Science Cafe:The Double-Edged Sword of Selenium in Biology

Thursday, November 9, 2017 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

William T. Self, Ph.D.

November 9, 2017

Associate Director of Undergraduate Affairs and Associate Professor
Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences
University of Central Florida

Time: Networking, drinks and appetizers at 6:30 p.m. and talk begins at 7:00 p.m.

Location: Physical Sciences Building 160/161

Selenium is a metalloid that has, over the past century, been viewed as both a toxic element and a critical nutrient, and both interpretations are correct. In this seminar we will discuss the discovery of selenium, the study of selenium in the environment and its potential for toxicity, as well as the use of selenium in eukaryotes as a vital active site metalloid. The discovery of the use of selenium in biological systems and its unusual incorporation into proteins, as well as its role in a pathogen, Clostridium difficile, will be the focus of the basic science of this Science Café.

Read More

Location:

Physical Sciences Building: 160

Contact:


Calendar:

College of Sciences Events

Category:

Speaker/Lecture/Seminar

Tags:

UCF UCF Biology UCF Science Cafe William T Self