Neurofax Calendar - Neuroscience Research Center - The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston September 2008
Seminars and Lectures

Tuesday, 2

Molecular and Human Genetics Seminar Series – BCM
Arthur L. Beaudet, M.D., Department of Molecular & Human Genetics, BCM
"Can One Genomic Deletion Cause Mental Retardation, Epilepsy, Autism, ADHD, Aggression, Mood Disorder, And Schizophrenia?"
12 Noon, Room M112, DeBakey Building

Wednesday, 3

Psychiatry Grand Rounds – BCM
Glen O. Gabbard, M.D., Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, BCM
"Implications of Recent Findings in Neuroscience for the Psychotherapy of Personality Disorders"
10:30 a.m., DeBakey Building-Room M112

Topics in Neurobiology of Disease: Neurovascular Disorders – UTMSH
Jaroslaw Aronowski, Ph.D. and James Grotta, M.D., Department of Neurology, UTMSH
Introduction – “First look at Vascular Anatomy Through Brain Imaging in Healthy vs. Diseased Brain”
12 Noon, MSB 7.037

Thursday, 4

Neurosurgery Grand Rounds – UTMSH
Rahul K Nath, M.D., Director, Texas Nerve and Paralysis Institute
“State of the Art of Peripheral Nerve Surgery”
7:30 a.m., MSB G100

Neurobiology and Anatomy Seminar Series – UTMSH
Paul Simmons, Ph.D., Centre for Stem Cell Research, UTHSC
"Title to be announced"
3:00 p.m., MSB 2.103

Wednesday, 10

Special Seminar: The Neuroblastoma Research Program at Texas Children's Cancer Center
Giovanni Perini, Ph.D., Department of Biology, University of Bologna, Italy
"Complexity of the N-Myc Transcriptional Function in Childhood Neuroblastoma"
10:00 a.m., Howland Auditorium 2nd floor GNRC building, Texas Children's Hospital

Psychiatry Grand Rounds – BCM
Karen Lawson, Ph.D., Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, BCM
"Sexual Offenders and Clients with Problematic Sexual Behavior: Overview and Clinical Implications"
10:30 a.m., DeBakey Building-Room M112

Psychiatry Lecture Series – UTMSH
Francisco Fernandez, M.D., Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, University of South Florida COM
"Neuropsychiatric Complications of HIV-1 Infection"
11:00 a.m., MSI Auditorium

Topics in Neurobiology of Disease: Neurovascular Disorders – UTMSH
Robert M. Bryan, Ph.D., Department of Anesthesiology, BCM
"Mechanisms Governing Vascular Reactivity in Brain"
12 Noon, MSB 7.037

Thursday, 11

Diabetes and Endocrinology Research Center Seminar Series – BCM
Robert A. Harris, Ph.D., Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Indiana University School of Medicine
"Metabolic & Neurological Defects Induced by Chronically Reduced BCAA Levels"
2:00 p.m., Cullen 201A

Neurobiology and Anatomy Seminar Series – UTMSH
Hugo Bello, Ph.D., Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, BCM
"Novel Pathways with Old Players that Cause Lou Gehrig Disease or ALS"
3:00 p.m., MSB 2.103

Friday, 12

Methodist Neurological Institute 4th Annual Advances in Neurology – UTMSH
September 12-14, 2008 Friday – Sunday
The Houstonian Hotel, Houston, TX
Theme of the conference: Genes, Genomes and Gene Therapy in Neurology

CME: This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
For more information contact the Methodist CME office at (713) 441-4971.

Wednesday, 17

Psychiatry Grand Rounds – BCM
Andrea Stolar, M.D., Menninger Department of Psychiatry, BCM
"Duty To Warn"
10:30 a.m., DeBakey Building-Room M112

Psychiatry Lecture Series – UTMSH
Jay Tarnow, M.D., The Tarnow Center, Houston, Texas
"Training Parents About Self-Management of ADHD"
11:00 a.m., MSI Auditorium

Topics in Neurobiology of Disease: Neurovascular Disorders – UTMSH
James Grotta, M.D., Department of Neurology, UTMSH
“Cerebral Blood Flow Regulation in Physiology and Disease”
12 Noon, MSB 7.037

Research Seminar - School of Health Information Science
Todd Johnson, Ph.D., HIS, UTHSC-H
What are Data, Information, and Knowledge and What is Their Role in Biomedical Informatics?
12 Noon, UCT 1414

Psychology Research and Services Center Forums – UH
Jeremy Pettit, Ph.D., Deaprtment of Psychology, UH
"Demystifying Suicide Risk Assessment"
1:00 p.m., Heyne Building in Room 135
Please RSVP by emailing prsc@uh.edu.

MHG Student Research Seminar – BCM
Monica Buchanan, Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, BCM
"A Distinct Set of Drosophila Brain Neurons are Required for Nf1-Dependent Memory"
3:45 PM, Room N315, Alkek Building

Tuesday, 23

Molecular and Human Genetics Seminar Series – BCM
Huda Y. Zoghbi, M.D., Professor, Departments of Pediatrics, Molecular and Human Genetics, Neurology, and Neuroscience, BCM
"Pathogenesis of Neurodegeneration in an Ataxia: Complex Balance"
12 Noon, Room M112, DeBakey Building

Wednesday, 24

Psychiatry Lecture Series – UTMSH
Scott Lane, Ph.D., Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, UTMSH
“Human Aggression: Psychiatry, Psychopharmacology, and Neuroscience”
11:00 a.m., MSI Auditorium

Topics in Neurobiology of Disease: Neurovascular Disorders – UTMSH
Joseph McCarty, Ph.D., Department of Cancer Biology, UTMDACC
“Neurovascular Unit; How Brain Cells Communicate with Vessels”
12 Noon, MSB 7.037

HCOA - Biology of Aging Seminar – BCM
Robia G. Pautler, Ph.D., Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, BCM
MRI Imaging in Mouse Models of Alzheimer's Disease: Early Detection and Therapeutic Responses
12 Noon, Room N315

 

Thursday, 25

Neurobiology and Anatomy Seminar Series – UTMSH
Pat Dougherty, Ph.D., Department of Anesthesiology, UTMDACC
"Title to be announced"
3:00 p.m., MSB 2.103

Friday, 26

Neuroscience Seminar Series – BCM
Robert Malenka, M.D., Ph.D., Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine
“Mechanisms and Functions of Synaptic Plasticity in the Mammalian Brain”
11:00 a.m., Alkek Building N315

Neurology Grand Rounds – Methodist Neurological Institute
Ericka P. Simpson, M.D., Department of Neurology, Methodist Neurological Institute
"Neuromuscular Disease and Sleep related Breathing Dysfunction"
12 p.m., Blue Bird Auditorium (NB137), Neurosensory/Jones Tower, The Methodist Hospital

 

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