Calendar

See the online calendar and submit items at http://www.uthouston.edu/calendar/. Events are free and open to the public unless otherwise indicated.

The Ins and Outs of Intellectual Property, noon, Oct. 2, Medical School Building (MSB) B.100, Bruce J. Butler, Ph.D., director, UT Health Science Center at Houston Office of Technology Management. Sponsored by Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (GSBS) on Topics in Translational Research. For more information, contact Steven.J.Norris@uth.tmc.edu or 713-500-5338.

Grants 101, 8 a.m.-noon, Oct. 9-10, Beth Robertson Auditorium, Fayez S. Sarofim Research Building. Sponsored by Office of Research New Investigator Development Program. Register by Oct. 2 at http://research.uth.tmc.edu/nidp/. Contact Helen.C.Price@uth.tmc.edu or 713-500-3076.

Structure and Function of Glutamate Receptor, noon, Oct. 9, MSB 2.135, Vasanthi Jayaraman, Ph.D., associate professor of biochemistry and molecular biology. Biochemistry Seminar sponsored by Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Contact Nicole. Ponzio@uth.tmc.edu or 713-500-6164.

Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences, noon, Oct. 9, MSB B.100, Frank C. Arnett, M.D., professor and holder of the Elizabeth Bidgood Chair in Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine. Sponsored by GSBS. Contact Steven.J.Norris@uth.tmc.edu or 713-500-5338.

Advances in CPR Research, noon, Oct. 10, MSB 3.001, Myron L. Weisfeldt, M.D., the William Osler Professor and director of medicine, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, will speak in the annual James T. Willerson, M.D., Lecture Series. Sponsored by Department of Internal Medicine. Contact: Dolores.I.Castro@uth.tmc. edu or 713-500-6528.

Translational Research in Acute Stroke Therapy, noon, Oct. 16, MSB B.100, James C. Grotta, M.D., professor and chair, Department of Neurology, and holder of the Roy M. and Phyllis Gough Huffington Distinguished Chair. Sponsored by GSBS.

Adaptive Immunology in Smoker’s Lung Disease, noon, Oct. 16, MSB 2.135, Farrah Kheradmand, M.D., assistant professor of medicine and immunology, Baylor College of Medicine. Biochemistry Seminar.

Mainstreaming Environmental Health Sciences: Progress and Challenges, noon, Oct. 19, School of Public Health (SPH) Auditorium, David A. Schwartz, M.D., director, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and National Toxicology Program. Colloquium sponsored by SPH Health Policy Institute. Lunch for first 100. Contact Peggy.L.Powell@uth.tmc.edu or 713-500-9230.

From the Lab Bench to a Lyme Disease Diagnostic Test: Backing into Translational Research, noon, Oct. 23, MSB B.100, Steven J. Norris, Ph.D., professor and vice chair for research, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, and the Robert Greer Professor in Biomedical Sciences. Sponsored by GSBS.

Depression and Cardiovascular Outcomes, noon, Oct. 27, School of Nursing and Student Community Center 508, Lorraine Frazier, D.S.N., associate professor, Department of Nursing Systems. Sponsored by UT School of Nursing Center for Nursing Research. Contact Tammy.Clemmons@uth.tmc.edu or 713-500-2041.

Development and Preclinical/Clinical Evaluation of Phosphatidylcholine-NSAIDs, noon, Oct. 30, MSB B.100, Lenard M. Lichtenberger, Ph.D., professor of integrative biology and pharmacology. Sponsored by GSBS.

Mechanisms and Regulation of mRNA Turnover in Mammalian Cells, noon, Oct. 30, MSB 2.135, Ann-Bin Shyu, Ph.D., professor and holder of the Jesse H. Jones Chair in Molecular Biology.Biochemistry Seminar.

Treating Physically Disabled Patients, noon, Oct. 31, MSB 2.006, Sally Holmes, M.D., chief, Spinal Cord Injury Service, Houston VA Medical Center, and associate professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation, Baylor College of Medicine, Third Annual Cultural Humility Blue Book Series, sponsored by The John P. McGovern, M.D., Center for Health, Humanities and the Human Spirit. Food for first 75, sponsored by Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Club and Sports Medicine Student Association.