"Exploring the evolutionary dynamics of viral host range in plants and animals" Presented by Dr. David Rasmussen Assistant Professor North Carolina State University, Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology Refreshments will be served at 3:45 PM
"Feeding your friends: Do plant exudates shape the root microbiome? (plus 2nd bonus seminar: Investigation of rhizosphere interactions using ecosystem fabrication)" Presented by Dr. Trent Northen Senior Scientist Lawrence Berkeley National Lab and the Joint Genome Institute, San Francisco, CA Refreshments will be served at 3:45 PM
"Evolution of plant protein structure and function in different terrestrial niches" Presented by Dr. Alison Roberts Professor The University of Rhode Island, Department of Biological Sciences Refreshments will be served at 3:45 PM
"Non-Canonical Roles of Ethylene Receptors in Plants and Microbes" Presented by Dr. Brad Binder Associate Professor The University of Tennessee - Knoxville , Department of Biochemistry & Cellular and Molecular Biology Refreshments will be served at 3:45 PM
"Food for diversity: A look beyond in vivo models’ boundaries" Presented by Dr. Jose Bruno-Barcena Associate Professor North Carolina State University, Department of Plant and Microbial Biology Refreshments will be served at 3:45 PM
"BASIC PENTACYSTEINE PROTEINS (BPCs), understanding their roles and molecular mechanisms during reproductive development in Arabidopsis thaliana" Presented by Dr. Veronica Gregis Professor University of Milan Refreshments will be served at 3:45 PM
“Evolutionary lipidomics of maize local adaptation.” Presented by Dr. Rubén Rellán Álvarez Assistant Professor, Molecular & Structural Biochemistry Department NC State University Refreshments will be served at 3:45 PM Hosted by Bob Franks and Deyu Xie
B.W. Wells Seminar Speaker "Why We Should Care about Photorespiration"Presented by Dr. Berkley Walker Michigan State University, Department of Plant Biology Refreshments will be served at 3:45 PM
"In Darwin’s Wake: A Microbial Expedition across the Galapagos Islands" Presented by Dr. Scott Gifford University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, Department of Marine Sciences Refreshments will be served at 3:45 PM
"If Food is Our Medicine, then Why Aren't We Healthy?" Presented by Dr. Mary Ann Lila North Carolina State University, Department of Food, Bioprocessing, and Nutrition Science Refreshments will be served at 3:45 PM