Fall 2012

Presented by the Departments of Biology, Chemistry, and Earth and Physical Sciences.


Thursdays at noon, room AC 4M05 (unless otherwise noted).

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September 20th
Emily Rice
CUNY College of Staten IslandDept. of Engineering Science and Physics and The American Museum of Natural History
Young Brown Dwarfs as Exoplanet Analogs
Hosted by: Timothy Paglione

October 4th
SPEAKER: TBA
Institution: TBA
Talk Title: TBA
Hosted by: TBA

October 18th
Tom J. Parry
Senior Director of Pharmacology and Safety – Acorda Therapeutics, Inc.
Emerging Roles for Neuregulins in the Treatment of Nervous System and Cardiac Diseases
Hosted by: Yolanda Small and Deb Chakravarti

Image Source: James Hougland

Novermber 1st
Shi Jin
CUNY College of Staten IslandDepartment of Chemistry
Organic Optoelectronic Materials
Hosted by: Emmanuel Chang

November 15th
James L. Hougland
Syracuse UniversityDepartment of Chemistry
Graduate Studies in Chemistry at Syracuse
Hosted by: Yolanda Small and Emmanuel Chang

November 29th
Michelle Yeboah
Director of the Office of Minority Health, Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Steps to Addressing Health Disparities
Hosted by: Emmanuel Chang

December 6th
Monica Dus
Skirball Institute Program of Molecular Neurobiology and Cell Biology(NYU Medical Center)
Understanding the molecular mechanism behind appetitive behavior, using the fruit fly
Hosted by: Anne F. Simon


This seminar series provides an opportunity to foster the engagement of faculty, students and staff in the scientific enterprise and to cultivate an environment of intellectual discourse and growth by promoting interaction between scientists at every level. ALL ARE WELCOME. REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED.

All seminars will be on Thursday at noon in room AC-4M05 unless otherwise noted. Please contact Dr. Emmanuel Chang (echang@york.cuny.edu, 718-262-3778) or Dr. Yolanda Small (ysmall@york.cuny.edu, 718-262-2592) for more information.

Web page managed by Dr. Yolanda Small