BPS Fall 2007 Seminars
Fall 2007 Seminar Series
Department of Biopharmaceutical Sciences
College of Pharmacy Building (PHAR)
833 South Wood Street
Chicago, IL 60612
| Date | Time | Room | Speaker Name | Affiliation | Talk Title | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/27 | 1:30 | PHAR 36 | Hong Liu, Ph.D. | Northwestern University | Endocrine Resistance in Breast Cancer: Mechanisms and Novel Therapeutic Targets | Beck |
| 8/31 | 10:30 | PHAR 36 | Paolo Provenzano, Ph.D. | University of Wisconsin | Regulation of Breast Cell Phenotype, Signaling, and Gene Expression by the Physical Properties of the Extracellular Matrix | Beck |
| 9/5 | 3:30 | PHAR 134-3 | Laurie Parker, Ph.D. | University of Chicago | Proteomic Technologies for Studying Phosphorylation Signaling | Beck |
| 9/6 | 2:00 | PHAR 134-2 | Jieun Yun (Dissertation Defense) |
University of Illinois at Chicago | Notch Signaling in Protein Kinase C Alpha Overexpressing, Tamoxifen-Resistant Breast Cancer Cells | Tonetti |
| 9/7 | 10:30 | PHAR 134-3 | Darren Phillips, Ph.D. | St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital | Sphingolipids and Bcl-2 Family Members: Requirements, Interactions and Potential for Cancer Therapy | Beck |
| 9/12 | 3:30 | PHAR 134-3 | Deepali Vartak (Student Seminar) | University of Illinois at Chicago | Dual Targeting Strategy for Solid Tumors Utilizing Co-Activity of Integrins and Matrix Metalloproteases | Gemeinhart |
| 9/13 | 10:30 | PHAR 134-3 | Demir Akin, Ph.D. | Purdue University | Delivery of Diagnostic and Therapeutic "Smart" Nanomedical Cargo into Cells | Beck |
| 9/19 | 3:30 | PHAR 134-3 | Howard Greisler, M.D. | Loyola University | Application-Specific Engineered Angiogenic Peptides and Delivery Strategies | Gemeinhart |
| 9/24 | 10:30 | PHAR 36 | Scott W. Burchiel, Ph.D. | University of New Mexico | Toxicogenomic Approaches to Understanding Benzo(a)pyrene-Quinone Signaling in Human Mammary Epithelial Cells | Beck |
| 10/10 | 3:30 | PHAR 134-3 | Tolga Uz, M.D., Ph.D. | University of Illinois at Chicago | Melatonin Receptors and Drug Addiction | Onyuksel |
| 10/17 | 3:30 | PHAR 134-3 | Joel Collier, Ph.D. | Univeristy of Chicago | Synthetic Extracellular Matrices: Towards Applications in Regenerative Medicine | Gemeinhart |
| 10/24 | 3:30 | PHAR 134-3 | Vandana Keskar (Student Seminar) | University of Illinois at Chicago | Novel Macroporous Hydrogels for Stem Cell Infiltration, Growth and Differentiation | Gemeinhart |
| 10/31 | 3:30 | PHAR 134-3 | Lydia Usha, M.D. | Rush University | Melatonin Receptors and Drug Addiction | Beck |
| 11/7 | 3:30 | PHAR 134-3 | Igal Szleifer, Ph.D. | Northwestern Univeristy | Protein Adsorption on Biomaterials: Surface Modifications for Non-Fouling Surfaces, Specific Binding, Smart Materials and Controlled Release | Gemeinhart |
| 11/27 | 10:00 | MBRB 1017 | Derek Dykxhoorn, Ph.D. | Harvard University | Taking aim at HIV-1: the development of siRNAs as potent small molecule drugs | Mankin* |
| 11/28 | 3:30 | PHAR 134-3 | Rich Minshall, Ph.D. | University of Illinois at Chicago | Phosphorylation-Dependence of Caveolae-Mediated Endocytosis and Trafficking in Endothelial Cells | Gemeinhart |
| 11/29 | 10:00 | MBRB 1009 | Jay Hesselberth, Ph.D. | University of Washington | Genomic analysis of non-coding RNAs in yeast | Mankin* |
| 12/04 | 10:00 | MBRB 1017 | Shobha Vasudevan, Ph.D. | Yale University | Switching from Repression to Activation: MicroRNAs can Upregulate Translation | Mankin* |
| 12/06 | 10:00 | MBRB 1017 | Kristian Link, Ph.D. | Yale University | Engineering Novel Genetic Control Elements | Mankin* |
*Cosponsored with the Center for Pharmaceutical Biotechnology.
For more informaiton contact Celina Tejada by phone at +1(312)996-0888 .
Directions to the College of Pharmacy Building.

