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Seminars - Department of Physiology, 2009

Seminar Room, First Floor Department of Physiology (Bldg 13F), Clayton Campus  (location)

Convenors:  Prof. Brian Oldfield,  Dr Marianne Tare

Monday 9th March, 2009    4:00 pm    

    Using replication deficient viruses to modulate cell activity

   

  A/Prof. Andrew Allen
  Department of Physiology, University of Melbourne

   
Monday 16th March, 2009    4:00 pm    

    Genetic and acquired mechanisms of epilepsy

   

  Dr Chris Reid
  Howard Florey Institute, Melbourne

   
Monday 23rd March, 2009    4:00 pm    

    Segregation of visual processing in the bumblebee brain

   

  Dr Angelique Paulk
  Queensland Brain Institute

   
Monday 30th March, 2009    4:00 pm    

    Development of the enteric nervous system: migration to motility

   

  Dr Richard Anderson
  Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology,  University of Melbourne

   
Wednesday 8th April, 2009    1:00 pm     

    Mechanisms of sympathetic dysfunction during gastrointestinal inflammation

   

  Dr Alan Lomax
  Department of Physiology,  Queen's University,  Canada

   
Wednesday 8th April, 2009    3:00 pm    

    Change perception in a changing world: insights from single neurons

   

  Dr Nicholas Price
  Department of Neurobiology,  Harvard Medical School,  USA

   
Monday 20th April, 2009    4:00 pm    

    Neural mechanisms of energy homeostasis

   

  Prof. William Colmers
  Department of Pharmacology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada

   
Tuesday 21st April, 2009    4:00 pm    

    Differential effects of obesity on vascular microdomain signalling – is a human like a rat ?

   

  Dr Shaun Sandow
  Department of Pharmacology, University of New South Wales

   
Monday 27th April, 2009    4:00 pm    

    What drives pyeloureteric peristalsis? STICs, STOCs, LICs and ROCs

   

  Dr Richard Lang
  Department of Physiology, Monash University

   
Monday 5th May, 2009    4:00 pm    

    Of mouse and man: Pathophysiology of post-infarct cardiac complications

   

  A/Prof. Xiao-Jun Du
  Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute

   
Monday 18th May, 2009    4:00 pm    

    Tissue-specific mechanisms of leukocyte recruitment – insights from in vivo imaging

   

  A/Prof. Michael Hickey
  Centre for Inflammatory Diseases, Department of Medicine, Monash University, Monash Medical Centre

   
Monday 25th May, 2009    4:00 pm    

    Plumbing matters: The renal circulation, hypertension and kidney disease

   

  A/Prof. Roger Evans
  Department of Physiology, Monash University

   
Monday 1st June, 2009    4:00 pm    

    Vascular actions of relaxin in pregnancy

   
  Dr Laura J. Parry
  Department of Zoology, University of Melbourne

   
Monday 8th June, 2009    4:00 pm    

    Evolution of innate immunity networks to regulate development, homeostasis and infection

   
  Prof. Paul Hertzog
  Centre of Innate Immunity and Infectious Diseases, Monash Institute of Medical Research, Monash University

   
Monday 15th June, 2009    4:00 pm    

    Differentiation and Genetic Modification of Human Embryonic Stem Cells

   
  Prof. Andrew Elefanty
  Embryonic Stem Cell Differentiation Group,  Monash Immunology and Stem Cell Laboratories (MISCL), Monash University

   
Monday 22nd June, 2009    4:00 pm    

    Solving the developmental programming puzzle – windows of opportunity for growth restricted offspring

   
  A/Prof. Mary Wlodek
  Department of Physiology, University of Melbourne

   
Monday 29th June, 2009    4:00 pm    

    Novel strategies in the treatment of heart failure

   
  Prof. Henry Krum
  Director, Centre for Cardiovascular Research and Education in Therapeutics, Monash University

   
Monday 6th July, 2009    4:00 pm    

  Psychopathology of intellectual disability

   
  Prof. Bruce Tonge
  School of Psychology, Psychiatry and Psychological Medicine, Monash University

   
Monday 13th July, 2009    4:00 pm    

    Glutamate, adenosine and drug-seeking

   
  Prof. Andrew Lawrence
  Howard Florey Institute

   
Monday 27th July, 2009    4:00 pm    

    Gender and geographic influences on the incidence of stroke

   
  A/Prof. Amanda Thrift
  Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute

   
Monday 3rd August, 2009    4:00 pm    

    What makes veins incompetent ?

   
  Prof. Barry McGrath
  Department of Medicine, Monash University

   
Thursday 6th August, 2009    3:00 pm    

    MKP-1 as a novel anti-inflammatory strategy in asthma and airway remodelling

   
  A/Prof. Alaina Ammitt
  Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Sydney

   
Monday 17th August, 2009    4:00 pm    

    Effects of localized neurotrophin gene therapy on auditory neurons after hearing loss

   
  Dr Rachael Richardson
  Bionic Ear Institute, Melbourne

   
Monday 24th August, 2009    4:00 pm    

    Understanding muscles and ageing

   
  Prof. Gordon Lynch
  Department of Physiology, University of Melbourne

   
Monday 7th September, 2009    4:00 pm    

    Do infiltrating T lymphocytes containing Nox2 cause oxidative damage to the brain after stroke?

   
  A/Prof. Chris Sobey
  Department of Pharmacology, Monash University

   
Monday 14th September, 2009    4:00 pm    

    Conotoxin modulators of pain pathways

   
  Prof. David Adams
  Director, Health Innovations Research Institute, RMIT University

   
Monday 21st September, 2009    4:00 pm    

    Regulating skeletal muscle mass via PGC-1

   
  Dr Aaron Russell
  Deakin University

   
Monday 28th September, 2009    4:00 pm    

    Ghrelin receptors in the spinal cord and brain stem in relation to autonomic function in health and disease

   
  Prof. John Furness
  
 Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Melbourne

   
Monday 5th October, 2009    4:00 pm    

  Cerebrovascular disease and dementia - how do we translate from bedside to bench?

   

    Dr Velandai Srikanth
    Department of Medicine, Monash University, Monash Medical Centre

   
Monday 19th October, 2009    4:00 pm    

    Treating allergy: any progress?

   
  Prof. Robyn O'Hehir
  Department of Allergy, Immunology & Respiratory Medicine, Alfred Hospital & Monash University

   
Monday 26th October, 2009    4:00 pm    

    Making phantoms and making movements: some surprises

   
  Prof. Simon Gandevia
  Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute, Sydney