Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
October 2009 Seminars
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
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