school seminars 2012-2013
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SCHOOL SEMINARS 2012-2013. School Seminar Series Munro Fox Lecture Theatre Wednesdays 4:00- 5:00. Autumn Date Speaker Institution Host 16-Nov-12 Kevin Foster Oxford Dr Brown 28-Nov-12 Sylvain GandonMontpellier Prof Jansen - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
SCHOOL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Royal HollowayUniversity of London
SCHOOL SEMINARS 2012-2013
SCHOOL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Royal HollowayUniversity of London
AutumnDate Speaker Institution Host16-Nov-12 Kevin Foster Oxford Dr Brown28-Nov-12 Sylvain Gandon Montpellier Prof Jansen12-Dec-12 Alex Webb Cambridge Prof Bogre
School Seminar SeriesMunro Fox Lecture Theatre
Wednesdays 4:00- 5:00
SCHOOL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Royal HollowayUniversity of London
SpringDate Speaker Institution Host09-Jan-12 Amanda Harvey Brunel Dr Devoto23-Jan-12 Claire Russell Royal Veterinary Prof Williams06-Feb-12 Francis Ratnieks Sussex Dr Raine20-Feb-12 Julian Hibberd Cambridge Dr Lopez06-Mar-12 Virpi Lumma Sheffield Dr Ubeda20-Mar-12 Lee Sweetlove Oxford Prof Bramley
School Seminar SeriesMunro Fox Lecture Theatre
Wednesdays 4:00-5:00
SCHOOL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Royal HollowayUniversity of London
FRIDAY 16TH NOVEMBER4 – 5PM, BOURNE LECTURE THEATRE 2
Professor Kevin FosterProfessor of Evolutionary Biology,
University of Oxford“Social evolution in microbes”
Host: Dr Mark Brown ,
School Seminar Series
SCHOOL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Royal HollowayUniversity of London
Social Evolution in Microbes Kevin FosterProfessor of Evolutionary BiologyUniversity of Oxford Since Darwin, evolutionary biologists have been fascinated by cooperative behaviour. For
example, honeybee workers labour their whole life without reproducing, birds make alarm calls, and humans often help one another. But how cooperative are cells in microbial groups? We study this question using a diversity of systems, including simulation models, pseudomonad bacteria and budding yeast. We find that genetic similarity is an emergent property of microbial groups that grow through simple cell division, which creates favourable conditions for cooperation among cells of a single species. Moreover, we find that microbes can actively adjust both their genetic mixing and investment into social traits in a way that promotes cooperation within a species. However, our models and experiments on the interactions between different microbial species suggest that – between species – the evolution of competitive phenotypes is more important than cooperation. This all suggests a model where microbes are nice to clonemates but not much else.
SCHOOL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Royal HollowayUniversity of London
WEDNESDAY 28th NOVEMBER 4 – 5PM, MUNRO FOX LECTURE THEATRE
Sylvain Gandon Head of the Evolutionary
Ecology and Epidemiolog team CEFE, Montpellier
“Evolution of host defenses against pathogens: space, mothers and drugs”
Host: Prof Vincent Jansen ,
School Seminar SeriesMunro Fox Lecture Theatre
Wednesdays 4:00-5:00
SCHOOL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Royal HollowayUniversity of London
Evolution of host defenses against pathogens: space, mothers and drugs
Sylvain GandonHead of the Evolutionary, Ecology and Epidemiolog team CEFE, Montpellier
Very different defense strategies may evolve against natural enemies. Here we explore the effects of various factors on this evolution. First, we will show how spatial structure can alter the evolutionary epidemiology of host resistance and even favor altruistic host defense strategies. Second, we will study conditions favoring the evolution of maternal transfer of immunity. Finally, we will explore the dilemma facing some bacterial hosts exposed to infections by either pathogens or foreign genetic elements carrying drug resistance
School Seminar SeriesMunro Fox Lecture Theatre
Wednesdays 4:00-5:00