Rev. 3-21-2008
Spring 2008 |
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| Fri. Jan. 11 | Dr. Mattia Rocco, Ist Nazl Ric Canc, Italy, "Integrin Conformational Regulation: Uncoupling Extension/Tail Separation from Changes in the Head Region by a Multi-Resolution Approach.", Abstract, Rm 409-410L, 12:00 - 1:00 pm, host: Dr. Demeler |
| Fri. Jan. 18 | Dr.Joshua J. Coon, Depts. of Chemistry and Biomolecular Chemistry, Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison, "New Technology to Detect and Monitor the Post-Translational Modification Events that Commit Human Embryonic Stem Cells to Exit the Pluripotent State", Abstract, Rm 409-410L, 12:00-1:00, hosted by Dr. Susan Weintraub |
| Fri. Feb. 8 | Dr. Susan L. Mooberry, Dept. of Physiology and Medicine, Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research, "New microtubule stabilizers from nature: potential to improve on taxane-based chemotherapy?", Abstract, 12:00 - 1:00 pm, Rm 409-410L, hosted by Dr. Bruce Nicholson |
| Fri. Feb 15 | Dr. Leslie Myatt, Univ. of Cincinnati College of Medicine, "Nitrative Stress: A Physiologically Relevant Covalent Modification?", Abstract, 12:00 - 1:00 pm, Rm 409-410L, hosted by Dr. Susan Weintraub |
| Tue. Feb 26 | Dr. Nicolas Musi, M.D., Dept. Medicine-Diabetes, UTHSCSA, and member of the Metabolism and Metabolic Disorders Graduate Track. "TLR4 and Insulin Resistance", Abstract, 12:00 - 1:00, Rm 4.434T, hosted by Dr. Lee Henn. Note unusual day and place. |
| Wed. Feb. 27 | Welch Lectureship: Dr. Martin Saunders, Yale Univ., "Atoms and Molecules Inside Open and Closed Fullerenes", Abstract, Rm 209-210L, 12:00 - 1:00. Please note UNUSUAL DAY and ROOM. |
| Fri. Feb. 29 | Dr. Joseph J. Barycki, Dept. of Biochemistry, Univ. of Nebraska, "Characterization of an H. pylori virulence factor: relevance to glutathione salvage", Abstract, 12:00 - 1:00 pm, Rm. 409-410L, hosted by Dr. John Hart |
| Fri. Mar. 7 | Dr. Mark M. Rasenick, Dept. Physiology & Biophysics and Psychiatry, U. Illinois Chicago College of Medicine. "Heterotrimeric G Proteins and the Cytoskeleton: Form and Function in Signal Transduction", Abstract, 12:00 - 1:00 pm, Rm 409-410L, host: Dr. Luduena |
| Fri. Mar. 14 | Dr. Barbara Golden, Purdue Univ., "Building a ribozyme active site: A drama in three acts", Abstract, 12:00 - 1:00, Rm 409L. Hosted by Dr. John Hart |
| Fri. Mar. 21 | Good Friday |
| Tue. Mar. 25 | Dr. Franco Folli, Dept. Medicine - Diabetes, UTHSCSA, and Metabolism and Metabolic Disease Graduate Track Faculty, "The Role of Receptor Cross-Talk in the Pathogenesis and Treatment of Insulin Resistance. Impaired Regulation of TACE/TIMP3 in Human Skeletal Muscle Causes Insulin Resistance", Abstract, 12:00 - 1:00 pm, Rm 1.284 T (dental school). Hosted by Dr. Lee Henn. |
| Fri. Mar. 28 | Dr. XinXin Ding, Wadsworth Center, NY State Dept. of Heatlh in Albany, "Mouse Models for Functional Analysis of Microsomal Cytochrome P450 Enzymes", Abstract, Rm 409-410L, 12:00 - 1:00 pm. Hosted by Dr. Bettie Sue Masters |
| Fri. Apr. 4 | Dr. Vicki Rosen, Dept. of Devel. Biology, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, "BMPs in Bone Formation and Repair", 12:00 - 1:00 pm, Rm 409-410L, host: Drs. John Lee and Steve Harris |
| Fri. Apr 11 | Dr. Scott Summers, Univ. of Utah, "Role of Ceramides in Insulin Resistance, Hypertension, and Diabetes", Abstract, 12:00 - 1:00 pm, Rm 409-410L, host: Dr. Feng Liu |
| Fri. Apr 18 | Dr. Julian P. Whitelegge, UCLA and the Pasarow Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, "Top-down mass spectrometry of integral membrane proteins and beyond", Abstract, Rm 409-410L, 12:00 - 1:00 pm, Hosted by Dr. John Hart |
| Thur. May 1 | Patrick Joe, Doctoral Dissertation Defense, "A Structure-Function Study of the cysteines and Carboxy-Terminal Tail domain of the BetaIII Tubulin Isotype", 10:00 - 11:00 am, Rm 309-310L. |
| Thur. May 1 | Dr. J. Chloe Bulinski, Columbia Univ., "Acetylation of Microtubules Modifies Their Function in Cell Motility", Abstract, 3:00 - 4:00 pm, Rm 409-410L, hosted by Patrick Joe and Dr. Luduena |
| Fri. May 2 | Dr. Rama Natarajan, Dept. of Diabetes, Beckman Research Inst. of City of Hope, "Inflammatory Gene Regulation, Chromatin Events and Epigenomics in Diabetes", Abstract, 12:00 - 1:00 pm, Rm 409-410L, hosted by Dr. Venkatachalam |
| Thur. May 8 | Patrizia Lemma-Gray, DISSERTATION DEFENSE, "Structure-Function Relationships within Cytochrome c Oxidase and Complex I", 10:00 - 11:00 am, Rm 309-310L. |
| Fri. May 9 | Dr. Roy J. Soberman, Harvard Medical School and Nephrology Division, Massachusetts General Hospital, Reorganizing the Nuclear Envelope during Mast cell activation -- Assembling Multiprotein Complexes that Initiate Lipid Signaling", Rm 409-410L, 12:00 - 1:00 pm, hosted by: Dr. Bettie Sue Masters |
| Fri. May 23 | Dr. Dale W. Laird, Dept. of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Univ. of W. Ontario, "Connexins and Pannexins in Health and Disease", Abstract, 12:00 - 1:00 pm, Rm 409-410L, Hosted by Dr. Jean Jiang |