Departmental Seminar – February 19, 2016
Seminar Series: Spring 2016 ~~ Friday, February 19, 2016
2:00-3:00 PM
“Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Augments the Innate Immune Response to Pneumonia”
Terry Hsieh
MD/PhD Candidate
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Boston University School of Medicine; Remick Lab
Location & Time:
670 Albany Street
Lobby Level #107/108
2:00-3:00 PM
Friday, February 19, 2016
Target Audience: Faculty, Students, Residents, Greater Boston Scientific Community (advertised in MIT’s Bulletin).
At the conclusion of this activity participants will be able to: 1) report that research shows mTBI can enhance resistance to pneumonia in a substance P dependent manner ; 2) repeat that this research may lead to further breakthroughs in managing patients with host-driven therapies; and 3) recall that the research may also indicate that certain patients taking blockers of this pathway, such as those on aprepitant, may be more susceptible to subsequent infections.
Course Director: Barbara Slack, PhD
Boston University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Boston University School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.