Sonoma State University's Biology Colloquium features exciting lectures on forest pathogens creating rise of sudden oak death, monitoring of Adelie penguins, prevention of autoimmune Type 1 diabetes and more. The series culminates with a presentation by Dr. Ruth Gates from the University of Hawaii on coral reefs. Lectures take place on Tuesdays, noon to 1 p.m. in Darwin 103. Admission is free, parking on campus is $5-$8.
August 23
Introductory Meeting
Dr. Michael Cohen, Colloquium Coordinator
August 30
Cellular Smartphones, Secreted Vesicles and Disease
Dr. Johnathon D. Anderson, University of California, Davis Institute for Regenerative Cures
September 6
Engineering Spatiotemporal Patterns in Biological Systems
Dr. Bart Borek, University of California, San Diego Center for Circadian Biology
September 13
The Shape of Trees and Other Stuff
Dr. Lisa P. Bentley, Sonoma State University
September 20
Molecular Machines at the Crossroads of Cancer and Aging
Dr. Jill Fuss, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
September 27
Algae for the Production of High-Value Compounds
Dr. Johan Andersen-Ranberg, University of California, Berkeley
October 4
Regulatory T Cells and the Prevention of Autoimmune Type I Diabetes
Dr. Allyson Spence, University of California, San Francisco
October 11
Targeting Aging Pathways to Extend Lifespan and Healthspan
Dr. Chong He, Buck Institute for Research on Aging
October 18
Long Term Demographic Monitoring of Adelie Penguins in Antarctica's Ross Sea
Dr. Annie Schmidt, Point Blue Conservation Science
October 25
A Brief History of Forest Pathogens and the Rise of Sudden Oak Death
Dr. Melina Kozanitas, University of California, Berkeley
November 1
Coral Algal Symbiosis
Dr. Melissa Roth, University of California, Berkeley
November 8
Invasion of the Worms: Annelid Phylogeny and the Molecular Events Underlying Major Habitat Transitions
Dr. Frank Anderson, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
November 15
Composting Carbon: Climate Change Mitigation Potential of Grassland Soils
Dr. Whendee Silver, University of California, Berkeley
November 22
When Two Plus Two Doesn't Equal Four: Multiple Stressors and Antartic Fishes
Dr. Anne Todgham University of California, Davis
November 29
Visualizing Dynamics of Photosynthesis Using Super-Resolution Live-Cell Imaging
Dr. Masakazu Iwai, University of California, Berkeley Techniques
December 6
Harnessing Basic Science to Advance Solutions for Coral Reefs
Dr. Ruth Gates, University of Hawaii, Manoa