Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
2009 Seminars
April 2009
The Second Milka Mukhova Montiel, MD, Distinguished Lecture Series
Monday, May 18, 2009; 4:00 p.m. Lecture Hall 409L
James R. Baker, Jr., MD, Director of the Michigan Nanotechnology Institute for Medicine and Biological Sciences; Ruth Down Doan Endowed Professor in Biologic Nanotechnology; Professor of Internal Medicine; and Chief, Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
"Medical Applications of Nanotechnology"
Wine & Cheese Reception to follow @ 5:15 p.m.
Sponsored by the Department of Pathology
"Medical Applications of Nanotechnology"
Wine & Cheese Reception to follow @ 5:15 p.m.
Sponsored by the Department of Pathology
July 2009
Breast Cancer Susceptibility Networks
Wednesday, July 29, 2009; 3:30 p.m., IBT Library, Room 3.002
SPECIAL SEMINAR
Institute of Biotechnology
Miguel Angel Pujana, PhD
Associate Professor, Bellvitge Institute for Biomedical Research
Catalan Institute of Oncology, Barcelona, Spain
Institute of Biotechnology
Miguel Angel Pujana, PhD
Associate Professor, Bellvitge Institute for Biomedical Research
Catalan Institute of Oncology, Barcelona, Spain
The Making (and Unmaking) of the Thymus: Experiments at the Interface of Developmental Biology, Immunology and Aging
Thursday, July 30, 2009; 11:00 a.m., Room 409L
Nancy R. Manley, PhD, Professor, The University of Georgia
Endowed Chair in Stem Cell Aging Candidate
Department of Cellular & Structural Biology
Endowed Chair in Stem Cell Aging Candidate
Department of Cellular & Structural Biology
August 2009
GSBS Defense Seminar Notices
August
Tuesday, August 18, 2009; 8:30 a.m., Room 4.637U
Paul McLornan, Prosthodontics, MS Thesis Defense
Evaluation of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patient's Oral Appliances Titration Protocols
Paul McLornan, Prosthodontics, MS Thesis Defense
Evaluation of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patient's Oral Appliances Titration Protocols
September 2009
16th Annual Arthur H. Briggs Lectureship
Wednesday, September 30th, 4:00 p.m., Room 409L
The Department of Pharmacology announces the
16th Annual Arthur H. Briggs Lectureship
featuring
16th Annual Arthur H. Briggs Lectureship
featuring
Dr. Mark von Zastrow,
Associate Professor in Psychiatry and Cellular & Molecular Pharmacology, University of California at San Francisco
Regulation of Signaling Receptors by Endocytic Membrane Traffic
Associate Professor in Psychiatry and Cellular & Molecular Pharmacology, University of California at San Francisco
Regulation of Signaling Receptors by Endocytic Membrane Traffic
Role of TGF-beta Antagonists for the Treatment of Metastatic Cancer
Tuesday, September 8, 2009; 11:00 a.m., Room 209L
LuZhe Sun, PhD, Department of Cellular & Structural Biology, UTHSCSA
Host: Dr. Qitao Ran,
Cellular & Structural Biology Seminar Series
Host: Dr. Qitao Ran,
Cellular & Structural Biology Seminar Series
Bridging Bioinformatics and Biochemistry to Engineer Unique Repressor Functions
Friday, September 11, 2009; 12:00 Noon, Room 409L
Dr. Liskin Swint-Kruse, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Kansas Medical Center
Host: Dr. John C. Lee
Biochemistry Seminar Series
Host: Dr. John C. Lee
Biochemistry Seminar Series
GAP-43, Guidance Factors, and Retinal Ganglion Cell Growth
Friday, September 18, 2009; 12:00 Noon, Room 409L
Dr. John B. Denny, Department of Opthalmology, UTHSCSA
Host: Dr. Eileen M. Lafer
Biochemistry Seminar Series
Host: Dr. Eileen M. Lafer
Biochemistry Seminar Series
Control of the Cell Cycle and Pluripotency in Human Embryonic Stem Cells
Tuesday, September 15, 2009; 11:00 a.m., Room 209L
Christopher Navara, PhD, Department of Biology, UTSA
Host: Dr. Christi A. Walter
Cellular & Structural Biology Seminar Series
Host: Dr. Christi A. Walter
Cellular & Structural Biology Seminar Series
Telomere Signaling Networks in Mammalian Cells
Tuesday, September 22, 2009; 11:00 a.m., Room 209L
Zhou (Sunny) Songyang, PhD, Department of Biochemistry, Baylor College of Medicine
Host: Dr. Yidong Bai
Cellular & Structural Biology Seminar Series
Host: Dr. Yidong Bai
Cellular & Structural Biology Seminar Series
DNA Polymerase Dynamics and Specificity in the Treatment of AIDS
Friday, September 25, 2009; 12:00 Noon, Room 409L
Dr. Kenneth A. Johnson, Roger Williams Professor of Biochemistry, Institute for Cellular & Molecular Biology, UT Austin
Host: Dr. Paul Fitzpatrick
Biochemistry Seminar Series
Host: Dr. Paul Fitzpatrick
Biochemistry Seminar Series
Epigenomic Control of Gene Silencing
Tuesday, September 29, 2009; 1:00 p.m., IBT Conference Room, 3.002
Tim Hui-Ming Huang, PhD, Professor, Department of Molecular Virology, Immunology, and Medical Genetics, Ohio State University
Molecular Medicine Seminar Series
Molecular Medicine Seminar Series
What can you do with MRI? Application in Neuroimaging
Wednesday, September 30, 2009; 3:30 p.m., Room 1.206 - NS
Timothy Duong, PhD, Professor, Research Imaging Center, UTHSCSA
Sponsored by: The Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies, The San Antonio Nathan Shock Aging Center, and The San Antonio Comparative Biology of Aging Center
Sponsored by: The Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies, The San Antonio Nathan Shock Aging Center, and The San Antonio Comparative Biology of Aging Center
October 2009
Human Embryonic Stem Cells and their Therapeutic Potentials in the Treatment of Parkinson's Disease
Monday, October 5, 2009; 12:00 Noon, Room 444B
Xianmin Zeng, PhD, Associate Professor & Director, North Bay CIRM Shared Research Laboratory, Buck Institute for Age Research
Host: Drs. Hornsby/Galvan
Physiology Seminar Series
Host: Drs. Hornsby/Galvan
Physiology Seminar Series
Functional Analysis of Mammalian RecQ Helicases
Tuesday, October 6, 2009; 3:30 p.m., Room 3.002 IBT Conference Room
Guangbin Lou, PhD, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Genetics, Case Western Reserve University
Molecular Medicine Seminar Series
Molecular Medicine Seminar Series
microRNA Regulation of Drug Sensitivity and Cell Viability in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Tuesday, October 6, 2009; 11:00 a.m., Room 209L
Alexander Pertsemlidis, PhD, Department of Internal Medicine, UT Southwestern Medical Center
Host: Dr. Susan Naylor
Cellular & Structural Biology Seminar Series
Host: Dr. Susan Naylor
Cellular & Structural Biology Seminar Series
Molecular Pathways in Hereditary Renal Cancer
Wednesday, October 7, 2009; 12:00 Noon, Room 444B
Sunil Sudarshan, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Urology, UTHSCSA
Pharmacology Seminary Series
Pharmacology Seminary Series
Discovery of Plasmodium Serologic Markers Essential for Development of a Malaria Blood Screening Assay
Friday, October 9, 2009; 12:00 Noon, Room 409L
Dr. A. Scott Muerhoff, Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, Illinois
Host: Dr. Bettie Sue Masters
Biochemistry Seminar Series
Host: Dr. Bettie Sue Masters
Biochemistry Seminar Series
Environmental Pharmacology: Pharmaceuticals in the Environment
Monday, October 12, 2009; 12:00 Noon, Room 444B
Bryan Brooks, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Studies, Baylor University
Host: Dr. Daws
Physiology Seminar Series
Host: Dr. Daws
Physiology Seminar Series
A Tale of 2 or 3 DNA Repair Pathways
Tuesday, October 13, 2009; 11:00 a.m., Room 209L
E. Paul Hasty, DVM, Department of Molecular Medicine, UTHSCSA
Host: Dr. Babatunde O. Oyajobi
Cellular & Structural Biology Seminar Series
Host: Dr. Babatunde O. Oyajobi
Cellular & Structural Biology Seminar Series
Mechanisms of 26S Proteasome Assembly and Activation
Tuesday, October 13, 2009; 1:00 p.m., Room 3.002 IBT
George N. DeMartino, UT Southwestern Medical Center
Molecular Medicine Seminar Series
Molecular Medicine Seminar Series
Aging, Immune Dysfunction and Cancer
Wednesday, October 14, 2009; 3:30 p.m., Room 444B
Tyler Curiel, PhD, Professor, Dielman Chair, RT Hayes Chair, Hematology and Medical Oncology, UTHSCSA
Barshop Institute Seminar Series
Barshop Institute Seminar Series
Assembly Mechanisms of Receptor Signaling Complexes in the TGF-beta Superfamily
Friday, October 16, 2009; 12:00 Noon, Room 409L
Dr. Andrew Hinck, Department of Biochemistry, UTHSCSA
Host: Dr. Bruce Nicholson
Biochemistry Seminar Series
Host: Dr. Bruce Nicholson
Biochemistry Seminar Series
Regulation of Drosophila Life Span by p53 and SOD
Tuesday, October 20, 2009; 11:00 a.m., Room 209L
John Tower, PhD, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Southern California
Host: Dr. Holly Van Remmen
Cellular & Structural Biology Seminar Series
Host: Dr. Holly Van Remmen
Cellular & Structural Biology Seminar Series
Is the Life-extending Action of Cu/ZnSOD Overexpression in Mammals Obesity Dependent?
Wednesday, October 21, 2009; 3:30 p.m., Room 3.102 Medical School
Yuji Ikeno, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies, UTHSCSA
Sponsored by: The Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies, The San Antonio Nathan Shock Aging Center, and The San Antonio Comparative Biology of Aging Center
Barshop Institute Seminar Series
Sponsored by: The Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies, The San Antonio Nathan Shock Aging Center, and The San Antonio Comparative Biology of Aging Center
Barshop Institute Seminar Series
Mechanism and Regulation of DNA Recombination
Wednesday, October 21, 2009; 3:30 p.m., Room 3.002 IBT
Gregory Ira, PhD, Assistant Professor, Departments of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Molecular Medicine Seminar Series
Molecular Medicine Seminar Series
Three Dimensions of Individualized Nanomedicine
Wednesday, October 21, 2009; 4:00 p.m., UTSA BSE 2.102
Mauro Ferrari, PhD, Professor & Director, Division of Nanomedicine, UTHSC Houston, Professor of Experimental Therapeutics, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Professor of Bioengineering, Rice University
STRECH Seminar Series [Seminars in Translational Research]
STRECH Seminar Series [Seminars in Translational Research]
Assembly Mechanisms of Receptor Signaling Complexes in the TGF-beta Superfamily
Friday, October 23, 2009; 12:00 Noon, Room 409L
Andrew P. Hinck, PhD, Professor, Department of Biochemistry, UTHSCSA
Host: Dr. Bruce Nicholson
Biochemistry Seminar Series
Host: Dr. Bruce Nicholson
Biochemistry Seminar Series
Neurodegeneration of the Retina in Diabetes
Monday, October 26, 2009; 12:00 Noon, Room 444B
Alistair Barber, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Penn State University
Host: Dr. Renteria
Physiology Seminary Series
Host: Dr. Renteria
Physiology Seminary Series
Intrinsic Therapeutic Resistance of Breast Cancer Stem Cells
Tuesday, October 27, 2009; 3:00 p.m., Room 3.002 IBT
Jeffrey M. Rosen, PhD, Professor, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Molecular Medicine Seminar Series
Molecular Medicine Seminar Series
Stem Cell Signaling Pathways in Mammary Tumorigenesis
Tuesday, October 27, 2009; 11:00 a.m., Room 209L
Robert I. Glazer, PhD, Department of Oncology, Georgetown University School of Medicine
Host: Dr. Luiz Penalva
Cellular & Structural Biology Seminar Series
Host: Dr. Luiz Penalva
Cellular & Structural Biology Seminar Series
Development of Selective Kappa Opioid Receptor Antagonists
Wednesday, October 28, 2009; 12:00 Noon, Room 444B
F. Ivy Carroll, PhD, Distinguished Fellow, Center for Organic and Medicinal Chemistry, RTI International, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
Pharmacology Seminary Series
Pharmacology Seminary Series
Life in the Wild: The Mountain Ok People of Papua New Guinea
Wednesday, October 28, 2009; 3:30 p.m., Room 444B
Steven Austad, PhD, Professor, Department of Cellular & Structural Biology, UTHSCSA
Sponsored by: The Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies, The San Antonio Nathan Shock Aging Center, and The San Antonio Comparative Biology of Aging Center
Barshop Institute Seminar Series
Sponsored by: The Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies, The San Antonio Nathan Shock Aging Center, and The San Antonio Comparative Biology of Aging Center
Barshop Institute Seminar Series
Regulatory Mechanisms of Channel-dependent and Independent Function of Connexin 50 in Lens Cell Differentiation and Homeostasis
Friday, October 30, 2009; 12:00 Noon, Room 409L
Jean X. Jiang, PhD, Professor, Department of Biochemistry, UTHSCSA
Host: Dr. Bruce Nicholson
Biochemistry Seminar Series
Host: Dr. Bruce Nicholson
Biochemistry Seminar Series
November 2009
Parallel Processing within Single Neurons in the Retina
Monday, November 2, 2009; 12:00 Noon, Room 444B
Jeffrey Diamond, PhD, Senior Investigator, Division of Intramural Research, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Host: Dr. Beckstead
Physiology Seminar Series
Host: Dr. Beckstead
Physiology Seminar Series
Stress, Drug Abuse, and Schizophrenia: Common Pathophysiological Variables Underlying Dopamine System Regulation
Tuesday, November 3, 2009; 11:00 a.m., Room 209L
Anthony Grace, PhD, Department of Neuroscience and Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh
Host: CSB Graduate Students
Cellular & Structural Biology Seminar Series
Host: CSB Graduate Students
Cellular & Structural Biology Seminar Series
Ubiquitin Ligase Machinery: From Plant Biology to Human Disease
Tuesday, November 3, 2009; 3:30 p.m., Room 3.002, IBT Conference Room
Ning Zheng, University of Washington
Molecular Medicine Seminar Series
Molecular Medicine Seminar Series
Novel Mechanisms of Dopamine Receptor Regulation
Wednesday, November 4, 2009; 12:00 Noon, Room 444B
David R. Sibley, PhD, Chief, Molecular Neuropharmacology Section, NINDS/NIH, Bethesda, MD
Host: Dr. Kelly Berg
Pharmacology Seminar Series
Host: Dr. Kelly Berg
Pharmacology Seminar Series
Paradoxical Effects of Growth Hormone and IGF-1 on Brain Aging and Age-related Pathology
Wednesday, November 4, 2009; 3:30 p.m., Room 444B
William Sonntag, PhD, Professor and Director, Reynolds Oklahoma Center on Aging, University of Oklahoma Health Science Center
Sponsored by: The Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies, The San Antonio Nathan Shock Aging Center, and The San Antonio Comparative Biology of Aging Center
Barshop Institute Seminar Series
Sponsored by: The Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies, The San Antonio Nathan Shock Aging Center, and The San Antonio Comparative Biology of Aging Center
Barshop Institute Seminar Series
Pathways Leading from Obesity to Diabetes Uncovered by Comprehensive Megtabolic Profiling (Metabolomics)
Thursday, November 5, 2009; 3:00 p.m., Room 409L
Dr. Christopher B. Newgard, Professor of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology, Professor of Internal Medicine, W. David and Sarah W. Stedman Distinguished Professor, Director, Sarah W. Stedman Nutrition and Metabolism Center, Duke University Medical Center
Host: Dr. Lee Henn
Biochemistry Seminar Series
Host: Dr. Lee Henn
Biochemistry Seminar Series
THESIS/DISSERTATION DEFENSES
November, 2009
Qian Lu, Biochemistry, PhD
"Dual Cytosolic/Peroxisomal Localization and Function of NADP-Specific Isocitrate Dehydrogenases from Various Species in Yeast"
Thursday, November 5, 2009; 10:00 a.m., Room 409L
Teboh Roland, Radiological Sciences, PhD
"Preclinical Verification Studies for 4D Real Time Target Tracking Radiotherapy of Lung Cancers"
Thursday, November 5, 2009, 2:30 p.m., Room Z601 - CTRC
Varija Budhavarapu, Molecular Medicine, PhD
"Regulation of CIP Type CDK Inhibitor Turnover During the Cell Cycle and in Response to a DNA Damage Checkpoint"
Wednesday, November 11, 2009; 1:30 p.m., IBT Conf. Room 3.002
Jennifer Collins, Nursing, PhD
"The Meaning of Being in a Romantic Relationship for Young Adult Males"
Thursday, November 12, 2009; 9:00 a.m., Room 1.12 SON, V-Tel Room
Jun Xu, Radiological Sciences, PhD
"Delivery of 4D Radiotherapy Using Dynamic Multi Leaf Collimators"
Monday, November 16, 2009; 12:30 p.m., CTRC - G254
Paul A. Longo, Prosthodontics, MS
"Efficient Multicomponent Photoinitiator Systems for Low-Shrinkage Liquid Crystal Composites"
Tuesday, November 17, 2009; 8:30 a.m., Room 4.637U
Ying Xuan Chua, Cellular & Structural Biology, MS
"Mechanisms of Resistance to Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors in Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma"
Tuesday, November 17, 2009; 3:00 p.m., Room 3.104A
Alison Claybon, Cellular & Structural Biology, MS
"Homologous Recombination Repair in BRCA1 and PARP1 Deficient Mice"
Wednesday, November 18, 2009; 10:00 a.m., Room 3.102B
Lijun Zhou, Biochemistry, PhD
"Characterization of Adiponectin Signaling, Adiponectin Expression Regulation and ER Stress in Insulin Resistance"
Thursday, November 19, 2009; 12:00 Noon, Room 409L
Sandra Ojeda, Microbiology & Immunology, PhD
"Trafficking of Francisella in a Murine Model of Tularemia"
Friday, November 20, 2009; 9:00 a.m., Room 1.102 Nursing
Melinda Garcia, Cellular & Structural Biology, MS
"A Genetically-Engineered Preclinical Model for Corticotropinoma"
Friday, November 20, 2009; 3:00 p.m., Room 209L
"Dual Cytosolic/Peroxisomal Localization and Function of NADP-Specific Isocitrate Dehydrogenases from Various Species in Yeast"
Thursday, November 5, 2009; 10:00 a.m., Room 409L
Teboh Roland, Radiological Sciences, PhD
"Preclinical Verification Studies for 4D Real Time Target Tracking Radiotherapy of Lung Cancers"
Thursday, November 5, 2009, 2:30 p.m., Room Z601 - CTRC
Varija Budhavarapu, Molecular Medicine, PhD
"Regulation of CIP Type CDK Inhibitor Turnover During the Cell Cycle and in Response to a DNA Damage Checkpoint"
Wednesday, November 11, 2009; 1:30 p.m., IBT Conf. Room 3.002
Jennifer Collins, Nursing, PhD
"The Meaning of Being in a Romantic Relationship for Young Adult Males"
Thursday, November 12, 2009; 9:00 a.m., Room 1.12 SON, V-Tel Room
Jun Xu, Radiological Sciences, PhD
"Delivery of 4D Radiotherapy Using Dynamic Multi Leaf Collimators"
Monday, November 16, 2009; 12:30 p.m., CTRC - G254
Paul A. Longo, Prosthodontics, MS
"Efficient Multicomponent Photoinitiator Systems for Low-Shrinkage Liquid Crystal Composites"
Tuesday, November 17, 2009; 8:30 a.m., Room 4.637U
Ying Xuan Chua, Cellular & Structural Biology, MS
"Mechanisms of Resistance to Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors in Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma"
Tuesday, November 17, 2009; 3:00 p.m., Room 3.104A
Alison Claybon, Cellular & Structural Biology, MS
"Homologous Recombination Repair in BRCA1 and PARP1 Deficient Mice"
Wednesday, November 18, 2009; 10:00 a.m., Room 3.102B
Lijun Zhou, Biochemistry, PhD
"Characterization of Adiponectin Signaling, Adiponectin Expression Regulation and ER Stress in Insulin Resistance"
Thursday, November 19, 2009; 12:00 Noon, Room 409L
Sandra Ojeda, Microbiology & Immunology, PhD
"Trafficking of Francisella in a Murine Model of Tularemia"
Friday, November 20, 2009; 9:00 a.m., Room 1.102 Nursing
Melinda Garcia, Cellular & Structural Biology, MS
"A Genetically-Engineered Preclinical Model for Corticotropinoma"
Friday, November 20, 2009; 3:00 p.m., Room 209L
Structural and Functional Studies of Myostatin, A Strong Regulator of Muscle Mass, and Its Interaction With the Antagonist Follistatin
Friday, November 6, 2009; 12:00 Noon, Room 409L
Dr. Thomas B. Thompson, Department of Molecular Genetics, Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Cincinnati
Host: Dr. Andrew Hinck
Biochemistry Seminar Series
Host: Dr. Andrew Hinck
Biochemistry Seminar Series
Long Acting cAMP/PKA Signals for Physiological Responses in Cardiac Myocytes and Cortical Neurons
Monday, November 9, 2009; 12:00 Noon, Room 444B
Kevin Xiang, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Host: Dr. Shapiro
Physiology Seminary Series
Host: Dr. Shapiro
Physiology Seminary Series
Developmental and Regenerative Potential of Male Germline Stem Cells
Tuesday, November 10, 2009; 11:00 a.m., Room 209L
Kyle Orwig, PhD, Department of OB-GYN and Reproductive Sciences and Molecular Genetics, University of Pittsburgh
Host: Dr. Christi A. Walter
Cellular & Structural Biology Seminar Series
Host: Dr. Christi A. Walter
Cellular & Structural Biology Seminar Series
How Does BRCA1 Suppress Breast Cancer?
Tuesday, November 10, 2009; 3:30 p.m., Room 3.002, IBT Conference Room
Richard Baer, Columbia University
Molecular Medicine Seminar Series
Molecular Medicine Seminar Series
Sooner or Later p53 Controls Aging
Wednesday, November 11, 2009; 3:30 p.m., Room 3.102
Heidi Scrable, PhD, Professor, Division of Experimental Pathology, Member, Kogod Center on Aging, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Sponsored by: The Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies, The San Antonio Nathan Shock Aging Center, and The San Antonio Comparative Biology of Aging Center
Barshop Institute Seminar Series
Sponsored by: The Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies, The San Antonio Nathan Shock Aging Center, and The San Antonio Comparative Biology of Aging Center
Barshop Institute Seminar Series
How A Proton Gradient Drives ATP Synthesis in Oxidative Phosphorylation
Friday, November 13, 2009; 12:00 Noon, Room 409L
Dr. Mark Girvin, Department of Biochemistry, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Host: Dr. Andrew Hinck
Biochemistry Seminar Series
Host: Dr. Andrew Hinck
Biochemistry Seminar Series
Aberrant Hippocampal Regulation of Dopamine System Function in a Rodent Model of Schizophrenia
Monday, November 16, 2009; 12:00 Noon, Room 444B
Daniel Lodge, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology, UTHSCSA
Physiology Seminary Series
Physiology Seminary Series
C&SB Seminar Series
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
CANCELLED
Fanconi Anemia and DNA Replication Forks
Tuesday, November 17, 2009; 3:30 p.m., Room 3.002, IBT Conference Room
Lei Li, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Molecular Medicine Seminar Series
Molecular Medicine Seminar Series
b-Secretase, Aging and Disease
Wednesday, November 18, 2009; 3:30 p.m., Room 444B
β-Secretase, Aging and Disease
M. Paul Murphy, MA, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
Host: Salvatore Oddo, PhD
Sponsored by: The Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies, The San Antonio Comparative Biology of Aging Center, and The San Antonio Nathan Shock Aging Center
Barshop Institute Seminar Series
M. Paul Murphy, MA, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
Host: Salvatore Oddo, PhD
Sponsored by: The Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies, The San Antonio Comparative Biology of Aging Center, and The San Antonio Nathan Shock Aging Center
Barshop Institute Seminar Series
Developing New Prostate Cancer Therapeutics
Wednesday, November 18, 2009; 12:00 Noon, Room 444B
Milton L. Brown, MD, PhD, Von Matsch Endowed Chair in Experimental Therapeutics; Director, Drug Discovery Program; Georgetown University Medical School, Washington, DC
Host: Dr. Susan Mooberry
Pharmacology Seminar Series
Host: Dr. Susan Mooberry
Pharmacology Seminar Series
Mechanisms of Protein Quality in the Eukaryotic Cell
Wednesday, November 18, 2009; 3:30 p.m., Room 3.002, IBT Conference Room
Ron R. Kopito, Stanford University
Molecular Medicine Seminar Series
Molecular Medicine Seminar Series
Translating Our Knowledge of Family History into Public Health Action
Wednesday, November 18, 2009; 4:00 p.m., Room 110 - AAB
Rodolfo Valdez, PhD, MPD, Epidemiologist, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta
Sponsored by: Institute for Integration of Medicine & Science [IIMS-UTHSCSA], Department of Biomedical Engineering [UTSA], and Research Centers in Minority Institutions [RCMI]
Seminars in Translational Research [STRECH]
Sponsored by: Institute for Integration of Medicine & Science [IIMS-UTHSCSA], Department of Biomedical Engineering [UTSA], and Research Centers in Minority Institutions [RCMI]
Seminars in Translational Research [STRECH]
The Molecular Nature of Intercellular Conversations, and their Influences over the Cancer Phenotype
Friday, November 20, 2009; 12:00 Noon, Room 409L
Dr. Bruce Nicholson, Professor and Chair, Department of Biochemistry, UTHSCSA
Biochemistry Seminar Series
Biochemistry Seminar Series
Regulation of Serotonin Neurotransmission in the BTBR Mouse: A Behavioral Model of Autism
Monday, November 30, 2009; 12:00 Noon, Room 444B
Georgianna Gould, PhD, Assistant Professor/Research, Department of Physiology, UTHSCSA
Physiology Seminar Series
Physiology Seminar Series
December 2009
MiRNA and Wilms' Tumorigenesis: A Cross Talk Between Genetic and Epigenetic Events
Tuesday, December 1, 2009; 3:30 p.m., Room 3.002, IBT Conference Room
Manjeet K. Rao, PhD; Assistant Professor, UTHSCSA
Molecular Medicine Seminar Series
Molecular Medicine Seminar Series
Mitochondrial Structural and Functional Dynamics in Alzheimer's Disease
Tuesday, December 1, 2009; 11:00 a.m., Room 209L
Hemachandra Reddy, PhD, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Oregon Health and Science University
Host: Dr. Qitao Ran
Cellular & Structural Biology Seminar Series
Host: Dr. Qitao Ran
Cellular & Structural Biology Seminar Series
Why do we feel sick and behave in a sick way when we are ill? A case of immune-to-brain communication
Wednesday, December 2, 2009; 12:00 Noon, Room 444B
Robert Dantzer, PhD; Integrative Immunology and Behavior Program, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Pharmacology Seminar Series
Pharmacology Seminar Series
Synthesis at the Interface of Chemistry and Biology
Friday, December 4th, 2009; 12:00 Noon, Room 409L
Dr. Doug Frantz, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of San Antonio
Host: Dr. Bruce Nicholson
Biochemistry Seminar Series
Host: Dr. Bruce Nicholson
Biochemistry Seminar Series
New Insights into the Electrophysiology of NTS Neurons Involved in Autonomic Cardiovascular Regulation
Monday, December 7, 2009; 12:00 Noon, Room 444B
Gleb Tolstykh, PhD, Assistant Professor/Research, Department of Physiology, UTHSCSA
Physiology Seminar Series
Physiology Seminar Series
Cellular Defense Mechanism Against Respiratory Virus Infections: Role of Inflammation and Antiviral Response
Tuesday, December 8, 2009; 11:00 a.m., Room 209L
Santanu Bose, PhD, Department of Microbiology & Immunology, UTHSCSA
Host: Dr. Qitao Ran
Cellular & Structural Biology Seminar Series
Host: Dr. Qitao Ran
Cellular & Structural Biology Seminar Series
Optimizing Protein Folding In Vivo
Friday, December 11, 2009; 12:00 Noon, Room 409L
Dr. James Bardwell, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Development Biology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Host: Dr. Rui Sousa
Biochemistry Seminar Series
Host: Dr. Rui Sousa
Biochemistry Seminar Series
Optimizing Protein Folding In Vivo
Friday, December 11, 2009; 12:00 Noon, Room 409L
Dr. James Bardwell, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Development Biology; University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Host: Dr. Rui Sousa
Biochemistry Seminar Series
Host: Dr. Rui Sousa
Biochemistry Seminar Series
Mitochondrial Calcium Signaling and Dynamics
Monday, December 14, 2009; 12:00 Noon, Room 444B
Gyorgy Hajnoczky, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Pathology, Anatomy & Cell Biology, Thomas Jefferson University
Physiology Seminar Series
Physiology Seminar Series
The Many Roles of the Mitochondrial Genome
Tuesday, December 15, 2009; 11:00 a.m., Room 209L
Joanne E. Curran, PhD, Department of Genetics, Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research
Host: Dr. Qitao Ran
Cellular & Structural Biology Seminar Series
Host: Dr. Qitao Ran
Cellular & Structural Biology Seminar Series
Biology of Aging Training Program Postdoctoral Fellow Presentations
Wednesday, December 16, 2009; 3:30 p.m., Room 444B
Youngmok Jang, PhD
Oxidative Stress Induced Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Age-Related Muscle Atrophy
Eric Montemayor, PhD
Preliminary X-ray Crystallographic Analysis of TDP-43, an Important Protein in Neurodegenerative Disease
Joel Rawson, PhD
Exploring Synaptic Aging in Drosophila
Adam Salmon, PhD
Insulin Resistance is Driven by Protein Oxidation
Sponsored by: The Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies, The San Antonio Nathan Shock Aging Center, and The San Antonio Comparative Biology of Aging Center
This presentation will be video-conferenced to the AT&T Teleconference Center, Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research-Northrup Library, The Texas Diabetes Institute, and the Edinburg Regional Academic Health Center
Oxidative Stress Induced Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Age-Related Muscle Atrophy
Eric Montemayor, PhD
Preliminary X-ray Crystallographic Analysis of TDP-43, an Important Protein in Neurodegenerative Disease
Joel Rawson, PhD
Exploring Synaptic Aging in Drosophila
Adam Salmon, PhD
Insulin Resistance is Driven by Protein Oxidation
Sponsored by: The Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies, The San Antonio Nathan Shock Aging Center, and The San Antonio Comparative Biology of Aging Center
This presentation will be video-conferenced to the AT&T Teleconference Center, Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research-Northrup Library, The Texas Diabetes Institute, and the Edinburg Regional Academic Health Center
Natural products for cancer management: Myth or reality?
Wednesday, December 16, 2009; 12:00 Noon, Room 444B
Addanki Pratap Kumar, PhD; Department of Urology, UTHSCSA
Pharmacology Seminar Series
Pharmacology Seminar Series
Optogenetic Mapping of Brain Circuitry
Wednesday, December 16, 2009; 12:00 Noon, Room 1.284-T (Dental School Bldg.)
Dr. George J. Augustine, Department of Neurobiology, Duke University School of Medicine
Host: Dr. Eileen Lafer
Biochemistry Seminar Series
Host: Dr. Eileen Lafer
Biochemistry Seminar Series
Probing the Complexity of HIV-AIDS Pathogenesis Through Genetics
Wednesday, December 16, 2009; 4:00 p.m., Room 2.102 BSE, UTSA
Sunil Ahuja, MD, MSc; Professor of Medicine, Microbiology & Immunology and Biochemistry, UTHSCSA
Host: Institute for Integration of Medicine & Science [IIMS-UTHSCSA], Department of Biomedical Engineering [UTSA], and
Research Centers in Minority Institutions [RCMI]
Seminars in Translational Research [STRECH]
Host: Institute for Integration of Medicine & Science [IIMS-UTHSCSA], Department of Biomedical Engineering [UTSA], and
Research Centers in Minority Institutions [RCMI]
Seminars in Translational Research [STRECH]
Protein Homeostasis: Is It A Determinant For Longevity? Inside View With New Technologies
Friday, December 18, 2009; 12:00 Noon, Room 409L
Dr. Asish R. Chaudhuri, Associate Professor/Research, The Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies/Department of Biochemistry, UTHSCSA
Host: Dr. Bruce Nicholson
Biochemistry Seminar Series
Host: Dr. Bruce Nicholson
Biochemistry Seminar Series
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