URMC / Pharmacology & Physiology / Events Seminars & Events The weekly colloquium is generally held on Thursdays at 2:00 p.m. in K-207 Auditorium (2-6408). Unless otherwise noted, our departmental colloquia program is supported by the Alejandro Zaffaroni Endowment Fund and the John R. Murlin Fund. For outside guests, contact Dr. Houhui Xia. For graduate student colloquia, contact Dr. Cesare Orlandi. Upcoming20242023202220212020Pharmacology and Physiology and CMPP Program Research Talk: Examining Salivary Gland Physiology and Potential Alterations Following Short Term Effects of Radiation TherapyAmanda Wahl - Graduate Student in the Laboratory of Dr. David Yule Dec 10, 2020 @ 12:30 p.m.ZoomPharmacology and Physiology Guest Speaker: Neuron-glial interactions in health and disease: from cognition to cancerMichelle Monje-Deisseroth, M.D., Ph.D. - Associate Professor of Neurology, and by courtesy, Neurosurgery, Pathology, Psychiatry and Pediatrics Stanford Medicine Faculty Scholar Stanford University Dec 08, 2020 @ 1:00 p.m.ZoomPharm/Phys and CMPP Program Guest Speaker: Novel Single-Cell and Genome Editing Tools to Unravel Pathogenic Significance of Brain Somatic Mosaicism: From Parkinson’s disease to Space ExplorationXiao-Hong Lu, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology, & Neuroscience Louisiana State University Health -Shreveport Nov 12, 2020 @ 12:30 p.m.ZoomSpecial Department of Microbiology and Immunology Seminar: From Graduate School to Industry: My Journey As A Minority Woman in STEMDr. Malika Grayson - Engineer, Speaker, Author Nov 09, 2020 @ 12:00 p.m.ZoomHost: Ferralita Madere Pharmacology and Physiology and CMPP Program Guest Speaker: Why do large breed dogs "die young"?: Metabolic consequences of aging in small and large breed dogsAna Jimenez, PhD - Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Colgate University Nov 05, 2020 @ 12:30 p.m.ZoomPharmacology and Physiology and CMPP Literature Review: Migrating Platelets Are Mechano-scavengers that Collect and Bundle BacteriaChen Li - Graduate Student in the Laboratory of Dr. Craig Morrell Oct 29, 2020 @ 1:00 p.m.ZoomPharmacology and Physiology and CMPP Literature Review: Preparation for a first-in-man lentivirus trial in patients with cystic fibrosisDavid Delemos - Graduate Student in the Laboratory of Dr. David Dean Oct 29, 2020 @ 12:30 p.m.ZoomPharmacology and Physiology and CMPP Second-year 30-min Literature Review: STIM1 R304W Cause Muscle Degeneration and Impaired Platelet Activation in MiceNan Zhao - Graduate Student in the Laboratory of Dr. Robert Dirksen Oct 22, 2020 @ 12:30 p.m.ZoomPharmacology and Physiology Guest Speaker: The nanoscale architecture of the inhibitory synapse in plasticity and diseaseKatharine R. Smith, Ph.D - Department of Pharmacology University of Colorado, Denver Anschutz Medical Campus Oct 15, 2020 @ 12:30 p.m.ZoomPharmacology and Physiology and CMPP Program Ph.D. Thesis Proposal: Optogenetic Control of Mitochondria Impacts Cellular Energy Sensing and Hypoxia ResistanceBrandon Berry - PhD Candidate Oct 13, 2020 @ 1:00 p.m.ZoomHost: Dr. Andrew Wojtovich Pharmacology and Physiology and CMPP Program Research Talk: MRCKα and Na+,K+-ATPase signaling restores alveolar barrier function in LPS induced acute lung injury in vivoJing Liu - PhD Candidate Oct 08, 2020 @ 12:30 p.m.ZoomHost: Dr. David Dean Pharmacology and Physiology and Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology Program Research Talk: Acid pH and succinate dynamics in ischemia-reperfusion injuryAlexander Milliken - PhD Candidate Oct 01, 2020 @ 12:30 p.m.ZoomHost: Dr. Paul Brookes Pharmacology and Physiology and Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology Program M.S. Thesis Proposal: The potential role of compromised mitochondrial function in Sjogren’s syndromeKai-Ting Huang - PhD Candidate Sep 29, 2020 @ 10:00 a.m.ZoomHost: Dr. David Yule Pharmacology and Physiology and Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology Program: Structural investigation of muscle excitation-contraction componentsFilip Van Petegem, Ph.D - Full Professor Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Faculty of Medicine University of British Columbia Sep 24, 2020 @ 12:30 p.m.ZoomPharmacology and Physiology and CMPP M.S. Thesis Proposal: “Use of Suppressor tRNAs for Treatment of Nonsense-Associated Cystic Fibrosis”Wooree Ko - Graduate Student in the Laboratory of Dr. John Lueck Sep 17, 2020 @ 12:30 p.m.Zoom InvitationPharmacology and Physiology and CMPP Thesis Proposal: “Molecular Mechanisms for Calcium Dysregulation in Myotonic Dystrophy Skeletal Muscle”Lily Cisco - Graduate Student in the Laboratory of Dr. John Lueck Aug 27, 2020 @ 12:30 p.m.Zoom InvitationRotation Talk: Characterizing of KRIT1 interactions by Native PAGEDavid Delemos, Graduate Student in Pharmacology & Physiology May 14, 2020 @ 2:00 p.m.Zoom Meeting ID: 549 255 120Rotation Talk: Identification of Proteins in Tubular Aggregates in a Mouse Model of Tubular Aggregate MyopathyNan Zhao, Graduate Student in Pharmacology & Physiology May 07, 2020 @ 2:00 p.m.Zoom Meeting ID: 549 255 120Rotation Talk: A photoactivatable Cre-loxP system in HEK cellsChen Li, Graduate Student in Pharmacology & Physiology Apr 30, 2020 @ 2:00 p.m.Zoom Meeting ID: 549 255 120Research Talk: Mechanisms of KRIT1-mediated stabilization of endothelial cell junctionsHarsha Swamy, Graduate Student in the laboratory of Dr. Angela Glading Apr 23, 2020 @ 2:00 p.m.Zoom Meeting ID: 549 255 120Research Talk: Vinpocetine Protect Against the Development of Experimental Abdominal Aortic AneurysomsChongyang Zhang - Graduate Student in the laboratory of Dr. Chen Yan Apr 16, 2020 @ 2:00 p.m.Zoom Meeting ID: 549 255 120Research Talk: Using patch-clamp FRET to map the intracellular domains and movements of acid-sensing ion channelsTyler Couch, Graduate Student in the laboratory of Dr. David MacLean Apr 09, 2020 @ 2:00 p.m.Zoom Meeting ID: 549 255 120Research Talk: Analysis of Inositol 1,4,5-Trisphosphate Receptor (IP3R) Mutations and Potential Avenues for Rescue of FunctionLara Terry, Graduate Student in the laboratory of Dr. David Yule Apr 02, 2020 @ 2:00 p.m.Zoom Meeting ID: 549 255 120Research Talk: "Optical interrogation of acid-sensing ion channel activation and desensitization through genetic code expansion"Matthew Rook, Graduate Student in the laboratory of Dr. David MacLean Mar 26, 2020 @ 2:00 p.m.Zoom Meeting ID: 549 255 120Research Talk: Controlling Dimeric Receptor Composition with Intein Mediated Protein SplicingTyler McCullock, Graduate Student in the laboratory of Dr. Paul Kammermeier Mar 12, 2020 @ 2:00 p.m. Medical Center | K-207 2-6408Research Talk: TBDEsraa Furati, Graduate Student in the laboratory of Dr. Joe V. Chakkalakal Mar 05, 2020 @ 2:30 p.m. Medical Center | K-207 2-6408Research Talk: Reporting on Nonsense Suppression in Human Bronchial Epithelial CellsWooree Ko, Graduate Student in the laboratory of Dr. John D. Lueck Mar 05, 2020 @ 2:00 p.m. Medical Center | K-207 2-6408Research Talk: Does Aberrant EC-Coupling and Myotonia Contribute to DM1 Myopathy?Lily Cisco, Graduate Student in the laboratory of Dr. John D. Lueck Feb 27, 2020 @ 2:30 p.m. Medical Center | K-207 2-6408Research Talk: Monitoring Salivary Gland Function in Disease Study by Intra-Vital MicroscopyKai-Ting Huang, Graduate Student in the laboratory of Dr. David I. Yule Feb 27, 2020 @ 2:00 p.m. Medical Center | K-207 2-6408Guest Speaker: Insights into pH sensitivity and excitatory sodium current in acid-sensing ion channels from unnatural amino acids and evolutionary analysesTimothy Lynagh, Ph.D., Researcher, Group Leader - Sars International Centre for Marine Molecular Biology, University of Bergen Feb 21, 2020 @ 9:00 a.m. Medical Center | Lower Adolph 1-7619Research Talk: The Role of Phosphodiesterase 10A (PDE10A) in Pathological Cardiac Remodeling and DysfunctionSi (Vivian) Chen, Graduate Student in the laboratory of Dr. Chen Yan Feb 13, 2020 @ 2:00 p.m. Medical Center | K-207 2-6408Research Talk: KRIT1-Mediated Regulation of Neutrophil Adhesion/MotilityNicholas Nobiletti, Graduate Student in the laboratory of Dr. Angela Glading Jan 23, 2020 @ 2:00 p.m. Medical Center | K-207 2-6408Guest Speaker: The role of division and membrane trafficking in tissue morphogenesisHeidi Hehnly, Ph.D., Assistant Professor - Department of Biology, Syracuse University Jan 16, 2020 @ 2:00 p.m. Medical Center | K-207 2-6408Host: Dr. John Lueck