Events in August 2024
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PhD Defense: Siddharth Uppal PhD Defense: Siddharth Uppal
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August 13, 2024Siddharth Uppal, Pharmaceutical Sciences graduate student (Kwan Research Group, will be defending his PhD research thesis:
Comparative and functional analysis of unculturable bacteria using genome-resolved metagenomics
Studying bacterial communities helps us in understanding the evolutionary relationships between species and ecology of different environments. Bacteria are also a rich source of natural product-derived drug leads. However, the vast majority of the bacteria are hard, and many times impossible, to culture under laboratory settings. To fully understand the bacterial community and access the wealth of potential drug leads, it’s important to study the unculturable bacteria. Culture-independent sequencing (known as metagenomics) tries to solve this problem by providing insights regarding bacterial genomes (genome-resolved) in a sample without the need to isolate or culture them.
In this doctoral presentation I will discuss how I used genome-resolved metagenomics to answer different research questions and the insights gained from them. I will talk about the analysis of a marine sponge metagenome that led to the uncovering of the genes as well as the novel bacterium responsible for the biosynthesis of lasonolide A, a potential anti-cancer drug candidate. We further identified these biosynthetic genes to be horizontally transferred and repeated thrice. I will also discuss our evolutionary analysis of lagriamide (an antifungal compound) producing bacterial symbionts and their beetle hosts. We identified multiple independent events of symbiont acquisition by the beetle host, which were followed by genome reduction. We also found evidence of these bacterial symbionts being replaced in the beetle host. Finally, I will talk about our comparative and functional analysis of soil bacterial communities after a prescribed burn and discuss the traits that bacteria might be using to thrive post-fire.
Register to attend this PhD defense on Zoom
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MCPHS Fellowship: CV/LOI/Interview Webinar MCPHS Fellowship: CV/LOI/Interview Webinar
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August 20, 2024The MCPHS Biopharmaceutical Industry Fellowship Program was founded in 2003 and is designed to provide Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) graduates with in-depth, specialized training within the biopharmaceutical industry. Every year, the MCPHS Fellow’s Network (MFN) hosts a series of webinars to help students learn about our fellowship program and how they can leverage themselves to prepare for future careers within the industry.
The next webinar in the fellowship series will be on August 20th at 7:00 PM EST and focus on CV, LOI & Interviews. In this live discussion, current fellows will review the application process, give advice on navigating virtual interviews, and provide tips on how to stand out during this recruitment season!
Event flyer: https://uwmadison.box.com/s/n342il3k577o7iy2ef4zijj7p68sikpr
Registration link: https://sanofi.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_q-8n2yfySw6CoAGd472tIg
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VIRTUAL: PharmD Application Workshop for Fall 2025 VIRTUAL: PharmD Application Workshop for Fall 2025
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August 29, 2024Please join the UW–Madison School of Pharmacy for our virtual PharmD Application Workshop! This workshop is open to all individuals interested in applying for Fall 2025 admission. The Admissions team will share helpful tips for your pharmacy school application and provide important advice about the application process.
- Thursday, August 29, 2024
- 1 – 2 pm CST
- Zoom
Agenda:
- How to Develop a Competitive Application
- How to Successfully Complete Your PharmCAS Application
- Review of UW–Madison Application Requirements, Timeline, and Deadlines
- Everything You Need to Know About Admission Interviews
- Selection Criteria for the UW–Madison PharmD Program
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