January 10 | Introduction for Graduate Students Christopher DeSouza, Ph.D. Professor Department of Integrative Physiology University of Colorado at Boulder |
January 24 | Can Physiology Fill the Void Left By the Reductionists? Michael J. Joyner, M.D. Professor of Anesthesiology Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN (Host: Doug Seals seals@colorado.edu) |
January 31 | Telomerase and Its Association with Human Disease Tom Cech, Ph.D. Director, Colorado Initiative in Molecular Biology Distinguished Professor Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of Colorado at Boulder (Host: Chris DeSouza desouzac@colorado.edu) |
February 7 | Serotonergic Systems and Stress-Induced Opiod Relapse Lynn Kirby, Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology Temple University (Host: Chris Lowry christopher.lowry@colorado.edu) |
February 14 | Biological Factors in Breast Cancer Risk and Prognosis Lisa Hines, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Biology University of Colorado at Colorado Springs (Host: Matt McQueen matt.mcqueen@colorado.edu) |
February 21 | Desynchronization of Clock Genes Mary Harrington, Ph.D. Tippit Professor in Life Sciences Department of Psychology Smith College (Host: Moni Fleshner monika.fleshner@colorado.edu) |
February 28 | Sensory Muscle Fatigue and Pain Alan R. Light, M.D. Professor Departments of Anesthesiology, and Neurobiology and Anatomy University of Utah (Host: Roger Enoka enoka@colorado.edu) |
March 7 | Coupling Blood Flow to Metabolic Demand Steven S. Segal, Ph.D. Professor Department of Pharmacology and Physiology University of Missouri (Host: Bob Mazzeo robert.mazzeo@colorado.edu) |
March 14 | ACL Injuries in Females Timothy E. Hewett, Ph.D. Professor Departments of Pediatrics, Orthopedic Surgery, Biomedical Engineering, and Rehabilitation Sciences Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (Host: Thorsten Rudroff thorsten.rudroff@colorado.edu) |
March 28 | Experimental Evolution of High Activity Levels in Mice Theordore Garland, Ph.D. Professor Department of Biology University of California at Riverside (Host: Doug Seals seals@colorado.edu) |
April 4 | Learning and Central Set in Human Posture Control Fay Horak, Ph.D. Professor of Neurology Oregon Health and Sciences University Portland, OR (Host: Alaa Ahmed alaa.ahmed@colorado.edu) |
April 11 | Ecology of Infectious Diseases Peter Johnson, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology University of Colorado at Boulder (Host: Pei-San Tsai pei-san.tsai@colorado.edu) |
April 18 | Vitamin D and Cardiovascular Health Thomas J. Wang, M.D. Associate Professor Harvard Medical School Cardiology Division, Massachusetts General Hospital (Host: Doug Seals seals@colorado.edu) |
April 25 | Nicotine and the Control of Respiration Ralph Fregosi, Ph.D. Professor Department of Physiology University of Arizona (Host: Roger Enoka enoka@colorado.edu) |