Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies
2009 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.
Barshop Institute Seminar for Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Disulfide-bond A Oxidoreductase-like Protein DsbA-L): Roles in Adiponectin Multimerization, Oxidative Stress, and Mitochondrial Function
Presented by:
Feng Liu, Ph.D.
Professor Department of Pharmacology
UTHSCSA
Barshop Institute Seminar for Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Age-related Decline, Genetics and Chance in a Simple Animal Model
Presented by:
Monica Driscoll, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
Rutgers University
Hosted by: Shane Rea, PhD
Barshop Institute Seminar for Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Oxidative Stress, Redox Status and Aging
Presented by:
William Orr, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair
Department of Biological Sciences
Southern Methodist University
Dallas, Texas
Hosted by: Yuji Ikeno, MD, PhD
Barshop Institute Seminar for Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Sister Telomere Cohesion is Essential for Telomere Integrity and Genomic Stability
Presented by:
Susan Smith, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
MolecularPathogenesis Program
Skirball Institute of Biomolecular Medicine
New York UniversitySchool of MedicineNew York, NY
Hostsed by: Olivia Pereira-Smith, PhD and Kaoru Tominaga, PhD
Barshop Institute Seminar for Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Effects of Primary IGF-I Deficiency and Resistance on Longevity
Presented by:
Martin Adamo, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Biochemistry
UTHSCSA
Barshop Institute Seminar for February 4, 2009
Seminar for February 4, 2009 is rescheduled for a later date
Cellular & Structural Biology Seminar: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 (11:00-12 noon) in room 209L
Aging Stem Cells: Regulation and Dysregulation
Presented by:
Gary Van Zant, Ph.D.
Professor of Medicine
Division of Hematology/Oncology
University of Kentucky
There is no scheduled seminar for Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Barshop Institute Seminar Series
Barshop Institute Seminar for Wednesday, February 25, 2009
The Role of Lipid Metabolism and Signaling in Aged T-cells
Presented by:
ChristopherJolly, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Nutritional Sciences
Department of Nutritional Sciences School of Human Ecology
The University of Texas at Austin
Barshop Institute Seminar for Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Role of PTEN in early osteoblast development
Presented by:
Michael Naski, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Pathology
UTHSCSA
Barshop Institute Seminar for Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Biology of Aging Training Program Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Fellow Presentations
Corinna Ross, PhD
Development of the Marmoset as a Model of Frailty
Adam B. Salmon, PhD
Obesity and Age-related Diseases:
Using Aging Models to Study Healthspan
Shuichi Takano, PhD
Mechanisms for Survival at Warm and Cool Temperatures
Amy Wiles, PhD
An Analysis of Orthologues between
Model Organisms and Humans
Development of the Marmoset as a Model of Frailty
Adam B. Salmon, PhD
Obesity and Age-related Diseases:
Using Aging Models to Study Healthspan
Shuichi Takano, PhD
Mechanisms for Survival at Warm and Cool Temperatures
Amy Wiles, PhD
An Analysis of Orthologues between
Model Organisms and Humans
Barshop Institute 2009 Dr. Edward J. Masoro Distinguished Alumnus Award Lecture, Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Biomarkers of Caloric Restriction -- Towards Biomarkers of Disease Risk in Humans
Presented by:
Bruce S. Kristal, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Surgery
Harvard Medical School
Department of Neurosurgery
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Hosted by: Dr. Arlan Richardson
Barshop Institute Seminar for Wednesday, March 23, 2009
Seminar Presentations by Nathan Shock Center Pilot Grant Awardees
Apoptosis: A Critical Regulator of the Aging Process?
By: Donald McEwen, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Biochemistry and Greehey CCRI
DNA Repair in Schwann Cells from Young and Old Mice
By: Kristine Vogel, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Cellular and Structural Biology
By: Kristine Vogel, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Cellular and Structural Biology
Barshop Institute Seminar for Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Seminar Presentations by Nathan Shock Center Pilot Grant Awardees
miRNA Expression in the Livers of Old and Young Mice
By: Susan Naylor, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Cellular & Structural Biology
Role of ERAD and Unfolded Protein Response in Aging Mice
By: Pawel Osmulski, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Molecular Medicine
By: Susan Naylor, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Cellular & Structural Biology
Role of ERAD and Unfolded Protein Response in Aging Mice
By: Pawel Osmulski, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Molecular Medicine
Barshop Institute Seminar for Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Understanding the Mechanisms of Calorie Restriction-mediated Life Span Extension -- Insights from S. Cerevisiae
Presented by:
Su-Ju Lin, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Microbiology
College of Biological Sciences
University of California, Davis
Davis, California
Faculty Host: Dr. Lee McAlister-Henn
Barhop Institute Seminar for Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Autophagy in Aging and Age-related Disorders
Presented by:
Ana Maria Cuervo, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Development and Molecular Biology
Liver Research Center
Institute for Aging Research
Albert EinsteinCollege of Medicine
Bronx, NY
Faculty Hosts: Drs. Walter Ward and Holly Van Remmen
Barshop Institute Seminar for Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Genetic Analysis of Aging
PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF TIME FOR THIS SEMINAR:
Time: 12:00 noon
Location: Room 444B (Medical School, Central Campus)
Presented by:
Andrew Dillin, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Pioneer Developmental Chair and Cell Biology Laboratory
The Salk Institute for Biological Studies
La Jolla, CA
Faculty Host: Dr. Pamela Larsen
Time: 12:00 noon
Location: Room 444B (Medical School, Central Campus)
Presented by:
Andrew Dillin, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Pioneer Developmental Chair and Cell Biology Laboratory
The Salk Institute for Biological Studies
La Jolla, CA
Faculty Host: Dr. Pamela Larsen
Barshop Institute Seminar for Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Hematopoietic Stem Cells and Aging: What Do We Know, Really?
Presented by:
Vivienne Rebel, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Cellular & Structural Biology
Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Center
UTHSCSA
Vivienne Rebel, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Cellular & Structural Biology
Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Center
UTHSCSA
Barshop Institute Seminar for Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Small Animal Phenotyping for Obesity and Aging Research
Presented by:
Timothy Nagy, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Nutrition Sciences
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL
Faculty Host: Dr. Steven Austad
Timothy Nagy, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Nutrition Sciences
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL
Faculty Host: Dr. Steven Austad
Barshop Institute Student Day 2009, Wednesday, May 13 at the Texas Research Park Campus -- 9:00 am - 6:30 pm
BARSHOP INSTITUTE SEMINARS FOR STUDENT DAY 2009
For more information, visit Web page: Special Events - Student Day 2009
Schedule of Events
| 09:00 – 11:00 am | Preliminary judging of posters |
| 12:00 – 01:00 pm | Dr. George Martin, "Some Snapshots of the History of Biogerontology" |
| 01:00 – 02:30 pm | Karl Rodriguez, "Subcellular Plasticity of the Proteasome during Aging and under Oxidative Stress" |
| 01:30 – 02:00 pm | Julie Etzler, "Cyclophilin D Modulation of Mitochondrial Physiology" |
| 02:00 – 03:00 pm | Poster session and coffee break |
| 03:00 – 03:30 pm | Adam Brown, "A conditional mouse model for assessing BLM in homologous recombination" |
| 03:30 – 04:00 pm | Anna Diller, "Relationship between Early Palliative Care and Caregiver Satisfaction and Bereavement of Cancer Patients in Hospice" |
| 04:00 – 05:00 pm | Dr. Gro Amdam, "Social Life and Aging" |
| 05:00 – 06:30 pm | Reception and Awards Ceremony |
Greehey Children's Cancer Research Institute Seminar for Monday, May 11, 2009 at the GCCRI, Room 2.150; 12:00-1:00 pm
Regenerative potential of skeletal muscle stem cells
Presented by:
Amy J. Wagers, PhD
Assistant Professor of Pathology
Section on Developmental and Stem Cell Biology
Joslin Diabetes Center
Harvard University
Department of Cellular and Structural Biology Seminar Series for Tuesday, May 12, 2009 -- Room 209L; 11:00 am - 12:00 noon
Molecular Mechanisms of Memory Loss in a Transgenic Model of Alzheimer Disease
Presented by:
Salvatore Oddo, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Physiology
University of Texas Health ScienceCenter at San Antonio
Salvatore Oddo, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Physiology
University of Texas Health ScienceCenter at San Antonio
Department of Pathology Conference for Friday, May 15, 2009, 8:00 - 9:00 AM, RM #331.5B
Cu/ZnSOD Overexpression Enhances Insulin Sensitivity and Delays Aging in Sprague-Dawley Rats
Date and Time: Friday, May 15, 2009 -- 8:00 - 9:00 AM
Location: Department of Pathology Conference Room (331.5B)
Presented by
Yuji Ikeno, M.D, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Pathology and the Barshop Institute
UT Health Science Center at San Antonio
Location: Department of Pathology Conference Room (331.5B)
Presented by
Yuji Ikeno, M.D, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Pathology and the Barshop Institute
UT Health Science Center at San Antonio
Barshop Institute Seminar for Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Regulation of Insulin Sensitivity and Mitochondrial Function by Short Chain Fatty Acid
Presented by
Jianping Ye, M.D.
Professor of Molecular Biology
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Louisiana State University System
Faculty Host: Yuji Ikeno, M.D., Ph.D.
Jianping Ye, M.D.
Professor of Molecular Biology
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Louisiana State University System
Faculty Host: Yuji Ikeno, M.D., Ph.D.
Barshop Institute Seminar for Wednesday, May 27, 2009
CANCELLATION: Hyperglycemia, Oxidative Stress and Aging
Presented by:
David Clemmons, M.D.
Sarah Graham Kenan Professor of Medicine School of Medicine
Chief, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Associate Chair for Research, Department of Medicine
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, NC
Faculty Host: Dr. Martin Adamo
David Clemmons, M.D.
Sarah Graham Kenan Professor of Medicine School of Medicine
Chief, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Associate Chair for Research, Department of Medicine
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, NC
Faculty Host: Dr. Martin Adamo
Final Barshop Institute Seminar for Spring 2009 Semester: Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Veterinary Support for Civil Affairs Operations in Iraq
Presented by:
James J. Elliott, D.V.M.
Director
Department of Laboratory Animal Resources
U.T. Health Science Center at San Antonio
James J. Elliott, D.V.M.
Director
Department of Laboratory Animal Resources
U.T. Health Science Center at San Antonio
Barshop Institute and Department of Physiology Joint Seminar for Monday, 31 August, 2009
Stem Cells and Alzheimer Disease
Presented by:
Frank LaFerla, Ph.D.
Chancellor's Professor and Director
Department of Neurobiology & Behavior
University of California at Irvine
Date and Time: Monday, August 31, 2009 -- 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m.
Place: Room 444B in the Medical School Building, Central Campus
Frank LaFerla, Ph.D.
Chancellor's Professor and Director
Department of Neurobiology & Behavior
University of California at Irvine
Date and Time: Monday, August 31, 2009 -- 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m.
Place: Room 444B in the Medical School Building, Central Campus
Barshop Institute Seminar for Wednesday, September 9, 2009
S100 Proteins: Novel Targets for Alzheimer Disease Therapy
Presented by:
Danna Zimmer, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Veterinary Pathobiology
Texas A & M University
College Station, TX
Faculty Host: Salvatore Oddo, PhD
Danna Zimmer, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Veterinary Pathobiology
Texas A & M University
College Station, TX
Faculty Host: Salvatore Oddo, PhD
Barshop Institute Seminar for Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Abnormal Mitochondrial Dynamics in Alzheimer Disease
Presented by:
Xiongwei Zhu, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Pathology
Case Western Reserve University
Faculty Host: Qitao Ran, PhD
Xiongwei Zhu, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Pathology
Case Western Reserve University
Faculty Host: Qitao Ran, PhD
Barshop Institute Seminar for Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Proteolytic degradation of the amyloid beta-protein: the forgotten side of Alzheimer disease
Presented by:
Malcolm Arthur Leissring, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Neuroscience
Mayo Clinic
Jacksonville, Florida
Faculty Host: Salvatore Oddo, PhD
Malcolm Arthur Leissring, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Neuroscience
Mayo Clinic
Jacksonville, Florida
Faculty Host: Salvatore Oddo, PhD
Barshop Institute Seminar for Wednesday, September 30, 2009
What can you do with MRI? Application in Neuroimaging
PLEASE NOTE: THIS SEMINAR WILL BE HELD IN THE NURSING SCHOOL, ROOM: 1.206-NS
Presentedby:
Timothy Duong, Ph.D.
ResearchImaging Center
UTHSCSA
Presentedby:
Timothy Duong, Ph.D.
ResearchImaging Center
UTHSCSA
Barshop Institute Seminar for Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Induced Pluriopotent Stem Cells from the Marmoset
Please note: This seminar will be held in Lecture Hall #3.102 , Long Campus, adjacent to the Subway Shop
Presented by:
Peter Hornsby, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Physiology and the
Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies
Presented by:
Peter Hornsby, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Physiology and the
Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies
Barshop Institute Seminar for Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Aging, Immune Dysfunction and Cancer
Presented by:
Tyler Curiel, Ph.D.
Professor
Dielmann Chair
RT Hayes Chair, Hematology and Medical Oncology
UTHSCSA
Tyler Curiel, Ph.D.
Professor
Dielmann Chair
RT Hayes Chair, Hematology and Medical Oncology
UTHSCSA
Department of Cellular & Structural Biology Seminar for Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Regulation of Drosophila life span by p53 and SOD
Please Note: This seminar will be held at 11:00 am -12noon in room 209L, Medical School Building, Long Campus
Presented by:
John Tower, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Biological Sciences
University of Southern California
Faculty Host: Holly Van Remmen, Ph.D.
Presented by:
John Tower, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Biological Sciences
University of Southern California
Faculty Host: Holly Van Remmen, Ph.D.
Barshop Institute Seminar for Wednesday, 21 October, 2009
Is the Life-extending Action of Cu/ZnSOD Overexpression in Mammals Obesity Dependent?
Please note: the location for this seminar is 3.102, adjacent to the Subway Shop, Medical School Building.
Presented by:
Yuji Ikeno, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies, UTHSCSA
Research Health Scientist, Audie Murphy VA Hospital
Presented by:
Yuji Ikeno, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies, UTHSCSA
Research Health Scientist, Audie Murphy VA Hospital
Barshop Institute Seminar for Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Life in the Wild: The Mountain Ok People of Papua New Guinea
Presented by:
Steven N. Austad, Ph.D.
Professor of Cellular and Structural Biology
Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies
UTHSCSA
Steven N. Austad, Ph.D.
Professor of Cellular and Structural Biology
Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies
UTHSCSA
Barshop Institute Seminar for Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Paradoxical Effects of Growth Hormone and IGF-1 on Brain Aging and Age-related Pathology
Presented by:
William Sonntag, Ph.D.
Professor and Director
Reynolds Oklahoma Center on Aging
University of Oklahoma Health Science Center
Oklahoma City, OK
Faculty Host: Yuji Ikeno, M.D., Ph.D.
William Sonntag, Ph.D.
Professor and Director
Reynolds Oklahoma Center on Aging
University of Oklahoma Health Science Center
Oklahoma City, OK
Faculty Host: Yuji Ikeno, M.D., Ph.D.
Barshop Institute Seminar Series for Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Sooner or Later p53 Controls Aging
Please note: This seminar will take place in Lecture Hall #3.102 (Long Campus, adjacent to Subway Shop)
Presented by:
Heidi Scrable, Ph.D.
Professor
Division of Experimental Pathology
Member, Kogod Center on Aging
Mayo Clinic, MN
Faculty Host: Yuji Ikeno, M.D., Ph.D.
Presented by:
Heidi Scrable, Ph.D.
Professor
Division of Experimental Pathology
Member, Kogod Center on Aging
Mayo Clinic, MN
Faculty Host: Yuji Ikeno, M.D., Ph.D.
Barshop Institute Seminar for Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Beta-Secretase, Aging and Disease
Presented by: M. Paul Murphy, M.A., Ph.D.
Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry
University of Kentucky
Faculty Host: Salvatore Oddo, Ph.D.
Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry
University of Kentucky
Faculty Host: Salvatore Oddo, Ph.D.
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