Jim Patterson’s thesis defense – Friday, Dec 4th at noon – SE-117

Posted on November 23rd, 2009 by gpazymino

BioSeminars – Friday, December 4th, at noon, SE-117
Title:  A Comparative Study of the Vascular Morphology, In Vivo Temperature, and Metabolic Biochemical Capacity of the Three Species of Thresher Shark
Mr. James C. Patterson, Department of Biology UMassD
Dissertation advisor: Dr. Diego Bernal, UMassD
Abstract:  
Thresher sharks are large, strong swimming pelagic and coastal sharks in the Order Lamniformes, Family [...]

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Bill Duffy’s thesis defense – Oct 7th at noon – SE117

Posted on October 2nd, 2009 by gpazymino

BioSeminars – Wednesday, October 7th, at noon, SE-117
Title: An analysis of the current method for ageing American shad Alosa sapidissima using scales, with a new validated method using otoliths
Mr. William Duffy, Department of Biology, UMassD
MS Thesis Defense, Committee Members: Dr. Steve Cadrin, Dr. Robert Griffith, Dr. Ken Oliveira, and Dr. Richard McBride
Abstract: American shad Alosa [...]

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Greg Costa will discuss vaccine design in aquaculture – Oct 2nd at noon – SE 117

Posted on September 26th, 2009 by gpazymino

BioSeminars – Friday, October 2nd, at noon, SE-117
Title:  Improving vaccine design in aquaculture by clarifying the roles of antibody secreting cells in immunity to Streptococcus iniae in rainbow trout
Mr. Gregory R. Costa, Department of Biology UMassD
Dissertation advisor: Dr. Erin Bromage, UMassD
Abstract:  Antibody-mediated immunity involves the induction and maintenance of antibody secreting cells (plasmablasts and plasma cells) [...]

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Pamela Rapoza’s MS proposal defense – Sep 25th at noon

Posted on September 19th, 2009 by gpazymino

BioSeminars – Friday, September 25th, at noon, SE-117
Ms. Pamela Rapoza, Department of Biology UMassD
Title: Exploring Immunological Differences: A comparison of the mammalian and teleost (bony fish) immune systems
Dissertation advisor: Dr. Erin Bromage, Department of Biology, UMassD
The level of understanding regarding the teleost immune system is limited, hindering the production of viable vaccines to pathogens detrimental [...]

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MS student Tammy Silva will present research project Sep 16th at noon – SE-318

Posted on September 10th, 2009 by gpazymino

BioSeminars – Wednesday, September 16th, at noon, SE-318
Title: Characterizing the role of tbx22 in zebrafish craniofacial development
Ms. Tammy Silva, Department of Biology UMassD
Dissertation Committee: Dr. Tracie Ferreira (advisor), Dr. Kathy Kavanagh, Dr. Whitney Hable (all at UMassD).
Abstract: Mutations in human TBX22 cause X-linked cleft palate with anklyoglossia syndrome. The two zebrafish tbx22 splice isoforms, tbx22a [...]

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