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The American Heart Association's
Philadelphia Heart Walk 2009
We cannot achieve our mission without each one of you!
Event Information:
(610) 234-2415
philadelphia.ahw@heart.org
Event Registration:
http://www.pennmedicine.org/heartwalk/
Melissa Rolls, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Penn State University
Carla J. Shatz, Ph.D.
Professor
Departments of Biology and Neurobiology
Stanford University
“Tuning up the Brain: Moonlighting MHCI and Synapse Plasticity During Developmental Critical Periods”
Professor and Chair
Department of Cell and Developmental Biology
Vanderbilt University
“Regulation of nucleocytoplasmic transport”
Associate Professor of Medicine and Pathology
Harvard Medical School
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Senior Investigator
Laboratory of Molecular Biology
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
"Controlling stem cells in health and disease"
Ohio State University Medical Center
Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
MicroRNAs as Therapeutic Targets in Lung Cancer
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Department of Medicine
Redox Dysregulation in Cardiovascular Pathobiology
M.D., Ph.D.
University of Penn
Department of Bioengineering
Mechanotransduction by cell adhesions
Rebecca Beerman - Jongens Lab
"Characterizing a novel N-terminal extension in Drosophila Fragile X protein"
Kim Chapman - Falk Lab
"Beyond the deficiency, Investigating the stress response in metabolic disease"
Tishina Okegbe - DiNardo Lab
"A requirement for Notch signaling in the establishment of the Drosophila testis stem cell-niche system"
Christopher Weber - Fisher Lab
"Interrogating transcriptional control of extracellular BMP modulators in craniofacial development"
Staci Kallish - Bennett Lab
"Quantification of Acyl-Coenzyme A profiles in white blood cells using tandem mass spectrometry"
Sanjida Rangwala - Kazazian Lab
"LINE1 elements - parasites on the transcriptional machinery"
Yi Li - Carstens Lab
Isabel Xiaorong Wang - Cheung Lab
Michael A. Pack, MD, University of Pennsylvania
"Genetic Analysis of Hepatic Metabolic in Zebrafish"
Laurie J. Goodyear, PhD, Harvard Medica; Scjpp;
"Novel Signals Regulating Glucose Transport in Skeletal Muscle"
Doris A. Stoffers, MD, PhD, University of Pennsylvania
"Pdx1 Partners and Targets in the Pancreatic Beta Cell"
Eduardo A. Nillni, PhD, Brown University
"The Role of Hypothamlamic TRH Neuron in Energy Balance"
Shawn C. Burgess, Ph.D. , UT Southwestern Medical Center
"Mitochondrial Fluxes in the Liver During Insulin Resistance and Diabetes"
Sponsored by Abramson Cancer Center Tumor Virology Program
“A tale of tails: how polyadenylation contributes to global cellular mRNA destruction during lytic herpesvirus infection”
Title to be announced
Katrina Karkazis, PhD, MPH
Center for Bioethics
Stanford University
To assure seating, please RSVP to clinksca@mail.med.upenn.edu or call the Center for Bioethics at (215) 898-7136.
Joseph Buxbaum, M.Sc., Ph.D., Professor of Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Genetics and Genomic Sciences, Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Joseph Buxbaum, M.Sc., Ph.D., Professor of Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Genetics and Genomic Sciences, Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Ricardo Dolmetsch, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Dept. of Neurobiology, Stanford University
“Folding pathways and cooperativity in linear symmetrical proteins”
For additional information, please contact Angie Young at 215 898-4639 or younga@mail.med.upenn.edu
“Mechanism of protein sorting at the trans Golgi membrane”
For additional information, please contact Angie Young at 215 898-4639 or younga@mail.med.upenn.edu“Structural Biology of Neurodegenerative Disease”
For additional information, please contact Angie Young at 215 898-4639 or younga@mail.med.upenn.eduUsing a Mixture Model for Multiple Imputation in the Presence of Outliers
The annual John G. Haddad, Jr. Memorial Lecture commemorates the former Chief of the Endocrinology Division at Penn, who was a leader in the field of bone and mineral metabolism.
"Msx2-Wnt Signaling In Diabetic Vascular Disease: Peroxide Paves An Osteogenic Path"
Keynote Speaker:
Dwight A. Towler MD, PhD
Ira M. Lang Professor of Medicine
Department of Medicine
Washington University in St. Louis
"Ablation of ventricular tachycardia: treatment of last resort?"
David Callans, MD
Director, Electrophysiology Laboratory
Professor of Medicine
University of Pennsylvania
Penn CVI Seminar
"Transcriptional Control of Cardiovascular Development"
Brian Black, PhD
Professor and Associate Director Cardiovascular Research Institute
University of California, San Francisco
PLEASE NOTE LOCATION:
Austrian Auditorium, Ground Floor CRB
PLEASE NOTE EVENT CONTACT:
Denice Susini denice.susini@uphs.upenn.edu
“Genomic complexity and RAS/RAF-dependence in human cancer”
"Hair Follicle Stem Cells: From Hair to Eternity"
"Caveolins in Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Therapy and Prevention"
"Skin Microbiome in Health and Disease"
"Vascular Guidance Signaling Pathway"
Dean Y. Li, M.D., Ph.D.
HA and Edna Benning Endowed Professor in Medicine and Cardiology
Director, Molecular Medicine Program
University of Utah
Eccles Institute of Human Genetics
Cancelled, AHA Conference
"New Insights into Mechanisms of Angiogenesis and Atherosclerosis"
William C. Sessa, Ph.D.
Professor of Pharmacology
Boyer Center for Molecular Medicine
Yale University School of Medicine
Co-sponsored by by Center for Public Health Initiatives & the Health Care Management Department, Wharton School
"The Japanese Experience: Long Term Care, End-of-life Decision-making, & Healthcare Reform"
Erol Fikrig, M.D.
Professor of Medicine, Microbial Pathogenesis, Epidemiology and Public Health
Cjielf of Infectious Disease
Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Yale University
"Small Molecule Targeting a Native Progenitor Pool to Enhance Cardiac Repair"
Jay Schneider, MD, PhD,
Assistant Professor
Internal Medicine - Cardiology
Southwestern Medical School
UT Southwestern Medical Center
David A. Sinclair, PhD
Co-Director, Paul F. Glenn Laboratories for the
Molecular Biology of Aging and
Professor, Pathology, Harvard Medical School
Co-Founder, Sirtris Pharmaceuticals
“Finding Genes and Medicines That Extend Healthy Lifespans”
Joseph Loscalzo, M.D., Ph.D.
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Department of Medicine
Host: Vladimir Muzykantov, M.D., Ph.D.
Cardiovascular Grand Rounds:
Cancelled due to AHA Scientific Sessions Conference
Cancelled for Thanksgiving
Resumes December 3
“Cardiac Melanocytes: A novel population of cells that may trigger atrial arrhythmias”
Vickas Patel, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medicine,
Director of Molecular Arrhythmia Research
University of Pennsylvania
Kevin A. Strauss, M.D.
Medical Director, Clinic for Special Children, Strasburg, PA
“The Science of Prevention: Lessons from a Rural Clinic”Brenda Porter, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics
“Transcriptional Control of Epileptogenesis”Michael Stiefel, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery and Radiology
Director, Comprehensive Cerebrovascular andEndovascular Neurosurgery ProgramAssociate Director, Neurocritical Care
"Endovascular Approaches to Cerebral Aneurysms and AVMs”
TOF
Suraj Kapa, MD
University of Pennsylvania
Cardiovascular Fellow
Film Review
Quang Bui, MD and Maxwell Prempeh, MD
University of Pennsylvania
Cardiovascular Fellows
Anesthesia Conference
Geraldine Daumerie, MD
Cancelled - Thanksgiving
1:30pm Luciferase Reporter Assays: Applications Beyond Promoter Bashing
Carl Strayer, Ph.D. Promega Corporation
2:00pm Screening Regulatory Networks Using Assay-Ready Promoter and UTR Luciferase Constructs Brian McKelligon. SwitchGear Genomics
2:30pm Tips & Techniques: Getting the Most Out of Your Reporter Assays Includes various case studies on siRNA/miRNA, nuclear receptor, in vivo imaging and other assays Carl Strayer, Ph.D. Promega Corporation
3:00pm Closing Discussion
"Common Mistakes in the Management of Atrial Fibrillation"
Francis Marchlinksi, MD
Professor of Medicine
Director, Cardiac Electrophysiology
Division of Cardiology
University of Pennsylvania
"Vascular Stability and Human Disease"
Dean Y. Li, MD, PhD
HA and Edna Benning Endowed Professor in Medicine and Cardiology
Director, Molecular Medicine Progrram
University of Utah
Eccles Institute of Human Genetics
Keynote Speakers:
Julie Overbaugh
Member and Associate Program Head of the Human Biology Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Cancer
Is there a role for neutralizing antibodies in protection from HIV infection? Lessons from studies of naturally infected populations
Kenneth H. Mayer*
Professor of Medicine & Community Health at Brown University
Prevention Science Core Director of the Lifespan/Tufts/Brown Center for AIDS Research
Preparing for PrEP: Panacea or Pandora's Box?
CALL for ABSRACTS:
The Penn Center for AIDS Research is calling for Abstracts in association with its 9th Annual Research Retreat. To submit an abstract, visit http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/aids/events/retreatabstract.htm.
Abstracts are due by Wednesday, November 25, 2009 to allow for publication in the booklet. Abstracts in the following areas of HIV/AIDS research are encouraged:
* Virology/Pathogenesis
* Clinical/Therapeutics
* Immunology/Vaccine
* Behavioral and Social Sciences
Registration is required.
Please visit http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/aids/events/retreatreg.htm and register before Monday, December 1, 2009.
If you have questions regarding this event, please contact Ashley Sonson at asonson@mail.med.upenn.edu or by phone at 215 – 746 – 2754.
We anticipate an interesting and informative day and look forward to seeing you at the next Penn CFAR Research Retreat. Please plan to join us on December 4, 2009.
CT Surgery
Jonathan Hemli, MD,
Penn Surgery Housestaff
"The Role of Circulating Neuregulin-1b in Heart Failure and Chemotherapy-Induced Cardiotoxicity
Bonnie Ky, MD, MSCE
Instructor A in Medicine
Cardiovascular Division
University of Pennsylvania