May 2 Calendar

"University Events" lists a portion of the activities taking place at Washington University May 2-15. Visit the Web for expanded calendars for the Hilltop Campus (http://calendar.wustl.edu) and the School of Medicine (medschool.wustl.edu/calendars.html).

Exhibitions
Bachelor of Fine Arts Student Exhibition. Continues through May 16. Gallery of Art. 935-4523.

Lectures

Friday, May 2

9:15 a.m. Pediatric Grand Rounds. "Reconstruction of Adolescent Breast Deformities." Judith M. Gurley, asst. prof. of surgery, plastic & reconstructive and dir. of plastic surgery, Shriner's Hospital for Crippled Children. Clopton Aud., 4950 Children's Place. 454-6006.

Noon. Cell Biology & Physiology Seminar. "Regulation of Cell Polarity During Eukaryotic Chemotaxis: The Chemotactic Compass." Orion Weiner, dept. of cell biology, Harvard U. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 426. 362-1668.

4 p.m. Chemistry Seminar. "The Convergence of Biotechnology and Microfabrication — A Bottom's Up Approach to Nanostructure." Craig J. Hawker, IBM Almaden Research Center, Calif. McMillen Lab., Rm. 311. 935-6530.

4 p.m. Economics Lecture. Omicron Delta Epsilon Distinguished Lecture. "Strong Management, Weak Boards, and Passive Investors: An American Dilemma." John Biggs, former president, chairman and chief executive officer, TIAA-CREF. Simon Hall, Rm. 106. 935-5670.

4 p.m. Neuroscience Seminar. "Neuroimaging Studies of Verbal Working Memory." Julie Fiez, asst. prof. of psychology, U. of Pittsburgh. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 928. 362-7043.


Monday, May 5

Noon. Molecular Biology & Pharmacology Seminar. "Evolution of Lutropin to Chorionic Gonadotropin Generates a Specific Routing Signal for Apical Release in Vivo." Irving Boime, prof. of molecular biology & pharmacology and of obstetrics & gynecology. South Bldg., Rm. 3907, Philip Needleman Library. 362-0183.


Tuesday, May 6

8:30 a.m.-noon. Center for Aging Lecture. Annual Friedman Lecture. "Policies, Trends, and Critical Issues in an Aging America." Jeanette Takamura, dean and prof. of gerontology and social policy, Columbia U. School of Social Work. Anheuser-Busch Hall, Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom. 286-2881.

Noon. Molecular Microbiology & Microbial Pathogenesis Seminar Series. "Phylogenomics and the Benefits of Combining Evolutionary Reconstructions and Genome Analysis." Jonathan A. Eisen, asst. investigator of microbial genomics, Inst. for Genomic Research, Rockville, Md. Cori Aud., 4565 McKinley Ave. 362-3692.

2 p.m. Washington University Pain Center Seminar. "Synaptic Integration in the Olfactory Bulb." Gary Westbrook, sr. scientist, Vollum Inst., Ore. Health & Science U. Clinical Sciences Research Bldg., Rm. 5550. 362-8560.

4 p.m. Washington University Computational Neuroscience Seminar. "Statistical Inferences in Biological Neural Networks." Alex Pouget, assoc. prof. of brain & cognitive sciences, U. of Rochester. Compton Hall, Rm. 241. 362-7043.


Wednesday, May 7

4 p.m. Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics Seminar. "Animal Operons: Processing of Multigene C. elegans Pre-mRNAs." Thomas Blumenthal, prof. and chair of biochemistry & molecular genetics, U. of Colo. Cori Aud., 4565 McKinley Ave. 362-0261.


Thursday, May 8

Noon. Genetics Seminar Series. "Dissecting Prostate Tumorigenesis Using Transcriptome Analysis." Jeffrey Milbrandt, prof. of pathology & immunology and of internal medicine. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 823. 362-2139.


Friday, May 9

9:15 a.m. Pediatric Grand Rounds. "Understanding Human Neuronal Migration Defects by Modeling in the Mouse." Anthony J. Wynshaw-Boris, assoc. prof. of pediatrics & medicine, U. of Calif., San Diego, Medical School. Clopton Aud. 4950 Children's Place. 454-6006.

Noon. Cell Biology & Physiology Seminar. "Molecular Membrane Fusion Machinery: Specificity and Regulation." Thomas Sollner, asst. prof. of cellular biochemistry & biophysics, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 426. 747-4233.


Monday, May 12

Noon. Molecular Biology & Pharmacology Seminar. "Tissue-specific Use of an Upstream Cleavage Site Within the Prodomain Regulates BMP-4 Activity and Signaling Range During Mammalian Development." Jan Christian, assoc. prof. of cell & developmental biology, Ore. Health & Science U. South Bldg., Rm. 3907, Philip Needleman Library. 362-0183.

4 p.m. Immunology Research Seminar Series. "The 3 E's of Cancer Immuno-editing." Robert Schreiber, Alumni Endowed Professor of pathology & immunology. Eric P. Newman Education Center. 362-2763.

5 p.m. Siteman Cancer Center Oncologic Imaging Seminar Series. "MRI Assessment of Tumor Microvascular Permeability and Angiogenesis." Robert Brasch, prof. of radiology and pediatrics and dir., Center for Pharmaceutical & Molecular Imaging, U. of Calif., San Francisco. Center for Advanced Medicine, Farrell Conference Rm. 1. 454-8566.


Tuesday, May 13

Noon. Molecular Microbiology & Microbial Pathogenesis Seminar Series. "Influenza A Virus Replication and Pathogenesis." Andrew Pekosz, asst. prof. of molecular microbiology. Co-sponsored by the Whitaker Young Investigator Program. Cori Aud., 4565 McKinley Ave. 362-1514.

4 p.m. Anesthesiology Research Seminar. Shanelle Ko, graduate research asst. in anesthesiology. Clinical Sciences Research Bldg., Rm. 5550. 362-8560.

4 p.m. Siteman Cancer Center Genetics Seminar Series. Steven B. Scholnick, assoc. prof. of otolaryngology. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 426. 454-8566.


Wednesday, May 14

4 p.m. Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics Seminar. "Radicals and Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) and Their Effects in Biological Systems: Can Fluorescence Quantify Them?" Robert M. Clegg, prof. of physics, U. of Ill. Cori Aud., 4565 McKinley Ave. 362-0261.


Thursday, May 15

Noon. Genetics Seminar Series. "Genomic Events in Breast Cancer Evolution." Joe W. Gray, prof. of laboratory medicine and radiation oncology, U. of Calif., San Francisco, Comprehensive Cancer Center. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 823. 362-2139.

On Stage

Thursday, May 8

8 p.m. Performing Arts Department Performance. The Woods by David Mamet. Annamaria Pileggi, dir. (Also 8 p.m. May 9, 5 & 9 p.m. May 10 and 2 p.m. May 11.) Cost: $12, $8 for students, seniors, and WUSTL faculty and staff. Tickets are available through the Edison Theatre Box Office. Mallinckrodt Student Center, A.E. Hotchner Studio Theatre. 935-6543.

Music

Friday, May 2

8 p.m. Washington University Opera. Comparing Manons, Cinderellas and Figaros. (Also May 3, 8 p.m.) Karl Umrath Hall Lounge. 935-4841.


Monday, May 5

8:30 p.m. Madrigal Concert. More Fools Than Wise. Umrath Hall, Karl Umrath Lounge. 935-4841.

Sports

Saturday, May 3

11 a.m. Softball vs. Webster U. WUSTL Field. 935-4705.

9:30 a.m. Men's NCAA Division III Tennis Central Regional. (Second-round matches 10 a.m. May 4.) Tao Tennis Center. 935-4705.

And more…

Sunday, May 4

8 p.m. School of Art Fashion Show. Art in Motion. (7:30 p.m. reception.) Cost: $50, $25 for students. Saint Louis Galleria Garden Court. 935-9090.


Thursday, May 8

3 p.m. International Writers Center Conference. "The Coldest War in the Cold War: The Blood and Politics of the Korean Conflict, 1950-1953." Co-sponsored by the Missouri Historical Society. (Also 8:15 a.m.-7:30 p.m. May 9, Women's Bldg. Formal Lounge; 8:15 a.m.-3:30 p.m. May 10, Missouri Historical Society Des Lee Aud.) Missouri Historical Society Des Lee Aud. 935-5576.

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.

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