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BCB Reunion 2012

BCB Reunion 2012

 Join the Department of Biochemistry & Cell Biology in celebrating our 40th year in 2012. The reunion will be held Friday, October 12 and Saturday, October 13, 2012 as part of the Rice University Centennial celebration. Updates will be posted on the reunion web page and the BCB facebook page.  »

BCB Graduate Student Publications, Fall 2011

BCB Graduate Student Publications, Fall 2011

Congratulations to Biochemistry & Cell Biology graduate students who have published new peer-reviewed journal articles since our last report in Summer 2011.  Click on the image to view the listing.   »

The Matt Bennett Lab collaborates on a new PNAS paper.

The Matt Bennett Lab collaborates on a new PNAS paper.

The Matt Bennett Lab collaborated on a new PNAS paper on the regulation of gene transcripts in yeast   (dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1111408109). »

George N. Bennett elected as a Fellow of the AAAS.

George N. Bennett elected as a Fellow of the AAAS.

George N. Bennett has been elected as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.  The 2011 Fellows list will be released in the December 23 issue of Science.  He has also received one of the 2011 John S. Dunn Foundation Collaborative Research Awards with Mary Estes of Baylor.

Leaf chlorophyll synthesis studies (Braam Lab).

Leaf chlorophyll synthesis studies (Braam Lab).


Leaf chlorophyll synthesis studies (Braam Lab).

Beckingham Lab featured in Cell Picture Show.

Beckingham Lab featured in Cell Picture Show.


Beckingham Lab featured in Cell Picture Show

Experimental Evolution of Adenylate Kinase (Shamoo Lab).

Experimental Evolution of Adenylate Kinase (Shamoo Lab).


Experimental Evolution of Adenylate Kinase.

Atlastin structure-function studies in the McNew Lab.

Atlastin structure-function studies in the McNew Lab.


Atlastin structure-function studies in the McNew Lab

Human astrovirus studies (Tao Lab).

Human astrovirus studies (Tao Lab).


Human astrovirus studies (Tao Lab).

 Specifier Loop domain from B. subtilis tyrS T box leader RNA (Nikonowicz). 

 Specifier Loop domain from B. subtilis tyrS T box leader RNA (Nikonowicz). 


Specifier Loop domain from B. subtilis tyrS T box leader RNA (Nikonowicz).

Peroxisome studies in A. thaliana (Bartel Lab).

Peroxisome studies in A. thaliana (Bartel Lab).


Peroxisome studies in A. thaliana (Bartel Lab).

LacI-mediated DNA looping (Matthews Lab).

LacI-mediated DNA looping (Matthews Lab).


LacI-mediated DNA looping (Matthews Lab).

Innervation of the Mouse Cornea during Development (Lwigale).

Innervation of the Mouse Cornea during Development (Lwigale).


Innervation of the Mouse Cornea during Development (Lwigale).

C. albicans flavohemoglobins collaboration (Olson and Gustin Labs).

C. albicans flavohemoglobins collaboration (Olson and Gustin Labs).


C. albicans flavohemoglobins collaboration (Olson and Gustin Labs).

Studies of insulin growth factor signaling (Stern Lab).

Studies of insulin growth factor signaling (Stern Lab).


Studies of insulin growth factor signaling (Stern Lab).

Fe-S cluster assays (Silberg Lab).

Fe-S cluster assays (Silberg Lab).


Fe-S cluster assays (Silberg Lab).

The role of Alpha-Hemoglobin Stabilizing Protein (Olson).

The role of Alpha-Hemoglobin Stabilizing Protein (Olson).


The role of Alpha-Hemoglobin Stabilizing Protein (Olson).

Salivary gland differentiation (Carson and Farach-Carson Labs).

Salivary gland differentiation (Carson and Farach-Carson Labs).


Salivary gland differentiation (Carson and Farach-Carson Labs).

Gene regulation studies in the Matthew Bennett Lab.

Gene regulation studies in the Matthew Bennett Lab.


Gene regulation studies in the Matthew Bennett Lab.

Comparative genomics (Zhong Lab).

Comparative genomics (Zhong Lab).


Comparative genomics (Zhong Lab).

Actinin expression in zebrafish. (Wagner)

Actinin expression in zebrafish. (Wagner)


Actinin expression in zebrafish. (Wagner)

Events

Monday, January 30, 2012
Dr. Dan Kaplan
Hosted by Dr. Yousif Shamoo
for the Vanzant Lecture Series
12pm in Keck 102
Insights into Eukaryotic DNA Replication

Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Dr. Sang Yup Lee
2012 Paul C. Wilber Lecture in Chemical Engineering

Monday, February 6, 2012
Dr. Eckard Wimmer
Hosted by Dr. Jane Tao
for the Vanzant Lecture Series
12pm in Keck 102
Recoding viral genomes through chemical synthesis: unusual viral genetics and a unique strategy for designing vaccines

Monday, February 20, 2012
for the Vanzant Lecture Series
12pm in Keck 102
Dr. Russell Ware
Hosted by Dr. Cindy Farach-Carson
Fetal Hemoglobin Induction by Hydroxyurea as part of a Global Strategy for Sickle Cell Disease

Monday, March 5, 2012
Dr. Jeff Brodsky
Hosted by Dr. Joff Silberg
for the Vanzant Lecture Series
12pm in Keck 102
Seminar

Monday, March 12, 2012
Dr. Max Nibert
Hosted by Dr. Jane Tao
for the Vanzant Lecture Series
12pm in Keck 102
Seminar


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