University Events

"University Events" lists a portion of the activities taking place Sept. 20-Oct. 4 at Washington University. Visit the Web for expanded calendars for the Danforth Campus (webevent.wustl.edu) and the School of Medicine (medschool.wustl.edu/calendars.html).

Exhibits
"Horse Series." Abstract images of Clydesdale horses by Robert Boston, School of Medicine photographer. Through fall. Farrell Learning and Teaching Center, 520 S. Euclid Ave., Lvl. 2.

Lectures

Thursday, Sept. 20

8 a.m. Saulo Klahr Lecture. "The Future of Medical Journals in the Electronic Era." Julie R. Ingelfinger, prof. of pediatrics, Harvard Medical School. Clopton Aud., 4950 Children's Place. 961-2828.

Noon. Genetics Seminar. "Deciphering Regulatory Control: The Role of cis-regulation in Development and Disease." Andrew S. McCallion, asst. prof. of genetics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 823. 362-2139.

4 p.m. I-CARES Seminar. "Achieving Environmentally and Economically Viable Biofuel Feedstock Crops — Why Improvement of Photosynthetic Efficiency is Critical and Attainable." Stephen Long, prof. of crop sciences, U. of Ill., Urbana-Champaign. Co-sponsored by the Dept. of Chemistry. McMillen Lab., Rm. 311. 935-9541.

4 p.m. Vision Science Seminar Series. "Mechanism of Hereditary Cataract Formation." Usha Andley, prof. of ophthalmology & visual science. Maternity Bldg., Rm. 725. 362-3315.

4:30 p.m. Freedom From Smoking Class. (Continues twice weekly through Oct. 16.) Farrell Learning & Teaching Center, Rm. 213 A&B. To register: 362-6961.

8 p.m. The Writing Program Fall Reading Series. Peter Orner, author, lectures on the craft of fiction. Hurst Lounge, Room 201 Duncker Hall. 935-7130.


Friday, Sept. 21

9:15 a.m. Pediatric Grand Rounds. Robert Rothbaum, prof. of pediatrics, and Phillip Tarr, prof. of pediatrics. Clopton Aud., 4950 Children's Place. 454-6006.

Noon. Cell Biology & Physiology Seminar. "Actin, CD2AP and Immunological Synapses." Andrey S. Shaw, prof. of immunobiology. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 426. 362-3964.


Monday, Sept. 24

Noon. Work, Families and Public Policy Brown Bag Seminar Series. "Linguistic Profiling in the African Diaspora: Voice Discrimination in Schools and Society." John Baugh, prof. of arts & sciences. Eliot Hall, Rm. 300. 935-4918.

4 p.m. Immunology Research Seminar Series. "Gene Regulatory Networks Orchestrating Cell Fates in the Immune System." Harinder Singh, prof. of molecular genetics and cell biology, U. of Chicago. Farrell Learning & Teaching Center, Connor Aud. 362-2763.


Tuesday, Sept. 25

Noon. Molecular Microbiology & Microbial Pathogenesis Seminar Series. "Frontiers in Molecular Biology: Targeting Herpes Simplex Viruses for Treatment of Malignant Glioblastomes." Bernard Roizman, prof. of microbiology, U. of Chicago. Cori Aud., 4565 McKinley Ave. 362-7367.

Noon. Program in Physical Research Seminar. "Discriminating Healthy Aging and Early Stage DAT." Janet M. Duchek, assoc. prof. of psychology. 4444 Forest Park Blvd., Lower Lvl., Rm. B108. 286-1404.

3 p.m. School of Law Center for Interdisciplinary Studies Lecture. "Religious Cycles in American Politics." Robert William Fogel, prof. of American institutions, U. of Chicago. Co-sponsored by the Dept. of Economics. Anheuser-Busch Hall, Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom. (Refreshments served.) 935-7988.

7-9 p.m. School of Medicine CME Course. Mini-Medical School I. Cost: $125. (Continues weekly through Nov. 13.) Eric P. Newman Education Center. To register: 362-6585.


Wednesday, Sept. 26

8 a.m.-5 p.m. St. Louis STD/HIV Prevention Training Center Course. "STD Laboratory Methods." (Continues 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 27 & 28.) Cost: $75. For location and to register: 747-1522.

11 a.m. Assembly Series. "Is Religion Good for Your Health?" Richard Sloan, prof. of behavioral medicine, Columbia U. Graham Chapel. 935-5285.

4 p.m. Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics Seminar. "Viral DNA Packaging One Step at a Time." Yann Chemla, asst. prof. of physics and biophysics, U. of Ill., Urbana-Champaign. Cori Aud., 4565 McKinley Ave. 362-4152.

4 p.m. Physics Colloquium. "New Accelerators for New Physics." Peter Wanderer, acting head, Brookhaven National Laboratory. (3:30 p.m. coffee, Compton Hall, Rm. 245.) Crow Hall, Rm. 204. 935-6276.


Thursday, Sept. 27

Noon. Barnes-Jewish Hospital Ethics Committee Lunch and Learn Brown Bag Forum. "Teenage Sex and the HPV Vaccine, Ethical Issues." Diane Merritt, prof. of obstetrics and gynecology. Barnes-Jewish Hosp. Bldg., Steinberg Amphitheatre. 747-5361.

Noon. Genetics Seminar. "Genetic Control of Bacterial Virulence." Eduardo Groisman, prof. of molecular microbiology. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 823. 362-2139.

4 p.m. History Colloquium. "Might Versus Right: The German Foreign Office and the Laws of War in 1914." Isabell V. Hull, prof. of history, Cornell U. (Reception follows.) Duncker Hall, Rm. 201 Hurst Lounge. 935-5450.

4 p.m. Vision Science Seminar Series. "Neurturin-RET Mediated Signaling is Critical for Normal Retinal Function." Milam Brantley, asst. prof. of ophthalmology. Maternity Bldg., Rm. 725. 362-3315.

7-9 p.m. School of Medicine CME Course. Mini-Medical School III. Cost: $125. (Continues weekly through Nov. 15.) Eric P. Newman Education Center. To register: 362-6585.


Friday, Sept. 28

7:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Alzheimer's Disease Research Center Symposium. Annual Leonard Berg Symposium. "Novel Therapies for Protein Misfolding Disorders." (Continues 7:30 a.m.-2:45 p.m. Sept. 29.) Cost: $50. Eric P. Newman Education Center. To register: 286-2882.

9:15 a.m. Pediatric Grand Rounds. Strunk Family Lecture. "Leukotrienes and Asthma: From the Bench to the Bedside." Jeffrey Drazen, prof. of physiology, Harvard School of Public Health. Clopton Aud., 4950 Children's Place. 454-6006.

Noon. Cell Biology & Physiology Seminar. "Systems Biology and Systems Medicine." Leroy Hood, pres., Institute for Systems Biology. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 426. 362-3964.


Saturday, Sept. 29

7:15 a.m.-4:15 p.m. Hematology & Oncology CME Course. "Review of the 2007 ASCO Breast Cancer Symposium." Cost: $65. The Chase Park Plaza, 212-232 N. Kingshighway Blvd. To register: 362-6891.

10 a.m. Physics Saturday Science Lecture Series. "The Intelligence of Biological Cells." Anders Carlsson, prof. of physics. Crow Hall, Rm. 201. 935-6276.


Monday, Oct. 1

4 p.m. Genetics Seminar. Donald C. Shreffler Memorial Lecture. "Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases: Immunological and Clinical Implications." Jean-Laurent Casanova, prof. of pediatrics, Necker Medical School, Hospital for Sick Children, Paris. Co-sponsored by the Dept. of Pathology & Immunology. Moore Aud., 660 S. Euclid Ave. 362-2139.

4 p.m. Psychology Colloquium. "Methods Series: Introduction to Survival Analyses." Catherine M. Roe, research instructor. McDonnell Hall, Rm. 162. 935-6592.


Tuesday, Oct. 2

8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Center for the Application of Information Technology Workshop. "EI for IT: Using Emotional Intelligence in Info Technology." (Continues 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 3.) Cost: $1,010; reduced fees available for CAIT member organizations. CAIT, 5 N. Jackson Ave. 935-4444.

Noon. Molecular Microbiology & Microbial Pathogenesis Seminar Series. "Malaria Antigenic Variation: How Parasites Use Gene Silencing and Activation to Stay Out of Harm's Way." Kirk Deitsch, asst. prof. of microbiology and immunology, Weill Cornell Medical College. Cori Aud., 4565 McKinley Ave. 362-8873.

5:30 p.m. Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics Seminar. "High-Resolution Photoacoustic Imaging." Lihong Wang, prof. of biomedical engineering. Cori Aud., 4565 McKinley Ave. 362-4152.


Wednesday, Oct. 3

8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Center for the Application of Information Technology Workshop. "Advanced Project Management Certificate Series." (Continues through Dec. 7.) Cost: $6,054; reduced fees available for CAIT member organizations. CAIT, 5 N. Jackson Ave. 935-4444.

4 p.m. Vision Science Seminar Series. "MR Biomarkers of CNS Injury: Applications in the Visual System." Sheng-Kwei Victor Song, assoc. prof. of radiology. Maternity Bldg., Rm. 725. 362-3315.

5 p.m. Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Seminar. Annual Daniel Bisno Lecture on Ethics in Medicine. "New Methods to Derive Stem Cells: Do They Raise New Ethical Dilemmas?" Bernard Lo, prof. of medicine, U. of Calif., San Francisco. Eric P. Newman Education Center. 362-4418.


Thursday, Oct. 4

Noon. Genetics Seminar. "Parasitic Nematodes — From Genomes to Control." Makedonka Mitreva, research asst. prof. of genetics. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 823. 362-2139.

3 p.m. Cell Biology & Physiology Seminar. "Leaving the Comfort Zone Behind: Comments on Building Your Career in Science." Ruth Collins, assoc. prof. of molecular medicine, Cornell U. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 426. 362-3964.

8 p.m. Comparative Literature Seminar. Annual William H. Matheson Lecture. "The Zhuangzi: Work as Membrane; or, The Repeated Possibility of Comparative Literature." Haun Saussy, prof. of comparative literature, Yale U. Hurst Lounge, Room 201 Duncker Hall. 935-5170.

Music

Thursday, Sept. 20

8 p.m. Jazz at Holmes. Carolbeth True, on piano, and Randy Holmes, on trumpet. Ridgley Hall, Holmes Lounge. 935-4841.


Thursday, Sept. 27

8 p.m. Jazz at Holmes. Paul DeMarinis, on saxophone. Ridgley Hall, Holmes Lounge. 935-4841.


Thursday, Oct. 4

8 p.m. Jazz at Holmes. Brett Stamps, on trombone. Ridgley Hall, Holmes Lounge. 935-4841.

On Stage

Tuesday, Sept. 25

7 p.m. A.E. Hotchner Playwriting Festival Staged Readings. (Also 7 p.m. Sept. 26.) Mallinckrodt Student Center, A.E. Hotchner Studio Theatre. 726-0793.

Sports

Sunday, Sept. 23

1:30 p.m. Men's soccer vs. Ill. Wesleyan College. Francis Field. 935-4705.

3:30 p.m. Women's soccer vs. Ill. Wesleyan College. Francis Field. 935-4705.


Wednesday, Sept. 26

7 p.m. Women's soccer vs. Webster U. Francis Field. 935-4705.


Saturday, Sept. 29

1 p.m. Football vs. Rhodes College. Francis Field. 935-4705.

1 p.m. Swimming & diving vs. Saint Louis U. Millstone Pool. 935-4705.

7 p.m. Men's soccer vs. Carnegie Mellon U. Francis Field. 935-4705.


Sunday, Sept. 30

Noon. Women's soccer vs. Carnegie Mellon U. Francis Field. 935-4705.


Thursday, Oct. 4

7 p.m. Men's soccer vs. Fontbonne U. Francis Field. 935-4705.

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 Danforth Campus calendar Web site.

Events sponsored by the University -- its departments, schools, centers, organizations and recognized student organizations -- are published in the calendar. All events are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted.

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