September 14^th

William M. Bement, Ph.D.
Department of Zoology, University of Wisconsin

(J. Cooper, host)

“Conserved Signaling Mechanisms During Cell Repair and Cell Division”

September 21^st  

Andrey S. Shaw, M.D.
Department of Immunology
Washington University School of Medicine

(J. Heuser, host)

“Actin, CD2AP and Immunological Synapses”

September 28^th

Leroy Hood, M.D., Ph.D.
Institute for Systems Biology, Seattle, WA

(student-sponsored, Marissa Nadolski)

“Systems Biology and Systems Medicine”

October 4^th

3:00 PM

Ruth Colllins, Ph.D.
Department of Molecular Medicine
Cornell University

(P. Hanson, host)

“Leaving the Comfort Zone Behind; Comments on Building Your Career in Science”

October 5^th

Ruth Colllins, Ph.D.
Department of Molecular Medicine, Cornell University

(P. Hanson, host)

“Rab GTPase Activation and the Mystery of Familial Dysautonomia”

October 5^th

3:00 PM

Mordecai P. Blaustein, M.D.
Department of Physiology & Medicine Maryland Center for Heart, Hypertension & Kidney Disease

(C. Nichols, host)

October 12^th 

Zsolt Urban, Ph.D.
Department of Pediatrics –Genetics & Genomic Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine

(P. Hanson, host)

“Human Genetic Diseases: Insights into Elastic Fiber Formation and Vascular Development”

October 19^th

Thomas J. Baranski, M.D., Ph.D.

Internal Medicine – Endocrine/Metabolism, Washington University School of Medicine

(P. Hanson, host)

“Drosophila Model of Diabetes and Glucsoe Toxicity”

October 26^th

Brian R. Wamhoff, Ph.D.

Department of Medicine – Cardiovascular Division, University of Virginia

(R. Mecham, host)

CANCELLED

November 2^nd

Alexandra C. Newton, Ph.D.

Department of Pharmacology, University of California, San Diego

(K. Blumer, host)

“Signal Termination:  PHLiPPing the Switch in Akt and Protein Kinase C Signaling”

November 9^th 

Tim B. Schedl, Ph.D.

Department of Genetics, Washington University School of Medicine

(S. Stewart, host)

“A Functional Genomics Approach to Identify MPK-1 ERK Substrates that Control C. elegans Germline Development”

November 16^th   

Fanxin Long, Ph.D.

Department of Internal Medicine – Bone & Mineral Diseases, Washington University School of Medicine

(P. Hanson, host)

“New Aspects of Wnt Signaling: Lessons from Osteogenic Cells”

November 23^rd

No Seminar – Thanksgiving Holiday

November 30^th

Keith W.T. Burridge, Ph.D.

Department of Cell & Developmental Biology, University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill

(J. Cooper, host)

“Rho GTPases and Leukocyte Transendothelial Migration”

Dehua Pei, Ph.D.

Department of Chemistry & Ohio State Biochemistry Program Ohio State University

(P. Stahl, host)