Galileo's Science Cafe

• 6 to 6:50 p.m. Check-in at the Verizon Auditorium Lobby, then pick up your free light dinner and beverage. Enjoy dinner with other Galileo's Science Cafe guests in breakout rooms adjacent to the auditorium lobby
• 6:30 p.m.  Auditorium seating begins
• 7 to 8 p.m Scientific discussion
• 8 to 8:30 p.m. Ask the presenters! Questions from the audience
• 8:30 to 8:45 p.m. Meet the scientist and networking reception (optional)
• 9 p.m. Session closes

• 6:30 p.m. Log-in begins via Zoom
• 7 to 8 p.m. Scientific discussion
• 8 to 8:30 p.m. Q&A from the audience
• 8:30 to 8:45 p.m. Meet the scientist and networking reception (optional)
• 9 p.m. Session closes 

Presented on March 21, 2024 by Barney Bishop

Bishop is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. His research focus includes: Humans and other animals produce a diverse array of biomolecules with potential biomedical applications. He is interested in studying the immune systems of animal species, primarily reptiles (e.g. American alligator and Komodo dragon), and identifying the molecules that they produce to defend against infection. Specifically, he is focused on antimicrobial peptides, which are essentially small proteins that are produced by the animals as part of their immune response to defend against infection. Antimicrobial peptides play complex roles in immunity that include exerting a direct antimicrobial effect as well as modulating inflammation and other aspects of immune response. Bishop's efforts have focused on the identification and development of novel antimicrobial peptides that may provide the basis for developing new antibacterial and antiviral therapeutics.

 Presented on January 18, 2024 by Qian Liu, Research Assistant Professor, Department of Geography & Geoinformation Science. 

 Liu’s presentation focused on leveraging AI, spatiotemporal and data fusion methodologies to analyze climate factors and climate change. She prestented three research examples: (1). Using to deep-learning model to retrieve cloud fractions; (2). Spatiotemporal analysis of the impact of COVID-19 on air pollution and nighttime light; (3). Generating atmospheric temperature from satellite data for climate change study.

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https://youtu.be/gnKW68qaw7Y

 Presented on November 16, 2023 by Peter Plavchan, Associate Professor, Department of Physics  and Astronomy

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https://youtu.be/vpQ5Wd3Cm8c

Presented on Thursday, October 19, 2023 by Amanda Haymond Still, Research Assistant Professor, School of Systems Biology

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Presented on Thursday, February 16, 2023 by Maction Komwa, Assistant Professor Department of Geography and Geoinformation Science and Paul Thangata, Ph.D. Head, Hub for Agricultural Policy Action (HAPA) at AGRA - Sustainably Growing Africa's Food Systems.

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Presented on Thursday, January 26, 2023 by Frank Krueger, Professor, School of Systems Biology, and Kelsey Mitchell, M. S.

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Presented on Thursday, November 17, 2022 by Klaus-Peter Koepfli, Senior Research Scientist, Smithsonian-Mason School of Conservation.

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Presented on Thursday, October 20, 2022 by Lance Liotta, Professor, School of Systems Biology, and Marissa Howard, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Center for Applied Proteomics and Molecular Medicine (CAPMM).

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Presented on Thursday, September 15, 2022 by Michael E. Summers, Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy.

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