Wednesdays, March 2013

March 6, 2013 ( Wednesday )

Grand Rounds 8:00am - 9:00am Pediatric Grand Rounds 13th Annual Anne E. Dyson Memorial "Malaria Prevention in West Afr4ica: THoughts on Practicing and Teaching Evidence-Based GLobal Health" Andrew Sherman, MD, General Pediatrics Fellow, URMC Location:   Class of Posted by:  Michelle Crary, Pediatrics, 19-Feb-13 8:52am ET

Grand Rounds 8:00am - 9:00am GERIATRIC MEDICINE GRAND ROUNDS TITLE: New Insights into Asthma Pathogenesis and Treatment SPEAKER: Steve N. Georas, MD All are invited to attend; registration is not necessary. This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit. Any questions, contact Judy Hazelden at (585) 760-6352. Location:   Monroe Community Hospital, Main Floor, Auditorium A Posted by:  Judy Hazelden, MCH, 26-Feb-13 8:22am ET

Research Meetings 11:00am - 12:00pm Env. Medicine Postdoctoral Candidate Seminar Zeenath Unnisa, PhD The role of MEIS 1 in normal Hematopoiesis Location:   4-8820 (Env. Med. Conference Room) Posted by:  Chris Gramza, Environmental Medicine, 31-Jan-13 3:39pm ET

Grand Rounds 12:00pm - 1:00pm Interdisciplinary Clinical Ethics Conference The Role of In-House Counsel Presented by Laura J. Wilson, JD, Senior Counsel, URMC; David L. Hoffberg, JD, retired attorney Location:   K-207 (2-6408) Posted by:  Mary Fisher, Medical Humanities, 25-Feb-13 4:24pm ET

Research Meetings 12:00pm - 1:00pm Pharmacology and Physiology Spring Colloquium Series Yelena V. Lerman (Graduate Student in the Laboratory of Dr. Minsoo Kim) "Integrin Alpha3Beta1Upregulation During Sepsis and its Role in Neutrophil Biology" Location:   Anders Room (4-6912) Posted by:  Sharon Runion, 28-Feb-13 11:12am ET

Research Meetings 12:30pm - 1:30pm Center for Oral Biology Bagel Talk Robert G. Quivey, Jr., Ph.D. Director, Center for Oral Biology Dean's Professor of Microbiology & Immunology Professor of Microbiology and Immunology in the Center for Oral Biology The genomics of acid-resistance in Streptococcus mutans and its relevance to dental caries Location:   G9654 (COB Conference Room) Posted by:  Barbara Sperduto, Center for Oral Biology, 16-Jan-13 2:02pm ET

Research Meetings 2:00pm - 3:00pm Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics Spring Seminar Series Dr. Thomas Cheatham, III, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Utah "Assessing and Validating Simulation Approaches to Model Nucleic Acid Structure and RNA-Ligand Interactions" Host: Dr. David Mathews Location:   K-307, Room 3-6408 Posted by:  Brenda Klein, Biochem & Biophys, 27-Feb-13 9:46am ET

Research Meetings 4:00pm - 5:00pm Aab CVRI Seminar Series SPEAKER: Nhat Tu Le, Ph.D. Research Assistant Professor Department of Medicine, Aab Cardiovascular Research Institute University of Rochester Medical Center TITLE OF TALK:"MAGI-1: bridging p90RSK to endothelial inflammation" Location:   Aab CVRI Conf Room A105 Posted by:  Jacqueline Velazquez, Cardiovascular Research Institute, 5-Mar-13 11:46am ET

March 13, 2013 ( Wednesday )

Grand Rounds 7:00am - 8:00am Cardiology Grand Rounds SPEAKER Christine Tompkins, MD, MS Assistant Professor, Dept. of Medicine/Cardiology Division University of Rochester Medical Center TITLE: Cardiac Arrhythmias in Women OBJECTIVES: 1. Review sex-hormone modulation of cardiac ion channels. 2. Review how these changes affect the clinical presentation of arrhythmias in women. Location:   K207 Posted by:  Susan Jones, Cardiology, 8-Feb-13 11:37am ET

Grand Rounds 8:00am - 9:00am Pediatric Grand Rounds "Vitamin D- bones, hormones, and unknowns" Craig C. Orlowski, MD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Endocrinology, Golisano Children's Hospital at URMC Location:   Whipple Auditorium (2-6424) Posted by:  Michelle Crary, Pediatrics, 19-Feb-13 8:53am ET

Grand Rounds 8:00am - 9:00am GERIATRIC MEDICINE GRAND ROUNDS TITLE: What Are We Doing for Prostate Cancer Screening SPEAKER: Edward Messing, MD All are invited to attend; registration is not necessary. This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit. Any questions, contact Judy Hazelden at (585) 760-6352. Location:   Monroe Community Hospital, Main Floor, Auditorium A Posted by:  Judy Hazelden, MCH, 26-Feb-13 8:25am ET

Grand Rounds 12:00pm - 1:00pm Medical Humanities Noon Conference Recalling Dr. Faustus Presented by Robert S. Bakos, MD, Professor Emeritus, Dept of Neurosurgery, URMC Location:   K-207 (2-6408) Posted by:  Mary Fisher, Medical Humanities, 25-Feb-13 4:21pm ET

Other Events & Dates 12:00pm - 1:00pm Andrew S. Kende Distinguished Chemisty Lecture Title: The Battle of Nakadomarin A and other Campaigns in Complex Natural Product Synthesis Professor Darren J. Dixon University of Oxford - UK Department of Chemistry Location:   Hutchison Hall 473 Posted by:  Marguerite Weston, Chemistry, 27-Feb-13 11:41am ET

Research Meetings 12:00pm - 2:45pm A Focus on Child Poverty Benard P. Dreyer, MD, Director of Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics at NYU, Professor of Pediatrics at NYU and Director of Pediatrics at Bellevue Hospital Center will be presenting "To Create a Better World for Children and Families: The Case for Ending Childhood Poverty" followed by a Panel Discussion from 1:15 to 2:45 pm entitled "Childhood Poverty Thinking Locally". Panelists include Peter Szilagyi (moderator), Dr. Dreyer, Byron Kennedy, MD, MPH, Associate Director, MCDoH; Jeffery Kaczorowski, MD, MPH, Associate Professor and Director, Children's Agenda; William Cala, PhD, Former Superintendent of the RCSD; Marvin A. McMickle, PhD, President, Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School. Location:   Helen Wood Hall Auditorium (1w304) Posted by:  Patricia Klein, Pediatrics, 4-Mar-13 2:14pm ET

Research Meetings 12:30pm - 1:30pm Center for Oral Biology Bagel Talk Jianwen Que, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Biomedical Genetics Title:TBA Location:   G9654 (COB Conference Room) Posted by:  Barbara Sperduto, Center for Oral Biology, 4-Oct-12 12:09pm ET

Research Meetings 2:00pm - 3:00pm Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics Spring Seminar Series Chuan He, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Chicago "Reversible DNA and RNA Methylation in Biological Regulation" Host: Dr. Yi-Tao Yu Location:   K-307, Room 3-6408 Posted by:  Brenda Klein, Biochem & Biophys, 21-Dec-12 4:28pm ET

Research Meetings 4:00pm - 5:00pm Aab CVRI Seminar Series SPEAKER:Robert T. Dirksen, Ph.D. Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Physiology University of Rochester Medical Center TITLE OF TALK:"The Role and Regulation of Mitochondrial Superoxide Flash Activity in Muscle: A Journey of Discovery" Location:   CVRI Conf. Room A105 - 211 Bailey Road, West Henrietta, NY Posted by:  Jacqueline Velazquez, Cardiovascular Research Institute, 27-Feb-13 12:22pm ET

March 20, 2013 ( Wednesday )

Grand Rounds 8:00am - 9:00am PEDIATRIC GRAND ROUNDS "Parental Smoking Cessation" Susanne Tanski, MD,MPH, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth Location:   Whipple AUditorium (2-6424) Posted by:  Michelle Crary, Pediatrics, 19-Feb-13 8:55am ET

Grand Rounds 8:00am - 9:00am GERIATRIC MEDICINE GRAND ROUNDS NO GRAND ROUNDS TODAY Location:   Monroe Community Hospital, Main Floor, Auditorium A Posted by:  Judy Hazelden, MCH, 26-Feb-13 8:26am ET

Other Events & Dates 12:00pm - 1:00pm Chemistry Colloquium Title: Gold Nanostars as Tiny Hitchhikers for Cancer Therapeutics Professor Teri Odom Northwestern University Department of Chemistry Location:   Hutchison Hall 473 Posted by:  Marguerite Weston, Chemistry, 25-Feb-13 4:22pm ET

Research Meetings 2:00pm - 3:00pm Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics Spring Seminar Series George Makhatadze, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Biology, Senior Constellation Chaired Professor in Biocomputation and Bioinformatics, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute "Modulation of Folding Energy Landscape by Charge-Charge Interactions: Linking Experiments with Computational Modeling" Host: Dr. Dmitri Ermolenko Location:   K-307, Room 3-6408 Posted by:  Brenda Klein, Biochem & Biophys, 21-Dec-12 4:29pm ET

Research Meetings 4:00pm - 5:00pm Aab CVRI Seminar Series SPEAKER: Jane Sottile, Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Medicine, Aab Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of Rochester TITLE OF TALK:"Fibronectin Dependent Extracellular Matrix Remodeling" Location:   CVRI Conf. Room A105 - 211 Bailey Road, West Henrietta, NY Posted by:  Jacqueline Velazquez, Cardiovascular Research Institute, 15-Mar-13 2:22pm ET

March 27, 2013 ( Wednesday )

Grand Rounds 8:00am - 9:00am PEDIATRIC GRAND ROUNDS "Advances in the Understanding of GERD in the Neonate" Sudarshan Jadcherla, MD, DCH, FRCP, AGAF, The Ohio State University College of Medicine Location:   Whipple Auditorium (2-6424) Posted by:  Michelle Crary, Pediatrics, 19-Feb-13 8:56am ET

Grand Rounds 8:00am - 9:00am GERIATRIC MEDICINE GRAND ROUNDS TITLE: Creative Resilience & Aging: Frank Sinatra's Aging in Rhythm SPEAKER: Jeffrey Lyness, MD All are invited to attend; registration is not necessary. This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit. Any questions, contact Judy Hazelden at (585) 760-6352. Location:   Monroe Community Hospital, Main Floor, Auditorium A Posted by:  Judy Hazelden, MCH, 26-Feb-13 8:29am ET

Other Events & Dates 10:00am Chemistry Ph.D. Defense Title: "Computational and Experimental Advances in the RNA Therapeutic Pipeline" Jason Daniel Tubbs University of Rochester Department of Chemistry Location:   Hutchison Hall 473 Posted by:  Marguerite Weston, Chemistry, 25-Feb-13 3:53pm ET

Research Meetings 12:30pm - 1:30pm Center for Oral Biology Bagel Talk Jiang Fu, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Associate in the Center for Oral Biology (Hsu Lab) Title:TBA Location:   G9654 (COB Conference Room) Posted by:  Barbara Sperduto, Center for Oral Biology, 4-Oct-12 12:09pm ET

Research Meetings 2:00pm - 3:00pm Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics Spring Seminar Series Jozef Dulak, Ph.D. DSc., Professor and Head, Department of Medical Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University, Poland "The Role of MicroRNAs in Cancer: Cross-Talk with Antioxidant Genes" Host: Dr. Mahin Maines Location:   K-307, Room 3-6408 Posted by:  Brenda Klein, Biochem & Biophys, 21-Dec-12 4:30pm ET

Research Meetings 4:00pm - 5:00pm Aab CVRI Seminar Series SPEAKER: Thomas J. Mariani, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Medicine and Environmental Medicine Co-Director, Pediatric Translational Biospecimen Laboratory Division of Neonatology and Center for Pediatric Biomedical Research University of Rochester TILE OF TALK:"Lung Developmental Genomics" Location:   CVRI Conf. Room A105, 211 Bailey Road West Henrietta, NY Posted by:  Jacqueline Velazquez, Cardiovascular Research Institute, 22-Mar-13 3:54pm ET

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