February 20, 2012
Calendar — February 20, 2012
COLLOQUIA
Tues., Feb. 21, 4 p.m. “Bembe and the Outside: Exteriority and Creole Becoming in a Central Cuban Praise Feast,” an Anthropology colloquium with Todd Ochoa, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. 404 Macaulay. HW
Tues., Feb. 21, 4:15 p.m. “Transition Metal Complexes as Functional Mimics of Metalloenzymes That Process O2 or NO,” a Chemistry colloquium with Andreja Bakac, Iowa State University. 233 Remsen. HW
Thurs., Feb. 23, 3 p.m. “ ‘A Special Baltimore Problem’: Tuberculosis Control, 1950–80,” a History of Science, Medicine and Technology colloquium with Julia Cummiskey, SoM. Seminar Room, 3rd floor, Welch Medical Library. EB
DISCUSSION/
TALKS
Tues., Feb. 21, 5 p.m. “Stagnation vs. Transformation: Prospects for Russia’s Democratic Evolution and European Integration,” a SAIS European Studies Program panel discussion, with students who have recently returned from a field trip to Moscow; Mitchell Orenstein, SAIS; and Henry Hale, George Washington University. For more information, call 202-663-5796 or ntobin@jhu.edu. 806 Rome Bldg. SAIS
Wed., Feb. 22, 12:30 p.m. “Why Repeated Elections Don’t Always Lead to Better Democracy: The Case of Cote d’Ivoire and the Need for Stronger Institutions,” a SAIS African Studies Program discussion with Maja Bovcon, University of Oxford. For information, call 202-663-5676 or email itolber1@jhu.edu. 736
Bernstein-Offit Bldg. SAIS
Wed., Feb. 22, 5 p.m. “Sustaining Economic Growth in China,” a SAIS China Studies Program discussion with Nicholas Lardy, Peterson Institute for International Economics. For information or to RSVP, email zji@jhu
.edu. Kenney Auditorium, Nitze Bldg. SAIS
Thurs., Feb. 23, 3 p.m. “Arab Spring: What About Algeria?” a SAIS Center for Transatlantic Relations panel discussion with Alexis Arieff, Congressional Research Service; John Entelis, Fordham University; Eric Goldstein, Human Rights Watch; Daniele Moro and Daniel Serwer, both of SAIS. For more information or to RSVP, go to www.eventbrite
.com/event/2920851345/mcivte. 500 Bernstein-Offit Bldg. SAIS
FILM/VIDEO
Fri., Feb. 24, 3:30 p.m. Screening of the film Talk to Me,” part of the SAIS African Diaspora Association’s Black History Month movie series. For information or to RSVP, email ada.hopkins@gmail
.com. 806 Rome Bldg. SAIS
LECTURES
Mon., Feb. 20, 4 p.m. Dean’s Lecture II—“The Widening Gyre: Biomedical Education in the Age of Information Overload” by Jon Lorsch, SoM. Hurd Hall. EB
Wed., Feb. 22, 2 p.m. “Hippo Signaling in Development and Cancer,” an Institute of Genetic Medicine lecture by Duojia Pan, SoM. G-007 Ross. EB
Thurs., Feb. 23, 8:30 a.m. “Melanoma/Immunotherapy,” a Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center visiting professor lecture by F. Stephen Hodi Jr., Harvard Medical School. Owens Auditorium, CRB. EB
Thurs., Feb. 23, 4 p.m. The Tudor and Stuart Lecture—“On Beauty as Beautiful? The Problem of Novelistic Aesthetics by Way of Zadie Smith” by Dorothy Hale, University of California, Berkeley. Sponsored by English. 130D Gilman. HW
MUSIC
Sun., Feb. 26, 5:30 p.m. The Shriver Hall Concert Series presents baritone Wolfgang Holz-mair and pianist Russell Ryan performing Schubert’s epic song cycle Winterreise. (See photo, this page.) $38 general admission, $19 for non-JHU students; free for JHU students. Shriver Auditorium. HW
SEMINARS
Mon., Feb. 20, noon. “Estrogen and Prostate Cancer—An Update,” a Biochemistry and Molecular Biology seminar with Shuk-mei Ho, University of Cincinnati. W1020 SPH. EB
Mon., Feb. 20, noon. “Quality Control During Translation in Bacteria and Eukaryotes,” an Institute for Biophysical Research seminar with Rachel Green, SoM. Part of the Chalk It Up to Biophysics series. 111 Mergenthaler. HW
Mon., Feb. 20, 12:15 p.m. “Looking Into the Dark: Understanding Melanoma Initiation Using the Zebrafish,” a Carnegie Institution Embryology seminar with Craig Ceol, University of Massachusetts Medical School. Rose Auditorium, 3520 San Martin Drive. HW
Mon., Feb. 20, 1 p.m. “Study of Risk Genes for Schizophrenia in Neural Development,” an Institute of Genetic Medicine/Human Genetics Graduate Program thesis defense seminar with Eunchai Kang. G-007 Ross. EB
Mon., Feb. 20, 1:30 p.m. “Iron Oxide Nanoparticles as MRI Contrast Agents to Track Immune Responses,” a Biomedical Engineering seminar with Chien Ho, Carnegie Mellon University. 709 Traylor. EB (Videoconferenced to 110 Clark. HW)
Mon., Feb. 20, 4 p.m. “Assessing the Effect of Organ Transplantation on the Distribution of Residual Lifetime,” a Biostatistics seminar with David Vock, North Carolina State University. W2030 SPH. EB
Mon., Feb. 20, 4:30 p.m. “Locally Standard Geometries and Algebraic Structures,” a Topology seminar with David Ayala, Harvard University. Sponsored by Mathematics. 308 Krieger. HW
Tues., Feb. 21, 10:45 a.m. “Machine Learning in the Bandit Setting: Algorithms, Evaluation and Case Studies,” a Computer Science seminar with Lihong Li, Yahoo Research. B17 Hackerman. HW
Tues., Feb. 21, 11 a.m. “Exploring Methods and Conceptual Approaches for Studying Positive Adaptation in Displaced Youth,” a Mental Health thesis defense seminar with Sachiko Kuwabara. 244 Hampton House. EB
Tues., Feb. 21, noon. “Bayesian Nonparametric Methods for Complex Dynamical Phenomena,” a Center for Language and Speech Processing seminar with Emily Fox, University of Pennsylvania. B17 Hackerman. HW
Tues., Feb. 21, noon. “Epigenetic Regulation by Heterochromatin, Noncoding RNAs and RNA Quality Control,” a Biological Chemistry seminar with Ke Zhang, NCI/NIH. Mountcastle Auditorium, PCTB. EB
Tues., Feb. 21, noon. “Beyond the Immune: Macrophages in Reproductive and Stem Cell Biology,” a Biochemistry and Molecular Biology seminar with Tony DeFalco, Duke University Medical Center. W1020 SPH. EB
Tues., Feb. 21, 12:10 p.m. “Hot Topics in Doctoral Research,” a Graduate Seminar in Injury Research and Policy with doctoral candidates Michael Kim and David Swedler. Sponsored by the Center for Injury Research and Policy. W2008 SPH. EB
Tues., Feb. 21, 1:30 p.m. “Optimally Fragmenting Graphs Against Stochastically Located Threats: Containing Wildfire, Invasive Species and Epidemics,” an Applied Mathematics and Statistics seminar with Gwen Spencer, Cornell University. 304 Whitehead. HW
Tues., Feb. 21, 3 p.m. “Plasma Glial Fibrillary Protein as a Biomarker of Prevalent and Incident Cerebrovascular Injury in Children,” a Graduate Training Program in Clinical Investigation thesis defense seminar with William Savage. W2033 SPH. EB
Tues., Feb. 21, 4 p.m. “Imaging and Sequencing of Single Molecules in Individual Cells,” a Biology special seminar with Chenghang Zong, Harvard University. 100 Mudd. HW
Wed., Feb. 22, noon. “The Double-Edged Sword of Notch Signaling in Cancer,” a Pathology seminar with Jon Aster, Harvard Medical School. 490 Rangos. EB
Wed., Feb. 22, 12:15 p.m. “A Cluster-Based Randomized Controlled Trial Promoting Community Participation in Arsenic Mitigation,” an International Health seminar with Christine Marie George, Columbia University. W3008 SPH. EB
Wed., Feb. 22, 1:30 p.m. “Origins of Catalytic Power in Computationally Designed Enzymes,” a Biophysics and Biophysical Chemistry seminar with Jonathan Lassila, Stanford University School of Medicine. 701 WBSB. EB
Wed., Feb. 22, 4 p.m. “DNA Topoisomerase I: An Essential Enzyme and a Drug Target,” a Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences seminar with Yves Pommier, National Cancer Institute. West Lecture Hall (ground floor), WBSB. EB
Wed., Feb. 22, 4 p.m. “Singular Value Decomposition for High-Dimensional Data,” a Biostatistics seminar with Daniela Yang, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. W2030 SPH. EB
Thurs., Feb. 23, 12:15 p.m. Mental Health Noon Seminar—“Research on the Effectiveness of the Family Check-up” with Thomas Dishion, Arizona State University. B14B Hampton House. EB
Thurs., Feb. 23, noon. The Bromery Seminar—“Dune Motion and Sand Flux on Mars” with Nathan Bridges, APL. Sponsored by Earth and Planetary Sciences. Olin Auditorium. HW
Thurs., Feb. 23, 1:30 p.m. “Tackling Hard Combinatorial Optimization Problems via Negatively Correlated Rounding,” an Applied Mathematics and Statistics seminar with Rico Zenklusen, MIT. 304 Whitehead. HW
Thurs., Feb. 23, 3 p.m. “Automated RNA Structure Characterization From High-Throughput Chemical Mapping Experiments,” an Electrical and Computer Engineering seminar with Sharon Aviran, University of California, Berkeley. 132 Gilman. HW
Thurs., Feb. 23, 3 p.m. “Long-Range Mechanical Force Enables Scaffold-Free Self-Assembly of Epithelial Tubules,” a Mechanical Engineering seminar with Chin-lin Guo, Caltech. 210 Hodson. HW
Thurs., Feb. 23, 4 p.m. “Epigenetic Regulation by Heterochromatin, Noncoding RNAs and RNA Quality Control,” a Biology special seminar with Ke Zhang, NCI/NIH. 100 Mudd. HW
Thurs., Feb. 23, 5 p.m. “Killing Time, Saving Time: Calendars and the Holocaust,” a Leonard and Helen R. Shulman Jewish Studies Program seminar with Holocaust scholar and educator Alan Rosen. Smokler Center for Jewish Life (Hillel). HW
Fri., Feb. 24, 1 p.m. “Chemokine Receptor 5 Inhibition Prevents SIV-Induced Cardiac Dysfunction” with Katie Brennan, SoM, and “Fenbendazole Treatment of Mice: Potential Pitfalls” with Tracey Graham, SoM, a Molecular and Comparative Pathobiology seminar. West Room (ground floor), BRB. EB
Fri., Feb. 24, 1 p.m. “A Genome-Wide SiRNA Screen for Global Understanding of MHC Class II Antigen Presentation,” an Immunology Training Program seminar with Jacques Neefjes, the Netherlands Cancer Institute. Tilghman Auditorium, Turner Concourse. EB
Fri., Feb. 24, 3:30 p.m. “Investigating DXP Synthase: Implications for Drug Design,” a Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences thesis defense seminar with Leighanne Brammer, SoM. 303 WBSB. EB
Mon., Feb. 27, 9 a.m. “Persistent Viral Infections and Clinical Outcomes in Community-Dwelling Older Adults,” a Graduate Training Program in Clinical Investigation thesis defense seminar with George Wang. 901 Hampton House. EB
Mon., Feb. 27, noon. “DNA Interstrand Crosslinks as a Driver of Mammalian Aging,” a Biochemistry and Molecular Biology seminar with Laura Niedernhofer, University of Pittsburgh. W1020 SPH. EB
Mon., Feb. 27, 12:15 p.m. “Personalized Therapy for Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Lessons Learned From the Battle Trials,” a FAMRI Center of Excellence seminar with Roy Herbst, Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale–New Haven. Owens Auditorium, CRB. EB
Mon., Feb. 27, 12:15 p.m. “Pushing the Limits of Biological Fluorescence Microscopy,” a Carnegie Institution Embryology seminar with Eric Betzig, Janelia Farms. Rose Auditorium, 3520 San Martin Drive. HW
Mon., Feb. 27, 3 p.m. “Nutrition and Prevention of Global Noncommunicable Diseases,” an International Health seminar with An Pan, Harvard School of Public Health. W2030 SPH. EB
Mon., Feb. 27, 4 p.m. The David Bodian Seminar—“The Integrative Nature of Scene Representation” with Soojin Park, KSAS. Sponsored by the Krieger Mind/Brain Institute. 338 Krieger. HW
SPECIAL EVENTS
Thurs., Feb. 23, 8 to 10 p.m. “A Step Into History: The Annual Greek Block Show,” featuring stepping JHU fraternity and sorority members. A Black History Month event, sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Affairs. Glass Pavilion, Levering. HW
Sun., Feb. 26, 2 to 4 p.m. “Urban Agriculture: Taking Root in the City,” a multidisciplinary panel discussion on the intersection of urban farming and community organizing in Baltimore. Panelists include Abby Cocke, Baltimore Office of Sustainability; Katie Dix, Parks and People Foundation; Denzel Mitchell, Five Seeds Farm; Billy Thomas, Baltimore Free Farm; and Maya Kosok, fellow, the Open Society Institute. (See story, p. 6.) Sponsored by Johns Hopkins University Museums, in conjunction with Homewood Museum’s winter focus exhibition, Federal Foodies: From Farm to Table in Early Baltimore. SDS Room, Mattin Center. HW
WORKSHOPS
Wed., Feb. 22, 4:30 p.m. “RefWorks,” an MSE Library workshop on the online citation manager, which helps users organize citations and create easy, quick bibliographies. Electronic Resource Center, M-Level, MSE Library. HW