1. Title：Understanding why people live or die when they are infected with Ebola virus: Using high resolution approaches to analyse samples from patients and cells.
Speaker: Prof. Julian A. Hiscox
Time: 2:30 pm March 14, 2016
Venue: E602，College of Life Sciences,North Campus of NWAFU

Introduction of speaker:
Prof. Julian A. Hiscox is Chair in Infection and Global Health at the University of Liverpool, UK.His research group uses RNAseq and proteomics to understand how viruses interact with their hosts.This lecture discuss their work as part of the global response to the West Africa Ebola crisis.This virus has a death rate of up to 90% and understanding why people survive infection is critical in developing new vaccines and therapies.The lecture will focus on their recent work published in Nature (Carroll et al.2015; Quick et al.2016).

2. Title：Pathogen Proteomics: Opportunities and Challenges
Speaker:Dr.Dong Xia
Time:3:30pm March14, 2016
Venue:E602,College of Life Sciences,North Campus of NWAFU

Introduction of speaker:
Dr. Dong Xia is a research associate in The University of Liverpool. He graduated from Shandong University in 2004 followed by completing the MSc by research degree in the University of Edinburgh in 2005. In 2010, he received his PhD degree in The University of Liverpool on the proteomics of Toxoplasma gondii. His current research focuses on applying innovative systems biology approaches such as proteomic profiling, bioinformatic toolbox development to the understanding of host-pathogen interactions in a variety of infection systems ranging from protozoan parasites, bacteria, worms and viruses. He has published more than 20 SCI papers so far, including papers in Nature genetics, Genome Biology, Nucleic Acids Research, The ISME Journal and Molecular & Cellular Proteomics.           

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