Department of Microbiology Seminar Series 2009-10

Seminar Series, October-December 2009

All seminars in West Wing, W9 on Thursdays 4pm

NOTE:  Please check back for updates to the seminar schedule 

8^th October – Prof. Stanley Moore - Department of Biochemistry, University of Saskatchewan – ‘Structural Studies of the Helicobacter pylori Flagellar Export Apparatus’ 

15^th October – Student Seminars: Heather McLaughlin – Listeria monocytogenes: role of metal ion uptake systems in the pathogenic cycle & Patrick Browne – ‘Assessing the impact plant species may have on the diversity and activity of phosphate-solubilizing soil microbes’ 

22^nd October – Prof. Steffen Backert – School of Biomolecular & Biomedical Science, University College Dublin – ‘Oncogenic signal transduction: lessons from Helicobacter pylori virulence factors’

29^th October – POSTGRAD FORUM – Postgraduate students to attend

5^th November – Student Seminars: Hazel O’Connor & Tamara Ringwood

12^th November – Student Seminars: Sinead Doherty & Jeroen Muller, Moorepark Food Research Centre

19^th November – Dr. Kevin O’Connor – School of Biomolecular and Biomedical Sciences, University College Dublin – ‘Biodegradable plastic synthesis by bacteria: A technological and molecular exploration’ 

26^th November – Prof Geraldine Butler - School of Biomolecular and Biomedical Science, Conway Institute, University College Dublin – ‘Sex in fungi: evolution and genomics’ 

3^rd December – Student Seminars: Alleson Dobson & Aditya Upadrasta, Moorepark Food Research Centre