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| Monday, April 23, 2012
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Noon - 1:00 PM
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Dental Calculus: A Novel Biomolecular Reservoir of Ancient Dietary and Health Indicators
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Speaker: Dr. Christina Warinner, Acting Head of the Molecular Research Group, Centre for Evolutionary Medicine, Institute of Anatomy, University of Zürich
Location: The Forsyth Institute, Seminar Room A, 245 First Street, 17th Floor, Cambridge
Summary: Archaeologists have long been interested in the dietary and health histories of ancient peoples. However, reconstructing these histories using conventional tools can be difficult, indirect, and imprecise. Recent microscopy investigations of dental calculus have shown that this mineralized biofilm is a long-term reservoir of food remnants and oral bacteria. In this paper we present novel data demonstrating that dental calculus is also a robust reservoir of ancient biomolecules, including genomic DNA and proteins. Given the near ubiquity of dental calculus in the archaeological record, the discovery of well-preserved biomolecules within dental calculus promises to greatly expand our understanding of human diet and health in antiquity.
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Pam Quattrocchi
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| Tuesday, April 24, 2012
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12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
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Intracellular Biology of Salmonella
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David Holden, Imperial College London
Hosted by Michael Starnbach
Warren Alpert Building Room 563, Harvard Medical School
Coffee and snacks served at 12:15 pm outside the room
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Jessica Conner
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4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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MASS-AWIS Careers in Science Event
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Careers in Science
Location: 43 Vassar St, Cambridge, MA 02139 (MIT building 46), 3rd Floor Atrium
MASS AWIS, in conjunction with the Cambridge Science Festival, is hosting a Careers in Science Event for undergrad, grad, postdoc and early career level men and women within the scientific community. This event will be done in a speed networking fashion: 10-15 experienced individuals representing diverse scientific careers will give insight into their chosen profession. Attendees will go to tables with careers they would like to learn more about. Career areas including: Consulting, Patent Law, Research & Development, Technology Transfer, Consulting, Publishing/Medical Writing, Academia, Business Development, Competitive Intelligence, Technical Support Specialist, Teaching, Medical Science Liaison, Human Resources.
Agenda:
6:00-6:30 pm: Registration, Networking and Snacks
6:30-7:00 pm: Introduction of Evening
7:00-8:15 pm: Speed Networking (five 15 min sessions)
8:15-8:30 pm: Networking and Desserts
FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT:
http://www.cambridgesciencefestival.org
www.mass-awis.org
TO REGISTER, GO TO:
http://www.acteva.com/go/mass-awis
Admission $35 (AWIS members receive $15 discount)
Join AWIS to save money on events and to support our work!
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Lynnelle Pittet
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| Thursday, April 26, 2012
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4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Astroglial Developmental Maturation and Neurodevelopmental Disorder Fragile X Syndrome (FXS)
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Tufts University Program in Cell, Molecular and Developmental Biology Seminar Series
Guest Speaker: Yongjie Yang, PhD, Department of Neuroscience, Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences, Tufts University
Location: Tuft Medical Center, Stearns Auditorium, Farnsworth Building, 1st Floor, 800 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02111
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Sharon Belding
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Week of Sunday, April 22, 2012
