CANCELLED
When:
Tuesday, November 27, 2018
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CT
Where: Robert H Lurie Medical Research Center, Baldwin Auditorium, 303 E. Superior, Chicago, IL 60611 map it
Audience: Faculty/Staff - Student - Post Docs/Docs - Graduate Students
Contact:
Dr. Nathan Meade
(312) 503-2696
Group: Department of Microbiology-Immunology Seminars/Events
Category: Lectures & Meetings
Title: "The Evolutionary Potential of Poxviruses"
Nels Elde, PhD - University of Utah
Host: Virology Graduate Students/ Coordinator Nathan Meade, PhD (Lab of Derek Walsh)
Description:
We use experimental evolution, genomic analysis, and related approaches to investigate how poxviruses adapt to counteract host immune defenses. The work is revealing an array of recombination-driven processes and mechanisms of adaptation involving horizontal gene transfer. Our studies highlight the unique biology of poxvirus evolution.