Events and Seminars
| 1. | May. 9,
Friday | 2:00p.m.
| Fungicidal Pyrazinones.
Dr. Thomas Stevenson, DuPont, Newark, DE | Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute,
Beckman Center, Amphitheater, Host: Dr. Phil S. Baran, Contact: Taylor Cohen, 858-784-7370
taycoh@scripps.edu |
| 2. | May. 9,
Friday | 2:00p.m.
| Silicon Integrated Systems Neuroengineering.
Dr. Gert Cauwenberghs, Division of Biological Sciences, UCSD | Department of Bioengineering and The Whitaker Institute of Biomedical Engineering, BENG 281 Seminar, UCSD,
Powell-Focht Bioengineering Hall, Fung Auditorium, Host: Dr. David Gough, Contact: Esther Schuman, 858-534-2955 |
| 3. | May. 12,
Monday | 8:45a.m. -3:45p.m.
Symp. | Perspectives in Immunology Symposium.
Dr. Daniel Douek, Vaccine Research Center, NIH
Dr. Daniel Kastner, Genetics and Genomics Branch, NIAMD
Dr.. Bruce Beutler, Scripps Research Institute
Dr. Tadatsugu Taniguchi, University of Tokyo
Dr. Laurence Zitvogel, INSERM, Institute Gustave Roussey | Department of Immunology, The Scripps Research Institute,
Green Hospital Building, Valerie Timken Amphitheater, Host: Dr. Argyrios Theofilopoulos and Dr. Richard Ulevitch, Contact: Dr. Argyrios Theofilopoulos, 858-784-8135
argyrio@scripps.edu |
| 4. | May. 12,
Monday | 9:00a.m. -3:00p.m.
| Short Course on Metabolomics 2008.
| The Scripps Research Institute,
The Neurosciences Institute, 10640 John Jay Hopkins Drive, La Jolla, CA, NSI Auditorium, Contact: Darlene Custodio, 858-784-9496, Register before May 12
custodio@scripps.edu
http://masspec.scripps.edu/shortcourse/shortcourse.php |
| 5. | May. 13,
Tuesday | 12:00p.m.
| Ras-Signaling - A Bird\'s Eye View.
Dr. Dafna Bar-Sagi, Department of Biochemistry, NYU School of Medicine | Department of Pharmacology, UCSD,
Leichtag Auditorium, Room 107, Contact: Lizette Cerf, 858-822-3936
fcerf@ucsd.edu |
| 6. | May. 13,
Tuesday | 2:00p.m.
| PAMP My Fly: Toll Signaling, Specificty, and Evolution.
Dr. Steven Wasserman, Department Cell and Developmental Biology, Center for Molecular Genetics, UCSD | Genetics Affinity Group, The Scripps Research Institute,
The Skaggs Institute Building, Committee Lecture Hall, Contact: Megan Kastner, 858-784-8288 |
| 7. | May. 13,
Tuesday | 8:30a.m.
| Viral Modification of Cellular DNA: Parvovirus B19 Infection and Origin of SLE.
Dr. Stanley J. Naides, M.D., Department of Immunology R&D, Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute | Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology Seminar (RAIS) Series, UCSD,
Leichtag Auditorium, Room 107, Contact: Dr. Maripat Corr, 858-534-7817
mcorr@ucsd.edu |
| 8. | May. 13,
Tuesday | 8:00a.m.
| Legal Basics: A Guide to Building and Operating a Business.
| FrameWorks Workshops, CONNECT,
Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, 10905 Road to the Cure, San Diego, CA, Contact: Bethany Kraynack, 858-964-1312
bkraynack@connect.org |
| 9. | May. 14,
Wednesday | 5:00p.m.
| Linking Rho GTPase Signaling Dynamics to the Cytoskeletal Machinery.
Dr. Gary M. Bokoch, Department of Immunology, The Scripps Research Institute | Faculty Lecture Series, The Scripps Research Institute,
Green Hospital Building, Timken Amphitheater, Contact: Laurie Colum, 858-784-2709
aveyj@scripps.edu |
| 10. | May. 14,
Wednesday | 4:00p.m.
| Cancer: A Malady of Genes.
Dr. Inder Verma, Laboratory of Genetics, Salk Institute for Biological Studies | Director\'s Seminar Moores UCSD Cancer Center, UCSD,
Goldberg Auditorium, Host: Dr. David Cheresh, Contact: Kathy Klingenberg
kklingenberg@ucsd.edu |
| 11. | May. 15,
Thursday | 7:30a.m. -6:30p.m.
| The San Diego Tech Coast Angels Power of Angel Investing Seminar.
| CONNECT,
The Offices of Fish & Richardson, 12390 El Camino Real, San Diego, CA, Contact: Linda Wells, 858-964-1300, for info and cost
lmwells@connect.org
www.connect.org/programs /sdtechcoastangels/attend.htm |
| 12. | May. 15,
Thursday | 12:00p.m.
| Gene Regulatory Networks Orchestrating the Development of the Innate and Adaptive Immune Systems.
Dr. Harinder Singh, Department of Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology, HHMI, The Cancer Research Center, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL | Immunology Affinity Group, The Scripps Research Institute,
The Skaggs Institute Building, Committee Lecture Hall, Host: Dr Charles D. Surh, Contact: Janet Kuhns, 858-784-8128
jvkuhns@scripps.edu |
| 13. | May. 15,
Thursday | 4:00p.m.
| The Life Cycle of the Cell Nucleus.
Dr. Martin W. Hetzer, Molecular and Cell Biology Laboratory, The Salk Institute | Cellular and Molecular Medicine and Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research Seminar Series, UCSD,
Center for Molecular Genetics, Lecture Hall, Host: Dr. Karen Oegema, Contact: Kathy Ciufi, 858-822-0319
kciufi@ucsd.edu |
| 14. | May. 16,
Friday | 2:00p.m.
| Biomechanical Models of Knee Joint Arthroplasty.
Dr. Darryl D\'Lima, M.D., Ph.D., Division of Arthtritis Research, The Scripps Research Institute | Department of Bioengineering and The Whitaker Institute of Biomedical Engineering, BENG 281 Seminar, UCSD,
Powell-Focht Bioengineering Hall, Fung Auditorium, Host: Dr. David Gough, Contact: Esther Schuman, 858-534-2955
eschuman@ucsd.edu |
| 15. | May. 20,
Tuesday | 12:30p.m.
| Subversion of a Liver-specific microRNA by Hepatitis C Virus.
Dr. Peter Sarnow, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Stanford University Medical School | Pathogenesis Affinity Group, The Scripps Research Institute,
The Skaggs Institute Building, Committee Lecture Hall, Host: Dr. Chisari, Contact: Emily, 858-784-8246
herronj@scripps.edu |
| 16. | May. 20,
Tuesday | 12:00p.m.
| The Stem Cell Concept: From Blood to Breast.
Dr. Constance J. Eaves, Terry Fox Laboratory, British Columbia Cancer Research Centre | Formal Seminar, The Burnham Institute for Medical Research,
10901 North Torrey Pines Road, Fishman Auditorium, Host: Dr. Robert G. Oshima, Contact: Collette Beaton, 858-646-3100 x3429
cbeaton@burnham.org |
| 17. | May. 20,
Tuesday | 8:30a.m.
| The Complexities of Chemokin Receptor Structure and Function - Opportunities for Anti-inflammatory Protein Therapeutics.
Dr. Tracy M. Handel, Department of Pharmacy, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmauceutical Sciences | Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology Seminar (RAIS) Series, UCSD,
Leichtag Auditorium, Room 107, Contact: Dr.. Maripat Corr, 858-534-7817
mcoor@ucsd.edu |
| 18. | May. 20,
Tuesday | 5:00p.m.
| Cancer Affinity Seminar.
Dr. Joe W. Gray, Life Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory | Cancer Affinity Group, The Scripps Research Institute,
Beckman Center, Amphitheater, Host: Dr. Peter K. Vogt, Contact: Anja Zembrzycki
vogtadm@scripps.edu |
| 19. | May. 20,
Tuesday | 8:00a.m.
| Overview of Basic Labor and Employment Issues.
| CONNECT,
Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, 10905 Road to the Cure, San Diego, CA, Contact: Bethany Kraynack, 858-964-1300, for info and cost
bkraynack@connect.org
http://connect.kintera.org/FrameWorks2008 |
| 20. | May. 21,
Wednesday | 7:00a.m.
| BIOCOM May Breakfast Meeting: Ernst & Young State of the Industry Report
| BIOCOM,
San Diego Marriott La Jolla, Contact: Katie Driscoll, 858-455-0300 x126
kdriscoll@biocom.org
www.biocom.com |
| 21. | May. 21,
Wednesday | 5:00p.m.
| Biomatrica in its Case Presentation Titled Pick a Strategy and Just Add Water - The Biostability Company Seeks a Stable Winning Approach.
| San Diego MIT Enterprise Forum, CONNECT,
The Salk Institute, 10010 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA, Contact: Karen Winston, 858-964-1346, for info and cost
kwinston@connect.org |
| 22. | May. 21,
Wednesday | 4:30p.m.
| Organ Donation.
Dr. Robert W. Steiner, M.D. | UCSD and Donald Dhapiro 2007-2008 Biomedical Ethics Seminar Series, UCSD,
Medical Teaching Facility, Room 175, Host: Dr. Mary Devereaux, Contact: Nicole Palmer
ucsdaccount@gmail.com |
| 23. | May. 21,
Wednesday | 9:00a.m.
| Federal Healthcare and Biotech Policy Outlook: Insider Perspectives.
| Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney, CONNECT,
AMN Healthcare, 12400 High Bluff Drive, San Diego, CA, Contact: Linda Wells, for info and cost
lmwells@connect.org |
| 24. | May. 22,
Thursday | 1:30p.m. -5:30p.m.
| 2008 Clean Technology Venture Roundtable.
| CONNECT,
Offices of Heller Ehrman, 4350 La Jolla Village Drive, San Diego, CA, 7th Floor, Contact: Linda Wells, 858-964-1300, for more info
lmwells@connect.org |
| 25. | May. 22,
Thursday | 4:00p.m.
| Chemical Strategies for Imaging Glycans.
Dr. Carolyn Bertozzi, Director, Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, UC Berkeley | Cellular and Molecular Medicine and Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research Seminar Series, UCSD,
Center for Molecular Genetics, Lecture Hall, Host: Dr. Ajit Varki, Contact: Kathy Ciufi, 858-822-0319
kciufi@ucsd.edu |
| 26. | May. 22,
Thursday | 12:00p.m.
| Ubiquitin Signaling in Immune Responses.
Dr. Zhijian \'James\' Chen, HHMI, Department of Molecular Biology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX | Immunology Affinity Group, The Scripps Research Institute,
The Skaggs Institute Building, Committee Lecture Hall, Host: Dr. Charles D. Surh, Contact: Janet Kuhns, 858-784-8128
jvkuhns@scripps.edu |
| 27. | May. 23,
Friday | 2:00p.m.
| Structure and Function of Cortical Vasculature Revealed with Linear and Nonlinear Optics.
Dr. Philbert Tsai, Department of Physics, UCSD | Department of Bioengineering and The Whitaker Institute of Biomedical Engineering, BENG 281 Seminar, UCSD,
Powell-Focht Bioengineering Hall, Fung Auditorium, Host: Dr. David Gough, Contact: Esther Schuman, 858-534-2955
eschuman@ucsd.edu |
| 28. | May. 27,
Tuesday | 5:00p.m.
| Dictyostelium Discoideum to Human Cells: Pharmcogenetic Studies Demonstrate a Role for Sphingolipids in Resistance to Anticancer Drugs.
Dr. Stephen Alexander, Division of Biological Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia | Cancer Affinity Group, The Scripps Research Institute,
Beckman Center, Amphitheater, Host: Dr. John Elder, Contact: Anja Zembrzycki
vogtadm@scripps.edu |
| 29. | May. 27,
Tuesday | 8:30a.m.
| Evaluation of Enthesopathy in Psoriatic Arthritis Using 3T MRI and Ultrashort (UTE) Pulse Sequences.
Dr. S. Hennigan, Department of Rheumatology, UCSD | Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology Seminar (RAIS) Series, UCSD,
Leichtag Auditorium, Room 107, Contact: Dr. Maripat Corr, 858-534-7817
mcorr@ucsd.edu |
| 30. | May. 27,
Tuesday | 8:30a.m.
| Investigation of B and T Lymphocyte Attenuator (BTLA) Polymorphisms in Immune Function.
Dr. B. Greenberg, Department of Rheumatology, UCSD | Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology Seminar (RAIS) Series, UCSD,
Leichtag Auditorium, Room 107, Contact: Dr. Maripat Corr, 858-534-7817
mcorr@ucsd.edu |
| 31. | May. 27,
Tuesday | 12:00p.m.
| Healthcare for Underserved Communities: The UCSD Student-Run Free Clinic.
Dr. Ellen Beck, M.D. | Tough Cases, UCSD,
Stein Clinical Research Building, Room 148, Host: Dr. Mary Devereaux, Contact: Nicole Palmer
ucsdaccount@gmail.com |
| 32. | May. 28,
Wednesday | 2:00p.m.
| The Ups and Downs in the Chemistry of Hypertension.
Dr. John Macor, Department of Neuroscience Discovery Chemistry, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Wallingford, CT | Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute,
Beckman Center, Amphitheater, Host: Dr. Phil S. Baran, Contact: Taylor Cohen, 858-784-7370
taycoh@scripps.edu |
| 33. | May. 28,
Wednesday | 4:00p.m.
| The Roles of the GPCRs GPR109A and DP1 in Normal Physiology and The Pharmacology of Nicotinic Acid, a Cardiovascular Drug.
Dr. Gerry Waters, Merck Research Laboratories | The Burnham Institute for Medical Research,
10901 North Torrey Pines Road, Fishman Auditorium, Host: Dr. John C. Reed, Contact: Laura Beth Hughes, 858-795-5301
lhughes@burnham.org |
| 34. | May. 29,
Thursday | 4:00p.m.
| A Systems Approach to Dissecting Immunity.
Dr. Alan Aderem, Director, The Institute for Systems Biology, Seattle, WA | Cellular and Molecular Medicine and Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research Seminar Series, UCSD,
Center for Molecular Genetics, Lecture Hall, Host: Dr. Christopher Glass, Contact: Kathy Ciufi, 858-822-0319
kciufi@ucsd.edu |
| 35. | May. 30,
Friday | 2:00p.m.
| Regioselective Functionalization of Unreactive C-H Bonds.
Dr. Olafs Daugulis, Department of Chemistry, University of Houston, TX | Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute,
Beckman Center, Amphitheater, Host: Dr. Phil S. Baran, Contact: Taylor Cohen, 858-784-7370
taycoh@scripps.edu |
| 36. | May. 30,
Friday | 2:00p.m.
| Surgery for the 21st Century.
Dr. Mark Talamini, M.D., Department of Surgery, UCSD | Department of Bioengineering and The Whitaker Institute of Biomedical Engineering, BENG 281 Seminar, UCSD,
Powell-Focht Bioengineering Hall, Fung Auditorium, Host: Dr. David Gough, Contact: Esther Schuman, 858-534-2955
eschuman@ucsd.edu |
| 37. | May. 30,
Friday | 7:00a.m.
| Business Transformation: How to Save a Distressed Company.
| CEO Startegy Forum, CONNECT,
The Grand Del mar, 5300 Grand Del Mar Court, San Diego, CA, Contact: Bethany Kraynack, 858-964-1312, for info and cost
bkraynack@connect.org |
| 38. | Jun. 3,
Tuesday | 8:30a.m.
| Inflammation and the Use of Ultrasound in Osteoarthritis.
Dr. J. Chou and Dr. H. Castro Rueda, Department of Rheumatology, UCSD | Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology Seminar (RAIS) Series, UCSD,
Leichtag Auditorium, Room 107, Contact: Dr. Maripat Corr, 858-534-7817
mcorr@ucsd.edu |
| 39. | Jun. 5,
Thursday | 10:30a.m. -7:30p.m.
| BIOCOM\'s DeviceFest Day.
| BIOCOM,
Westin South Coast Plaza, Orange County, Contact: Katie Driscoll, 858-455-0300 x126
kdrsicoll@biocom.org
www.biocom.org |
| 40. | Jun. 6,
Friday | 12:00p.m.
| Control of Cell Proliferation by the MYC/MAX/MAD Network.
Dr. Bernard Luscher, Institut fur Biochemie Universitatsklinikum RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany | Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center,
10905 Road to the Cure, San Diego, CA, Royston Auditorium, Host: Dr. Robert Margolis, Contact: Rena Levine, 858-450-5990 x263
rlevine@skcc.org |
| 41. | Jun. 6,
Friday | 2:00p.m.
| Exploring Wnt Pathway Interactions in Stem Cells.
Dr. Karl Willert, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, UCSD | Department of Bioengineering and The Whitaker Institute of Biomedical Engineering, BENG 281 Seminar, UCSD,
Powell-Focht Bioengineering Hall, Fung Auditorium, Host: Dr. David Gough, Contact: Esther Schuman, 858-534-2955
eschuman@ucsd.edu |
| 42. | Jun. 10,
Tuesday | 8:30a.m.
| Role of the Environment on the Genesis of Allergic Disease.
Dr. Anthony Horner, M.D., UCSD | Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology Seminar (RAIS) Series, UCSD,
Leichtag Auditorium, Room 107, Contact: Dr. Maripat Corr, 858-534-7817
mcorr@ucsd.edu |
| 43. | Jun. 11,
Wednesday | 5:00p.m.
| The Catalytic Cycle of Discovery in Total Synthesis.
Dr. Phil S. Baran, Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute | Faculty Lecture Series, The Scripps Research Institute,
Green Hospital Building, Timken Amphitheater, Contact: Laurie Colum, 858-784-2709
aveyj@scripps.edu |
| 44. | Jun. 14,
Saturday |
Conf. | San Diego Bio-Pharma Conference 2008:
Drug Discovery and Development: What Do We Have to Do Differently.
| Sino-American Biomedical & Pharmaceutical Professionals Association (SABPA) and San Diego Chinese Association (SDCA),
Del Mar Hilton, Contact: Dr. Daniel Gong, 858-225-0288, for more info
danielg@biopioneer.org |
| 45. | Jun. 19,
Thursday | 12:00p.m.
| Epigenetic Control of Immunity.
Dr. Alexander Tarakhovsky, Laboratory of Lymphocyte Signaling, The Rockfeller University, New York | Immunology Affinity Group, The Scripps Research Institute,
The Skaggs Institute Building, Committee Lecture Hall, Host: Dr. Charles D. Surh, Contact: Janet Kuhns, 858-784-8128
jvkuhns@scripps.edu |
| 46. | Jun. 24,
Tuesday | 1:30p.m.
| The Function of HCMV Encoded microRNAs in Replication and Persistence,
Dr. Jay Nelson, Vaccine and Gene Therapy Institute, Oregon Health and Science University | Pathogenesis Affinity Group, The Scripps Research Institute,
The Skaggs Institute Building, Committee Lecture Hall, Host: Dr. Juan Carlos de la Torre, Contact: Emily, 858-784-8246 |
| 47. | Jun. 24,
Tuesday | 12:00p.m.
| Technology and Reproduction.
Marilyn Mitchell, RN | Tough Cases, UCSD,
Stein Clinical Research Building, Room 148, Host: Dr. Mary Devereaux, Contact: Nicole Palmer
ucsdaccount@gmail.com |
| 48. | Jun. 25,
Wednesday | 5:00p.m.
| CONNECT With CONNECT.
| CONNECT,
Mintz Levin P.C., 3590 Carmel Mountain Road, San Diego, CA, Contact: Meghan Hope, 858-964-1314, for info and cost
mehope@connect.org
www.connect.kintera.org/connectwithconnect |
| 49. | Jul. 9,
Wednesday | 12:00p.m.
| Building Molecules to Spy on Synapses, Tumors, Plaques, and Strokes.
Dr. Roger Y. Tsien, Department of Pharmacology & HHMI, UCSD | BSN Annual Outstanding Scientists, The Burnham Institute for Medical Research,
10901 North Torrey Pines Road, Fishman Auditorium, Host: Dr. Premkumar Lakshmanane, Contact: Crystal Herndon, 858-646-3100 x3732
cherndon@burnham.org |
| 50. | Oct. 15 -Oct.17
| 8:00a.m.
Symp. | 4th Modern Drug Discovery & Development Summit.
| GTCbio,
Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines, 10950 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA, Contact: Lisa Ramirez, 626-256-6405
lisa.ramirez@priam.lunarmania.com
www.gtcbio.com |
| 51. | Oct. 15,
Wednesday | 4:30p.m.
| Science and Religion.
Dr. Larry Hinman | UCSD and Donald Shapiro 2007-2008 Biomedical Ethics Seminar Series, UCSD,
Medical Teaching Facility, Room 175, Host: Dr. Mary Devereaux, Contact: Nicole Palmer
ucsdaccount@gmail.com |
| 52. | Oct. 26 -Oct.28
|
| BIOCOM\'s Third Annual Investor Conferrence.
Company Presentation Applications due Friday June 6 | BIOCOM,
Hyatt Aventine La Jolla, Contact: Katie Driscoll, 848-455-0300 x126
kdriscoll@biocom.org
www.biocom.org |
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