Biology Science Speakers series

The series features talks from professionals and leaders in biological fields, and are held from 4-5 p.m. in the Goshen College Science Building, Room 106. All lectures are free and open to the public. (Campus map and directions)

The fall 2016 semester series is as follows:

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Wednesday, Sept. 14
Botanic Gardens and Arboreta – Enriching and Preserving our Growing World
Eric Garton – Executive Director, executive director, Wellfield Botanical Gardens
Josh Steffen – horticulture manager, Wellfield Botanical Gardens

 

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Friday, Sept. 30
Fruit fly Research: A Tal(in) of a Broken Heart
Dr. Jessica Vanderploeg, Department of Biology, Taylor University

 

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Wednesday, Oct. 26
Working in a Community Emergency Department
Dr. Andre Hirschler, M.D., Department of Emergency Medicine, Elkhart General Hospital, IU Health Goshen Hospital

 

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Wednesday, Nov. 9
Primate skeletal epigenetics and the evolution of complex traits
Genevieve A. Housman, School of Human Evolution & Social Change, Arizona State University

 

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Friday, Nov. 18
Why are we sometimes our own worst enemies? Autoimmunity in the setting of infection and cancer
Dr. Christopher Blosser, M.D., Div. of Nephrology & UW Organ Transplant Center, University of Washington

 

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