PAUL FRANÇOIS, MCGILL UNIVERSITY
The François lab is interested in the theoretical aspects of evolution, real and simulated. They have developed tools to evolve models of "gene networks" in silico, performing predefined biological functions. They have applied and predicted structure of networks for systems ranging from genetic oscillators, biochemical adaptation to development and immune system.
SALLY HORNE-BADOVINAC, UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
The Horne-Badovinac lab uses genetic, cell biological and quantitative live imaging approaches to investigate how organs take on their unique shapes during development. Currently, they seek to understand how collective cell migration and basement membrane remodeling shape the fly egg.
The Rego lab studies the role that metabolic variability plays in the survival of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the microbe that causes tuberculosis.
STEFANO DI TALIA, DUKE UNIVERSITY
The Di Talia laboratory develops live imaging and computational methods to probe the dynamics of the signaling pathways that control cell division during development and regeneration. They aim to uncover the dynamical principles that ensure that embryonic development and regeneration are regulated in a reliable manner.
ADAM DEUTSCHBAUER, LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY
Adam Deutschbauer has a background in Microbial systems biology. As part of the Virtual Institute of Microbial Stress and Survival, he develops next-generation tools for microbial functional genomics. As the Biotechnology Component Deputy Director, he helps drive the development of experimental and computational approaches to develop models of microbial metabolism, gene regulation, and signal transduction.
CLEMENS CABERNARD, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
How developing organisms generate and maintain cells with specialized functions and fates is a fundamental problem in biology. The Cabernard lab is investigating asymmetric cell division (ACD), a process that generates cellular diversity. They are using Drosophila melanogaster neuroblasts, the neural stem cells in the fly as a model to study the molecular cell biology and mechanics of asymmetric stem cell division.
The Ünal lab studies the principles that control the nuclear and cytoplasmic integrity of gametes. They are interested in understanding the principles and regulation of meiotic differentiation.
AMY GLADFELTER, UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA
The Gladfelter lab is interested in how cells are organized in time and space. They study how cytoplasm is spatially patterned and how cells sense their own shape. They also investigate how timing in the cell division cycle can be highly variable yet still accurate. For their work, we combine quantitative live cell microscopy and computational, genetic and biochemical approaches in fungal and mammalian cells.
CHRISTINE STABELL BENN, BANDIM HEALTH PROJECT, STATENS SERUM INSTITUT
Christine Stabell Benn has found in population-based epidemiological studies in one of the world’s poorest countries, Guinea-Bissau, that vaccines not only protect against the target infection, they also affect the susceptibility to other infections.
ANNELISE BARRON, DEPARTMENT OF BIOENGINEERING
Attend Dr. Barron's pre-seminar presentation to learn more about Dr. Christine Stabell Benn's seminar, "Time to change a paradigm: non-specific effects of vaccines", to be held Thursday, May 23rd.
