Discussion Meetings

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Host: Vinh Nguyen

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Mahmudul Hasan (Biological Sciences, Virginia Tech)

'The PH domain and C-terminal polyD motif of Phafin2 exhibit a unique concurrence in animals'

Host: Vinh Nguyen

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Host: Vinh Nguyen

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Special Date

Prof. Jin Yu
University of California, Irvine

"Probing Transcription Machinery in Modules via Physical Modeling and Computational Interrogation"

Molecular machinery regulating gene transcription in central dogma consists of factor proteins and enzymes responsible for locating promoter sequences and then initiating and elongating for template-based synthesis of RNA. Implementing physical modeling and simulation from atomic to coarse-grained level, along with polymer physics, statistical mechanics, and stochastic kinetic/dynamics approaches, we have re-examined transcription factor diffusional search along DNA, explored RNA polymerase promoter recognition, investigated particularly the polymerase mechanochemical and fidelity control mechanisms during elongation, and further probed DNA super-coiling as mechanical feedback in the transcription.

Host: Prof. Jing Chen, Biological Sciences

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Dr. Dave MacDonnell
NASA Langley Research Lab

Introduction to Working with NASA Langley Research Center

This talk provides an overview of how NASA Langley Research Center supports the goals of the agency while linking to opportunities for students and graduates. Under NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, the system of competitive project selection drives strategic planning for cost effective technical solutions. Using the academic workforce and resources have become a key part of this strategy. Current students and graduating students should understand current programs offered by the agency, which include Pathways, NIFS (NASA Internships, Fellowships, and Scholarships),DEVELOP, NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP), etc. Each of these programs are used at NASA Langley. Attendees will gain perspective regarding how each program could help them with their career path.

Host: Vinh Nguyen

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Thanksgiving Break (No Discussion Meeting)

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Canon Zeidan Virginia Tech

Student Research Talk

Host: Prof. Uwe Tauber

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