Clinical Translational Research Forum - Schedule of Seminars
Fall 2019
The following seminars will be held on Wednesday from 12 to 1 PM in SEIR 194 , except for the September 25 lecture as noted below. Anyone who is interested in the material being presented is invited to attend, including faculty, students, and staff. Seminars are recorded (as permitted by presenters) and YouTube links are listed with the seminars below as they become available.
| Date | Seminar |
| September 11 | Vascular Function in Menopausal Women Megan Wenner, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Health Science, Kinesiology and Applied Physiology, University of Delaware Hosted By Paul Fadel and Jody Greaney Video On YouTube |
| September 18 | Preeclampsia: A Maternal Cardiovascular Response to Placental Dysfunction Styliani (Stella) Goulopoulou, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology and Anatomy, University of North Texas Health Science Center Hosted by Jody Greaney |
| September 25 | The following seminar will be held in the Lone Star Auditorium of the Maverick Activity Center A Public Health Seminar presented by Rita Colwell, PhD Distinguished University Professor both at the University of Maryland at College Park and at Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Senior Advisor and Chairman Emeritus, Canon US Life Sciences, Inc., President and Chairman of CosmosID, Inc., and former Director of the National Science Foundation (1998-2004) |
| October 02 | Oxidative Stress, Inflammation, and Vascular Control in Health & Disease Walter Wray, PhD Associate Professor, Dept Of Internal Medicine, University of Utah Hosted by Paul Fadel Video on YouTube |
| October 09 | Exercise Intolerance in Heart Failure and PAD: The Role of Skeletal Muscle Afferents Hanjun Wang M.D. Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Courtesy Associate Professor, Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology, Vice Chair, Integrative Physiology & Molecular Medicine Doctoral Program, University of Nebraska Medical Center Hosted by Paul Fadel |
| October 16 | The Role of Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Cancer-Induced Muscle Wasting Michael Wiggs, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Health and Kinesiology, UT Tyler Hosted by Dan Trott |
| October 23 | Dietary Sodium and Health: More Than Just Blood Pressure William B. Farquhar, PhD Professor, Department of Kinesiology and Applied Physiology, College of Health Sciences, University of Delaware Hosted by Matt Brothers |
| October 30 | Interprofessional Practice Education: Implications for Health Care Education from the Classroom to Clinical Learning Environment David Farmer, PhD Director of Interprofessional Education and Practice, Assistant Professor Medical Education, University of North Texas Health Science Center Hosted by Laura Kunkel |
| November 06 | Introducing the North Texas Genome Center Jon Weidanz, PhD Associate Vice President for Research, the University of Texas at Arlington |
| November 13 | Biomaterials-Based Approaches to Head and Neck Cancer Immunotherapy Simon W. Young, DDS, MD, PhD Assistant Professor, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, UT Health Science Center of Houston Hosted by Venu Varanasi |
| November 20 | Pregnancy and Cardiovascular Health: The Power of Prevention Margie H. Davenport, PhD Associate Professor, University of Alberta, Program for Pregnancy and Postpartum Health, Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation, Women and Children's Health Research Institute, Alberta Diabetes Institute Hosted by Mike Nelson |
| November 27 | No Seminar - Happy Thanksgiving! |
| December 04 (final seminar for Fall 2019) |
Center for the Integration of Research Teaching and Learning (CIRTL): An Opportunity for Doctoral Professional Development James Grover, PhD Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies, Professor of Biology, the University of Texas at Arlington Hosted by Jake Samuel |