Grad Oral Presentations - Bio/Agr/Env Life Sciences: Genetics II

Thursday, October 11, 2012: 6:30 PM-7:45 PM
613 (WSCC)

Description: Selected graduate students present their scientific research to their peers, mentor-judges, and other conference participants in a unique forum for professional growth.



6:30 PM
Introductory Remarks
6:35 PM
Interaction Of HSP90 and miRNAs Through Argonaute Proteins In The Buffering of Phenotypic Variation In Arabidopsis thaliana
Tzitziki Lemus Vergara , Graduate student , University of Washington ; Jennifer Lachowiec , Graduate student , University of Washington ; Christine Queitsch, PhD , University of Washington
6:50 PM
When Genomics meets Proteomics: The Effects of Mating Strategies on Primate Reproductive Protein Evolution
Katrina Claw, BA/BS , PhD Candidate , University of Washington ; Michael MacCoss, PhD , Associate Professor , University of Washington ; Willie Swanson, PhD , Associate Professor , University of Washington
7:05 PM
Genes on Chromosome 17 of Mice Contribute to Age-Related Hearing Loss
Braulio Peguero , pre-doctoral research associate , University of Washington ; Bruce L Tempel, PhD , Professor , University of Washington
7:20 PM
Transcriptome Effects of High CO2 and Low O2 Conditions on the California Market Squid, Doryteuthis opalescens
Nuri Teresa Pierce , Scripps Institution of Oceanography ; Michael Navarro , Scripps Institution of Oceanography ; Emily Bockmon , Scripps Institution of Oceanography ; Ronald Burton, PhD , Professor , Scripps Institution of Oceanography
7:35 PM
Comprehensive Analysis of mRNA Methylation Reveals Pervasive Adenosine Methylation in 3' UTRs
Kate Meyer, PhD , Weill Medical College, Cornell University ; Yogesh Saletore, BS , Tri-I Program in Computational Biology, Cornell University, Weill Cornell Medical College, and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center ; Paul Zumbo , Weill Medical College, Cornell University ; Olivier Elemento, PhD , Weill Medical College, Cornell University ; Christopher Mason, PhD , Weill Medical College, Cornell University ; Samie Jaffrey, MD, PhD , Weill Medical College, Cornell University