Spotlight on Current and Future Research is a new short-talk seminar series, hosted by Dr. Brooks Jackson, Vice President for Medical Affairs and Dean of the Carver College of Medicine, featuring a small number of presentations by CCOM investigators to share research ideas, discoveries and a discussion of their current work and future plans for realizing their research aims. A reception will follow to provide the opportunity for discussion and collaboration.
Thursday, June 20, 2019, 4:00-5:00 pm, Robert P. Kelch Conference Room (1289 CBRB)
- Aaron Boes, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Neurology
"Predicting outcomes from stroke based on lesion location" - Laura Rogers, PhD, Assistant Research Scientist, Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center
"Identifying molecular strategies to enhance intratumoral T cell infiltration" - Laurie Gutmann, MD, Clinical Professor of Neurology
"Clinical Research Networks and Clinical Trial Design" - Bradley Van Voorhis, MD, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
"Improvements in IVF outcomes through big data analysis"
Monday, September 30, 2019, 5:00-6:00 pm, East Room (8th Floor JCP), UIHC
- Mohammed Milhem, MBBS, Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine
"New Directions in Melanoma/Sarcoma Treatment" - Jeremy Greenlee, MD, Professor of Neurosurgery
"Using Neurosurgery to Understand Speech Production" - Sue Bodine, PhD, Professor of Internal Medicine
"Understanding the Role of MuRF1 and Other E3 Ubiquitin Ligases in the Regulation of Skeletal Muscle Mass" - Mary Weber, PhD, Assistant Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
"Unraveling the Mechanisms of Chlamydia trachomatis Serovar-Specific Disease"
Monday, December 2, 2019, 4:00-5:00 pm, 1459 PBDB
- Maria Spies, PhD, Professor Biochemistry
"DNA Repair: from Molecular Mechanisms to New Cancer Therapeutics" - Hatem El-Shanti, MD, Professor of Pediatrics
"An Approach to Gene Discovery in Complex Disorders" - Kathleen Sluka, PT, PhD, Professor of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science
"Efforts to Solve the Chronic Pain Epidemic Through the HEAL Initiative" - Julien Sebag, PhD, Assistant Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics
"Identification of Insulin Sensitizers Using High-Throughput Screening"
Monday, March 2, 2020, 5:00-6:00 pm, East Room (8th Floor JCP), UIHC
- Ling Yang, PhD, Assistant Professor of Anatomy and Cell Biology
"Organelle Stress Response in the Context of Obesity" - Mark Santillan, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
"Diagnosing and Treating Preeclampsia: What Do Your Brain and Urine Have To Do With It?" - Kris DeMali, PhD, Professor of Biochemistry
"Integrating Cell Mechanics and Metabolism" - Bryan Allen, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology
"Reducing Age Associated Cancer Therapy Toxicity"
Monday, December 7, 2020, 4:00-5:00 pm, Request Zoom link
- Hanna Stevens, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry
"Origins of neurodevelopmental disorders: from brain to placenta" - Samuel Young, PhD, Associate Professor of Anatomy and Cell Biology
"Synaptic Control of Auditory Information Processing" - Wendy Maury, PhD, Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
"A novel approach for controlling SARS-CoV-2 infection: bemcentinib inhibition of AXL signaling" - Nandakumar Narayanan, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Neurology
"Of cortex and cognition in Parkinson's disease"
Monday, March 29, 2021, 5:00-6:00pm, Request Zoom link
- Pamela Geyer, PhD, Professor of Biochemistry
“Mitosis without nuclear envelope breakdown: Implications for stem cell homeostasis” - Ferhaan Ahmad, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
“New Inroads into Heart Failure Genetics” - Deniz Atasoy, PhD, Assistant Professor of Neuroscience and Pharmacology
“Deciphering central counterregulatory pathways to prevent hypoglycemia unawareness” - Jessica Sieren, PhD, Associate Professor of Radiology, Division of Physiologic Imaging
“Maximizing the potential of quantitative computed tomography for evaluating pulmonary diseases”
FUTURE DATES:
Monday, September 13, 2021, 5:00-6:00pm, Atrium Dining Room (UIHC, Elev D to 7th floor)
Monday, December 6, 2021, 4:00-5:00pm
Monday, March 7, 2022, 5:00-6:00pm