University Events

"University Events" lists a portion of the activities taking place May 6-19 at Washington University. 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 11

Bachelor of Fine Arts Student Show. Through May 20. Kemper Art Museum. 935-4523.

Lectures

Friday, May 6

Noon. Cell Biology & Physiology Seminar. "Dynamic Imaging of ECM Assembly and Avian Embryogenesis." Brenda J. Rongish, asst. prof. of anatomy & cell biology. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 426. 362-2254.

12:30-4 p.m. St. Louis STD/HIV Prevention Training Center CME Course. "STD Update." Cost: $75. U. of Mo.-St. Louis, South Computer Bldg., Rm. 200A. To register: 747-1522.

2-4 p.m. Academic Publishing Services Workshop. "Strategies for Manuscript Publishing: Creating Figures, Tables, and References, and Considering Copyright and Ethics." Cost: $50 for faculty & staff, $35 for fellows, residents, postdocs & students. Cori Aud., 4565 McKinley Ave. To register: 747-4656.

3 p.m. Physics & Center for Materials Innovation Seminar. "Mechanisms and Effects of Microbial Metal Reduction." Tyrone L. Daulton, dir., marine geosciences — electron microscopy facility, Stennis Space Center, Miss. (2:45 p.m. coffee.) Compton Hall, Rm. 241. 935-9305.


Saturday, May 7

7 a.m.-noon. Allergy & Immunology CME Course. "Asthma in the Inner City and Suburbia." Cost: $95 for physicians, $75 for allied health professionals. Eric P. Newman Education Center. To register: 362-6891.

7:30 a.m.-3:45 p.m. Cardiothoracic Surgery CME Course. "Recent Advances in the Management of Valvular Heart Disease." Cost: $35. The Ritz-Carlton, 100 Carondelet Plaza. To register: 362-6891.


Monday, May 9

Noon. Neurology Monday Noon Seminar Series. Hope Center Prize Presentations. "Novel Insights Into the Mechanism of Neurodegeneration in Menkes Disease: Copper-dependent Excitotoxic Neuroprotection." Michelle Schlief, graduate student in pediatrics, in genetics & genomics and in medicine; "Activation of C-Jun N-terminal Kinase Decreases Proteasome Activity." Shengzhou Wu, postdoctoral research scholar in neurology. Maternity Bldg., Schwarz Aud. 747-3243.

4 p.m. Immunology Research Seminar Series. "NF-kB: A Mediator of Immune and Inflammatory Responses." Sankar Ghosh, prof. of molecular biochemistry & biophysics, Yale U. Eric P. Newman Education Center. 362-2763.


5-8 p.m. Center for the Application of Information Technology Four-Evening Workshop. "Business Finance & Budget Fundamentals for IT Professionals." (Continues 5-8 p.m. May 11, 16, and 18.) Cost: $820, reduced fees available for CAIT member organizations. CAIT, 5 N. Jackson Ave. 935-4444.


Tuesday, May 10

12:30 p.m. Molecular Microbiology & Microbial Pathogenesis Seminar Series. "Development and Testing of the Na-ASP-2 Hookworm Vaccine." Peter Hotez, prof. & chair of microbiology & tropical medicine, George Washington U. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Erlanger Aud. 286-2887.


Wednesday, May 11

4 p.m. Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics Seminar. "Control of Sugar Kinase/hsp70/actin Superfamily Catalysis: Does Coupling of a Distal Allosteric Binding Site to the Conserved ATPase Core Involve Tuning of a Backbone Motion?" Donald W. Pettigrew, prof. of biochemistry & biophysics, Texas A&M U. Cori Aud., 4565 McKinley Ave. 362-0261.


Thursday, May 12

7:30-11:30 a.m. Center for the Application of Information Technology Course. "Security Awareness Roundtable." Cost: $2,800 group rate for 7 half-day sessions, reduced fees available for CAIT member organizations. For information and to register: 935-4444.


Friday, May 13

9 a.m.-5 p.m. Olin School of Business Conference. "Foundations of Business Strategy." (Continues 9 a.m.-noon May 14.) Knight Center. 935-7768.

Noon. Cell Biology & Physiology Seminar. "Hematopoietic Stem Cells: Regulation by Novel Surface Proteins." Harvey Lodish, dept. of biology, Whitehead Inst., Mass. Inst. of Technology. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 426. 362-7449.

2-4 p.m. Academic Publishing Services Workshop. "Strategies for Manuscript Publishing: Understanding How Manuscripts are Reviewed." Cost: $50 for faculty & staff, $35 for fellows, residents, postdocs & students. Cori Aud., 4565 McKinley Ave. To register: 747-4656.


Monday, May 16

Noon. Molecular Biology & Pharmacology Seminar. "Regulating Synaptic Size and Strength." Aaron DiAntonio, asst. prof. of molecular biology & pharmacology. South Bldg., Rm. 3907, Philip Needleman Library. 362-0183.

Noon. Neurology Monday Noon Seminar Series. Jin-Moo Lee, asst. prof. of neurology. Maternity Bldg., Schwarz Aud. 747-3243.


Tuesday, May 17

Noon. Program in Physical Therapy Research Seminar. 4444 Forest Park Blvd., Lower Lvl., Rm. B108/B109. 286-1404.

12:30 p.m. Molecular Microbiology & Microbial Pathogenesis Seminar Series. "Genetic Control by Complex Riboswitches." Ronald Breaker, prof. of molecular, cellular, and developmental biology, Yale U. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Erlanger Aud. 286-2912.


Wednesday, May 18

7 a.m.-7:45 p.m. Internal Medicine CME Course. "Washington Manual Comprehensive Internal Medicine and Board Review Course." (Continues 7:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. May 19.) Cost: $975 for physicians, $775 for residents, fellows, and allied health professionals. Eric P. Newman Education Center. For more information and to register: 362-6891.

7:30-11:30 a.m. Center for the Application of Information Technology Course. "Project Management Roundtable." Cost: $1,995 group rate for 7 half-day sessions, reduced fees available for CAIT member organizations. For information and to register: 935-4444.


Thursday, May 19

2-4 p.m. Academic Publishing Services Workshop. "Strategies for Manuscript Publishing: Assuming Roles in the Review Process." Cost: $50 for faculty & staff, $35 for fellows, residents, postdocs & students. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Erlanger Aud. To register: 747-4656.

On Stage

Friday, May 6

8 p.m. OVATIONS! Series. The Passing Zone. (Also 8 p.m. May 7.) Cost: $28, $24 for seniors & WUSTL faculty & staff, $18 for students and children. Edison Theatre. 935-6543.

Sports

Saturday, May 7

Noon. Softball vs. McKendree College. WUSTL Field. 935-4705.

And more...

Friday, May 6

5-7 p.m. Kranzberg Illustrated Book Studio Annual Open House. West Campus, Kranzberg Illustrated Book Studio. 935-5495.


Monday, May 16

11 a.m-3 p.m. Bone Marrow Drive. Sponsored by the program in audiology and communication sciences. Central Institute for the Deaf gymnasium, 4560 Clayton Ave. For information and to register: 747-0104.

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 935-6512 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.