The Department of Physiology & Biophysics holds regular seminars with invited speakers from outside the institution, as well as researchers from Rush University.
Seminars are held in Physiology Conference Room (1201 Jelke South), unless noted otherwise.
| Date and Time | Speaker | Title |
|---|---|---|
| July 16, 2018 Monday, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. |
Jana Shen, PhD Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences School of Pharmacy University of Maryland, Baltimore Baltimore MD Host: Thomas DeCoursey, PhD |
“Exploring Mechanisms of Proton-Coupled Biological Ion Transport Using Molecular Dynamics Simulations” |
| October 15, 2018 Monday, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. |
Jaroslaw Meller, PhD Graduate Program Director and Associate Professor Department of Environmental Health University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati OH Host: Xun Ai, PhD |
“Structural Similarity in the Era of Big Macromolecular Data” |
| October 22, 2018 Monday, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. |
Huan-Xiang Zhou, PhD Professor of Chemistry and Physics LAS Endowed Chair in the Natural Sciences Department of Chemistry and Department of Physics University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago IL Host: Dirk Gillespie, PhD |
“Integrated Computational and Experimental Studies on the Structure and Function of Ion Channels” |
| November 13, 2018 Tuesday, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. |
Bianca Brundel, PhD Professor Department of Physiology VU University Medical Center Amsterdam, The Netherlands Host: Xun Ai, PhD |
Office of Basic Biological Sciences (OBBS) Seminar Series: “Role of Proteostasis Derailment in Atrial Fibrillation: Novel Targets for Drug Therapy?” |
| February 18, 2019 Monday, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. |
Luigi Catacuzzeno, PhD Researcher Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology University of Perugia Perugia, Italy Host: Bob Eisenberg, PhD |
“Modeling the Voltage Sensor of Shaker K Channels as a Brownian Particle” |
| March 25, 2019 Monday, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. |
Nicoletta Savalli, PhD Assistant Project Scientist Division of Molecular Medicine Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine University of California Los Angeles Host: Eduardo Rios, PhD |
“Voltage Dependent Structural Rearrangements of the Skeletal Cav1.1 Channel, Governing Muscle Contraction” |
| May 6, 2019 Monday, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. |
Margaret Kielian, PhD Professor Albert Einstein College of Medicine Department of Cell Biology Bronx, NY Host: Fredric Cohen, PhD |
“New Twists on Alphavirus Entry and Exit” |
| June 21, 2019 Friday, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. |
J. Kevin Donahue, MD Professor Department of Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester, MA Host: Xun Ai, MD |
“Gene Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation” |
Please call the department at (312) 942-7011 or email our seminar coordinator, Ruben Markosyan, PhD for additional information.