Events at McDonnell Sciences Building, Room 264, Biochemistry Seminar Room

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Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE “Kinetochores grip microtubules with direction-sensitive strength: a mechanism for avoiding mistakes during chromosome segregation” Charles Asbury, Ph.D. Professor Neurobiology & Biophysics University of Washington Location: 264 McDonnell Sciences, BMB Seminar Room, 2nd Floor Date/Time: Tuesday, September 15, 2026 @ 10:30 a.m. CT Host: Dr. […]

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Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE “Multiscale dynamics in the periplasm” Karen Fleming, Ph.D. Professor Department of Biophysics Johns Hopkins University Location: 264 McDonnell Sciences, BMB Seminar Room, 2nd Floor Date/Time: Friday, September 25, 2026 @ 10:30 a.m. CT Host: Dr. Janice Robertson Seminar Flyer

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Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE “The self-assembly of simple RNA viruses” Vinothan Manoharan, Ph.D. Wagner Family Professor of Chemical Engineering Professor of Physics Harvard University Location: 264 McDonnell Sciences, BMB Seminar Room, 2nd Floor Date/Time: Tuesday, October 6, 2026 @ 10:30 a.m. CT Host: BMB Student-Postdoc Liaison Committee (SPLC) […]

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Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE “Specificity and Restraint in Membrane Trafficking: Lessons from Autophagy and Endosomal Fusion” Christopher Shoemaker, PhD. Associate Professor Biochemistry and Cell Biology Dartmouth College Location: 264 McDonnell Sciences, BMB Seminar Room, 2nd Floor Date/Time: Tuesday, October 13, 2026 @ 10:30 a.m. CT Host: Dr. Natalie […]

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Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE “Spying on the private life of lipids” Itay Budin, PhD. Associate Professor Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics University of California San Diego Location: 264 McDonnell Sciences, BMB Seminar Room, 2nd Floor Date/Time: Tuesday, October 20, 2026 @ 10:30 a.m. CT Host: Dr. Janice Robertson Seminar […]

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Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE “Myosin, the Exquisite Nanomachine: From Amoebae to Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Therapy” James Spudich, Ph.D. Professor | Biochemistry Stanford University Location: 264 McDonnell Sciences, BMB Seminar Room, 2nd Floor Date/Time: Tuesday, October 27, 2026 @ 10:30 a.m. CT Host: Dr. Michael Greenberg Seminar Flyer

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Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE “Dynamics of glutamate receptors” Vasanthi Jayaraman, Ph.D. Professor and Chair Biochemistry and Molecular Biology University of Texas Health Houston Location: 264 McDonnell Sciences, BMB Seminar Room, 2nd Floor Date/Time: Tuesday, November 3, 2026 @ 10:30 a.m. CT Host: Dr. Janice Robertson Speaker Flyer

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Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE “Bridges, Tunnels, and Ferries: How bacteria move lipids between membranes” Damian Ekiert, PhD Associate Professor | Biology Johns Hopkins University Location: 264 McDonnell Sciences, BMB Seminar Room, 2nd Floor Date/Time: Tuesday, November 10, 2026 @ 10:30 a.m. CT Host: Dr. Eric Galburt Seminar Flyer

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Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE “AApeptides: From Structure to Function” Jianfeng Cai, PhD Professor Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology Purdue University Location: 264 McDonnell Sciences, BMB Seminar Room, 2nd Floor Date/Time: Tuesday, December 1, 2026 @ 10:30 a.m. CT Host: Dr. Weikai Li Seminar Flyer