Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies
2006 Seminars
Except where otherwise noted, the Barshop Institute seminars take place at 3:30 PM in Lecture Hall 444B, Medical School building, central campus. For more information, please call 210-562-5086.
09/06/2006
Roles for Cell Therapy and Biosensors in Aging Research
Peter Hornsby, PhD, Professor, Dept. of Physiology, UTHSCSA
09/13/2006
Mitochondrial dysfunction in the pathogenesis of age-associated cardiac disease
Charles Hoppel, MD, Professor of Pharmacology, Medicine, and Oncology; Chief, Division of Clinical Pharmacology; and Director, Center for Mitochondrial Diseases, Case Western Reserve University.
09/20/2006
The Balancing Act: Controlled Degradation in Cancer and Aging
Maria Gaczynska, PhD, Associate Professor, Dept. of Molecular Medicine, UTHSCSA.
09/27/2006
Whole Genome Scanning in Extended Pedigrees as a Strategy for Gene Discovery in Type 2 Diabetes
Michael P. Stern, MD, Professor and Division Chief, Epidemiology, Dept. of Medicine, UTHSCSA.
10/04/2006
Oxidative Stress and Muscle Apoptosis: Role of IGF-I
Martin Adamo, PhD, Professor, Dept. of Biochemistry, UTHSCSA.
10/11/2006
The emerging tale of the MORF/MRG family of genes in many cellular processes including aging
Olivia Smith, PhD, Professor, Dept. of Cellular and Structural Biology, UTHSCSA.
10/18/2006
Mechanisms of Estrogenic Neuroprotection in Age-Related Neurodegenerative Disorders
James Roberts, PhD, Professor, Dept. of Pharmacology, UTHSCSA.
10/25/2006
Co-activator switching as a means to regulate stem cell fate
Vivienne Rebel, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Children’s Cancer Institute, UTHSCSA.
11/01/2006
Vesicle Trafficking in Nerve Terminals
Lafer, PhD, Professor, Dept. of Biochemistry, UTHSCSA.
11/08/2006
Oxidative stress, telomeres and Werner syndrome: What progerias are telling us about aging
Robert Marciniak, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Division of Medical Oncology, Dept. of Medicine, UTHSCSA.
11/29/2006
Novel Non-Feminizing Estrogens for the Treatment of Acute Brain Injury and Neurodegeneration
James W. Simpkins, PhD, Professor and Chairman, Dept. of Pharmacology and Neuroscience and Director, Institute for Aging and Alzheimer's Disease, University of North Texas HSC.
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