Vascular Biology Research Colloquium Schedule
(2007-2008)

Sponsored by the UW Cardiovascular Research Center
First Thursdays, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm (unless otherwise noted)
Room 116, SMI
Emery H. Bresnick, Ph.D., Professor, Pharmacology, Chair
Contact info@cvrc.wisc.edu or 263-2266 for further information

Fall 2007

Sep. 6, 2007
Joshua Gasiorowski, Ph.D., Research Associate, Surgical Sciences, Veterinary Medicine

Cells prefer bumpy beds:  Nanoscale topographic cues modulate vascular endothelial cell behaviors

Oct. 4, 2007
Ryan J. Wozniak, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Trainee, Pharmacology and Trainee, Training Program in Translational Cardiovascular Science

GATA factor function and regulation in vascular endothelium

Nov. 1, 2007
Naomi C. Chesler, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Biomedical Engineering

TBA

Dec. 6, 2007
Britt Carlson, Graduate Student, Biomolecular Chemistry

Structure of the Signature Domain of Thrompospondin2 and its Role in Disease

Spring 2008

Feb. 7, 2008
John P. Sheehan, MD Associate Professor Medicine (Hematology)

Factor IXa is a Novel Therapeutic Target in Venous Thrombosis

Mar. 6, 2008
Igor I Slukvin, MD, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Hematoendothelial differentiation of human embryonic stem cells

Apr. 3, 2008
Alan Rapraeger, Ph.D., Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Inhibition of angiogenesis by synstatin

May 1, 2008
Kristyn S. Masters, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Karien J. Rodriguez and Elyssa Monzack, Graduate Students, Biomedical Engineering and Trainees, Training Program in Translational Cardiovascular Science

Role of the extracellular matrix in heart valve disease

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