The newsletter summarizes recent events and achievements within the Research School of Biology at ANU. It recognizes Sally Stowe for her contributions to the ANU Electron Microscopy Unit and provides updates on awards, conferences, and research activities. These include Loeske Kruuk receiving the Genetics Society UK Mary Lyon medal, the successful Biology Olympiad Summer School, new Future Fellows Janet Gardner and Denisse Leyton, and the inaugural Early and Mid Career Researchers conference.
This document is a curriculum vitae for Todd C. Lorenz, Ph.D. It lists his education, professional appointments, teaching experience, publications, published genomes, research presentations, and grants. Lorenz received his Ph.D. in Biological Chemistry from UCLA and has worked as an Assistant Professor at the University of La Verne since 2012, where he teaches various biology courses.
This document provides a summary of research being conducted at the University of Melbourne. It discusses:
1) A world-first breakthrough where researchers extracted genes from the extinct Tasmanian Tiger and observed their function in mice, showing DNA from extinct species can be studied.
2) An examination of art and mental illness led by Dr Anthony White, looking at how art by people experiencing mental illness is understood and exploring different interpretive frameworks.
3) Research led by Dr Caron Beaton-Wells on criminalising cartel misconduct, as Australia moves towards jail sentences for price fixing, which provides an opportunity for multi-disciplinary research contributing to policy in this area.
This document provides biographical information on Peter Agre, a Nobel Prize-winning American scientist. It notes that Peter Agre is a Professor of Biological Chemistry and Medicine at Johns Hopkins University, where he is also the Director of the Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute. He was awarded the 2003 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his discovery of aquaporins, which are water channels in cell membranes. The document provides details on Agre's scientific career and accomplishments, as well as his work in scientific diplomacy and public engagement with science.
UC Davis EVE161 Lecture 9 by @phylogenomicsJonathan Eisen
This document summarizes a lecture about a case study analyzing microbial communities in dust samples from various spaces in a university building using rRNA sequencing. The study found indoor bacterial communities were highly diverse but dominated by Proteobacteria, Firmicutes, and Deinococci. Architectural characteristics like space type, building layout, ventilation sources, and human occupancy patterns significantly influenced the structure of bacterial communities between spaces. Restrooms in particular contained very distinct microbial communities. The study demonstrates how human activities and building design can shape the indoor microbiome.
The document summarizes a lecture on the modern view of the tree of life. It discusses two papers for the lecture - one that analyzes the eukaryotic tree of life using broad taxonomic sampling, and one that places eukaryotes within the Archaea based on phylogenomic analysis. The lecture covers the parts of a phylogenetic tree, character analysis, data matrices, sequence alignment, tree reconstruction methods, and challenges like long branch attraction and homoplasy. It shows tree topologies from analyses using varying numbers of taxa.
UC Davis EVE161 Lecture 17 by @phylogenomicsJonathan Eisen
This document contains slides from a lecture on metagenomics given by Jonathan Eisen at UC Davis in winter 2014. The lecture discusses shotgun metagenomics and analyzing metagenomic functions and gene content from environmental samples without genome assemblies. It provides an example of a comparative metagenomics study of various microbial communities that identified habitat-specific genes and metabolic profiles reflecting the different environments. The slides include figures and references from a 2005 Science paper on this topic. Problem set 4 for the class involves selecting a relevant paper for presentation the following week.
The document outlines the schedule and topics for Govinda Bhisetti's Science Day event on December 30, 2008. The schedule includes presentations on the 2006 Nobel Prizes, science trivia, a discussion on breakthroughs in science in 2008, and a discussion on the 2008 financial meltdown.
This article discusses the search for evidence of supersymmetry at CERN's Large Hadron Collider. While the discovery of the Higgs boson was a success, scientists have yet to find any signs of supersymmetric particles as predicted by the theory. The LHC will restart early next year with high stakes - either find evidence supporting supersymmetry or face a potential crisis in physics if the theory is not validated. The article explores how the failure to find supersymmetry so far has challenged physicists and the models they have developed to extend the Standard Model of particle physics.
This document is a curriculum vitae for Todd C. Lorenz, Ph.D. It lists his education, professional appointments, teaching experience, publications, published genomes, research presentations, and grants. Lorenz received his Ph.D. in Biological Chemistry from UCLA and has worked as an Assistant Professor at the University of La Verne since 2012, where he teaches various biology courses.
This document provides a summary of research being conducted at the University of Melbourne. It discusses:
1) A world-first breakthrough where researchers extracted genes from the extinct Tasmanian Tiger and observed their function in mice, showing DNA from extinct species can be studied.
2) An examination of art and mental illness led by Dr Anthony White, looking at how art by people experiencing mental illness is understood and exploring different interpretive frameworks.
3) Research led by Dr Caron Beaton-Wells on criminalising cartel misconduct, as Australia moves towards jail sentences for price fixing, which provides an opportunity for multi-disciplinary research contributing to policy in this area.
This document provides biographical information on Peter Agre, a Nobel Prize-winning American scientist. It notes that Peter Agre is a Professor of Biological Chemistry and Medicine at Johns Hopkins University, where he is also the Director of the Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute. He was awarded the 2003 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his discovery of aquaporins, which are water channels in cell membranes. The document provides details on Agre's scientific career and accomplishments, as well as his work in scientific diplomacy and public engagement with science.
UC Davis EVE161 Lecture 9 by @phylogenomicsJonathan Eisen
This document summarizes a lecture about a case study analyzing microbial communities in dust samples from various spaces in a university building using rRNA sequencing. The study found indoor bacterial communities were highly diverse but dominated by Proteobacteria, Firmicutes, and Deinococci. Architectural characteristics like space type, building layout, ventilation sources, and human occupancy patterns significantly influenced the structure of bacterial communities between spaces. Restrooms in particular contained very distinct microbial communities. The study demonstrates how human activities and building design can shape the indoor microbiome.
The document summarizes a lecture on the modern view of the tree of life. It discusses two papers for the lecture - one that analyzes the eukaryotic tree of life using broad taxonomic sampling, and one that places eukaryotes within the Archaea based on phylogenomic analysis. The lecture covers the parts of a phylogenetic tree, character analysis, data matrices, sequence alignment, tree reconstruction methods, and challenges like long branch attraction and homoplasy. It shows tree topologies from analyses using varying numbers of taxa.
UC Davis EVE161 Lecture 17 by @phylogenomicsJonathan Eisen
This document contains slides from a lecture on metagenomics given by Jonathan Eisen at UC Davis in winter 2014. The lecture discusses shotgun metagenomics and analyzing metagenomic functions and gene content from environmental samples without genome assemblies. It provides an example of a comparative metagenomics study of various microbial communities that identified habitat-specific genes and metabolic profiles reflecting the different environments. The slides include figures and references from a 2005 Science paper on this topic. Problem set 4 for the class involves selecting a relevant paper for presentation the following week.
The document outlines the schedule and topics for Govinda Bhisetti's Science Day event on December 30, 2008. The schedule includes presentations on the 2006 Nobel Prizes, science trivia, a discussion on breakthroughs in science in 2008, and a discussion on the 2008 financial meltdown.
This article discusses the search for evidence of supersymmetry at CERN's Large Hadron Collider. While the discovery of the Higgs boson was a success, scientists have yet to find any signs of supersymmetric particles as predicted by the theory. The LHC will restart early next year with high stakes - either find evidence supporting supersymmetry or face a potential crisis in physics if the theory is not validated. The article explores how the failure to find supersymmetry so far has challenged physicists and the models they have developed to extend the Standard Model of particle physics.
This document outlines 15 reasons for concern about potential links between cellphone use and brain tumors. It summarizes studies that have found such links, independent of industry funding. It also describes flaws in the industry-funded Interphone study that likely underestimate the risk of brain tumors from cellphone use. These flaws include selection bias, insufficient latency time, unrealistic definitions of "regular" use, and exclusion of certain groups. The document urges considering independent research and implementing precautionary measures to reduce exposure to cellphone radiation.
UC Davis EVE161 Lecture 11 by @phylogenomicsJonathan Eisen
This document summarizes key points from Lecture 10 of the course Microbial Phylogenomics at UC Davis taught by Jonathan Eisen in Winter 2014. It discusses genome sequencing and comparative genomics. Specifically, it covers structural diversity of bacterial genomes including multiple genetic elements like plasmids and chromosomes. It also discusses gene content, order, density and shared genes between bacterial strains and species. Genome rearrangements through inversions or mobile elements inserting genomic islands are noted to contribute to genomic diversity.
The document summarizes a talk on microbial agrogenomics. It discusses how genomics has advanced the understanding of plant-microbe interactions in several ways:
1) Genomes allow cataloging of genes and features in organisms and comparing common features between organisms that associate with phenotypes.
2) Multiple pathogen and plant genomes have enabled studying epidemiology through tracing historical origins, emergence in new areas, and host jumps.
3) Genomics provides diagnostic tools for precise pathogen identification needed for quarantine and legislation.
This document summarizes key concepts from a lecture on the early development of the tree of life. It discusses how prior to Carl Woese's work in the 1960s-1970s, constructing a universal tree of life was difficult due to a lack of homologous traits shared across all domains of life. Woese developed one of the first universal trees using sequences of 16S ribosomal RNA, which are highly conserved yet vary enough between major groups to distinguish relationships. His work established the three domain system of Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya and provided strong evidence that all life on Earth descended from a common ancestor.
Yaacov Davidov has extensive experience in microbiology. He received his Ph.D in Microbiology from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and has held several post-doctoral and research positions. Currently, he is the Head of the Campylobacter and Vibrio national reference center at the Central laboratories of the Ministry of Health in Jerusalem. He has published numerous papers on predatory bacteria and their diversity and evolution. Davidov also has experience developing and implementing clinical laboratory tests and managing a national reference laboratory.
UC Davis EVE161 Lecture 8 - rRNA ecology - by Jonathan Eisen @phylogenomicsJonathan Eisen
This lecture discusses using rRNA sequencing to analyze and compare microbial communities between different environmental samples. It introduces UniFrac, a new phylogenetic method for measuring distances between communities based on shared lineages. UniFrac can be used to compare multiple samples simultaneously and is more powerful than previous non-phylogenetic techniques because it accounts for evolutionary distances between sequences. The lecture applies UniFrac to compare bacterial populations in different marine environments like water, sediment, and sea ice to examine questions about culturing effects, bacterial cosmopolitanism, and habitat distinctions.
Species richness, bird macroecology, landscape pathology, network epidemiology. Ants and people: a test of two mechanisms behind the large-scale human-biodiversity correlation for Formicidae in Europe. Aphid biodiversity is correlated with human population in European countries. Plant health and global change – some implications forlandscape management
ZEN 362 assignment: Effects of disasters. In this presentation we looked at a study conducted by Yamashiro et al. (2013) about the effects of radioactive caesium on bull testes after the Fukushima nuclear plant accident.
This document provides information on Luke Verburgt's education and experience. It details his degrees in Zoology from the University of Pretoria from 1994-2006. It lists his professional memberships and certifications. Personal details such as his name, date of birth, nationality and contact information are provided. The document outlines Luke's publications and employment history as a herpetologist and director of Enviro-Insight CC since 2009. It also lists numerous biodiversity and herpetology projects he has conducted for mining, energy and development clients between 2003-2013.
Erik Rogers earned his M.S. in Molecular and Cellular Biology and B.S. in Molecular Bioscience and Biotechnology from Arizona State University, where he worked as a teaching assistant for several courses. His research focused on the role of inflammation in muscle repair and regeneration. He has published two papers and presented his work at several conferences. Erik has extensive experience in histology, molecular biology techniques, cell culture, microscopy, and animal research. He is looking to apply his skills in an industrial research setting.
The document provides details about the 33rd Conference of the International Society for Animal Genetics held from July 15-20, 2012 in Cairns, Australia. It includes the conference program, descriptions of plenary and workshop sessions, an author index, and abstracts for invited speakers and posters presented at the conference covering topics in animal genetics and genomics.
This document is the April 2014 issue of Scientific American magazine. It contains several articles on various topics:
- The cover story discusses how astronomers are piecing together the mystery of how the first stars ended the dark ages of the universe shortly after the Big Bang.
- Another article explores how our ancient ancestors' hunting of meat may have shaped key aspects of human evolution and behavior.
- Another examines how RNA is emerging as a path to new medical treatments, having been long overlooked as a mere cellular housekeeper.
- Other articles discuss using submersibles to explore the deepest parts of the oceans, mapping the genetic activities in the human brain, the current status of climate change, and the early history of
NASA's NCSU-NSCORT Report and Personnel List La Shun L. CarrollLa Carroll
This document describes a research program involving 12 principal investigators from various institutions studying plant gravitational biology. The goal is to study calcium signaling's central role in plants' gravity response using molecular, cellular, and physiological approaches. The research utilizes transgenic plants, calcium imaging, and studies gravity-responsive plant tissues and proteins. The program involves graduate education, outreach to teachers and students, and research on characterizing plants' molecular genetic and biochemical gravity response mechanisms. It is funded through 2000 and has involved various research, publications, and presentations by the investigators.
This document outlines the syllabus for a course on microbial phylogenomics taught by Jonathan Eisen at UC Davis in winter 2014. The course will cover the history of sequencing-based studies of microbial diversity through four eras: the rRNA tree of life, rRNA analysis of environmental samples, genome sequencing, and metagenomics. Students will learn about microbial diversity, phylogeny, and how to analyze research papers. The course will include lectures, readings, assignments, and a final student project to critically review a relevant research paper. Grading will be based on participation, weekly assignments, exams, a presentation, and a final exam.
Seasonal erosion and restoration of mars’ northern polar dunesSérgio Sacani
The document discusses seasonal erosion and restoration of dunes in Mars' northern polar regions. High-resolution images show that substantial sediment transport occurs today on martian north polar dune slipfaces via grainflow triggered by seasonal carbon dioxide sublimation. Every year, Mars' polar regions are covered by seasonal caps of carbon dioxide frost. In northern spring, sublimation of this frost causes sediment transport that erodes dunes, and restoration occurs over the martian year as winds replenish the dunes with new sediment.
This document contains the curriculum vitae of Dr. Adriana Humanes Schumann, including her educational background, research interests, publications, teaching experience, awards and scholarships, and references. She holds a PhD in Science from James Cook University in Australia, an MSc from Simon Bolivar University in Venezuela, and BSc with honors from Central University of Venezuela. Her research focuses on the population ecology of coral reefs and impacts of water quality on marine organisms. She has over 10 publications and presentations on these topics.
Esta guia creativa nos muestra como diseñar un proceso donde crearemos un planeta justo en un eclipse.
La idea esta basada en una experiencia que diseñé en photoshop pero creí conveniente el trasladarla a Corelphotopaint para demostrar la versatilidad de este programa que muchos lo utilizan y algunos deconocen sus ventajas en crear imagenes digitales.
This document outlines 15 reasons for concern about potential links between cellphone use and brain tumors. It summarizes studies that have found such links, independent of industry funding. It also describes flaws in the industry-funded Interphone study that likely underestimate the risk of brain tumors from cellphone use. These flaws include selection bias, insufficient latency time, unrealistic definitions of "regular" use, and exclusion of certain groups. The document urges considering independent research and implementing precautionary measures to reduce exposure to cellphone radiation.
UC Davis EVE161 Lecture 11 by @phylogenomicsJonathan Eisen
This document summarizes key points from Lecture 10 of the course Microbial Phylogenomics at UC Davis taught by Jonathan Eisen in Winter 2014. It discusses genome sequencing and comparative genomics. Specifically, it covers structural diversity of bacterial genomes including multiple genetic elements like plasmids and chromosomes. It also discusses gene content, order, density and shared genes between bacterial strains and species. Genome rearrangements through inversions or mobile elements inserting genomic islands are noted to contribute to genomic diversity.
The document summarizes a talk on microbial agrogenomics. It discusses how genomics has advanced the understanding of plant-microbe interactions in several ways:
1) Genomes allow cataloging of genes and features in organisms and comparing common features between organisms that associate with phenotypes.
2) Multiple pathogen and plant genomes have enabled studying epidemiology through tracing historical origins, emergence in new areas, and host jumps.
3) Genomics provides diagnostic tools for precise pathogen identification needed for quarantine and legislation.
This document summarizes key concepts from a lecture on the early development of the tree of life. It discusses how prior to Carl Woese's work in the 1960s-1970s, constructing a universal tree of life was difficult due to a lack of homologous traits shared across all domains of life. Woese developed one of the first universal trees using sequences of 16S ribosomal RNA, which are highly conserved yet vary enough between major groups to distinguish relationships. His work established the three domain system of Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya and provided strong evidence that all life on Earth descended from a common ancestor.
Yaacov Davidov has extensive experience in microbiology. He received his Ph.D in Microbiology from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and has held several post-doctoral and research positions. Currently, he is the Head of the Campylobacter and Vibrio national reference center at the Central laboratories of the Ministry of Health in Jerusalem. He has published numerous papers on predatory bacteria and their diversity and evolution. Davidov also has experience developing and implementing clinical laboratory tests and managing a national reference laboratory.
UC Davis EVE161 Lecture 8 - rRNA ecology - by Jonathan Eisen @phylogenomicsJonathan Eisen
This lecture discusses using rRNA sequencing to analyze and compare microbial communities between different environmental samples. It introduces UniFrac, a new phylogenetic method for measuring distances between communities based on shared lineages. UniFrac can be used to compare multiple samples simultaneously and is more powerful than previous non-phylogenetic techniques because it accounts for evolutionary distances between sequences. The lecture applies UniFrac to compare bacterial populations in different marine environments like water, sediment, and sea ice to examine questions about culturing effects, bacterial cosmopolitanism, and habitat distinctions.
Species richness, bird macroecology, landscape pathology, network epidemiology. Ants and people: a test of two mechanisms behind the large-scale human-biodiversity correlation for Formicidae in Europe. Aphid biodiversity is correlated with human population in European countries. Plant health and global change – some implications forlandscape management
ZEN 362 assignment: Effects of disasters. In this presentation we looked at a study conducted by Yamashiro et al. (2013) about the effects of radioactive caesium on bull testes after the Fukushima nuclear plant accident.
This document provides information on Luke Verburgt's education and experience. It details his degrees in Zoology from the University of Pretoria from 1994-2006. It lists his professional memberships and certifications. Personal details such as his name, date of birth, nationality and contact information are provided. The document outlines Luke's publications and employment history as a herpetologist and director of Enviro-Insight CC since 2009. It also lists numerous biodiversity and herpetology projects he has conducted for mining, energy and development clients between 2003-2013.
Erik Rogers earned his M.S. in Molecular and Cellular Biology and B.S. in Molecular Bioscience and Biotechnology from Arizona State University, where he worked as a teaching assistant for several courses. His research focused on the role of inflammation in muscle repair and regeneration. He has published two papers and presented his work at several conferences. Erik has extensive experience in histology, molecular biology techniques, cell culture, microscopy, and animal research. He is looking to apply his skills in an industrial research setting.
The document provides details about the 33rd Conference of the International Society for Animal Genetics held from July 15-20, 2012 in Cairns, Australia. It includes the conference program, descriptions of plenary and workshop sessions, an author index, and abstracts for invited speakers and posters presented at the conference covering topics in animal genetics and genomics.
This document is the April 2014 issue of Scientific American magazine. It contains several articles on various topics:
- The cover story discusses how astronomers are piecing together the mystery of how the first stars ended the dark ages of the universe shortly after the Big Bang.
- Another article explores how our ancient ancestors' hunting of meat may have shaped key aspects of human evolution and behavior.
- Another examines how RNA is emerging as a path to new medical treatments, having been long overlooked as a mere cellular housekeeper.
- Other articles discuss using submersibles to explore the deepest parts of the oceans, mapping the genetic activities in the human brain, the current status of climate change, and the early history of
NASA's NCSU-NSCORT Report and Personnel List La Shun L. CarrollLa Carroll
This document describes a research program involving 12 principal investigators from various institutions studying plant gravitational biology. The goal is to study calcium signaling's central role in plants' gravity response using molecular, cellular, and physiological approaches. The research utilizes transgenic plants, calcium imaging, and studies gravity-responsive plant tissues and proteins. The program involves graduate education, outreach to teachers and students, and research on characterizing plants' molecular genetic and biochemical gravity response mechanisms. It is funded through 2000 and has involved various research, publications, and presentations by the investigators.
This document outlines the syllabus for a course on microbial phylogenomics taught by Jonathan Eisen at UC Davis in winter 2014. The course will cover the history of sequencing-based studies of microbial diversity through four eras: the rRNA tree of life, rRNA analysis of environmental samples, genome sequencing, and metagenomics. Students will learn about microbial diversity, phylogeny, and how to analyze research papers. The course will include lectures, readings, assignments, and a final student project to critically review a relevant research paper. Grading will be based on participation, weekly assignments, exams, a presentation, and a final exam.
Seasonal erosion and restoration of mars’ northern polar dunesSérgio Sacani
The document discusses seasonal erosion and restoration of dunes in Mars' northern polar regions. High-resolution images show that substantial sediment transport occurs today on martian north polar dune slipfaces via grainflow triggered by seasonal carbon dioxide sublimation. Every year, Mars' polar regions are covered by seasonal caps of carbon dioxide frost. In northern spring, sublimation of this frost causes sediment transport that erodes dunes, and restoration occurs over the martian year as winds replenish the dunes with new sediment.
This document contains the curriculum vitae of Dr. Adriana Humanes Schumann, including her educational background, research interests, publications, teaching experience, awards and scholarships, and references. She holds a PhD in Science from James Cook University in Australia, an MSc from Simon Bolivar University in Venezuela, and BSc with honors from Central University of Venezuela. Her research focuses on the population ecology of coral reefs and impacts of water quality on marine organisms. She has over 10 publications and presentations on these topics.
Esta guia creativa nos muestra como diseñar un proceso donde crearemos un planeta justo en un eclipse.
La idea esta basada en una experiencia que diseñé en photoshop pero creí conveniente el trasladarla a Corelphotopaint para demostrar la versatilidad de este programa que muchos lo utilizan y algunos deconocen sus ventajas en crear imagenes digitales.
Circadian rhythms regulate the body's sleep-wake cycle over 24 hours, with alertness peaking around noon and 6pm and dipping around 3am. The hypothalamus influences glands like the pineal gland to secrete melatonin and induce sleepiness according to our internal biological clocks. There are two main theories for why we sleep: the adaptive theory proposes sleep evolved to avoid nocturnal predators, and the restorative theory suggests sleep is necessary to physically replenish our bodies and repair cellular damage during rest.
The internal auditor sent a report to the general manager noting that while a meeting was held two months ago between sales, finance, and internal audit to discuss improving credit collection performance, there has been no progress made in collecting outstanding balances as promised. The auditor recommends that sales and finance must place more attention on collecting the amounts owed that have passed their maturity periods.
This document is a CV for Qassem Naeem Al-Zoabi summarizing his qualifications and experience. He has over 20 years of experience in dialysis business development, management, marketing, and sales. His most recent role was Manager of the Dialysis Business Department from 2014 to 2016 where he established and grew the business. He also has a MBA and BSC in Nursing and provides excellent knowledge of the Saudi renal market.
O Girassol estava preocupado que os sobrinhos da D. Irene pudessem calcá-lo no Domingo de Páscoa, como acontece com as suas amigas. No dia da Páscoa, o Girassol estava triste por ser o único da sua espécie, mas a D. Irene plantou mais Girassóis para que ele não se sentisse só, tornando a Páscoa feliz para o Girassol.
Este documento presenta diversas estrategias metodológicas para la enseñanza y el aprendizaje, entre ellas: preguntas orientadoras, cuadros sinópticos, matrices de clasificación, mapas conceptuales, debates, foros, talleres y estudios de caso. El objetivo es ofrecer herramientas que permitan organizar y comprender mejor la información, desarrollar el pensamiento crítico y favorecer la participación activa de los estudiantes.
Este documento trata sobre el cálculo de la longitud de una curva. Explica que históricamente ha sido difícil determinar la longitud de segmentos irregulares, aunque se usaron métodos para curvas específicas. Con la llegada del cálculo vino la fórmula general para obtener soluciones cerradas para algunos casos. También describe cómo aproximar la longitud de una curva plana sumando pequeños segmentos de línea recta y cómo calcular la longitud cuando la curva es suave usando el teorema de Pitágoras.
This document provides information about Wales in both English and German. It discusses the wet weather in Wales, the Welsh flag which features a red dragon, and Mount Snowdon which is the tallest mountain in the UK. It also tells a story about a dog named Gelert who protected a baby from a wolf and was mistakenly killed by the prince before the truth was discovered. The document ends by saying goodbye in both English and German.
Us and Them — A Study of Privacy Requirements Across North America, Asia, and...Walid Maalej
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Belén Bergua is an 11-year-old girl who lives in the small village of Benasque in Spain. She enjoys spending time with friends, watching television, and skiing during winter which is her favorite season. Her hobbies include skiing and she likes chocolate.
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This document appears to be a Jeopardy-style game about the parts and functions of the brain. It contains questions and answers about different regions of the brain like the frontal lobe, temporal lobe, hippocampus, amygdala, and others. It also includes questions about different brain imaging techniques like PET scans, CT scans, EEGs, and fMRIs. The final question is about a patient named Mr. Santore who experienced difficulty navigating his neighborhood after a stroke, indicating damage to his association areas of the brain.
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The document provides an overview of recent news from the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Memphis. It discusses:
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2) Graduate student successes such as thesis/dissertation defenses, awards/grants received, and presentations given at conferences.
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4) Undergraduate student achievements including scholarship winners and students winning poster
Department of Biochemistry Newsletter September 2011Furaha Asani
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Daniel R. Inserillo has extensive experience in ornithological research, including fieldwork studying birds in locations such as Ecuador, Peru, Connecticut, Maine, New Jersey, Vermont, and New York. He has conducted research on species such as Swainson's Thrush, grassland birds, and various seabirds. Mr. Inserillo has also held roles including teaching laboratory courses, banding and tracking birds using geolocators, and managing field crews. He has strong skills in bird identification, handling, and field research techniques.
This document provides a summary of the education and professional experience of Dr. Alfio Comis. It outlines his roles as CEO and Managing Scientist of various companies focused on monoclonal antibody production. It also lists his areas of expertise in protein biochemistry, hybridoma technology, and monoclonal antibody production. Finally, it provides an overview of his teaching philosophy and lists publications, graduate students supervised, and past research funding.
8 New Scientist 4 January 2020THE tropics are the most.docxtaishao1
8 | New Scientist | 4 January 2020
THE tropics are the most
biodiverse regions on Earth.
Now there is evidence that
they are also the main source
of evolutionary innovation
and diversity.
Complex animals have
dominated Earth for 541 million
years, a time span called the
Phanerozoic eon. Huge
numbers of species have
evolved and gone extinct
during this time, in a complex
story that includes fish, giant
reptiles and whales.
However, in the 1980s
palaeontologist John Sepkoski
analysed the overall pattern
of evolution in the sea,
where the fossil record is best.
He concluded that marine
evolutionary history could
be broken down into three
supergroups, which he called
“great evolutionary faunas”.
The first group was
dominated by trilobites,
which resembled woodlice,
and bristle worms; the second
by shellfish-like creatures called
brachiopods; and the third by
molluscs, which have persisted
to the present day. Other animals
like land mammals probably
followed similar patterns, but
their fossil record isn’t complete
enough for us to know.
Now, by analysing nearly
18,300 marine genera from
the Phanerozoic fossil record,
Alexis Rojas-Briceno of Umeå
University in Sweden and
his colleagues have found
that the evolution of
complex marine life is best
described using four great
groups of fauna, not three
(bioRxiv, doi.org/dg98).
The first supergroup existed
between 541 and 494 million
years ago, spanning the
Cambrian explosion in which
many animal groups first
emerged. As in the original
analysis, trilobites dominated.
The second supergroup,
dubbed the Palaeozoic, lasted
from 494 to 252 million years
ago. Creatures with hard outer
shells were now widespread,
including brachiopods. This
phase ended when the end-
Permian extinction wiped out
almost all complex life on Earth.
This matches Sepkoski’s
analysis, but the new study
splits his third great fauna into
two. In this version, the third
supergroup is called the
Mesozoic. It began in the wake
of the Permian extinction and
ended 129 million years ago, in
the middle of the dinosaur era.
This time cephalopods, the
group that includes squid
and octopuses, were the rulers.
The fourth and final
supergroup, the Cenozoic, is
still dominant today. During
this time, clams and snails have
made up much of the diversity.
The team found that all four
supergroups originated in the
tropics, then expanded through
the oceans. This is in line with
the idea that the tropics are
hotbeds of evolutionary
innovation, which has been
promoted by David Jablonski
at the University of Chicago.
It may be that the warmer
temperatures and ample
sunlight ensure there is plenty
of food to nourish a multitude
of species. However, John Alroy
at Macquarie University in
Australia isn’t convinced. “I have
always been sceptical about the
out-of-the-tropics hypothesis,
because they have never
seriously dealt with sampling
biases, as far .
8 New Scientist 4 January 2020THE tropics are the most.docxevonnehoggarth79783
8 | New Scientist | 4 January 2020
THE tropics are the most
biodiverse regions on Earth.
Now there is evidence that
they are also the main source
of evolutionary innovation
and diversity.
Complex animals have
dominated Earth for 541 million
years, a time span called the
Phanerozoic eon. Huge
numbers of species have
evolved and gone extinct
during this time, in a complex
story that includes fish, giant
reptiles and whales.
However, in the 1980s
palaeontologist John Sepkoski
analysed the overall pattern
of evolution in the sea,
where the fossil record is best.
He concluded that marine
evolutionary history could
be broken down into three
supergroups, which he called
“great evolutionary faunas”.
The first group was
dominated by trilobites,
which resembled woodlice,
and bristle worms; the second
by shellfish-like creatures called
brachiopods; and the third by
molluscs, which have persisted
to the present day. Other animals
like land mammals probably
followed similar patterns, but
their fossil record isn’t complete
enough for us to know.
Now, by analysing nearly
18,300 marine genera from
the Phanerozoic fossil record,
Alexis Rojas-Briceno of Umeå
University in Sweden and
his colleagues have found
that the evolution of
complex marine life is best
described using four great
groups of fauna, not three
(bioRxiv, doi.org/dg98).
The first supergroup existed
between 541 and 494 million
years ago, spanning the
Cambrian explosion in which
many animal groups first
emerged. As in the original
analysis, trilobites dominated.
The second supergroup,
dubbed the Palaeozoic, lasted
from 494 to 252 million years
ago. Creatures with hard outer
shells were now widespread,
including brachiopods. This
phase ended when the end-
Permian extinction wiped out
almost all complex life on Earth.
This matches Sepkoski’s
analysis, but the new study
splits his third great fauna into
two. In this version, the third
supergroup is called the
Mesozoic. It began in the wake
of the Permian extinction and
ended 129 million years ago, in
the middle of the dinosaur era.
This time cephalopods, the
group that includes squid
and octopuses, were the rulers.
The fourth and final
supergroup, the Cenozoic, is
still dominant today. During
this time, clams and snails have
made up much of the diversity.
The team found that all four
supergroups originated in the
tropics, then expanded through
the oceans. This is in line with
the idea that the tropics are
hotbeds of evolutionary
innovation, which has been
promoted by David Jablonski
at the University of Chicago.
It may be that the warmer
temperatures and ample
sunlight ensure there is plenty
of food to nourish a multitude
of species. However, John Alroy
at Macquarie University in
Australia isn’t convinced. “I have
always been sceptical about the
out-of-the-tropics hypothesis,
because they have never
seriously dealt with sampling
biases, as far .
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Science, evolution, and creationism summaryZoa Chenkual
The document discusses several key points about evolution:
1) The fossil record provides strong evidence of evolution over time as fossils in older rock layers show life forms that increasingly differ from present-day forms, while younger layers contain fossils more similar to modern life.
2) DNA evidence also confirms evolutionary relationships, with more distantly related species showing greater genetic differences than closer relatives.
3) The discovery of Tiktaalik in 2004 supported evolutionary theory by filling a predicted gap in the fossil record between ancient fish and later land dwellers.
4) Creationist claims that certain biological structures are too complex to have evolved are contradicted by scientific evidence that they in fact evolved from simpler existing structures over long
This document provides details about the 42nd Annual Meeting of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania University Biologists (CPUB), including the schedule of events, keynote speaker, award recipients, and list of abstracts. The meeting was held April 15-17, 2011 at California University of Pennsylvania and featured platform and poster presentations on ecology, organismal biology, cell and molecular biology, and science education. Outstanding student awards were given to top biology students from Pennsylvania state universities, and Dr. Sam Taylor from the Carnegie Museum of Natural History gave the keynote address.
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- He holds multiple degrees including a BSc, MSc, PhD, and has received numerous honors and awards for his research and publications.
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This document provides biographical and professional details about Dr. B.M. Gadella. It includes his contact information, education history, work experience, teaching activities, grants/awards, and publications. Some key details:
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- He received his PhD in 1994 from Utrecht University, studying the metabolism and localization of seminolipid in mammalian spermatozoa.
- His research focuses on biochemistry and cell biology of mammalian reproduction, from gonad development to zygote formation.
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Kelvin Yaprianto is a biochemist from Indonesia who received his Bachelor of Science with Honours degree from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research in Australia in 2013. He has extensive research experience investigating the roles of NF-κB family transcription factors in promoting tumor cell survival and metastasis. Currently he works as a research assistant in stem cell and cancer research at PT. Kalbe Farma Tbk. in Jakarta.
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Increasing concern has been expressed about the possible declining trend in the sperm quality and sperm count of man as a result of exposure to environmental estrogenic agents in the past few years now. There is a general paucity of knowledge of BLCO ingestion on the reproductive effect. Hence, we aim to evaluate the impact of sub-lethal dose of BLCO ingestion on semen parameters of adult male mice. Initial acute toxicity study was carried out to determine the lethal dose of BLCO, which was calculated to be 37.4 mg/Kg body wt. A sub-lethal dose of 20 mg/Kg bwt /day of BLCO were then given to 8 male mice in the experimental group. While, the control group of 7 animals received equal volume of 0.9% normal saline via oral garvage for 2 weeks. Data were analysed using SPSS 12 statistical software with P < 0.05 considered statistically significant. There was a significant (P < 0.05) weight gain in the treated group with a significant (P < 0.05) reduction in sperm motility in the treated compared with control. The sperm density of treated and control were 14.5 x 106 /ml and 20.5 x 106 /ml respectively. However, there were also no significant difference in the relative testicular weight and sperm density of treated from that of the control respectively. Thus, it was concluded that BLCO ingestion is spermatotoxic in the adult male Swiss mice
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RSBNewsIssue72
1. Research School of Biology
Newsletter
A N U C O L L E G E O F M E D I C I N E , B I O L O G Y A N D E N V I R O N M E N T
Issue 72 | 29 February 2016
Vale Sally Stowe
Sally Stowe (14 July 1951 - 11 January 2016)
managed the ANU Electron Microscopy Unit
(ANUEMU) in Building 46 for 24 years, until her
retirement in 2008. Sally will be remembered
for her immense technical skill, modest
demeanour and enduring helpfulness. Sally’s
vale has been published on the RSB website.
AWARDS
Loeske Kruuk (EEG) was awarded the
Genetics Society UK Mary
Lyon medal, for mid-career
researchers in genetics, at
the Population Genetics
Group conference in
Edinbugh. Loeske has also
been appointed Editor of
the Proceedings of the
Royal Society London Series B.
Stefan Broer gave the invited plenary lecture
at the 2015 Australian
Physiological Society
(AuPS) conference in
Hobart, and was presented
with a medal to mark the
occasion. The photo, left,
shows AuPS president
Graham Lamb and Stefan
at the presentation.
Andrew Scafaro (Atkin group, PS, CoEPEB)
has been awarded a Marie Curie Post Doctoral
Fellowship to work with Bayer Crop Science in
Gent, Belgium, starting mid-2016.
four RSB representatives contributed talks
to the IRRI-Australia symposium. RSB has
close ties with IRRI as it is part of the Bill and
Melinda Gates C4 rice consortium along with
Susanne von Caemmerer, Robert Furbank
and Florence Danila, and Paul Quick
(IRRI), who are all part of the ARC Centre of
Excellence for Translational Photosynthesis.
Biology Olympiad Summer School
Once again the Biology Olympiad Summer
School was a great success this January
thanks to the work of Juliey Beckman and
the Teaching Lab team Mel Trinick, Peta
Moisis, Tammy Gomersall, Fiona Roxburgh
and Yiming Li. Twenty-one college level
students qualified to attend the intensive
two weeks of learning. This year we had
one student from Canberra - the rest came
from interstate. The students were here to
soak up lots of biology with the hope to
eventually compete on the Australian Team.
The international competition will be held in
Korea later this year. One of the students
who attended summer camp in 2015 has just
moved from Melbourne to commence Science
(Advanced), majoring in Biology here at ANU.
NEWS
Congratulations to new Future Fellows
Janet Gardner (EEG) and Denisse Leyton
BSB and ANUMS) have been awarded
prestigious 4-year ARC Future Fellowships.
Inaugural EMCR Conference
Our first Early and Mid Career Researchers
(EMCR) Future Conference in over 10 years
was a great success! Around 200 people
attended and created opportunities for the
three departments to integrate and hear
about the research being undertaken by
EMCR. We had a great range of diverse
presentations and the keynote speakers -
Aidan Byrne and Amber Beavis, provided
valuable insight into future career pathways.
Two poster prizes were awarded to Trevor
Murray (EEG) and Ben Long (PS) and
three talk prizes were awarded to Esther
Rajendran (BSB), Danswell Starrs (EEG)
and Megan McDonald (PS). This conference
was possible through the sponsorship from
RSB, ARC Centres of Excellence (Translational
Photosynthesis & Plant Energy Biology),
NECTAR, eLife, Axios, Frontiers of Plant
Science and Faculty 1000. Other sponsors
included Merck Millipore, VWR International,
John Morris Group and Bio-Strategy. We
hope this is the start of many more to come,
as >95% of the feedback indicates people
want to see this happen again! - Sally Potter
(Moritz group, EEG).
LT Evans Plant Growth Facility opening
John Evans, Murray Badger, Spencer
Whitney (PS) and Florence Danila (von
Caemmerer group, PS) attended the opening
on January 21 of a new plant growth facility
donated by the Australian
Government to the
International Rice Research
Institute (IRRI) in the
Philippines. The building was
named after John’s father
who served on the board of
IRRI and whose advocacy
had resulted in a phytotron
being donated to IRRI previously. The opening
took place during IRRI Science week and all
John Evans spoke on
behalf of the Evans
family at the opening.
Prize winners from the inaugural Early and Mid Career Researchers conference: Megan McDonald (Solomon group, PS), Danswell Starrs
(EEG), Esther Rajendran (Kirk, van Dooren groups, BSB), keynote speaker Amber Beavis, Trevor Murray (Zeil group, EEG), and Ben Long
(Badger, Price groups, PS) Photo: Elena Martin Avila (see News item).
Past Biology Olympiad Students preparing to welcome the new
summer school students at ANU
Photo: J Beckman
2. 2 The Research School of Biology
Stephen Fairweather (Broer group, BSB) has
been awarded the 2016 Phyllis Montgomerie
Award from the Royal Commonwealth Society,
worth $5000 towards his current research. He
also won the best poster prize at the Protein
Structure and Function Joint Symposium, in
November 2015.
PhD candidate Florence Danila (von
Caemmerer, Furbank groups, PS) won
2nd prize in a micrograph competition
sponsored by the Australian Microscopy and
Microanalysis Research Facility (AMMRF) on
her PEA-CLARITY work showing pitfields in
monocot leaf, Panicum bisulcatum, at the
biennial Australian Conference on Microscopy
and Microanalysis (ACMM) held in early 2016.
GRANTS
Martijn van de Pol (EEG) was awarded a
$2.3M grant, with collaborators from Radboud
University and the Dutch Centre for Field
Ornithology to develop a framework to quantify
the cumulative human impacts on populations
by linking the many threats acting at different
spatio-temporal scales to the meta-population
dynamics of Oystercatchers.
IN THE MEDIA
John Rivers (Pogson group, PS) has
published a magazine article on the Asia & the
Pacific Policy Society’s ‘Policy Forum’ website,
which discusses how plant genomics can be
translated into agricultural and environmental
innovations, specifically as part of the
Australian Government’s ‘Ideas Boom’.
Thomas Wallenius (Rowell group, Cooper
group, EEG) was interviewed by the Cooma
Monaro Express, for an article about the
blackheaded cockchafer beetles that
appeared in huge numbers in Cooma in
January.
The Australian Journal of Zoology featured
one of David Happold's
(EEG) study species,
Mastacomys fuscus, on
the front cover of the
issue in which his recent
paper appeared. (Photo
by Ken Green, former PhD
student).
PHDS SUBMITTED
Joanne Lee (Millar Group PS) 'Understanding
the interaction between RNA-directed DNA
methylation and DNA demethylases and its
role in Fusarium oxysporum disease response
in Arabidopsis thaliana'.
David Duchene (Cardillo Group EEG) 'The
importance of phylogenetic model assessment
for macroevolutionary inference'.
Marta Vidal Garcia (Keogh Group EEG)
'Morphological evolution in Australian frogs'.
Emrah Tumer (Broer Group BSB)
'Transcriptional regulation of Slc6a19 along the
crypt-villus axis”.
Heli Barron Pastor (Gordon Group EEG)
'Gut microbiome in rats: Effects of diet on
community structure and host-microbiome
interactions'.
PHDS AWARDED
Ana Clarissa Alves Negrini (Atkin Group PS)
'Physiological and biochemical responses
of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) to nitrogen
availability'.
WELCOME
Professor Rick Harrison from Cornell
University is visiting EEG until
mid April. Rick has broad
interests in evolution, including
speciation and hybrid zones.
He can be contacted on
rgh4@cornell.edu and his
office is in Gould 207. He would welcome
drop-in visitors for a chat.
Delin Sun joins the Corry
group (BSB) as a postdoc, to
work on an industry-funded
project, investigating the
mechanism of action of local
anaesthetic drugs.
PhD student Pawan Parajuli joins the
Verma group (BSB). He has an Endeavour
Postgraduate award, and will
be working on bacteriophages
of Shigella flexneri and their
role in its virulence. This
will involve isolating novel
bacteriophages, molecular
characterization and determining their role in
pathogenesis.
PhD student Annamaria
de Rosa has joined the
Evans group (PS) to work on
manipulating the expression
of aquaporins associated with
CO2
transport.
Foteini Spagopoulou is a
visiting PhD student from
Uppsala University (Sweden),
who will be doing a project in
the Jennions group (EEG).
Masters student Pierrick Bru,from the
University of Montpellier,
France, is visiting the Jones
group (PS) until mid July. He is
working on identification of the
Fusarium oxysporum Avr7 gene
corresponding to the tomato I-7
resistance gene identified recently in the Jones
group by Yvonne Gonzalez-Cendales.
This newsletter is archived at
biology.anu.edu.au/
news-events/newsletter.
Layout: Mel Norris
Editing: Stefan Bröer & Mel Norris
Early career researcher
profile:
Elena Martin Avila (PS)
Research background
I studied a B.Sc.
in Biology and
Biochemistry at the
University of Salamanca
(Spain) and from there
I moved to the UK to
undertake a PhD in Plant
Biotechnology at The
University of Manchester.
My PhD work involved developing
innovative applications to manipulate the
plastid genome as a production platform of
high-value products for industry and health.
During this time I became more interested
in issues related to sustainable agricultural
development and food security, and that’s
why I came to do a Postdoc here at ANU.
Current research interests
I am currently working in the Whitney Lab
(aka Rubisco Lab), as part of the ARC
Centre of Excellence for Translational
Photosynthesis. It is a great place to do
science and I consider myself extremely
fortunate to be surrounded by some of the
most internationally prominent researchers
in the field!
In the Whitney Lab we focus on studying
the enzyme Rubisco, involved in the
CO2
-fixing step of the Calvin-Benson
cycle during photosynthesis. Rubisco is
a crucial enzyme to sustain life on earth,
but its catalytic properties frequently limit
the growth capacity of many plants. We
are targeting these catalytic inadequacies
via genetic manipulation with the aim of
supercharging photosynthesis to improve
growth efficiency in crops.
Within this goal, one of my main interests
has been to apply my biotechnology
background to develop strategies for
expressing Rubisco small subunits in
plastids, in order to easily manipulate them
individually and validate their catalytic role.
What do you see as challenges for your
field of research?
As a scientist working on developing
technologies directed to contribute to the
battle of food security, I often feel frustrated
when I witness ferocious opposition to
GMOs. With millions of people lacking
access to sufficient nutritious food, I believe
that turning GM crops down is a privilege
that many can’t afford. Informing and
educating the public is as crucial to the
food security battle as developing these
technologies, and probably one of our
biggest challenges ahead.
3. N E W S L E T T E R | F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 6 3
Harts, A, Kristensen, N, Kokko, H, Predation
can select for later and more synchronous
arrival times in migrating species, Oikos.
Howitt, S, Wilson, A, Scaffolded reflection
as a tool for surfacing complex learning in
undergraduate research projects, Council on
Undergraduate Research Quarterly.
Hua, X, Bromham, L, PHYLOMETRICS: an
R package for detecting macroevolutionary
patterns, using phylogenetic metrics and
backward tree simulation, Methods in
Ecology and Evolution.
Huisman, J, Kruuk, LJ, Ellis, PA, et al.,
Inbreeding depression across the lifespan
in a wild mammal population, Proceedings
of the National Academy of Sciences of the
United States of America.
Lin, HC, Karki, S, Coe, RA, ... Danila, FR,
...von Caemmerer, S, Furbank, RT, et al.,
Targeted knockdown of GDCH in rice leads
to a photorespiratory deficient phenotype
useful as a building block for C4 rice, Plant
Cell Physiology.
McDonald, MC, McGinness, L, Hane,
JK, Williams, AH, Milgate, A, Solomon,
P, Utilizing gene tree variation to identify
candidate effector genes in Zymoseptoria
tritici, G3.
Mourocq, E, Bize, P, ... van de Pol, M, et
al., Lifespan and reproductive cost explain
interspecific variation in the optimal onset of
reproduction, Evolution.
Moya, A, ...Forêt, S, ...Hayward, DC, Ball,
EE, et al., Functional conservation of the
apoptotic machinery from coral to man: the
diverse and complex Bcl-2 and caspase
repertoires of Acropora millepora, BMC
Genomics.
Nottingham, AT, Turner, BL,... Meir, P, et
al., Temperature sensitivity of soil enzymes
along a 4 km gradient in the Peruvian Andes,
Biogeochemistry.
Okubo, N, Hayward, DC, Forêt, S,
Ball, EE, A comparative view of early
development in the corals Favia lizardensis,
Ctenactis echinata, and Acropora
millepora - morphology, transcriptome,
and developmental gene expression, BMC
Evolutionary Biology.
Pavitt, AT, Pemberton, JM, Walling, CA,
Kruuk, LEB, Testosterone and cortisol
concentrations vary with reproductive status
in wild female red deer, Ecology & Evolution.
Potvin, DA, Välimäki, K, Lehikoinen, A,
Differences in shifts of wintering and
breeding ranges lead to changing migration
distances in European birds, Journal of Avian
Biology.
Rolland, V, Badger, MR, Price, GD,
Redirecting the cyanobacterial
bicarbonate transporters BicA and SbtA
to the chloroplast envelope: Soluble and
membrane cargos need different chloroplast
targeting signals in plants, Frontiers in Plant
Science.
Salmon, Y, Torres-Ruiz, JM, ... Meir, P, et
al., Balancing the risks of hydraulic failure
and carbon starvation: a twig scale analysis
in declining Scots pine. Plant Cell and
Environment.
Schwessinger, B, Li, X, Ellinghaus, TL, et al.,
A second-generation expression system for
tyrosine-sulfated proteins and its application
in crop protection, Integrative Biology.
Smith, NE, Corry, B, Mutant bacterial sodium
channels as models for local anaesthetic
block of eukaryotic proteins, Channels.
Stürzl, W, Zeil, J, Boeddeker, N, Hemmi,
JM, How wasps acquire and use views for
homing, Current Biology.
Tran, PN, Brown, SH, Rug, M, Ridgway,
MC, Mitchell TW, Maier, AG, Changes in lipid
composition during sexual development of
the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum,
Malaria Journal.
Walker, BJ, Skabelund, DC, Busch, FA,
Ort, DR, Measuring the impact of multiple
CO2
conductances on the apparent
photorespiratory CO2
compensation point
through slope-intercept regression using
improved theory, Plant, Cell & Environment.
NOTICES
Quarantine audit preparation
To assist areas using material subject to
quarantine, we have prepared a pre-audit
checklist that enables self assessment. We
can also do 'mock' audits if you would like
a more thorough preparation. - Jeremy
Weinman, Compliance Coordinator.
Workshops in bioinformatics and
statistics
CBBU, COMBINE, and SCU are organizing
a series of introductory bioinformatics and
statistics workshops. The workshops are
primarily aimed at students, postdocs
and early-mid career researchers, but are
open to everybody from our College. More
information on the RSB Events page.
Mass Spectrometry training and
education
A series of education and training activities,
intended to give a better insight into mass
spectrometry and how it can be used to
benefit research begins in March. For details,
see the RSB Events page.
FAREWELL
Michael Whitehead (Peakall group, EEG)
is leaving to take up a short Endeavour
Fellowship with the University of Wisconsin
Milwaukee (USA), followed by the
McKenzie Postdoctoral Fellowship at the
University of Melbourne. Michael has been
at RSB since he was a PhD student in
2008.
PAPERS ACCEPTED
Alonso-Cantabrana, H, von Caemmerer,
S, Carbon isotope discrimination as a
diagnostic tool for C4 photosynthesis in
C3-C4 intermediate species, Journal of
Experimental Botany.
Barbour, MM, Evans, JR, Simonin, KA,
von Caemmerer, S, On-line CO2
and
H2
O oxygen isotope fractionation allows
estimation of mesophyll conductance in
C4 plants, and reveals that mesophyll
conductance decreases as leaves age in
both C4 and C3 plants, New Phytologist.
Betti, M, Bauwe, H, Busch, FA, et al,
Manipulating photorespiration to increase
plant productivity: recent advances and
perspectives for crop improvement, Journal
of Experimental Botany.
Binks, O, Meir, P, Rowland, L, et al.,
Plasticity in leaf-level water relations of
tropical rainforest trees in response to
experimental drought, New Phytologist.
Cardillo, M, Warren, DL, Analyzing patterns
of spatial and niche overlap among species
at multiple resolutions, Global Ecology &
Biogeography.
Clark, HL, Backwell, PRY, Male mating
success in a fiddler crab: a lesson in
sample sizes, Journal of Ethology.
Fan, D-Y, Fitzpatrick, D, Oguchi, RMW,
Kou, J, Chow, WS, Obstacles in the
quantification of the cyclic electron flux
around Photosystem I in leaves of C3
plants, Photosynthesis Research.
Feng, X, Feakins, SJ, ... Meir, P, et
al. Source to sink: Evolution of lignin
composition in the Madre de Dios River
system with connection to the Amazon
basin and offshore fan, Journal of
Geophysical Research - Biogeosciences.
Happold, DCD, A 10-year demographic
study of a small mammal community in
the Australian Alps, Australian Journal of
Zoology.
Harris, KS, Durek, T, ...Conlan, BF, et al,
Efficient backbone cyclization of linear
peptides by a recombinant asparaginyl
endopeptidase, Nature Communications.