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Calendar of Conferences and Symposia
The Division offers opportunities for professionals to learn
about cutting edge metabolism research and state-of-the-art health care
for older adults.
Geriatrics
& Nutritional Science Seminar
This conference focuses
on basic science, applied science, and clinical issues. Faculty and fellows
from the Division, and guest faculty from other universities are invited
to present on a variety of topics.
Thursdays, Noon - 1pm. 2nd Floor West Building Conference Room 213
schedule
Division of Geriatrics & Nutritional
Science and the Center for Aging Monday Noon Journal Club and Lecture
Series:
Clinical Issues of Aging
Mondays,
12:00 - 1:00 pm
4488 Forest Park, Lower Level Conference Room
The conferences focus on patient care issues for the older adult. Presentations
are typically given by faculty, geriatric fellows, internal medicine residents
and students. They include case presentations, journal club review or
a review of general care issues.
schedule
Upcoming seminars of interest
November
6
"Cellular
Mechanisms of Insulin Resistance: Implications for Obesity, Lipodystrophy,
Metabolic Syndrome and Type 2 Diabetes"
Gerald I. Shulman, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.P.
37th Annual Carl Vernon Moore Memorial Lecture
Carl V. Moore Auditorium
4:00 P.M.
November
10
"Glutamate
Receptor Regulation by Lipid-Derived Modulators"
Jim Huettner, Ph.D., Associate Professor Of Cell Biology & Physiology
Biophysical Evenings at Cori Auditorium
5:30 P.M.
November
12 - Diabetes Day sponsored by the Diabetes Research and Training Center
12-2 p.m. The King Center (7th floor Becker Medical Library)
Poster Presentations by Trainees from DRTC Labs
2-4 p.m. The Erlanger Auditorium (McDonnell Science Building)
"Diabetes at the Intersection of Metabolism and Excitability"
Colin G. Nichols, Ph.D. Carl Cori Professor of Cell Biology and Physiology
Washington University School of Medicine
&
"Diabetic Complications: Mechanisms Beyond Oxidative Stress"
George L. King, M.D., Director, Research Division, Joslin Diabetes
Center, Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
ONGOING:
Alzheimer's
Disease Research Center Conference
Tuesdays, noon - 1:00 p.m.
East Pavilion Auditorium
schedule
Journal
Club on the Mechanism of Aging
Hosted by the Department of Molecular Biology & Pharmacology and the
Center for Aging. Room 521 Becker Library, 11am - noon every other Thursday.
Lunch is provided. Schedule.
Department of Medicine
Division of Geriatrics & Nutritional Sciences
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