Week of April 14, 2013

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

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