Seminars

Inflammation Research Network Seminar Series
January - December 2008

Date

Time

Room

Type

Speaker

Title

Jan 9

9:00

G500

S

Dr. José G.P. Ferraz
Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Medicine
University of Calgary

Portal hypertensive gastropathy: from bedside to bench

Jan 16

9:00

Clara Christie Theatre

S

Dr. Justin MacDonald
Assistant Professor
Dept of Biochemistry & Cell Biology
University of Calgary

Down and out in Colon: Further adventures in gastrointestinal motility

Jan 23

9:00

Clara Christie Theatre

S

Dr. Keith Sharkey
Professor
Dept of Physiology and Biophysics
University of Calgary

How-to-seminar: How to write a grant

Jan 30

9:00

G500

S

Dr. Michael Koval
Associate Professor
Department of Medicine
Emory University

Function and dysfunction of claudins in epithelial barriers

Feb 6

9:00

Clara Christie Theatre

S

Dr. Indranil Dey
Post-doctoral Fellow, Dr. Chadee's lab
Dept Microbiology & Infectious Diseases
University of Calgary

How does PGE2 regulate IL-8 gene expression in human colonic epithelial cells?

Feb 13

9:00

Clara Christie Theatre

S

Dr. Paul Beck
Associate Professor
Department of Medicine
University of Calgary

Insights into the pathogenesis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Feb 20

9:00

Theatre One

RIP

Dr. Christina Hirota
Post-doctoral Fellow, Dr. MacNaughton's lab
Dept of Physiology and Biophysics
University of Calgary

Are MMPs involved in PAR-2-induced COX-2 expression? Exploring the cancer-inflammation link

Feb 27

9:00

Clara Christie Theatre

RIP

Dr. Gary Martin
Post-doctoral Fellow, Dr. Wallace's lab
Dept of Pharmacology and Therapeutics
University of Calgary

Hydrogen Sulfide: The Good, the Bad, and the Ubiquitous?

Mar 5

 

 

 

No Seminar

 

Mar 12

12:00

G500

RIP

Dr. Cecile Beaurepaire
Post-doctoral Fellow, Dr. McKay’s lab
Dept of Physiology and Biophysics
University of Calgary

Interferon-gamma regulation of intestinal epithelial permeability
Joint seminar with GIRG

Mar 19

9:00

Clara Christie Theatre

S

Dr. Daniel Muruve
Associate Professor
Department of Medicine
University of Calgary

The innate immune response to DNA

Mar 26

12:00

Clara Christie Theatre

G500

Kim Lewis
Grad student, Dr. McKay’s lab
Dept of Physiology and Biophysics
University of Calgary

Butyrate's mechanisms of action as a therapeutic agent for IBD
Joint seminar with GIRG

Apr 2

9:00

Clara Christie Theatre

RIP

Tamia Lapointe
Grad student, Dr. Buret's lab
Dept of Biological Sciences
University of Calgary

Rock'n RhoA...New insights into H. pylori pathogenesis

Apr 9

 

 

 

No Seminar

EB2008 San Diego

Apr 16

9:00

Clara Christie Theatre

S

Dr. Hongying Wang
Post-doctoral Fellow, Dr. MacNaughton's lab
Dept of Physiology and Biophysics
University of Calgary

Histone acetyltransferase mediates PAR-induced IL-8 expression in gut

Apr 23

9:00

G500

RIP

Elaine Chow
Grad student, Dr. MacNaughton's lab
Dept of Physiology and Biophysics
University of Calgary

Inside scoop on the water channel: Aquaporins in the intestine

Apr 25

10:30

G500

S

Dr. Ted Steiner
Associate Professor
Division of Infectious Diseases, Dept. Medicine
University of British Columbia

Role of flagellin in murine models of inflammatory colitis
Joint seminar with GIRG

Apr 30

9:00

G500

S

Dr. Andre Buret
Professor
Dept of Biological Sciences
University of Calgary

Anti-apoptotic rescue in epithelial cells

May 7

9:00

G500

S

Dr. Vincent Pialoux
Post-doctoral Fellow, Dr. Marc Poulin’s lab
Dept of Physiology and Biophysics
University of Calgary

Oxidative stress and hypoxia: physiology and pathophysiology

May 14

9:00

Theatre One

S

Dr. Julien Brugniaux
Post-doctoral Fellow, Dr. Marc Poulin’s lab
Dept of Physiology and Biophysics
University of Calgary

Erythropoietin and intermittent hypoxia: beyond erythropoiesis

May 21

 

 

 

No Seminar

DDW 2008 San Diego

May 28

 

 

 

Seminar cancelled

 

Jun 4

9:00

G500

S

Dr. Markus Mühlbauer
Center for Gastrointestinal Biology & Disease
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

The role of IL-10 and NF-kB in colitis models

Jun 11

9:00

G500

S

Dr. Mark Giembycz
Professor
Dept of Pharmacology and Therapeutics
University of Calgary

Enhancing the anti-inflammatory efficacy of glucocorticoids with cAMP-elevating drugs

Jun 18

9:00

G500

RIP

Sonia Rehal
Grad student, Dr. von der Weid’s lab
Dept of Pharmacology and Therapeutics
University of Calgary

Prostaglandins in lymphatic function during intestinal inflammation

Jun 25

12:00

G500

RIP

David Prescott and Matt Klompus
Grad students, Dr. McKay’s lab
Dept of Physiology and Biophysics
University of Calgary

Lipoxin biosynthesis in experimental colitis and human disease and
The role of neuropeptide Y in ion transport in the colitic mouse colon
Joint seminar with GIRG

Sept 3       No Seminar  
Sept 10 9:00 Theatre Three RIP Pam O’Connor
Grad student, Dr. Buret’s lab
Dept of Biological Sciences
University of Calgary
The role of calpain in H.pylori-induced epithelial dysfunction
Sept 17 9:00 Theatre Three RIP Carrie Fisher
Grad student, Dr. Buret’s lab
Dept of Biological Sciences
University of Calgary

Anti-inflammatory properties of antibiotic-induced neutrophil apoptosis

 
Sept 24       Seminar cancelled  
Oct 1 9:00 Theatre Three S Dr. Rithwik Ramachandran
Post-doc, Dr. Hollenberg’s lab
Dept of Pharmacology and Therapeutics
University of Calgary
Agonist dependent signaling through Proteinase Activated Receptor-2: selectivity in the recruitment of calcium signaling and MAPK pathways
Oct 8 9:00 Theatre Three RIP Dr. Fiona Russell
Post-doc, Dr. MacDougall’s lab 
Dept of Physiology and Biophysics
University of Calgary
Mechanisms involved in TNFalpha-induced inflammatory pain
Oct 15 9:00 Theatre Three RIP Elaine Chow
Grad student, Dr. MacNaughton’s lab
Dept of Physiology and Biophysics
University of Calgary
Modified aquaporin expression in inflammation: What does it mean?
Oct 22 9:00 Theatre Three RIP Eric Hyun
Grad student, Dr. Vergnolle’s lab
Dept of Pharmacology and Therapeutics
University of Calgary
Involvement of bone marrow derived cells in the effects of PAR-2 deficiency during intestinal inflammation
Oct 27 Monday 9:00 Theatre One S Dr. Stephen Keely
Assistant Director, Molecular Medicine
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Beaumont Hospital
Bile acids and hydroxylases: New insights into how colonic secretory function is regulated
Nov 5 9:00 Theatre Three RIP Michael Peplowski
Grad student, Dr. MacNaughton’s lab
Dept of Physiology and Biophysics
University of Calgary
Cytokine-induced changes in aquaporin 3 expression
Nov 12 12:00 G500 RIP Jeff Ng
Grad student, Dr. Beck’s lab
Dept of Medicine
University of Calgary
Innate immune response in C difficile mediated intestinal injury

GIRG-IRN joint seminar

Nov 19 9:00 Theatre Three S Dr. Donna Slater
Assistant Professor
Dept of Pharmacology and Therapeutics
University of Calgary
Role and regulation of the Prostaglandin Pathway and the Onset of Human Labour
(From bench to bedside and back to the bench!)
Nov 26 9:00 Theatre Three RIP Christina Ohland
Grad student, Dr. MacNaughton’s lab
Dept of Physiology and Biophysics
University of Calgary
Pathogenic and commensal Escherichia coli decrease epithelial ion secretion in vitro
Dec 3 9:00 Theatre Three RIP Dr. Linda Vong
Post-doc, Dr. Wallace's lab
Dept of Pharmacology and Therapeutics
University of Calgary
Endogenous promoters of resolution and their roles in human colitis
Dec 10       Seminar cancelled  
Dec 17 12:00 G500 S Vanessa Kissoon-Singh
Grad student, Dr. Chadee’s lab
Dept of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
University of Calgary
Role of mucins in host defense

GIRG-IRN joint seminar

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