Spring 2011 Colloquium in Integrative Physiology

Schedule

DateTitle and Speaker
January 10

Introduction for Graduate Students

Christopher DeSouza, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Integrative Physiology
University of Colorado at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø

January 24

Can Physiology Fill the Void Left By the Reductionists?

Michael J. Joyner, M.D.
Professor of Anesthesiology
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN
(Host: Doug Seals seals@colorado.edu)

January 31

Telomerase and Its Association with Human Disease

Tom Cech, Ph.D.
Director, Colorado Initiative in Molecular Biology
Distinguished Professor
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
University of Colorado at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø
(Host: Chris DeSouza desouzac@colorado.edu)

February 7

Serotonergic Systems and Stress-Induced Opiod Relapse

Lynn Kirby, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology
Temple University
(Host: Chris Lowry christopher.lowry@colorado.edu)

February 14

Biological Factors in Breast Cancer Risk and Prognosis

Lisa Hines, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Biology
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
(Host: Matt McQueen matt.mcqueen@colorado.edu)

February 21

Desynchronization of Clock Genes

Mary Harrington, Ph.D.
Tippit Professor in Life Sciences
Department of Psychology
Smith College
(Host: Moni Fleshner monika.fleshner@colorado.edu)

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Sensory Muscle Fatigue and Pain

Alan R. Light, M.D.
Professor
Departments of Anesthesiology, and Neurobiology and Anatomy
University of Utah
(Host: Roger Enoka enoka@colorado.edu)

March 7

Coupling Blood Flow to Metabolic Demand

Steven S. Segal, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Pharmacology and Physiology
University of Missouri
(Host: Bob Mazzeo robert.mazzeo@colorado.edu)

March 14

ACL Injuries in Females

Timothy E. Hewett, Ph.D.
Professor
Departments of Pediatrics, Orthopedic Surgery, Biomedical Engineering, and Rehabilitation Sciences
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
(Host: Thorsten Rudroff thorsten.rudroff@colorado.edu)

March 28

Experimental Evolution of High Activity Levels in Mice

Theordore Garland, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Biology
University of California at Riverside
(Host: Doug Seals seals@colorado.edu)

April 4

Learning and Central Set in Human Posture Control

Fay Horak, Ph.D.
Professor of Neurology
Oregon Health and Sciences University
Portland, OR
(Host: Alaa Ahmed alaa.ahmed@colorado.edu)

April 11

Ecology of Infectious Diseases

Peter Johnson, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
University of Colorado at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø
(Host: Pei-San Tsai pei-san.tsai@colorado.edu)

April 18

Vitamin D and Cardiovascular Health

Thomas J. Wang, M.D.
Associate Professor
Harvard Medical School
Cardiology Division, Massachusetts General Hospital
(Host: Doug Seals seals@colorado.edu)

April 25

Nicotine and the Control of Respiration

Ralph Fregosi, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Physiology
University of Arizona
(Host: Roger Enoka enoka@colorado.edu)