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Congratulations to Arri Eisen for presenting his book, 'Enlightened Gene', to His Holiness, the Dalai Lama. Read more. News and Events NEWS Anita Corbett is the recipient of the 2020 American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) Mid-Career Leadership Award, which recognizes individuals with a strong commitment to advancing the careers of women in molecular biology and biochemistry along with demonstrated excellence in research, discovery and/or service. This award will be presented at the 2020 ASBMB Meeting in April 2020. Read more here . Ilya Nemenman and collaborator’s research on the fundamental limits of accuracy of molecular sensing by living cells was published in Physical Review Letters and featured in Physics , an American Physical Society publication focused on profiling "results that will change the course of research, inspire a new way of thinking, or spark curiosity.” Read more here . The Department of Biology at Emory University invites applications for TWO full-time lecture track positions at the Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, or Professor of Pedagogy ranks. See the details here . The Department of Biology at Emory University seeks TWO faculty members whose research is in the field of Epigenetics: one traditional research position and one computational position. See the details here . Congratulations to our faculty who have been promoted as of September 1: Dr. Megan Cole , Senior Lecturer Dr. Jaap de Roode , Professor Dr. Nicole Gerardo , Professor Dr. Robert Liu , Professor Dr. Jaap de Roode is one of the leaders of the research initiative “From Molecular Pathogenesis to Global Pandemics.” Emory has provided $5 million for this initiative as a result of a Task Force on the Future of Basic Sciences Research formed to identify priorities for investment through 2025. Read more. Dr. Ilya Nemenman and collaborators used modern machine learning to build mechanistic, interpretable models capable of predicting behavior of a roundworm C. elegans with high accuracy. Read more. EVENTS Spring 2020 Biology Seminar Series The seminars & Science Cafe talks will return to Tuesdays every week in Rm. 1052 of O. Wayne Rollins Research Center at 9 a.m. (unless otherwise noted). Science Cafe talks are to have informal discussions on science- and education-related topics over a light snack. Tues., January 14 Science Cafe Discussion led by Anita Corbett, Emory Biology Title: A conversation on implicit bias Thur., January 16 Kelsey Gray , Drepung Loseling Monastic University Title: Central Dogma Host: Rachelle Spell Tues., January 21 Eddie Nam , University of St. Thomas in Houston Title: Central Dogma Host: Eladio Abreu Thur., January 23 Miguel Reyes , Clayton State University Title: Central Dogma Host: Andreas Fritz Tues., January 28 Linda Green , Georgetown University Title: Central Dogma Host: Megan Cole Thur., January 30 Seth Thompson , University of Minnesota Title: Central Dogma Host: Rachelle Spell Tues., February 4 Elizabeth Harrison , Georgia Gwinnett College Title: Central Dogma Host: Andreas Fritz Tues., February 11 David Gorkin , Associate Director, Center for Epigenomics, University of California, San Diego Title: Navigating with epigenome maps: Developmental and disease processes illuminated via high-throughput and single-cell epigenomics Host: Bill Kelly Thur., February 13 Magdalena Potok , Department of Molecular Cell and Developmental Biology, University of California, Los Angeles Title: Investigating the relationship between epigenetics and genome stability Host: Roger Deal Tues., February 18 Jelena Erceg , Harvard Medical School Title: Functional regulation and diploid genome architecture in multicellular organisms Host: Anita Corbett Tues., February 25 Ed Banigan , Department of Physics and Institute for Medical Engineering and Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Title: How chromatin keeps it together: mechanisms of nuclear mechanics and structure Host: Roger Deal Thur., February 27 Geoff Fudenberg , Gladstone Institutes of Data Science and Biotechnology Title: Genomes in 3D: connecting structure and function Host: Roger Deal Tues., March 3 Jitendra Thakur, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Title: Satellite DNA, Variant Histones and Non-coding RNA shape the "Black Holes" of the Genome Host: Roger Deal Tues., March 10 NO SEMINAR- SPRING BREAK Tues., March 17 Science Cafe Discussion by Lauren Esposito, California Academy of Sciences Title: Queering Science: The importance of visibility in STEM Host: Biology graduate students Tues., March 24 Sarah London , Department of Psychology, University of Chicago Title: Integrating epigenetics, genomics, and molecular signaling to identify neural properties that promote and limit the ability to learn Host: Sam Sober Tues., March 31 John Brooks , Postdoctoral Researcher in Dept. of Immunology, UT Southwestern Title: The microbiota programs diurnal oscillations in antimicrobial peptide production Host: Nicole Gerardo Tues., April 7 Carolyn Elya , Postdoctoral Researcher in Dept. of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University Title: Zombiflied: Probing the mechanistic basis of behavior manipulation using the "zombie" entomopathogen Entomophthora muscae Host: Gordon Berman Tues., April 14 Joshua Weitz , School of Biological Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology Title: MIcrobes get sick too: Phage therapy and the prospects for an eco-evolutionary approach for treating drug- resistant infections Host: Katia Koelle Mon., April 20 2020 Biology Rhodes Lecture David Stern, Janelia Research Campus Title: How aphids induce plant galls Whitehead auditorium 11:00 a.m. Tues., April 21 2020 Biology Undergraduate Research Symposium Keynote Title: How I learned to be a happy biologist: From the field to the lab bench and back again School of Medicine, Room 120 (James B. Williams Bldg.) 4:00 p.m. *Student poster sessions 2- 4 p.m. in the SOM lobby Hosts: Gordon Berman and Leila Rieder Tues., April 28 Science Cafe Discussion led by David Lynn , Emory Chemistry TItle: Systems Chemistry and the Foundations of Biological Order Tues., May 5 Xin Chen, Department of Biology, Johns Hopkins Title: Asymmetry from symmetry or symmetry from asymmetry? Host: Lei...