UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

School of Dental Medicine

2007-2008 RCOB Seminar Series

Wednesday at Noon

Room 427 Leon Levy Center for Oral Health Research

Organized by:  Elisabeth Barton & Ellis Golub


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Date  

Speaker

Host

October 3, 2007
Dr. Yan Yuan, Microbiology

Tegument Proteins of Kaposi's Sarcoma-associated Herpesvirus

October 17, 2007
Dr. Nancy Philip, Department of Pathology, Anatomy, and Cell Biology, Thomas Jefferson Medical College

Importance of glycolysis and proton-coupled monocarboxylate transporters in maintaining retinal function
Macarak
October 24, 2007
Dr. Larry Suva, Center for Orthopaedic Research and Departments of
Orthopaedic Surgery and Physiology and Biophysics UAMS College of
Medicine University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

The skeletal consequences of disease: Metastasis to diabetes
Golub
October 31, 2007
Dr. Mensur Dlakic, Montana State University

Cataloging structurally uncharacterized proteins: Are we there yet?
Shenker
November 7, 2007
Dr. Eileen Jaffe, Basic Science Division, Fox Chase Cancer Center

Morpheeins, Conformational Disease, and Drug Discovery
Golub
November 14, 2007
Josie & José Rabinowitz Award Seminar:
Dr. Fernando Segade, Anatomy & Cell Biology

Linking Metabolism, Extracellular Matrix and Vascular Integrity: Glucose Transporter 10 in Arterial Tortuosity
Shenker
November 21, 2007
Thanksgiving

November 28, 2007
Dr. Cristina Teixeira, Department of Orthodontics, NYU College of Dentistry

Lessons from growth plate biology: new approaches to osteoarthritis and tissue engineering
Golub
December 5, 2007
Dr. Irving Shapiro, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University

Silane in the Fastlane: A New Approach to Implant Design
Golub
December 12, 2007
Dr. David Rowe, Genetics and Developmental Biology, UConn Health Center, Farmington, CT

Assessing progression within the osteoprogenitor lineage using GFP reporters
Adams

January 9, 2008
Dr. Robert P. Mecham, Cell Biology and Physiology, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics & Biomedical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine

The anti-Marfan mouse: Deletion of MAGP1 results in more muscle, fat, and better lungs
Macarak
January 16, 2008
Dr. Michael S. Marks, Dept. of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

The dark side of organelle biogenesis: Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome and melanosome formation
Boesze-Battaglia
January 23, 2008
Dr. Matthew Dalva, Department of Neuroscience, SOM

Guiding Synapse Development: EphB-ephrinB and the Differentiation of Glutamatergic Contacts.
Jordan-Sciutto
January 30, 2008
*** NB: Beginning at 1PM ***

Dr. Xiaoming Xu, Department of Comprehensive Dentistry & Biomaterials, LSUHSC School of Dentistry

New approaches to the development of fluoride-releasing dental materials.
Blatz
February 6, 2008
Dr. Reed Pyeritz, Division of Medical Genetics, SOM

Marfan Syndrome: 25 Years of Research, 25 Years of Added Life

Adams
February 13, 2008
Dr. Elliot V. Hersh, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, SDM

Research Supporting Pharmaceutical Marketing Claims: No Pain, No Gain

February 20, 2008
Dr. Marian F. Young, Craniofacial and Skeletal Diseases Branch, NIDCR

The role of the ECM in regulating Skeletal Aging
Akintoye
February 27, 2008
**NB: This is a Faculty Search Seminar**

Dr. Claire Mitchell, Department of Physiology, SOM

Restoration of lysosomal pH improves cellular clearance
Macarak
March 5, 2008
Dr. Sarah Millar, Department of Dermatology, SOM

Wnt signaling in the specification, regeneration and neogenesis of ectodermal appendages
Alawi
March 12, 2008
Dr. Rita Balice-Gordon, Department of Neuroscience, SOM

Neuron-Glia signaling in Inhibitory Synaptogenesis
Jordan-Sciutto
Tuesday,
March 18, 2008
**NB: This is a Faculty Search Seminar**

Dr. Karen Reddy, Department of Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology, University of Chicago

Transcriptional repression mediated by inducible tethering to the inner nuclear membrane
Macarak
March 19, 2008
Dr. Carsten Bönnemann, Division of Neurology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Barton
March 26, 2008
Dr. Brad Johnson, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, SOM

Connecting telomeres, chromatin and G-quadruplexes to cell senescence
Alawi
April 2, 2008
Cancelled
Dr. Eric Stoopler, Department of Oral Medicine, SDM

Amyloid and the Oral Cavity: Current Concepts and Future Directions

April 9, 2008
Dr. Diane Merry, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Thomas Jefferson University

Using Cell and Animal Models to Understand Altered Androgen Receptor Metabolism in the Polyglutamine Disease Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy
Jordan-Sciutto
April 16, 2008
Dr. Andres Pinto, Department of Oral Medicine, SDM

Association Between the Prevalence of Human Papilloma Virus Lesions and Demographic Characteristics of an Hiv Cohort: a Case Control Study

Thursday
April 17, 2008

**NB: Thursday at noon**
Dr. Eric Stoopler, Department of Oral Medicine, SDM

Amyloid and the Oral Cavity: Current Concepts and Future Directions

April 23, 2008
*** NB: Beginning at 1PM ***

Dr. Bekir Karabucak, Department of Endodontics, SDM

Mineral Trioxide Aggregate

April 30, 2008
*** NB: Beginning at 1PM ***

Dr. Rose Wadenya, Department of Preventive and Restorative Sciences: Division of Pediatric and Community Oral Health

Access to Oral Health Care

May 7, 2008
Dr. Faizan Alawi, Department of Pathology, SDM

Regulation and deregulation of DKC1: A role for DKC1 in tumorigenesis

May 14, 2008
*** NB: Beginning at 1PM ***

Dr. Rochelle Lindemeyer, Department of Preventive and Restorative Sciences: Division of Pediatric and Community Oral Health, SDM

Clinical Management of Children with Rare Genetic Mutations

May 21, 2008
Dr. Maria Spassova, Biology Department, Temple University

Mechanosensitivity and Calcium Signaling in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells
Macarak
May 28, 2008
CAPS Counselor
Schwartz
June 18, 2008
*** NB: Beginning at 1PM ***

Vanessa Yu
Candidate for Master of Science in Oral Biology