Spring 2016 Colloquium in Integrative Physiology

Schedule

DateTitle and Speaker
Jan. 11

Introduction for Graduate Students

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

Jan. 25

Of mice and macrophages - How salmonella evades the immune system

Corrie Detweiler, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology
University of Colorado Boulder
(Hosted by Moni Fleshner monika.fleshner@colorado.edu)

Feb. 1

Opportunities and tension points associated with integrating teaching and research in undergraduate biology lab courses

Sara Brownell, Ph.D. (DBER candidate)
Assistant Professor
School of Life Sciences
Arizona State University
(Hosted by Bill Byrnes william.byrnes@colorado.edu)

Feb. 8

Students reading real science: Primary literature in the classroom

Melissa McCartney, Ph.D. (DBER candidate)
Project Director
Department of Education and Human Resources
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
(Hosted by Bill Byrnes william.byrnes@colorado.edu)

Feb. 15

Thou shall not be afraid of science

Lacy Cleveland, Ph.D. (DBER candidate)
Research Associate
MAST Institute
University of Northern Colorado
(Hosted by Bill Byrnes william.byrnes@colorado.edu)

Feb. 22

How should we develop wearable devices that improve mobility?

Steve Collins , Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Carnegie Mellon University
(Hosted by Alena Grabowski alena.grabowski@colorado.edu)

Feb. 29

Blood cell bioenergetics as a biomarker of physiological function

Anthony Molina, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Internal Medicine
Section on Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine Sticht Center on Aging
Wake Forest School of Medicine
(Hosted by Doug Seals seals@colorado.edu)

Mar. 7

Therapeutic neurostimulation

Chet Moritz, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Division of Physical Therapy
Departments of Rehabilitation Medicine and Physiology and Biophysics
University of Washington
(Hosted by Roger Enoka roger.enoka@colorado.edu)

Mar. 14

Using Stress as a Surrogate for Aging

Tom Johnson, Ph.D.
Professor
Institute for Behavioral Genetics and Department of Integrative Physiology
University of Colorado Boulder
(Hosted by Pei Tsai pei-san.tsai@colorado.edu)

Mar. 28

SLEEP: Rest and Digest for the Body and Mind

Sara Mednick, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychology
University of California Riverside
(Hosted by Monique LeBourgeois monique.lebourgeois@colorado.edu)

Apr. 4

Utility of Exercise to Destiffen Arteries: Walking in Carlson Gym to Swimming in 40 Acres and Beyond

Hiro Tanaka, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Kinesiology and Health Education
University of Texas at Austin
(Hosted by Chris DeSouza desouzac@colorado.edu)

Apr. 11

A rewarding career in science: using animal models to understand the motivational properties of alcohol and nicotine

Matthew Powers, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Institute for Behavioral Genetics
University of Colorado Boulder
(Hosted by Marissa Ehringer marissa.ehringer@colorado.edu)

Apr. 18

Muscle mechanics and physiology

Greg Sawicki, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Biomedical Engineering
North Carolina State University
(Hosted by Rodger Kram rodger.kram@colorado.edu)

Apr. 25

Lameese Akacem - Light at Night: Melatonin Suppression in Preschoolers
Rachel Gioscia-Ryan - Mitochondrial oxidative stress and antioxidant therapy in arterial aging
Ben Ryan - Hemoglobin mass alterations following four-day simulated microgravity

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