AMCB Seminar Series
Each semester the AMCB hosts a seminar series that highlights student research as well as invited speakers from across campus and across the country. A broad range of topics dealing with all aspects of animal molecular and cellular biology research and technologies are addressed. Each AMCB graduate student is expected to present his/her research at the seminar each year during their time in the program. Seminars are held each Friday ay 3:00 PM in room 201 of the Dairy Science building.
Special seminar series include:
The Alvin C. Warnick Lecture Series
The Charles R. Staples Lecture Series
The William W. Thatcher Lecture Series
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2024 Fall - Seminar Series
2024 - Fall Seminar Series
AMCB Seminar Schedule 2024 Fall
Fall 2024 seminars will be presented in-person at 3PM EST unless otherwise stated.
Select recorded seminars can be viewed below.
Date
Speaker
Affiliation
Topic
30-August Camila Cuéllar Dept. Animal Sciences, University of Florida
How to Identify a Good Embryo 06-September Ricky Telg Dept. Agricultural Education & Communication,
University of FloridaCreating Compelling Messages to Communicate to Policymakers 13-September - -
AMCB Faculty Meeting 20-September Tyler Square Dept. Microbiology & Cell Science,
University of FloridaUnlocking Tooth Formation: Functional Genetic Approaches Alter Cell Fates and Regeneration Rates 27-September (12 PM) Yumei Zhou Dept. Animal Sciences, University of Florida
Regulatory Role of Double PHD Fingers 2 (DPF2) in Lipid Metabolism 04-October Kimberly O’Brien Div. Nutritional Sciences,
Cornell UniversityHuman Studies in Iron Metabolism: Integrating Stable Isotopic, Nutritional Genomic and Computational Methods 11-October - -
ANS Symposium 18-October - - Homecoming 25-October (12 PM) Chao Song Dept. Animal Sciences, University of Florida
Generation of Bovine Naive ESCs by Targeting STAT3 Signaling Pathway 01-November Yufen Li Dept. Animal Sciences, University of Florida
Investigating the Role of B Cell Translocation Gene 1 (BTG1) in Muscle Stem Cells 08-November Muhammad Sohail Siddique Dept. Animal Sciences, University of Florida
Potential Structural, Genomic and Epigenomic Consequences of Exposure of Post Ejaculatory Sperm to Environmental Stressors and Recreational Pharmaceuticals 15-November Jamal S. Lewis Dept. Biomedical Engineering,
University of Florida
Advances in Particulate-Based Immunotherapy of Inflammatory Diseases 22-November (12 PM) Ali Fouladi-Nashta Dept. Comparative Biomedical Sciences,
Royal Veterinary CollegeSize-dependent Impact of Hyaluronan on Embryo Development and Pregnancy Outcome: Lessons from Studies in Cow and Sheep -
2024 Spring - Seminar Series
2024 - Spring Seminar Series
AMCB Seminar Schedule 2024 Spring
Spring 2024 seminars will be presented in-person at 3PM EST unless otherwise stated.
Select recorded seminars can be viewed below.
Date
Speaker
Affiliation
Topic
15 Jan
(9AM)Amélie Bonnet-Garnier
INRAE, BREED,
Université Paris-SaclayDistribution and Remodeling of Epigenetic Marks During Early Development of the Bovine Embryo
19 Jan
(12 PM)Ahmad Fraz
Dept. Animal Sciences,
University of FloridaEffect of Supplementing Rumen Protected Arginine Supplementation on Immunity and Health Status of Transition Dairy Cows
26 Jan
Masroor Sagheer
Dept. Animal Sciences,
University of FloridaConsequences of Variation in Methionine Concentrations on Development of the Bovine Embryo In Vitro
2 Feb
Michelle L. Gumz
Dept. of Physiology and Aging,
University of Florida9 Feb
Maura McGraw
Dept. Animal Sciences,
University of Florida16 Feb
(12 PM)Firmansyah Tri Saputra
Dept. Animal Sciences,
University of Florida23 Feb
Phillip Peixoto
Dept. Large Animal Clinical Sciences, University of Florida
1 March
Valérie de Crécy-Lagard
Dept. Microbiology and Cell Science,
University of Florida8 March
(12 PM)Matthew B. Thomas
Dept. Entomology, University of Florida
Influence of Temperature on the Transmission of Vector-Borne Disease
15 March
Spring Break
22 March
(12 PM)Christiaan Leeuwenburgh
Dept. Physiology and Aging,
University of Florida“Fountains of Youth” Discovered through the Biology of Aging
29 March
(12 PM)Xing Fu
School of Animal Sciences,
Louisiana State UniversityRegulation of Adipogenesis and Fibrogenesis
5 April
Linkai Zhu
Dept. of Animal Sciences,
University of FloridaMaternal Restricted- and Over-Feeding During Gestation Perturb Offspring Sperm Epigenome in Sheep
12 April
Itzhak Mizrahi
Dept. of Life Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Can The Rumen Microbiome Be Manipulated to Enhance Feed Efficiency in Dairy Cows?
19 April
(12 PM)Qi Chen
Molecular Medicine Program,
University of Utah School of MedicineUnderstanding the ‘Sperm RNA Code’ for Epigenetic Inheritance with Emerging Tools
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2023 Fall - Seminar Series
2023 - Fall Seminar Series
AMCB Seminar Schedule 2023 Fall
Fall 2023 seminars will be presented in-person at 3PM EST unless otherwise stated.
Select recorded seminars can be viewed below.
Date
Speaker
Affiliation
Topic
25 Aug
(12 PM)Haipeng Yu
Dept. of Animal Sciences,
University of FloridaDevelopment of User-Friendly Open-Source Computer Vision Tools for Animal Science Research
1 Sept Linkai Zhu
Dept. of Animal Sciences,
University of Florida8 Sept Muhammad Sohail Siddique
Dept. of Animal Sciences,
University of FloridaBiological Consequences of Environmental Stressors on Postejaculatory Sperm Function
15 Sept Michelle L. Gumz
(postponed)Dept. of Physiology and Aging,
University of FloridaUsing Diverse Rodent Models to Understand the Circadian Clock in the Kidney and Cardiovascular System
22 Sept
(12 PM)Yufen Li
Dept. of Animal Sciences,
University of Florida29 Sept Zaeem Sarwar
Dept. of Animal Sciences,
University of FloridaExploring the Impact of Rumen-Protected Arginine on Dairy Cow Reproduction
6 Oct Homecoming
13 Oct ANS Symposium
20 Oct
(12 PM)Chen Chen
Dept. of Animal Sciences,
Michigan State UniversityPIWI-interacting RNAs: Small RNAs with Big Functions in Reproduction and Fertility
27 Oct Abdul Waheed
Dept. of Animal Sciences,
University of FloridaRemodeling of the Uterine Luminal Metabolome During Embryo Elongation Phase in Beef Cattle
3 Nov Cameron A. Schmidt
Dept. of Biology,
East Carolina UniversityRethinking Sperm Energy Metabolism- How the Nutrient Microenvironment 'Signals' Capacitation
10 Nov Veterans Day
17 Nov Gabriela Macay
Dept. of Animal Sciences,
University of FloridaSemen Components: Exploring Effects on the Bovine Endometrium and Oviduct
24 Nov Thanksgiving
1 Dec Samantha Brooks
Dept. of Animal Sciences,
University of Florida -
2023 Spring - Seminar Series
2023 - Spring Seminar Series
AMCB Seminar Schedule 2023 Spring
Spring 2023 seminars will be presented in-person at 3PM EST unless otherwise stated.
Select recorded seminars can be viewed below.
Date
Speaker
Affiliation
Topic
13 January
Richard Lobo
Dept. of Animal Sciences, University of Florida
Utilization of Algae Biomass as a Replacement for Soybean Meal Protein in the Diet of Dairy Cows.
20 January
Michelle Gumz
Dept. of Physiology and Aging, University of Florida
Using Diverse Rodent Models to Understand the Circadian Clock in the Kidney and Cardiovascular System (postponed).
27 January
(12 PM)Joao Losano
Dept. of Animal Sciences, University of Florida
Novel Insights to Temporal Kinematic and Bioenergetic Regulation of Postejaculatory Bovine Sperm.
3 February
Ignacio Aguirre
Dept. of Physiological Sciences, University of Florida
Medication-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw (MRONJ): Pathophysiology, Prevention and Treatment.
10 February
(12 PM)AMCB FACULTY MEETING
NO SEMINAR
17 February
Lané Haimon
Dept. of Animal Sciences, University of Florida
Possible Causes of Large Offspring Syndrome in Cattle.
24 February
(12 PM)Jose Cibelli
Department of Animal Science, Michigan State University
Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer: State of the Art and Applications.
3 March
Matthew Merritt
Dept. of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Florida
10 March
Kotaro Fujii
Dept. of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Florida
Selectivity and Fidelity: The Dynamic Ribosome in Evolution, Mammalian Development, and Diseases.
17 March
SPRING BREAK
NO SEMINAR
24 March
Arslan Tariq
Dept. of Animal Sciences, University of Florida
29 March
Rodney Geisert
(Warnick Lecture)Dept. of Animal Sciences, University of Missouri
Maternal Recognition of Pregnancy: So Much More Than CL Maintenance.
31 March
(12 PM)Jörg Bungert
Dept. of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Florida
The Role of Super-Enhancers in the Formation of Nuclear Transcription Initiation Domains.
7 April
Steeve Boulant
Dept. of Molecular Genetics & Microbiology, University of Florida
Cell Type-Specific Host Pathogen Interactions at the Human Intestinal Mucosa.
14 April
Federico Cunha
Dept. of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, University of Florida
Helcococcus ovis: Occurrence, Virulence, and Comparative Genomics of an Emerging Pathogen.
21 April
Mike Steele
Dept. of Animal Biosciences, University of Guelph
Nutritional Regulation of Gut Function and Metabolism in the Calf.
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2022 Fall - Seminar Series
2022 - Spring Seminar Series
AMCB Seminar Schedule 2022 Fall
Fall 2022 seminars will be presented in-person and live streamed at 3PM EST unless otherwise stated.
Select recorded seminars can be viewed below.
Date Speaker Affiliation Topic 9 Sept Firmansyah Tri Saputra Dept Animal Sciences, University of Florida Effect of heat stress mitigation on mammary immunity of lactating dairy cows. 16 Sept
(12 PM)Yuting Zhai Dept Animal Sciences, University of Florida Machine learning reveals that prophages drive host adaptation of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. 23 Sept Phillip Peixoto Dept Large Animal Clinical Sciences, University of Florida Conceptus length on day 17 of gestation is associated with endometrium and conceptus transcriptome in dairy cows. 7 Oct ANS Symposium NO SEMINAR 14 Oct Huijia Liu Dept Animal Sciences, University of Florida Effects of bovine hindgut microbiota on carcass traits. 21 Oct Daniel Stanton Dept Animal Sciences, University of Florida What makes an animal tick: The evolution and integration of the circadian clock across the animal lineage. 28 Oct
(12PM)Simon Lillico Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh Editing livestock genomes. 4 Nov Patricia Morris Laboratory of RNA Molecular Biology, The Rockefeller University Leveraging science, advocacy, outreach, and partnerships: Strategic opportunities to advance science, OneHealth and the environment. 11 Nov Memorial Day NO SEMINAR 18 Nov Maura McGraw Dept Animal Sciences, University of Florida A CRISPR approach in uncovering the PPARG pathway in bovine preimplantation embryo development.
25 Nov Thanksgiving NO SEMINAR 2 Dec Thomas Burris Genetics Institute, University of Florida -
2022 Spring - Seminar Series
2022 - Spring Seminar Series
AMCB Seminar Schedule 2022 Spring
Spring 2022 seminars will be presented in-person and live streamed at 3PM EST unless otherwise stated.
https://ufl.zoom.us/j/97784226293?pwd=d0RPa0VIYkcvWnI1SHJtK1g4c3J6UT09
Select recorded seminars can be viewed below.
Date Speaker Affiliation Topic 21 Jan
(12 PM)Mario Binelli Dept of Animal Sciences, University of Florida Uterine function and fertility in beef cattle. 28 Jan Ali Husnain Dept of Animal Sciences, University of Florida Exploring molecular and cellular processes of compromised fertility caused by uterine inflammation in dairy cows. 4 Feb Froylan Sosa Hernandez Dept of Animal Sciences, University of Florida Genetic and physiologic adaptations to reduce consequences of stress on cell function: the PRLR and CSF2 stories. 11 Feb Efstathios Sarmikasoglou Dept of Animal Sciences, University of Florida Ruminal lipopolysaccharides and feed additives on ruminal fermentation. 18 Feb
(12 PM)Claire Wathes Dept of Pathobiology and Population Sciences,
The Royal Veterinary CollegeInfertility, metabolism and infection in dairy cows – a journey through a lifetime.
(Wathes seminar slides)25 Feb Wipawee Winuthayanon College of Veterinary Medicine,
Washington State UniversitySteroid actions in the oviduct & novel non-hormonal contraceptive discovery. 4 Mar Gabriela Macay Dept of Animal Sciences, University of Florida Effects of seminal plasma on the endometrial transcriptome, fetal development and subsequent postnatal phenotype of offspring. 18 Mar
(12 PM)George Garinis Institute of Molecular Biology & Biotechnology,
Foundation for Research & Technology - HellasDNA damage & innate immune responses in health and disease. 25 Mar
(12 PM)Feng Yue Dept of Animal Sciences, University of Florida Molecular regulation of adipocyte metabolism and thermogenic function. 1 Apr Aria Eshraghi Dept of Infectious Diseases & Immunology, University of Florida 'Tails' of a bacterial secretion system. 8 Apr Yuhan Wen Dept of Animal Sciences, University of Florida A novel strategy of single-dose vaccination to enhance the long-term protection: Controlled release microparticles. 15 Apr Chris Tuggle Dept of Animal Sciences, Iowa State University Investigating the porcine immune system at single cell resolution. -
2021 Fall - Seminar Series
2021 - Fall Seminar Series
AMCB Seminar Schedule Fall 2021
Fall 2021 seminars will be live streamed at 3PM EST unless otherwise stated
https://ufl.zoom.us/j/93595912909?pwd=U1h5eFpVYkxGL2pqWjNva3lEcGlrZz09
Select recorded seminars can be viewed below.
Date Speaker Affiliation Topic 3 Sept Brad Daigneault Dept of Animal Sciences, University of Florida "Genomic regulation and environmental interactions of embryo development and sperm function." 10 Sept Aileen Keating Dept of Animal Sciences, Iowa State University “Unscrambling the impacts of environmental exposures on the female gonad.” 17 Sept Federico Cunha Dept of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, University of Florida "Metagenomics-guided isolation and virulence testing of pathogens associated with metritis in dairy cows." 24 Sept (12PM) Richard Lobo Dept of Animal Sciences, University of Florida "Effects of magnesium sources and buffer inclusion on high-producing dairy cows` performance and ruminal microbiome." 1 Oct Lané Haimon Dept of Animal Sciences, University of Florida "Developmental programming in the embryo via choline." 15 Oct Keith Choe Dept of Biology, University of Florida “Molecular insights into how animals sense and respond to environmental stress learned from the model nematode, Caenorhabditis elegans.” 22 Oct (12PM) Thiago Amaral Dept of Animal Sciences, University of Florida "Consequences of the environment of the cultured bovine embryo for pregnancy outcomes after embryo transfer." 29 Oct Malcolm Maden Department of Biology, University of Florida “The amazing spiny mouse: a new adult mammalian model for regenerative medicine.” 5 Nov Melany Madrid Dept of Animal Sciences, University of Florida "Antiviral therapy for controlling influenza infection and transmission in pigs.” 12 Nov (12PM) Bruce Whitelaw The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh “Engineering livestock.” - CANCELLED 19 Nov Jason Gill Dept of Animal Science, Texas A&M University "Bacteriophages for animal health and food safety: Theory to practice." 3 Dec Mingyi Xie Dept of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, University of Florida “When microRNAs CLASH with their targets.” -
2021 Spring - Seminar Series
2021 - Spring Seminar Series
AMCB Seminar Schedule Spring 2021
Spring 2021 seminars will be live streamed at 3PM EST unless otherwise stated
https://ufl.zoom.us/j/98273241574?pwd=RTBhd1RuYUpnMFlJdlZlaVQ0MXByZz09Select recorded seminars can be viewed below.
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2020 - Seminar Series
2020 - Fall Seminar Series
AMCB Seminar Schedule Fall 2020
Fall 2020 seminars can be viewed below or streamed live on Zoom (here).
Date Speaker Affiliation Topic September 4 Rhonda Bacher Dept. of Biostatistics (UF) Design and analysis of single cell RNA sequencing experiments. September 8
(Tuesday @ 12PM)Alice Denton Department of Immunology and Inflammation, Imperial College London Stromal cell regulation of the germinal center response in ageing. September 18 Surawich Jeensuk Dept. of Animal Sciences (UF) Maternal-embryonic communication: The role of WNT signaling in the preimplantation period. September 25 Daniel Stanton Dept. of Animal Sciences (UF) Using a CRISPR fluorescent protein knock-in approach to understand circadian clock protein translocation with spatiotemporal resolution. October 2 Homecoming October 9 Daniel Mathew Department of Animal Science, University of Tennessee The elongating cow conceptus microenvironment: Zooming in on the endometrium. October 16
(Friday @ 12PM)Adrian Liston The Babraham Institute, Cambridge Harnessing brain Tregs to prevent neuroinflammatory damage. October 20 (Tuesday @ 9AM) Maria Belen Rabaglino
Dept. of Applied Mathematics and Computer Sciences, Technical University of Denmark October 23 Yuhan Wen Dept. of Animal Sciences (UF) Controlled release microparticles to enhance the long-term efficacy of single-dose immunizations. October 27 (Tuesday @ 3PM) Roney Zimpel Dept. of Animal Sciences (UF) Effect of level of dietary cation-anion difference during prepartum period on nulliparous cow performance, energy, and mineral metabolism. October 30 Ana Conesa Dept. of Microbiology & Cell Science (UF) Multiomic and long reads technologies in genomics research. November 6 Froylan Sosa Hernandez Dept. Animal Sciences (UF) Colony stimulating factor 2 as a cell survival factor for the preimplantation bovine embryo. November 13 (Friday @ 12PM) Constantine Simintiras Division of Animal Sciences, University of Missouri The biochemistry of bovine conceptus elongation November 20 Ali Husnain Dept. Animal Sciences (UF) Exploring molecular and cellular processes of compromised fertility caused by uterine inflammation in dairy cows. November 27 Thanksgiving December 4 Michael Poindexter Dept. Animal Sciences (UF) Genetic association of colostrum production and its effects on postpartum performance in Holstein dairy cows. 2020 - Spring Seminar Series
AMCB Seminar Schedule Spring 2020
Spring 2020 seminars can be viewed below or streamed live at https://ufl.zoom.us/j/632111426
Date Speaker Affiliation Topic January 10 James Austin Dept. of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation A decade of applied research on ‘beach mice’: insights from genetic and demographic monitoring January 17 John Roberts Dept. of Comparative, Diagnostic, and Population Medicine Ovarian follicular dysplasia in Florida beef cattle, utilizing of molecular techniques January 24 Maurice Swanson Dept. of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology Genomic repetitive elements and impact on health and disease January 31 Tommy Angelini Dept. of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Investigating cell behavior in 3D with 3D printed experiments February 7 William (Bill) Kem Dept. of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, College of Medicine Alpha7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors February 14 AMCB faculty meeting February 21 Thiago Amaral Dept. Animal Sciences WNT signaling and the mammalian embryonic development: What do we know? February 28 Melany Madrid Dept. Animal Sciences Targeted cell therapy to improve immune response and reduce lung injury in swine influenza March 13 Andrew Chuanyin Liu Dept. of Physiology & Functional Genomics AMPK-mTOR signaling links cellular energy states to circadian and sleep homeostasis March 20 Mackenzie Dickson Dept. Animal Sciences Investigating the long-term impacts of uterine disease on fertility March 27 Ali Husnain Dept. Animal Sciences Postponed - Exploring molecular and cellular processes of compromised fertility caused by uterine inflammation in dairy cows April 3 AMCB symposium Postponed April 10 Froylan Sosa Hernandez Dept. Animal Sciences Postponed - Colony stimulating factor 2 as a cell survival factor for the preimplantation bovine embryo April 17 Rhonda Bacher Dept. of Biostatistics Postponed - Design and analysis of single cell RNA sequencing experiments - 2019 - Seminar Series
- 2018 - Seminar Series
- 2017 - Seminar Series
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2016 - Seminar Series
2016 - Seminar Series
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2015 - Seminar Series
2015 - Seminar Series
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2014 - Seminar Series
2014 - Seminar Series
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2013 - Seminar Series
2013 - Seminar Series