Various Resources
Molecular Genetics Laboratory
Trainee Action Committee
The LMG Trainee Action Committee (TAC) sponsors a speakers program and the annual LMG retreat. Please consult the current chairperson for details.
TAC Chairpersons 2012
| Month | Chairperson |
|---|---|
| January | Rich Gradman |
| February | Sarah Swerdlow |
| March | Jessica Williams |
| April | Kin Chan |
| May | Mehmet Karaca |
| June | Matt Young |
| July | Rich Gradman |
| August | Sarah Swerdlow |
| September | Jessica Williams |
| October | Kin Chan |
| November | Mehmet Karaca |
| December | Matt Young |
TAC-Sponsored Seminars 2012
| Date | Presenter | Affiliation | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 16, 2012 | Reuben Harris | University of Minnesota | info coming soon |
| April 30, 2012 | Ken Marians | Sloan-Kettering Institute | info coming soon |
| May 07, 2012 | Maureen Murphy | Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia | info coming soon |
| June 25, 2012 | Jodi Nunnari | UC Davis | info coming soon |
| September 24, 2012 | Antoine van Oijen | University of Groningen | info coming soon |
| October 29, 2012 | Evan Rosen | Harvard University | info coming soon |
LMG Seminar Series
The LMG Seminar Series occurs on Wednesdays at 12:10 P.M. in Room D-350. Please see the following list for details.
| Date | Presenter | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| January 4, 2012 | Tammy Collins | Topoisomerases in mitochondrial DNA replication |
| January 11, 2012 | Open | |
| January 18, 2012 | Kin Chan | Mutagenesis within ssDNA intermediates of DSB repair |
| January 25, 2012 | Scott Lujan | Specificity of yeast DNA mismatch repair in vivo |
| February 1, 2012 | Matthew Longley | Protein interactions in mitochondrial DNA replication |
| February 8, 2012 | Doug Bell | NRF2-regulated genes |
| February 15, 2012 | Chuancang Jiang | Natural antibodies in tumorigenesis |
| February 22, 2012 | Sascha Liberti | Role of exonucleases in mismatch repair in yeast |
| February 29, 2012 | Open | |
| March 7, 2012 | Deepa Singh | The E. coli Dgt protein |
| March 14, 2012 | Sarah Swerdlow | The E. coli dgt gene |
| March 21, 2012 | Mercedes Arana | Fidelity of human polymerase delta variants |
| March 29, 2012 | Thuy-Ai Nguyen | ChIP-Seq of p53 in cancer and primary cells NOTE: This seminar is on Thursday, not Wednesday |
| April 4, 2012 | Tom Kunkel | Replication fidelity determinants operate asymmetrically |
| April 11, 2012 | Dan Su | Chromatin dynamics and p53 |
| April 18, 2012 | Bill Copeland | Overview of the Mitochondrial DNA Replication Group |
| April 25, 2012 | Mattia Lion | Relations between p53 and estrogen receptor |
| May 2, 2012 | Kathleen Richter | SLIP-GC function in B cells |
| May 9, 2012 | Anders Clausen | Structural studies of ribonucleotide bypass |
| May 16, 2012 | Mark Itsko | E. coli dgt gene function |
| May 23, 2012 | Julie Lowe | Exploring p53 functions in innate immunity |
| May 30, 2012 | Mehmet Karaca | NRF2 activation in adipocytes |
| June 6, 2012 | Matt Young | At the polymerase gamma accessory subunit interface |
| June 13, 2012 | Steve Roberts | Damage-induced mutagenesis in yeast |
| June 20, 2012 | Danielle Watt | Effects of a Rev3L missense mutation in mice |
| June 27, 2012 | Dave Brar | Mechanism of transposition to Drosophila chromosome ends |
| July 4, 2012 | No Seminar | |
| July 11, 2012 | Rich Gradman | Do non-clustered multiples arise spontaneously? |
| July 18, 2012 | Gary Pittman | Exposure and DNA methylation |
| July 25, 2012 | Daniel Menendez | Exploring the p53 transcriptional network |
| August 1, 2012 | Jessica Williams | Studying the consequences of ribonucleotides in DNA |
| August 8, 2012 | Rajesh Kasiviswanathan | Translesion synthesis by DNA pol gamma |
| August 15, 2012 | Janssen Daly | The rate of hypermutation in affinity maturation |
| August 22, 2012 | Wenjian Ma | Single- and double-strand break repair in human cells |
| August 29, 2012 | Xuting Wang | Genetic variation and NRF2 |
| September 5, 2012 | Kasia Bebenek | Studying molecular mechanism of DNA synthesis errors |
| September 12, 2012 | Deepa Singh | The E. coli Dgt dGTPase |
| September 19, 2012 | Shay Covo | Cohesin and genome instability in yeast |
| September 26, 2012 | Jeff Stumpf | Mitochondrial DNA mutagenesis |
| October 3, 2012 | Deepa Sambandan | Oxygen effects in preterm infants |
| October 10, 2012 | Alan Clark | Studies in DNA mismatch repair |
| October 17, 2012 | Hemakumar Reddy | The Drosophila Telomere elongation mutation |
| October 24, 2012 | Maria Shatz | p53 and DNA damage in the regulation of innate immunity |
| October 31, 2012 | Frank Chao and Hong Xu | The Environmental Polymorphism Registry |
| November 7, 2012 | Ming-Lang Zhao | Natural antibodies in cancer |
| November 14, 2012 | Libertad García Villada | Mutation in a ribovirus |
| November 21, 2012 | No seminar | |
| November 28, 2012 | Michelle Campbell | New NRF2-regulated genes |
| December 5, 2012 | Scott Lujan | The specificity of yeast MMR in vivo |
| December 12, 2012 | Kin Chan | Mutagenesis within ssDNA intermediates of DSB repair |
| December 19, 2012 | Tammy Collins | The roles of topoisomerases in the mitochondria |
| December 26, 2012 | No seminar | |
| January 2, 2013 | Open | |
| January 9, 2013 | Dmitry Gordenin | Genome instability |
| January 16, 2013 | Sascha Liberti | Nuclease activities in MMR |
| January 23, 2013 | Matt Longley | Mitochondrial DNA replication proteins |
| January 30, 2013 | Mike Resnick | The Chromosome Stability Group |
| February 6, 2013 | Douglas Bell | The Environmental Genomics Group |
| February 13, 2013 | Jim Mason | Highlights of the Drosophila Chromosome Structure Group |
| February 20, 2013 | Mercedes Arana | Transcriptional responses to loss of RNases H in S. cerevisiae |
| February 27, 2013 | Chuancang Jiang | The role of autoantibodies in P53-mediated cancers |
| March 6, 2013 | Sarah Swerdlow | The E. coli dgt mutator |


