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Washington University in St. Louis

Dec. 6, 2002, Vol. 27, No. 14
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Notables
Campus Watch
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Laurie Reitman
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Exhibitions

6-9 p.m. School of Art Sculpture Major Area exhibition. Take With Food. Through Dec. 13. MOSSA Center, 1214 Washington Ave. 725-8881.

Bill Kohn: A Forty-Year Retrospective. Bill Kohn, professor emeritus of art. Through Jan 2. Presented by the School of Art. Des Lee Gallery, 1627 Washington Ave. 621-8735.

Targets. Christian Jankowski, video artist. Through Dec. 8. Gallery of Art. 935-4523.

H.W. Janson and the Legacy of Modern Art at Washington University in St. Louis. Exhibition from the University collection. Through Dec. 8. Gallery of Art. 925-4523.

Lectures

Friday, Dec. 6

7:30-9:30 a.m. Center for the Application of Information Technology Technical Breakfast Briefing. "The Evolution of Wireless Technologies -- Standards, Security, and Successful Implementation." Paul Congdon, chief architect of HP's ProCurve Networking Business, and James Gagliarducci, network engineer, medical networking services. Open to CAIT members only. 5 N. Jackson Ave., Clayton. 935-4792.

8 a.m. Contemporary Women's Health Issues CME seminar. Sponsored by the Academic Women's Network. Cost: $125 for physicians, $110 for allied health professionals. Eric P. Newman Education Center. 362-6891.

Noon. Cell Biology & Physiology seminar. "The Role of Sir2 NAD-dependent Deacetylase and NAD Biosynthesis Enzymes in the Mechanism of Mammalian Aging and Longevity." Shin-ichiro Imai, asst. prof. of molecular biology & pharmacology. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 426. 362-4690.

4 p.m. Music Lecture Series. "'The Lady Who Swung the Band': Mary Lou Williams, Jazz Style, and the 'Heavenly City.'" Amy Bauer, asst. prof. of music. Music Classroom Bldg., Rm. 102. 935-4841.

6 & 8:30 p.m. Travel Lecture Series. The Misty Isles of Scotland. Tom Sterling. Cost: $5. Graham Chapel. 935-5212.

7 p.m. Gallery of Art Friday Forum lecture. "Public Dialogues and the Work of Christian Jankowski." Lutz Koepnick, assoc. prof. of Germanic languages & literatures and of Film and Media Studies. (Reception, 6:30 p.m.) Cost: $10. Gallery of Art. 935-4523.

Saturday, Dec. 7

8 a.m-1 p.m. CME Course. "Current Concepts in Congestive Heart Failure." Cost: $75. Eric P. Newman Education Center. 362-6891.

Monday, Dec. 9

Noon. Molecular Biology & Pharmacology Research seminar. "From Growth Cone to Synapse: Signaling Mechanisms That Control Neuronal Morphogenesis." David L. Van Vactor, assoc. prof. of cell biology, Harvard Cancer Center. South Bldg., Philip Needleman Library, Rm. 3907. 362-0183.

4 p.m. Immunology Research Seminar Series. "Molecular Checkpoints in the Pathway to Autoimmune Disease." Harvey Cantor, prof. of pathology and chair, dept. of cancer immunology and AIDS, Dana-Farber Cancer Inst., Harvard U. Eric P. Newman Education Center. 362-2763.

4 p.m. Physics seminar. "In the Node: Exploring the Gap Geometry of Unconventional Superconductors." Myron B. Salamon, prof. of physics, U. of Ill. (Coffee, 3:45 p.m.) Compton Hall, Rm. 241. 935-6276.

Tuesday, Dec. 10

Noon. Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis Seminar Series. "Microbial Defense Against Reactive Nitrogen Intermediates." Carl Nathan, prof. of microbiology and immunology, Weill Medical College, Cornell U. Cori Aud., 4565 McKinley Ave. 362-2742.

2 p.m. CME Satellite Conference. "2002 STD Treatment Guidelines Update." U. of Mo.-St. Louis, Lucas Hall, Rm. 117, Instructional Technology Center. Registration required. 747-1522.

4 p.m. Anesthesiology Research Unit Seminar Series. Xiao-Ming Xia, research asst. prof. of anesthesiology. Clinical Sciences Research Bldg., Rm. 5550. 362-8560.


Wednesday, Dec. 11

4 p.m. Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics seminar. "Structure and Mechanism of Human Monoamine Oxidase B." Dale E. Edmondson, prof. of biochemistry, Emory U. Cori Aud., 4565 McKinley Ave. 362-0261.

4 p.m. Physics colloquium. "New Chandra X-ray Results on Clusters of Galaxies." Maxim Markevitch, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Cambridge, Mass. (Coffee, 3:30 p.m. , Compton Hall, Rm. 245.) Crow Hall, Rm. 204. 935-6276.

Thursday, Dec. 12

Noon. Genetics Seminar Series. "Protein Interactions." Stan Fields, prof. and chair of genome sciences and prof. of medicine, U. of Wash. 362-2139.

4 p.m. Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Seminar Series. "Sources of Neural Regeneration in the Retina." Andy Fischer, senior fellow in biological structure, U. of Wash. Barnes-Jewish Hosp. Bldg., East Pavilion Aud. 362-1006.

Friday, Dec. 13

Noon. Cell Biology & Physiology seminar. "Molecular Genetic Analysis of Parturition." Louis J. Muglia, assoc. prof. of pediatrics. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 426. 362-1668.

4 p.m. Anatomy & Neurobiology Seminar. "Brain Imaging Evidence of Cortical Reorganization: Studies in Early and Late Blind People." Harold Burton, prof. of anatomy & neurobiology. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 928. 362-7043.

Monday, Dec. 16

Noon. Molecular Biology & Pharmacology Research seminar. "Initiation of an Autoimmune Response." Paul M. Allen, prof. of pathology & immunology. South Bldg., Philip Needleman Library, Rm. 3907. 362-0183.

Noon. Neurology & Neurological Surgery research seminar. "Yellow Swelling and Blue Vessels, and Some People Say Amyloid Is Protective, Not Toxic?" David Holtzman, Charlotte and Paul Hagemann Professor of Neurology. Maternity Bldg., Lvl. 1, Schwarz Aud. 362-7316.

4 p.m. Immunology Research Program special seminar. "Lessons from the a2b1 Integrin -- A Collagen Receptor Odyssey." Samuel A. Santoro, Conan Professor in Laboratory Medicine. Eric P. Newman Education Center. 362-2763.

Tuesday, Dec. 17


4 p.m. Anesthesiology Research Unit Seminar Series. Ken Paradiso, research assoc. in anesthesiology. Clinical Sciences Research Bldg., Rm. 5550. 362-8560.

Thursday, Dec. 19

Noon. Genetics Seminar Series. "An Endocrine Network Regulates C. Elegans Development and Life Span." Adam Antebi, Max Planck Inst. for Molecular Genetics, Berlin. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 823. 362-2139.

4 p.m. Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Seminar Series. "Molecular Mechanisms of Macular Degeneration: Learning From Early-onset Forms of the Disease." Hui Sun, research assoc. prof. of molecular biology and genetics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 928. 362-1006.

On Stage

Friday, Dec. 6

8 p.m. Washington University Dance Theatre production. The Body Poetic. Cecil Slaughter, artistic dir. (Also Dec. 7, 8 p.m., Dec. 8, 2 p.m.) Cost: $12, $8 for WUSTL faculty, staff and students. Edison Theatre. 935-6543.

Friday, Dec. 13

8 p.m. Washington University Opera. Opera in December. Jolly Stewart, dir. (Also Dec. 14, 8 p.m.) Umrath Hall Lounge. 935-4841.

Music

Saturday, Dec. 7

8 p.m. Concert. Chamber Choir of Washington U., John Stewart, dir. Graham Chapel. 935-4841.

Tuesday, Dec. 10

8 p.m. Concert. Washington U. Chorus, Eric Anthony, dir. Graham Chapel. 935-4841.

Sunday, Dec. 15

7:30 p.m. Messiah singalong. John Stewart, dir. of vocal activities, dir. Graham Chapel, 935-4841.

Sports

Friday, Dec. 6

5:30 & 7:30 p.m. Women's Basketball WU Tip-Off Tournament. (Also Dec. 7, 2 & 4 p.m.) Athletic Complex. 935-4705.

Saturday, Dec. 14

2 p.m. Women's Basketball vs. MacMurray College. Athletic Complex. 925-4705.

4 p.m. Men's Basketball vs. MacMurray College. Athletic Complex. 935-4705.

Worship

Sunday, Dec. 8

8 p.m. Evening Prayer. Sponsored by Lutheran Campus Ministry. (Also Dec. 15.) Bethel Lutheran Church. Big Bend and Forsyth boulevards. 863-8140.

And more. . .

Friday, Dec. 6

Noon. Reading and Book Signing. Ethical Ambition: Living a Life of Meaning and Worth. Derrick Bell, author. Mallinckrodt Student Center, Washington U. Campus Store. 935-5580.

Tuesday, Dec. 10

Noon-1 p.m. Wellness Connection Brown Bag Lunch. "Dump Your Barriers -- Declare Your Independence and Shape Up!" Martha Tillman, dir., Fitness Center. Mallinckrodt Student Center, Lvl. 3, Lambert Lounge. 935-5990.



The Record calendar lists a portion of the activities taking place at Washington University Dec. 6-19. For a full listing of medical rounds and conferences, see the School of Medicine's Web site. Also, for more events, please see the expanded Hilltop Campus calendar Web site.

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