Seminars
in Infection and Immunity - Spring '09
(VETMI 7120*)
by Program
in Infection and Pathobiology
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Time/day: Fridays, 12:15 pm
Location: Boyce Thompson Institute Auditorium
* Students who are enrolled in the VETMI 7120 course must sign in at each seminar.
| Date | Title/Speaker | Host |
| Jan. 23 | Denying Access to Safe Havens to Prevent Insurgency: A Novel Strategy for Treating Leishmaniasis Dr. Abhay
Satoskar
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Dr.
Eric Denkers Dept. of Microbiology & Immunology e-mail: eyd1 |
| Jan. 30 | New Developments in Receptor-stimulated Calcium Responses in Mast Cells Dr. David
Holowka
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Dr.
Ted Clark Dept. of Microbiology & Immunology e-mail: tgc3 |
| Feb. 6 | Streptococcal and Staphylococcal Subversion of Host Phagocyte Defenses Dr. Victor
Nizet
|
Dr.
Helene Marquis Dept. of Microbiology & Immunology e-mail: hm72 |
| Feb. 13 | Regulation of Actin Dynamics at the Immunological Synapse Dr. Janis
K. Burkhardt
|
Dr.
David Holowka Dept. of Chemistry & Chemical Biol. e-mail: dah24 |
| Feb. 20 | This seminar has been canceled. Molecular Mechanisms of gamma/delta T Cell Receptor Signaling" Dr. Sandra
Hayes (The seminar by Dr. Ralph Steinman from Rockefeller University, originallly scheduled for this date, has been canceled.) |
Graduate
students of the Field of Immunology: Lisa Blum (student representative) e-mail: lkb25 |
| Feb. 27 | Entry of Vesicular Stomatitis Virus into Cells: Interactions between the Virus and Host Dr. Sean
P. J. Whelan
|
Dr.
John Parker Dept. of Microbiology & Immunology / Baker Institute of Animal Health e-mail: jsp7 |
| Mar. 6 | No Seminar Today due to Infectious Disease Forum at 12:15 pm in LH 1
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| Mar. 13 |
A Toll-like Receptor Induced Metabolic Switch Underpins Dendritic Cell Activation Dr. Edward
Pearce
|
Dr.
Ted Clark Dept. of Microbiology & Immunology e-mail: tgc3 |
| Mar. 20 | Cytokine Regulation of Pulmonary Immunity to Polymicrobial Infections Dr. Dennis
Metzger
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Dr.
Margaret Bynoe Dept. of Microbiology & Immunology e-mail: msb76 |
| Mar. 27 | Tale of Two Receptors in Apicomplexa: Understanding Modifications of Retrograde Trafficking Machinery in Complex Secretory Dr. Kristin
Hager The seminar
by Dr. Carolyn B. Coyne' from Univ. of Pittsburgh
originally scheduled for this day has been postponed to a later date
(date TBD). |
Dr. Ruth Colins Dept. of Molecular Medicine e-mail: rnc8 |
| Apr. 3 | Knowing Where You are: Regulation of the Salmonella SPI1 Type III Secretion System Dr. James
Slauch
|
Dr.
Craig Altier |
| Apr. 10 | Exploiting Virus: Host Interactions for Cancer Therapy Dr. Karen
Mossman
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Dr.
Joel Baines Dept. of Microbiology & Immunology e-mail: jdb11 |
| Apr. 17 | Special
Seminar Held at The Harbor Hotel, Watkins Glen, NY as
a part of the Program in Infection & Pathobiology Annual Retreat Retreat
Keynote Speaker: Title: TBA
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Graduate
students of the Program in Infection & Pathobiology Student Reps.: Kristine Hope (kmh58) Matthew Stasiewicz (ms984) Kitiya Vongkamjan (kv75) |
| Apr. 24 | No Seminar Today due to Infectious Disease Forum at 12:15 pm in LH 1 | |
| May1 | Pathogenicity of Pandemic Influenza Viruses Dr. Peter
Palese |
Dr.
Gary Whittaker Dept. of Microbiology & Immunology e-mail: grw7 |
For questions, please contact Sachiko Funaba (3-3402; <sf35>) or the host.
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