March 15, 2010
Calendar — March 15, 2010
COLLOQUIA
Tues., March 16, 4:15 p.m. “Using Occam’s Razor in a Bar Fight: Drawing Simple Conclusions From Complex Measurements,” a Chemistry colloquium with Matthew Meyer, University of California, Merced. 233 Remsen. HW
Fri., March 19, 2 p.m. “Agent-Based Modeling of Pandemics,” an Applied Physics Laboratory colloquium with Joshua Epstein, Brookings Institution. Parsons Auditorium. APL
CONFERENCE
Thurs., March 18, 1 to 4 p.m. “Comparative Effectiveness Research in Cardiovascular Health,” a Center for Excellence kickoff conference with Lawrence Green, University of California, San Francisco; Sean Tunis, Center for Medical Technology Policy; and the JHU Cardiovascular Health Research Panel. Sponsored by the Center for Excellence for Cardiovascular Health in Vulnerable Populations. 305 Pinkard Bldg. EB
DISCUSSIONS/TALKS
Thurs., March 18, 2 p.m. “Albania in the Balkans and the World,” a SAIS Center for Transatlantic Relations discussion with Ilir Meta, Albania’s deputy prime minister and minister of foreign affairs. Rome Building Auditorium. SAIS
GRAND ROUNDS
Wed., March 17, noon. “Improving Health Care: Incentives, Cost-Effectiveness and Public Policy,” Public Health Practice grand rounds with Kevin Frick, SPH; and Robert Murray, Health Services Cost Review Commission. Co-sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Public Health Training Center and the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. W1214 SPH (Sheldon Hall). EB
Fri., March 19, 12:15 p.m. “Methodology for Modeling Dynamic Aspects of Risk in Complex Health Care Settings,” Health Sciences Informatics grand rounds with Reza Kazemi, University of Maryland, College Park. W1214 SPH (Sheldon Hall). EB
LECTURES
Thurs., March 18, 7:30 a.m. The William F. Rienhoff Jr. Lecture— “Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Reflections on John Singer Sargent” by Nancy Ascher, University of California, San Francisco. Tilghman Auditorium. EB
Thurs., March 18, 4:30 p.m. “Pioneers in Science,” a Graduate Students Association lecture by Jay Keasling, University of California, Berkeley. WBSB Auditorium. EB
Mon., March 22, 4 p.m. “The Evolution of Cooperation” by Martin Nowak, Harvard University. First in the weeklong series of the 2009-2010 Templeton Research Lectures. (See story, p. 3.) Mason Hall Auditorium. HW
Mon., March 22, 5:15 p.m. “Affect,” a German and Romance Languages and Literatures lecture by Carsten Strathausen, University of Missouri. 101A Dell House. HW
MUSIC
Sun., March 21, 2 p.m. Preparatory Young People’s String Program. Friedberg Hall. Peabody
Sun., March 21, 5:30 p.m. The Shriver Hall Concert Series presents Piffaro, the Renaissance Band, which performs London Waits: Music for a Renaissance Wind Band From the Time of Elizabeth I using early instruments. $33 general admission, $17 for students; free for JHU students. Shriver Hall Auditorium. HW
SEMINARS
Mon., March 15, 9 a.m. “Impact of in utero Exposure to Maternal Schistosomiasis on Offspring Immune Responses to Vaccines,” a Molecular Microbiology and Immunology thesis defense seminar with Allison Brown. W1214 SPH (Sheldon Hall). EB
Mon., March 15, 10:30 a.m. “Unraveling the Pathogenic Mechanisms Underlying Myocarditis and Dilated Cardiomyopathy,” a Molecular Microbiology and Immunology thesis defense seminar with Geral Baldeviano. W2014 SPH. EB
Mon., March 15, noon. “Trust Matters: Villagers’ Trust in Providers and Insurers in the Context of a Community-Based Health Insurance Scheme in Cambodia,” an International Health thesis defense seminar with Sachiko Ozawa. W2030 SPH. EB
Mon., March 15, noon. “A Knotty Problem: Dissecting the Molecular Mechanics of mRNA Recruitment to the Eukaryotic Ribosome,” a Biochemistry and Molecular Biology seminar with Jon Lorsch, SoM. W1020 SPH. EB
Mon., March 15, 12:15 p.m. “Neuronal Lineages in Drosophila: Their Relevance to CNS Development and Function,” a Carnegie Institution Embryology seminar with James Truman, Janelia Farm Research Campus. Rose Auditorium, 3520 San Martin Drive. HW
Mon., March 15, 1 p.m. “Abortion Stigma in the United States: Quantitative Perspectives From Women Seeking an Abortion,” a Population, Family and Reproductive Health thesis defense seminar with Kristen Shellenberg. E4611 SPH. EB
Tues., March 16, 10 a.m. “Disentangling the Influences of Acculturation, Housing and Health Care on Asthma Management and Morbidity Outcomes Among Children in an Urban Low-Income Community,” an Environmental Health Sciences thesis defense seminar with Maura Dwyer. W2030 SPH. EB
Tues., March 16, noon. “Integrated Genomic Analyses of Human Cancer,” a Biological Chemistry seminar with Victor Velculescu, SoM. 612 Physiology. EB
Wed., March 17, 12:15 p.m. “The Application of Clinical Epidemiology to Developing New Treatments for Alzheimer’s Disease,” a Mental Health seminar with Kostas Lyketsos, SoM. B14B Hampton House. EB
Wed., March 17, 1 p.m. “Risk Behavior Among Esquineros (Corner Men) in the Context of the Community Popular Opinion Leader Trial in Peru,” an Epidemiology thesis defense seminar with Kelika Konda. W3030 SPH. EB
Wed., March 17, 3 p.m. “From Soft Hydrogel Particle to Hybrid Matrices: Advanced Biomaterials by Design,” a Materials Science and Engineering seminar with Xinqiao Jia, University of Delaware. 110 Maryland. HW
Wed., March 17, 4 p.m. “Structure-Function Studies of Nucleotide Excision Repair Proteins: Watching One Molecule at a Time,” a Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences seminar with Ben Van Houten, University of Pittsburgh. West Lecture Hall (ground floor), WBSB. EB
Thurs., March 18, 9 a.m. “Characterization of Diabetes Susceptibility Genes and Their Interaction With Environmental Risk Factors in the Population,” an Epidemiology thesis defense seminar with Audrey Chu. W2030 SPH. EB
Thurs., March 18, 10 a.m. “Health and Participatory Governance: Exploring the Theoretical Basis and Comparatively Analyzing the Socio-Political Context of Participatory Initiatives in Health in India, South Africa, Brazil and Venezuela,” a Health Policy and Management thesis defense seminar with Qamar Mahmood. 461 Hampton House. EB
Thurs., March 18, 10 a.m. “The Incidence of Serologically-defined Influenza Infection and the Impact of Exclusive Breastfeeding on Respiratory Illness in Infants 0-6 Months of Age in a Maternal Immunization Trial in Bangladesh,” an Epidemiology thesis defense seminar with Emily Henkle. W2008 SPH. EB
Thurs., March 18, noon. “Formation of Multicellular Epithelial Structures,” a Cell Biology seminar with Keith Mostov, University of California, San Francisco. Suite 2-200, 1830 Bldg. EB
Thurs., March 18, noon. “Functional Mechanics of the Mosquito Heart and Its Role in Immune Surveillance and Pathogen Dissemination,” a Molecular Microbiology and Immunology/Infectious Diseases seminar with Julián Hillyer, Vanderbilt University. W1020 SPH. EB
Thurs., March 18, 12:15 p.m. “Fe and Zn Transporters Mediate the Uptake of Toxic Metals (Lead and Cadmium),” a Human Nutrition seminar with Joseph Bressler, SPH. W2008 SPH. EB
Thurs., March 18, 12:15 p.m. “Bub’s Life: Network, Neighborhoods, IDUs,” a seminar with Carl Latkin, SPH, and Danielle German, SPH. Part of the series “The Wire as a Lens Into Public Health in Urban America,” co-sponsored by Health, Behavior and Society, and Epidemiology. B14B Hampton House. EB
Thurs., March 18, 1:30 p.m. “Long-term Injection Cessation Among Injection Drug Users (IDUs) in Baltimore,” an Epidemiology thesis defense seminar with Becky Genberg. W2030 SPH. EB
Thurs., March 18, 4 p.m. “Stem Cells, Systemic Factors and the Control of Oogenesis by Diet in Drosophila,” a Biology seminar with Daniela Drummond-Barbosa. 100 Mudd. HW
Fri., March 19, 9 a.m. “Understanding the Motivation, Ability and Attrition of HIV/AIDS Community Health Volunteers in Developing Countries: Implications for Program Sustainability,” an International Health thesis defense seminar with Anne Palaia. W2030 SPH. EB
Fri., March 19, 9 a.m. “Hepatitis B Virus Hotspot Mutations in Hepatocarcinogenesis,” an Environmental Health Sciences thesis defense seminar with Shoba Iyer. W7023 SPH. EB
Fri., March 19, 10 a.m. “The Rule of Parenting Skills in the Intergenerational Transmission of Marijuana Use Behavior,” a Mental Health thesis defense seminar with Wadih Maalouf. 845 Hampton House. EB
Fri., March 19, 10 a.m. “The Rheumatoid Arthritis Shared Epitope: It Is Time for a New Paradigm,” a Rheumatology seminar with Joseph Holoshitz, University of Michigan Health System. Center Tower, 4th floor, Mason F. Lord Bldg. Bayview
Fri., March 19, 12:15 p.m. “The Role of Prickle1b During Zebrafish Facial Neuron Migration,” a Carnegie Institution Embryology seminar with Oni Mapp, University of Chicago. Rose Auditorium, 3520 San Martin Drive. HW
Fri., March 19, 1 p.m. “Molecular Imaging of Cancer for Targeted Medicine,” a Molecular and Comparative Pathobiology seminar with Zaver Bhujwalla, SoM. 181 BRB. EB
Fri., March 19, 1 p.m. “Environmental Predictors of Pediatric Onset Inflammatory Bowel Disease,” an Epidemiology thesis defense seminar with Susan Hutfless. W4030 SPH. EB
Fri., March 19, 2 p.m. “The Role of the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor in Esophageal Adenocarcinoma,” a Graduate Training Program in Clinical Investigation thesis defense seminar with Michael Kevin Gibson. E2527 SPH. EB
Mon., March 22, 12:15 p.m. “Chromatin-mediated Control of Non-Coding RNA Transcription and DNA Replication,” a Carnegie Institution Embryology seminar with Toshio Tsukiyama, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. Rose Auditorium, 3520 San Martin Drive. HW
Mon., March 22, 1:30 p.m. “Photoacoustic Tomography: Breaking Through the Optical Diffusion Limit,” a Biomedical Engineering seminar with Lihong V. Wang, Washington University in St. Louis. 709 Traylor. EB (Videoteleconferenced to 110 Clark. HW)
Mon., March 22, 2 p.m. “Regulation of the Simian Immunodeficiency Virus Long Terminal Repeat by C/EBP2 and IFN2-mediated Innate Immune Responses, in vitro and in vivo,” an Institute of Genetic Medicine seminar with Shruthi Ravimohan, SoM. Darner Conference Room. EB
SPECIAL EVENTS
Mon., March 15, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. “Type for Life,” a chance to register to be a marrow or PBSC (peripheral blood stem cell) donor; requires 10 minutes to fill out a form and have a cheek swab done. W1030 SPH. EB
Mon., March 15, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Summer Camp Discoveries Fair, an opportunity for prospective campers and their families to talk to representatives of organizations offering activities for the summer. Turner Concourse. EB
Tues., March 16, through Fri., March 19, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Delta Omega Scientific Poster Competition, an opportunity for students to display their research and receive recognition. Sponsored by the Delta Omega Alpha Chapter. E2030 SPH (Feinstone Hall). EB
Tues., March 16, 7 p.m. “Echoes of the Emerald Isle,” an evening of Irish storytelling, folklore, poetry and music, with storyteller Batt Burns accompanied by his wife, Maura. Sponsored by Advanced Academic Programs. Free but reservations are required. Call 410-516-4842 or go to www
.greatthinkers.jhu.edu. Shriver Hall Auditorium. HW
Sun., March 21, noon to 4 p.m. Family Day at Homewood Museum (See “In Brief,” p. 2.) Homewood Museum. HW
SYMPOSIA
Thurs., March 18, 1 to 5 p.m. “Can Developing Economies Afford to Ignore Mental Health?” a Mental Health symposium with Vikram Patel, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and Sangath, Goa, India; Florence Baingana, Makerere University School of Public Health and London School of Economics and Political Science; Martin Knapp, London School of Economics and Political Science and Institute of Psychiatry; and Shekhar Saxena, World Health Organization. E2014 SPH (Sommer Hall). EB