Seminars
2009-2010 seminar schedule for the
Inflammation Research Network
Seminars are at 9:00
a.m. in room 1405B, unless otherwise noted.
| DATE | SPEAKER | TITLE |
| Sept 9 |
Dr. Quentin Pittman Professor Department of Physiology and Pharmacology University of Calgary |
Hot baby, cold baby: Neonatal programming of adult physiology and behavior by inflammation |
| Sept 16 |
Dr. Andre
Buret Chair, Inflammation Research Network |
IRN Town Hall meeting |
|
Sept 22 10:00 a.m. Clara Christie Theatre |
Dr. Jean-Eric Ghia Senior Research Fellow Farncombe Family Digestive Health Research Institute McMaster University |
Modulation of intestinal
inflammation by the autonomic and central nervous system Co-sponsored by GIRG |
| Sept 30 |
Dr. Yoram
Shechter Professor The Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel |
Turning
peptide/protein drugs into prolonged-acting prodrugs that can pass the
blood-brain barrier Co-sponsored by DERG |
|
Oct 7 12:00 p.m. Theatre 1 |
Dr. Johan D Soderholm Professor of Clinical and Experimental Medicine University Hospital, Linkopings, Sweden Dr. Derek McKay Professor of Physiology and Pharmacology University of Calgary |
Breach of barrier in IBD -
chicken or egg in pathogenesis? |
| Oct 14 | No seminar | |
| Oct 21 |
Dr. Rithwik Ramachandran Post-doctoral Fellow, Dr. Hollenberg’s lab Department of Physiology and Pharmacology University of Calgary |
Neutrophil derived proteinases act as biased agonists for PAR2 |
| Oct 28 |
Michael
Peplowski Grad student, Dr. MacNaughton’s lab Department of Physiology and Pharmacology University of Calgary |
Understanding the effect of cytokines on aquaporin 3 expression in a human colonic intestinal epithelial cell line |
| Nov 4 |
Vadim Iablokov
Grad student, Dr. MacNaughton’s lab Department of Physiology and Pharmacology University of Calgary |
Role of PAR2 in the proliferation and apoptosis of colonic epithelial cells |
| Nov 11 | No seminar | Remembrance Day |
| Nov 18 |
Dr. Fiona
Russell Post-doctoral Fellow, Dr. McDougall’s lab Department of Physiology and Pharmacology University of Calgary |
The pro-nociceptive effect of PAR4 activation in the knee joint |
| Nov 25 |
Pam O’Connor Grad student, Dr. Buret’s lab Department of Biological Sciences University of Calgary |
Mechanisms of epithelial barrier disruption by Helicobater pylori |
| Dec 2 |
Christina
Ohland Grad student, Dr. MacNaughton’s lab Department of Physiology and Pharmacology University of Calgary |
Escherichia coli cause altered ion channel expression, which is associated with hyposecretion |
| Dec 9 |
Dr. Andre Buret Professor Department of Biological Sciences University of Calgary |
How to give a seminar: The good, the bad, the ugly... |
| Dec 16 | Seminar cancelled | |
|
Jan 6 Clara Christie Theatre |
Dr. Alan Lomax Assistant Professor Departments of Medicine and Physiology Queens University |
Neuroimmune interactions in models of inflammatory bowel disease |
|
Jan 14 Clara Christie Theatre |
Dr. Jean-Eric Ghia Post-Doctoral Fellow McMaster University |
Enterochromaffine cell and the nervous system: Implications in gastrointestinal pathophysiology |
| Jan 20 |
Dr. Guido Van
Marle Assistant Professor Department of Microbiology & Infectious Diseases University of Calgary |
HIV-1 and inflammation in the gut |
|
Jan 27 9:30 am Theatre One |
Dr. Christophe Altier Research Assistant Professor Department of Physiology and Pharmacology University of Calgary |
TBA |