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Sept 06, 10:30 AM, 2189 MERF
Stefan Strack, Ph.D.
Department of Pharmacology, The University of Iowa
"Function Follows Form: Mitochondrial Dynamics in Neuronal Death and Plasticity"
Faculty Seminar Speaker

Sept 08, 12:30 PM, Aud 2 BSB
Ricardo Pena Silva, Don Heistad Lab
Cerebrovascular Dysfunction and Aging: Role of ACE2 and Oxidative Stress
Graduate Student Workshop

Sept 12, 10:30 AM, 2189 MERF
Justin Grobe, Ph.D.
Department of Pharmacology, University of Iowa
"The Brain Renin-Angiotensin System: A Master Controller of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Physiology"
Faculty Recruit Seminar Speaker

Sept 13, 10:30 AM, 2189 MERF
Durga (DP) Mohapatra, Ph.D.
Department of Pharmacology, University of Iowa
"Natriuretic Peptides Induce Thermal and Mechanical Hyperalgesia via TRPV1 Channel Modulation"
Faculty Seminar Speaker

Sept 15, 12:30 PM, Aud 2 BSB
Patrick Houlihan, Yuriy Usachev Lab
"Phosphoregulation of Mitochondrial Architecture, Ca²⁺ Signaling and Excitotoxicity in Neurons" Graduate Student Workshop

Sept 22, 12:30 PM, Aud 2 BSB
Beth Oberg, Stefan Strack Lab
"A Novel E3 Ubiquitin Ligase Complex that Selectively Targets the B'β Subunit of PP2A"
Graduate Student Workshop

Sept 27, 9:00 AM, 2117 MERF
C. Jeffery Woodbury, Ph.D.
University of Wyoming
"Thermal Filtering of Tactile Inputs: New Hinge on an Old Gate"
Pain Research Seminar Speaker

Sept 29, 12:30 PM, Aud 2 BSB
Uche Maduka, Donna Hammond Lab
"Effects of Unilateral Inflammation on Substance P Content and Distribution in the RVM"
Graduate Student Workshop

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Oct 4 , 10:30 AM, 2189 MERF
Stephen M. Lanier, Ph.D.
Medical University of South Carolina
"Activators of G-protein Signaling (AGS Proteins) Reveal a Rich Palette for Signal Processing with Broad Functional Impact"
Visiting Seminar Speaker
Host: Dr. Songhai Chen

Oct 06, 9:00 AM, 1117 MERF
Matthew J. Potthoff, Ph.D.
UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Department of Pharmacology and Advanced Imaging Center, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
"Endocrine FGFs: From Physiology to Pharmacology"
Faculty Recruit Seminar Speaker

Oct 06, 12:30 PM, Aud 2 BSB
Andrew Slupe, Stefan Strack Lab
"Regulation of the Mitochondrial Fission Protein Drp1 Following Injury: A Tale of Two Phosphatases and an Adaptor Protein"
Graduate Student Workshop

Oct 11, 10:30 AM, 2189 MERF
David Price, Ph.D.
Department of Biochemistry, University of Iowa
"How the Elongation Phase of Transcription Is Used to Control Human and HIV Gene Expression"
Faculty Seminar Speaker

Oct 13, 12:30 PM, Aud 2 BSB
Ron Merrill, Ph.D.
Department of Pharmacology, University of Iowa
"Three Rules for Phosphoregulation of Mitochondrial Shape: Location, Location, Location"
Postdoc Workshop

Oct 18, 10:30 AM, 2189 MERF
Songhai Chen, M.D., Ph.D.
Department of Pharmacology, University of Iowa
"WD40 Proteins Working Hand-in-Hand in G Protein Signaling and Function"
Faculty Seminar Speaker

Oct 20, 4:00 PM, 1110A MERF
David Clapham, M.D., Ph.D.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Harvard Medical School
"Novel Ion Channels"
Michael J. Brody Memorial Lecture

Oct 26, 9:00 AM, 2117 MERF
Perry Fuchs, Ph.D.
University of Texas at Arlington
"Beyond the Threshold: Unraveling the Other Dimensions of Pain and Processing"
Pain Resaerch Seminar Speaker

Oct 27, 12:30 PM, Aud 2 BSB
Lipin Loo, D.P. Mohapatra Lab
"Natriuretic Peptides Induce Nociceptor Sensitization by Upregulating TRPV1 Activity/Expression"
Graduate Student Workshop

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Nov 01, 10:30 AM, 2189 MERF
Adam Dupuy, Ph.D.
Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Iowa
"Genetic and Epigenetic Influences on the Etiology of T-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia"
Faculty Seminar Speaker

Nov 03, 12:30 PM, Aud 2 BSB
Sara Francis, Dawn Quelle, Lab
"Role of NIAM, a Putative Cancer Gene, in Chromosomal Instability and Glioblastoma"
Graduate Student Workshop

Nov 8, 9:30 AM, 2189 MERF
Jason Chen, Ph.D.
Virginia Commonwealth University
"The Role of Gβ5 and R7 RGS Proteins in Vision Beyond Phototransduction"
Visiting Speaker Seminar
Host: Dr. Rory Fisher
(Co-Sponsored with Physiology)

Nov 17, 12:30 PM, Aud 2 BSB
Adele Stewart, Rory Fisher Lab
"Novel Forms and Functions of Regulator of G Protein Signaling 6 (RGS6) in Brain"
Graduate Student Workshop

Nov 18, 12:00 PM, 1117 MERF
Jason Ulrich, Yuriy Usachev Lab
"The Regulation and Function of Nuclear Factor of Activated T-cells in Neurons"
Thesis Defense Seminar

Nov 21, 9:00 AM, 2189 MERF
Elias Pavlopoulos, Ph.D.
Columbia University, Department of Neuroscience
"Exploring the Molecular Basis of Memory Storage and Age-related Memory Loss"
Faculty Recruit Seminar Speaker

Nov 29, 10:30 AM, 2189 MERF
Zhizeng Sun, Ph.D.
Department of Pharmacology, University of Iowa
"The Scaffolding Function of WDR26 in G Protein Signaling"
Postdoc Workshop

Nov 30, 9:00 AM, 2117 MERF
Mark Hoon, Ph.D.
Laboratory of Sensory Biology, NIH/NIDCR
"The Cellular Basis of Thermal Sensation"
Pain Research Seminar Speaker

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Dec 01, 12:30 PM, Aud 2 BSB
Jeffrey Coble, Curt Sigmund Lab
"A Novel Model of Conditionally Inducible Angiotensin Production in the Brain: Investigations of Sodium and Fluid Intakes"
Graduate Student Workshop

Dec 06, 10:30 AM, 2189 MERF
Don B. Arnold, Ph.D.
University of Southern California
"Subcellular Trafficking of Proteins in Neurons: Old Questions, New Approaches"
Visiting Seminar Speaker
Host: Dr. D.P. Mohapatra

Dec 08, 9:00 AM, 1117 MERF
Long-Jun Wu, Ph.D.
Harvard Medical School, Children's Hospital
"Proton Channel in the Brain: pH Regulation and Beyond"
Faculty Recruit Seminar Speaker

Dec 08, 12:30 PM, Aud 2 BSB
Ying Li, Frank Faraci Lab
"STAT3 and SOCS3: Potential Targets in Vascular Disease"
Graduate Student Workshop

Dec 13, 10:30 AM, 2189 MERF
Andrew Shepherd, Ph.D.
Department of Pharmacology, University of Iowa
"The Chemokine SDF-1α Regulates Neuronal Excitability and Cell Death via Modulation of the Kv2.1 Channel"
Postdoc Workshop

Dec 15, 9:00 AM, 2189 MERF
YanGang Sun, Ph.D.
University of Texas Medical School
"Cholinergic Synaptic Signaling in the Thalamus"
Faculty Recruit Seminar Speaker

Dec 15, 12:30 PM, Aud 3 BSB
Xiaoyun Tang, Ph.D.
Department of Pharmacology, University of Iowa
"The Role of WDR26 in PI3K-Akt Signaling Pathway during Tumorigenesis"
Postdoc Workshop

Dec 19, 11:00 AM, 2-224 BSB
Pengcheng Han, M.D., Ph.D.
University of Calgary
"The Modulation of Spinal Neuronal Excitability - a perspective on rehabilitation and neuroprotection after spinal cord injury"
Assistant Research Scientist Recruit Seminar Speaker

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Jan 10, 10:30 AM, 1117 MERF
Leonid Shutov, Ph.D.
Department of Pharmacology, University of Iowa
"Regulation of Excitability and Synaptic Signaling in Sensory Neurons"
Postdoc Workshop

Jan 12, 9:00 AM, 2189 MERF
Guangying Wu, Ph.D.
California Institute of Technology, Brain Circuitry Laboratory of Auditory Processing & Behavior
"Sense and Selectivity: Synaptic Mechanisms for Auditory Information Processing"
Faculty Recruit Seminar Speaker

Jan 12, 12:30 PM, Aud 2 BSB
Pim Kets, Ph.D.
Department of Pharmacology, University of Iowa
"Roles of PPARγ in the Regulation of Resistance Vessel Tone"
Postdoc Workshop

Jan 17, 9:00 AM, 2189 MERF
Alfred J. Robison, Jr., Ph.D.
Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, Department of Neuroscience
"Cocaine Engages a Feed-Forward Molecular Loop in the Brain's Reward Circuitry"
Faculty Recruit Seminar Speaker

Jan 17, 10:30 AM, 1117 MERF
Biswanath Maity, Ph.D.
Department of Pharmacology, University of Iowa
"RGS6: A Novel Tumor Suppressor in Breast Cancer"
Postdoc Workshop

Jan 19, 9:00 AM, 2189 MERF
Mufeng Li, Ph.D.
Molecular Physiology and Biophysics Section, NINDS, NIH, Porter Neuroscience Research Center
"ATP Signaling Through Ion Channels"
Postdoctoral Recruit Workshop Speaker

Jan 24, 10:30 AM, 2117 MERF
Blanche Capel, Ph.D.
Duke University Medical Center
"The Battle of the Sexes: Exploring the Transcriptional Architecture Underlying Sex Determination"
Visiting Seminar Speaker
Host: Dr. Mario Ascoli
(Co-Sponsored with WRHR program)

Jan 26, 10:30 AM, 2-224 BSB
Manisha Shrivastav, Ph.D.
Department of Neurobiology and Physiology, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
"Molecular Mechanism of Excitation Contraction Coupling in Skeletal Muscle with Special Consideration of the Role of Ca_V1.1 Calcium Influx"
Faculty Recruit Seminar Speaker

Jan 31, 10:30 AM, 1117 MERF
C. Andrew Frank, Ph.D.
Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology, University of Iowa
"Homeostatic Forms of Plasticity at the Drosophila Neuromuscular Synapse: Molecules and Disease-Mimicking C_V2 Mutations"
Faculty Seminar Speaker

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Feb 1, 9:00 AM, 2117 MERF
Jacqueline N. Crawley, Ph.D.
National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, MD
"Mouse Models of Autism to Understand Causes and Discover Treatments"
Pain Research Seminar Speaker

Feb 2, 12:30 PM, Aud 2 BSB
Caitlin Runne, Songhai Chen Lab
"Function and Regulation of PLEKHG2, A Novel Gβγ Activated RhoGEF"
Graduate Student Workshop

Feb 9, 12:30 PM, Aud 2 BSB
Aaron Mickle, DP Mohapatra Lab
"PTHrP Modulation of TRPV1 in Pain Associated with Breast Cancer Bone Metastasis"
Graduate Student Workshop

Feb 14, 9:00 AM, 2189 MERF
Brad A. Grueter, Ph.D.
Stanford University, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Palo Alto, CA
"Synaptic Plasticity in the Nucleus Accumbens: From Molecules to Behavior"
Faculty Recruit Seminar Speaker

Feb 14, 10:30 AM, 1117 MERF
Ping Tai, Ph.D.
Department of Pharmacology, University of Iowa
"The Regulation of Mouse Leydig Cell Proliferation by Luteinizing Hormone Receptor"
Postdoc Workshop

Feb 16, 12:30 PM, Aud 2 BSB
Andrew Spracklen, Tina Tootle Lab
"Prostaglandins: Master Regulators of Parallel Actin Bundle Formation"
Graduate Student Workshop

Feb 17, 10:00 AM, 2189 MERF
Andrew Johnson, Frank Faraci Lab
"Protection against Angiotensin II-induced Endothelial Dysfunction and Hypertension via Small Molecule Inhibitors of Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 3"
Thesis Defense Seminar

Feb 21, 10:30 AM, 1117 MERF
Sungmi Park, Ph.D.
Department of Pharmacology, University of Iowa
"Role of Upstream Stimulatory Factor (USF) on Transcriptional Regulation of Human Angiotensinogen (AGT)"
Postdoc Seminar Speaker

Feb 23, 12:30 PM, Aud 2 BSB
Stella-Rita Ibeawuchi, Curt Sigmund Lab
"Molecular Mechanism Underlying Vascular Function Regulation by Smooth Muscle PPARγ via RhoA/Rho Kinase Signaling"
Graduate Student Workshop

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Mar 1, 12:30 PM, Aud 2 BSB
Ryan Sheehy, Ray Hohl Lab
Graduate Student Workshop

Mar 8, 12:30 PM, Aud 2 BSB
Kyle Flippo, Stefan Strack Lab
Graduate Student Workshop

Mar 13, 10:30 AM, 1117 MERF
Shawn Breen, Ph.D.
Department of Pharmacology, University of Iowa
Postdoc Workshop

Mar 20, 10:30 AM, 1117 MERF
Andy Norris, M.D., Ph.D.
Department of Pediatrics, University of Iowa
Faculty Seminar Speaker

Mar 22, 12:30 PM, Aud 2 BSB
Ko-Ting Lu, Curt Sigmund Lab
Graduate Student Workshop

Mar 27, 10:30 AM, 1117 MERF
Jie Huang, Ph.D.
Department of Pharmacology, University of Iowa
Postdoc Workshop

Mar 29, 12:30 PM, Aud 2 BSB
Kelsey Whittier, Sue O'Dorisio Lab
Graduate Student Workshop

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Apr 10, 10:30 AM, 1117 MERF
George Richerson, M.D., Ph.D.
Department of Neurology, University of Iowa
Faculty Seminar Speaker

Apr 12, 12:30 PM, Aud 2 BSB
Colin Higgins, David Roman's Lab
Graduate Student Workshop

Javier Gomez, Thomas Rutkowski Lab
Graduate Student Workshop

Apr 17, 10:30 AM, 1117 MERF
Paloma Giangrande, Ph.D.
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa
Faculty Seminar Speaker

Apr 18, 9:00 AM, 2117 MERF
Min Zhuo, Ph.D.
University of Toronto
Pain Research Seminar Speaker

Apr 19, 12:30 PM, Aud 2 BSB
Andrew Ackell, Mark E. Anderson Lab
Graduate Student Workshop

Apr 26, 4:00 PM, TBA
Hiromi Sesaki, Ph.D.
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Faculty Seminar Speaker
Host: Dr. Stefan Strack
(Co-Sponsored with Molecular and Cellular Biology)

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May 01, 10:30 AM, 1117 MERF
Gyorgy Hajnoczky, M.D., Ph.D.
Thomas Jefferson University
Visiting Seminar Speaker
Host: Dr. Stefan Strack

May 09, 9:00 AM, 2117 MERF
Jay Shah, M.D.
National Institutes of Health
Faculty Seminar Speaker

May 15, 10:30 AM, 1117 MERF
David Sulzer, Ph.D.
Columbia University Medical School
Visiting Seminar Speaker
Host: Dr. Yuriy USachev

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July 2012

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