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November 2008 Welcome to Bio-Log, an
online publication of the Stowers Institute for Medical Research. We list scientific seminars and symposia
in the Bio-Log is posted on the Stowers Institute Web site (www.stowers-institute.org) monthly, and then an e-mail message announcing that Bio-Log has been posted is sent to interested individuals. If you would like to have your name added to our e-mail database, please go to the Stowers home page, click on News Center then click on mailing list and follow the instructions to register. If you have presentations or seminars to announce, please send the information to the editor of Bio-Log: kad@stowers-institute.org. A new version of Bio-Log is posted at the beginning of each month. Announcements for the next issue should be sent to the editor by November 26. Stowers Institute for Medical Research(816) 926-4000 http://www.stowers-institute.org/public/DrivingDirections.asp Tuesday, November 4, 4:00 p.m. Videoconference Room “The Language of Chromatin Plasticity: Identifying New Modules and Ligands in
the Regulation of Nucleosome Structure” Andreas
Ladurner, European Molecular
Biology Laboratory Videoconference Room “Role of RNAi in Heterochromatin Assembly
and Function” Danesh
Moazed, Wednesday, November 5, 4:00 p.m. Auditorium “Stem Cell Transcriptional Circuitry and
Reprogramming” Richard
Young, Whitehead Institute Monday, November 10, 4:00 p.m. Videoconference Room “Real-time Visualization of Zebrafish
Segmentation Clock” Emilie
Delaune, Wednesday, November 12, 4:00 p.m. Auditorium “Stem Cell Renewal and Differentiation in
Mammalian Epidermis” Fiona
Watt, Cancer Research – Wednesday, November 19, 4:00 p.m. Auditorium “Mobile Group II Introns: Site–specific Integration into DNA
and Applications in Gene Targeting” Alan
Lambowitz, Tuesday, December 2, 4:00 p.m. Auditorium “Dying Young as Late as Possible: Planarians, Regeneration, and Stem
Cells” Alejandro Sánchez
Alvarado, University of Utah, Howard
Hughes Medical Institute Tuesday, December 9, Noon Videoconference Room “Phenotypic Drug Discovery: An Old Dog With New Tricks” Lou
Stancato, Eli Lilly Tuesday, December 9, 4:00 p.m. Videoconference Room Celia
Shiau, California Institute of
Technology Wednesday, December 10, 4:00 p.m. Auditorium “Self-renewal and Differentiation in the Drosophila Nervous System” Andrea
Brand, Wellcome Trust, Cancer
Research
(785) 864-4311 http://www.ku.edu/visit/directions.shtml Department of Molecular
Biosciences Monday,
November 3, 3:30 p.m. 1005
Haworth Hall Scott Tibbets, Monday,
November 10, 3:30 p.m. 1005
Haworth Hall Bonnie
Bassler, Monday,
November 17, 3:30 p.m. 1005
Haworth Hall Jennifer Moffat, State Monday,
December 1, 3:30 p.m. 1005
Haworth Hall Philip Gao, Monday,
December 8, 3:30 p.m. 1005
Haworth Hall Dawn Cornelison, University of (913)
588-5000 http://www.kumc.edu/Pulse/map.html Department of Biochemistry & Molecular
Biology Friday,
November 14, 11:00 a.m. 1001
Paul Fitzpatrick, Friday,
November 21, 11:00 a.m. 1001
Philippe Prochasson, University of Friday,
December 5, 11:00 a.m. 1001
Duane C. Eichler, Department of Microbiology, Molecular
Genetics & Immunology Thursday,
November 20, 11:00 a.m. 1023
Orr Major Ian R. Henderson, Department of Molecular & Integrative
Physiology Monday, November 3, 3:30 p.m. 1001
– 1003 Wednesday,
November 5, Noon 4024
Varnes, Sanjay Maggirwar, University of Monday,
November 10, 3:30 p.m. 1001
– 1003 Xinmai Yang, Monday,
November 17, 3:30 p.m. 1001
– 1003 “Chromosome
Dynamics – Insights from Yeasts, Lizards and Man” Peter Baumann, Stowers Institute for
Medical Research Monday,
November 24, 3:30 p.m. 1001
– 1003 Mark E. Chertoff, Monday,
December 1, 3:30 p.m. 1001
– 1003 Jared J. Grantham, University of Monday,
December 8, 3:30 p.m. 1001
– 1003 Sue Jaspersen, Stowers Institute for
Medical Research Monday,
December 8, 3:30 p.m. 1001
– 1003 Katherine F. Roby, University of Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Thursday,
November 6, 8:30 a.m. Lied
“Defining
the Chemosynapse” Ann Richmond, Thursday,
November 13, 8:30 a.m. Lied
“Can
We Make Pancreatic Beta Cells from the Liver?” Jonathan M.W. Slack, Thursday,
November 20, 8:30 a.m. Lied
“Functional
Analysis of Human Breast Cancer Susceptibility Genes Using an ES Cell-based
Approach” Shyam K. Sharan, National Cancer
Institute Thursday,
December 4, 8:30 a.m. Lied
Auditorium “The
Cellular Senescence Program as a Modifier of Cancer Development and Therapy
Outcome” Peter S. Nelson, Thursday,
December 11, 8:30 a.m. Lied
Auditorium “DNA
Damage Response and DNA Repair” Junjie Chen, Thursday,
December 18, 8:30 a.m. Lied
Auditorium “Human
Embryonic Stem Cells as Models for Trophoblast Differentiation” R. Michael Roberts, Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and
Therapeutics Friday, November 7, 11:00 a.m. Lied
Auditorium “Molecular
and Genetic Analysis of the Nrf1 Transcription Factor” Jeff Chan, University
of Missouri-Kansas City http://sbs.umkc.edu/about/directions.html Thursday,
November 6, 3:45 p.m. Room
213 “Penicillin-binding
Proteins: Structure, Function and
Role in Antibiotic Resistance” Chris Davies, Thursday,
November 13, 3:45 p.m. Room
213 Leslie Sieburth, Thursday,
November 20, 3:45 p.m. Room
213 “Mechanisms
of Gene Silencing Mediated by Small Interfering RNAs and microRNAs” Heriberto Cerutti, Thursday,
December 4, 3:45 p.m. Room
213 “Proteomics
of Mycobacterium avium subsp
paratuberculosis” John P. Bannantine, 650 E. 25th,
http://dentistry.umkc.edu/about/mapview.htm Wednesday,
November 5, Noon Room
217B “Tracking
Two-pore Domain Potassium Channel Function in Cerebral Arteries” Jon Andresen, Wednesday,
November 12, Noon Room
217B “Computational
Imaging Reveals Unexpected Embryonic Cell Dynamics: What’s ‘Really’ Moving
and Where” Brenda J. Rongish, University of Wednesday,
November 19, Noon Room
217B Dan Nicolella, Wednesday,
December 3, Noon Room
217B Joan Conaway, Stowers Institute for
Medical Research Wednesday,
December 10, Noon Room
217B Vania Castro, Wednesday,
December 17, Noon Room
217B Donna Paccia, 2411
http://research.med.umkc.edu/about/default.html Tuesday, November 18, 6:00 p.m. Theater C Bone and Tooth Series RSVP to Mary McCamy (816-235-6017 or mccamym@umkc.edu) “Osteoporosis” Eric Orwoll, Tuesday, December 9, 6:00 p.m. Theater C Bone and Tooth Series RSVP to Mary McCamy (816-235-6017 or mccamym@umkc.edu) “Cancer Metastasis to Bone” Rajib Bhattacharya, University of 2464
http://www.umkc.edu/maps/hhdirections.asp Thursday, November 6,
Noon “Swimming in Meme
Pool of NeuroAIDS” Sanjay B. Maggirwar, University of Thursday, November 20,
Noon “Spatiotemporal
Control of Gene Expression Using Light-activated RNA Interference” Simon Friedman, |
