Seminars
Monday, November 16, 12:00-1:00pm, Danto Auditorium, CVC
"Focal Adhesion Kinase in Cardiovascular Development and Functions"
Jun-Lin Guan, Ph.D.
Univesity of Michigan
Hosted by: CVC Frontiers in Cardiovascular Science Seminar Series
Monday, November 16, 12:00-1:00pm, LSI Library, Room 3040
"Chemical Genetics for the Discovery and Mechanistic Characterization of Novel Antifungal Small Molecules"
Damian J. Krysan, M.D., Ph.D
Univesity of Rochester
Monday, November 16, 4:00-5:00pm, 5915 Buhl
"From Charcot to Lou Gehrig: Mechanism and Therapies in ALS"
Don W. Cleveland, Ph.D.
Univesity of California, San Diego
Hosted by: Department of Human Genetics Seminar Series
Monday, November 16, 4:00-5:30pm, School of Public Policy, Betty Ford Classroom 1110
"Science and Technology Investments and Policy in the Obama Administration"
Kei Koizumi
Assistant Director, Federal Research and Development, Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President will discuss the Obama Administration’s strategies for innovation, investments in R&D, and the policy initiatives that have been designed to address four national challenges:
- Economic recovery and renewed growth
- Dealing with the interrelated challenges of energy, the environment, and climate
- A healthier American people
- A secure America within a global world
A reception will follow. This event, part of the Science, Technology, and Public Policy (STPP) Lecture Series, is sponsored by The Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow Foundation and co-sponsored by the University of Michigan Office of the Vice President for Research and the University of Michigan College of Engineering. Visit (http://www.med.umich.edu/medschool/research/koizumi.pdf) for more information.
Tuesday, November 17, 12:00-1:00pm, North Lecture Hall, MS II
"Protein Complexes that Modify Chromatin for Transcription"
Dr. Jerry Workman
Stowers Institute for Medical Research
Hosted by: The Department of Biological Chemistry Seminar Series
Tuesday, November 17 and Wednesday November 18, 8:00am-5:30pm, Palmer Commons, Forum Hall
"Introductory Course for Emerging Clinical & Translational Research Scholars"
Sponsored by MICHR (Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research), this two-day workshop aims to provide attendees with an overview of clinical translational research and pathways to develop an academic career focused on clinical research.
To register and see complete program information, please visit:
http://www.michr.umich.edu/programs/ed-mentoring.html
Wednesday, November 18, 12:00-1:00pm, 2736 MS II
"Imaging the Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Glucose-Stimulated Insulin Secretion"
David W. Piston, Ph.D.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Hosted by: Department of Pharmacology Seminar Series
Wednesday, November 18, 3:45-5:00pm, 5623 MS II
"Regulation of Asymmetric Stem Cell Division in Tissue Homeostasis"
Yukiko Yamashita, Ph.D.
University of Michigan
Hosted by: Hearing, Balance and Chemical Senses Seminar
Wednesday, November 18, 4:00-5:00pm, Great Lakes South, Palmer Commons
"Meta-‘omics: Genomes and Transcriptomes from Communities of Uncultured Microorganisms"
Greg Dick, Ph.D.
University of Michigan
Hosted by: Center for Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics/Bioinformatics Program
Thursday, November 19, 12:00-1:00pm, G550 School of Dentistry
"A Novel Pathway Regulating Chronic Inflammation"
Malcolm Whitman, Ph.D.
Harvard University
Hosted by: Oral Health Sciences Seminar Series
Thursday, November 19, 12:00-1:00pm, 5623 MS II
"MicroRNAs and microRNA Homeostasis in Lymphocyte Function"
K. Mark Ansel, Ph.D.
University of California San Francisco
Hosted by: Department of Microbiology and Immunology Seminar Series
Thursday, November 19, 12:00-2:00pm, Palmer Commons, Forum Hall
"Clinical Research Career Development Awards - Getting Started"
Sponsored by the Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research (MICHR)
Directed toward junior faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and research scientists interested in clinical and translational research, this presentation will provide all the necessary information for getting started on a proposal.
To register and see complete program information, please visit:
http://www.michr.umich.edu/programs/ed-mentoring.html
Thursday, November 19, 4:00-5:00pm, BSRB Seminar Rooms
"Regulation of Growth Factor Signaling in Mouse Development"
Philippe Soriano, Ph.D.
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Hosted by: Center for Organogenesis Seminar Lecture Series
Thursday, November 19, 4:00-5:00pm, 4234 MS I
"Targeting Hyperactive Ras in Cancer"
Kevin Shannon, M.D.
University of California San Francisco
Hosted by: Pathology Research Seminar Series
Thursday, November 19, 4:00pm, 2548 CC Little
"Nitric Oxide Synthase: It's Not Just About Mammals Anymore"
Michael A. Marletta, Ph.D.
University of California, Berkeley
Hosted by: Medicinal Chemistry Seminar
Thursday, November 19, 4:00-5:00pm, 7745 MS II
"Unusual Models of Thyroid Eye Disease - What Can We Learn from the Zebrafish?"
Alon Kahana, M.D., Ph.D.
University of Michigan
Hosted by: Department of Internal Medicine/Metabolism, Endocrinology and Diabetes Research Conference
Friday, November 20, 9:00-10:00am, Forum Hall, Palmer Commons
"Eli Lilly and Co. Phenotypic Drug Discovery Initiative"
Christopher M. Moxham, Ph.D.
Eli Lilly and Company
Hosted by: Center for Chemical Genomics Colloquium Series, Life Sciences Institute
Friday, November 20, 12:00-1:00pm, 5515 BSRB
"Cell Biology of Alzheimer's Disease Beta Amyloid Production"
Gopal Thinakaran, Ph.D.
University of Chicago
Hosted by: Department of Neurology
Friday, November 20, 12:15-1:15pm, 1640 Chemistry
"Environmental Influences on Plant Genome Dynamics"
Barbara Hohn, Ph.D.
Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research
Hosted by: Molecular, Cellular, Developmental Biology Department
Tuesday, December 1, 12:00-1:00pm, North Lecture Hall, MS II
"Administering Phosphatide Precursors Increases Synaptic Membrane, Dendritic Spines, and Probably Brain Synapses"
Richard Wurtman, M.D.
MIT
Hosted by: Department of Biological Chemistry
Tuesday, December 1, 12:00-1:00pm, North Lecture Hall, MS II
"Administering Phosphatide Precursors Increases Synaptic Membrane, Dendritic Spines, and Probably, Brain Synapses?"
Richard Wurtman, M.D.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Hosted by: The William E.M. Lands Lectureship sponsored by the Department of Biological Chemistry
Tuesday, December 1, 1:00-5:30pm, BSRB Auditorium
"Celebrating the Diversity of Contemporary Integrative Biology"
Sponsored by Department of Molecular & Integrative Physiology, Center for Computational Medicine & Bioinformatics, National Center for Integrative Biomedical Informatics, Endowment for Basic Science, Center for Integrative Genomics, Systems & Integrative Biology Training Grant, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Mathematical Biology Research Group, and University of Michigan Medical School.
The symposium also includes a poster session and lunch starting at 11:30 AM. Please register your poster by sending an abstract (no more than 250 words of text) to Kate Ray (kateray@umich.edu). Poster size should be 4’ x 6’. The top three poster presenters will each receive a $50 gift card.
Deadline for poster abstract submission: November 17, 2009
Speakers:
Santiago Schnell, D.Phil., University of Michigan
Daniel Forger, Ph.D., University of Michigan
Arul M. Chinnaiyan, M.D., Ph.D., University of Michigan
Xiaoxia (Nina) Lin, Ph.D., University of Michigan
Plenary Speakers:
Douglas Lauffenburger, Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Denis Noble, Ph.D., CBE, FRS, FRCP, University of Oxford
For a complete program, please visit:
http://www.physiology.med.umich.edu/Symposium/Flyer-final.pdf
Tuesday, December 8, 4:30-6:00pm, Forum Hall, Palmer Commons
"Segregation Anew? The Rise of Pharmacogenomics and the Implications for Race in America"
This event features keynote speaker Dr. Jonathan Kahn, and will explore whether and how racial concepts and categories are influencing scientific, medical, and industrial development in pharmacogenomic research. The panelists will also investigate whether there are policy interventions available that will allow us to exploit the potential of personalized medicine, while avoiding its pitfalls.
Hosted by: Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications (ELSI) Personal Genomics Seminar Series
Friday, December 18, 9:00am-12:00pm, North Lecture Hall, MS II
"Industry Sponsored Research in the Medical School: Working with DRDA"
This program will provide valuable insights about how administrators, working with DRDA can effectively process industry sponsored projects. Elaine Brock will share her expertise on these subjects:
The different types of interactions UM has with industry, including clinical trials, materials transfer and others
A wide range of Policies and issues related to industry agreements
How to best work with DRDA to process them through the university system
To register, visit (http://cgi.research.umich.edu/training/research/research_training.lasso).
