Calendar Highlights

"University Events" lists a portion of the activities taking place May 18-June 16 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).


Lectures

Friday, May 18

9:15 a.m. Pediatric Grand Rounds. "The Infant Heart Transplant Recipient — A Unique Pediatric Entity." Charles Canter, prof. of pediatrics. Clopton Aud., 4950 Children's Place. 454-6006.

2:30-7 p.m. Gynecologic Oncology CME Course. "Fifth Annual Gynecologic Cancer Conference." Cost: $55. Eric P. Newman Education Center. To register: 362-6891.

7:30 p.m. Saint Louis Astronomical Society Meeting. "New Horizons at Jupiter and its Satellites." William McKinnon, prof. of earth & planetary sciences. McDonnell Hall, Rm. 162. 935-4614.


Saturday, May 19

10 a.m.-4 p.m. School of Medicine asthma screening. Saint Louis Science Center. 454-7376.


Tuesday, May 22

10 a.m. Midwest Regional Center of Excellence for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases Research Guest Lecture. "West Nile Virus Replication and Host Response." Alexander Khromykh, assoc. prof. of molecular and microbial sciences, U. of Queensland, Australia. McDonnell Pediatric Research Bldg., Rm. 8101. 286-0432.


Wednesday, May 23

4 p.m. Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics Seminar. "Biochemistry and Inhibition of Membrane-embedded Aspartyl Proteases." Mike Wolfe, assoc. prof. of biological chemistry and molecular pharmacology, Harvard U. Cori Aud., 4565 McKinley Ave. 362-4152.


Thursday, May 24

Noon. Genetics Seminar Series. "Neural Circuits, Development and the Evolution of Breathing." Paul Gray, asst. prof. of neurobiology. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 823. 362-2139.


Friday, May 25

9 a.m. Cardiothoracic Surgery Lecture. Annual Thomas B. Ferguson Lecture in Cardiac Surgery. "Innovations and Discovery in Cardiovascular Surgery." W. Randolph Chitwood Jr., prof. of surgery, E. Carolina U. Farrell Learning & Teaching Center, Connor Aud. 362-7327.

Noon. Cell Biology & Physiology Seminar. "TGF-beta Regulation of Stromal-epithelial Interactions in Cancer." Harold Mose, prof. of molecular oncology & cancer biology, Vanderbilt U. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 426. 362-7437.


Thursday, May 31

Noon. Genetics Seminar Series. "Diabetic Flies with Tumors: My WashU Legacy." Ross Cagan, prof. of molecular biology & pharmacology. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 823. 362-2139.


Friday, June 8

4-7:10 p.m. Medicine CME Course. "Pain Management." (Continues 7:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m. June 9.) Cost: $75. The Westin St. Louis, 811 Spruce St. To register: 362-6891.


Thursday, June 14

3 p.m. Siteman Cancer Center Basic Science Seminar Series. Todd Golub, dir., cancer program, Broad Inst. of Harvard U. and Mass. Inst. of Technology. Eric P. Newman Education Center. 454-7029.


Saturday, June 16

7:30 a.m.-noon. Urology CME Course. "Highlights of the American Urological Association 2007 National Meeting." Cost: $35. Frontenac Hilton, 1335 S. Lindbergh Blvd. To register: 362-6891.

On Stage

Saturday, May 19

8 p.m. OVATIONS! Series. Dianne Reeves, jazz vocalist. Cost: $30; $25 for seniors, faculty and staff; $18 for students and children. Edison Theatre. 935-6543.

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.