May 18, 2001
Exhibitions
"Architectonic Fixations: Photographs From the Collection of Russell Sturgis."
May 25 through July 31. Special Collections dept., Olin Library. 935-5495.
"Master of Fine Arts Exhibition. Through May 20. School of Art Master of Fine
Arts thesis exhibition. In/Form Gallery, 3519 S. Broadway. 324-7468.
"Muses and the Healing Art." Through Aug. 31. Glaser Gallery, The Bernard
`Becker Medical Library, 660 S. Euclid Ave. 362-4235.
Lectures
Friday, May 18
9:15 a.m. Pediatric Grand Rounds. "Large Babies With Large Tongues: What Can Beckwith
Wiedemann Syndrome Teach Pediatricians About Genetics?" Michael R. DeBaun, asst.
prof. of pediatrics, hematology/oncology div., and of biostatistics. Clopton Aud.,
4950 Children's Place. 454-6006.
4 p.m. Neuroscience seminar. "Understanding the Molecular Basis of Dementia
in the Tg2576 Mouse Model of Alzheimer's Disease." Karen Hsiao Ashe, neurology
dept., U. of Minn., Twin Cities. Cori Aud., 4565 McKinley Ave. 362-7043.
7:30 p.m. St. Louis Astronomical Society lecture. "Riding NASA's Zero-gravity
Roller Coaster: How To Not Vomit on the Vomit Comet." Brian Hynek, graduate
student, earth and planetary sciences. Co-sponsored by earth and planetary sciences
and NASA's Missouri Space Grant Consortium. Room 162 McDonnell Hall. 935-4614.
Monday, May 21
4 p.m. Immunology Research Seminar Series. "Progress in Inherited Immune Disorders:
Is It Time for Gene Therapy for X-linked SCID?" Jennifer M. Puck, Genetics and
Molecular Biology Branch, National Human Genome Research Inst. Eric P. Newman
Education Center. 362-2763.
Tuesday, May 22
4 p.m. Anesthesiology research unit seminar. Beverly A. Orser, asst. prof., anaesthesia
dept., Sunnybrook Health Science Center, U. of Toronto. Room 5550 Clinical Sciences
Research Bldg. 362-8560.
Thursday, May 24
11 a.m. Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Grand Rounds. "Neurological Causes
of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness and Differential Diagnoses of Unusual Nocturnal
Behavior." Stephen P. Duntley, asst. prof. of neurology and neurological surgery.
East Pavilion Aud., Barnes-Jewish Hosp. Bldg. 362-6904.
Noon-1 p.m. Genetics seminar. "Case-control Association Studies with SNPs."
Jurg Ott, prof., Rockefeller U. Room 823 McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg. 362-2062.
5 p.m. Vision Science Seminar Series. "Signaling Through BMP and TGF-beta
Receptors is Required for Lens Fiber Cell Differentiation." David C. Beebe,
the Jules and Doris Stein Research to Prevent Blindness Prof. of Ophthalmology
and Visual Sciences and prof. of cell biology and physiology. East Pavilion
Aud., Barnes-Jewish Hosp. Bldg. 362-5722.
Friday, May 25
9:15 a.m. Pediatric Grand Rounds. Annual chief resident conference. "Prescribing
Arrowsmith: The Importance of Adding Literature and Medical History to the Doctor's
Bag." Howard Markel, the George E. Wantz Prof. of the History of Medicine, prof.
of pediatrics and communicable diseases and dir., Historical Center for the Health
Sciences, U. of Mich., Ann Arbor. Clopton Aud., 4950 Children's Place. 454-6006.
Wednesday, May 30
Noon. Orthopaedic research seminar. "The Role of Mesechymal Stem Cells in Osteoclast
Differentiation." Gabriel Mbalaviele, senior scientist, Pharmacia Corp., Peapack,
N.J. Key Library, Suite 11300, Barnes-Jewish Hosp. Bldg. 454-7800.
Thursday, May 31
11 a.m. Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Grand Rounds. "Sleep Deprivation
in the ICU." John Burr, fellow in pulmonary and critical care medicine. East Pavilion
Aud., Barnes-Jewish Hosp. Bldg. 362-6904.
4 p.m. Medical Mycology Research Club meeting. "Quorum Sensing in Histoplasma
capsulatum." Linda G. Eissenberg, Goldman lab. "Capsule Growth and Transfer
in Cryptococcus neoformans." Amy J. Reese, Doering lab. Room 775 McDonnell Medical
Sciences Bldg. 747-5597.
5 p.m. Vision Science Seminar Series. "Presynaptic Control of Visual Signals
in the Retina." Peter D. Lukasiewicz, assoc. prof. of anatomy and neurobiology
and of ophthalmology and visual sciences. East Pavilion Aud., Barnes-Jewish
Hosp. Bldg. 362-5722.
Thursday, June 7
11 a.m. Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Grand Rounds. Leon Carayannopoulos,
fellow in pulmonary and critical care medicine. East Pavilion Aud., Barnes-Jewish
Hosp. Bldg. 362-6904.
4 p.m. Siteman Cancer Center Basic Science Seminar Series. "Epigenetic of
Human Cancer." Peter A. Jones, dir., USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center
and prof. of urology, biochemistry and molecular biology. Third Floor Aud.,
St. Louis Children's Hosp. 747-7222.
Wednesday, June 13
Noon. Orthopaedic research seminar. "TNF and RANK Signaling in Periprosthetic
Osteolysis: Pre-clinical and Clinical Studies Towards a Therapeutic Intervention
for Aseptic Loosening." Edward Schwarz, pediatrics dept., U. of Rochester, N.Y.
Key Library, Suite 11300, Barnes-Jewish Hosp. Bldg. 454-7800.
And moreÉ
Sunday, May 20
3 p.m. Memorial service. In remembrance of William H. Masters. Graham Chapel (reception
following, Umrath Lounge). 286-0073.
Thursday, May 24
4 p.m. Physical Therapy Program group exercise program. MOVE (Moving for Vigor
and Energy) classes. Cost: $60. (Continues Thursdays through Aug. 9.) Center for
Health Promotion, 4444 Forest Park Blvd. To register, call 286-1490.
Friday, June 1
7:30 a.m. The Carlos A. Perez, M.D. Symposium: Current Topics in Cancer Treatment.
Lectures presented by cancer experts from around the world. Co-sponsored by WU
School of Medicine, Mallinckrodt Inst. of Radiology and The Radiation Oncology
Center. Eric P. Newman Education Center. (Lunch and reception included, no charge.)
To register, call 286-0073.
Saturday, June 9
8:30 a.m. Siteman Cancer Center. "The Susan G. Koman Breast Cancer Foundation
Race for the Cure." 5K run/walk and 1M fun walk. Busch Stadium south parking lot.
454-5059.
Monday, June 18
9:30 a.m. WU Summer Writers Inst. Workshop (through June 29). Cost: $600. Hurst
Lounge, Room 201 Duncker Hall. To register, call 935-6759.
"University Events" lists a portion of the activities taking place at Washington
University over the next 10 days. For a full listing of medical rounds and conferences,
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