Basic Science Day

The School of Medicine's Basic Science Day brings together faculty, staff, trainees, and students to celebrate Basic Science research and the vast and diverse array of activities taking place across our campus, and to encourage collaborations.

 

Basic Science Day will proceed as scheduled.
 

The Robert J. Lefkowitz, M.D., Distinguished Lecture
has been rescheduled for May 1.
 

Wednesday, September 12, 2018
9:00 a.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Great Hall, Trent Semans Center

  • Lectures by Duke faculty members from all Basic Science Departments
  • Poster session
  • Lunch provided
  • Complete agenda coming soon

Registration

 

 

 

Agenda

 

9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.      Guest Registration

9:30 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.      Opening Remarks – Mary E. Klotman, MD, Dean, School of Medicine

9:35 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.      Raphael Valdivia, PhD, Vice Dean for Basic Science, School of Medicine
 

Speakers

 

9:50 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.

Richard Brennan, PhD

DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER
Richard Brennan, PhD
James B. Duke Professor of Biochemistry
Chair, Department of Biochemistry

A Novel RNA Polymerase Underlies the Pathogenicity of Francisella Tularensis

 

10:20 a.m. – 10:40 a.m.

Kevin Franks, PhD

 

Kevin Franks, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Neurobiology

Neural Circuits for Odor Coding

 

10:40 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Meira Epplein, PhD

 

Meira Epplein, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Population Health Sciences

Helicobacter Pylori Serology and Risk of Colorectal Cancer in Diverse Populations Across the United States

 

11:00 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.

Hashim Al-Hashimi, PhD

​Hashim Al-Hashimi, PhD

James B. Duke Professor of Biochemistry, Department of Biochemistry
Professor, Department of Chemistry   
Director, Duke Center for RNA Biology 

A Mutational Timer is Built into the Dynamics of the DNA Double Helix

 

11:20 a.m. – 11:40 a.m.

Qianben Wang, PhD

 

Qianben Wang, PhD
Professor
Department of Pathology

Genomic Determinants for Androgen Receptor-V7 Oncogenic Function in Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer

 

 

11:40 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.    Lunch/Poster Session

 

12:45 p.m. – 1:05 p.m.

David MacAlpine, PhD

 

David MacAlpine, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology

Chromatin Maturation Behind the DNA Replication Fork

 

1:05 p.m. – 1:25 p.m. 

Beth Sullivan, PhD

 

Beth Sullivan, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology

No Junk DNA Here: Finding Function in the Recesses of the Human Genome

 

1:25 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.

John Pearson, PhD

 

John Pearson, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics

What Artificial Agents Can Teach us About Social Decisions

 

1:45 p.m. – 2:05 p.m.

Thomas Tedder, PhD

 

Thomas Tedder, PhD
Alter E. Geller Professor for Research
  Department of Immunology
Professor, Department of Pediatrics

Connecting Autoantibodies with Health and Disease: Not a Trivial Pursuit

 

2:05 p.m. – 3:05 p.m.        Poster Session/Snack
 

3:05 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.

Sallie Permar, MD, PhD

Sallie Permar, MD, PhD
Duke Human Vaccine Institute
Professor, Departments of Immunology, Molecular
   Genetics and Microbiology, and Pediatrics

Rational Design of a Novel Vaccine Strategy to Eliminate Congenital Cytomegalovirus

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3:25 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.

Blanche Capel, PhD

 

Blanche Capel, PhD
James B. Duke Professor of Cell Biology
Department of Cell Biology

The Battle of the Sexes

 

3:45 p.m.  -  3:50 p.m.          Closing Remarks – Raphael Valdivia, PhD