NUTR 681-601 Seminar Series
Intercollegiate Faculty of Nutrition
Tentative Schedule for Spring 2012
Seminars (11:30 – 12:20 pm) in HFSB (Horticulture) Room 104
Informal Meetings (12: 30 – 1:30 pm) in Kleberg 126
| Date | Speaker Description |
| (1)January 23 |
Introduction & Instructions |
| (2)January 30 | “Diet-induced changes in the metabolome and their role in targeting cancer stem cells” Dr. Sandeep Prabhu (Dr. Robert Chapkin) Penn State University |
| (3)February 06 |
“New insights into the regulation and consequences of fatty liver disease” Dr. Douglas Mashek (Dr. Chaodong Wu) University of Minnesota |
| (4)February 13 |
Dr. Bauer |
| (5)February 20 |
“Cardiolipin remodeling by ALCAT1 as a common denominator of mitochondrial dysfunction in metabolic diseases” Dr. Yuguang (Roger) Shi (Dr. Chaodong Wu) Professor Department of Cellular & Molecular Physiology Penn State University |
| (6)February 27 |
“Docosahexaenoic acid alters the spatiotemporal localization of EGFR to inhibit signal transduction” Ms. Harmony Turk,PhD candidate Texas A&M University |
| (7)March 5 |
“Impact of energy intake and iron overload on spaceflight-induced bone loss” Dr. Susan Bloomfield (Internal speaker) Department of Health & Kinesiology Texas A&M University |
| (8)March 19 |
“Colon cancer chemoprotection through epigenetic effects of a fish oil/pectin diet” Ms. Young Mi Cho,PhD candidate Texas A&M University |
| (9)March 26 |
Research Sympoium |
| (10)April 02 |
“Resveratrol: A Novel Natural Supplement in Promoting Cardioprotection Against Coronary Heart Disease” Dr. Nilanjana Maulik(Dr. Guoyao Wu) Department of Surgery University of Connecticut Medical Center |
| (11)April 09 |
“Unmet food needs during complex emergencies: A case study” Ms. Abha Grover, PhD candidate (Dr. Sharon Robinson) Texas A&M University |
| (12)April 16 |
“Physiological and dietary regulation of bone growth in dogs” Dr. Anita Oberbauer Department of Animal Science UC – Davis(Dr. Guoyao Wu) |
| (13)April 30 |
Evaluations |
