Interdisciplinary seminars
Special Seminars
*The Department of Microbiology in honor of students and faculty who lost their lives on 911
Presents: Brigitta Stockinger
Professor of Immunology at MRC London, UK
September 16, 2011 12N
*BU MED Evans Center Aortic Stiffness ARC & Cytoskeleton PPG
Presents: Cynthia Reinhart-King, PhD Cornell University, Biomedical Engineering,
The: Role of Extracellular Matrix Stiffening in Endothelial Cell Function
Thursday, October 6th 4:00pm Room 203, Conference Center (ERB), Engineering Research Building (ERB) 44 Cummington Street, Boston University
Refreshments will be served
*BU MED Evans Center Aortic Stiffness ARC & Cytoskeleton PPG
Presents: Richard Cohen, MD Boston University, School of Medicine, Biology, Boston, MA
Title: Redox Regulation of Vascular Function
Date: October 17, 2011 Time: 12:00 Noon Location: SAR, Room TBA, Boston University, College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College, 635 Commonwealth Avenue Refreshments will be served
*Interdisciplinary Series Fall 2011 Seminar Theme: Protein Quality Control and Disease
Presents: Dr. Randal J. Kaufman, Ph.D. Thursday, November 17, 2011
Professor of Biological Chemistry, Warner-Lambert/Parke-Davis Professor of Medicine
University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI
Seminar Title: “ER stress and oxidative stress synergize to cause cell death”
Presents: Dr. David Ron, M.D.Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Professor of Cellular Pathophysiology and Clinical Biochemistry, Wellcome Trust Principal Research Fellow
University of Cambridge Metabolic Research Laboratories, Cambridge, UK
Seminar Title: “Physiological significance of the Endoplasmic Reticulum Unfolded Protein Response”
Presents: Dr. Ana Maria Cuervo, M.D., Ph.D.Thursday, December 15, 2011
Professor of Developmental and Molecular Biology
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY
Seminar Title: “Selective Autophagy: Quality Control with a twist”
Graduate student/ postdoc research seminars in departments –
Days and times vary with each department
Attend research days – Evans Day, Biochemistry Student Research Day, and Russek Day
