Spring 2013 Colloquium in Integrative Physiology

Schedule

DateTitle and Speaker
January 14

Introduction for graduate students

Christopher DeSouza, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Integrative Physiology
University of Colorado Boulder

January 28

Variability in longevity and the origiins of individuality

Zachary Pincus, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology
Yale University
(Host: Bob Mazzeo robert.mazzeo@colorado.edu)

February 4

Neuropathological influence of vascular risk factors in Alzheimer's

Whitney Wharton, Ph.D.
Assistant Scientist
Department of Medicine & Public Health
William S. Middleton VA Hospital
(Host: Pei-San Tsai pei-san.tsai@colorado.edu)

February 11

Imaging neurodevelopment: old questions, new direction

Sean Deoni, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
School of Engineering
Brown University
(Host: Alaa Ahmed alaa.ahmed@colorado.edu)

February 18

Physical activity and mental health

Ben Greenwood, Ph.D.
Assistant Research Professor
Department of Integrative Physiology
University of Colorado Boulder

February 25

Nitrite and nitrate in health and disease

Nathan Bryan, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Integrative Biology and Moleclar Medicine
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
(Host: Doug Seals seals@colorado.edu)

March 4

Embryonic stem cells and longevity genes

Wallace Chick, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Cell and Developmental Biology
University of Colorado Denver
(Host: Tom Johnson thomas.johnson@colorado.edu)

March 11

Forward genetic approaches to understanding behavior in mice

Lisa Tarantino, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
(Host: Marissa Ehringer marissa.ehringer@colorado.edu)

March 18

Muscle synergies for walking and balance control

Lena Ting, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Emory University and Georgia Institute of Technology
(Host: Alaa Ahmed alaa.ahmed@colorado.edu)

April 1

Alcohol-related changes in sleep and brain activity

Ian Colrain, Ph.D.
Director, Human Research Laboratory
Center for Health Sciences
SRI International
(Host: Monique LeBourgeois monique.lebourgeois@colorado.edu)

April 8

Neuroimaging of movement disorders

David Vaillancourt, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Applied Physiology and Kinesiology
University of Florida
(Host: Roger Enoka enoka@colorado.edu)

April 15

Sleep and synaptic homeostasis

Chiara Cirelli, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Psychiatry
University of Wisconsin, Madison
(Host: Ken Wright kenneth.wright@colorado.edu)

April 29

Nina Donner

Glucocorticoids unleashing serotonin and anxiety

 

Todd Darlington

Transcriptome changes mediate the interaction between exercise and alcohol consumption

 

Jamie Justice

Subdomain assessment of motor function

(Host: Bob Mazzeo robert.mazzeo@colorado.edu)