Spring 2015 Colloquium in Integrative Physiology

Schedule

DateTitle and Speaker
Jan. 12

Introduction for Graduate Students

Chris DeSouza, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Integrative Physiology
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Jan. 26

Quantification of Biological Aging in Young Individuals

Daniel Belsky, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development
Duke University Medical Center
(Hosted by Matt McQueen matt.mcqueen@colorado.edu)

Feb. 2

Cancelled

Feb. 9

Systems Genetics in Humans and Mice to Understand Cardiometabolic Traits

Mete Civelek, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Department of Medicine
University of California at Los Angeles
(Hosted by Matt McQueen matt.mcqueen@colorado.edu)

Feb. 16

Genetic Architecture of Breast Cancer

Sara Lindstroem, Ph.D.
Research Scientist
Program in Genetic Epidemiology and Statistical Genetics
Harvard School of Public Health
(Hosted by Matt McQueen matt.mcqueen@colorado.edu)

Feb. 23

Genetic Epidemiology and Network Medicine Approaches to Complex Disease

Merry-Lynn McDonald, Ph.D.
Instructor
Channing Division of Network Medicine
Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital
(Hosted by Matt McQueen matt.mcqueen@colorado.edu)

March 2

Drug Discovery Targeting Toll-Like Receptors

Hubert Yin, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
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(Hosted by Pei Tsai pei-san.tsai@colorado.edu)

March 9

Genetic Analysis of Mitochondrial Quality Control

Leo Pallanck, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Genome Science
University of Washington
(Hosted by Chris Link chris.link@colorado.edu)

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Time-Restricted Feeding: A Novel Intervention Combining Intermittent Fasting and Circadian Physiology

Courtney Peterson, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
John S McIlhenny Skeletal Muscle Physiology Laboratory
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
(Hosted by Chris Martens christopher.martens@colorado.edu)

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Exercise and Prebiotic Modulation of the Gut Microbiota Promotes Stress Robustness

Monika Fleshner, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Integrative Physiology
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April 6

Messages in the Milk: The influence of the Maternal Environment

Robin Bernstein, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Anthropology
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(Hosted by Monique LeBourgeois Monique.lebourgeois@colorado.edu)

April 13

Optimizing Design of the Exercise Drug for Cardiometabolic Health

Barry Braun
Professor and Head
Department of Health and Exercise Science
Colorado State University
(Hosted by Bob Mazzeo robert.mazzeo@colorado.edu)

April 20

The Effects of Using Leg Prostheses during Walking and Running

Alena Grabowski, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Integrative Physiology
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April 27

Adam Bohr - Weighted gene co-expression network analysis to the oral microbiome
Kyle Diehl - Nebivolol and Endothelin-1 System Activity
Whitney Melroy - Genetic risk factors for alcohol and nicotine behaviors

Graduate Students
Department of Integrative Physiology
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(Hosted by Robert Mazzeo mazzeo@colorado.edu)