Viruses: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
When:
Thursday, Mar 28, 2019 6:00p -
7:00p
Thursday, Mar 28, 2019 6:00p -
7:00p
Where:
Geological Lecture Hall
24 Oxford Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
Admission:
FREE
Categories:
Lectures & Conferences, University
Event website:
https://hmnh.harvard.edu/event/viruses-good-bad-and-ugly
Paul Turner, Elihu Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and Microbiology Program Faculty Member, Yale University
Viruses are the tiniest but most numerous inhabitants of Earth. Although notorious for causing deadly epidemics, not all viruses are bad. Many are beneficial to their hosts and several play key roles in maintaining the health of ecosystems. Paul Turner will discuss the “good, bad, and ugly” effects of viruses, from how they invade organisms and wreak havoc in biological systems to how they are used to control pests and develop cancer treatments, among other medical therapies.
Paul Turner’s research interests include virology, evolutionary biology, evolutionary medicine, vector-borne disease, and phage therapy. He uses an interdisciplinary approach, employing techniques from microbiology, population genetics, genomics, molecular biology, and mathematical modeling to study hypotheses in ecology and evolutionary biology. Turner serves on committees for the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, and the American Society for Microbiology, and is author of nearly 100 scholarly journal articles, reviews, and book chapters on the ecology and evolution of infectious diseases. He has held many leadership appointments at Yale University, including Chair of the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and, most recently, Dean of Science. He holds a B.A. in Biological Sciences from the University of Rochester, and a Ph.D. in Zoology from Michigan State University.
https://turnerlab.yale.edu/
Evolution Matters Lecture Series. Free event parking at the 52 Oxford Street Garage.
Series supported by a generous gift from Drs. Herman and Joan Suit.
Presented by the Harvard Museum of Natural History in collaboration with the Microbial Sciences Initiative at Harvard University.
This event will be livestreamed on the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture Facebook page. A recording of this program will be available on the HMSC Lecture Videos page approximately three weeks after the lecture.
Link to HMSC Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/harvardmuseumsofscienceandculture/
Link to HMSC Youtube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjjvYQF81TLWObF7RqpHIlA
