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JULY 26, 2013

Nicole Bowles

Nicole Bowles Presented by Bruce S. McEwen B.A., New York University Cannabinoid CB1R Receptor Mediates Metabolic Syndrome in Models of Circadian and Glucocorticoid Dysregulation           Nicole Bowles graduated from New York University in May 2008 with a B.S. in chemistry and minor in m...

JULY 26, 2013

Fabio Casadio

Fabio Casadio Presented by C. David Allis B.S., M.S., University of Bologna Discovery and Characterization of Methylation of Arginine 42 on Histone H3: A Novel Histone  Modification with Positive Transcriptional Effects           Fabio Casadio came to my lab from Italy, which is relevant...

JULY 26, 2013

Emily Conn Gantman

Emily Conn Gantman Presented by Robert B. Darnell B.A., University of Pennsylvania RNA Dynamics in T Cell Activation             Emily Conn Gantman came to The Rockefeller University as an extraordinarily promising young talent and emerged an outstanding multi-disciplined scientist, huma...

JULY 26, 2013

Teresa Davoli

Teresa Davoli Presented by Sidney Strickland on behalf of Titia de Lange B.S., University of Pisa M.S., San Raffaele University Telomere-driven Tetraploidy and its Relevance to Cancer           I will read remarks prepared by Titia de Lange who unfortunately couldn’t be here today: It ...

JULY 26, 2013

Paul Daniel Dossa

Paul Daniel Dossa Presented by Howard C. Hang B.S., Harvey Mudd College Analysis of Small Molecule Inhibitors Aimed at Bacterial Virulence             Humans are constantly exposed to bacteria. The colonization of our tissues with beneficial microbes after birth can help our metabolism...

JULY 26, 2013

Amy Grunbeck

Amy Grunbeck Presented by Thomas P. Sakmar B.S., Dickinson College Application of Genetically-encoded Photoactivatable Crosslinkers to Map Ligand-binding Sites on G Protein Coupled Receptors           It is a privilege to present to you Amy Grunbeck. Before coming to New York, Amy receiv...

JULY 26, 2013

Adam Michael Knepp

Adam Michael Knepp Presented by Thomas P. Sakmar B.S., Stanford University Studies of G Protein Coupled Receptor Stability and Dimerization Using Novel Fluorescence and Crosslinking Approaches           It is a privilege to present to you Adam Knepp. Adam’s thesis research focused on h...

JULY 26, 2013

Suchit H. Patel

Suchit H. Patel * Presented by Sidney Strickland of behalf of A. James Hudspeth B.S., New York Institute of Technology Frequency Selectivity of Synaptic Exocytosis in Hair Cells of the Bullfrog’s Amphibian Papilla           I will read remarks prepared by Jim Hudspeth who unfortunately ...

JULY 26, 2013

Dennis Justin Spencer

Dennis Justin Spencer * Presented by Vincent A. Fischetti B.S., Morehouse College Determining the Phenotypic and Genotypic Response Exhibited by Streptococcus Pyogenes at the Human Palatine Tonsil           A child that gets a group A streptococcal infection that is adequately treated wil...

JULY 26, 2013

Chan Lek Tan

Chan Lek Tan Presented by Paul Greengard B.A., Christ’s College, University of Cambridge Tuning of Neuronal Excitation by a Brain Specific MicroRNA miR-128: From Targets to Behavior           Chan Lek Tan is a brave young traveler on a historic path to conquer the Wild West. Born in Mal...