Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology

Graduate Student Seminars

07 May 2012 10:15:32 GMT

On Thursday May 10th, Ms. Heather Buechel and Ms Leann Fiore present a 30 minute seminar on their latest research progress. Time is 3 P.M. in MN-463 UKMC. Ms. Buechel’s talk is entitled: “Gray and White Matter Microarray Analysis in Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease”. Faculty Advisor: Dr. Eric Blalock. Ms. Fiore’s talk is entitled: “cABL and ARG Promote Invasion via Lysosomal Degradation of the Metastasis Suppressor, NM-23-H1, by Activating Cathepsins L and B”. Faculty Advisor: Dr. Rina Plattner.

Graduate Student Seminar

27 april 2012 10:15:32 GMT

On Thursday May 3rd, Mr. Jason Tucker, graduate student in Dr. John D'orazio's laboratory will present a 30 minute seminar on his latest research progress. Time is 3 P.M. in MN-463 UKMC. Title of the seminar is “Determining the Mechanisms and Consequences of UV-Induced Signaling in Epidermal Keratinocytes”.

Graduate Student Seminar

19 april 2012 15:15:32 GMT

On Thursday April 26th, Mr. Yiwei Lin, graduate student in Dr. Peter Zhou's laboratory will present a 30 minute seminar on his latest research progress. Time is 3 P.M. in MN-463 UKMC. Title of the seminar is “Doxorubicin Enhances Snail/LSD1-Mediated PTEN Suppression in a PARP1-Dependent Manner”.

Two Dissertation Defense Seminars this week: Mr. Jonathan Sims (9 A.M.) and Ms. Jennifer Furman (1 P.M.)

16 march 2012 09:08:32 GMT

On Tuesday April 17, the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a first seminar, scheduled at 9:00 A.M. in room MN-363. Title of the first seminar is “c-Abl/Arg drive doxorubicin resistance by preventing NF-κB-mediated apopoptosis and activating a HSP27/p38/Akt survival pathway”. The second seminar is scheduled at 1 P.M. in room MN 463. The title of this seminar is "Emerging potential of astrocytes and calcineurin/NFAT signaling in the treatment of alzheimer’s disease”.

See Drs. Sims and Furman with the Pharmacology cake here

Congratulations to both freshly graduated Ph.Ds. Drs. Sims and Furman.

19 april 2012 11:20:32 GMT

Awaiting cake pictures now!

JOINT SEMINAR: Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology and the Markey Cancer Center invite Dr. Andrea L. Richardson

05 April 2012 10:02:32 GMT

The Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology together with the Markey Cancer Center will host a seminar to be given by Dr. Richardson, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA. The seminar is scheduled for Thursday, April 12th, 2012 in room MN-463 UKMC at 3 PM, and is entitled: “Genomic Predictors of Therapy Response in Cancer”. Dr. Xiuwei Yang is the seminar host.

Dept. Seminar: Dr. David E. Kemp

09 march 2012 10:02:32 GMT

The Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a seminar to be given by Dr. Kemp, Assistant Professor and Director of the Mood and Metabolic Clinic in the Department of Psychiatry, Case Western Reserve University. The seminar is scheduled for Thursday, March 22nd, 2012 in room MN-463 UKMC at 3 PM, and is entitled: “Antidiabetic drugs as modulators of mood: novel targets for the treatment of major depression and bipolar disorder”. Dr. Thibault is the seminar host.

Congratulations to Dr. Novak! See Drs. Novak and Park standing by the Pharmacology cake here

Please welcome our newest rotation students

14 March 2012 17:35:48 -0400

Please welcome our newest rotation students to the department. Hye In Jang and Karine Gentle are currently rotating in Dr. Yang's laboratory and Melanie Pleiss is working in Dr. Norris' lab.

Dissertation Defense Seminar: Mr. Marian Novak

12 march 2012 10:12:32 GMT

On Friday, March 16, the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a seminar, scheduled at 9:30 A.M. in room MN-363. Title of the seminar is “Suppression of melanoma migration and metastasis by NM23-H1”. The seminar host is Marian Novak's advisor Dr. David Kaetzel

Dept. Seminar: Dr. Qingjun Wang

12 feb 2012 10:02:32 GMT

The Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a seminar to be given by Dr. Wang, Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry, University of Kentucky. The seminar is scheduled for Thursday, February 16th, 2012 in room MN-463 UKMC at 3 PM, and is entitled: “Autophagy regulation by the Beclin 1-Vps34 protein complexes”. Dr. Yang is the seminar host.

Dept. Seminar: Dr. Grace E. Stutzmann

02 feb 2012 10:02:32 GMT

The Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a seminar to be given by Dr. Grace Stutzmann, Assistant Professor, The Chicago Medical School. The seminar is scheduled for Thursday, February 9th, 2012 in room MN-463 UKMC at 3 PM, and is entitled: “Early Synaptic Signaling Deficits and Calcium Dysregulation in Alzheimer's Disease”. Dr. Olivier Thibault is the seminar host.

CONGRATULATIONS Dr. Park!

02 feb 2012 10:12:32 GMT

We will post pictures of the Pharmacology cake-cutting ceremony soon

Graduate Student Seminar: Ms. Eun-Sil Park

31 jan 2012 10:12:32 GMT

On Wednesday, February 1, the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a seminar. The seminar is scheduled at 9:30 A.M.in room MN-563. We will have doughnuts! Title of the seminar is “RUNT-related transcriptional factor RUNX1 and RUNX2 in the periovulatory ovary”. The seminar host is Eun-Sil's advisor Dr. Misung Jo.

Graduate Student Seminar: Mr. Abdel Salous

19 jan 2012 17:12:32 GMT

On Wednesday, January 25th, the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a seminar. Dr. Andrew Morris's MD/ PH.D. student will present his latest research on the "characterization of plasma lysophospholipid elimination in a murine model". The seminar is scheduled from 1-2 PM in room MN-463. Seminar host is Dr. Morris.

Dept. Seminar: Dr. Brett Spear

11 jan 2012 15:12:32 GMT

On Thursday, January 19th, the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a seminar on gene expression regulation in cardiovascular and liver disease.Dr. Spear is a Professor in the Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics at the University of Kentucky. His talk is entitled: "Zhx2: A novel regulator of gene expression associated with cardiovascular and liver disease". The seminar will be at 3:00 p.m. in room MN-463 UKMC. Dr. Xiuwei Yang is the seminar host.

Congratulations Dr. Lindsay E. Calderon!

28 Nov 2011 20:56:02 GMT

On Monday, November 28th Lindsay succesfully defended her dissertation. Her Faculty Advisor is Dr. Ming Gong.

See Drs. Gong and Calderon cut the Pharmacology cake here

Graduate Student Dissertation Seminar: Ms. Lindsay E. Calderon

28 Nov 2011 20:56:02 GMT

On Monday, November 21st the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a dissertation seminar to be given by our graduate student Ms. Lindsay E. Calderon. Ms. Calderon's talk is entitled "The role of iPLA2beta in hypertension and vascular smooth muscle cell regulation.This seminar will be at 1:00 PM in room 115 of the College of Nursing Building. Her Faculty Advisor is Dr. Ming Gong.

Dept. Seminar: Dr. Mary Ann Gimenez Sanders

27 Oct 2011 15:12:32 GMT

On Thursday, November 3rd the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a seminar on clinical aspects of breast cancer. Dr. Sanders is an Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of Louisville. Her talk is entitled: "HER-2/NEW Breast Cancer: Two Clinicopathologic Studies.The seminar will be at 3:00 p.m. in room MN-463 UKMC. Dr. Xiuwei Yang is the seminar host.

Dept. Seminar: Dr. Colleen Sweeney

7 Sep 2011 15:12:32 GMT

On Thursday, September 8th there will be a Joint Seminar sponsored by the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology and the Markey Cancer Center. This seminar will be given by Dr. Colleen Sweeney. Dr. Sweeney is an Associate Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine UC Davis School of Medicine and Director, Breast Cancer Research Program, UC Davis Cancer Center. Her talk is entitled: "LRIG1, From Drosophilia to Implications for Human Breast Cancer". The seminar will be at 3:00 p.m. in room MN-463 UKMC. Dr. Xiuwei Yang is the seminar host.

Dr. Landfield and colleagues in Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology receive prestigious NIH MERIT award.

22 Aug 2011 09:21:35 -0400

The National Institute on Aging has awarded prestigious MERIT designation to the recently renewed (for 5-years, >$2 Million) R01 grant entitled "Hippocampal Synaptic Structure-Physiology during Aging". A MERIT award (Method to Extend Research in Time) provides an extra 3-5 years of funding beyond the normal 5 year approved funding period without requiring additional formal peer review. MERIT status is awarded to R01 proposals that receive an extremely high percentile score during the peer review process, and reflect a long record of important and innovative research as well as expectations of continued outstanding contributions. The NIA granted the MERIT extension to the project in recognition of the outstanding record of scientific achievements of the research team and Dr. Landfield's longstanding dedication to understanding brain aging processes.

Dr. Philip Landfield is Principal Investigator on the grant, and major co-investigators include Drs. Chris Gant, Kuey-Chu Chen, Nada Porter, Eric Blalock and Olivier Thibault. The project aims at resolving the basis of the calcium dysregulation in brain neurons that is thought to contribute to unhealthy brain aging and Alzheimer's disease, and tests the hypothesis that destabilization of intacelluar calcium release is a key mechanism and potential therapeutic target.

Pharmacology Orientation Workshop 2011 (pdf)

8 Aug 2011 18:11:35 GMT

On Tuesday, August 9, 2011 Pharmacology will host it's annual orientation event for incoming IBS students. The event starts at 9:45 AM and concludes with a reception and poster session from 2 to 4 PM.

The Itinerary and Workshop Information PDFs are now available.

Dissertation Seminar: Ms. Caitlin Latimer

29 Jun 2011 16:27:58 GMT

On Friday, July 8th the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a dissertation seminar to be given by our Doctoral Candidate, Ms. Caitlin S. Latimer. Ms. Latimer's talk is entitled "Midlife Interventions To Promote Healthy Brain Aging". This seminar will be at 1:00 pm. in room MN-363 UKMC. Her Faculty Advisor is Dr. Nada M. Porter.

Dept. Seminar: Dr. Oline Ronnekleiv

9 Jun 2011 13:54:47 GMT

The Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a seminar to be given by Oline K. Ronnekleiv, Ph.D., Professor of Physiology and Pharmacology Senior Scientist, Div. of Neuroscience, Oregon National Primate Research Center, Oregon Health Science University, Portland, OR. Dr. Ronnekleiv's talk is entitled:
"The Effects of Estrogen on Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Neuronal Excitability". This seminar will be given on June 16, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. in room MN-363 UKMC.

This seminar will be hosted by Dr. Philip Landfield.

Grad. Student Seminar: Ms. Heather Buechel and Mr. Abelghaffar Salous

26 May 2011 12:08:35 GMT

On Thursday, May 26th the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a seminar to be given by graduate students,
Ms. Heather Buechel and Mr. Abdelghaffar Salous. Ms. Buechel's talk is entitled: "Long-Term Water Maze Training Increases Deep Sleep in Aged Rats". Her Faculty Advisor is Dr. Eric Blalock. Mr. Salous' talk is entitled: "The Elimination of Bioactive Lipids from the Circulation of Live Mice". His Faculty Advisor is Dr. Andrew Morris.
This seminar will be at 3:00 p.m. in room MN-563 UKMC.

Grad. Student Seminar: Ms. Lindsay K. Calderon and Mr. J. Woodrow Friend

20 May 2011 15:41:03 GMT

On Thursday, May 19th the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a seminar given by graduates students, Ms. Lindsay K. Calderon and Mr. J. Woodrow Friend. Their talks are entitled: iPLA2BETA OVEREXPRESSION IN SMOOTH MUSCLE EXACERBATES ANGIOTENSIN II-INDUCED BLOOD PRESSURE INCREASE AND VASCULAR REMODELING BY c-JUN PHOSPHORYLATION by MS. LINDSAY K. CALDERON. Her Faculty Advisor is Dr. Ming C. Gong and THE ROLE OF ABL KINASES IN MELANOMA MIGRATION AND CELL-CELL ADHESION by MR. J. WOODROW FRIEND. His Faculty Advisor is: Dr. Rina Plattner. This seminar will be at 3:00 p.m. in room MN-563 UKMC.

Dept. Seminar: Dr. Channing Der

20 May 2011 15:39:22 GMT

JOINT SEMINAR: MOLECULAR AND BIOMEDICAL PHARMACOLOGY AND THE MARKEY CANCER CENTER

On Thursday, May 12th the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology and the Markey Cancer Center will host a joint seminar to be given by Dr. Channing J. Der. Dr. Der is a Professor of Pharmacology, Univ. of NC at Chapel Hill and Member, Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC. His talk is entitled: “Aberrant Ras and Rho Signaling, Oncogenesis and Cancer Therapeutics”. This seminar will be hosted by Dr. Rina Plattner. This seminar will be at 3:00 p.m. in room MN-563 UKMC

Dept. Seminar: Dr. Ronny Drapkin

27 Apr 2011 11:36:31 -0400

On Thursday, May 5th, the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a seminar to be given by Ronny Drapkin, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Pathology, Biological and Biomedical Sciences at Harvard Medical School and the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA. Dr. Drapkin's talk is entitled: "Ovarian Cancer Pathogenesis: A Model In Evolution". This seminar will be at 3:00 p.m. in room MN-563 UKMC. Dr. Xiuwei Yang is the seminar host.

Grad. Student Seminar: Ms. Eunsil Park and Ms. Jennifer Furman

22 Apr 2011 12:51:53 -0400

On Thursday, April 28th the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology with host a seminar given by graduate students, Ms. Jennifer Furman and Ms. Eunsil Park. Ms. Furman's talk is entitled: "INVESTIGATING THE ROLE OF ASTROCYTIC CALCINEURIN/NFAT SIGNALING IN A MOUSE MODEL OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE". Her Major Professor is Dr. Chris Norris. Ms. Park's talk is entitled: "THE RUNX2 REGULATES THE EXPRESSION OF RUNX1 IN THE RAT OVARY". Her Major Professor is Dr. Misung Jo. This seminar will be at 3:00 p.m. in room MN-563 UKMC.

Grad. Student Seminar: Caitlin Latimer and Yiwei Lin

8 Apr 2011 15:12:04 GMT

On Thursday, April 21st the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a seminar given by graduate students, Ms. Caitlin Latimer and Yiwei Lin. See titles listed below:

Ms. Latimer's talk is entitled: "Vitamin D Status and Its Role in Brain Aging".

Mr. Lin's talk is entitled: "Characterization of the Functional Interaction of Snail-LSD1 in Breast Cancer Metastasis".

This seminar will be at 3:00 p.m. in room MN-563 UKMC

Dept. Seminar: Dr. John C. Gant

07 Apr 2011 10:35:29 -0400

On Thursday, April l4th, the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a seminar given by Dr. John C. Gant, Senior Research Associate, Pharmacology. His talk is entitled: "Ca2+-Mediated Processes in Neuronal Function Related to Memory and Aging". This seminar will be at 3:00 p.m. in room MN-563 UKMC.

Grad. Student Seminar: Ms. Leann Fiore and Mr. Sourik Ganguly

06 Apr 2011 11:54:23 -0400

On Thursday, April 7th, the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a seminar given by graduate students, Ms. Leann Fiore and Mr. Sourik Ganguly.

Ms. Fiore's talk is entitled: The Role of Abl Family Kinases in Regulating NM23-H1 in Breast Cancer and Melanoma Cells.

Mr. Ganguly's talk is entitled: c-Abl and Arg Promote Melanoma Cell Invasion Via Distinct Pathways, and Drive Metastatic Progression.

This seminar will be at 3:00 p.m. in room MN-563 UKMC. Their faculty advisor is Dr. Rina Plattner.

Dept. Seminar: Dr. Edmund Rucker

17 Mar 2011 15:30:10 -0400

On Thursday, March 24th the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a seminar to be given by Dr. Edmund Rucker. Dr. Rucker is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biology, UKY. His talk is entitled: "Autophagy in Development and Disease". This seminar will be at 3:00 p.m. in room MN-563 UKMC. Dr. Xiuwei Yang will host this seminar.

Dept. Seminar: Dr. Alexi Verkhratsky

17 Mar 2011 15:29:11 -0400

On Thursday, March 17th the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a seminar given by Dr. Alexi Verkhratsky, Professor of Neurophysiology, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom. Dr. Verkhratsky's talk is entitled: "Physiology and Pathophysiology of Neuroglia". This seminar will be in MN-563 at 3:00 p.m

Caitlin Latimer takes 2nd Place

28 Feb 2011 14:02:16 -0500

Caitlin Latimer, a MD/PhD student in our department, finished second out of more than 13,000 participants in the 2011 Disney Half-Marathon held on Sunday, February 27th in Orlando, Florida. Congrats Caitlin!

Dissertation Seminar: Mr. Lorenzo Federico

24 Feb 2011 16:00:23 -0500

On Thursday, March 10th the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a dissertation seminar to be given by Doctoral Candidate, Mr. Lorenzo Federico. Mr. Federico's talk is entitled: "Studies on the Regulation of Brown Adipogenesis and Obesity by Autotaxin and Lysophosphatidic Acid Signaling". His Faculty Advisor is Dr. Susan Smyth. This seminar will be at 3:00 p.m. in room MN-563 UKMC.

Dept. Seminar: Dr. Bradley Anderson

18 Feb 2011 10:40:56 -0500

On Thursday, February 24 the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a seminar to be given by Dr. Bradley D. Anderson, H. B. Kostenbauder Professor, Director, Drug Development Division, Dept. of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy. His seminar is entitled: Nanotechnology Applications in Cancer Therapy: Design of Liposomal Formulations of AR-67 with Tunable Release Kinetics. This seminar will be hosted by Dr. Rolf Craven at 3:00 p.m. in room MN-563 UKMC.

Dept. Seminar: Dr. Eric M. Ostertag

19 Jan 2011 13:36:38 -0500

On Thursday, January 20th the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a seminar to be given by Eric M. Ostertag, M.D., Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer and President, Transposagen Biopharmaceutics, Inc., Lexington, KY. His seminar is entitled: "The Creation of Genetically Modified Rat Models Using the Piggybac Transposon". This seminar will be at 3:00 p.m. in room MN-563 UKMC.

Dr. Stuart Jarrett wins poster award

13 Jan 2011 15:42:48 -0500

The Postdoctoral Advisory Committee and the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, we would like to congratulate Dr. Stuart Jarrett on his First Place Award for your presentation of a poster titled "The metastasis suppressor NM23-H1 promotes genomic stability through its 3'-5' exonuclease and nucleoside diphosphate kinase activities following UV Irradiation" at the 4th Annual Postdoctoral Poster Session, held on December 7, 2010.

Jennifer Furman awarded a PhRMA Foundation Fellowship

16 Dec 2010 12:03:16 -0500

Jennifer Furman, a PhD student in the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology and the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging recently received a $20,000 predoctoral fellowship from the Pharmaceutical Research Manufacturers of America Foundation. This highly competitive award was given for Jennifer's work on the role of astrocytic calcineurin signaling in neuroinflammation, neurologic dysfunction, and cognitive decline associated with Alzheimer's disease. Congratulations Jennifer!

Dissertation Seminar: Mr. Tristano Pancani

08 Dec 2010 11:30:09 -0500

On Monday, December 13th the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a dissertation seminar to be given by,
Mr. Tristano Pancani, Doctoral Candidate. His talk is entitled: Effects of Thiazolidinediones on Neuronal Calcium Homeostasis and Glucose Utilization. Dr. Olivier Thibault is his Faculty Advisor. This seminar will be at 1:00 p.m. in room MN-363 UKMC.

Congratulations to Dr. Linah Al-Alem

02 Dec 2010 10:22:35 -0500

Congratulations to Dr. Linah Al-Alem who successfully defended her dissertation work and completed her doctorate this past Tuesday. Dr. Al-Alem's faculty mentors were Dr. Curry and Dr. Kilgore.

Wyatt Lecture Features Environmental Health Leaders [uk now]

22 Nov 2010 17:02:55 -0500

A report on the Wyatt Lecture chaired by Dr. Hollie Swanson from University of Kentucky News.

"Wyatt Lecture Features Environmental Health Leaders"
http://uknow.uky.edu/content/wyatt-lecture-features-environmental-health-leaders

Dissertation Seminar: Ms. Linah Al-Alem

16 Nov 2010 10:55:16 -0500

The Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a dissertation seminar on Tuesday, November 30th to be given by Ms. Linah F. Al-Alem, Doctoral Candidate. Ms. Al-Alem's seminar is entitled: "Unraveling the Effects of Thiazolidinediones and Peroxisome Proliferator Activated Receptor Gamma 1 on Ovarian Cancer". Dr. Michael W. Kilgore is her Faculty Advisor. This seminar will be a 2:00 in MN-563 UKMC.

The 2010 John P. Wyatt Lecture on Environmental Health and Disease [pdf]

16 Nov 2010 10:48:45 -0500

The 2010 John P. Wyatt Lecture on Environmental Health and Disease

November 19, 2010

W.T. Young Library
8:30 A.M to 12:00 Noon

"Impact of Environmental Pollutants on Immune Function and Cardiovascular Disease"

Mary K. Walker, Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Re-
gents Professor, University of New Mexico, Fellow, American Heart Association

B. Paige Lawrence, Associate Professor, Departments of Environmental
Medicine and Microbiology and Immunology, University of Rochester

Panel Discussion on environmental health career opportunities
Student presentations, posters and prizes

Sponsored by the University of Kentucky Vice President for Research
Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology
The Tracy Farmer Institute for Sustainability and the Environment

Dept. Seminar: Dr. Kimberly Anderson

04 Nov 2010 12:11:24 -0400

On Thursday, November 4 the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a seminar to be given by Dr. Kimberly W. Anderson,
Gill Eminent Professor of Chemical Engineering, UKY, Director of UK NF/IGERT and UK NSF/REU, Director of Undergraduate Studies, Chemical Engineering.

Dr. Anderson's talk is entitled: "Engineered Bioactive Interfaces and Devices: Applications in Cancer Research." Dr. Rolf Craven is the host of this seminar. This seminar will be at 3:00 p.m. in room MN-263 UKMC.

Congratulations to Katie Anderson (Senior Lab Tech in the Thibault lab)! [photo]

04 Nov 2010 11:54:57 -0400

Congratulations to Katie Anderson (Senior Lab Tech in the Thibault lab)!

Yesterday the Wildcat Mascot, together with several representatives from the Health and Wellness center here at UK presented Katie with an amazing prize. She was the winning draw out of approximately 5000 participants in the program!

Katie won a UK basketball signed by last year’s team members, two tickets to next week's game against Tennessee (she'll be court side), and an opportunity to watch the wildcats practice.

GO KATIE, GO CATS!

Welcome newest rotation students

25 Oct 2010 13:55:06 -0400

Please welcome our newest rotation students Paulina Davis
(Mentor: Dr. Norris), Matt Thacker (Mentor: Dr. Plattner) and Thomas Platt (Mentor: Dr. Blalock).

Congratulations to Woodrow Friend

25 Oct 2010 13:53:40 -0400

Congratulation to Woodrow Friend on passing qualifying exam.

Dept. Seminar: Dr. Stuart Jarrett

14 Oct 2010 15:53:16 -0400

On Thursday, October 21st the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a seminar given by Stuart Jarrett, Ph.D. Dr. Jarrett is a postdoc in the laboratory of Dr. David Kaetzel. His seminar is entitled: A Critical Role for the Metastasis Suppressor NM23-H1 in DNA Repair and Melanoma Progression. This seminar will be at 3:00 p.m. in room MN-263 UKMC.

Dept. Seminar: Dr. Douglas Feinstein

14 Oct 2010 15:52:15 -0400

On Thursday, October 14th the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a seminar to be given by Dr. Douglas Feinstein,
Research Professor, Dept. of Anesthesiology at the University of Illinois at Chicago. His seminar is entitled: Pathology of Locus Coeruleus: Noradrenergic Signaling in Neurodegenerative Diseases: Causes and Treatments. This seminar will be at 3:00 p.m. in MN-263 UKMC.

Dissertation Seminar: Mr. Joseph Robert McCorkle

15 Sep 2010 10:58:30 -0400

The Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a dissertation seminar on Tuesday, September 28th given by
Doctoral Candidate, Mr. Joseph Robert McCorkle. His seminar is entitled: "Identification of Novel Genes Mediating Metastasis Suppressor Activity of NM23-H1 in Melanoma Cells". His faculty advisor is Dr. David M. Kaetzel. This seminar will at 1:00 p.m in Room 115 College of Nursing Building.

New Pharmacology Student Representatives

15 Sep 2010 10:57:19 -0400

Thanks to outgoing student representatives Heather and Jenny, and congratulations to the new Pharmacology student representatives Woodrow and Leann.

Please welcome our newest graduate student

07 Sep 2010 10:11:08 -0400

Please welcome our newest graduate student Yiwei Lin (Mentor: Dr. Zhou) to our department.

Please welcome our newest IBS rotation students

29 Aug 2010 22:20:32 -0400

Please welcome our newest IBS rotation students: Paulina Davis (Dr. Blalock), Sarah Martin (Dr. Yang), and Matt Thacker (Dr. Craven).

Best Wishes: Dr. Flesher

11 Aug 2010 11:06:23 -0400

Best wishes to Dr. James Flesher for a Happy Retirement.

Welcome: Mr. Jason Tucker

27 Jul 2010 14:47:29 -0400

Please welcome our newest graduate student Mr. Jason Tucker mentored by Dr. John D'Orazio.

Congratulations to Dr. Ikhlas Ahmed

23 Jun 2010 12:54:52 -0400

Congratulations to Dr. Ikhlas Ahmed on successfully defending her dissertation and completing her doctorate. Dr. Ahmed's faculty advisor was Dr. Rolf Craven.

Congratulations to Dr. Natalie Wallis

23 Jun 2010 12:53:25 -0400

Congratulations to Dr. Natalie Wallis on successfully defending her dissertation and completing her doctorate. Dr. Wallis' faculty advisor was Dr. Michael Kilgore.

Dissertation Seminar: Ms. Ikhlas Ahmed Said Ali

17 Jun 2010 10:37:18 -0400

On Tuesday, June 22 the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a dissertation seminar to be given by Ms. Ikhlas Ahmed Said Ali, Doctoral Candidate. Ms. Ahmed Said Ali's seminar is entitled: PGRMC1 Promotes Tumorigenesis, Associates With EGFR And Is Inhibited By A Specific Ligand.
Her Faculty Advisor is Dr. Rolf Craven. This seminar will be at 10:00 a.m. in room MN-263 UKMC.

Dissertation Seminar: Ms. Natalie Wallis

17 Jun 2010 10:36:26 -0400

On Thursday, June 17th the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a dissertation seminar to be given by Ms. Natalie Kay Wallis, Doctoral Candidate. Ms. Wallis' seminar is entitled: PPARγ Agonists As A Potential Treatment for Preneoplastic Breast Cancer. Her Faculty Advisor is Dr. Michael W. Kilgore. Her seminar will be at 1:00 p.m. in room MN-363 UKMC.

Grad. Student Seminar: Ms. Heather Buechel and Ms. Caitlin Latimer

03 Jun 2010 13:53:24 -0400

The Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology on Thursday, June 3rd will host a seminar to be given by graduate students, Ms. Heather Buechel and Ms. Caitlin Latimer. Their seminar titles are listed below.

Ms. Heather Buechel: "Changes In Sleep Patterns And Their Relationship To Cognitive Decline With Aging". Faculty Advisor: Dr. Eric Blalock

AND

Ms. Caitlin Latimer: “Age-Related Changes In Cerebrovasculature And Myelin”. Faculty Advisor: Dr. Nada Porter

This seminar will be at 3:00 P.M. in room MN-463 UKMC

Grad. Student Seminar: Ms. Lindsay Calderon and Ms. Jillian Vanover

27 May 2010 10:42:02 -0400

The Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology on Thursday, May 27th will host a seminar to be given by graduate students, Ms. Lindsay Calderon and Ms. Jillian Vanover. Their seminar titles are listed below.

Ms. Lindsay Calderon: "Role of Smooth Muscle iPAL2β in Angiotensin II Infusion-Induced Blood Pressure Increase and Arterial Remodeling".
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Ming Gong

AND

Ms. Jillian Vanover: "The Mechanism of Melanocortin 1 Receptor (Mc1r)-Mediated Cutaneous UV Protection."
Faculty Advisor: Dr. John D’Orazio

This seminar will be at 3:00 P.M. in room MN-463 UKMC

Grad. Student Seminar: Ms. Leann Fiore and Mr. Sourik Ganguly

20 May 2010 14:11:36 -0400

The Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology on Thursday, May 20th will host a seminar to be given by graduate students, Ms. Leann Fiore and Mr. Sourik Ganguly. Their seminar titles are listed below.

Ms. Leann Fiore: "The Link Between ABL Kinases and NM23-H1 in Breast Cancer and Melanoma Invasion".
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Rina Plattner

AND

Mr. Sourik Ganguly: "ABL Kinases and STAT3: Partners in Cancer Cell Invasion?"
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Rina Plattner

This seminar will be at 3:00 P.M. in room MN-463 UKMC.

Grad. Student Seminar: Ms. Jennifer Furman and Mr. Marian Novak

06 May 2010 14:31:05 -0400

The Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology on Thursday, May 13th will host a seminar to be given by graduate students,
Ms. Jennifer Furman and Mr. Marian Novak. Their seminar titles are listed below.

Ms. Jennifer Furman: "Astrocytic Calcineurin/NFAT Signaling in Alzheimer's Disease and AD Models". Faculty Advisor: Dr. Christopher Norris

AND

Mr. Marian Novak: "Metastasis Suppressor NM23-H1 Inhibits Dissemination of Melanoma Cells Via Altered Chemokine Production Within The Tumor Microenvironment". Faculty Advisor: Dr. David M. Kaetzel

This seminar will be at 3:00 P.M. in room MN-463 UKMC.

Grad. Student Seminar: Ms. Linah Al-Alem and Ms. Eunsil Park

06 May 2010 14:29:34 -0400

The Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology on Thursday, May 6th will host a seminar to be given by graduate students,
Ms. Linah F. Al-Alem and Ms. Eunsil Park. Their seminar titles are listed below.

Ms. Linah F. Al-Alem: "Effects of TZDs on Ovarian Cancer Cells: PPARγ Dependent and Independent Actions". Faculty Advisor: Dr. Michael W. Kilgore

AND

Ms. Eunsil Park: "The Role of RUNX2 In The Rat Ovary". Faculty Advisor: Dr. Misung Jo

This seminar will be at 3:00 P.M. in room MN-463 UKMC.

Grad. Student Seminar: Mr. Jonathan Sims and Mr. Abdelghaffar Salous

23 Apr 2010 17:02:11 -0400

The Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology on Thursday, April 29th will host a seminar to be given by graduate students,
Mr. Abdel Salous and Mr. Jonathan Sims. Their seminar titles are listed below.

Mr. Abdelghaffar Salous: "Role of Lipid Phosphate Phosphatases in Dynamic Regulation of Lipid Metabolism and Signaling in Cardiovasculature". Faculty Advisor: Dr. Andrew Morris

AND

Mr. Jonathan Sims: "ABL Kinase Inhibition Abrogates Cellular Resistance to Doxorubicin". Faculty Advisor: Dr. Rina Plattner

This seminar will be at 3:00 p.m in Room MN-463 UKMC.

Dept. Seminar: Dr. Pankaj B. Desai

15 Apr 2010 10:59:41 -0400

On Thursday, April 22, 2010 the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a seminar to be given by Dr. Pankaj B. Desai, Professor of Pharmacokintecs and Biopharmaceutics, Director, Drug Development Graduate Program, The James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH. His seminar is titled: Pre-Clinical and Clinical Investigations of the Drug Interactions of Anti-Cancer Drugs. Dr. Rolf Craven is the seminar host. This seminar will be at 3:00 p.m. in room MN-463 UKMC.

Dan Chalothorn, Ph.D. moves to Regeneron Pharmaceuticals

15 Apr 2010 10:55:16 -0400

Former student, Dan Chalothorn who received his Ph.D. under the direction of Dr. Piascik has accepted a position as a Senior Staff Scientist in the Cardiovascular and Renal Diseases Department at Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc, NY, NY

Spring Neuroscience Day Poster Awards to Pharmacology Staff and Students

26 Mar 2010 15:07:03 -0400

The Bluegrass Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience held it's annual Spring Neuroscience Day on March 17, 2010. This event gathers neuroscientists from across UK's campus and across the state to connect and participate in lectures and poster presentations. Recipients of the outstanding poster awards this year were presented to Heather Buechel (Dr. Blalock), Caitlin Latimer (Dr. Porter), Jennifer Furman (Dr. Norris) in the graduate student category, and to Katie Anderson (Dr. Thibault) in the staff category. Congratulations!

Graduate Student Seminar: Mr. Lorenzo Federico and Mr. Tristano Pancani

18 Mar 2010 15:48:37 -0400

On Thursday, March 25, 2010 the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a seminar to be given by graduate students, Mr. Lorenzo Federico (Faculty Advisor: Dr. Susan Smyth) on "Autotaxin/LPA Axis: Evidences for a Role in Obesity Predisposition" and Mr. Tristano Pancani (Faculty Advisor: Dr. Olivier Thibault) on "Calcium Dynamics and Glucose Utilization in Hippocampal Neurons". Their seminar will be at 3:00 p.m. in room MN-463 UKMC.

Dept. Seminar: Dr. Georg Weber

18 Mar 2010 15:44:59 -0400

The Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a seminar to be given by Dr. Georg F. Weber. Dr. Weber is an Associate Professor, University of Cincinnati, at The James Winkle College of Pharmacy, Cincinnati, OH. His seminar is entitled: "Osteopontin, CD44 and Metastasis". This seminar will be at 3:00 p.m. in room MN-463 UKMC.

Dept. Seminar: Dr. John B. Pritchard

05 Mar 2010 14:06:41 -0500

The Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology and the Graduate Center for Toxicology will host a joint seminar to be given by John B. Pritchard, Ph.D., Acting Scientific Director, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, NC. His seminar is entitled: "Plumbing the Mechanisms of Renal Xenobiotic Transport". This joint seminar will be held on Thursday, March 11th at 3:00 P.M. in room MN-463 UKMC.

Dept. Seminar: Aleister Saunders

18 Feb 2010 15:00:13 -0500

On Thursday, February 25th the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a seminar to be given by Dr. Aleister Saunders, Associate Professor, Department of Biology, Drexel University of Philadelphia, PA. His seminar is entitled: Identification and Characterization of APP Metabolism Regulators. This seminar will be at 3:00 p.m. in room MN-463 UKMC.

Dept. Seminar: Dr. Teresa Whei-Mei Fan

18 Feb 2010 14:59:26 -0500

on Thursday, February 18th the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a seminar to be given by Dr. Teresa Whei-Mei Fan. Dr. Fan is a Professor of Chemistry, Dept. of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Univ. of Louisville, School of Medicine in Louisville, Kentucky. Her seminar is entitled: Stable Isotope-Resolved Metabolomics for Mechanistic Studies in Model and Human Lung Cancer. This seminar will be at 3:00 p.m. in room MN-463 UKMC.

Dr. Landfield elected as AAAS Fellow. (off-campus link)

12 Feb 2010 11:29:13 -0500

Our Chair, Professor Landfield, was recently elected as a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). This is a remarkable award given to a select few individuals who have contributed significantly to the advancement of science. Dr. Landfield was elected by his peers for his long-standing leadership, effort, and dedication to understanding the underlying anatomical, physiological, and molecular changes contributing to cognitive decline with aging and/or Alzheimer's disease.

Dr. Landfield's nomination was announced in the December 18th issue of Science.

Congratulations Dr. Landfield.

Links of interest:

COM Dean's newsletter on this: http://www.mc.uky.edu/medicine/administration/Deans_Newsletter/2010_01.pdf
(pdf)

Dissertation Seminar: Ms. Yekaterina Y. Zaytseva

12 Jan 2010 11:13:50 -0500

On Tuesday, January 19, 2010 the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a dissertation seminar to be given by
Ms. Yekaterina Y. Zaytseva, Doctoral Candidate. Her seminar is entitled: Targeting Endogenous PPARγ Signaling As A Potential Approach For Breast Cancer Therapy. Her Faculty Advisor is Dr. Michael W. Kilgore. This seminar is at 9:00 a.m. in room MN-363 UKMC.

Dept. Seminar: Dr. Binhua P. Zhou

25 Nov 2009 15:06:16 -0500

The Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology on Thursday, December 3, 2009 will host a seminar to be given by Binhua P. Zhou, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor, Markey Cancer Center and Dept. of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, University of KY Medical Center. His seminar is entitled: Regulation of EMT In Breast Cancer Metastasis. This seminar will be at 3:00 p.m. in room MN-263 UKMC.

Congratualtions to Jennifer Furman

20 Nov 2009 12:12:09 -0500

Congratualtions to Ms. Jennifer Furman (Mentor: Dr. Chris Norris) on her first place poster presentation award at the Science Symposium sponsored by Sanders Brown Center on Aging.

Dept. Seminar: Dr. James R. Moyer, Jr

09 Nov 2009 16:20:44 -0500

On Thursday, November 12 the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a seminar to be given by Dr. James R. Moyer, Jr. from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Department of Psychology.
Dr. Moyer's seminar is entitled: Neurobiological Mechanisms of Aging and Cognitive Flexibility. This seminar will be at 3:00 p.m. in room MN-263 UKMC

Congratualtions to Luke Searcy and Lindsay Calderon

26 Oct 2009 14:53:28 -0400

CONGRATULATIONS to Luke Searcy and Lindsay Calderon for winning first and second place, respectively, at the Gill Heart Cardiovascular Research Day Poster presentation last week!

Alzheimer's Research Forum Article Features the work of The Norris Laboratory (off-campus link)

26 Oct 2009 14:52:15 -0400

On October 18th, the Alzheimer's Research Forum posted an article entitled "The Skinny on NFATs—Mediators of Ab Toxicity?" The article featured recent work conducted in the lab of Dr. Chris Norris, which showed that cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease is associated with elevated calcineurin/NFAT signaling in the hippocampus (Mohmmad Abdul et al., 2009, J Neurosci 29:12957–12969). The work was a collaborative effort with the Alzheimer's Disease Center at UK, as well as the labs of Drs. Harry Levine and Paul Murphy of the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging. Dr. Hafiz Mohmmad Abdul, of the Norris lab, spearheaded the study, and former and current pharmacology graduate students, Michelle Sama and Jennifer Furman, also made important contributions.

Dept. Seminar: Dr. John P. O'Bryan

21 Oct 2009 13:09:29 -0400

On Thursday, October 29th the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a seminar to be given by John P. O'Bryan, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Dept. of Pharmacology at the University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Medicine, Chicago, IL. Dr. O'Bryan's seminar is entitled: "Intersectin Pathways in Cell Biology". This seminar will be at 3:00 p.m. in room MN-263 UKMC.

Markey Research Seminar: Dr. Michael Kilgore

19 Oct 2009 15:19:00 -0400

Dr. Michael Kilgore is giving a Markey Research Seminar at noon on Friday, October 23 in Room MN-363 of the Medical Science Building. His lecture title is: Targeting the endogenous expression and transactivation of PPARγ as a therapeutic strategy in the treatment of breast cancer.

Markey Research Seminar: Dr. Hollie Swanson (pdf)

15 Oct 2009 15:53:20 -0400

Dr. Hollie Swanson is giving a Markey Research Seminar at noon on Friday, October 16 in Room MN-263 of the Medical Science Building. The title of her seminar is The Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor: A Target for Novel Cancer Therapeutics?

Dept. Seminar: Dr. Michal J. Toborek

13 Oct 2009 10:51:48 -0400

On Thursday, October 22, 2009 the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a seminar to be given by Michal J. Toborek, M.D., Ph.D., Director of Research, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Kentucky, College of Medicine. Dr. Toborek's seminar is entitled: Repairing The Barrier: Protection Of The Blood Brain Barrier Against HIV-1 Trafficking Into The Brain. This seminar will be at 3:00 p.m. in room MN-263 UKMC.

Please Welcome Our Newest Faculty Member Dr. Xiuwei Yang to the Pharmacology Department

24 Sep 2009 11:37:37 -0400

Dr. Yang comes from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School. His research focuses on the biology and the microenvironment of cancer cells. He is joined by Dr. Xinyu Deng who obtained his PH.D. at Peking Union Medical University.

Thanks to our Student Representatives

09 Sep 2009 14:49:02 -0400

We appreciate the efforts of our previous Student Representatives (Marian Novak and Jillian Vanover). We thank them for their service, and welcome our new Student Representatives Heather Buechel and Jenny Furman.

Please welcome IBS rotation students

25 Aug 2009 13:06:45 -0400

Please welcome Ryan Griggs, an IBS student rotating in Dr. Thibault's lab.

Please Welcome Our Newest Graduate Students

22 Jul 2009 10:40:08 -0400

Please welcome our newest graduate students: Woodrow
Friend (Mentor: Dr. Rina Plattner), and Abdel Salous (Mentor: Dr. Andrew Morris).

Pharmacology Orientation Workshop 2009

15 Jul 2009 12:20:54 -0400

Pharmacology Orientation Workshop for IBS Students will be held on August 11th, 2009.

Ms. Lindsay Calderon Awarded AHA Predoctoral Fellowship

15 Jul 2009 12:18:29 -0400

Congratulations to Lindsay Calderon for being awarded an American Heart Association predoctoral fellowship.

Grad. Student Seminar: Mr. Marian Novak aand Mr. Jonathan Sims

27 May 2009 23:28:26 -0400

The Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a seminar to be given by graduate students, Mr. Marian Novak aand Mr. Jonathan Sims on Thursday, May 28th. There talks are entitled:

Mr. Marian Novak: NM23-H1 Suppresses Progression to the Metastatic Phenotype Through Its 3'-5' Exonuclease Activity.
Faculty Advisor: Dr. David M. Kaetzel

Mr. Jonathan Sims: Ab1 Kinase Inhibition Sensitizes Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Cells to Chemotherapeutic Agents.
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Rina Plattner

This seminar will be at 3:00 p.m in room MN-263 UKMC.

Collaborative work between Dr. Landfield and Dr. Kadish highlighted in Journal of Neuroscience (off-campus link)

20 May 2009 16:38:14 -0400

Dr. Inga Kadish at the University of Alabama, in collaboration with Dr. Philip Landfield's research group here at UK, has recently published an article examining transcriptional changes in hippocampus over the life span of rats (at 3 months- young adult, 6, 9, 12, and 23 months). At each age point, animal cognition was tested using maze learning, and results were correlated with gene expression microarray data from the hippocampus. Microarrays are capable of measuring the expression of thousands of genes simultaneously, and allowed the authors to look at groups of genes related to different processes. Before cognitive decline began, they saw brain metabolism genes apparently shift away from sugar-type fuels, and towards alternative fatty acid fuels. This seemed to cause a problem with cholesterol management, that began to build over later ages and parallels cognitive failure. These results indicate that as cholesterol levels rise in the brain, cognition declines, but that this a downstream consequence of an earlier change in brain metabolism. This work was featured as a "This Week in the Journal" article in the Journal of Neuroscience.

Reference: Kadish I, Thibault O, Blalock EM, Chen KC, Gant JC, Porter NM, Landfield PW (2009) Hippocampal and cognitive aging across the lifespan: a bioenergetic shift precedes and increased cholesterol trafficking parallels memory impairment. J Neurosci 29:1805-1816.
Url: http://www.jneurosci.org/cgi/content/full/29/6/1805

Dr. Lawrence Brewer and colleagues highlighted in the Journal of Neuroscience (off-campus link)

20 May 2009 16:41:30 -0400

Dr. Lawrence Brewer and colleagues (Brewer et al., 2009) recently published a paper studying estrogen's effects on the aging brain. It was highlighted as a "This Week in the Journal" feature in the Journal of Neuroscience. The authors used a unique approach (the "zipper" slice) to expose and analyze some of the most age-vulnerable neurons in the brain- CA1 pyramidal cells of the hippocampus (important for learning and memory). The authors showed, for the first time, that electrical activity of individual calcium channel molecules in this region not only increases with age in female animals, but is partially reversed by estradiol. Thus, estrogen's reported benefits for brain health and cognition may be related to their ability to preserve normal calcium activity in these neurons.

Reference: Brewer LD, Dowling AL, Curran-Rauhut MA, Landfield PW, Porter NM, Blalock EM (2009) Estradiol reverses a calcium-related biomarker of brain aging in female rats. J Neurosci 29:6058-6067.
Url: http://www.jneurosci.org/cgi/content/full/29/19/6058

Grad. Student Seminar: Ms. Ikhlas Ahmed and Ms. Natalie Wallis

20 May 2009 10:05:48 -0400

On Thursday, May 21st the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a seminar given by graduate students, Ms. Ikhlas Ahmed and Ms. Natalie Wallis. The talks are entitled:

Ms. Ikhlas Ahmed: The Role of Pgrm1 In Turmor Proliferation
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Rolf Craven

Ms. Natalie Wallis: Uncovering a Role of PPARγ in Early Stages of Breast Cancer Progression
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Michael Kilgore

This seminar will be at 3:00 p.m. in room MN-263 UKMC.

Grad. Student Seminar: Ms. Yekaterina Zaytseva

13 May 2009 13:19:56 -0400

On Thursday, May 14th the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a seminar to be given by
graduate student, Ms. Yekaterina Zaytseva. Ms. Zaytseva's talk is entitled: Tageting Endogenous PPARγ Signaling as a Potential Approach for Breast Cancer Therapy. Her faculty advisor is Dr. Michael W. Kilgore. This seminar will be at 3:00 p.m. in room MN-263 UKMC.

Grad. Student Seminar: Ms. Linah Al-Alem and Ms. Jennifer Furman

07 May 2009 10:26:01 -0400

On Thursday, May 7th the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a seminar to be given by graduate students, Ms. Linah Al-Alem and Ms. Jennifer Furman.

Ms. Al-Alem's talk is entitled: The Effect of PPARγ Ligands on Human Epithelial Ovarian Cancer Cells.
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Michael Kilgore

Ms. Furman's talk is entitled: Investigating the Role of Astrocytic Calcineurin/NFAT Signaling in A-Beta Associated Neurotoxicity and Neuroinflammation.
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Chris Norris

This seminar will be at 3:00 p.m. in room MN-263 UKMC.

Grad. Student Seminar: Ms. Lindsay Calderon and Ms. Jillian Vanover

23 Apr 2009 10:45:13 -0400

On Thursday, April 23rd the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a seminar to be given by graduate students, Ms. Lindsay Calderon and Ms. Jillian Vanover.

Ms. Calderon's talk is entitled: A Novel Role of iPLA2-Beta in Angiotensin II Regulation of Blood Pressure
Faculty Advisor is Dr. Ming Gong

Ms. Vanover's talk is entitled: Defining the Role of the Melanocortin 1 Receptor in Cutaneous UV Protection
Faculty Advisor: Dr. John D'Orazio

This seminar will be at 3:00 p.m. in room MN-263 UKMC.

Grad. Student Seminar: Mr. Lorenzo Federico and Mr. Tristano Pancani

16 Apr 2009 14:57:46 -0400

The Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a seminar to be given by our third-year graduate students:
Mr. Lorenzo Federico and Mr. Tristano Pancani. Mr. Federico's talk is entitled: Autotaxin/Lysophosphatidic Acid Axis: In Vivo Evidence For A Role In Obesity Predisposition. His Faculty Advisor is Dr. Susan Smyth. Mr. Pancani's talk is entitled: Differential PPAR-Gamma Modulation of Two Ca2+ Sources in Hippocampal Neurons. Mr. Pancani’s Faculty Advisor is Dr. Olivier Thibault. This seminar will be at 3:00 p.m. in room MN-263 UKMC.

Dept. Seminar: Dr. Chi Li

08 Apr 2009 11:18:09 -0400

The Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a seminar to be given by Dr. Chi Li, Assistant Professor, University of Louisville, Dept. of Medicine, Div. of Hematology and Oncology. Dr. Li' seminar is entitled: "The Regulation of Endoplasmic Reticulum Membrane Permeability by Bcl-2 Proteins". This seminar will be at 3:00 p.m. in room MN-263 UKMC. Dr. Natasha Kyprianou, Dept. of Surgery/Urology is the seminar host.

Dept. Seminar: Dr. David Sherr

19 Mar 2009 14:32:44 -0400

On Thursday, March 26th the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a seminar to be given by David Sherr, Ph.D., Professor, Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Boston University, Boston, MA. This seminar is entitled: The Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor and Mammary Tumorigenesis: It's Not Nice to Fool Mother Nature. His seminar will be at 3:00 p.m. in room MN-263 UKMC. Dr. Hollie Swanson is the seminar host.

Congratulations to Dr. Stuart Jarrett (off-campus link)

09 Mar 2009 16:09:46 -0400

Congratulations to Dr. Stuart Jarrett on his recent AACR-Merck Scholar-in-Training Award. This travel award will provide Dr. Jarrett a stipend to attend the 100th Annual American Association for Cancer Research meeting this April in Denver, Colorado. This award is very competitive and highly selective with fewer than 10% of the applicants receiving funding. Congratulations on being selected!

Please welcome Dr. Elizabeth Head

16 Feb 2009 13:30:19 -0500

Please welcome our newest faculty member, Dr. Elizabeth Head, to the department. Dr. Head shares a joint appointment with Pharmacology and the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging. Dr. Head's research is focused on identifying interventions that may prevent the onset or progression of Alzheimer's disease.

Dr. Norris to speak at Drexel University on Feb. 19

11 Feb 2009 14:05:28 -0500

Dr. Christopher Norris has been invited to give a lecture next week (2/19/2009) to the Department of Biology at Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA. My seminar is titled "Calcineurin signaling in brain aging and Alzheimer’s disease".

Dept. Seminar: Dr. Bret Smith

11 Feb 2009 14:03:10 -0500

On Thursday, February 12th the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a seminar to be given by Dr. Bret N. Smith. Dr. Smith is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, Univ. of KY Medical Center. His seminar is entitled: Modulation of Synaptic Activity in the Vagal Complex by Cannabinoids: Implications for Metabolic Regulation. This seminar will be at 3:00 p.m. in room MN-263 UKMC.

Congratulations to Tristano Pancani

22 Jan 2009 13:53:46 -0500

Congratulations to Tristano Pancani (Thibault lab), who was chosen as a recipient of an ADDF (Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation) Young Investigator Scholarship. He will participate in a Drug Discovery for Neurodegeneration conference in Washington, DC in February.

Dept. Seminar: Dr. Marshall Anderson

14 Jan 2009 13:55:59 -0500

On Thursday, January 15th the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a seminar to be given by Dr. Marshall Anderson, Professor, University of Cincinnati, Dept. of Cancer and Cell Biology, Cincinnati, OH. His talk is entitled: A Conserved Apoptotic Gene. This seminar will be at 3:00 p.m. in room MN-263 UKMC.

Dept. Seminar: Dr. Eran Andrechek

10 Dec 2008 12:00:21 -0500

On Thursday, December 11th the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a seminar to be given by Faculty Candidate Dr. Eran Andrechek, Postdoctoral Fellow, Duke University, Institute of Genome Science and Policy, Durhan, North Carolina. His talk is entitled: "Patterns of Cell Signaling in Mammary Development and Tumorigenesis". This seminar will be at 2:00 p.m. in room MN-363 UKMC.

Congratualtions to Lindsay Calderon and Jennifer Furman

03 Dec 2008 14:20:30 -0500

Congratulations to Lindsay Calderon and Jennifer Furman on passing their qualifying exams and becoming a doctoral candidates.

Dept. Seminar: Dr. Ben Philpot

19 Nov 2008 11:10:01 -0500

On Thursday, December 4th the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a seminar to be given by Dr. Ben Philpot, Assistant Professor at the University of NC, Dept. of Cell and Molecular Physiology, School of Medicine, Chape Hill, NC. His talk is entitled: "Experience-Dependent Synaptic Development in a Mouse Model of Angelman Syndrome". This seminar will be at 3:00 p.m. in room MN-263 UKKMC

Congratualtions to Jillian Vanover

14 Nov 2008 11:30:29 -0500

Congratulations to Jillian Vanover on passing her qualifying exam and becoming a doctoral candidate.

Dept. Seminar: Dr. Biplab Dasgupta

10 Nov 2008 13:07:49 -0500

On Thursday, November 13th the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a faculty candidate seminar to be given by Dr. Biplab Dasgupta. Dr. Dasgupta is from the Department of Pathology and Immunoloogy, Washington UniversitY, School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO. This seminar is entitled: When Metabolic Sensors Command Cell Cycle: Control of Mammalian Brain Development by AMPK. The seminar will at 2:00 p.m. in room MN-263 UKMC.

Dr. James Flesher to Speak at SERMACS 2008

31 Oct 2008 14:13:42 -0400

Dr. Flesher will present his work at the Southeastern regional meeting of the American chemical society in mid November. The title of his presentation is Evidence That 6-Hydroxymethyl Sulfate Ester Is a Major Ultimate Carcinogen of 6-Methylbenzo[a]Pyrene and Benzo[a]Pyrene. The work will be presented in the Directions In Synthetic Organic Chemistry section.

Dept. Seminar: Dr. Xiuwei Yang

29 Oct 2008 10:55:39 -0400

The Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a faculty candidate seminar on Thursday, November 6th to be given by Dr. Xiuwei Yang. The seminar is entitled: The integrin-based protein network and its role in human cancer. Dr. Yang is an Instructor at the Cancer Immunology and AIDS Dana-Faber Cancer Institute and Dept. of Pathology at Harvard Medical School, Boston/Cambridge, MA. This seminar will be at 2:00 p.m. in room MN-263 UKMC.

Please welcome our newest rotation student: Ms. Ashley Laux

27 Oct 2008 10:43:21 -0400

Please welcome our newest rotating graduate student, Ms. Ashley Laux. She is currently rotating in Dr. Blalock's laboratory.

Congratulations to Dr. Divyamani Srinivasan

27 Oct 2008 10:41:23 -0400

Congratulations to Dr. Divyamani Srinivasan for the successful completion of dissertation defense.

Dept. Seminar: Dr. Guri Tzivion

20 Oct 2008 13:27:28 -0400

The Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a seminar to be given by Dr. Guri Tzivion. Dr. Tzivion is an Associate Professor at the Karrmanos Cancer Institute at Wayne State University of Detroit, MI. The seminar is entitled: Signaling Networks in Regulation of Cancer and Longevity: RAF-MAPK AKT-FOXO and Nicotinamide-Sirtuins. His seminar will be on Thursday, October 23 at 2:00 p.m. in room MN-263 UKMC.

Dissertation Seminar: Ms. Divyamani Srinivasan

15 Oct 2008 10:00:17 -0400

The Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a dissertation seminar on Monday, October 20th to be given by
Ms. Divyamani Srinivasan, Doctoral Candidate. Ms. Srinivasan's seminar is entitled: A Novel Link Between Abelson Kinases and Breast Cancer. This seminar will be in room MN-363 at 9:30 A.M. Ms. Srivivasan's Faculty Advisors are Drs. Rina Plattner and David M. Kaetzel.

Dept. Seminar: Dr. Shao-Chun Wang

09 Oct 2008 10:02:36 -0400

On Thursday, October 16th the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a seminar to be given by Dr. Shao-Chun Wang, Assistant Professor, Univ. of Cincinnati, Department of Cancer and Cell Biology, Cincinnati, OH. The seminar is entitled: Regulation of the Nuclear PCNA Sliding Clamp by Tyrosine Phosphorylation. This seminar will be at 3:00 p.m. in room MN-263 UKMC.

Congratulations to Lorenzo Federico and Tristano Pancani

08 Oct 2008 13:40:27 -0400

Congratulations to Lorenzo Federico and Tristano Pancani for passing their qualifying exams and becoming doctoral candidates.

Translational Neuroscience: Models of Aging (pdf)

08 Oct 2008 13:38:31 -0400

Drs. Blalock and Thibault will be presenting their work at the Fourth annual Translational Neuroscience Conference on October 9-10th at the Hilton Suites of Lexington Green. This year's conference is on models of aging. Several faculty members, students and staff from our Department will attend.

Dr. James Flesher to Speak at SERMACS 2008

20 Oct 2008 10:24:41 -0400

Congratualtions to Sourik Ganguly

03 Oct 2008 14:59:04 -0400

Congratulations to Sourik Ganguly for passing his qualifying exam and becoming a doctoral candidate.

Congratulations to Natalie Wallis

22 Sep 2008 11:24:42 -0400

Congratulations to Natalie Wallis on passing her qualifying exam and becoming a doctoral candidate.

Dept. Seminar: Dr. Gen-Sheng Feng

22 Sep 2008 10:57:16 -0400

The Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a seminar to be given by Dr. Gen-Sheng Feng, Professor, Burnham Institute for Medical Research, La Jolla, CA on Thursday, September 25th. This seminar will be in room MN-263 UKMC at 3:00 p.m. His seminar is entitled: SHP2 and Molecular Signaling in Stem Cells and Metabolic Disorders.

Please welcome the newest rotation student to Pharmacology

15 Sep 2008 12:44:15 -0400

Please welcome Erin Morgart to the department. Erin is currently rotating in Dr. Olivier Thibault's laboratory.

New Graduate Student Representatives

15 Sep 2008 12:41:43 -0400

Congratulation to Marian and Jillian on their appointment as the new grad
student representatives. Marian and Jillian would like to thank Luke and Jonathan for their past service.

Congratulations to Linah Al-Alem

15 Sep 2008 12:41:54 -0400

Congratulations to Linah Al-Alem on passing her qualifying exam and becoming a doctoral candidate.

Dept. Seminar: Dr. James Flesher

20 Aug 2008 16:13:15 -0400

Our own Professor Flesher will present a seminar on September 18, 2008 at 3PM. Dr. Flesher's talk is entitled: Evidence That a 6-Hydroxymethyl Sulfate Ester Is a Major Ultimate Electrophilic and Carcinogenic Form of 6-Methylbenzo[a]pyrene and Benzo[a]pyrene. Dr. Flesher has been a professor in the Department since 1962 and has worked on cancer biology even prior to his tenure at UK. He is an author of multiple carcinogenesis theories and many publications in the field of cancer research.

Dept. Seminar: Dr. Alan Fields

20 Aug 2008 16:13:59 -0400

On Thursday, August 28th the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a seminar given by Dr. Alan P. Fields, Chair, Department of Cancer Biology and Director of Cancer Basic Science, Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, Jacksonville, FL. This seminar will be at 3:00 p.m in room MN-263 UKMC.

Please welcome our newest graduate students

14 Jul 2008 21:29:33 -0400

Please welcome our newest graduate students: Heather Buechel (Blalock Lab), Leann Fiore (Plattner Lab), Eunsil Park (Jo Lab), and Caitlin Shannon (Porter Lab).

Graduate Student Seminar: Ms. Ikhlas Ahmed and Ms.Yekaterina Zaytseva (pdf)

29 May 2008 12:25:25 -0400

On Thursday, May 29 the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a seminar to be given by fourth year graduate students, Ms. Ikhlas Ahmed and Ms.Yekaterina Zaytseva. Ms. Ahmed's talk is entitled: PGRM1 Regulates the Stability of Aromatase (CYP19). Her Faculty Advisor is Dr. Rolf Craven. Ms. Zaytseva's tallk is entitled: Functional Signifcance of Peroxisome Proliferation-Activated Receptor Gamma1 Transactivation in Breast Cancer. Ms. Zaytseva's Faculty Advisor is Dr. Michael Kilgore. This seminar will be at 3:00 p.m. in room MN-263 UKMC.

Graduate Student Seminar: Mr. Marian Novak and Mr. Jonathan Sims (pdf)

29 May 2008 12:25:38 -0400

On Thursday, May 22nd the Department of Molecular and Bioimedical Pharmacology will host a seminar to be given by fourth year gradute students, Mr. Marian Novak and Mr. Jonathan Sims. Mr. Novak's seminar is entitled NM-23-H1 Suppresses Progression to the Metastatic Phenotype Through Its 3'5' Exonuclease Activity. His faculty advisor is Dr. David Kaetzel. Mr. Sims' seminar is entitled Activated ABL Kinases as Potential Breast Cancer Therapeutic Targets. His faculty advisor is Dr. Rina Plattner. This seminar will be at 3:00 p.m. in room MN-263 UKMC.

Congratulations to Dr. Sadie Hebert

16 May 2008 10:06:33 -0400

Congratulations to Dr. Sadie Hebert on successfully defending her dissertation and completing her doctorate. Dr. Hebert's faculty advisor was Dr. Susan Kraner.

Dissertation Seminar: Ms. Sadie Hebert (pdf)

29 May 2008 12:25:48 -0400

On Monday, May 12th the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a dissertation seminar to be given by Ms. Sadie L. Hebert, Doctoral Candidate. Ms. Hebert's seminar is entitled: Nuclear Factor 1 Regulates NaV 1.4 NA+ Channel Expression in Skeletal Muscle. Her faculty advisor is Dr. Susan D. Kraner. This seminar will be at 9:00 a.m. in room MN-563 UKMC.

Graduate Student Seminar: Ms. Valentina Moirangthem and Mr. J. Luke Searcy (pdf)

29 May 2008 12:25:56 -0400

he Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a seminar to given by graduate students: Ms. Valentian Moirangthem and Mr. Luke Searcy. Ms. Moirangthem's talk is entitled: Role of TCDD in Wound Healing. Ms Moirangthem's faculty advisor is Dr. Hollie Swanson. Mr. Searcy’s talk is entitled: Lipid Signaling in Brain Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease: The Role of LXR. His faculty advisor is Dr. Nada Porter. This seminar will be Thursday, May 1 at 3:00 p.m. in room MN-263 UKMC.

Congratulations to Ms. Valentina Moirangthem

30 Apr 2008 11:16:44 -0400

Congratulations to Ms. Valentina Moirangthem on passing her qualifying exam and becoming a doctoral candidate.

Dept. Seminar: Dr. Vivek Rangnekar (pdf)

29 May 2008 12:26:02 -0400

On Thursday, April 24 the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a seminar be given by Dr. Vivek Rangnekar, Professor, Department of Radiation Medicine, Univ. of KY College of Medicine. Dr. Rangnekar's seminar is entitled: Molecular Insights Into Apoptosis by PAR-4. This seminar will be on Thursday, April 24th at 3:00 p.m. in room MN-263 UKMC.

Congratulations Drs. Yang, Rogers, and Jeftinija

18 Apr 2008 16:05:29 -0400

Congratulations to Dr. Yang, Dr. Rogers, and Dr. Jeftinija for passing their dissertation defenses lately. Congratulations are also in order for their respective mentors, Drs. Kaetzel, Porter and Kraner.

Dissertation Seminar: Mr. Dusan M. Jeftinija (pdf)

29 May 2008 12:26:10 -0400

On Tuesday, April 15th the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a dissertation seminar to be given by Mr. Dusan M. Jeftinija, Doctoral Candidate. His seminar is entitled: "The Role of the L-Type Voltage Gated Calcium Channel CaV1.2 in Skeletal Muscle Development and Fiber Type Specification." Mr. Jeftinija's faculty advisor is Dr. Susan D. Kraner. This seminar will be at 1:00 P.M. in room MN-263 UKMC.

Dissertation Seminar: Mr. Justin T. Rogers (pdf)

29 May 2008 12:26:16 -0400

On FRIDAY, April 11th the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a dissertation seminar to be given by Mr. Justin T. Rogers, Doctoral Candidate. Mr. Rogers' seminar is entitled: "Effects of 17-B-Estradiol on Calcium Channel Function: Relation to Hippocampal Plasticity and Memory Function with Aging". This seminar will be at 2:00 p.m. in room MN-263 UKMC. Mr. Rogers' faculty advisor is Dr. Nada M. Porter.

Dissertation Seminar: Ms. Mengmeng Yang (pdf)

29 May 2008 12:26:21 -0400

On Thursday, April 10th the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a dissertation seminar to be given by Ms. Mengmeng Yang, Doctoral Candidate. Ms. Yang's seminar is entitled: "The Metastasis Suppressor NM23-H1 Is Required For DNA Repair". Her thesis advisor is Dr. David M. Kaetzel. This seminar will be at 9:00 a.m. in room MN-363 UKMC .

Dept. Seminar: Dr. Misung Jo (pdf)

29 May 2008 12:26:28 -0400

On Thursday, March 27th the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a seminar to be given by Misung Jo, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Department of OB/GYN and Divison of Reproductive Endocrinology. Dr. Jo's seminar is entitled: "The Periovulatory Process". This seminar will start at 3:00 p.m. in room MN-263 UKMC.

Dept. Seminar: Dr. Mark Rich (pdf)

29 May 2008 12:26:33 -0400

On Thursday, March 13th the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will sponsor a seminar to be given by Mark M. Rich, M.D., Ph.D., Director, Neurological Medicine Comprehensive Neuroscience Center and Associate Professor, Dept of Neurosci. and Cell Biology at Wright State University of Dayton, OH. Dr. Rich's seminar is titled "Critical Illness Myopathy: Defects in Electrical Signaling." This seminar will be at 3:00 p.m in MN-263 UKMC. This seminar is hosted by Dr. Susan D. Kraner.

Please welcome our newest rotation students

05 Mar 2008 11:42:42 -0500

Please welcome these IBS graduate students during their rotation in Pharmacology. We have three students rotating in the department during the second half of this semester.

Heather Buechel (Dr. Blalock)
Eunsil Park (Dr. Jo)
Nikki Trinh (Dr. Chen)

Dept. Seminar: Dr. Hansruedi Bueler (pdf)

29 May 2008 12:26:38 -0400

UPDATE: Dr. Bueler's seminar has been cancelled. His seminar will be rescheduled for a later date.

The Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a seminar on Thursday, February 28th to given by Dr. Hansruedi Bueler, Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, College of Medicine. Dr. Bueler's seminar is entitled "Molecular Mechanisms of Neurodegeneration and AAV-Mediated Gene Therapy in Animal Model." This seminar is at 3:00 p.m. in MN-263 Chandler Medical Center.

Congratulations to Tracy Stepanyan

27 Feb 2008 15:44:07 -0500

Congratulations to Tracy Stepanyan for successfully defending her dissertation and completing her doctorate. Dr. Stepanyan's faculty advisor was Dr. John Littleton.

Dissertation Seminar: Ms. Tracy Stepanyan (pdf)

29 May 2008 12:26:44 -0400

On Tuesday, February 26th the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a dissertation seminar to be given by Ms. Tracy D. Stepanyan, Doctoral Candidate.. Ms. Stepanyan’s seminar is entitled: Role of NMDA Receptors in Alcohol Enhanced Neurotoxicity and Behavioral Deficits During Brain Development in Models of Ischemia. This seminar will be at 9:00 a.m. in room MN-363 UKMC. Ms. Stepanyan’s, Faculty Advisor is Dr. John M. Littleton, College of Pharmacy.

Dr. Thibault to present at UT San Antonio

18 Feb 2008 12:00:44 -0500

Dr. Thibault will present a research seminar at the University of Texas at San Antonio in the Neurobiology Seminar Series on Thursday, February 21st.

His seminar is entitled Calcium dysregulation in brain aging and its outcome on spike fidelity.

Please welcome our newest rotation students

14 Jan 2008 15:01:31 -0500

Please welcome our newest IBS graduate students during their rotation in Pharmacology. We have six students rotating in the department during the first half of this semester.

Heather Buechel (Dr. Blalock)
Michael Fiandalo (Dr. Plattner)
Chris Holler (Dr. Plattner)
Eunsil Park (Dr. Jo)
Kathleen Schoch (Dr. Kilgore)
Robin Webb (Dr. Norris)

Congratulations to Lorenzo Federico

08 Jan 2008 08:24:58 -0500

Congratulating to Lorenzo Federico who has been awarded a Young Investigator Award for the Third Annual Platelet Colloquium in San Antonio, and will be giving an invited presentation.

Pharmacology Alumna Honored for Excellence in Education

18 Dec 2007 14:52:45 -0500

One of our graduates, Dr. Sandy Hrometz, who received her PhD with Dr. Michael Piascik in 1998 has recently been honored. Dr. Hrometz is currently an Associate Professor of Pharmacology at the Ohio Northern University College of Pharmacy. She was recognized by Ohio Magazine in their Excellence in Education edition as being one of the top college and university professors in Ohio for 2007. She also received her College's award as the Outstanding Pharmaceutical Biomedical Sciences Professor for 2007.

Dept. Seminar: Dr. Esther Dupont-Versteegden (pdf)

06 Dec 2007 09:00:58 -0500

The Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a seminar on Thursday, December l3th to be given by Dr. Esther Dupont-Versteegden, Associate Professor, Div. of Physical Therapy, Dept. of Rehabilitation Sciences, Coll. of Health Sciences and Dept. of Physiology, Coll. of Medicine. Her seminar is entitled: Skeletal Muscle Atrophy with Disuse and Aging: Searching for Commonalities and Differences. This seminar will be at 3:00 p.m. in room MN-263 UKMC.

Dept. Seminar: Dr. Susan Smyth (pdf)

26 Nov 2007 08:40:57 -0500

The Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a seminar to be given by Dr. Susan Smyth, Associate Professor, Dept. of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, UKY Medical Center. Dr. Smyth's seminar is entitled: Lysolipid Signaling in Cardiovascular Disease. This seminar will be on Thursday, December 6 at 3:00 p.m. in room MN-263 UKMC.

Congratulations to Dinesh & Michelle

06 Dec 2007 09:02:30 -0500

Congratulations to Dinesh & Michelle on passing
their dissertation defenses.

Dept. Seminar: Dr. Peter Espenshade (pdf)

26 Nov 2007 08:39:29 -0500

On Thursday, November 29, 2007 the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a seminar to be given by Dr. Peter Espenshade, Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Dept. of Cell Biology, Baltimore, MD. Dr. Espenshade's seminar is entitled: Cholesterol Sensing and Synthesis: Adaptation to Hypoxia Through SREBP. This seminar will at 3:00 p.m. in room MN-263 Chandler Medical Center.

Dissertation Seminar: Ms. Michelle Sama (pdf)

14 Nov 2007 09:26:46 -0500

On Wednesday, November 28th the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a dissertation seminar to be given by Ms. Michelle Sama. Her talk is entitled: Characterization of the Calcineurin/NFAT Pathway in Astrocyte-Based Immune Inflammatory Processes and Alzheimer's Disease Pathology. Ms. Sama's Faculty Advisors are: Drs. Philip Landfield and Christopher Norris. This seminar will at l:00 p.m. in room MN-263 UKMC.

Dissertation Seminar: Mr. Dinesh Puppala (pdf)

14 Nov 2007 09:25:16 -0500

On Tuesday, November 27th the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a dissertation seminar to be given by Mr. Dinesh Puppala. His seminar is entitled: Development of Apigenin-Protac As A Novel AHR Antagonist. Mr. Puppala's Faculty Advisor is Dr. Hollie Swanson. This seminar will be at 10:30 in room MN-363 UKMC.

Congratulations to Divya Srinivasan

05 Nov 2007 12:11:41 -0500

Congratulations to Divya on receiving the first place award in the poster competition held at the annual Ohio Valley Society of Toxicology Meeting in Indianapolis, IN on November 1, 2007.

Pharmacology Students present at Ohio Valley Society of Toxicology Annual Meeting

05 Nov 2007 12:00:00 -0500

Ms. Ikhlas Ahmed gave an oral presentation at the Ohio Valley Society of Toxicology Annual Meeting entitled, "PGRMC1/Dap1: a novel family of P450 activators related to cytochrome b5." Her talk was on November 2, 2007 in Indianapolis, IN.

Alzheimer's Disease Research by Pharmacology Faculty in Science NewsFocus

24 Oct 2007 09:08:30 -0400

In this weeks' Science, a NewsFocus article on Calcium dysregulation and Alzheimer's disease comments on the research from Drs. Landfield, Thibault and colleagues in our Department. Read the full text of the article.

Congratulations to Marian Novak

24 Oct 2007 08:55:43 -0400

Congratulations to Marian Novak on passing his qualifying exam.

Dept. Seminar: Dr. Barry Sears (pdf)

24 Oct 2007 08:46:19 -0400

On Thursday, October 25, 2007 at 3:00 p.m. in room MN-363 UKMC the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a seminar to be given by Barry Sears, Ph.D., President of Zone Laboratories in Danvers, MA. His seminar is entitled: Inflammation, Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Human Health. Dr. Sears is the creator of the Zone Diet and also the author of the bestselling book, The Zone.
This seminar will be hosted by our third year-graduate student, Mr. J. Luke Searcy.

Please welcome our newest rotation students

23 Oct 2007 17:35:48 -0400

Please welcome our newest rotation students to the department. Eunsil Park, Robin Webb, and Catherine Werner are currently rotating with Drs. Plattner, Kraner, and Thibault, respectively.

Dr. Swanson will be a speaker at the 8th International ISSX Meeting

05 Oct 2007 15:38:59 -0400

Dr. Swanson will be a speaker at the 8th International ISSX meeting, Sendai Japan, October 9, 2007 "P450-dependent metabolism in extrahepatic tissues: Implications for drug disposition and toxicology"

Dr. Flesher will present his work at the upcoming ACS meeting in Greenville, S.C.

01 Oct 2007 10:47:33 -0400

Dr. Flesher will present his work at the upcoming ACS meeting in Greenville, South Carolina. His talk entitled "Comparative Carcinogenicity of Oxidized Metabolites of Preprocarcinogens and Procarcinogens with Aromatic Structural Types ArX and ArCH2X" will be held during the General Medicinal Chemistry section on October 27, 2007. To read the abstract for his talk use the following link: http://acs.confex.com/acs/serm07/techprogram/P45979.HTM

Congratulations to Ikhlas Ahmed, Luke Searcy,Jonathan Sims, and Kate Zaytseva

26 Sep 2007 16:48:46 -0400

Congratulations to Ikhlas Ahmed, Luke Searcy, Jonathan Sims, and Kate Zaytseva on passing their qualifying exams.

Dept. Seminar: Dr. Margot McCullers (pdf)

23 Aug 2007 16:22:59 -0400

The Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a seminar on Thursday, August 30 given by Margot McCullers, Ph.D., Director of the UK Proposal Development Office. Dr. McCullers seminar is entitled "Get grants - Resources from UK's Proposal Development Office and the NIH CRISP Database." This seminar will be held in Room MN-263 at 3 P.M.

Graduate Student Seminar: Ms. Tracy Stepanyan (pdf)

29 May 2007 09:56:19 -0400

The Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a seminar to be given by our graduate student, Ms. Tracy Stepanyan. Ms. Stpanyan's seminar is entitled: In Vitro and In Vivo Models of Developmental Ethanol Exposure and Anoxia. This seminar will be on Thursday, Mary 31, at 3:00 p.m. in room MS-263 UKMC. Ms. Stepanyan's Faculty Advisor is Dr. John Littleton of the College of Pharmacy and the KY Tobacco Research & Development Center.

Congratulations to Lorenzo Federico

29 May 2007 09:53:55 -0400

Congratualtions to Lorenzo Federico. Lorenzo was awarded an American Heart Association (Great Rivers Affiliate) predoctoral fellowship. These predoctoral awards are pretty competitive.

Please welcome our newest graduate student

23 May 2007 09:50:35 -0400

Please welcome our newest graduate student, Ms. Natalie Wallis. Natalie is a student in the M.D./Ph.D. program who has recently decided to join Dr. Kilgore's lab.

Dept. Seminar: Mr. J. Robert McCorkle and Ms. Divya Srinivasan (pdf)

29 May 2008 12:27:02 -0400

On Thursday, May 24th, the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a seminar to be given by graduate students, Mr. J. Robert McCorkle and Ms. Divya Srinivasan. Mr. McCorkle's talk is entitled: "Structure - Function Analysis of the Metastasis Suppressor NM23-H1." Ms. Srinivasan's talk is entitled: "Deregulated Abelson Kinases Promote Transformation and Proliferation in breast cancer." Their seminar will be at 3:00 p.m. in room MN-263 UKMC.

Please welcome our new graduate students

16 May 2007 09:59:32 -0400

The 2006-2007 IBS Student Rotations have recently ended. We are happy to announce that six graduate students have decided to continue their graduate careers in our department. Please welcome the newest Pharmacology graduate students. Ms. Jillian Eakins (Mentor: Dr. D'Orazio), Mr. Lorenzo Federico (Mentor: Dr. Smyth), Ms. Jennifer Furman (Mentor: Dr. Norris), Mr. Sourik Ganguly (Dr. Plattner), Ms. Lindsay Kavanagh (Mentor: Dr. Post), and Mr. Tristano Pancani (Mentor: Dr. Thibault).

Dissertation Seminar: Ms. Dominique Talbert (pdf)

29 May 2008 12:27:07 -0400

The Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a dissertation seminar on Tuesday, May 15th given by Ms. Dominique R. Talbert, Doctoral Candidate. Ms. Talbert's seminar is entitled: "Unraveling the Mechanisms of Crosstalk Between ER Alpha and PPAR Gamma in Breast Cancer." This seminar will be held at 9:00 a.m. in MN-463 UKMC. Dr. Michael W. Kilgore is her Faculty Advisor.

Dr. Donna Weber and Dr. Hollie Swanson were presenters at the Southern Group on Education Affairs 2007 Annual Meeting held in Louisville, KY April 19-21.

26 Apr 2007 09:46:55 -0400

Dr. Weber (Co-Authors, Trish Freeman, Andrew Bentley, William Elder, Robert Hadley and Nada Porter) presented a poster exhibit entitled "Updates to the Pharmacology Curriculum".

Dr. Swanson (Co-Author, Jay Perman) presented a poster exhibit entitled "A Model for Implementing a Dean-Mentored, Individual Leadership Development Program within an Academic Health Center".

Dr. Swanson (Co-Authors, William Balke, Tricia Hyer Dyk and David Hein) presented a workshop entitled "Creating a Collaborative Environment that Foster Clinical and Translational Research".

Dept. Seminar: Dr. Jose Russo (pdf)

25 Apr 2007 09:39:13 -0400

The Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will sponsor a seminar on Thursday, April 26 to be given by Jose Russo, M.D., Senior Member, Medical Science Division at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Russo's seminar is entitled: The Role of Estrogen in Breast Cancer. This seminar will be at 3:00 p.m. in room MN-263 UKMC. The seminar is hosted by Ms. Dominique Talbert.

Congratulations to Dr. Ran Wu

25 Apr 2007 09:37:09 -0400

Congratulations to Dr. Ran Wu for his successful dissertation defense and completion of his doctoral work.

Dissertation Seminar: Mr. Ran Wu (pdf)

18 Apr 2007 17:21:04 -0400

The Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a dissertation seminar on Thursday, April 19th given by Mr. Ran Wu, Doctoral Candidate. Mr. Wu's seminar is entitled: The Roles of Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor and Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Nuclear Translocator in Cell Signaling and Function Beyond Xenobiotic Metabolism. This seminar will be held at 8:30 A.M. in Room 411 of the Charles T. Wethington Health Sciences Building. Dr. Hollie I. Swanson is his Faculty Advisor.

Dept. Seminar: Dr. Robert Clarke (pdf)

06 Apr 2007 12:45:19 -0400

The Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a seminar on Thursday, April l2 given by Robert Clarke, Ph.D, D.Sc., Professor, Depts. of Oncology, Physiology and Biophysics, Georgetown University, School of Medicine in Washington, D.C. Dr. Clarke's seminar is entitled: Molecular Mechanisms of Endocrine Resistance in Breast Cancer. This seminar is hosted by Ms. Dominique Talbert. This seminar is at 3:00 p.m. in room MN-263 UKMC.

Dinesh Puppala wins 3 awards at the National SOT meeting

06 Apr 2007 12:43:54 -0400

Congratulations to Dinesh Puppala for winning 3 awards at the Annual Society of Toxicology Meeting in Charlotte, North Carolina. First place for toxicology research excellence by ASIO-SOT, Third place in graduate student best poster category by Molecular Biology specialty section and
a honorable mention certificate by Drug discovery and toxicology specialty section.

Dept. Seminar: Dr. Susette C. Mueller (pdf)

29 Mar 2007 10:04:44 -0400

On Thursday, March 29th the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a seminar to be given by Dr. Susette C. Mueller, Associate Professor of Oncology and Director, Microscopy & Imaging Shared Resource, Dept. of Oncology, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center at Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. Dr. Mueller's talk is entitled: Tumor Cell Invadopodia: Form and Function. Her seminar will at 3:00 p.m. in room MN-263 UKMC.

Pharmacology Graduate Student Divya Srinivasan receives prestigious fellowship

14 Mar 2007 09:05:17 -0400

Congratulations to Divya Srinivasan. The Graduate School just awarded Divya one of ten Presidential Graduate Fellowships. They are quite competitive, and awarded based on both academic and research accomplishments.

Pharmacology welcomes new rotation students

13 Mar 2007 16:51:10 -0400

The Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology would like to welcome Lindsay Kavanagh (Post Lab), Tristano Pancani (Thibault), and Sourik Ganguly (Plattner) to the department. Best wishes for a safe and productive fourth rotation.

Dept. Seminar: Ms. Sadie Hebert and Ms. Dusan Jeftinija (pdf)

29 May 2008 12:27:16 -0400

On Thursday, March 15, 2007 the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a seminar to be given by fourth year graduate students, Ms. Sadie L. Hebert and Mr. Dusan M. Jeftinija. Ms. Hebert's talk is entitled: Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Factors Recruit Nuclear Factor 1 to Enhance Expression of the NaV1.4 Na+ Channel Gene.
Mr. Jeftinija's talk is entitled: The Role of L-Type Calcium Channel CaV1.2 in Skeletal Muscle. This seminar will be at 3:00 P.M.. in MN-263 UKMC.
Their faculty advisor is Dr. Susan Kraner.

Dr. Piascik invited to present his research at the University of Cincinnati

22 Feb 2007 14:31:55 -0500

Pharmacology Professor Dr. Michael Piascik will present a seminar to the Department of Pharmacology and Biophysics at the University of Cincinnati on February 28, 2007. His presentation is entitled: "Regulation of Cardiovascular Function by Subtypes of the Alpha1-Adrenergic Receptor."

Dept. Seminar: Dr. Judith Henck (pdf)

13 Feb 2007 11:48:25 -0500

On Thursday, February 22, 2007 the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a seminar to be given by Dr. Judith Henck, Research Advisor, Nonclinical Safety Assessment, Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN. Her talk is entitled: "Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators for Gynecologic Indications: A Case History in Drug Development." This seminar will at 3:00 p.m. in room MN-363 UKMC.

Dinesh Puppala receives third place award from the SOT

29 Jan 2007 14:09:50 -0500

Congratulations to Pharmacology Graduate Student Dinesh Puppala on his student award from the Society of Toxicology. Mr. Puppala recently received an award notice from Dr. Michael Caravan regarding his third place student award from the Molecular Biology Speciality Section of the Society of Toxicology. The award presentation, including an overview of Mr. Puppala's work, will be held at the Molecular Biology Specialty Section Meeting on Tuesday March 27th at 6:00 PM during the 46th Annual Society of Toxicology Meeting in Charlotte, North Carolina. Mr. Puppala's faculty mentor is Dr. Hollie Swanson.

Dominique Talbert Honored as a National P.E.O. Scholar

25 Jan 2007 12:13:14 -0500

Pharmacology Graduate Student Dominique Talbert has been honored by the International P.E.O. Sisterhood as a National P.E.O. Scholar. Ms. Talbert is the recipient of a $10,000 scholarship from the philanthropic organization whose primary focus is the support of higher education for women and will be the honorary guest speaker at the Founders' Day Celebration this Saturday.

Dept. Seminar: Dr. Charlotte Peterson (pdf)

25 Jan 2007 12:12:44 -0500

The Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a seminar on Thursday, January 25, 2007 to be given by Dr. Charlotte A. Peterson, Associate Dean for Research and Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Health Sciences here at the University of KY. Her talk is entitled: "Factors Potentially Affecting Muscle Regeneration and Hypertrophy: Changes with Age." This seminar is at 3:00 p.m. in room MN-263 UKMC.

Dissertation Seminar: Ms. Anjali Mishra (pdf)

25 Jan 2007 12:12:54 -0500

On Monday, January 22, 2007 the Department of Molecular and Biomedical will host a dissertation seminar to be given by Ms. Anjali Mishra, Doctoral Candidate. Ms. Mishra's seminar is entitled: "Regulatory Regions of the Platelet Derived Growth Factor A-Chain Gene Provide Selective and Efficient Delivery of Antineoplastic Gene Therapy."
Her seminar will be at 9:00 a.m. in room MN-363 UKMC. Dr. David M. Kaetzel is her Faculty Advisor.

Dept. Seminar: Dr. Rick Kittles (pdf)

05 Jan 2007 11:54:08 -0500

On Thursday, January 11, 2007 the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will sponsor a seminar to be given by Dr. Rick Kittles. Dr. Kittles is an Associate Professor at the University of Chicago, Department of Medicine, Section of Genetic Medicine, Chicago, IL. Dr. Kittles' talk is entitled: "IGF-Axis, Vitamin D and Prostate Cancer Risk. " Ms. Dominique Talbert will host this seminar. The seminar will at 3:00 p.m. in MN-263 UKMC. Please note the room change.

Dept. Seminar: Dr. Lisa Cassis (pdf)

11 Dec 2006 10:29:49 -0500

On Thursday, December 14 the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a seminar to be given by Dr. Lisa Cassis. Dr. Cassis is Professor and Director of the Graduate Center for Nutritional Sciences here a the University of KY. Her seminar is entitled: "Angiotensin II as a Link Between Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease." This seminar will be at 3:00 p.m. in MN-463 UKMC.

Dept. Seminar: Dr. Tony Wyss-Coray (pdf)

04 Dec 2006 13:53:13 -0500

On Thursday, December 7, the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a seminar given by Dr. Tony Wyss-Coray, Associate Professor, Dept. of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, Stanford University. His talk is entitled: "Injury and Immune Responses in Neurodegeneration and Alzheimer's Disease." This seminar will be at 3:00 p.m. in MN-463 UKMC.

Dept. Seminar: Dr. John D'Orazio (pdf)

17 Nov 2006 11:52:57 -0500

On Thursday, November 30 the Department of Molecular & Biomedical Pharmacology will host a seminar to be given by John D'Orazio, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Depts. of Pedatrics/Hematology and Oncology, The Markey Cancer Center and the Graduate Center for Toxicology here at the University of KY. Dr. D'Orazio's talk is entitled: Development of a Novel UV-Protective Strategy Based on Small Molecular Manipulation of Skin Pigments. This seminar will be at 3:00 p..m. in MN-463 UKMC.

Dissertation Seminar: Ms. Rebecca Scotland (pdf)

09 Nov 2006 09:10:43 -0500

On Friday, November 17, 2006 the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology, College of Medicine will host a dissertation seminar to be given by Ms. Rebecca L. Scotland, Doctoral Candidate. Ms. Scotland's seminar is entitled: "The Role of the Ras Effector Rlf in Cardiac Hyperthrophic Signaling." Ms. Scotland's, Faculty Advisor is Dr. Steven Post. This seminar will be at 10 A.M. in room MN-363 Chandler Medical Center.

Dept. Seminar: Dr. Guoqing Cao (pdf)

19 Oct 2006 10:10:55 -0400

On Thursday, October 26, the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a seminar to be given by Dr. Guoqing Cao, Principle Research Scientist, Lilly Research Center, Lilly & Company, Indianapolis, IN. Dr. Cao's seminar is entitled: "Liver X Receptor Medicated Gene Regulation: Potential Impact in Cardiovascular, Metabolic and Alzheimer Diseases." This seminar will be at 3:00 p.m. in room MN-463 UKMC.

Dept. Seminar: Dr. Todd Porter (pdf)

02 Oct 2006 10:43:32 -0400

The Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology will host a seminar on Thursday, October 5 given by Dr. Todd Porter, Associate Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of KY. Dr. Porter's talk is entitled: "Inhibition of Cholesterol Synthesis by Garlic and Policosanol." This seminar will be held in MN-463 Medical Center at 3:00 p.m.

Dr. Christopher Norris receives R01 award from the National Institute on Aging to study neuroinflamation in aging and Alzheimer's disease

31 Aug 2006 14:36:31 -0400

Congratualtions to Dr. Christopher Norris on his recent R01 award from the National Institute on Aging. The funded research proposal entitled "Calcineurin and inflammatory signaling processes in aging and Alzheimer's disease" (AG027297) will help support Dr. Norris' lab for the next five years as he and his group investigate the role of the protein phosphatase calcineurin. His lab will also focus on identifying upstream and downstream signaling partners with calcineurin in astrocyte-based neuroinflammation.

Dept. Seminar: Dr. Gary Landreth (pdf)

29 Aug 2006 12:09:09 -0400

On Thursday, September 7 the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology/COM will host a seminar to be given by Dr. Gary Landreth, Professor, The Alzheimer's Research Laboratory at Case Western Reserve University of Cleveland, OH. Dr. Landreth's talk is entitled: The Nuclear Receptors PPARg and LXR As Therapeutic Targets in Alzheimer's Disease. This seminar will be at 3:00 p.m. in MN-463 UKMC.

Dr. Rina Plattner publishes Breaking News Research in Cancer Research

14 Jul 2006 12:41:40 -0400

Dr. Rina Plattner and pharmacology graduate student Divya Srinivasan published a paper in the June 1st issue of Cancer Research, which is published by the American Association for Cancer Research. The article entitled "Activation of Abl Tyrosine Kinases Promotes Invasion of Aggressive Breast Cancer Cells" has been editorially highlighted as Breaking News in the journal and in a recent AACR member e-newsletter.

Dept. Seminar: Ms. Qingbei Zhang (pdf)

06 Jun 2006 14:59:19 -0400

On Monday, June 19th Ms. Qingbei Zhang will present her dissertation seminar. Ms. Zhang's seminar is entitled: "Molecular Mechanisms that Mediate Metastasis Suppressor Activity of NM-23-H1." The seminar will be in room MN-363 at 10 a.m. Ms. Zhang's faculty advisor is Dr. David M. Kaetzel.

Dept. Seminar: Ms. Tracy Galloway-Stepanyan (pdf)

15 May 2006 10:44:29 -0400

The Department of Molecular & Biomedical Pharmacology will host a seminar to be given by our graduate student, Ms. Tracy Galloway-Stepanyan on Thursday, May 18, 2006 at 3:00 PM in MN463 UKMC. Ms. Galloway-Stephanyan's presentation is entitled: "Discovering Pharmacological Agents to Protect Against Neuronal Damage Associated with Oxygen-Glucose Deprivation."

Please welcome our new graduate students

15 May 2006 10:32:48 -0400

IBS Student Rotations have recently ended. We are happy to announce that six graduate students have decided to continue their graduate careers in our department. Please welcome the newest Pharmacology grad students. Ms. Ikhlas Ahmed (Mentor: Dr. Craven) Mr. Randall Hulshizer (Mentor: Dr. Hadley) Ms. Valentina Moirangthem (Mentor: Dr. Swanson) Mr. Marian Novak (Mentor: Dr. Kaetzel) Mr. James Searcy (Mentor: Dr. Porter) Mr. Jonathan Sims (Mentor: Dr. Plattner) Ms. Kate Zaytseva (Mentor: Dr. Kilgore)

Dept. Seminar: Ms. Sadie Hebert and Mr. Dušan Jefinija (pdf)

08 May 2006 08:30:58 -0400

On Thursday, May 11 the Department of Molecular & Biomedical Pharmacology will host a seminar to be given by our graduate students, Ms. Sadie Hebert and Mr. Dušan Jeftinija. Ms. Hebert's talk is entitled: "Regulation of Na+ Channel Expression in Skeletal Muscle." Mr. Jeftinija's talk is entitled: "Age-Related Changes in Ca2+ Signaling Pathways in Neurons and Astrocytes: Role of Calcineurin and NFAT." Their seminar will be at 3:00PM in room MN-463 UKMC.

Dept. Seminar: Ms. Michelle Sama and Mr. Justin Rogers (pdf)

04 May 2006 09:56:07 -0400

The Department of Molecular & Biomedical Pharmacology will host a seminar to be given by our graduate students, Ms. Michelle Sama and Mr. Justin Rogers. Ms. Sama's talk is entitled: "Involvement of the Calcineuring/NFAT Pathway in Astrocyte-Based Immune/Inflammatory Signaling: Implications for Alzheimer's Disease." Mr. Rogers' talk is entitled: "Estradiol Modulation of VGCC's in the Brain." Their seminar will be at 3:00PM in room MN-263 UKMC.

Dept. Seminar: Dr. Michael Babich (pdf)

20 Apr 2006 11:05:22 -0400

The Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology welcomes Dr. Michael Babich, Vice President of ImmvaRx Immunotherapeutics, Inc., on Thursday, April 27, 2006 for a presentation entitled "Bench to Bedside: A scientist-entrepreneur perspective on closing the gap." Dr. Babich's presentation will be held in room MN-463 UKMC at 3:00PM on Thursday, April 27, 2006. Coffee and cookies will be served.

Dept. Seminar: Dr. Paula Bickford (pdf)

30 Mar 2006 15:40:13 -0500

The Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology welcomes Dr. Paula C. Bickford, Professor, Dept. of Neurosurgery, Senior Research Career Scientist, James W. Haley VAMC, Center of Excellence for Aging and Brain Repair, University of FL, Tampa, FL, on Thursday, April 6, 2006 for a presentation entitled "Inflammation and Oxidative Stress in Neurodegenerative Diseases: Nutritional Approaches." Dr. Bickford's presentation will be held in room MN-463 UKMC at 3:00PM on Thursday, April 6, 2006. Coffee and cookies will be served.

Dept. Seminar: Dr. David Jaffe (pdf)

20 Mar 2006 16:05:52 -0500

The Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology welcomes Dr. David Jaffe, Associate Professor, Deptartment of Biology, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, on Thursday, March 23, 2006 for a presentation entitled "How Aging Rats On A Diet Keep Their Neurons Looking Young." Dr. Jaffe's presentation will be held in room MN-463 UKMC at 3:00PM on Thursday, March 23, 2006. Coffee and cookies will be served.

Dept. Seminar: Dr. Kathrin Engisch (pdf)

chase.southard@uky.edu (R. Chase Southard). — 13 Mar 2006 09:16:37 -0500

The Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology welcomes Dr. Kathrin Engisch, Associate Professor, Deptartment of Neuroscience, Cell Biology and Physiology, Wright State University, Dayton, OH, on Thursday, March 16, 2006 for a presentation entitled "Adenovirus Infection Alters Calcium Currents and Exocytosis in Adrenal Chromaffin Cells." Dr. Engisch's presentation will be held in room MN-463 UKMC at 3:00PM on Thursday, March 16, 2006. Coffee and cookies will be served.

Dept. Seminar: Dr. Karyn Esser

chase.southard@uky.edu (R. Chase Southard). — 06 Mar 2006 11:53:08 -0500

The Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology welcomes Dr. Karyn Esser, Associate Professor, Department of Physiology, University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center on Thursday, March 9, 2006 for a presentation entitled "Circadian Regulation of MyoD1 and PGC1: Implications for Frailty and Metabolic Diseases." Dr. Esser's presentation will be held in room MN-463 UKMC at 3:00PM on Thursday, March 9, 2006. Coffee and cookies will be served.

Dept. Seminar: Ms. Meng Meng Yang and Mr. J. Robert McCorkle (pdf)

chase.southard@uky.edu (R. Chase Southard). — 03 Mar 2006 12:00:00 -0500

The Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology graduate students, Ms. Meng Meng Yang and Mr. J. Robert McCorkle, will each present their work today, Thursday, March 3, 2006 at 3:00PM in MN-463.

Ms. Yang's presentation is entitled "Analysis of DNA Repair Activity For YNK1, The Yeast S. Cerevisiae Homologue of the Metastasis Suppressor NM23." Her faculty advisor is Dr. David Kaetzel.

Mr. McCorkle's presentation is entitled "The Multiple Functions of NM23-H1 And Their Potential Impact on Genomic Stability." His faculty advisor is Dr. David Kaetzel.

Coffee and cookies will be served.

Dept. Seminar: Ms. Divya Srinivasan and Dinesh Puppala (pdf)

chase.southard@uky.edu (R. Chase Southard). — 23 Feb 2006 14:30:00 -0500

The Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology graduate students, Ms. Divya Srinivasan and Mr. Dinesh Puppala, will each present their work today, Thursday, February 23, 2006 at 3:00PM in MN-463.

Ms. Srinivasan's presentation is entitled "Unraveling Oncogenic Functions of Albeson Kinases in Breast Cancer." Her faculty advisor is Dr. Rina Plattner.

Mr. Puppala's presentation is entitled "Development of an AHR Antagonist Using Protacs." His faculty advisor is Dr. Hollie Swanson.

Coffee and cookies will be served.

Congratulations to Drs. Piascik, García-Cazarin, who recently received her Ph.D. in Pharmacology, and Post on their recent book chapter.

chase.southard@uky.edu (R. Chase Southard) — 23 Feb 2006 14:20:33 -0500

Congratulations to Dr. Michael T. Piascik, Dr. Steven Post, and recent graduate, Dr. Mary Garcia-Cazarin co-authored a chapter titled "Regulation of Cellular Localization and Trafficking of the Adrenergic Receptors" in new a book The Adrenergic Receptors: in the 21st century (ISBN: 1-59259-931-1) published by Humana Press.

Dept. Seminar: Dr. Corinna Burger (pdf)

chase.southard@uky.edu (R. Chase Southard) — 16 Feb 2006 11:52:20 -0500

The Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology welcomes Dr. Corinna Burger, Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, and Powell Gene Therapy Center, University of Florida, on Thursday, Feburary 16, 2006 for a presentation entitled "Use of Recombinant Adeno-associated Virus Somatic Transgenics to Study Learning and Memory." Dr. Burger's presentation will be held in room MN-463 UKMC at 3:00PM on Thursday, Feburary 16, 2006. Coffee and cookies will be served.

Dept. Seminar: Dr. Nicholas J. Koszewski (pdf)

chase.southard@uky.edu (R. Chase Southard) — 08 Feb 2006 13:27:23 -0500

The Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology welcomes Dr. Nicholas J. Koszewski, Associate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Chandler Medical Center, on Thursday, Feburary 9, 2006 for a presentation entitled "Identification and characterization of transcription factors controlling parathyroid hormone gene expression." Dr. Koszewski's presentation will be held in room MN-463 UKMC at 3:00PM on Thursday, Feburary 9, 2006. Coffee and cookies will be served.

Congratulations to Mr. Dinesh Puppala

chase.southard@uky.edu (R. Chase Southard) — 31 Jan 2006 11:30:01 -0500

Congratulations to Mr. Dinesh Puppala for being awarded second place in Best Paper Award competition in the Graduate Student Category from American Society for Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET). Mr. Puppala's poster is titled "Inhibition of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor signaling pathway and cigarette smoke induced cell transformation by select dietary flavonoids" and will be presented at ASPET annual meeting to be held on April 1 - 5, 2006 in San Francisco, CA.

Dr. Hollie Swanson to serve on Institute of Medicine of National Academies Committee

chase.southard@uky.edu (R. Chase Southard) — 19 Jan 2006 14:48:21 -0500

Congratulations to Dr. Hollie Swanson for her recent membership to a National Academy Committee: Institute of Medicine of the National Academies, Committee to Review the Health Effects in Vietnam Veterans of Exposure to Herbicides for 2006-2007.

Congratulations to Dr. Dejan Nikolic

chase.southard@uky.edu (R. Chase Southard) — 19 Jan 2006 14:38:14 -0500

Congratulations to Dr. Dejan Nikolic for his successful dissertation defense and completion of his doctoral work.

Congratualtions to Dr. Mary Garcia-Cazarin

chase.southard@uky.edu (R. Chase Southard) — 19 Jan 2006 14:36:53 -0500

Congratulations to Dr. Mary Garcia-Carazin for her successful dissertation defense and completion of her doctoral work.

Dept. Seminar: Dr. Myrtle A. Davis, Eli Lilly and Company (pdf)

chase.southard@uky.edu (R. Chase Southard) — 18 Jan 2006 12:59:12 -0500

The Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology welcomes Dr. Myrtle A. Davis of Eli Lilly and Company, Lilly Research Laboratories, on Thursday, January 19, 2006 for a presentation entitled "Leveraging Cell Signaling Mechanisms for Biomarker Discovery." Dr. Davis' presentation will be held in room MN-463 UKMC at 3:00PM on Thursday, January 19, 2006. Coffee and cookies will be served.

Dept. Seminar: Dr. Anthony Sinai, UK COM Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics (pdf)

chase.southard@uky.edu (R. Chase Southard) — 09 Jan 2006 11:44:51 -0500

The Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology welcomes Dr. Anthony Sinai, Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, on January 12, 2006 for a presentation entitled "Toxoplasma Gondii: A Protozoan Parasite Establishes an Unwelcome Residence in the Host Cell." Dr. Sinai's presentation will be held in Room MN463 at 3:00PM on Thursday, January 12, 2006. Coffee and Cookies will be served.

Dept. Seminar: Dr. Robert Fenstermaker, Roswell Park Cancer Institute and SUNY at Buffalo (pdf)

chase.southard@uky.edu (R. Chase Southard) — 07 Dec 2005 10:07:41 -0500

The Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology welcomes Dr. Robert Fenstermaker, Chairman of the Department of Neurosurgery at the Roswell Park Cancer Institute and Associate Professor at the State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, on December 8, 2005 for a seminar presentation entitled "EGRF Intron Recombination In Gliomas." Dr. Fenstermaker's presentation will be held in Room MN463 at 3:00 PM on Thursday, December 8, 2005. Coffee and cookies will be served.

Dept. Seminar: Dr. Timothy F. Osborne, University of California at Irvine (pdf)

chase.southard@uky.edu (R. Chase Southard) — 28 Nov 2005 13:37:31 -0500

The Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology welcomes Dr. Timothy F. Osborne, Professor and Chair, Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, University of California at Irvine on Thursday, December 1, 2005 for a seminar presentation entitled "Molecular Sensing by SREBP's and Nuclear Receptors in Regulation of Lipid Metabolism." Dr. Osborne's presentation will be held in Room MN463 at 3:00 PM on Thursday, December 1, 2005. Coffee and cookies will be served.

Dept. Seminar: Dr. Carolyn Klinge, University of Louisville (pdf)

chase.southard@uky.edu (R. Chase Southard) — 16 Nov 2005 11:46:38 -0500

The Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology welcomes Dr. Carolyn Klinge from the University of Louisville Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology on Thursday, November 17, 2005 for a seminar presentation entitled "Gender-dependent Differences in Estrogen Receptor Activity in Lung Adenocarcinoma." Dr. Klinge's seminar will be held in Room MN463 at 3:00 PM on November 17, 2005. Coffee and Cookies will be served.

Mr. Dejan Nikolic to present dissertation seminar

chase.southard@uky.edu (R. Chase Southard) — 15 Nov 2005 15:36:09 -0500

Mr. Dejan Nikolic's dissertation seminar will be on Friday, December 9 at 2:00 p.m. in MN-363 UKMC. Dejan's seminar is entitled: Delineating Signaling Pathways Involved in Class A Scavenger Receptor-Mediated Cell Adhesion. Dejan's faculty advisor is: Dr. Steven Post.

Ms. Mary Garcia-Cazarin to present dissertation seminar

chase.southard@uky.edu (R. Chase Southard) — 15 Nov 2005 12:17:53 -0500

Ms. Mary Garcia-Cazarin's dissertation seminar will be held on Wednesday, December 7 at 9:00 a.m. in MN-363 UKMC. The title of Mary's talk is: A Study of the Localization and Trafficking Properties of the AlphalD-Adrenoceptor Using Adenoviral Vectors in Human Aortic Smooth Muscle Cells. Mary's faculty Advisor is Dr. Michael T. Piascik

Congratulations to Dinesh Puppala

chase.southard@uky.edu (R. Chase Southard) — 02 Nov 2005 11:27:41 -0500

Congratulations to Dinesh Puppala on winning the second place in poster competition held at Ohio Valley Society of Toxicology (OVSOT) meeting held at the Jewish Hospital Rudd Heart and Lung Center, Lousiville KY on 28 October 2005. His poster was titled "Naturally occuring antagonists of the Arylhydrocarbon receptor pathway: A novel approach to cancer chemoprevention?"

Congratulations to Rebecca Scotland

chase.southard@uky.edu (R. Chase Southard) — 02 Nov 2005 11:25:21 -0500

Congratulations to Rebecca Scotland on her poster presentation at the 8 th annual Gill heart Cardiovascular Research day. Rebecca's presentation "The Ras Effector Rlf protects from maladaptive hypertrophic signaling" won second place for student presentations.

Congratulations to Rachel Chitti

chase.southard@uky.edu (R. Chase Southard) — 24 Oct 2005 18:15:02 -0400

Congratulations to Rachel Chitti for her paper in Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, entitled, "Hpr6 (heme-1 domain protein) regulates the susceptibility of cancer cells to chemotherapeutic drugs." The authors are G. Crudden, R.E. Chitti, and R.J. Craven. The paper is due publication in early 2006 and can be viewed on the web using the link embedded in the title. Ms. Chitti also presented her work during the poster sessions at the Gill Heart Association Annual Meeting on October 7, 2005. The poster was entitled, "Hpr6 (human membrane-bound progesterone receptor) is a regulator of cholesterol synthesis." The authors were L. Li, R.E. Chitti, E. Stolarczyk, E.R.O. Flores, R.J. Craven, and T.D. Porter.

Congratulations to Dusan Jeftinja, Sadie Hebert, and Rob McCorkle.

chase.southard@uky.edu (R. Chase Southard) — 24 Oct 2005 09:29:15 -0400

Congratualtions to Dusan Jeftinja, Sadie Hebert, and Rob McCorkle on passing their qualifying exams.

Congratulations Dr. Amy Thompson

chase.southard@uky.edu (R. Chase Southard) — 07 Oct 2005 11:46:56 -0400

Congratulations to Dr. Amy Thompson for her successful completion of her doctoral degree.

Dinesh Puppala and Anjali Mishra New Grad. Student Co-Reps.

chase.southard@uky.edu (R. Chase Southard) — 22 Oct 2005 12:44:06 -0400

Congrats to Dinesh Puppala and Anjali Mishra on their election to Pharmacology Graduate Student Co-Representatives for 2005-2006, and our thanks to Michelle Sama and Justin Rogers for all of their hard work over the previous academic year.

Congratulations Divya!

chase.southard@uky.edu (R. Chase Southard) — 31 Aug 2005 16:51:10 -0400

Congratulations to Divya Srinivasan for passing her qualifying exam.

Pharmacology Ranks in Top 10

chase.southard@uky.edu (R. Chase Southard) — 31 Aug 2005 16:45:34 -0400

The Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology ranks in the top 20 basic science departments among public medical schools at number 10 on the list.