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Dec

Information Sessions - HHMI Investigator Program and Hanna H. Gray Fellows Program

Chicago - 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Information Sessions: HHMI Investigator Program and Hanna H. Gray Fellows Program

Chicago Campus

10:00 am - Hanna H. Gray Fellows

11:00 am - HHMI Investigators

Simpson Querrey Biomedical Research Center - 303 East Superior Street

Simpson-Querrey Auditorium

Evanston Campus

2:00 pm - Hanna H. Gray Fellows

3:00 pm - HHMI Investigators

Norris Student Center - Room 202A

Join Dennis McKearin, PhD, Senior Scientific Office from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) to learn more about the HHMI Investigator Program and the Hanna H. Gray Fellows Program.

For more information about the HHMI programs:

HHMI Investigator Program

Hanna H. Gray Fellows Program

Brought to you by the Northwestern University Office of Foundation Relations and the Feinberg School of Medicin Office of Foundation Relations.

For more information, contact FSMFoundations@northwestern.edu / 312-503-4622 (Chicago) or foundationrelations@northwestern.edu / 847-491-4590 (Evanston).

Dec

Basic Research Seminar: Curing Cancer with Differentiation Therapy

Chicago - 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

The Basic Research Seminar Series of the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer of Northwestern University presents:

Curing Cancer with Differentiation Therapy

John D Crispino, PhD
Robert I. Lurie, MD, and Lora S. Lurie Professor
Professor of Medicine (Hematology and Oncology) and Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Light lunch provided.

The Basic Research Seminar series presents prominent basic science speakers weekly to inspire and promote ongoing cancer research at Northwestern University.

Dec

Department of Microbiology-Immunology: Jan Carette, PhD

Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Title: Genetic Dissection of Viral Pathogenesis and Host Defense

Speaker: Jan Carette, PhD

Host: Gregory A. Smith PhD

Topic:

Emerging and re-emerging viruses pose a constant threat to human health. Through advanced genetic screens we have identified proteins with critical roles in the replication of medically important viruses from diverse families including Ebola virus, rhinovirus, enterovirus, dengue virus, and hepatitis C virus. In addition, we have discovered a key cellular receptor for the AAV gene therapy vector. We are studying the molecular details on how the viruses have hijacked these host components to facilitate their pathogenesis and are characterizing the roles they play in human biology and infectious disease.

Dec

"Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells" Didactic Lecture

Chicago - 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Presented by:

Paul W Burridge, PhD

Assistant Professor of Pharmacology

Northwestern University

Feinberg Cardiovascular and Renal Research Institute

Dec

Dissecting the Neural Circuits Driving Pain-Induced Negative Affect - Jose Moron-Concepcion, PhD

Chicago - 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Jose Moron-Concepcion, PhD
Professor of Anesthesiology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience
Washington University Pain Center
Washington University School of Medicine

Remote Meeting Access
Join us remotely via Panopto.

Quality of life for patients suffering from chronic pain is impacted by co-morbidities such as prolonged negative affective states. These include decreased reward valance and diminished motivation to perform goal-directed behaviors. Current pharmacological treatments focus mainly on the nociceptive component of pain, leaving severe emotional disturbances understudied and poorly treated. Twenty five percent of patients experiencing pain misuse drugs of abuse, a maladaptive behavior that can lead to involuntary overdose and/or addiction. As the opioid epidemic in the US continues to worsen, it is critical that we determine the factors and neural circuits contributing to this severe public health issue. The negative consequences of persistent pain are likely mediated by dynamic adaptations in the central nervous system; however, the mechanisms responsible for the development of pain-induced negative affective states are not well understood. Prior work has revealed that the dynorphin-kappa opioid receptor (KOR) system, in discrete brain regions, decreases the reinforcing properties of rewards and induces dysphoria and aversive behaviors. Data presented here demonstrates that the dynorphin-KOR system in the mesolimbic pathway represents an important target for therapeutical approaches in the treatment of pain-induced negative affect.

Jose Moron-Concepcion, PhD, is a full Professor of Anesthesiology, Neuroscience and Psychiatry. His primary appointment is in the Washington University Pain Center in the basic research section. After completing his PhD in Biochemistry at the University of Barcelona (Spain), he was awarded a fellowship to join the intramural program at NIDA to work in the laboratory of Dr. Toni Shippenberg, a pioneer in the field of opioid pharmacology. Then, Dr. Moron-Concepcion continued his postdoctoral training in the laboratory of Dr. Lakshmi Devi at Mount Sinai, where he continued his studies on the mechanisms of opioid dependence. After completing his training, Dr. Moron-Concepcion moved to Columbia University in New York, where he was on the faculty of the Department of Anesthesiology for 6 years. He finally joined the faculty of Washington University on October 1, 2015. Research in his laboratory is focused in understanding the mechanisms underlying opioid addiction and the intersection with pain. In addition, his lab is interested in elucidating mechanisms underlying pain in the central nervous system and in the periphery.

Dec

"Sex-specific processing of outcomes by the anterior cingulate cortex"

Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

The department of Physiology welcomes Julia M. Cox, Ph.D.

Abstract

Choosing between different options based on the expected value of those options is a vital cognitive ability. To date, the vast majority of work investigating the neural mechanisms of value-based decision making has been done exclusively in male subjects, however. Thus, it is unclear to what extent sex differences exist in the performance or neural mechanisms that underlie this behavior. In my talk, I will present work evaluating sex differences in a self-paced probabilistic reinforcement learning task. This task allows us to evaluate two key components of value-based decision making: action selection and motivation, both of which are influenced by previous outcomes. The dorsomedial striatum (DMS) and the prefrontal cortex have been implicated in both of these aspects of decision making. To investigate how prefrontal inputs to the dorsomedial striatum (DMS) contribute to action selection and behavioral pacing, I focused on neurons in the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) that project to the DMS. The ACC is a major cortical input to the DMS and is a region that encodes decision-related information and is thought to be especially important for error evaluation. I will describe experiments exploring how these neurons are involved in this task and how their function differs by sex using optogenetics and cellular-resolution calcium imaging.

Jan

Basic Research Seminar: Visualizing and Targeting Tumor-Stroma Interactions in Metastasis

Chicago - 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

The Basic Research Seminar Series of the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer of Northwestern University presents:

Visualizing and Targeting Tumor-Stroma Interactions in Metastasis

Mikala Egeblad, PhD
Associate Professor
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Light lunch provided.

The Basic Research Seminar series presents prominent basic science speakers weekly to inspire and promote ongoing cancer research at Northwestern University.

Jan

Department of Microbiology-Immunology: Edward M. Campbell, PhD

Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Seminar: TBA

Speaker: Edward M. Campbell, PhD

Professor
Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Stritch School of Medicine
Loyola University Chicago

Host: Mojgan Naghavi, PhD

Topic: TBA

Jan

"Introduction to Speckle Tracking Echocardiography" Didactic Lecture

Chicago - 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Presented By:

Lauren Nelson, MS, RDCS, FASE
Technical Director, Northwestern University Echocardiography Core Laboratory
Technical Director, T1 Center for Cardiovascular Developmental Therapeutics
Department of Medicine-Cardiology
Northwestern University

Feinberg Cardiovascular & Renal Research Institute

Jan

Translational Research in Solid Tumors (TRIST) Seminar

Chicago - 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

The Translational Research in Solid Tumors (TRIST) Program presents as part of the Basic Research Seminar Series:

SRSF3-Regulated RNA Alternative Splicing Promotes Glioblastoma Tumorigenicity Through Affecting Multiple Cellular Processes
Shi-Yuan Cheng, PhD
Professor of Neurology (Neuro-oncology)
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

IDH Mutations and Seizures in Glioma Patients
Craig M Horbinski, MD, PhD
Professor of Pathology/Neurological Surgery
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Light lunch provided.

The Basic Research Seminar series presents prominent basic science speakers weekly to inspire and promote ongoing cancer research at Northwestern University.

Feb

Tina Mantis Lecture in Cancer Research | Interferon Signaling in Malignancies: Intracellular Immune Checkpoints as Novel Therapeutic Targets

Chicago - 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

The Basic Research Seminar Series of the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer of Northwestern University presents:

TINA MANTIS LECTURE IN CANCER RESEARCH
Interferon Signaling in Malignancies: Intracellular Immune Checkpoints as Novel Therapeutic Targets

Leonidas C. Platanias, MD, PhD
Director, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center
Jesse, Sara, Andrew, Abigail, Benjamin and Elizabeth Lurie Professor of Oncology
Professor of Medicine (Hematology and Oncology) and Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Light lunch provided.

The Tina Mantis Lecture in Cancer Research was established by the Lurie Cancer Center to honor the memory of Tina Mantis, an active supporter of the Hippocratic Cancer Research Foundation s Founding Board, in recognition of her unwavering commitment and support in the fight against cancer.

Feb

TEAM/SBDRC Seminar: Development of a B-Cell-Based Vaccine to Treat Glioblastoma

Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

The Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University's TEAM Program and Northwestern's Skin Biology and Diseases Resource-Based Center present:

Development of a B-Cell-Based Vaccine to Treat Glioblastoma

Catalina Lee Chang, PhD
Research Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Refreshments will be provided.

Mar

"Mechanisms Underlying Atrial Fibrillation" Didactic Lecture

Chicago - 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Presented by:

Rishi Arora, MD

Professor of Cardiology

Northwestern University

Feinberg Cardiovascular and Renal Research Institute

Apr

"Phagocytes for Resolution, Repair, & Regeneration of CVD" Didactic Lecture

Chicago - 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Presented By:

Edward Benjamin Thorp, PhD
Associate Professor of Pathology and Pediatrics
Northwestern University

Feinberg Cardiovascular & Renal Research Institute