January
January 28 - William Kinsey, Ph.D.
Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology
KUMC
Tyrosine Phosphatase/Kinase Interactions at Fertilization
February
February 11 – Ben Cowley, M.D.
Department of Internal Medicine
Division of Nephrology
KUMC
Polycystic Kidney Disease: From Start to (Renal) Failure
February 18 – Joanne Marcario, Ph.D.
Molecular & Integrative Physiology
KUMC
Neuron Loss and Neuropathology in a Model of HIV-1 Infection
February 20 – Katherine Roby, Ph.D.
Anatomy & Cell Biology
KUMC
Characterization of a Mouse Model for Ovarian Cancer
February 22 - Phyllis Wise, Ph.D.
Dean, Division of Biological Sciences
University of California - Davis
Neuroprotective Actions of Estrogen Against Brain Injury
February 25 –Cheryl Sisk, Ph.D.
Director of Neuroscience Program
Department of Psychology
Michigan State University
Pubertal Maturation of the Male Brain and Reproductive Behavior: Recasting a Behavioral Potential
March 4 – Peter Smith, Ph.D.
Molecular & Integrative Physiology
KUMC
Paracrine and Autocrine Roles for Nerve Growth Factor in Autonomic Neurons
March 6 - Wen Bin Tsai
Anatomy & Cell Biology
KUMC
Regulation of Yes Tyrosine Kinase Activity from Fertilization to Gastrulation of the Zebrafish Egg
March 11 – Diane Persons, M.D.
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
KUMC
Regulation of p53 by Cisplatin-Induced ERK
March 18 - Darren Wallace, Ph.D.
Department Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
KUMC
Electrolyte and Fluid Secretion by Renal Collecting Ducts
April
April 1 - Patrice Delafontaine, M.D.
Director, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases
Internal Medicine
KUMC
Aspects of IGF-1 Regulation in Cardiovascular Disease
April 2 - Asgi Fazleabas, Ph.D.
Physiology
University of Illinois - Chicago
Embryonic Signals and Modulation of the Primate Endometrium
April 4 - **Ph.D. Dissertation Defense**
Haengseok Song
Molecular & Integrative Physiology
Molecular Signaling in Uterine Receptivity for Blastocyst Implantation
April 8 -Joseph Tash, Ph.D.
Molecular & Integrative Physiology
KUMC
New Approaches to Contraception: How About the Male for a Change?
April 15 - Curt Klaassen, Ph.D.
Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology
KUMC
Regulation of the Biliary Excretion of Xenobiotics
April 17 - Hongzheng Zhang
Molecular & Integrative Physiology
KUMC
Interaction of Progesterone & Prolactin in Mammary Gland Development and Tumorigenesis
April 19 - **Ph.D. Dissertation Defense**
Michael Park
Molecular & Integrative Physiology
KUMC
Representation of Forelimb Muscles in the Primary Motor Cortex of Rhesus Macaques
April 22 -Derrick Rancourt, Ph.D.
Department of Biochemistry Molecular Biology
University of Calgary
Novel Trypatases Associated with the Initiation of Implantation
April 23 - Debra J. Wolgemuth, Ph.D.
Genetics and Development
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
New York, NY
From Meiosis Arrest to Myeloid Leukemia: New Insight into the Function of the Mammalian A-type Cyclins
April 29 - Gilbert Greenwald , Ph.D.
Molecular & Integrative Physiology
KUMC
Evolution of a Science: 19th Century Physiology Texts
May
May 6 - Jeff Radel, Ph.D.
Department of Occupational Therapy
KUMC
Dietary Deficiency of Essential Fatty Acids During Development in Rats Influences Brain Function at Maturity
May 13 - Glen Andrews, Ph.D.
Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
KUMC
Mechanisms of Metal-Regulation of Gene Expression
May 15 - SK Dey, Ph.D.
Molecular & Integrative Physiology
KUMC
Molecular Basis of Implantation
May 29 - Joseph Tash, Ph.D.
Molecular & Integrative Physiology
KUMC
Male Infertility: A Consequence of Long-Term Exposure to Microgravity. An Update on New Studies.
June
June 26 - **Ph.D. Dissertation Defense**
Kathleen Friel
Molecular & Integrative Physiology
KUMC
Cortical Plasticity and Behavioral Recovery Following Focal Lesions to Primary Motor Cortex in Adult Squirrel Monkeys
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