MPB Seminar Series
You can also access the full schedule of seminars on the main departmental Google calendar here.
Recent Seminars
Dissertation Defense
Tuesday, August 7th at 9:00 AM in 206 PRB
Nicholas Harris Graduate Student, Danny Winder’s Lab, Molecular Physiology & Biophysics, Vanderbilt University
“Characterization of novel excitatory actions of alpha2a-adrenergic receptors in the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis”
Dissertation Defense
Thursday, May 31st at 9:00 AM in 206 PRB
Roxana Loperena Graduate Student, David Harrison’s Lab, Molecular Physiology & Biophysics, Vanderbilt University
“The role of vascular activation on monocytes in hypertension”
Dissertation Defense
Friday, May 25th at 3:00 PM in 206 PRB
Merla Hubler Graduate Student, Alyssa Hasty’s Lab, Molecular Physiology & Biophysics, Vanderbilt University
“Elucidating the role of iron-handling macrophages in adipose tissue”
Postdoc & Student Seminar
Monday, May 21st at 12:00 PM in 206 PRB
Bethany Dale Graduate Student, Meena Madhur’s Lab, Molecular Physiology & Biophysics, Vanderbilt University
“IL21 plays a critical role in hypertension and vascular dysfunction”
Postdoc & Student Seminar
Monday, April 30th at 12:00 PM in 206 PRB
Christian Marks Graduate Student, Roger Colbran’s Laboratory, Molecular Physiology & Biophysics, Vanderbilt University
“The Effects of Active CaMKII on mGlu5 Signaling”
Postdoc & Student Seminar
Monday, April 23rd at 12:00 PM in 206 PRB
Karin Bosma, Graduate Student, Richard O’Brien’s lab AND Joey Elsakr, Graduate Student, Maureen Gannon’s lab Molecular Physiology & Biophysics, Vanderbilt University
“Exploring the Function of G6PC2 in Pancreatic Islets” AND “The Effects of In Utero High Fat Diet Exposure on the Endocrine Pancreas of the Offspring”
Postdoc & Student Seminar
Monday, April 16th at 12:00 PM in 206 PRB
Sarah Milian (Graduate Student, Jacobson Lab) AND Jack Walker (Graduate Student, Powers Lab) Molecular Physiology & Biophysics, Vanderbilt University
“The role of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) localized TALK-1 channels in beta-cell insulin secretion, mitochondrial function, and the ER stress response” AND “Mechanisms of human alpha and beta islet cell dysfunction in type 2 diabetes”