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Beckman Institute Director’s Seminar: Luthey-Schulten to present Nov. 5

Zaida “Zan” Luthey-Schulten, a part-time faculty member in the Theoretical and Computational Biophysics Group at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, will present “Stochastic Simulations of Cellular Processes: From Single Cells to Colonies.” The lecture will begin at noon Nov. 5 in Room 1005 of the Beckman Institute as part of the Beckman Institute Director’s Seminar. Lunch will be provided.

Luthey-Schulten is a Lycan Professor in the department of chemistry and also is affiliated with the Center for Biophysics and Computational Biology.

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