NSU presents the spring 2016 Science and Technology Seminar Series

(Tahlequah, Okla.)-- The spring 2016 Science and Technology Series at the Northeastern State University Tahlequah campus begins Jan. 27.

Presented by the NSU College of Science and Health Professions and arranged by Dr. John de Banzie, professor of biology, the series includes speakers with topics of interest in six different areas of study. Two of the speakers, Chris Brower and Dawn Prusator, are NSU alumni. The upcoming schedule is as follows:

Jan. 27- Foodborne Pathogens in Retail Liver: A Threat and a Mystery, presented by Mohamed Fakhr, representing the Department of Biological Science, University of Tulsa.

Feb. 10- Genomics and Bioinformatics of Bacterial Interactions with their Environment, presented by Ravi Barabote, representing the Department of Biological Sciences, University of Arkansas.

Feb. 24- Protein Degradation in Human Disease, presented by Chris Brower, representing the Department of Biology, Texas Womens University.

March 9- Incubation-Temperature Induced Phenotypes in Birds and its Implications for Avian Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation, presented by Sarah DuRant, representing the Department of Integrative Biology, Oklahoma State University.

March 23- Mechanisms Underlying the Sexually Dimorphic Effects of Early Life Stress on Pain Perception in Adulthood, presented by Dawn Prusator, representing Oklahoma Center for Neuroscience, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center.

April 6- Echinacea: Herbal Medicine with a Wild History, presented by Kelly Kindscher, representing the Kansas Biological Survey, University of Kansas.

There is no charge to attend the seminar, and the series and events are open to all who wish to attend.

Each one-hour lecture begins at 3 p.m. at the NSU-Tahlequah campus in the Science Building, Room 160.

For more information, contact de Banzie at debanzie@nsuok.edu.

Published: 2016-01-26 15:19:27.803000