January 19, 2010
Calendar — January 19, 2010
COLLOQUIA
Fri., Jan. 22, 1 p.m. The A.I. Mahan Colloquium—“Extremist Jihadi Social Networks,” with Jeffrey Bardin, ITSolutions. Sponsored by the Applied Physics Laboratory. Parsons Auditorium. APL
DISCUSSION/TALKS
Wed., Jan. 20, 5:30 p.m. “Israel, Turkey and Azerbaijan: Strategic Shifts,” a Central Asia-Caucasus Institute at SAIS panel discussion with author Alexander Murinson; Khazar Ibrahim, deputy chief of mission, Embassy of Azerbaijan; Berkan Pazarci, counselor, Embassy of Turkey; and a representative from the Embassy of Israel. Rome Building Auditorium. SAIS
Thurs., Jan. 21, 10 a.m. “Montenegro’s Path to Euro-Atlantic Institutions,” a SAIS Center for Transatlantic Relations discussion with Milo Djukanovic, prime minister of Montenegro. Part of the Transatlantic Leaders Forum series. (See “In Brief,” in this issue.) Kenney Auditorium, Nitze Building. SAIS
Mon., Jan. 25, 11:30 a.m. “The Major International Security Challenges in 2010: Italy’s Role and Vision,” a SAIS Center for Transatlantic Relations discussion with Franco Frattini, Italy’s ministor of foreign affairs, and Kurt Volker (moderator), managing director, CTR. Part of the Transatlantic Leaders Forum series. Kenney Auditorium, Nitze Building. SAIS
LECTURES
Mon., Jan. 25, 4 p.m. Dean’s Lecture I—“Capitalizing on Tumor Genotyping: Toward the Design of Mutation-Specific Drugs” by L. Mario Amzel, SoM. Sponsored by the Dean’s Office, School of Medicine. Hurd Hall. EB
SEMINARS
Tues., Jan. 19, noon. “Regeneration Polarity in Planarians,” a Biological Chemistry seminar with Christian Petersen, Whitehead Institute, MIT. 612 Physiology. EB
Tues., Jan. 19, 4:15 p.m. “The Sterile Inflammatory Response,” an Immunology Council seminar with Kenneth Rock, University of Massachusetts Medical School. Tilghman Auditorium, Turner Concourse. EB
Wed., Jan. 20, 4 p.m. “Antibiotic Persistence, Tolerance and Resistance,” a Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences seminar with Karl Drlica, New Jersey Research Institute. West Lecture Hall (ground floor), WBSB. EB
Wed., Jan. 20, 4 p.m. “Optimization in Some High-Dimensional Statistical Problems,” a Biostatistics seminar with faculty candidate Hua Zhou, UCLA. W4030 SPH. EB
Thurs., Jan. 21, 10 a.m. “Determinants of Access to Primary Health Care Services in Rural Afghanistan: The Influences of Geographic and Financial Factors,” an International Health thesis defense seminar with Laura Steinhardt. W2030 SPH. EB
Thurs., Jan. 21, noon. “SARS-Coronavirus Pathogenesis: Death by Virus or Death by Host?” a Molecular Microbiology and Immunology/Infectious Diseases seminar with Matthew Frieman, University of Maryland School of Medicine. W1020 SPH. EB
Thurs., Jan. 21, noon. “Matrix Elasticity Directs Stem Cell Lineage,” a Cell Biology seminar with Dennis Discher, University of Pennsylvania. Suite 2-200, 1830 Bldg. EB
Thurs., Jan. 21, 1 p.m. “Synaptic Specificity in the Visual System,” a Neuroscience research seminar with Joshua Sanes, Harvard University. West Lecture Hall (ground floor), WBSB. EB
Thurs., Jan. 21, 4 p.m. “Regeneration Polarity in Planarians,” a Biology seminar with Christian Petersen, Whitehead Institute, MIT. 100 Mudd. HW
Mon., Jan. 25, noon. “A Model of How Mammalian Spermatogenic Cells Regulate the Environment in Which They Develop,” a Biochemistry and Molecular Biology seminar with William Wright, SPH. W1020 SPH. EB
Mon., Jan. 25, 12:15 p.m. “Understanding the Other Big Bang: How Transposable Elements Amplify Throughout Genomes,” a Carnegie Institution Embryology seminar with Susan Wessler, University of Georgia. Rose Auditorium, 3520 San Martin Drive. HW
Mon., Jan. 25, 1:30 p.m. “Time Varying Graphical Models: Reverse Engineering and Analyzing Genetic and Social Networks,” a Biomedical Engineering seminar with Eric Xing, Carnegie Mellon University. 110 Clark. HW
Mon., Jan. 25, 4 p.m. “Solar Energy Conversion by Photosystem II,” a Biophysics seminar with Gary Brudvig, Yale University. 111 Mergenthaler. HW
SPECIAL EVENTS
Thurs., Jan. 21, 2:30 p.m. Memorial service for James Lilley, former U.S. ambassador to China and South Korea. Speakers are Lynn Pascoe, UN; Stephen Young, former ambassador; Robert Daly, University of Maryland; and Don Oberdorfer, chair, U.S.–Korea Institute at SAIS. To attend, e-mail jlilley@iri.org. Kenney Auditorium, Nitze Building. SAIS
Sun., Jan. 24, 3 to 5 p.m. Alumni Journeys Travel Preview Party 2010—information presented by travel company representatives on 28 trips offered to JHU alumni in 2010; and a lecture, “Latin America Today,” by Franklin Knight, KSAS. (See story, “Setting a course for adventure,” in this issue.) $10 per person. To make reservations go to http://alumni .jhu.edu/calendar or call 410-516-0363. Sponsored by the Johns Hopkins Alumni Association. Mason Hall. HW