Tuesday, April 21, 2015

2015 MCIP Spring Colloquium

Hi All,
The 2015 Spring MCIP Spring Colloquium will be on Thursday, May 14th at Putah Creek Lodge from 9am-3pm. Below is the most recent up to date schedule.


9:00 – 9:10 a.m. Welcome – Keith Baar, Seminar Chair

9:10 – 9:40 a.m. Presentation by Faculty 

9:40 – 10:00 a.m. Presentation by Nick Aguirre recipient of the 14-15 Irving I. Hertzendorf Memorial Award in Physiology 

10:00 – 10:15 a.m. Presentation by Phung Thai
"The role of the mitochondrial translocator protein on the progression of heart failure" 
Major Professor: Dr. Saul Schaefer 

10:15 – 10:30 a.m. Presentation by Linda Lee
"Modulation of blood-brain barrier permeability associated with lipid-induced neurovascular injury" 
Major Professor: Dr. Jack Rutledge

10:30 – 10:45 a.m. Break 

10:45 – 11:00 a.m. Presentation by Tingting Liu
"Repetitive ROS Injuries Lead to Inactivation of NRF2-Induced Antioxidant Defense and Mitochondrial Dysfunction in HF" 
Major Professor: Dr. Anne Knowlton 

11:00 – 11:15 a.m. Presentation by Jacqueline Levin
"Signaling mechanisms of spinal cord and skeletal muscle regeneration in Xenopus laevis tadpole tail” 
Major Professor: Dr. Laura Borodinsky 

11:15 – 11:30 a.m. Presentation by Nick Aguirre
Major Professor: Dr. Keith Baar

11:30 – 12:00 noon Presentation by Faculty

12:00 noon – 2:00 p.m. Lunch & Poster Viewing/Judging

2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Dr. Anupama Narla, Stanford University, Keynote Speaker 
"Novel Therapeutic Strategies for the Ribosomopathies" 

3:00 – 3:10 p.m. Closing Remarks & Announcements of Awards by Keith Baar, Seminar Chair

Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Spring Quarter Dinner with the Faculty

Hi MCIPers!
This quarter's dinner with the faculty will be with Dr. Helen Raybould. Please check your email for the doodle poll to RSVP. Thai food will be served and the topic will be on presentations and teaching! See you all there. 

Where: Dr. Raybould's backyard (address will be sent to those who RSVP)
When: Monday, April 13th at 6:30pm