The University of Iowa

Medical Scientist Training Program

Carver College of Medicine

Weekly MSTP Calendar of Biomedical Research Seminars

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Monday, April 30, 2012


12:30 pm
PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH SEMINAR:
"DNA Methylation and Substance Use:   Biological Sequelae and Diagnostic Implications"
Robert Philibert, MD, PhD, Psychiatry
Ziffren Auditorium, 1502 JCP


3:30 pm
BIOSTATISTICS PRECEPTORSHIP REPORTS:
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N120 CPHB


4:00 pm
GENETICS OF BACTERIA IN BIOLOGY AND DISEASE SEMINAR:
“Regulation of host innate and adaptive immunity by Yersinia type III secretion system effectors”
Jim Bliska, PhD, Molecular Genetics & Microbiology, SUNY at Stony Brook
Kollros Auditorium, 101 BBE

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Tuesday, May 1, 2012


9:30 am
MOLECULAR PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOPHYSICS SEMINAR:
“Mechanisms of Endosome Sorting in Neurons”
Victor Faundez, MD, PhD, Cell Biology, Emory University
5-669 BSB


10:30 am
PHARMACOLOGY SEMINAR:
"The Social Life of Mitochondria"
György Hajnóczky, MD, PhD, Pathology, Anatomy & Cell Biology, Thomas Jefferson University
1117 MERF


12:00 pm
CNS-TP RESEARCH CONFERENCE :
“Serotonin Neurons and SUDEP”
George Richerson, MD, PhD, Neurology
Neurology Conference Room, 2141-2 RCP


12:30 pm
BIOCHEMISTRY WORKSHOP:
"A Hypothetical Center Involving Pathogenic Actin Mutations"
Kuo-Kuang Wen, PhD, Rubenstein Lab and
"New insights into the role of Mediator in regulating transcription elongation"
Jiannan Guo, PhD, Price Lab
Seebohm Conference Room, 283 EMRB


3:00 pm
MICROBIOLOGY/IMMUNOLOGY SEMINAR:
"Establishing T Cell Identity"
Avinash Bhandoola, PhD, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
Watzke Auditorium, Aud 3 BSB


4:00 pm
NEUROSCIENCE SEMINAR:
Rotation Talks
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2189 MERF


4:00 pm
CVC RESEARCH SEMINAR:
"The Popeye Domain Containing Genes are Essential for Cardiac Pacemaking"
Thomas Brand, PhD, Developmental Dynamics, Medicine, Imperial College, London
Kelch Conference Room, 1289 CBRB

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Wednesday, May 2, 2012


12:00 pm
MOLECULAR PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOPHYSICS WORKSHOP:
"Genetic modifiers of secondary glaucoma"
Adam Hedberg-Buenz, Anderson Lab and
"Mucociliary Transport in Newborn Pigs"
Mark Hoegger, M5G, Welsh Lab

5-669 BSB


12:00 pm
DIABETES & OBESITY TALK:
"Interaction of Nurture and Nature in Obesity and Diabetes"
Anne Kwitek, PhD, Pharmacology
"Uncommon Mechanisms of Insulin Resistance Revealed by a Rare Disease"
Kamal Rahmouni, PhD, Pharmacology
Kelch Conference Room, 1289 CBRB

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Thursday, May 3, 2012


9:30 am
MOLECULAR PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOPHYSICS PHD SEMINAR:
"Novel Mechanisms of Vascular-Specific PPARγ in Hypertension and Atherosclerosis"
Christopher Pelham, Sigmund Lab
5-669 BSB


10:30 am
BIOCHEMISTRY SEMINAR:
"Mechanotransduction in the vascular wall"
Ellie Tzima, PhD, Cell and Molecular Physiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Watzke Auditorium, Aud 3 BSB


11:30 am
FREE RADICAL AND RADIATION BIOLOGY SEMINAR:
“An evaluation of the role of EcSOD in an animal model of pancreatic cancer liver metastasis”
James Mezhir, MD, Surgery
1117 MERF


11:30 am
EPIDEMIOLOGY SEMINAR:
“The Effects Of Adiposity On Bone Development”
Natalie Glass, MA, Doctoral Candidate
N120 CPHB


12:00 pm
PATHOLOGY GRAND ROUNDS:
“Mind the Gap: Intergenerational Challenges in Medical Education”
Leslie Bruch, MD, Pathology
H.P. Smith Conference Room, W256, GH


12:00 pm
INTERNAL MEDICINE GRAND ROUNDS:
"Biophosphonates: the Good, the Bad and the Confusing"
Amal Shibli-Rahhal, MD, Internal Medicine
Med Alumni Auditorium, E331 GH


12:30 pm
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING SEMINAR:
"Did you hear the story about the three-legged stool?"
Paul Dymerski, Associate Director, UI Research Foundation
101 BCBS


2:00 pm
SPECIAL ID GRAND ROUNDS:
“A Woman with Fever and Pain: Is there a Cloak of Invisibility?”
Judy Streit, MD, Internal Medicine and
Catherine Miller, PhD, Microbiology
Med Alumni Auditorium, E331 GH


4:00 pm
MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR BIOLOGY SEMINAR:
“Role of Parf in ARF Signaling and in PDAC”
Viviana Muniz, Quelle Lab
Kelch Conference Room, 1289 CBRB

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Friday, May 4, 2012


9:00 am
ID RESEARCH CONFERENCE:
“Surgical Site Infections: Risk Factors and Outcomes”
Loreen Herwaldt, MD, Internal Medicine
Med Alumni Auditorium, E331 GH


10:30 am
HUMAN TOXICOLOGY SEMINAR:
"TBA"
Muhammad Saeed, PhD, Chemistry
Seebohm Conference Room, 283 EMRB


12:00 pm
PULMONARY RESEARCH CONFERENCE:
"Management of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: An Evidence-Based Approach"
David Badesch, MD, FACP, FCCP, Medicine, University of Colorado Denver
H.P. Smith Conference Room, W256 GH


12:00 pm
PEDIATRIC GRAND ROUNDS:
“Bringing Septic Shock Genomics to the Bedside”
Hector Wong, MD, Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital
Ziffren Conference Room, 1502 JCP


1:00 pm
CVC/PHARMACOLOGY RESEARCH SEMINAR:
"Fast and Long-Term Modulation of Neuronal Potassium Channels by Intracellular Signaling Molecules, Involving Macromolecular Protein Complexes"
Mark Shapiro, PhD, Physiology, University of Texas Health Sciences Center
Kelch Conference Room, 1289 CBRB


4:00 pm
BIOLOGY SEMINAR:
“Integrating precision neurosensory cell specification with 3D morphogenesis: Evo-devo of the mammalian cochlea and organ of Corti”
Bernd Fritzsch, PhD, Biology
Kollros Auditorium, 101 BBE

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