Schedule

Date Title and Speaker
Jan. 15

Martin Luther King Day - No Colloquium

Jan. 22

Introduction for Graduate Students

Roger Enoka, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Integrative Physiology
University of Colorado Boulder

Jan. 29

Mitochondria and Aging

Shane Rea, Ph.D
Assistant Professor
University of Washington
(Hosted by Chris Link linkc@colorado.edu)

Feb. 5

On the Design of Bionic Leg Devices: The Science of Extreme Interface

Hugh Herr, Ph.D.
Professor
Media Arts and Sciences
Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Harvard-MIT
(Hosted by Alena Grabowski alena.grabowski@colorado.edu)

Feb. 12

Improving Cardiac Arrest Survival through Research and Technology

Annemarie Silver, Ph.D.
Principal Scientist
ZOLL Medical Corporation, Boston
(Hosted by Bob Mazzeo robert.mazzeo@colorado.edu)

Feb. 19

Aging, Vascular Function, and Implications for the Brain

Jill Barnes, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Departments of Kinesiology and Physiology
UW-Madison
(Hosted by Doug Seals douglas.seals@colorado.edu)

Feb. 26

Environment, Physical Activity, and Sleep: Future Directions in Mobile Health Technology

Peter James, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Population Medicine
Harvard Medical School
(Hosted by Céline Vetter celine.vetter@colorado.edu)

Mar. 5

Sleep, Inflammation, and Depression: Promoting Sleep-Health with Mindfulness

Michael R. Irwin, M.D.
Cousins Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences
David Geffen School of Medicine
University of California, Los Angeles
(Hosted by Moni Fleshner monika.fleshner@colorado.edu)

Mar. 12

Effects of Light on Neuroendocrine Physiology

George Brainard, Ph.D.
Professor
College of Biomedical Sciences
Thomas Jefferson University
(Hosted by Ken Wright kenneth.wright@colorado.edu)

Mar. 19

Neuromuscular Function in Older Adults

Kevin Keenan, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Kinesiology
University of Wisconsion, Milwaukee
(Hosted by Roger Enoka roger.enoka@colorado.edu)

Mar. 26

Spring Break - No Colloquium

Apr. 2

The Science Behind the 2 Hour Marathon Attempt

Geng Luo, Ph.D.
Senior Biomechanics Researcher
Nike Sports Research Lab
(Hosted by Rodger Kram rodger.kram@colorado.edu)

Apr. 9

Tactile Sensor Technology

Veronica Santos, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
University of California, Los Angeles
(Hosted by Alaa Ahmed alaa.ahmed@colorado.edu)

Apr. 16

Evolution of Reproductive Control by Hormones

Pei Tsai, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Integrative Physiology
University of Colorado Boulder
(Hosted by Roger Enoka roger.enoka@colorado.edu)

Apr. 23

The Accidental Interventionist

MIchelle Garrison, Ph.D.
Research Associate Professor
School of Public Health
University of Washington
(Hosted by Monique LeBourgeois monique.lebourgeois@colorado.edu)

Apr. 30

Robyn Capobianco - The Science of Flexibility
Jamie Hijmans - Novel mediators of HIV-1 endothelial dysfunction
Hannah Ritchie - Strategies to Reverse Cognitive Deficits Associated with Short Sleep Duration

Graduate students
Department of Integrative Physiology
University of Colorado Boulder
(Hosted by Bob Mazzeo robert.mazzeo@colorado.edu)