“A Multi-faceted Investigation of Gene Expression Variation in Wild C. elegans Strains” Avery Davis Bell, Ph.D., Postdoctoral researcher – Annalise Paaby, Ph.D., Advisor, Georgia Tech   
 
“Compensatory Evolution in Mitochondrial tRNAs in Caenorhabditis Nematodes”
Ling Wang, Graduate Student, Georgia Tech – Annalise Paaby, Ph.D., Advisor Georgia Tech

This is a great opportunity to: 

• Improve your presentation skills as a speaker
• Communicate science, research, and technology to an audience with diverse backgrounds
• Practice giving your talk for an upcoming conference, thesis defense, or qualifying oral exams
• Enjoy free lunch and hear about a wide range of work happening in the local bioscience community

Center for Integrative Genomics Advanced Research Seminar—CIGars 
The Center for Integrative Genomics (CIG) holds monthly advanced research seminars (CIGars) with two presentations given by graduate students and post-docs. Each presentation is approximately 25 minutes with five minutes for questions. These talks are directed to graduate students and post-docs but are open to anyone who is interested in the topics.