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Seminar Series

Description

The BMOL Seminar Series offers a wide variety of presentations given by students, faculty, and respected members of the scientific community. It is open to the members of Boise State’s campus as well as the public. If you would like to be added to the seminar mailing list, please email us at bmolseminar@boisestate.edu.

Seminars will be held in the Education Building, room 109.

Spring 2025 Seminar Series Schedule

Date and Time Speaker, Affiliation, and Topic of DiscussionEvent Page Link
January 22nd
3:00 – 4:15 PM		NAME: Dr. George Weiner, University of Iowa
TITLE: Cancer Immunotherapy Comes of Age
HOST: Dr. Daniel Fologea, Dept. of Physics		Dr. Weiner’s Event Page
February 5th
3:00 – 4:15 PM		Student Research Presentation
NAME: Rosemary Eufemio, BMOL Ph.D. Candidate
TITLE: Investigating the Biomolecular Origin of Lichen Ice Nucleation
ADVISOR: Dr. Konrad Meister, Dept. of Chemistry & Biochemistry		Rosemary Eufemio’s Event Page
February 12th
3:00 – 4:15 PM		NAME: Dr. Andrej Luptak, University of California, Irvine
TITLE: Illuminating RNA Worlds
HOST: Dr. Eric Hayden, Dept. of Biological Sciences		Dr. Luptak’s Event Page
February 24th
10:30 – 11:30
Education Bldg., Rm 110		Dissertation Defense
Name: Tyler Lawton, Ph.D. Candidate
TITLE: The Impact of Dimerization and Condensate Formation on Notch Signaling Outcomes		Tyler Lawton’s Event Page
March 5th
3:00 – 4:15 PM		Student Research Presentation
NAME: Preston Hazen, BMOL Ph.D. Candidate
TITLE: Analyzing the Interactions of α- and β-Crystallin with the Eye Lens-Lipid Membrane
ADVISOR: Dr. Laxman Mainali, Dept. of Physics

Student Research Presentation
NAME: Jake Doyle, BMOL Ph.D. Candidate
TITLE: A Gut Feeling: The link Between Multiple Sclerosis and Intestine
ADVISOR: Dr. Javier Ochoa-Reparaz, Dept. of Biological Sciences
March 12th
3:00 – 4:15 PM		Student Research Presentation
NAME: Trinidy Wood, BMOL Ph.D. Candidate
TITLE: Unlocking the Viral and Host Factors That Modulate Adenovirus 14p1 Pathogenesis
ADVISOR: Dr. Jay Radke, Boise VA Medical Center & Dr. Denise Wingett, Department of Biological Sciences

Student Research Presentation
NAME: Daniel Robertson, BMOL Ph.D. Candidate
TITLE: TBD
Advisor: Dr. Daniel Fologea, Dept. of Physics		Dr. Luptak’s Event Page
March 17th – 21stSpring Break – no classes
March 26th
3:00 – 4:15 PM		NAME: Dr. Ramaswamy Subramanian, Purdue University
TITLE: Finding New Folds and Mechanisms – Breaking Down Anthropogenic Molecules
HOST: Dr. Henry Charlier & Dr. Rajesh Nagarajan, Dept. of Chemistry & Biochemistry		Dr. Ramaswamy Subramanian’s Event Page
April 9th
3:00 – 4:15 PM		Student Research Presentation
NAME: Mia Rheede, BMOL Ph.D. Candidate
TITLE: Kinetic Rate Study of Bioactive Iingredient Degradation In Ready-To-Mix Drinks
ADVISOR: Dr. Owen McDougal, Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Student Research Presentation
NAME: Sean Schumacher, BMOL Ph.D. Candidate
TITLE: TBD
ADVISOR: Dr. Javier Ochoa-Reparaz, Dept. of Biological Sciences
April 16th
3:00 – 4:00 PM		BMOL Faculty MeetingN/A
April 23rd
3:00 – 4:15 PM		Student Research Student Research Presentation
NAME: Anna Shuey, BMOL Ph.D. Candidate
TITLE: TBD
ADVISOR: Dr. Owen McDougal, Dept. of Chemistry & Biochemistry

Student Research Presentation
NAME: Katie Matteo, BMOL Ph.D. Candidate
TITLE: TBD
ADVISOR: Dr. Eric Hayden, Dept. of Biological Sciences
April 30th
3:00 – 4:15 PM		NAME: Dr. Lizzy Draganova, Emory University
TITLE: Molecular Assembly Mechanisms and Inhibition of Herpesvirus Machines
HOST: Dr. Sophia Theodossiou, Dept. of Mechanical & Biomedical Engineering		Dr. Elizabeth Draganova’s Event Page
May 5th – 9thFinals Week

Affiliate Seminar Series

If you are interested in watching talks presented by other departments (i.e., Biological Sciences, Chemistry and Biochemistry, and Physics), refer to the links below:

Department of Biological Sciences Seminars

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Seminars

Department of Physics Seminars and Events