Seminar Series
Upcoming Seminar
Toxoplasma at the Intestinal Mucosal Barrier
Dr. Pascale Guiton, Santa Clara University
December 5, 2024
4:00pm-5:00pm via Zoom
Meeting ID: 875 8863 6061
Passcode: 405133
Dr. Pascale Guiton is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology at Santa Clara University. She earned a B.S. in Biological Sciences from Georgia State University and a Ph.D. in Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis from Washington University in St. Louis. She moved to the Bay Area for a postdoctoral fellowship at Stanford University School of Medicine, where she started her work on Toxoplasma gondii. She was previously an Assistant Professor at CSU East Bay before joining the faculty at SCU. She is passionate about science education and advocates for more opportunities for students from minoritized and underprivileged communities to join the STEM workforce. Dr. Guiton co-founded PEERs in Parasitology (PiP) to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in the field of parasitology.
About the Seminar Series
The Seminar Series is a unique opportunity for students to learn about new developments in biology and what biologists do after they graduate. Hosted by the Department of Biological Sciences at California State University, Long Beach, the weekly meetings invite guests from universities, research laboratories, and industry to present and discuss current topics in biology. All students are encouraged to attend.
Seminar Coordinator
For information and suggestions about our Seminar Series, please contact the seminar coordinator:
Dr. Peter Ramirez
Peter.Ramirez@csulb.edu
Schedule
| Date | Title | Speaker and Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| December, 5, 2024 | Toxoplasma at the Intestinal Mucosal Barrier | Dr. Pascale Guiton, Santa Clara University |
Previous Seminars
| Date | Title | Speaker and Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| November 21, 2024 | The Power of Bacteria: from pathogenic mechanisms of antibiotic resistance to commensal gut microbiome effects on feeding behaviors | Dr. Amanda Carbajal, Duke University |
| November 14, 2024 | Viral genomes as a playbook for mitochondrial activities and molecular function | Dr. Dustin Hancks, UT Southwestern Medical Center |
| November 7, 2024 | Dealing with pH stress: mechanisms for acid-base regulation and energy metabolism in sharks and rays | Dr. Jinae Roa, CSU Los Angeles |
| October 31, 2024 | From Landscaping to the Lab and Beyond | Dr. David Gonzalez, UC San Diego |
| October 24, 2024 | Fundamental to Impact: Host-microbe interactions in the ocean and human gut | Dr. Nicolas Shikuma, San Diego State University |
| October 17, 2024 | The control of sea star locomotion | Dr. Theodora Po, UC Irvine |
| October 10, 2024 | Boechera, Why are you so cool? | Dr. Elizabeth Waters, San Diego State University |
| October 3, 2024 | Botany without borders: A tri-national approach to engage students into plant sciences | Dr. Lluvia Flores-Renteria, San Diego State University |
| September 26, 2024 | Joshua Trees and their Pollinators, A Model of Mutualism in Extreme Environments | Dr. Jeremy Yoder, CSU Northridge |
| September 19, 2024 | The Skinny on Fat | Dr. Claudio Villanueva, UCLA |
| September 5, 2024 | Flashy feathers and microscopic mechanisms: how and why are birds colorful? | Dr. Allison Shultz, Natural History Museum |
| August 29, 2024 | Seminar Series Orientation | Dr. Peter Ramirez, CSU Long Beach |
The Seminar Series Archive has topics from previous semesters.
