE FROM UTMB
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14-Apr
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No
Seminar –
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Good
Friday
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21-Apr
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Robert
O. Fox, BMB, UTMB
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TBA
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KECK/HAMP
Friday Seminars: http://xray.utmb.edu/keck
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Archived
Friday Seminar Webcasts Available:
http://cohesion.rice.edu/centersandinst/gcc/
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*Improved
clearer images: Now with POLYCOM's
DUAL STREAMING H.239 technology for clear
high-resolution slides plus video.
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