University Times

February 7 Thursday

Hematology/Oncology Grand Rounds

"Treatment Options for CML," Matt Kalaycio; 5th fl. boardrm. EEI, 8 am

Pediatric Surgery Core Lecture

"Crohn's Disease/Ulcerative Colitis," Maria Clavell; 4A496 Children's, 8-9 am

Pediatric Grand Rounds

"Pediatric Research & the Pgh. Development Ctr.: Transgenic, Cloned & Stem Cell Derived Primate Models," Gerald Schatten; McCluskey Aud. Children's, 8 am

Research Conduct & Compliance Office Seminar

"Fundamentals of Laboratory Animal Research-Small Animal Training," Denise Capozzi; S100A BST, 10 am

Gallery Talk

"Picturing the German Volk: National Identity in the Photobooks of Nazi Photographer Ema Sendvai-Dircksken," Leesa Rittleman; Univ. Art Gallery, 10:30 am

Endocrine Research Conference

"Hepatocyte Growth Factor in Pancreatic Beta Cell Growth & Function. Possible Therapeutic Implications?" Adolfo Garcia-Ocana; 1195 BST, noon

Immunology Seminar

"Unraveling Complex Disease: Genetic Regulation of Type 1 Diabetes," Jayne Danska, Hospital for Sick Children Research Inst.; 1105 A/B BST, noon

Pathology Lecture

"The Role of Antigen Presenting Cells in Solid Organ Transplantation," Alyssa Krasinskas, Penn; 1104 Scaife, noon

Research Conduct & Compliance Office Seminar

"Fundamentals of Laboratory Animal Research-Large Animal Training," Robert Wagner; S100A BST, 1 pm

Women's Studies Talk

"The Girls in the Van: Covering Hillary Clinton's Senate Campaign," Beth Harpaz; 501 CL, 2 pm

Economics Seminar

"English Auctions With Reentry," Sergi Izmalko, Penn State; 4P58, 3:30-5 pm

Geology & Planetary Science Seminar

Arthur Rose, Penn; 104 Thaw, 3:45-5 pm

Sleep Medicine Conference

628 NW MUH, 4 pm

Provost Inaugural Lecture

"A Bioengineer's Prospective of Cardiovascular Function & Disease," Sanjeev Shroff; FFA aud., 4 pm

Toastmasters Meeting

1102 Scaife, 6 pm

Ctr. for W. European Studies Film

"Rosie: The Devil in My Head"; Carnegie Museum of Art, 7:30 pm (also Feb. 9)

BAS Black History Month Talk

"The World According to Dick Gregory: An Evening of Humanity & Humor," Dick Gregory; WPU Assembly Rm., 8 pm

Pgh. Contemporary Writers Lecture

Jayne Phillips, novelist & short story writer; FFA aud. 8:15 pm

French & Italian Film

"Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man"; 105 Lawrence, 8:30 pm

Men's Basketball vs. Seton Hall; Field House, 9 pm

February 8 Friday

Audiology Clinical Seminar

"Development of Cochlear Active Mechanism," Barbara Vento; 5073 Forbes Tower, 7:30 am

Medical Grand Rounds

"Options for the Patient With Advanced Chronic Renal Failure," Beth Piraino; lecture rm. 6 Scaife, 8 am

General Internal Medicine Conference

Matt Panahandeh & Tracey Graham; 933W MUH, 9 am

Human Genetics Seminar

"Hyaluronidase Deficiency: Identification of a New Genetic Disorder Involving a Single Gene Deficiency Reveals a Complex Mutigene Family," Marvin Natowicz, Cleveland Clinical Foundation; A115 Crabtree, noon-1 pm

Infectious Disease Research Seminar

"Pathogenesis & Stress Re-sponse of Salmonella Enteritidis," Sangwei Lu; 1104 Scaife, noon

Pharmacology Seminar

"Topoisomerase-mediated DNA Damage: Carcinogenic &/or Anti-carcinogenic," Leroy Liu, Robert Wood Johnson; 1395 BST, noon

Pulmonary Grand Rounds

628NW MUH, noon

Senate Budget Policies Committee Meeting

Dining Rm. B WPU, noon

Anthropology Lecture

"The Intended & the Unintended Restitution of the Makeleke Lands Claim," Konrad Steenkamp, CMU; 3D10 Posvar, 3 pm

Pgh. Development Ctr. Seminar

"The Interesting Life (& Sad Demise) of the Acrosome," Joao Ramalho-Santos; Magee conf. aud., 3 pm

Women's Studies Lecture

Suzanna Walters, Georgetown; 2E51 Posvar, 3:30 pm

Human Genetics Journal Club

A126 Crabtree, 4 pm

Music/Asian Studies Lecture

"Ritual & Music in Southwest China Today: The Revival & Transformation of Dongjin Music," Helen Rees, UCLA; 132 Music, 4 pm

Ctr. for W. European Studies Film

"The Hidden Half"; Carnegie Museum of Art, 7:30 pm (also Feb. 10, 5 pm)

February 9 Saturday

Survival Skills & Ethics Workshop

Lecture rm. 3 Scaife, 9 am-4 pm

UPMC Marathon Training Seminar

S100A BST, 10 am-noon

Swimming – Pgh. College Invitational; Trees, 11 am

Women's Basketball vs. St. John's; Field House, 2 pm

Gymnastics vs. Rutgers & Wilson College; Trees, 7 pm

Wrestling vs. Lock Haven; Field House, 7 :30 pm

February 10 Sunday

Concert

"Crystal," The Renaissance City Winds; FFA aud., 3 pm (412/394-3353)

Spring Choir Concert

Chamber Choir Invitational; Heinz Chapel, 3 pm (4-4125)

February 11 Monday

Pathology Lecture

"Phosphatase of Regenerative Liver-3: Its Expression in Human Tissues & Biological Implications," Xiaohong Cai, Penn; 618 Scaife, noon

Cell Biology & Physiology Seminar

"Probing Single Chromatin Fibers," Sanford Leuba; S121 BST, 4 pm

Pgh. Chamber Music Society Concert

Pgh. Symphony Brass; Carnegie Music Hall, 8 pm

February 12 Tuesday

Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine Conference

"Bacterial Pneumonia: How Do the Neutrophils Know Where to Go?" Claire Doerschuk; 628 NW MUH, 11:30 am

Cell Biology & Physiology Seminar

"Differential Inflammatory Responses in Repair & Regeneration," Raymond Sicard; S100A BST, noon

Ctr. for Research on Health Care/VA Ctr. for Health Equity Research & Promotion Seminar

"Doctors' Emotional Reaction to Their Patients' Death," Robert Arnold; 1105 A/B Scaife, noon

HA & A Lecture

"Why Were Siberian Artifacts Discovered in Early Dynastic Chinese Settings?" Kathy Linduff; 203 FFA, noon

Neurobiology Seminar

"Hox Genes & the Regulation of Patterning in Vertebrate Craniofacial Development," Robert Krumlauf; 1495 BST, noon

GSPH Educational Policy & Curriculum Committee Meeting

109 Parran, 2 pm

Women's Studies Lecture

"Hillary Clinton, the Voters & the Media: A Women's Prospective," Beth Harpaz; 501 CL, 2 pm

Work in Progress Conference & Magee Seminar

1st fl. conf. rm. Magee, 4 pm

Endocrine Bone Club

Clara Magyar; 1195 BST, 4:30 pm

Wrestling (Faculty & Staff Day) vs. Clarion; Field House, 7:30 pm

February 13 Wednesday

Sports Medicine Rounds

"Hip/Groin Injuries," Phillip Lamberty; 628NW MUH, 10 am

UPMC Presby Town Hall Meeting

1103 Scaife, 11 am

Gallery Talk

"Jews, Suicides & 'Degenerate' Art: The Visual Autobiography of Charlotte Salomon," April Eisman; Univ. Art Gallery, noon

Intercultural Bag Lunch

Medical Arts, noon

Women's Studies Brown Bag Lunch

"Helen Jewett & Mary Rogers: Crime Reporting & the Moral Crusade in the 19th Century," Carol Stabile; 901 CL, noon

Neurosurgery Residents Conference

Kevin Stevenson; 4th fl. neurosurgery conf. rm. Presby, 2 pm

Neurosurgery Patient Care Conference

4th fl. neurosurgery conf. rm. Presby, 2:45 pm

Chemical & Petroleum Engineering Lecture

"New Insights Into Hard Problems With Soft Materials," David Weitz; 1175 Benedum, 5 pm

February 14 Thursday

Hematology/Oncology Grand Rounds

"In Love With Number 1: MUC1 & Cyclin B1 Tumor Antigens," Olivera Finn; 5th fl. boardrm. EEI, 8am

Katz Family Enterprise Ctr. Lecture

"Strategic Planning for the Family Business: Parallel Planning to Unify the Family & Business," John Ward; Univ. Club, 8 am-3 pm

Pediatric Surgery Lecture

"Abdominal Wall Disorders," Timothy Kane; 4A496 Children's, 8-9 am

Pediatric Grand Rounds

"20 Years of Pediatric Heart Transplantation: Lessons Learned & Future Prospects," Steven Webber, Eric Sklarew & Anneliese Kiendl; McCluskey Aud. Children's, 8 am

Alzheimer Disease Research Ctr. Lecture

"Ginkgo Biloba & Dementia: A Model for Dementia Prevention Trials," Steven DeKosky; ADRC conf. rm. MUH, noon-1 pm

Bioethics Grand Rounds

"Community Consultation in Research: Challenges & Opportunities," Sandra Quinn; lecture rm. 5 Scaife, noon-1 pm

Endocrine Research Conference

"Development of Antiprogestins," Lynnette Nieman; 1195 BST, noon

Immunology Seminar

Paul Hu & Kendra Bodnar; W995 BST, noon

Chemistry Colloquium

"Genomics to Proteomics: Bridging the Transcriptome With Electrospray Ionization FTICR Mass Spectrometry," David Muddiman, VA Commonwealth U; Ashe Aud. Chevron, 4 pm

Children's Hospital Pediatric Research Seminar

"Group A Streptococcal Infections in Children," Judith Martin; B fl. conf. ctr. Children's, 4 pm

HA & A Poetry Reading

"A Reading of Poems on the Jewish Experience," Phil Terman, Clarion; Univ. Art Gallery, 4 pm

Sleep Medicine Conference

"Topics in Sleep Medicine-Pediatric Sleep Disorders," Dahl/Lewin; 628 NW MUH, 4 pm

Global Studies Lecture

"America in the Minds of Middle East Muslims: Reflections," Richard Norton, BU; 2E51 Posvar, 5 pm

Chemical & Petroleum Engineering Lecture

"Basic Science With Dirty Motor Oil: Jamming of Attractive Particles," David Weitz; 1175 Benedum, 5 pm

Ctr. for Philosophy of Science Lecture

"Philosophy of Science in The Far South: Views From Argentina," Victor Rodriguez, U of Cordoba, Argentina; FFA aud., 5:30 pm

Toastmasters Meeting

1102 Scaife, 6 pm

Ctr. for W. European Studies Film

"The Carriers Are Waiting"; Carnegie Museum of Art, 7:30 pm (also Feb. 16)

French & Italian Film

"Dark Eyes"; 105 Lawrence, 8:30 pm

February 15 Friday

Medical Grand Rounds

"Cardiovascular Disease in Renal Disease," Linda Fried; lecture rm. 6 Scaife, 8 am

General Internal Medicine Conference

Joseph Lipinski & Dave McAdams; 933W MUH, 9 am

IS Colloquium

"Trust Without Touch: Sociality Over Electronic Networks," Gary Olsen, Michigan; 501 IS, 11 am

Human Genetic Seminar

"Segregation Models for Linkage Analysis," Robert Elston, Case Western Reserve; A115 Crabtree, noon-1 pm

Intercultural Bag Lunch

Medical Arts, noon

Pharmacology Seminar

"Human Bleomycin Hydrolase Without Bleomycin: Alzheimer's Disease or Brain Inflammatory Reactions," Iliya Lefterov; 1395 BST, noon

Pulmonary Grand Rounds

628NW MUH, noon

GSPH Staff Recognition

A115 Crabtree, 3 pm

Neurobiology Seminar

"Rapsyn-Interacting Proteins & Assembly of the Postsynaptic Apparatus," Zuo-Zhong Wang; 1495 BST, 3 pm

Pgh. Development Ctr. Seminar

Chet Mathis, Magee conf. aud., 3 pm

French & Italian Lecture

"Paparazzo Aesthetics: The Birth of Scandal Photography in 1950s Italy," Karen Pinkus, USC; 501 CL, 3:30 pm

Neurosurgery Chairman/Residents Conference

"Providing Expert Witness Testimony," Alan Scarrow; 4th fl. neurosurgery conf. rm. Presby, 4 pm

Human Genetics Journal Club

A216 Crabtree, 4 pm

Ctr. for W. European Studies Film

"Kandahar"; Carnegie Museum of Art, 7:30 pm (also Feb. 17, 5 pm)

February 16 Saturday

Gymnastics vs. Central Michigan/Ursinus; Field House, 7 pm

February 18 Monday

* Summer term registration begins.

Pharmacology Seminar

"Modulation of GABA (A) Receptor Activity by Pentobarbital & Pregnenolone Sulfate," Gustav Akk, Washington U; 1395 BST, 11 am-noon

LSC Workshop

"Critical Reading"; 1st of 2 sessions, 311 WPU, 2-3:30 pm (8-7920)

February 19 Tuesday

LSC Workshop

"Speed Reading"; 1st of 4 sessions, 311 WPU, 10 am-noon (8-7920)

Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine Conference

"Modification of ADP-ribosyltransferase & NAD Glycohydrolase Activities of ADP-ribosyltransferase 5 by Auto-ADP Ribosylation," Baoying Weng; 628 NW MUH, 11:30 am

Ctr. for Research on Health Care/VA Ctr. for Health Equity Research & Promotion Seminar

"How Research Impacts Reimbursement & Clinical Service Delivery of Assistive Technology," Rory Cooper; 1105 A/B Scaife, noon

Epidemiology Journal Club

Beth Simon, A622 Crabtree, noon

Neurobiology Seminar

"Active Sensation & Neuronal Dynamics in the Vibrissa Sensorimotor System," David Kleinfeld; 1495 BST, noon

GSPH Planning & Budget Policies Committee Meeting

109 Parran, 3 pm

Pgh. Bioterrorism Lecture

"Legal Issues of Bioterrorism Prevention, Preparedness & Response," Barry Kellman, Depaul; G23 GSPH, 3-5 pm

Molecular Genetics & Biochemistry Seminar

"GPG Binding Protein: A Key Modular of Early Embryogenesis & Stem Cell Differentiation," Diana Carlone; 1295 BST, 3:30 pm

Work in Progress Conference & Magee Seminar

"The Cove Study–Cytokine Profiles in Response to Bacterial Vaginosis in Pregnancy Following Oral vs. Vaginal Treatment," Mark Yudin; 1st fl. conf. rm. Magee, 4 pm

Endocrine Bone Club

Susan Greenspan; 1195 BST, 4:30 pm

Women's Basketball vs. Rutgers; Field House, 7 pm

February 20 Wednesday

Sports Medicine Rounds

"On-Field Evaluation," David Stone; 5th fl. conf. rm. Shadyside Hospital, 10 am

Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine Journal Club

Sanjay Patel; 628NW MUH, 11:30 am

Limbach Entrepreneurial Ctr. Brown Bag Lunch

"Inventors & Intellectual Property," Reed McManigle; 5th fl. boardrm. EEI, noon

Pathology Seminar

"Immunotherapy of Gliomas: Challenges for Treating Highly Immunosuppressive Tumors," William Chambers; 1104 Scaife, noon

Staff Association Council Meeting

2M2P/56 Posvar Hall, 12:15-2 pm

Neurosurgery Residents Conference

Jason Sheehan; 4th fl. neurosurgery conf. rm. Presby, 2 pm

Neurosurgery Patient Care Conference

4th fl. neurosurgery conf. rm. Presby, 2:45 pm

Linguistics Lecture

"Lexical Affixation in Euchee (Yuchi): A Missing Link," Mary Linn; 144 CL, 3 pm

GSPH Council Meeting

109 Parran, 4 pm

February 21 Thursday

Hematology/Oncology Grand Rounds

"CPC: A 4-Year-Old Male With Respiratory Distress & Wheezing," Sandra Buttram & Ralph Siewers; 5th fl. boardrm. EEI, 8am

Pediatric Surgery Lecture

"Thrombosis," Kim Ritchey; 4A496 Children's, 8-9 am

Pediatric Grand Rounds

"Activated Protein C in the Treatment of Sepsis," Kimberly Schlesinger; "Adjuvant Therapy for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer," Samer Shihabi; McCluskey Aud. Children's, 10 am

Endocrine Research Conference

"The Morphology of Human Skeletal Muscle in Insulin Resistance," Jing He; 1195 BST, noon

Immunology Seminar

William Ridgeway; W995 BST, noon

Geology & Planetary Science Seminar

Joseph Donovan, Virginia; 104 Thaw, 3:45-5 pm

Sleep Medicine Conference

"Topics in Sleep Medicine: RLS & PLMS"; 628NW MUH, 4 pm

Toastmasters Meeting

1102 Scaife, 6 pm

Men's Basketball vs. Rutgers; Field House, 7:30 pm

French & Italian Film

"Farinelli"; Lawrence, 8:30 pm

Ph.D. Defenses

Biostatistics

"Tree-Structured Modeling for Interval-Censored Survival Data," Yanming Yin; Feb. 7, A115 Crabtree, 3:30 pm

Anthropology

"Kinship & Social Stratification in a Bolivian City," Juanita Menchaca; Feb. 8, 3D10 Posvar, 1 pm

Immunology

"Skin Genetic Immunization: Mechanisms for Triggering Immune Responses to Transgenic Proteins," Lori Spencer; Feb. 13, S120 BST, 2 pm

Human Genetics

"The PPAR Pathway to Obesity & Type 2 Diabetes: A Multi-Locus Approach to Understanding Complex Disease," Susan Moffett; Feb. 19, A425 Crabtree, 1-3 pm

Pharmacy

"The Role of the Sympathetic Nervous System in the Hypothermic Effect of Fenfluramine," Srividya Subramanian; Feb. 21, 456 Salk, noon

Theatre

Kuntu Repertory Theatre

"Whispers Want to Holler," directed by Vernell Lillie; through Feb. 9, Th.-Sat. 8 pm, 7th fl. aud. Masonic (4-7298)

Pitt Repertory Theatre

"The Serpent," directed by David Himmelreich; Feb. 20-March 3, Tue.-Sat. 8 pm, Henry Heyman Theatre (4-7529)

Events deadline

The next issue of the University Times calendar will be published Feb. 21. It will contain events of Feb. 21-March 7. Information for events during that period must be received by 5 pm Feb. 14 at 308 Bellefield Hall. Information may be sent by fax to 4-4579 or e-mail to utcal@pitt.edu.