Fall 2023

Date - Prof. Dawn Quelle, "Welcome / Introduction to the Course and Proposal Writing Discussion and Tips"
Date -- Prof. Dawn Quelle, "Mock Study Section"
Oct 5 -- Assoc. Prof. Ling Yang (Anatomy & Cell Biology), Title: "TBD"
Nov 2 -- Assoc. Prof. Ling Yang (Anatomy & Cell Biology), "Class Workshop" Review of Specific Aims

Spring 2023

Feb 2 -- Prof. Dave Roman, "Welcome / Introduction to the Course and Proposal Writing Discussion and Tips"
Feb 23 -- Prof. Dave Roman, "Mock Study Section"
Mar 2 -- Postdoc Tom James (Neuroscience & Pharmacology), "5-HT, Affective Symptoms, and Early Alzheimer's Disease Progression"
Apr 6 -- Postdoc Tom James (Neuroscience & Pharmacology), "Class Workshop" Review of Specific Aims

Fall 2022

Sept 1 -- Profs. Dawn Quelle, "Welcome / Introduction to the Course and Proposal Writing Discussion and Tips"
Sept 22 -- Prof. Dawn Quelle, "Mock Study Section"
Oct 6 -- Prof. Kamal Rahmouni (Neuroscience and Pharmacology), "Obesity-induced hypertension: It's all in your head"
Nov 10 -- Prof. Kamal Rahmouni (Neuroscience and Pharmacology), "Class Workshop, Review of Specific Aims"

Spring 2022

Jan 27 -- Prof. Dave Roman, "Welcome / Introduction to the Course and Proposal Writing Discussion and Tips"
Feb 24 -- Prof. Dave Roman, "Mock Study Section"
Mar 3 -- Asst. Prof. Jon Resch (Neuroscience & Pharmacology), "Using genetics to manipulate neural circuits controlling appetite"
Apr 7 -- Asst. Prof. Jon Resch (Neuroscience & Pharmacology), "Class Workshop" Review of Specific Aims

Fall 2021

Aug 26 -- Profs. Dawn Quelle, "Welcome / Introduction to the Course and Proposal Writing Discussion and Tips"
Sept 23 -- Prof. Dawn Quelle, "Mock Study Section"
Oct 7 -- Prof. Chris Ahern (Molecular Physiology and Biophysics), "The Power of Small: Applying Atomic Mutagenesis to Ion Channels"
Nov 4 -- Prof. Chris Ahern (Molecular Physiology and Biophysics), "Class Workshop, Review of Specific Aims"

Spring 2021

Jan 28 -- Prof. Dave Roman, "Welcome / Introduction to the Course and Proposal Writing Discussion and Tips"
Mar 4 -- Prof. Dave Roman, "Mock Study Section"
Mar 11 -- Assoc. Prof. Ryan Boudreau (Internal Medicine), "TBD"
Apr 15 -- Assoc. Prof. Ryan Boudreau (Internal Medicine), "Class Workshop" Review of Specific Aims

Fall 2020

Aug 27 -- Profs. Dawn Quelle and Dave Roman, "Welcome / Introduction to the Course and Proposal Writing Discussion and Tips"
Sept 24 -- Prof. Dawn Quelle, "Mock Study Section"
Oct 8 -- Assoc. Prof. Nicole Brogden (Molecular Physiology and Biophysics), "Chemical and Physiological Factors Influencing Derman Drug Absorption"
Nov 5 -- Assoc. Prof. Nicole Brogden (Molecular Physiology and Biophysics), "Class Workshop, Review of Specific Aims"

Spring 2020

Feb 6 -- Assoc. Prof. Dave Roman, "Welcome / Introduction to the Course and Proposal Writing Discussion and Tips"
Feb 27 -- Assoc. Prof. Dave Roman, "Mock Study Section"
Mar 5 -- Prof. Dan Weeks (Biochemistry), "Protein Aggregation: The Balance Between Essential Biological Activity and Toxicity"
Apr 2 -- Prof. Dan Weeks (Biochemistry), "Class Workshop" Review of Specific Aims

Fall 2019

Aug 29 -- Prof. Dawn Quelle and Assoc. Prof. Dave Roman, "Welcome / Introduction to the Course and Proposal Writing Discussion and Tips"
Sept 26 -- Prof. Dawn Quelle, "Mock Study Section"
Oct 3 -- Prof. Frank Zhan and Ivana Frech (Int Med), "Myeloma and Drug Resistance"
Nov 7 -- Prof. Frank Zhan and Ivana Frech (Int Med), "Class Workshop, Review of Specific Aims"

Spring 2019

Jan 24 -- Assoc. Prof. Dave Roman, "Welcome / Introduction to the Course and Proposal Writing Discussion and Tips"
Feb 21 -- Assoc. Prof. Dave Roman, "Mock Study Section"
Mar 7 -- Asst. Prof. Rebecca Dodd (Int Med), "Mouse Models in Cancer Research"
Apr 4 -- Asst. Prof. Rebecca Dodd (Int Med), "Class Workshop" Review of Specific Aims

Fall 2018

Aug 23 -- Assoc. Profs. Dawn Quelle and Dave Roman, "Welcome / Introduction to the Course and Proposal Writing Discussion and Tips"
Sept 20 -- Assoc. Prof. Dawn Quelle, "Mock Study Section"
Oct 11 -- Prof. Rory Fisher, "RGS6 Suppression of Parkinson’s like Neurodegeneration"
Nov 8 -- Prof. Rory Fisher, "Class Workshop, Review of Specific Aims"

Spring 2018

Feb 8 -- Assoc. Prof. Dave Roman, "Welcome / Introduction to the Course and Proposal Writing Discussion and Tips"
Feb 22 -- Assoc. Prof. Dave Roman, "Mock Study Section"
Mar 1 -- Assoc. Prof. Ethan Anderson (PSET), "Cyto-protective mechanisms of Prohibitin during mitochondrial stress and inflammation"
Mar 29 -- Assoc. Prof. Ethan Anderson, PSET), "Class Workshop" Review of Specific Aims

Fall 2017

Aug 24 -- Assoc. Profs. Dawn Quelle and Dave Roman, "Welcome / Introduction to the Course and Proposal Writing Discussion and Tips"
Sept 21 -- Assoc. Prof. Dawn Quelle, "Mock Study Section"
Oct 12 -- Prof. Stanley Perlman, "Role of Small Lipid Mediators in Viral Encephaliti"
Nov 2 -- Prof. Stanley Perlman, "Class Workshop, Review of Specific Aims"

Spring 2017

Feb 14 -- Assoc. Prof. Dave Roman, "Welcome / Introduction to the Course and Proposal Writing Discussion and Tips"
Feb 23 -- Assoc. Prof. Davie Roman, "Mock Study Section"
Mar 2 -- Prof. Kevin Rice, "approaches to the Nonviral Gene Delivery of Oligonucleotide Drugs"
Mar 30 -- Prof. Kevin Rice, "Class Workshop, Review of Specific Aims"

Fall 2016

Aug 25 -- Assoc. Profs. Dawn Quelle and Dave Roman, "Welcome / Introduction to the Course and Proposal Writing Discussion and Tips"
Sept 22 -- Assoc. Prof. Dawn Quelle, "Mock Study Section"
Oct 6 -- Prof. Todd Washington, "Cell Adhesion Receptors in Mechanotransduction"
Nov 3 -- Prof. Todd Washington, "Class Workshop, Review of Specific Aims"

Spring 2016

Jan 28 -- Assoc. Prof. Dave Roman, "Welcome / Introduction to the Course and Proposal Writing Discussion and Tips"
Feb 25 -- Assoc. Prof. Davie Roman, "Mock Study Section"
Mar 3 -- Prof. Ashley Spies, "Challenges in Antibacterial Drug Discovery and Drug Resistance"
Mar 31 -- Prof. Ashley Spies, "Class Workshop, Review of Specific Aims"

Fall 2015 

Aug 27 -- Assoc. Prof. Dawn Quelle, "Welcome / Introduction to the Course and Proposal Writing Discussion and Tips"
Sept 24 -- Assoc. Prof. Dawn Quelle, "Mock Study Section"
Oct 1 -- Prof. Kris DeMali, "Cell Adhesion Receptors in Mechanotransduction"
Nov 5 -- Prof. Kris DeMali, "Class Workshop, Review of Specific Aims"

Spring 2015 

Jan 29 -- Assoc. Prof. Dave Roman, "Course Overview and Discussion of Grant Reviews"
Feb 26 -- Assoc. Prof. Dave Roman, "Mock Study Section"
Mar 19 -- Asst. Prof. Justin Grobe, "Vasopressin & Preeclampsia"
Apr 9 -- Asst. Prof. Justin Grobe, "Class Workshop, Review of Specific Aims"

Fall 2014

Aug 28 -- Assoc. Prof. Dawn Quelle, "Welcome / Introduction to the Course and Proposal Writing Discussion and Tips"
Sept 18 -- Assoc. Prof. Dawn Quelle, "Mock Study Section"
Oct 2 -- Assoc. Prof. Fred Quelle, "Ubiquitination/Deubiquitination Systems in Signaling and Regulation"Nov 
Nov 6 -- Assoc. Prof. Fred Quelle, Class Workshop, Review of Specific Aims"

Spring 2014

Jan 30 -- Asst. Prof. Dave Roman, "Course Overview and Discussion of Grant Reviews", "Tips for Success Grant Writing"
Feb 27 -- Asst Prof. Dave Roman, "Mock Study Section"
Mar 6 -- Asst. Prof. Tom Rutkowski, "ER Stress and Its Impacts on Cell Fate"
Apr 17 -- Asst. Prof Tom Rutkowski, "Class Workshop"

Fall 2013

Aug 29 -- Assoc. Prof. Dawn Quelle, "Welcome / Introduction to the Course and Proposal Writing Discussion and Tips"
Sept 30 -- Assoc. Prof. Dawn Quelle, "Mock Study Section"
Oct 3 -- Assoc. Prof. Yuriy Usachev, "Functional Fluorscent Microscopy for Studying Neuronal Toxicity and Survival Mechanisms"
Nov 7 -- Assoc. Prof. Yuriy Usachev, "Class Workshop, Review of Specific Aims"

Spring 2013 

Feb 7 -- Prof. Kevin Rice, "Orientation and Discuss the Proposal Reviews"
Feb 28 -- Prof. Kevin Rice, "Mock Study Section"
Mar 7 -- Assoc. Prof. Adam Dupuy, "Using Forward Genetic Screens to Understand Acquired Chemotherapy Resistance in Cancer"
Apr 4 -- Prof. Ray Hohl, "Distortion of the Isoprenoid Pathway - Feast or Famine"

Fall 2012

Aug 30 -- Assoc. Prof. Dawn Quelle, "Welcome / Introduction to the Course and Proposal Writing Discussion and Tips"
Sept 27 -- Assoc. Prof. Dawn Quelle, "Mock Study Section"
Oct 1 -- Justin Dassie, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, "RNA aptamer-siRNA Technology and Uses"
Nov 1 -- Assoc. Prof. Toshi Kitamoto, "Analyses of Sleep Behavior in Drosophila" 

Spring 2012 

Feb 2 -- Prof. Kevin Rice, "Discussion of Course"
Feb 29 -- Prof. Kevin Rice, "Mock Study Section" 
Mar 1 -- Molly Martin, PhD, "G Protein-Coupled Receptors as Targets for PET Imaging of Tumors"
Apr 5 -- Assoc. Prof. Jonathan Doorn, "Microglial activation by an Endogenous Neurotoxin-Toxicity to Dopaminergic Cells"

Fall 2011

Sept 1 -- Assoc. Prof. Dawn Quelle, "Welcome / Introduction to the Course and Proposal Writing Discussion and Tips"
Sept 29 -- Assoc. Prof. Dawn Quelle, "Mock Study Section"
Oct 6 -- Prof. Rory Fisher, "Biology and Functions of RGS6"
Nov 3 -- Assoc. Prof. Anne Kwitek, "Genetic and Genomic Approaches to Understanding the Metabolic Syndrome"

Spring 2011

Feb 3 -- Prof. David Wiemer, "Exploring RAb GGTase Inhibition""
Mar 31 -- Prof. Kevin Rice, "Mock Study Section"
Apr 7 -- Asst. Prof. Michael Wright, "Mass Spectrometry-based Proteomics and the Study of Human Diseases"

Fall 2010

Aug 26 -- Assoc. Prof. Dawn Quelle, "Welcome and Overview of the Course Discussion of Writing Proposals with a Focus on Experimental Plan Sections"
Sept 2 -- Prof. Curt Sigmund, "Why do Thiazolidinediones Lower Blood Pressure?"
Oct 7 -- Prof. Dan Quinn, "Analysis of Slow, Tight-binding Enzyme Inhibitors in Drug Design"
Nov 4 -- Asst. Prof. Tina Tootle, "Genetic Analyses of Lipid Signaling"

Spring 2010

Feb 4 -- Prof. Michael Henry, "Imaging and Pharmacology 
Mar 4 -- Asst. Prof. Songhai Chen, "Application of Animal Models to Study Breast Cancer"
Apr 8 -- Assoc. Prof. Stefan Strack, "Protein Phosphatase 2A in Neurodegeneration: Evaluating a New Therapeutic Target"

Fall 2009

Sept 3 -- Assoc. Profs. Dawn Quelle and Barry Kasson, "Welcome and Overview of the Course Discussion of Writing Proposals with a Focus on Experimental Plan Sections"
Oct 15 -- Prof. Wendy Maury, "Identification of Cellular Receptors for Viruses"
Nov 12 -- Assoc. Prof. John Koland, "Submicroscopic Spatial Organization of Signaling Molecules in the Cytoplasmic Membrane: Experimental Approaches"
Dec 10 -- Asst. Prof. David Roman, "Probing Protein Protein Interactions for Novel Drug Targets"

Spring 2009

Feb 5 -- Prof. Kevin Rice, "Peptide Synthesis and Targeted Drug Delivery"
Mar 5 -- Prof. Gail Bishop, "Identification of Ligands for Newly Identified Receptors"
Apr 9 -- Prof. Kathleen Sluka, "Animal Models of Pain and Selective Targeting in Brain"

Fall 2008

Sept 4 -- Assoc. Prof. Dawn Quelle and Prof. Kevin Rice, "Welcome and Overview of the Course"
Oct 2 -- Asst. Prof. Shahram Khademi, "Determine the Ligand Conduction in Membrane Channels Using Stopped-flow Spectrophotometry on Proteoliposomes"
Nov 6 -- Prof. Donna Hammond, "Measures of Nociception"
Dec 11 -- Assoc. Prof. Greg Friestad, "Synthesis of Bioactive Peptides Containing Unusual Amino Acids"

Spring 2008

Feb 7 -- Prof. Mark Anderson, "Elucidating Cell Oxidation and Calcium Signaling"
Mar 6 -- Asst. Prof. Jonathan Doorn, "Utility of Mass Spectrometry to Study Protein Modification"
Apr 3 -- Asst. Prof. Mary Horne, "Analysis of Cell Cycle by Flow Cytometry"

Fall 2007

Sept 6 -- Assoc. Prof. Dawn Quelle and Prof. Kevin Rice, "Course Overview and Discussion on "How to Write a Strong Proposal"
Oct 4 -- Asst. Prof. Yuriy Usachev, "Fluorescent Indicators for Studying Neuronal Toxicity"
Nov 1 -- Asst. Prof. Ernesto Fuentes, "NMR in Pharmacological Research"
Dec 6 -- Assoc. Prof. Robert Kerns, "Strategies for the Rational Design of Therapeutic Agents Based on the Discovery and Understanding of Biomolecular Interactions"

Spring 2007

Feb 1 -- Prof. Raymond Hohl, "Animal Models for Human Genetic Disease"
Mar 1 -- Prof. & Assoc. Dean Mike Duffel, "3D QSAR in the Prediction of Drug Metabolism"
Apr 5 -- Assoc. Prof. Dawn Quelle, "Assessing Function Through Molecular Associations"

Fall 2006

Sept 9 -- Prof. Rick Domann, "Modern Approaches to Study Epigenetic Control of Gene Expression"
Oct 5 -- Prof. Don Heistad, "Applicaions of Gene Transfer to Study Cardiovascular Biology"
Nov 2 -- Asst. Prof. David Sheff, "Approaches to Studying endocytic Traffic"
Dec 7 -- Prof. Scott Moye-Rowley, "Saccharomyces Cerevisiae as a Problem for Understanding Eukaryotic Drug Metabolism"

Spring 2006

Feb 2 -- Assoc. Prof. Amnon Kohen, "Crystal Structures as a Basis for Rational Drug Design- The Dynamic Paradox"
Mar 2 -- Prof. S. Ramaswamy, "The Dos and Don'ts of Structure Assisted Ligand Design (Chalktalk - Hands-on Computer Work)"
Apr 6 -- Assoc. Prof. Stefan Strack, "Using RNA Interference to Study and Treat Neurodegeneration"

Fall 2005

Sept 1 -- Assoc. Prof. Michael Henry, "Imaging and Pharmacology"
Oct 6 -- Prof. Andy Russo, "Advent of New Migraine Therapies"
Nov 3 -- Assoc. Prof. Johannes Hell, "Strategies to Develop Drugs for Stroke Treatment"
Dec 1 -- Prof. David Wiemer, "Fluorescent Labeling of Lipoproteins"

Spring 2005

Feb 3 -- Prof. Kevin Rice, "Photoaffinity Labeling of Receptors"
Mar 3 -- Prof. Jerry Gebhart, "Knockout Mice"
Apr 7 -- Asst. Prof. Tom Prisinzano, "Agonist, Antagonist, or Inverse Agonist"