Small Biology Journal Club Schedule (Fall 2007)

September 17 – Becky Seipelt

Topic – multiple sclerosis

PAPER: Interleukin 7 receptor a shows (IL7R) shows allelic and functional association with multiple sclerosis. Nature Genetics. 9:1083-1091.

September 24

Topic – NONE

October 1 – Jerry Reagan

Topic – Regulating HDL cholesterol

PAPER: B. Haidar, et al. 2006. Cathepsin D, a lysosomal protease, regulates ABCA1-mediated lipid efflux.

October 8 – Anthony Newsom

Topic – A new fashioned method of generating chlorine dioxide: better water, better food, a role in natural disasters, a role in bioterrorism, and lowers your taxes (4 out of 5 is not bad)

ORIGINAL RESEARCH

October 14 –Fall Break, no journal club!

October 22 – Amy Jetton

Topic – Cortisol in fat cells

PAPER: N. Arai, H. Masuzaki, T. Tanaka, T. Ishii, S. Yasue, N. Kobayashi, T. Tomita, M. Noguchi, T. Kusakabe, J. Fujikura, K. Ebihara, M. Hirata, K. Hosoda, T. Hayashi, H. Sawai, Y. Minokoshi, and K. Nakao Ceramide and AMP-activated Protein Kinase are Two Novel Regulators of 11-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 1 Expression and Activity in Cultured Preadipocytes Endocrinology published August 16, 2007 as doi:10.1210/en.2007-0349

October 29– Gore Ervin

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November 5 – Mary Farone

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November 12 – Emily Vest (student)

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November 19 – Mike Thompson

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November 26 – Josh Richard (student)

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December 3 – Jeff Leblond

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