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Vascular Biology Research Colloquium Schedule
(2008-2009)

Sponsored by the UW Cardiovascular Research Center
First Thursdays, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm (unless otherwise noted)
Room 116, SMI
Emery H. Bresnick, Ph.D., Professor, Pharmacology, Chair
Contact info@cvrc.wisc.edu or 263-2266 for further information

Fall 2008

Sep. 4, 2008
Ian M. Bird, Ph.D., Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Program Director, Endocrinology-Reproductive Physiology Program

Pregnancy, Programming and Preeclampsia (Pregnancy induced changes in endothelial function and how it may go wrong?)

Oct. 2, 2008
Weibo Cai, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Medical Physics and Radiology

Molecular Imaging of VEGF Receptor Expression in Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases

Nov. 6, 2008
Nicholas Kouris, Graduate Student, Biomedical Engineering

Programming mesenchymal stem cells via induction of cell fusion

Jose Santiago, Graduate Student, Biomedical Engineering

Extracellular matrix-guided differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells

Dec. 4, 2008
Deane F. Mosher, MD, Professor, Biomolecular Chemistry and Medicine (Hematology); Director, Medical Scientist Training Program

Fibronectin matrix, a scaffolding for many houses

Spring 2009

Feb. 5, 2009
James H. Stein, MD, Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine

Carotid Ultrasound for Assessment of Atherosclerosis:  Turning a Research Tool into a Clinical Test

Mar. 5, 2009
Ethan Lippmann, Graduate Student, Chemical and Biological Engineering (Eric Shusta Lab)

Utilization of neural progenitor cells for the development of a novel in vitro blood-brain barrier model

Yong Ku Cho, Graduate Student, Chemical and Biological Engineering (Eric Shusta Lab)

Generation and characterization of blood-brain barrier targeting antibodies using yeast display technology

Apr. 2, 2009
Ron Magness, Ph.D., Professor and Vice Chair, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Director, Perinatal Research Laboratory

Shear stress and uterine vascular changes in pregnancies: implications for preeclampsia

May 7, 2009
Elyssa Monzack, Trainee, Training Program in Translational Cardiovascular Science ; Graduate Student, Biomedical Engineering

Continuing the investigation of statins on in vitro heart valve disease

Karien Rodriguez, Trainee, Training Program in Translational Cardiovascular Science ; Graduate Student, Biomedical Engineering

Creating 3-D Models of Valvular Disease

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Last Updated: Mar. 16, 2009