Month Flat Week Day
April 2011
June 2011

Thu. 5 May, 2011

Seminar - Markus Rüggeberg

Thu. 5 May, 2011 15:00 - 16:00
Title: X-ray analysis on the architecture of primary and secondary cell walls
Lecturer: Dr. Markus Rüggeberg, Department of Biomaterials, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Potsdam, Germany
Place: KB3A9 "Lilla hörsalen", KBC

Mon. 9 May, 2011

Cutting Edge Seminar - Caroline Dean

Mon. 9 May, 2011 11:00 - 12:00
Title: Vernalization: mechanism and natural variation
Lecturer: Caroline Dean, John Innes Centre, Norwich, UK
Place: KB3B1 "Stora hörsalen", KBC

Tue. 10 May, 2011

Seminar - W.H. (Emile) van Zyl

Tue. 10 May, 2011 14:00 - 15:00
Title: Cellulolytic yeasts for production of cellulosic ethanol – progress and challenges
Lecturer: W.H. (Emile) van Zyl, Department of Microbiology, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa
Place: KB3A9 "Lilla hörsalen", KBC

Wed. 11 May, 2011

Dissertation - Daniel E. Hoffman

Wed. 11 May, 2011 10:00 - 11:00
Title: Changes in the Transcriptome and Metabolome during the Initiation of Growth Cessation in Hybrid Aspens
by Daniel E. Hoffman, Department of Forest Genetics and Plant Physiology, SLU, Umeå
Place: Sal Björken at SLU in Umeå

Opponent: Dr Alex Webb, Department of Plant Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, Storbritannien

Thu. 12 May, 2011

Seminar - Hans-Erik Åkerlund

Thu. 12 May, 2011 14:00 - 15:00
Title: Zeaxanthin in connection to photosynthesis and vision
Prof. Hans-Erik Åkerlund, Dept. of Biochemistry, Lund University
Place: KB3A9 "Lilla hörsalen", KBC

Abstract:
Oxidative stress is one the more important causes for damage of component of living cells. The combination of light, oxygen and red-ox carriers is particularly harmful and generates reactive oxygen species. This is the situation both in the photosynthetic system and in the retina of the eye. Although living systems have developed numerous systems to coop with this, damage may still occur, especially under stress conditions, leading to photoinhibition in plants and loss of vision humans. Zeaxanthin appears to have a central role for protection in these systems. The presentation will deal with regulatory aspects on the generation of zeaxanthin by the enzyme violaxanthin de-epoxidase, effects on membrane packing but also the application of this knowledge to improve the nutritional value of harvested vegetables.

Seminar - Victor Busov

Thu. 12 May, 2011 15:00 - 16:00
Title: Regulation and evolution of growth patterns in a tree
Lecturer: Victor Busov, School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science, Michigan Technological University, USA
Place: KB3A9 "Lilla hörsalen", KBC

Mon. 16 May, 2011

PhD Half time seminar - Benjamin Bollhöner

Mon. 16 May, 2011 15:00 - 16:00
Title: Functional Characterisation of METACASPASE9 in Xylem Development
Benjamin Bollhöner, Department of Plant Physiology, Umeå university
Place: KB3A9 "Lilla hörsalen", KBC

Tue. 17 May, 2011

Careers outside academia seminar

Tue. 17 May, 2011 10:00 - 12:00
Title: Starting your own company or working as a scientific consultant
Speakers: Johannes Dyring (SLU holding), Björn Ingemarsson (SLU holding) and Maria Olofsson (Uminova Innovation)
Place: KB3A9 "Lilla hörsalen", KBC

Thu. 19 May, 2011

Seminar - Takashi Ishida

Thu. 19 May, 2011 15:00 - 16:00
Title: How do plants coordinate the balance between cell proliferation and cell expansion?
Lecturer: Dr Takashi Ishida, Cell Function Research Unit, RIKEN Plant Science Center, Yokohama, Japan
Place: KB3B3, KBC

Mon. 23 May, 2011

Cutting Edge Seminar - Clive Lloyd cancelled

Mon. 23 May, 2011 10:00 - 11:00
Seminar were cancelled


Tue. 24 May, 2011

Seminar - Prof Peter Roepstroff is cancelled

Tue. 24 May, 2011 15:00 - 16:00
Seminar is cancelled due to some ash in the air
Title: Different levels of proteomics as illustrated by examples from plant studies
Lecturer: Prof Peter Roepstroff, Dept. of Biochemistry and Molecular biology, University of Southern Denmark
Place: KB3B1 "Stora hörsalen", KBC

Fri. 27 May, 2011

Dissertation - Johan Kroon

Fri. 27 May, 2011 10:00 - 11:00
Title: Spatiotemporal Patterns of Genetic Variation for Growth and Fertility in Scots Pine
by Johan Kroon, Department of Forest Genetics and Plant Physiology, SLU, Umeå
Place: Lecture Hall Björken, SLU, Umeå

Opponent: Docent Leopoldo Sánchez, Franska forskningsinstitutet för skogs- och lantbruk (INRA), Orleans, Frankrike

Seminar - Gernot Renger

Fri. 27 May, 2011 15:00 - 16:00
Title: The role of redox couple H2O/O2 in biological solar energy exploitation
Speaker: Gernot Renger, Technische Universität, Berlin
Place: KB3A9 "Lilla hörsalen", KBC

Tue. 31 May, 2011

Seminar - Prof. Richard L. Lindroth

Tue. 31 May, 2011 13:00 - 14:00
Title: Chemo-eco-evo-devo perspectives on the biology of Populus
Lecturer: Prof. Richard L. Lindroth, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA
Place: Lecture Hall Björken, SLU, Umeå