April 2023
Many moons ago in a far off place” lived a gloomy Prince Dauntless in search of a princess. When Princess Winnifred arrives, she is not what the court expects but maybe just what they need. The musical comedy, Once Upon a Mattress, a retelling of the fairy tale,…
Research focus is on design of synthetic high density lipoprotein (HDL) nanoparticles for treatment of cardiovascular disease. We discover novel ApoA-I mimetic peptides, explore biophysics of peptide-lipid interactions and optimize HDL compositions for interaction with specific cellular receptors, transporters and enzymes involved in RCT. We examine sHDL biodistribution, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamic properties.
Multidrug Resistant (MDR) cancers attenuate chemotherapeutic efficacy through drug efflux via ABC (ATP-Binding Cassette) transporters, including P-glycoprotein 1 (P-gp or ABCB1/MDR1). Conversely, Toll-Like Receptor (TLR) agonist immunotherapies modulate activity of tumor-infiltrating immune cells in local proximity to cancer cells and could benefit from the enhanced drug efflux in MDR cancers. However, the effect of acquired drug resistance on TLR agonist efflux is largely unknown.
Speaker: Jiahong Li
Group: Qiang Zhang
Title: Carboxylate-based Metal–organic frameworks: Synthesis, Thermodynamic Analysis, and Catalytic Activity
NO SPOILERS!! (music from movies, tv, and video games performed by the WSU Percussion Ensemble)
The WSU Percussion Ensemble is excited to present their spring 2023 concert – NO SPOILERS!! The evening will feature classic scenes from movies, tv, and video games and more with the score from…
Kevin Hudson’s Piano Recital
Upcoming neuroscience seminars this spring on the WSU Pullman campus
April 7 at 12:20 PM Valentina Damonte. “Uncovering key underlying molecular players in a stress-sensitive brain circuit involved in reinstatement” April 14 at 12:10 PM Leah Mayo, University of Calgary. “The endocannabinoid system as a novel…
Join us as we host Lost Horse Press publisher Christine Lysnewycz Holbert for readings from the Contemporary Ukrainian Poetry Series.
Founded in 2017, by editor Grace Mahoney and Christine Lynsnewycz Holbert (founder of Spokane’s Get Lit! Literary Arts Festival), the series publishes works by both established and new Ukrainian poets in a dual-language format, bringing their voices to an English-speaking world.
All societies, and especially diverse ones like the US, are multilingual; translingual communication mediates life and professions and makes knowledge grow and work. Yet, myths about language set up barriers, inhibiting free exchange and application of knowledge. These myths not just adversely affect knowledge production and application but undermine justice and harm societies. Drawing on the research and his own efforts to counter harmful language ideologies in academe, Dr. Shyam Sharma will present a framework and share practical strategies, showing how to move in the right direction toward greater language justice and thereby social justice in the world. The session will include strategies for advancing social justice by approaching language, genre, and modes of writing more mindfully.
Speaker: Jessica Carder, chemistry graduate student
Group: Jim Brozik
Title: S-Palmitoylation Dependent Self-Assembly and Thermodynamics of Human Aquaporin-4 M1 in Biomimetic Membranes
Speaker: Nitesh Kumar
Group: Aurora Clark
Title: Chemical and Transport Phenomena at Biphasic Interfaces
Speaker: Prof. H. Peter Lu, Bowling Green State University, Department of Chemistry, Center for Photochemical Sciences
Title: Single-Molecule Spectroscopy and Force Manipulation Studies of Protein Dynamics and Signaling
Speaker Bio: Jennifer Lodine-Chaffey is an Assistant Professor of English at Montana State University Billings where she teaches a broad range of literature and writing classes including Shakespeare and Transatlantic Literature. Raised in Missoula, Montana, she received master’s degrees in English and History from the University of Montana before earning…
Come join us for a night of new music featuring composers Scott Blasco and Lindsay Greene! New pieces include a range of electronic music, chamber works, and piano pieces. This event is open and free to the public.
Title: Ab initio Calculations Targeting Chemically Accurate Thermochemical Properties of Actinide Molecules
Dr. Pankaj Jaiswal, Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, College of Agricultural Sciences, Oregon State University
“Accelerating candidate gene discovery for stress tolerance in crop plants”
Title: Development of a ratiometric fluorescence probe for real-time tracking of PSMA-targeted drug delivery
Title: Thermodynamics of Layered Double Hydroxides for Removal of Iodine Species from Aqueous Media
Title: 3D Printing Technology in Low-cost Diagnostic Sensors for Neurological Disorder
Under the baton of Drs. Dean Luethi (WSU Director of Choral Activities) and Matthew Myers (Artistic Director of the Palouse Choral Society and WSU Associate Director of Choral Activities), the combined choirs and orchestra will perform Franz Joseph Haydn’s Mass for Troubled Times (also known as the Lord Nelson Mass) as well as Haydn’s Te Deum. Featured soloists include Alisa Toy (soprano), UofI faculty Michelle Lange (mezzo-soprano), and WSU faculty Matthew Myers (tenor), and Aaron Agulay (baritone).
Theme: Native Sovereignty, Decolonization, Divestment, Reparations, and Environmental Justice: Constructing Coalitions at the Intersections
Speaker: Prof. Anjali Sharma, Washington State University, Department of Chemistry
Title: Novel Dendritic Nanostructures for Cell-Targeted Drug Delivery
Abstract: Poor transport of therapeutics across various physiological barriers limits the development of effective treatments for central nervous system (CNS) disorders, cancer and beyond. The primary clinical challenge in…
The Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics & Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) chapter at WSU is hosting a fundraiser event sponsored by the School of Biological Sciences and The Conner Museum, which has one of the largest collection of birds and mammals in the Pacific
Northwest. Join us for a tour of the research collection not available to the public.
Annual Ostrom Lecture: Thomas Hillen, Mathematical Oncology of Brain Cancer
Post-recepton and refreshments in Neill 216. All are welcome!
Pre-reception and refreshments in Neill 216 at 3:30 p.m.