Calendar

"University Events" lists a portion of the activities taking place at Washignton University May 7-19. Visit the Web for expanded calendars for the Hilltop Campus (calendar.wustl.edu) and the School of Medicine (medschool.wustl.edu/calendars.html)

Exhibits

Wednesday, May 12

School of Art Bachelor of Fine Arts Show. Through May 21. Gallery of Art. 935-4523.


Friday, May 14

6-8 p.m. Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition (Part II). Des Lee Gallery, 1627 Washington Ave. 621-8735.

Continuing


History of Adult Education at Washington University, 1854-2004.Through May 31. January Hall, Rm. 20. 935-4806.



Influence 150: 150 Years of Shaping a City, a Nation, the World. Becker Medical Library. Through May 31. 362-7080.



New Beginnings: The First Decade of the Washington University Medical Campus, 1915-1925. Through May 31. Glaser Gallery, Becker Medical Library, 7th Fl. 362-4236.

Lectures

Friday, May 7

9:15 a.m. Pediatric Grand Rounds. "The Practice of Medicine: When Physicians Struggle." Lynn K. White, assoc. prof. of pediatrics and internal medicine. Clopton Aud., 4950 Children's Place. 454-6006.

Noon. Gastroenterology Research Conference. "The Search for Liver Progenitor Cells Using Gene Expression Profiling." Gretchen J. Darlington, prof. of pathology, molecular genetics and cell biology, Baylor College of Medicine. Clinical Science Research Bldg., Rm. 901, David H. Alpers Conference Rm. 362-2031.


Saturday, May 8

7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Cardiothoracic Surgery & Cardiology CME Course. "Recent Advances in the Management of Valvular Heart Disease: The Present State-of-the-Art in Diagnosis and Intervention." Cost: Free. The Ritz-Carlton St. Louis, 100 Carondelet Plaza. 362-6891.

8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Program in Physical Therapy Research Seminar. "Patient Case Reports Utilizing Taping Techniques for Treatment." Debbie McDonnell, instructor in physical therapy. 4444 Forest Park Blvd., Rm. B112. 286-1404.


Monday, May 10

Noon. Center for the Study of Nervous System Injury Seminar. "NK Cells Mediate Immunomodulatory Effects of IL-2R Alpha-Targeted Therapy in Multiple Sclerosis." Bibi Bielekova, neuroimmunology branch, National Institutes of Health. Maternity Bldg., Schwarz Aud. 362-9460.

Noon. Molecular Biology & Pharmacology Seminar. "Regulation of Gene Expression by MyoD: How Does a Single Transcription Factor Orchestrate a Complex Program of Gene Expression?" Stephen J. Tapscott, prof. of human biology, Fred Hutchison Cancer Research Center. South Bldg., Rm. 3907, Philip Needleman Library. 362-0183.

4 p.m. Immunology Research Seminar Series. "New Structural Paradigms in Cytokine and Neurotrophin Receptor Activation." K. Christopher Garcia, asst. prof. of microbiology & immunology and of structural biology, Stanford U. Eric P. Newman Education Center. 362-2763.


Tuesday, May 11

Noon. Molecular Microbiology & Microbial Pathogenesis Seminar Series. "Structural Approaches to Bacterial Pathogenesis." C. Erec Stebbins, asst. prof. & head, lab. of structural microbiology, Rockefeller U. Cori Aud., 4564 McKinley Ave. 362-6772.


Wednesday, May 12

1-3 p.m. Academic Publishing Services Course. "Strategies for Successful Grant Proposals." Cost: $60. Special rates available. Moore Aud., 660 S. Euclid Ave. To register: 362-4181.

4 p.m. Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics. "Metallobiochemistry: A Nickel Tour." Michael Maroney, prof. of chemistry, U. of Mass., Amherst. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Erlanger Aud. 362-0261.


Thursday, May 13

4 p.m. Molecular Biology and Pharmacology Lecture. David M. Kipnis Lecture. "Chemical Tools for the Analysis of Cellular Signal Transduction." Kevan Shokat, prof. of cellular and molecular pharmacology, U. of Calif., San Francisco. (3:45 p.m. refreshments.) Moore Aud. 286-0119.


Friday, May 14

9:15 a.m. Pediatric Grand Rounds. "Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation — An Emerging Area." Stuart Kornfeld, prof. of medicine and of biochemistry & biophysics. Clopton Aud., 4950 Children's Place. 454-6006.

Noon. Cell Biology & Physiology Seminar. "Linking Molecular Motor Proteins to Signaling and Neurogenerative Disease." Lawrence S.B. Goldstein, prof. of cellular & molecular medicine, U. of Calif., San Diego. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 426. 362-3964.

4 p.m. Sesquicentennial Biology Seminar Series. Joseph Varner Lecture. Ken Keegstra, prof. of biochemistry and molecular biology, Mich. State U. Rebstock Hall, Rm. 215. 935-6860.


Saturday, May 15

7:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Nuclear Medicine CME Course. "Images to Outcomes IV: Nuclear Cardiology Update." Cost; $225 for physicians, $125 for allied health professionals. Tan-Tar-A Resort. To register: 362-6891.


Monday, May 17

Noon. Center for the Study of Nervous System Injury Seminar. Lawrence Eisenman, instructor in neurology. Maternity Bldg., Schwarz Aud. 362-9460.

4 p.m. Immunology Program Research Seminar. "Understanding Memory T Cell Differentiation: Implications for Vaccination." Rafi Ahmed, prof. of microbiology & immunology, Emory U. Eric P. Newman Education Center. 362-2763.


Tuesday, May 18

9 a.m.-noon. Center for Aging Lecture. Annual Friedman Lecture and Center for Aging Update. David Snowdon, prof. of neurology, U. of Ky. Brown Hall, Rm. 100. 286-2441.


Wednesday, May 19

7 a.m.-5:15 p.m. Internal Medicine CME Course. "The Washington Manual Comprehensive Internal Medicine and Board Review Course." (Continues 5:45-7:45 p.m. May 19; 7:30 a.m.-5:15 and 5:45-7:45 p.m. May 20; 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. and 5:30-7:30 p.m. May 21; 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. and 5:15-5:45 p.m. May 22; and 7:30 a.m.-3:15 p.m. May 23.) Cost: $945 for physicians, $745 for allied health professionals, $200 daily rate. Eric P. Newman Education Center. To register: 362-6891.

Music

Friday, May 7

8 p.m. Washington University Opera. Scenes from Verdi's opera La Traviata. Jolly Stewart, dir. Umrath Hall Lounge. 935-6543.

And more…

Friday, May 7

3:30 p.m. Olin Library Rededication. Includes dedication of George Washington statue. South side of Olin Library. 935-5410.

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.

Calendar submissions should state time, date, place, sponsor(s), title of event or lecture, name(s) of speaker(s), speaker(s) affiliations and admission cost. Mail items to Calendar at Campus Box 1070 or fax to 935-4259 or e-mail at recordcalendar@wustl.edu. Submission forms are available by calling 935-4926 and information can be found here.

The deadline for all entries is noon on the Thursday seven days before the Record issue date. Late or incomplete entries will not be printed. The Record is published every Thursday during the school year, except holidays, and monthly during the summer.