| Date |
Speaker (Seminar Host) |
Seminar Title |
|
September 2 |
Dr. Lisa Cassis, GCNS Director
|
Course Overview |
| September 9 |
Dr.
Sean Thatcher
GCNS Postdoctoral Fellow
(Dr. Lisa Cassis) |
Effects of angiotensin converting enzyme-2 (ACE2) deficiency on hypercholesterolemia-induced atherosclerosis |
| September 16
|
Dr. Kamilah Ali, BBDOC
U. of Sciences, Philadelphia
(Dr. Lisa Cassis)
|
The mighty apolipoprotein E: protective roles in the vascular wall |
| September 23 |
Dr. Howard Shertzer
U. Cincinnati MC
(Dr. Kevin Pearson)
|
Using transgenic mice to evaluate how glutathione influences the progression of diseases |
| September 30 |
Dr. Jacob Friedman
U. Colorado School of Med
(Dr. Kevin Pearson)
|
Fetal programming and the origins of obesity: dealing with Troubled Assets |
| October 7 |
Yue Zhao
GCNS PhD Student
(Dr. Dennis Bruemmer)
|
The NR4A orphan nuclear receptor NOR1 is induced in response to inflammatory stimuli in endothelial cells and its deficiency reduces atherosclerosis in mice |
| October 14 |
Dr. Sue Kirkman
VP of Clinical Affairs, ADA
(Dr. Phil Kern) |
Producing ‘evidence-based’ diabetes guidelines when the evidence is conflicting |
| October 21 |
Candice Thomas
GCNS Ph.D. Student
(Dr. Eric J. Smart)
|
Cardio-protective effects of a stearic acid enriched diet in diabetic mice
|
| October 28 |
Dr. Tom Brenna
Cornell University
(Dr. Geza Bruckner)
|
Is docosahexaenoic acid a required nutrient for humans? An overview of basic science, clinical results, and new recommendations |
| November 4 |
Kelly Putnam
GCNS PhD Student
(Dr. Lisa Cassis)
|
Adipose tissue: roles of the local renin-angiotensin system |
|
November 10 |
Dr. Eric Lazartigues
LSU
(Dr. Lisa Cassis)
|
Role of ACE2 in hypertension and diabetes |
| November 18 |
Dr. Jun Liu, BBDOC
UK, Depart. of Pediatrics
(Dr. Phil Kern)
|
Fat breakdown: A function for G0/G1 switch gene 2 (G0S2) provides a new piece of the puzzle |
| November 25 |
Thanksgiving Holiday
|
N/A |
| December 2 |
Dr. Feng C. Zhou
Indiana U. School of Medicine
(Dr. Jia Luo) |
Alteration of epigenetics and gene expression of embryos exposed to alcohol |
| December 9 |
Dr. Tim Garvey, BBDOC
(Dr. Phil Kern)
|
Role of adiponectin in cardiometabolic disease
|
|
December 16 |
Bei Zhang
GCNS Ph.D. student
(Dr. Michal Toborek)
|
Cerebrovascular toxicity of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)
|
