{"606679":{"#nid":"606679","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Brian Hammer @ Atlanta Story Collider","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAt the June 26, 2018, Atlanta Story Collider,\u0026nbsp;five storytellers will share true, personal stories about shake-ups in science. Among them is School of Biological Sciences Associate Professor \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/biosci.gatech.edu\/people\/brian-hammer\u0022\u003EBrian Hammer\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAt Georgia Tech, Hammer\u0026#39;s research aims to uncover the molecular mechanisms of bacterial cooperation and competition. The goal is to use\u0026nbsp;this knowledge to manipulate\u0026nbsp;bacterial behaviors that promote health.\u0026nbsp;Hammer gave a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cos.gatech.edu\/hg\/item\/521581\u0022\u003ETEDx\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E presentation on his work in 2016.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHammer teaches Molecular Microbiology, with help from vintage rock music. He also teaches the introductory Biology of Sex and Death course.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHammer is the recipient of a prestigious CAREER award by the National Science Foundation and several teaching awards from Georgia Tech. Recently, the American Society of Microbiology named\u0026nbsp;Hammer a Distinguished Lecturer.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHammer received a B.S. in Biology from Boston College and his Ph.D. in Microbiology from the University of Michigan Medical School. Before joining Georgia Tech, he\u0026nbsp;was a postdoctoral researcher\u0026nbsp;in Princeton University.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhen not on campus, Hammer enjoys rock climbing with his family.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFollowing are the storytellers on June 26:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ERaymond Carr, puppeteer\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EBrian Hammer, microbiologist\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EJoseph R. Mendelson III, herpetologist\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EDeboleena Roy, Chair of the Department of Women\u0026#39;s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Emory\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EKellie Vinal, biochemist, science writer, and Story Collider producer\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPurchase tickets online \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ps:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/the-story-collider-atlanta-june-2018-shake-ups-tickets-46179082880\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDoors open at 7:30 PM. Seating is first come, first served.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences Associate Professor Brian Hammer joins four other storytellers in sharing personal stories about science shake-ups.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Microbiologist will share a personal story related to science shake-ups"}],"uid":"30678","created_gmt":"2018-06-01 15:41:41","changed_gmt":"2018-06-01 16:02:19","author":"A. 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