Research Seminar Series, Division of Pediatrics - the University of Minnesota

To encourage and support ongoing pediatric research this seminar series was initiated.

The seminars are held:

• 2nd Monday of every month
• 12:00 - 1:00 pm
• Location: 13-204/206 Phillips Wangensteen Building (PWB) unless otherwise stated

The following dates are scheduled for 2008.  Details are added as they become available:

• January 14, 2008:
  High Resolution Ultrasound Biomicroscopy in Mice
  Presented by Elizabeth A Braunlin, M.D. Ph.D., Associate Professor, Fellowship Director, Division of Pediatric Cardiology
  


• February 11, 2008
  Familial Neuromyotonia Syndrome Due to a Novel Mutation of KCNA1 Gene
  Presented by Peter Karachunski, M.D., Medical Fellow
  Division of Pediatric Neurology
  


• March 10, 2008
  Inflammatory biomarkers in cancer: research in Dr. Ognjanovic's lab
  Presented by Simona Ognjanovic, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Division of Pediatric Epidemiology & Clinical Research
  


• April 14, 2008
  Toll-like Receptor (TLR)-Targeted Therapy of Hematological Malignancies
  Presented by Wei Chen, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor, Division of Hematology-Oncology and BMT
  Department of Pediatrics and The Cancer Center
  


• May 12, 2008
  Proteomics and Pediatric Gastroenterology lab
  Presented by Glenn R. Gourley, M.D., Professor, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics
  


• June 9, 2008
  Depression and Subsequent Delinquent and Violent Behavior in Adolescents
  Presented by Nimi Singh, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Director of Division of Adolescent Health and Medicine, Department of Pediatrics
  


• July 14, 2008
  Pediatric hospital competition and patient quality
  Presented by Peter Scal, M.D., MPH, Assistant Professor, Division of General Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics
  
  
• August 11, 2008: CANCELLED
  
  
• September 8, 2008
  Diagnosis and Treatment of Pediatric Metabolic Bone Disease
  Presented by Lynda Polgreen, M.D., Assistant Professor, Division of Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics
  
  
• October 13, 2008
  Fabry renal disease
  Presented by Dr. Behzad Najafian
  
  
• November 10, 2008
  Biomarkers of Airway Injury and Remodeling in Cystic Fibrosis
  Presented by Terri Laguna, M.D., MSCS, Assistant Professor, Division of Pulmonary/Critical Care, Department of Pediatrics
  


• December 8, 2008
  Neonatal health and Extra-pulmonary immunoprotection provided by surfactant protein-A
  Presented by Carrie George, M.D., Associate Professor, Division of Pulmonoary/Critical Care, Department of Pediatrics

Please mark your calendars!

We would particularly like to encourage students, residents and fellows to attend this seminar series.

Pizza will be available at these seminars. It is meant to be an informal, collaborative exchange of ideas and data, with a special emphasis on shared areas of interest across divisions, and on potential areas of future collaboration.

2007 Research Seminar Series Schedule
2006 Research Seminar Series Schedule
2005 Research Seminar Series Schedule