April 2013

April 1, 2013 ( Monday )

Research Meetings 12:00pm - 1:00pm Tox 558 Student Seminar Series Claire McCarthy Research supervised by Dr. Patricia Sime Location:   K-307 (3-6408) Posted by:  Chris Gramza, Environmental Medicine, 12-Feb-13 3:42pm ET

Research Meetings 4:00pm - 5:00pm Microbiology & Immunology Seminar Series Co-Sponsored by the Developmental Center for AIDS Research (DCFAR) Sabine Ehrt, Ph.D., Professor of Microbiology and Immunology, Weill Cornell Medical College Title: "Intracellular Survival Strategies of Mycobacterium tuberculosis" Host: Martin Pavelka Research Interests: Dr. Ehrt's research interests are centered on the pathogenesis of tuberculosis and address the role of the macrophage in the immune response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis and the molecular mechanisms used by the pathogen to establish persistent infections. She is a recipient of an Irma T. Hirschl Career Scientist Award and an Excellence in Mentoring Award from the WMC Postdoctoral Association. Her research program has maintained continuous funding from the National Institutes of Health and is supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Wellcome Trust. http://weill.cornell.edu/research/sehrt/biography.html Location:   K-207 (Room 2-6408) Posted by:  Corrine Aleese, Micro & Immunolgy, 7-Feb-13 11:15am ET

Other Events & Dates 4:00pm - 5:00pm Physical Chemistry Seminar Title: Terahertz Spectroscopy of Crystalline Pharmaceuticals Professor Timothy M. Korter Syracuse University Department of Chemistry Location:   Hutchison Hall 473 Posted by:  Marguerite Weston, Chemistry, 4-Mar-13 4:09pm ET

April 2, 2013 ( Tuesday )

Grand Rounds 8:00am - 9:00am Department of Medicine Grand Rounds There will be NO Grand Rounds today. Posted by:  Mary Lou Beagan, Medicine, 29-Mar-13 4:46pm ET

Other Events & Dates 12:15pm - 1:15pm CTSI Seminar Series Presenter: Rajeev Ramchandran Topic: Telemedicine Enabled Primary Care Based Diabetic Retinopathy Surveillance Lunch is provided, please bring your own beverage. Location:   HWH Aud (1W-304) Posted by:  Katherine Libby, Clinical & Translational Sciences Inst, 15-Jan-13 12:39pm ET

Other Events & Dates 2:00pm - 3:00pm Chemistry Ph.D. Defense Title: Nonadiabatic Excited State Molecular Dynamics: Perspectives for a Robust Future Tammie Nelson University of Rochester Department of Chemistry Location:   Hutchison Hall 473 Posted by:  Marguerite Weston, Chemistry, 4-Mar-13 4:16pm ET

April 3, 2013 ( Wednesday )

Grand Rounds 8:00am - 9:00am GERIATRIC MEDICINE GRAND ROUNDS TITLE: TBD SPEAKER: Manish Madan, 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 8:30am ET

Research Meetings 11:00am - 12:00pm Biomedical Genetics Speaker Series You are invited to the next Biomedical Genetics Speaker Series, being held Wednesday, April 3 at 11:00 am in 1-7619 Adolph (Lower) Auditorium. These seminars cover topics including aging, cancer and stem cell biology, with respect to genetics, genomics and systems biology. This lecture in our series will be given by Dr. Mahendra Rao, Director, NIH Center for Regenerative Medicine. He will discuss his work in a presentation entitled Stem Cells and the CNS- Using IPSC derived cells for screening and therapy. All are welcome. We hope to see you there. This event is sponsored by the URMC Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Institute and the Department of Biomedical Genetics. Location:   1-7619 Adolph (Lower) Auditorium Posted by:  Jill Van Atta, Dept of Biomedical Genetics, 21-Mar-13 9:01am ET

Research Meetings 12:00pm - 1:00pm EXPERIMENTAL HEMATOLOGY PROGRAM SEMINAR Craig Mullen, MD PhD Professor of Pediatrics Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology "Marrow stroma support for acute lymphoblastic leukemia cells: Seeking new targets for maintenance chemotherapy" Light lunch provided! Location:   Cancer Center 2nd floor conference room, WCC 2-0727 Posted by:  Craig Mullen, Pediatrics, 2-Apr-13 9:16am ET

Other Events & Dates 12:00pm - 1:00pm Chemistry Colloquium Title: Localization of Electronic Excitation in Organic Semiconductors: Theoretical Views from Different Angles Dr. Sergei Tretiak Los Alamos National Laboratory Theoretical Division, Center for Nonlinear Studies and Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies Host: Professor Oleg Prezhdo Location:   Hutchison Hall 473 Posted by:  Marguerite Weston, Chemistry, 18-Mar-13 4:46pm ET

Research Meetings 12:30pm - 1:30pm Center for Oral Biology Bagel Talk Jessica Kajfasz, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Associate in the Center for Oral Biology (Lemos Lab) Title:TBA Location:   G9654 (COB Conference Room) Posted by:  Barbara Sperduto, Center for Oral Biology, 16-Jan-13 1:59pm ET

Research Meetings 12:30pm - 1:30pm Center for Oral Biology Bagel Talk Jacqueline Abranches, Ph.D. Research Assistant Professor of Microbiology & Immunology in the Center for Oral Biology Title:TBA Location:   G9654 (COB Conference Room) Posted by:  Barbara Sperduto, Center for Oral Biology, 16-Jan-13 1:59pm ET

Research Meetings 2:00pm - 3:00pm Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics Spring Seminar Series Rachel Green, Ph.D., Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute; Professor, Department of Molecular Biology & Genetics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine "mRNA Surveillance is Driven by Translation" Host: Dr. Dmitri Ermolenko Location:   K-307, Room 3-6408 Posted by:  Brenda Klein, Biochem & Biophys, 21-Dec-12 4:31pm ET

Research Meetings 4:00pm - 5:00pm Aab CVRI Seminar Series SPEAKER:Latika Dhawan, Ph.D. Research Assistant Professor Aab Cardiovascular Research Institute University of Rochester TITLE OF TALK:"Regulation of MCP-1 mRNA in smooth muscle cells" Location:   CVRI Conf. Room A105, 211 Bailey Road West Henrietta NY Posted by:  Jacqueline Velazquez, Cardiovascular Research Institute, 27-Feb-13 12:42pm ET

April 4, 2013 ( Thursday )

Research Meetings 2:00pm Department of Biology Donut Talk Dr. Christian Rabeling, Harvard University "Origins and evolution of asexuality and social parasitism" Location:   Hutchison 473 Posted by:  Brenna Holik, Biology, 20-Mar-13 11:28am ET

April 8, 2013 ( Monday )

Research Meetings 9:00am - 10:00am PhD Thesis Defense Jorge Azpurua, University of Rochester "Comparative Biology of Longevity: the molecular mechanisms promoting long lifespan in the naked mole-rat (Heterocephalus glaber)" Location:   Computer Studies Bldg 209 Posted by:  Brenna Holik, Biology, 5-Apr-13 12:58pm ET

Research Meetings 12:00pm - 1:00pm Department of Biology Donut Talk Dr. Laura Rusche, University at Buffalo "Evolutionary connections between heterochromatin and DNA replication" Location:   Hutchison 473 Posted by:  Deborah Lawrence, Biology, 25-Jan-13 10:44am ET

Research Meetings 12:00pm - 1:00pm Tox 558 Student Seminar Series Michael Rudy Research supervised by Margot Mayer-Proschel Location:   K-307 (3-6408) Posted by:  Chris Gramza, Environmental Medicine, 12-Feb-13 3:43pm ET

Research Meetings 4:00pm - 5:00pm Microbiology & Immunology Seminar Series Hosted by the Microbiology Graduate Students Esther Angert, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Microbiology, Cornell University Research Interests: Epulopiscium spp. are the largest known heterotrophic bacteria. Individual, cigar-shaped cells can reach lengths in excess of 600 µm; large enough to be seen with the naked eye. In terms of cell volume, Epulopiscium can be as much as a million times larger than a bacterium the size of Escherichia coli. Another unusual feature of these big bacteria is the manner in which they reproduce. While most bacteria undergo binary fission -- growing to about twice their starting size and dividing into two equivalent daughter cells -- an Epulopiscium cell can produce multiple offspring intracellularly. These internal offspring grow inside the mother cell until they completely fill the mother cell cytoplasm. The offspring cells eventually burst through the mother cell envelope and are released. Morphological and phylogenetic evidence suggests that this novel form of reproduction evolved from endospore formation. The image below shows a particularly large Epulopiscium cell that contains two large offspring. http://micro.cornell.edu/cals/micro/research/labs/angert-lab/ Student Contact: Catlyn Blanchard Location:   K-207 (Room 2-6408) Posted by:  Corrine Aleese, Micro & Immunolgy, 7-Feb-13 11:19am ET

April 9, 2013 ( Tuesday )

Grand Rounds 8:00am - 9:00am Department of Medicine Grand Rounds TITLE: Case Presentation: Eosinophilia and Leg Weakness SPEAKER'S: Megan I. Greenleaf, MD Chief Resident, Internal Medicine Instructor of Medicine, Hospitalist Division Department of Medicine University of Rochester Medical Center Biosketch Megan H. Hyland, MD, MS Assistant Professor of Neurology Department of Neurology University of Rochester Medical Center Biosketch R. John Looney, MD Professor, Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology Department of Medicine Professor of Environmental Medicine Department of Environmental Medicine Director, Allergy/Immunology Fellowship Program University of Rochester Medical Center Biosketch Educational Objectives: 1. Discuss a differential diagnosis and approach to significant peripheral eosinophilia. 2. Review the approach to neurologic abnormalities and the association with systemic diseases. Posted by:  Mary Lou Beagan, Medicine, 5-Apr-13 3:23pm ET

Other Events & Dates 12:15pm - 1:15pm CTSI Seminar Series Presenter: Emily Hauenstein Topic: Women, social disconnection, and depression over the life course Lunch is provided, please bring your own beverage. Location:   HWH Aud (1W-304) Posted by:  Katherine Libby, Clinical & Translational Sciences Inst, 15-Jan-13 12:40pm ET

Research Meetings 1:15pm - 3:15pm William Bowen/ Larry Tabak Lectureships The Center for Oral Biology Presents…. 1:15-2:15 PM- Presenting in honor of Dr. William Bowen Richard Lamont, Ph.D. Delta Dental Endowed Professor Director of the Research Group in Oral Health & Systemic Disease University of Louisville, Kentucky "Polymicrobial Synergy in Oral Bacterial Communities" 2:15-3:15 PM- Presenting in honor of Dr. Larry Tabak Paul Sharpe, Ph.D. Dickinson Professor of Craniofacial Biology Head of the Dept. of Craniofacial Development and Stem Cell Biology Dental Institute -Kings College in London "Dental pulp mesenchymal stem cells: myths and mysteries" A poster session will follow in the Forbes Mezzanine. Location:   Adolph (Lower) Auditorium, 1-7619 Posted by:  Nicole Beaumont, Center for Oral Biology, 21-Mar-13 10:27am ET

Research Meetings 1:30pm - 2:30pm POSTPONED Biomedical Genetics Speaker Series Dr. Mays' talk has been POSTPONED until a later date. Details about his rescheduled talk will be posted when they become available. You are invited to the next Biomedical Genetics Speaker Series, being held Tuesday, April 9 at 1:30 pm in K-207 Auditorium (2-6408). These seminars cover topics including aging, cancer and stem cell biology, with respect to genetics, genomics and systems biology. This lecture in our series will be given by Dr. Robert (Willie) Mays, Co-Founder, Head of Neuroscience and Senior Director of Regenerative Medicine at Athersys. He will discuss his work in a presentation entitled Clinical Development of an Adult Stem Cell Therapy for Treatment of CNS Injury and Disease. All are welcome. We hope to see you there. TThis event is sponsored by the Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine Institute and the Department of Biomedical Genetics. Location:   POSTPONED K-207 Auditorium 2-6408 Posted by:  Jill Van Atta, Dept of Biomedical Genetics, 8-Apr-13 4:23pm ET

Research Meetings 2:00pm - 3:00pm PhD Thesis Defense Daniel McNabney, University of Rochester "The evolution of behavioral isolation in Drosophila" Location:   Hutchison 473 Posted by:  Brenna Holik, Biology, 12-Mar-13 3:18pm ET

April 10, 2013 ( Wednesday )

Grand Rounds 7:00am - 8:00am Cardiology Grand Rounds SPEAKER Edward A. Fisher, MD, PhD Leon H. Charney Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine Director, Marc and Ruti Bell Program in Vascular Biology Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease NYU School of Medicine TITLE: CVD Risk Reduction and Lipid Management; State of the Science in HDL Therapy OBJECTIVES: 1. Examine the extent of residual CVD risk that continues to burden dyslipidemic ACS patients despite intensive statin treatment to reduce LDL. 2. Compare the relative effectiveness of existing treatments to raise HDL and reduce CVD risk. 3. Explain the rationale for developing CETP modulators and inhibitors to increase HDL and reduce CVD risk, and discuss accruing clinical data on this drug class. 4. Discuss how the modulation of complex cholesterol metabolism could have an impact on atherogenesis and improve clinical outcomes. Location:   K207 Posted by:  Susan Jones, Cardiology, 8-Feb-13 12:29pm ET

Grand Rounds 8:00am - 9:00am GERIATRIC MEDICINE GRAND ROUNDS TITLE: Building the Foundation for Transformative Nursing Home QAPI Programs SPEAKER: Suzanne Gillespie, MD All are invited to attend; registration is not necessary. This activity has beenapproved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit. An questions, contact Judy Hazelden at (585) 760-6352. Location:   Monroe Community Hospital, Main Floor, Auditorium A Posted by:  Judy Hazelden, MCH, 8-Apr-13 10:16am ET

Research Meetings 2:00pm - 3:00pm Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics Spring Seminar Series Ralph DeBerardinis, M.D. Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Children's Research Institute, University of Texas - Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas "Cancer Metabolism: Cell Biology and Translational Opportunities" Host: Dr. Joshua Munger Location:   K-307, Room 3-6408 Posted by:  Brenda Klein, Biochem & Biophys, 5-Apr-13 2:14pm ET

Research Meetings 4:00pm - 5:00pm Aab CVRI Semimar Series SPEAKER: Nobuyo N. Maeda, Ph.D. Robert H. Wagner Distinguished Professor University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, NC TITLE OF TALK: "Mouse Genetics and Atherosclerosis" Location:   CVRI Conf. Room A105, 211 Bailey Road West Henrietta, NY Posted by:  Jacqueline Velazquez, Cardiovascular Research Institute, 27-Feb-13 1:47pm ET

April 11, 2013 ( Thursday )

Research Meetings 12:30pm - 1:30pm Joint Seminar: Department of Pharmacology and Physiology and the Lung Biology and Disease Program Jeffrey W. Keillor, Ph.D. University Research Chair in Bioorganic Chemistry Department of Chemistry University of Ottawa CANADA "Chemistry and Biology of Tissue Transglutaminase" Location:   Room K-307 (3-6408) Auditorium Posted by:  Sharon Runion, 1-Apr-13 9:48am ET

Research Meetings 4:00pm - 5:00pm Tissue-resident Macrophages Keep Autoimmunity in Check Wenxian Fu, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Harvard Medical School Faculty Candidate, Immunology Infectious Disease Program Location:   Upper Auditorium, Rm. #3-7619 Posted by:  Sharon Kubiak, 26-Mar-13 1:17pm ET

April 12, 2013 ( Friday )

Grand Rounds 7:30am - 8:30am ENDOCRINE CASE CONFERENCE Charles E. Murry, M.D., Ph.D. Professor Director, Center for Cardiovascular Biology; Co-Director, ISCRM "Cardiogenesis from Pluripotent Human Stem Cells" Location:   K-307 Posted by:  Linda Hurst, Medicine, 28-Mar-13 11:24am ET

Other Events & Dates 9:30am - 10:30am Organic Chemistry Seminar Title: TBA Stephanie Dorn University of Rochester Department of Chemistry Location:   Hutchison Hall 473 Posted by:  Marguerite Weston, Chemistry, 25-Mar-13 3:56pm ET

Other Events & Dates 9:30am - 10:30am Organic Chemistry Seminar Title: Mechanistic Insight into the Cu(I) and TEMPO Catalyzed Oxidation of Alcohols Stephanie Dorn University of Rochester Department of Chemistry Location:   Hutchison Hall 473 Posted by:  Marguerite Weston, Chemistry, 26-Mar-13 2:47pm ET

Other Events & Dates 2:00pm - 3:00pm Chemistry Ph.D. Defense Title: "Discovery and Characterization of Influenza Virus RNA Secondary Structures" Salvatore Fortunato Priore Jr. University of Rochester Department of Chemistry Location:   Hutchison Hall 473 Posted by:  Marguerite Weston, Chemistry, 18-Mar-13 4:24pm ET

Research Meetings 3:00pm - 4:00pm Department of Biology EEB Seminar Dr. Harold Greene, Cornell University "Natural history, aesthetics, and conservation" Location:   Hutchison Hall, Lander Auditorium Posted by:  Deborah Lawrence, Biology, 3-Apr-13 2:33pm ET

April 15, 2013 ( Monday )

Research Meetings 9:00am - 10:00am PhD Thesis Defense Cheng-Chao Lin, University of Rochester "Dissecting modular roles of Nvj1 in yeast nucleophagy" Location:   Hutchison 473 Posted by:  Brenna Holik, Biology, 12-Mar-13 3:18pm ET

Research Meetings 12:00pm - 1:00pm Department of Biology Donut Talk Dr. Michael Shapiro, University of Utah "Endless pigeons most beautiful: Darwin's favorite birds in the genomics age" Location:   Hutchison 473 Posted by:  Deborah Lawrence, Biology, 25-Jan-13 10:46am ET

Research Meetings 4:00pm - 5:00pm Microbiology & Immunology Seminar Series Charles O. Rock, Ph.D., Member - St. Jude Faculty; Director - Protein Production Facility, Department of Infectious Diseases, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Title: "Bacterial Lipid Synthesis : Unique Biochemistry and Antibacterial Drug Discovery" Host: Robert Quivey Seminar Abstract: The talk will present our new discoveries in the enzymology of bacterial lipid synthesis with particular emphasis on how these discoveries are being exploited to develop new antibacterial therapeutics to combat S. aureus. http://www.stjude.org/stjude/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=3a6e10e88ce70110VgnVCM1000001e0215acRCRD Location:   K-207 (Room 2-6408) Posted by:  Corrine Aleese, Micro & Immunolgy, 7-Feb-13 11:24am ET

April 16, 2013 ( Tuesday )

Grand Rounds 8:00am - 9:00am Department of Medicine Fellows Grand Rounds Presentation 1 - TITLE: Omalizumab: Targeting IgE in Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria SPEAKER: Emily Weis, MD Allergy/Immunology Fellow Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology University of Rochester Medical Center Biosketch Educational Objectives: At the conclusion of this presentation participants should be able to: 1. Understand that chronic idiopathic urticaria is often very difficult to treat, and many patients do not respond to second generation antihistamines. 2. Omalizumab has been shown to significantly decrease the symptoms associated with chronic idiopathic urticaria in patients who have failed anti-histamine therapy. Presentation 2 - TITLE: Tofacatinib: The Benefits and the Perils of Oral Small Molecule Inhibitors for RA SPEAKER: Joshua Weitz, MD Combined Fellow Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology University of Rochester Medical Center Biosketch Educational Objectives: At the conclusion of this presentation participants should be able to: 1. Identify the indications for tofacatinib. 2. Understand the risks/benefits/safety profile and ideal patient population for use of this medication. Location:   Class of 1962 Auditorium, Kornberg Medical Research Building Posted by:  Mary Lou Beagan, Medicine, 11-Apr-13 6:22pm ET

Research Meetings 12:00pm - 1:00am "Metabolic adaptations foster alveolar type II cell survival during hypoxia" Speaker: John Baatz, Ph.D. Professor of pediatrics Medical University of South Carolina c. Darby Children's Research Institute LUNCH PROVIDED Location:   K-307 Posted by:  Laurie Furibondo, Environmental Medicine, 8-Apr-13 11:23am ET

Other Events & Dates 12:15pm - 1:15pm CTSI Seminar Series Presenter: CTSI Trainees Topic: Projects of CTSI Trainees Lunch is provided, please bring your own beverage. Location:   HWH Aud (1W-304) Posted by:  Katherine Libby, Clinical & Translational Sciences Inst, 15-Jan-13 12:40pm ET

Research Meetings 4:00pm - 5:00pm An Integrative Systems Approach to Understanding Cell Type-Specific Gene Regulatory Networks, and its Application to Macrophages in Atherosclerosis Stephen Ramsey, Ph.D. Senior Scientist, Seattle Biomedical Research Institute; Affiliate Scientist, Institute for Systems Biology Faculty candidate, Immunology Infectious Disease Program Location:   Adolph Auditorium, Rm. #1-7619 Posted by:  Sharon Kubiak, 29-Mar-13 1:59pm ET

April 17, 2013 ( Wednesday )

Grand Rounds 8:00am - 9:00am GERIATRIC MEDICINE GRAND ROUNDS TITLE: Psychosocial Factors and Alzheimer's Risk SPEAKER: Benjamin Chapman, PhD, MPH 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 8:35am ET

Research Meetings 9:00am - 10:00am PhD Thesis Defense Ying Jiang, University of Rochester "Regulation of mouse retinal ganglion cells development by Sox4 and Sox11" Location:   Computer Studies Building 209 Posted by:  Brenna Holik, Biology, 12-Mar-13 3:19pm ET

Radiation Safety 9:00am - 11:30am Radiation Safety Training Class There are two ways to register for this class: 1) contact us directly at x53781 -or- 2) register online -you MUST provide your NAME, DEPT., PHONE NUMBER, and RADIOACTIVE PERMIT HOLDER NAME (PI). You will need to read over the Radiation Safety Manual before the scheduled class date. You may download and print the manual by clicking on the following link: RSU Training Manual For more information you may contact Patty Pschierer @ 275-3781 or email. Location:   Anderson Room Posted by:  Patricia Pschierer, Radiation Safety, 5-Mar-13 10:18am ET

Research Meetings 12:30pm - 1:30pm Center for Oral Biology Bagel Talk Megan Wood, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Fellow in the Center for Oral Biology (Koo Lab) Title:TBA Location:   G9654 (COB Conference Room) Posted by:  Barbara Sperduto, Center for Oral Biology, 4-Apr-13 10:43am ET

Research Meetings 2:00pm - 3:00pm Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics Spring Seminar Series Nikolaus Grigorieff, Ph.D., Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute; Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Brandeis University "Cryo-EM with Movies: Higher Resolution with Optimized Image Contrast" Host: Dr. Dmitri Ermolenko Location:   K-307, Room 3-6408 Posted by:  Brenda Klein, Biochem & Biophys, 21-Dec-12 4:33pm ET

Research Meetings 4:00pm - 5:00pm Aab CVRI Seminar Series There is NO CVRI Seminar Scheduled. Dr. Catherine Hedrick's seminar has been CANCELLED due to illness Posted by:  Jacqueline Velazquez, Cardiovascular Research Institute, 16-Apr-13 9:28am ET

April 18, 2013 ( Thursday )

Other Events & Dates 11:00am - 12:00pm EHSC Seminar Series: Dr. Marina P. Antoch Marina P. Antoch, Ph.D., Roswell Park Cancer Institute, will present a seminar entitled "Circadian Regulation of Acute Inflammatory Response" on April 18, 2013, starting at 11:00 a.m., in the EHSC Conference Room (Med. Ctr. 4-8820). Location:   EHSC Conference Room (Med. Ctr. 4-8820) Posted by:  Judy Havalack, Environmental Medicine, 14-Mar-13 10:47am ET

Other Events & Dates 3:00pm - 4:00pm Graduate Women In Science (GWIS) Meeting Wendi Heinzelman, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering; and Dean of Graduate Studies, College of Arts, Sciences & Engineering, University of Rochester Medical Center Host: Dr. Elaine Sia "Leveraging Opportunities in Graduate School to Build the Career YOU Want" 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. 1-9545 Natapow Room Location:   1-9545 Natapow Room Posted by:  Stephanie Scoville, Biochem & Biophys, 14-Mar-13 12:01pm ET

Other Events & Dates 3:30pm - 5:00pm Department of Biostatistics and Computational Biology 2013 Spring Colloquium "Efficient and optimal estimation of a marginal mean in a dynamic infusion length regimen"     SPEAKER     Brent Johnson, Ph.D.     Associate Professor     Department of Biostatistics     Rollins School of Public Health     Emory University Location:   R HWH 1W-1W-509 Posted by:  Susan Divincenzo, Biostatistics, 26-Mar-13 1:35pm ET

Other Events & Dates 3:30pm - 5:00pm Department of Biostatistics and Computational Biology 25th Charles L. Odoroff Memorial Lecture ""     SPEAKER     Brent Johnson, Ph.D.     Associate Professor     Department of Biostatistics     Rollins School of Public Health     Emory University Location:   Saunders Research Building Room 1.301/1.307 Posted by:  Susan Divincenzo, Biostatistics, 28-Mar-13 4:57pm ET

Other Events & Dates 5:00pm - 6:00pm Shared Experience: From a Panel of Award-Winning Mentors Please join us for a panel presentation featuring recipients of URMC Mentoring Awards from the 2012 convocation: B. Paige Lawrence, PhD Yousef Khalifa, MD Jonathan Friedberg, MD, MMSc Thursday, April 18 5:00-6:00 pm Reception to follow Saunders Research Building, 1.412 Please RSVP at: https://redcap.urmc.rochester.edu/redcap/surveys/?s=fM6wjE Sponsored by The Clinical and Translational Science Institute and The Office of Faculty Development and Diversity Location:   Saunders Research Building, 1.412 Posted by:  Katherine Libby, Clinical & Translational Sciences Inst, 11-Apr-13 3:13pm ET

April 19, 2013 ( Friday )

Other Events & Dates 9:30am - 10:30am Organic Chemistry Seminar Title: Designing Molecules for Biomolecular Recognition Professor Marcey Waters University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Department of Chemistry Location:   Hutchison Hall 473 Posted by:  Marguerite Weston, Chemistry, 25-Mar-13 4:13pm ET

Research Meetings 3:00pm - 4:00pm Department of Biology EEB Seminar Longjun Wu, University of Rochester "Exploring lineage-specific genes in Lophotrochozoa by comparative genomics" Location:   Hutchison 316 Posted by:  Deborah Lawrence, Biology, 15-Apr-13 8:45am ET

April 22, 2013 ( Monday )

Research Meetings 12:00pm - 1:00pm Department of Biology Donut Talk Dr. Irfan Rahman, URMC "Stress-induced cellular senescence and chromatin modifications" Location:   Hutchison 473 Posted by:  Deborah Lawrence, Biology, 25-Jan-13 11:11am ET

Research Meetings 4:00pm - 5:00pm Microbiology & Immunology Seminar Series Co-Sponsored by the Developmental Center for AIDS Research (DCFAR) Thomas C. Zahrt, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Medical College of Wisconsin Title: "Regulation of the Cell Envelope Stress Response Network in Mycobacterium tuberculosis by the MprAB Two-Component System" Host: Martin Pavelka Seminar Abstract: Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a pathogen of global significance, and is the causative agent of the human respiratory disease tuberculosis. In the vast majority of individuals infected, the bacterium establishes a persistent but asymptomatic infection that can last the lifetime of the host. A key aspect of M. tuberculosis survival during latency is the ability of the bacterium to recognize and resist cell envelope stressors that are encountered during long-term persistence with granulomatous lesions of the lung. I will discuss a key regulatory system, the MprAB two-component system, for its role in cell envelope stress resistance in M. tuberculosis. I will also describe how MprAB integrates with two other regulatory factors to collectively regulate the cell envelope stress response network in M. tuberculosis.. http://www.mcw.edu/microbiology/ThomasZahrt.htm Location:   K-207 (Room 2-6408) Posted by:  Corrine Aleese, Micro & Immunolgy, 7-Feb-13 11:27am ET

Other Events & Dates 4:00pm - 5:00pm Hutchison Memorial Chemistry Lecture Title: Discovery of Sustainable Catalytic Reactions for Synthesis Professor David Milstein The Weizmann Institute of Science, IS Department of Organic Chemistry Host: Professor Richard Eisenberg Location:   Hutchison Hall 473 Posted by:  Marguerite Weston, Chemistry, 21-Mar-13 2:47pm ET

April 23, 2013 ( Tuesday )

Grand Rounds 8:00am - 9:00am Department of Medicine Grand Rounds TITLE: Dr. William & Dr. Kathryn Kern Lecture in Primary Care: Bending the Cost Curve: How Primary Care Will Save Civilization SPEAKER'S: Robert McCann, M.D., F.A.C.P. Professor of Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry Chief of Medicine at Highland Hospital University of Rochester Medical Center Biosketch: Robert McCann, M.D., is a Professor of Medicine at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, and is Chief of Medicine at Highland Hospital, and acting Division Head of Geriatrics for the University of Rochester Medical Center. Dr. McCann is Board certified in Internal Medicine, Palliative Care and Geriatrics and is a leader in the field of Geriatrics. Betty Rabinowitz, M.D. Professor of Clinical Medicine Medical Director for the Center of Primary Care University of Rochester Medical Center Biosketch: Betty Rabinowitz, M.D., is a Professor of Clinical Medicine at the University of Rochester and a practicing General Internist. Since 2010 she has been the Medical Director for the Center of Primary Care. In her role her focus has been on transforming the URMC Primary Care Network practices into highly functioning Patient Centered Medical Homes, providing patients with the highest quality of care in a compassionate, efficient and cost effective manner. Wallace Johnson M.D. Ralph W. Prince Professor of Medicine Associate Chair for Primary Care, Department of Medicine Director of the University of Rochester's Center for Primary Care University of Rochester Medical Center Biosketch: Wallace Johnson, M.D., the Ralph W. Prince Professor of Medicine, is Associate Chair for Primary Care in the Department of Medicine and Director of the University of Rochester's Center for Primary Care. He currently chairs the Council of the Medical Staff at Strong and is a member of the boards of directors of the Genesee Valley Medical Foundation, the Monroe County Medical Society and the Visiting Nurse Service Educational Objectives: 1. TBA. 2. TBA. 3. TBA. Location:   Class of 1962 Auditorium, Kornberg Medical Research Building Posted by:  Mary Lou Beagan, Medicine, 29-Mar-13 5:18pm ET

Research Meetings 12:00pm - 1:00pm Pediatric Biomedical and Translational Research Seminar Thomas Mariani, PhD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Neonatology; Environmental Medicine; and Medicine, Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care, Department of Pediatrics, University of Rochester Medical Center, will be speaking on "Genomics and Mechanisms of Pediatric Respiratory Disease". Location:   Room 3-6408 (K307) Posted by:  Patricia Klein, Pediatrics, 2-Apr-13 9:58am ET

Other Events & Dates 12:15pm - 1:15pm CTSI Seminar Series Presenter: CTSI Trainees Topic: CTSI Trainee projects Lunch is provided, please bring your own beverage. Location:   HWH Aud (1W-304) Posted by:  Katherine Libby, Clinical & Translational Sciences Inst, 15-Jan-13 12:41pm ET

Other Events & Dates 4:00pm - 5:00pm Hutchison Memorial Chemistry Lecture Title: Pincer Complexes: Bond Activation, Catalysis and Unusual Structures Professor David Milstein The Weizmann Institute of Science, IS Department of Organic Chemistry Host: Professor Richard Eisenberg Location:   Hutchison Hall 473 Posted by:  Marguerite Weston, Chemistry, 21-Mar-13 2:47pm ET

April 24, 2013 ( Wednesday )

Grand Rounds 8:00am - 9:00am GERIATRIC MEDICINE GRAND ROUNDS TITLE: Parens Patriae: Medical & Legal Perspectives in Guardianships SPEAKER: Roger Oskvig, 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 8:37am ET

Grand Rounds 8:00am - 9:00am PEDIATRICS GRAND ROUNDS Haggerty-Friedman Grand Rounds "Seeing the Mind Through the Hands: What Gestures Can Tell Us About Development and Cognition" Laura Silverman, PhD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Neurodevlopmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, University of Rochester Medical Center Location:   Whipple Auditorium (2-6424) Posted by:  Michelle Crary, Pediatrics, 22-Apr-13 12:45pm ET

Other Events & Dates 12:00pm - 1:00pm Hutchison Memorial Chemistry Lecture Title: Water Activation by Metal Complexes Professor David Milstein The Weizmann Institute of Science, IS Department of Organic Chemistry Host: Professor Richard Eisenberg Location:   Hutchison Hall 473 Posted by:  Marguerite Weston, Chemistry, 21-Mar-13 2:52pm ET

Research Meetings 12:30pm - 1:30pm Center for Oral Biology Bagel Talk Wei Hsu, Ph.D. Professor of Biomedical Genetics in the Center for Oral Biology Professor of Oncology in the Cancer Center POSTPONED Location:   G9654 (COB Conference Room) Posted by:  Barbara Sperduto, Center for Oral Biology, 18-Apr-13 11:39am ET

Research Meetings 4:00pm - 5:00pm Aab CVRI Seminar Series SPEAKER: R. James White, M.D., Ph.D. Associate Professor - Department of Medicine, Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care, Department of Pharmacology and Physiology TITLE: TBD Location:   Aab CVRI Conf. Room A105 - 211 Bailey Road, West Henrietta, NY Posted by:  Jacqueline Velazquez, Cardiovascular Research Institute, 22-Feb-13 2:24pm ET

Research Meetings 4:00pm - 5:00pm Aab CVRI Seminar Series SPEAKER: R. James White, M.D., Ph.D. Associate Professor of Medicine, Pharmacology & Physiology University Of Rochester TITLE OF TALK:"Pulmonary Hypertension in Rochester: A Story About Females, Cialis, and Platelets" Location:   CVRI Conf. Room A105, 211 Bailey Road West Henrietta, NY Posted by:  Jacqueline Velazquez, Cardiovascular Research Institute, 11-Apr-13 9:17am ET

April 25, 2013 ( Thursday )

Research Meetings 12:30pm - 1:30pm Pharmacology and Physiology Student Colloquium Seminar Erik L. Allman (Graduate Student in the Laboratory of Dr. Keith W. Nehrke) "Calcineurin Homologus Proteins (CHPs) are Essential for Membrane Stability of Sodium/Proton Exchangers in C. elegans" Location:   Anders Room (4-6912) Posted by:  Sharon Runion, 17-Apr-13 1:35pm ET

Other Events & Dates 3:30pm - 5:00pm Department of Biostatistics and Computational Biology 25th Charles L. Odoroff Memorial Lecture "Randomization and Re-randomization in Clinical Trials"     SPEAKER     John D. Kalbfleisch, Ph.D.     Professor Emeritus     Department of Biostatistics     School of Public Health     University of Michigan Location:   Saunders Research Building Room 1.301/1.307 Posted by:  Susan Divincenzo, Biostatistics, 5-Apr-13 2:01pm ET

April 26, 2013 ( Friday )

Research Meetings 3:00pm - 4:00pm Department of Biology EEB Seminar Dr. Aneil Agrawal, University of Toronto "The evolution of sex within populations: testing theory" Location:   Hutchison 316 Posted by:  Deborah Lawrence, Biology, 4-Feb-13 9:34am ET

April 29, 2013 ( Monday )

Research Meetings 9:30am - 4:00pm 25th Annual Genetics Day 9:30 - 12:00 Plenary session - speakers presenting current biomedical and genetic research at UR/URMC: Dr. Susan Hyman Dr. Margot Mayer-Pröschel Dr. Alexander Paciorkowski Dr. Douglas Portman 12:00 – 2:00 Poster session 2:00 – 4:00 11th Annual Fred Sherman lectures Dr. Maria Karayiorgou and Dr. Michael Wigler Location:   Flaum Atrium and Class of ’62 Auditorium Posted by:  Jill Van Atta, Dept of Biomedical Genetics, 12-Apr-13 11:19am ET

Research Meetings 12:00pm - 1:00pm Department of Biology Donut Talk Dr. Bradley Davidson, Swarthmore College "Digging for signals: Invasion during heart specification in a simple chordate" Location:   Hutchison 473 Posted by:  Deborah Lawrence, Biology, 25-Jan-13 11:12am ET

Research Meetings 4:00pm - 5:00pm Microbiology & Immunology Seminar Series Co-Sponsored by the Developmental Center for AIDS Research (DCFAR) Darrell J. Irvine, Ph.D., Professor of Biological Engineering and Materials Science, The David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, MIT Title: To be announced Host: Stephen Dewhurst Research Interest: Our laboratory works at the interface of materials science and immunology. We use synthetic model systems to study immune cell biology and synthesize new materials for vaccines and immunotherapy. Building on our work on the mechanisms of T and B cell migration, we have developed chemokine-releasing microparticles that are informing our research and may represent a new tool for immunotherapy. We are also studying nanoparticles to overcome some of the key challenges in immunotherapy http://ki.mit.edu/people/faculty/irvine Location:   K-207 (Room 2-6408) Posted by:  Corrine Aleese, Micro & Immunolgy, 7-Feb-13 11:30am ET

Other Events & Dates 4:00pm - 5:00pm Inorganic Chemistry Seminar Title: The Coordination Chemistry of Cadmium Chalcogenide Nanocrystals Professor Jonathan Owen Columbia University Department of Chemistry Host: Professor Michael Neidig Location:   Hutchison Hall 473 Posted by:  Marguerite Weston, Chemistry, 18-Mar-13 4:40pm ET

April 30, 2013 ( Tuesday )

Grand Rounds 8:00am - 9:00am Department of Medicine Grand Rounds TITLE: 2013 Sanford Meyerowitz Memorial Lecture: "Medical Education: Part of the Problem or Part of the Solution" SPEAKER: Catherine R. Lucey, MD Professor of Medicine, UCSF Vice Dean for Education, UCSF University of California San Francisco School of Medicine San Francisco, CA Biosketch: Catherine Reinis Lucey, MD, is vice dean for education at the University of California, San Francisco. She directs the undergraduate,graduate and continuing medical education programs of the UCFS School of Medicine and the Office of Medical Education. Dr. Lucey comes to UCSF from Ohio State University where she was vice dean for education for the College of Medicine and associate vice president for health sciences education for the Office of Health Sciences. She is a member of the AAMC MR5 committee, charged with overseeing the revision of the Medical College Admission Test process. Dr. Lucey completed her residency in internal medicine, including service as chief resident, at the UCSF-affiliated San Francisco General Hospital, after earning her medical degree from the Northwestern University School of Medicine. Educational Objectives: 1. TBA. 2. TBA. 3. TBA. Location:   Class of 1962 Auditorium, Kornberg Medical Research Building Posted by:  Mary Lou Beagan, Medicine, 10-Apr-13 1:23pm ET

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