Department of Biochemistry / UTHSCSA
Seminar Schedule Spring 2008

Rev. 3-21-2008



 

Spring 2008

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

Fall 2008

Fri. Nov. 28 Thanksgiving holiday
Fri. Dec. 5 Dr. Zhong-ying Zhang, Dept. of Biochemistry and Mol. Biol., Indiana Univ. School of Medicine, hosted by Dr. Feng Liu

Archive of past seminar schedules.