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Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies

May 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, 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
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 amPreliminary judging of posters
12:00 – 01:00 pmDr. George Martin, "Some Snapshots of the History of Biogerontology"
01:00 – 02:30 pmKarl Rodriguez, "Subcellular Plasticity of the Proteasome during Aging and under Oxidative Stress"
01:30 – 02:00 pmJulie Etzler, "Cyclophilin D Modulation of Mitochondrial Physiology"
02:00 – 03:00 pmPoster session and coffee break
03:00 – 03:30 pmAdam Brown, "A conditional mouse model for assessing BLM in homologous recombination"
03:30 – 04:00 pmAnna Diller, "Relationship between Early Palliative Care and Caregiver Satisfaction and Bereavement of Cancer Patients in Hospice"
04:00 – 05:00 pmDr. Gro Amdam, "Social Life and Aging"
05:00 – 06:30 pmReception 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
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
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.
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
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

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