Spring 2009 Seminar Series

January 27th 2009 Topic: "Structure and Regulation of Focal Adhesion Kinase" Speaker: Daniel Lietha Ph.D. Institution: Harvard Medical School Host: Michael Schaller

February 17th 2009 Topic: "Ankyrins: Molecular Keys to Understanding How Cells Establish Specialized Membrane Domains" Speaker: Vann Bennett M.D., Ph.D. Institution: Duke University Host: Stephen Frisch

March 3rd 2009 Topic: "Oncogene Withdrawal: Inactivation of Mutant BRAF Signaling in Melanoma" Speaker: Andrew E. Aplin Ph.D. Institution: Thomas Jefferson University Host: Michael Schaller

March 17th 2009 Topic: "To Go or Not to Go: An Akt-EphA2 Reciprocal Regulatory Loop Controls Tumor Cell Migration and Invasion" Speaker: Bingcheng Wang Ph.D. Institution: Case Western Reserve University Host: Steven Frisch

March 24th 2009 Topic: "cAMP Signaling Pathways in Pancreatic Islet Cell Function" Speaker: Michelle Kimple, Ph.D. Institution: Duke University Medical Center Host: Alison Kohan

March 31st 2009 Topic: "microRNAs and Short RNAs in the Control of Cell Proliferation" Speaker: Anindya Dutta M.D., Ph.D. Institution: University of Virginia Host: Michael Ruppert

April 7th 2009 Topic: "Tumor-Associated Integrin Glycoforms Promote Metastasis by Modulating Tumor cell Interaction with Matrix" Speaker: Susan Bellis Ph.D. Institution: University of Alabama at Birmingham Host: Michael Ruppert

April 28th 2009 -  POSTPONED   Topic: "Stress and Microenvironment Signals as Regulators of Tumor Cell Dormancy" Speaker: Julio Aguirre-Ghiso Ph.D. Institution: Mt. Sinai School of Medicine Host: Michael Schaller

May 5th 2009 Topic: "Analysis of the SecY Translocon in a Nanodisc" Speaker: Franck Duong Ph.D. Institution: University of British Columbia Host: Bill Wonderlin

May 12th 2009 Topic: "PFOS-Induced Oxidative Response" Speaker: Alan Ducatman M.D., M.S. Institution: WVU School of Mediine Host: Mike Schaller

May 26th 2009 Topic: "Minor Drug Resistant HIV-1 Variants and Their Role in Anti-retroviral Therapy Failure" Speaker: Elias Halvas Ph.D. Institution: University of Pittsburgh Host: Mike Miller