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Seminars in April 2012

April 2nd

Determination of Endogenous and Exogenous Biomarkers of Exposure to Formaldehyde and Acetaldehyde

Presented by Dr. Benjamin Moeller, Swenberg Lab.  Sponsored by the Toxicology Seminar Series.  Held in 1131 at 4pm.  For more information: http://www.med.unc.edu/toxicology/news/seminars/

 

April 3rd

RIG-I-Like Receptors in Virus Infection and Immunity

Presented by Michael Gale, PhD, University of Washington.  Sponsored by SERCEB.  Held in 1131 Bioinformatics from 9:30am-10:30am.  For more information: http://www.unclineberger.org/training/seminars/rig-i-like-receptors-in-virus-infection-and-immunity

Molecular Mechanisms of translational Reprogramming Lessons from Hungry Yeast

Presented by Wendy Gilbert, PhD, MIT.  Sponsored by the Biochemistry and Biophysics Semianr Series.  Held in G202 MBRB from 11am-12pm.  For more information: http://www.med.unc.edu/www/events/201ctba201d-1

 

The Role a(1,3)-Fucosylated Glycans Play in Regulating Homeostatic Immunity

Presented by Lantz Mackey.  Sponsored by the Dept. of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine.  Held in 321 McNider Hall at 12pm.  For more information: http://www.med.unc.edu/pathology/mcp/spring-seminar-series

 

Neurobiology Mini-Series-The Molecular Intersection Between Axon Degeneration and Neuronal Apoptosis

Presented by Corey Cusack, Deshmukh Lab.  Held in 124 Taylor Hall from 12:30pm-1:30pm.  For more information: http://www.med.unc.edu/neurobiology/events/tuesday-mini-series/cusack

 

2012 Hettleman Lectures: Noel Brewer and Karen Mohlke

Presented by Dr. Noel Brewer (presenting at 1:15pm) and Dr. Karen Mohlke (presenting at 2:15pm).  Held in 1131 Bioinformatics Building from 1pm-3:30pm.  For more information: http://www.unclineberger.org/training/seminars/2012-hettleman-lectures-noel-brewer-and-karen-mohlke

 

Joe DeSimone at Innovations in Public Health Lecture, “Co-opting Moore’s Law: The cost-effective design of vaccines and therapeutics”

Presented by Joseph DeSimone, PhD.  Sponsored by Innovations in Public Health. Held in the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation Auditorium, Michael Hooker Research Center from 5:30pm-6:30pm.  For more information: http://www.med.unc.edu/www/events/joe-desimone-at-innovations-in-public-health-lecture-on-april-3rd

 

Impacting Policy Through Noninvasive Wildlife Monitoring

Presented by Samuel Wasser, University of Washington.  Biology Department Seminar Series.  Held in Coker 201 at 4pm.  For more information: http://bio.unc.edu/seminarsandevents/

 

April 4th

Assessing the Contribution of Chemical Interactions to Macromolecular Crowding

Presented by Allen Minton, PhD, NIH.  Held in 125 Chapman Hall at 12pm.  For more information: http://www.chem.unc.edu/seminars/index.html?display=biological&content=biological

 

Tumor-targeted immune therapy for metastatic tumors

Presented by Shulin Li, PhD, Dept. of Pediatrics, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.  Held in 116 Beard Hall from 4pm-5pm.  Formore information: http://www.pharmacy.unc.edu/news/events

 

Metabolomic Analysis of Human Cytomegalovirus Infection

Presented by Thomas E. Shenk, PhD, Princeton University.  Held in the Lineberger Joseph Pagano Conference Room from 4pm-5pm.  For more information: http://www.unclineberger.org/training/seminars/metabolomic-analysis-of-human-cytomegalovirus-infection

 

April 5th

UNCNC Spring Seminar Series-Topic TBA

Presented by Dr. Patricia Jensen, NIEHS.  Held in 1131 Bioinformatics from 12:30pm-1:30pm.  For more information: http://www.med.unc.edu/neurobiology/events/thursday-seminar-series/jensen

 

Carolina Innovations Seminar: Leveraging Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Advanced Manufacturing

Presented by Kirsten Rieth, Innovation Advisors group, RTI International.  Held in 014 Sitterson Hall from 5:30pm-6:30pm.  For more information: http://otd.unc.edu/carolina_innovations_seminar.php

 

April 9th

Comparative Analysis of Endothelial Cells Exposed to Extracts of Particle Matter from Combustion of Petroleum Diesel and Methylated Soy Biodiesel Blends

Presented by Laya Bhavaraju, Madden/Kodavanti labs.  Sponsored by the Toxicology Seminar Series.  Held in 1131 at 4pm.  For more information: http://www.med.unc.edu/toxicology/news/seminars/

 

April 10th

A Role for Autophagyassociated Proteins in the Brucella Abortus

Presented by Jean Celli, PhD, NIAID/NIH Rocky Mtn. Labs.  Sponsored by the Microbiology and Immunology Seminar Series.  Held in 1131 Bioinformatics from 9:30am-10:30am.  For more information: http://www.unclineberger.org/training/seminars/a-role-for-autophagyassociated-proteins-in-the-brucella-abortus-intracellular-cycle

 

Understanding the Molecular Mechanisms of Multidrug Tolerance and Persistence: How Bugs Escape Drugs

Presented by Richard Brennan, PhD, James B. Duke Professor and Chair, Dept. of Biochemistry.  Part of the Pharmacology seminar series.  Held in 1131 Bioinformatics from 4pm-5pm.  For more information: http://www.unclineberger.org/training/seminars/understanding-the-molecular-mechanisms-of-multidrug-tolerance-and-persistence-how-bugs-escape-drugs

 

Calcium regulatory EF-hand proteins and their potential role in transmembrane signaling

Presented by Hans Vogel, University of Calgary. Sponsored by the Biochemistry and Biophysics Seminar Series.  Held in G202 MBRB from 11am-12pm.  For more information: http://www.med.unc.edu/www/events/201ccalcium-regulatory-ef-hand-proteins-and-their-potential-role-in-transmembrane-signaling201d

 

Gene Environment Interactions in the Pathogenesis of Type 2 Diabetes

Presented by Dr. C. Ronald Kahn, MD, DSc, Dmed, Joslin Diabetes Center, Boston.  16th Annual Gottschalk Lecture.  Held in G202 MBRB at 4pm.  For more information: http://www.med.unc.edu/physiolo/events/16th-annual-gottschalk-lecture-dr.-c.-ronald-kahn

 

Phytochrome Nuclear Bodies and Light Signaling in Plants

Presented by Dr. Meng Chen, Duke University.  Biology Department Seminar Series.  Held in Coker 201 at 4pm.  For more information: http://bio.unc.edu/seminarsandevents/

Optogenetic dissection of reward circuitry

Presented by Garret D. Stuber.  Sponsored by the Triangle Synapse Club.  Held in 101L Bryan Research Bldg., Duke University, from 5:30pm-7:30pm.  For more information: http://synapseclub.org/

 

April 11th

Drug Development for Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s Diseases

Presented by Greg Went, PhD, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, Adamas Pharmaceuticals.  Held in 125 Chapman Hall at 12pm.  For more information: http://www.chem.unc.edu/seminars/index.html?display=biological&content=biological

 

Genetic and Proteomic Identification of Ubiquitin Ligase Substrates

Presented by Michael J. Emanuele, PhD, Dept. of Genetics, Harvard Medical School, Division of Genomics.  Held in the LCCC Pagano Conference Room from 4pm to 5pm.  For more information: http://www.unclineberger.org/training/seminars/genetic-and-proteomic-identification-of-ubiquitin-ligase-substrates

 

April 12th

Nutrition Biochem Work in Progress Series

Presented by Christelle Douillet, PhD, Styblo Lab.  Held in 241 Rosenau Hall from 5pm-6pm.  For more information: http://www.sph.unc.edu/nutr/seminars_8613_9161.html

 

April 13th

Unexpected structural insights into function in coagulation

Presented by Sriram Krishnaswamy, PhD, The Children’s Hospital of Phildelphia.  Held in the Lineberger Pagano Conference Room from 11am-12pm.  For more information: http://www.med.unc.edu/www/events/sriram-krishnaswamy-phd

 

April 16th

TITE-CRM Application to a Seamless Phase I/II Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Trial

Presented by Ramses Sadek, PhD, Global Senior Director of Biostatistics and Data Management, Biomerieux, Inc.  .  Held in the LCCC Pagano Conference Room from 4pm to 5pm.  For more information: http://www.unclineberger.org/training/seminars/tite-crm-application-to-a-seamless-phase-i-ii-non-small-cell-lung-cancer-trial

 

The Effects of Metformin on Basal and Luminal Like Breast Cancer

Presented by Dr. Christina Contreras, Perou lab.  Sponsored by the Toxicology Seminar Series.  Held in 1131 at 4pm.  For more information: http://www.med.unc.edu/toxicology/news/seminars/

 

April 17th

Programming Bacteria

Presented by Chris Voigt, PhD, MIT.  Sponsored by the Microbiology and Immunology Seminar Series.  Held in 1131 Bioinformatics from 9:30am-10:30am.  For more information: http://www.unclineberger.org/training/seminars/programming-bacteria

 

Quality Assurance Program

Presented by Marie Rape, TraCS Institute and Mary O’Dwyer, LCCC.  Held in 3074 Bondurant from 3pm-4pm.  For more information: http://www.unclineberger.org/training/seminars/quality-assurance-q-a-program

 

Neurobiology Mini-Series-GSK-2 Regulation of Migration and Morphogenesis in Postmitotic Neurons

Presented by Meghan Morgan-Smith, Snider Lab.  Held in 124 Taylor Hall from 12:30pm-1:30pm.  For more information: http://www.med.unc.edu/neurobiology/events/tuesday-mini-series/morgan_smith

 

P53 Signaling Dynamics Encode Cell Fate Decisions

Presented by Jeremy Purvis, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow, Dept. of Systems Biology, Harvard Medical School.  Part of the Pharmacology seminar series.  Held in 1131 Bioinformatics from 4pm-5pm.  For more information: http://www.unclineberger.org/training/seminars/p53-signaling-dynamics-encode-cell-fate-decisions

 

Designing Conformational Selection at Therapeutically Important Protein-Protein Interactions

Presented by Jacob Corn, PhD, Genentech.  Sponsored by the Biochemistry and Biophysics Seminar Series.  Held in G202 MBRB from 11am-12pm.  For more information: http://www.med.unc.edu/www/events/201cdesigning-conformational-selection-at-therapeutically-important-protein-protein-interactions201d

 

44th Annaual Fred T. Foard Jr. Memorial Lecture

Presented by Joseph Coughlin, PhD, Director, AgeLab MIT.  Held at the Friday Center at 6pm.  For more information: http://www.sph.unc.edu/foard

 

April 18th

Chemical Tools to Monitor and Regulate the Phosphatidylinositide Signaling Network

Presented by Qisheng Zhang, UNC Chapel Hill.  Part of the Chemical Biology Seminar Series.  Held in 125 Chapman Hall from 12pm-1pm.  For more information: http://www.unclineberger.org/training/seminars/chemical-tools-to-monitor-and-regulate-the-phosphatidylinositide-signaling-network

April 19th

UNCNC Spring Seminar Series-Topic TBA

Presented by Eva Anton, PhD, Professor in the Dept. of Cellular and Molecular Physiology, UNC.  Held in 1131 Bioinformatics from 12:30pm-1:30pm.  For more information: http://www.med.unc.edu/neurobiology/events/thursday-seminar-series/anton

 

Mammography: Modeling, Policy and Politics

Presented by Jeanne Mandelblatt, MD, MPH, Associate director for Population Sciences, Georgetown University.  Held in the LCCC Pagano Conference Room from 4pm-5pm.  For more information: http://www.unclineberger.org/training/seminars/mammography-modeling-policy-and-politics

 

April 23rd

Elucidating the Role of BAF180 in SNF5 Regulated Gene Expression in Malignant Rhabdoid Tumors

Presented Darmood Wei, Weissman lab.  Sponsored by the Toxicology Seminar Series.  Held in 1131 at 4pm.  For more information: http://www.med.unc.edu/toxicology/news/seminars/

 

April 24th

TBD

Presented by Ralph Baric, PhD, UNC Chapel Hill.  Sponsored by the Microbiology and Immunology Seminar Series.  Held in 1131 Bioinformatics from 9:30am-10:30am.  For more information: http://www.med.unc.edu/microimm/seminars

 

Modulation of Amino Acid Editing in tRNA Synthetases to Prevent and Promote Mistranslation and Alternate Functions

Presented by Susan Martinis, University of Illinois-Champaign. Sponsored by the Biochemistry and Biophysics Seminar Series.  Held in G202 MBRB from 11am-12pm.  For more information: http://www.med.unc.edu/www/events/201cmodulation-of-amino-acid-editing-in-trna-synthetases-to-prevent-and-promote-mistranslation-and-alternate-functions201d

 

Neurobiology Mini-Series-PAPuncture: Exploring Biologics in the Treatment of Chronic Pain

Presented Julie Hurt, Zylka Lab.  Held in 124 Taylor Hall from 12:30pm-1:30pm.  For more information: http://www.med.unc.edu/neurobiology/events/tuesday-mini-series/hurt

 

April 25th and 26th

36th Annual UNC Lineberger Scientific Symposium: Cancer Therapies and New Drug Targets

Friday Center, 8am-5pm.  For more information: http://www.unclineberger.org/training/seminars/36th-annual-unc-lineberger-scientific-symposium-cancer-therapies-and-new-drug-targets

 

 

 

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