From: Joanne Pencovitch
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Date: 10/16/08 12:49 pm
Subject: Forthcoming Seminars & Events from the Faculty of Biomedical & Life Sciences
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~~~ S E M I N A R S ~~~

Date: TODAY
Time: 1800 hours
Title: "Viruses, Vaccines, Pandemics and Paranoia"
Speaker: Professor David Onions
Venue: Sir Charles Wilson Lecture Theatre
Organiser: The Inaugural Professor James McCall Memorial Lecture, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine.

Date: Friday 17 October 2008
Time: 1230 hours
Title: "Loading up the cell's white vans: Cargo selection during clathrin-coated vesicle formation"
Speaker: Dr David Owen, Cambridge Institute of Medical Research
Venue: Lecture Theatre, Davidson Building
Organiser: Molecular and Cellular Biology Seminars. Enquiries should be directed to Drs Nia Bryant (0141 330 4719) and Stephen Goodwin (0141 330 2948)

Date: Monday, 20 October 2008
Time: 1200 hours
Title: "Distinct Oncogenic RAS and BRAF signatures in colon cells, Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition and sensitisation pathways to TRAIL"

Speaker: Alexander Pintzas, Institute of Biological Research and Biotechnology, National Hellenic Research Foundation, Athens

Venue: The Robertson Trust Lecture Theatre, Garscube Estate
Organiser: Beatson Laboratories External Seminar Programme. For more information, please call 0141 330 3953

Date: Wednesday, 22 October 2008
Time: 1300 hours
Title: "Cooperation, Reliability and Uncertainty: Sentinel Calling in Social Birds"
Speaker: Andrew Radford, School of Biological Sciences, University of Bristol
Venue: Lecture Theatre 1, Graham Kerr Building
Organiser: Division of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology. If you would like to meet with any of the speakers please contact Dr. Roman Biek (R.Biek@bio.gla.ac.uk) or Dr Andrew Higginson (a.higginson@bio.gla.ac.uk).

Date: Wednesday, 22 October 2008
Time: 1300 hours
Title: “TGF-beta superfamily members and ovarian follicle development”
Speaker: Professor Philip G Knight, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Reading
Venue: Ilay Lecture Theatre, Vet School, Garscube Campus
Organiser: ICM Seminars, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. For further information please contact Dr Tina Rich (t.rich@vet.gla.ac.uk)

Date: Wednesday, 22 October 2008
Time: 1400 hours
Title: "Hepatitis B virus basal core promoter mutations predict a very high risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in southern China"

Speaker: Dr Tim Harrison, Windeyer Institute of Medical Sciences, University College London
Venue: Colloquium Room, MRC Virology Unit, Institute of Virology, Church Street, Glasgow, G11 5JR, UK
Organiser: MRC Virology Unit, Glasgow. For further information contact Dr Andrew Davison (a.davison@mrcvu.gla.ac.uk)

Date: Wednesday, 22 October 2008
Time: 1800 hours
Title: “Chemokines and T cell Function”
Speaker: Professor Reinhold Forster, Head and Director, Institute of Immunology, Hanover Medical School, Germany
Venue: TBC
Organiser: West of Scotland Immunology Group. For more information please contact Professor Tom Evens (t.j.evans@udcf.gla.ac.uk)



Future seminars can be found at: http://www.gla.ac.uk/faculties/fbls/newsandevents/seminars/



~~~ E V E N T S ~~~

1) Centre for Bioscience Event
Student Research in the Biosciences: "Why?" and "How?"
Wednesday 22nd October 2008
University of Nottingham

In autumn 2008 the Centre for Bioscience will publish a learning and teaching practice guide on final year projects in the biosciences, the third in our Teaching Bioscience: Enhancing Learning series. During the morning delegates will have the opportunity to hear from its author, Martin Luck (University of Nottingham) and several bioscience case study contributors. The afternoon will cover broader aspects of final year projects and student research. Attendees are encouraged to offer contributions for the practice 'swapshop'. There is no charge for attendance but pre-registration is required.

More information can be found at: http://www.bioscience.heacademy.ac.uk/events/nottsfyp221008.aspx

2) Genomics & Society: Reinventing Life?
Savoy Place, London
Monday 27 - Tuesday 28 October 2008

This international conference will seek to provide some of the answers and encourage knowledge exchange between policy makers, academic researchers, industry, media and NGO representatives and citizens’ groups.

Showcasing research evidence from across the ESRC genomics network, this conference will examine the issues from a broad range of perspectives. It will reflect on many applications of genomics research - from pharmaceuticals to fuel - and consider the implications of the life sciences for policy and practice - from innovation and global competitiveness to what this might mean for our personal identity and the ethics of genomics research.

Fore more information and registration details please visit the website: http://www.genomicsandsociety.org/

3) Glasgow Centre for International Development Lecture
Wednesday 29 October 2008, 1730 hours
Seminar Room 3 (the Gannochy), Wolfson Medical School Building

Duncan Green, Oxfam Head of Research and author will discuss his new book, "From Poverty to Power".

For more details please visit: http://www.gla.ac.uk/gcid/



Further information and future events can be found at: http://www.gla.ac.uk/faculties/fbls/newsandevents/events/

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Miss Joanne Pencovitch
Secretary

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Fax: +44 (0)141 330 4758
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