Animal Molecular and Cellular Biology

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

2026 Spring - Seminar Series

2026 - Spring Seminar Series

AMCB Seminar Schedule 2026 Spring

Spring 2026 seminars will be presented in-person at 3:00 PM EST unless otherwise stated.

Select recorded seminars can be viewed below.

Date	Speaker	Affiliation	Topic
16 Jan	Elias Sayour	Dept of Neurosurgery, University of Florida	Therapeutic mRNA Cancer Vaccines
23 Jan	Nadja Makki	Dept. of Physiology and Aging, University of Florida	Genetics of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Curving Journey Toward a Mechanism
30 Jan	Abdel Alli	Dept. of Medicine, University of Florida	Calcium Oxalate Crystal Induced Kidney Injury: Interrogating Molecular Mechanisms in Inner Medullary Collecting Duct Cells
6 Feb	Xiaofei (Bai) Bai	Dept. of Biology, University of Florida	Modeling Rare Genetic Diseases in the Nematode Model Caenorhabditis elegans: From Genetics to Mechanism
13 Feb	Mariana Wolfner	Dept. of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Cornell University	Molecular Changes in Gametes and Females are Essential for Fertility: Lessons from the Drosophila Model
20 Feb	Peter E. Kima	Dept. of Microbiology and Cell Science, University of Florida	The ESCRT Machinery is a Viable Target for Visceral Leishmaniasis Disease Mitigation
27 Feb	Zaeem Sarwar	Dept. of Animal Sciences, University of Florida	Genomic Breeding Values for Fertility Influence Reproductive Responses in Dairy Cows
3 Mar (Tuesday)	Abigail Sproull	Dept. of Animal Sciences, University of Florida	Alterations of Lipid Biochemistry by Choline in the Preimplantation Bovine Embryo
6 Mar	Nick Kertz	Dept. of Animal Sciences, University of Florida	Endometrial Responses to Trueperella pyogenes and Heat Stress in Dairy Cows
13 Mar	Zhenqi Zhou	Division of Endocrinology, University of California - Los Angeles	Role of Drp1 in Maintaining Muscle Mass
20 Mar	-	-	Spring Break
27 Mar	Ryan Crislip	Dept. of Physiology and Aging, University of Florida	Taking Time to Understand Kidney Function
3 Apr	Yumei Zhou	Dept. of Animal Sciences, University of Florida	Epigenetic Regulation of Steatohepatitis by Double PHD Fingers 2 (DPF2)
10 Apr	Sriniwas Pandey	Dept. of Animal Sciences, University of Florida	A Shotgun Metagenomic Approach to Identify Rumen Microbiome Features Associated with Methane Emissions
17 Apr	Luiz Passalacqua	Dept. of Microbiology and Cell Science, University of Florida	Structure-Function of Nucleic Acids - From Bacteria to Humans

2025 Fall - Seminar Series

2025 - Fall Seminar Series

AMCB Seminar Schedule 2025 Fall

Fall 2025 seminars will be presented in-person at 3:00 PM EST unless otherwise stated.

Select recorded seminars can be viewed below.

Date	Speaker	Affiliation	Topic
29 August	Tatiane Silva Maia	Dept. of Animal Sciences, University of Florida	Morphokinetics as a Tool to Identify Bovine Embryos with Superior Ability to Survive Cryopreservation
5 September	-	-	AMCB Faculty Meeting
12 September	Luiz Roesch	Dept. of Microbiology and Cell Science, University of Florida	Bioengineered Mucins: A New Frontier in Gut Protection and Immune Modulation
19 September	Liang Zhou	Dept. of Infectious Diseases & Immunology, University of Florida	Metabolic and Nutritional Regulation of Gut Tissue Homeostasis and Immunity
26 September	Marcio Machado Ladeira	Universidade Federal de Lavras	Use of Vitamin A on Fetal and Neonatal Programming in Beef Cattle
3 October	Camila Cuellar	Dept. of Animal Sciences, University of Florida	Update on the Impact of the Slick Mutation In PRLR on Growth and Body Temperature Regulation in Beef Cattle
10 October	Adam C. N. Wong	Dept. of Entomology, University of Florida	How Does the Gut Microbiome Affect Brain and Behavior? Insights from Drosophila
17 October	-	-	Homecoming
24 October	Rebecca Poole	Dept. of Animal Science, Texas A&M University	Microbiota of the Reproductive Tract in Livestock: Current Understanding and Future Directions
31 October	Kayla Wolf	Nancy E. and Peter C. Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering Cornell University	Engineering Vascularized Uterine Tissue-On-Chip
7 November	Yufen Li	Dept. of Animal Sciences, University of Florida	The Role of B Cell Translocation Gene 1 (BTG1) in Regulating Muscle Stem Cell Fate and Muscle Regeneration
14 November	Abdul Waheed	Dept. of Animal Sciences, University of Florida	Metabolomic Profiling of the Day-4 Bovine Uterus: Predictive Links to Pregnancy Outcome
21 November	Veronica Rubio	Dept. of Animal Sciences, University of Florida	Requirement of PPARG for Modulating Embryo Development in Response to Maternal Eicosapentaenoic Acid Availability

2025 Spring - Seminar Series

2025 - Spring Seminar Series

AMCB Seminar Schedule 2025 Spring

Spring 2025 seminars will be presented in-person at 3PM EST unless otherwise stated.

Select recorded seminars can be viewed below.

Date	Speaker	Affiliation	Topic
17 January	Katherine Grillo	Dept. of Anthropology, University of Florida	New Archaeological Approaches to Understanding Cattle-Based Pastoralism in Eastern Africa
24 January	Martin Krzywinski	Canada's Michael Smith Genome Sciences Center, BC Cancer Research Center	Changing Our Ways — Philosophy and Practise of Scientific Communication
31 January	Christopher Vulpe	Dept. of Physiological Sciences, University of Florida	CRISPR Screens to Identify Modulators of Chemical Stress Response
7 February	Jamie Foster	Dept. of Microbiology and Cell Science, Space Life Science Lab, University of Florida	Mollusks, Microbes, Microgravity: Oh My!
14 February	Xiao Fan	Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida	Monogenic Causes of Colorectal Cancer
21 February (12 PM)	Ye Yuan	Colorado Center for Reproductive Medicine, Colorado	Translational Research in Human IVF
28 February	Arslan Tariq	Dept. of Animal Sciences, University of Florida	Investigating Stressors in Bovine Reproduction: The Impacts of Inflammation and Diet on Germ Cells
7 March	Ahmad Fraz	Dept. of Animal Sciences, University of Florida	Associations Between Blood Calcium Dynamics and Cow Performance at the Intersection of Early Postpartum Morbidity
14 March (10 AM)	Belen Rabaglino	Dept. of Population Health Sciences, Utrecht University	Identifying Novel Molecular Biomarkers Linked to Reproductive Phenotypes in Cattle
21 March			Spring Break
28 March	Angela Gonella Diaza	Dept. of Animal Sciences, University of Florida	Supplementation with Rumen-Protected Methionine in Early Gestation: Changes in Postnatal Development and Potential Impacts for the Beef Industry
4 April	Zaeem Sarwar	Dept. of Animal Sciences, University of Florida	Effects of Source of Trace Minerals on Health and Reproductive Performance in Dairy Cows
11 April	Siobhan Malany	Dept. of Pharmacodynamics, University of Florida	Spaceflight Research to Model Muscle Diseases on Earth
18 April (12 PM)	Masroor Sagheer	Dept. of Animal Sciences, University of Florida	Impact of Supplementing Rumen-Protected Choline During the Periconceptional Period on Pregnancy Outcomes and Postnatal Phenotypes in Ruminants

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 Florida	Creating Compelling Messages to Communicate to Policymakers
13-September	-	-	AMCB Faculty Meeting
20-September	Tyler Square	Dept. Microbiology & Cell Science, University of Florida	Unlocking 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 University	Human 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 College	Size-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-Saclay	Distribution and Remodeling of Epigenetic Marks During Early Development of the Bovine Embryo
19 Jan (12 PM)	Ahmad Fraz	Dept. Animal Sciences, University of Florida	Effect of Supplementing Rumen Protected Arginine Supplementation on Immunity and Health Status of Transition Dairy Cows
26 Jan	Masroor Sagheer	Dept. Animal Sciences, University of Florida	Consequences 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 Florida	Using Diverse Rodent Models to Understand the Circadian Clock in the Kidney and Cardiovascular System
9 Feb	Maura McGraw	Dept. Animal Sciences, University of Florida	Expanding Embryo Models of Early Placental Formation
16 Feb (12 PM)	Firmansyah Tri Saputra	Dept. Animal Sciences, University of Florida	Effects of Heat Stress on Mammary Immunity of Dairy Cows
23 Feb	Phillip Peixoto	Dept. Large Animal Clinical Sciences, University of Florida	Use of Automated Monitoring Devices to Characterize Estrous Cyclicity Postpartum in Lactating Dairy Cows
1 March	Valérie de Crécy-Lagard	Dept. Microbiology and Cell Science, University of Florida	Using Comparative Genomics to Link Gene and Function: How to Improve the Annotation Status of Sequenced Genomes
8 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 University	Regulation of Adipogenesis and Fibrogenesis
5 April	Linkai Zhu	Dept. of Animal Sciences, University of Florida	Maternal 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 Medicine	Understanding the ‘Sperm RNA Code’ for Epigenetic Inheritance with Emerging Tools

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 Florida	Development of User-Friendly Open-Source Computer Vision Tools for Animal Science Research
1 Sept	Linkai Zhu	Dept. of Animal Sciences, University of Florida	High-Resolution Ribosome Profiling Reveals Translational Selectivity for Transcripts in Bovine Preimplantation Embryo Development
8 Sept	Muhammad Sohail Siddique	Dept. of Animal Sciences, University of Florida	Biological Consequences of Environmental Stressors on Postejaculatory Sperm Function
15 Sept	Michelle L. Gumz (postponed)	Dept. of Physiology and Aging, University of Florida	Using 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 Florida	Loss of Mitochondrial Protein LETMD1 Induces Fatty Liver
29 Sept	Zaeem Sarwar	Dept. of Animal Sciences, University of Florida	Exploring 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 University	PIWI-interacting RNAs: Small RNAs with Big Functions in Reproduction and Fertility
27 Oct	Abdul Waheed	Dept. of Animal Sciences, University of Florida	Remodeling of the Uterine Luminal Metabolome During Embryo Elongation Phase in Beef Cattle
3 Nov	Cameron A. Schmidt	Dept. of Biology, East Carolina University	Rethinking Sperm Energy Metabolism- How the Nutrient Microenvironment 'Signals' Capacitation
10 Nov			Veterans Day
17 Nov	Gabriela Macay	Dept. of Animal Sciences, University of Florida	Semen Components: Exploring Effects on the Bovine Endometrium and Oviduct
24 Nov			Thanksgiving
1 Dec	Samantha Brooks	Dept. of Animal Sciences, University of Florida	AI Approaches to Locomotor Phenotyping in Livestock

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	Tracer Metabolism with Mass Spectrometry and NMR.
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	Investigating The Role of Inflammation in Female Reproduction: Impacts on Oocyte Competence, Embryo Quality and Offspring Performance.
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.

2022 Fall - Seminar Series

2022 - Spring Seminar Series

Fall 2022 seminars will be presented in-person and live streamed at 3PM EST unless otherwise stated.

Zoom ID: 958 6508 1940

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	Developing drugs to target nuclear receptors.

2022 Spring - Seminar Series

2022 - Spring Seminar Series

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 College	Infertility, metabolism and infection in dairy cows – a journey through a lifetime. ()
25 Feb	Wipawee Winuthayanon	College of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University	Steroid 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 - Hellas	DNA 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

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

Spring 2021 seminars will be live streamed at 3PM EST unless otherwise stated
https://ufl.zoom.us/j/98273241574?pwd=RTBhd1RuYUpnMFlJdlZlaVQ0MXByZz09

Select recorded seminars can be viewed below.

Date	Speaker	Affiliation	Topic
15 January	Klibs Galvão	Dept. of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, University of Florida	The Uterine Microbiome in Health and Disease in Dairy Cows.
22 January (12PM)	Corwin Nelson	Dept. of Animal Sciences, University of Florida	Vitamin D from Bench Top to Feed Bunk.
29 January	Paula Molinari	Dept. of Animal Sciences, University of Florida	Influence of Heat Stress on Bovine Uterine Health and Immune Cell Function.
5 February	David Pascual	Dept. of Infectious Diseases & Immunology, University of Florida	Mucosal Vaccines and Immunity to Brucellosis.
12 February	Efstathios Sarmikasoglou	Dept. of Animal Sciences, University of Florida	Effect of Ruminal Lipopolysaccharides on Growth of Bacteria that Contribute to Ruminal Acidosis.
19 February (12 PM)	Josh Selsby	Dept. of Animal Sciences, Iowa State University	Feelin’ Hot Hot Hot: Heat Stress-Mediated Changes in Skeletal Muscle.
26 February	Juergen Richt	Center on Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University	Ventures into Covid-19 Research: About Pigs, Cats and Hamsters.
5 March	Laura Jensen	Dept. of Animal Sciences, University of Florida	Evaluation of Australian Breeding Values for Heat Tolerance Under US Conditions.
12 March	Eliab Estrada-Cortes	Dept. of Animal Sciences, University of Florida	Programming of Embryonic Survival and Postnatal Phenotype by Exposure of Cultured Bovine Embryos to Colony Stimulating Factor 2 or Fetal Bovine Serum.
15 March (Monday)	Yuting Zhai	Dept. of Animal Sciences, University of Florida	Genetic Features and Dissemination Mechanisms of New Delhi Metallo-Beta-Lactamase (NDM)-Mediated Carbapenem Resistant Enterobacteriaceae.
19 March	Weihong Gu	Dept. of Animal Sciences, University of Florida	Characterizing Porcine Invariant NKT Cells and Their Immunoregulatory Role in Swine Influenza.
26 March (12 PM)	Nicholas Gabler	Dept. of Animal Sciences, Iowa State University	The Metabolic Impact of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus Disease in Growing Pigs.
2 April	Helen Jones	Dept. of Physiology and Functional Genomics, University of Florida	Manipulating the Maternal-Fetal Interface and impacting fetal development: Mice, Guinea Pigs and Non-human Primates.
9 April	Usman Arshad	Dept. of Animal Sciences, University of Florida	Association of Liver Triacylglycerol with Postpartum Performance, Blood Metabolites, Health, Reproduction, and Survival in Dairy Cows.
16 April (12 PM)	Kevin Sinclair	Division of Animal Sciences, University of Nottingham	Parental Diet and Assisted Reproduction: Consequences for Epigenetic Programming of Life-Time Development.

2020 - Seminar Series

2020 - Fall Seminar Series

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	Application of machine learning tools to identify biomarker genes predicting uterine receptivity in the cow.
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

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