Vermont Biomedical Research Network

UVM Cellular and Molecular Biology (CMB) Seminar Series
2023-09-26 11:30 - 12:30 (America/New_York)
11:30 AM-12:30 PM – Join online or in person in the Davis Auditorium, UVM

UVM Pediatric Grand Rounds
2023-09-27 08:00 - 09:00
8:00-9:00 AM – Join online (Passcode: [REDACTED] or in person in the Davis Auditorium, UVM campus

“The Aldehyde Hypothesis”
2023-09-27 14:00 - 15:00
NIH Director’s Wednesday Afternoon Lecture Series (WALS)
2:00-3:00 PM, Join the seminar
“The Aldehyde Hypothesis”
Heran Darwin, PhD, NYU Langone Health, Grossman School of Medicine

"Barrett's Esophagus: New Developments (and some interesting insights) Regarding Pathogenesis, Pathology, and Risk Prediction"
2023-09-27 16:30 - 17:30
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Grand Rounds 4:30-5:30 PM, Auditorium H, DHMC
“Barrett’s Esophagus: New Developments (and some interesting insights) Regarding Pathogenesis, Pathology, and Risk Prediction”
Robert Odze, MD< FRCPc, consultant faculty pathologist, and Professor of pathology, at Tufts University Medical School and medical center, and president of a global medical and pathology consulting company titled “Dr. Robert Odze Pathology LLC” (Odzepathology.com).

UVM Department of Chemistry Seminar
2023-09-28 10:00 - 11:00
10:05 – 11:00 AM, In-person Innovation E105
Burack Lecture – John Warner
Host: Rory Waterman

“Finding the Hidden Genomic Structural Variation Involved in Poplar Tree Hybridization”
2023-09-28 16:30 - 17:30
UVM Department of Plant Biology Marvin Memorial Seminar Series
4:30-5:30 PM Jeffords 110 or join online with Teams link
“Finding the Hidden Genomic Structural Variation Involved in Poplar Tree Hybridization”
Baxter Worthing and Rachel Wilson, UVM Plant
&
“TBA”
Biology graduate students

"Immunogenicity and protective mechanisms for a live attenuated tetravalent dengue vaccine”
2023-09-29 08:00 - 09:00
UVM Department of Medicine Grand Rounds Seminar
8:00-9:00 AM – Join the seminar online (Passcode: [REDACTED] Meeting ID: 878 850 0732)
Immunogenicity and protective mechanisms for a live attenuated tetravalent dengue vaccine”
Sean Diehl, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of MMG, Vaccine Testing Center, UVM Larner College of Medicine

“Brucella Type IV effectors: Strength in numbers.”
2023-09-29 11:00 - 12:00
UVM Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
11:00-12:00 PM, Join the seminar, Passcode: [REDACTED] or in person Stafford Hall, Rm 410
“Brucella Type IV effectors: Strength in numbers.”
Jean Celli, PhD, Professor, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics Department (MMG).

“Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) - from observations to action.”
2023-09-29 12:30 - 13:00
UVM Department of Neurological Sciences Grand Rounds Seminar
12:00-1:00 PM – In person only, Davis Auditorium
“Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) – from observations to action.”
Samden Dorjee Lhatoo MBBS, MD, FRCP(Lon), John P and Kathrine G McGovern Distinguished University Professor of Neurology, Executive Vice Chair, Department of Neurology, Director, Texas Comprehensive Epilepsy Program, Co-Director, Texas Institute of Epilepsy, Neurotechnologies and Neuroinformatics

"Immune System Optimization in a Variable World"
2023-09-29 14:00 - 15:00
Dartmouth College Biological Sciences Seminar
2:00-3:00 PM – Join the seminar Meeting ID: 952 7605 0167, (Passcode: [REDACTED] in-person LSC 100, Oopik Auditorium
“Immune System Optimization in a Variable World”
Ann Tate, Vanderbilt University

“A People’s Mental Health Movement: Sawubona and the Rise of Healing Circles”
2023-09-29 15:00 - 16:00
UVM Department of Psychological Science Department Colloquium
3:00-4:00 PM, In-person John Dewey Hall, Room 314
“A People’s Mental Health Movement: Sawubona and the Rise of Healing Circles”
Dr. Evan Auguste, Assistant Professor of Psychology, University of MA, Boston Ma’at
Psychological Services

"New DNA repair mechanisms revealed from bacterial resistance to genotoxic natural products"
2023-10-03 08:00 - 17:00
UVM Department of Chemistry Seminar
10:05 – 11:00 AM, In-person Innovation E105
“New DNA repair mechanisms revealed from bacterial resistance to genotoxic natural products”
Brandt Eichman
Professor at Vanderbilt University

"Prioritizing Disease Critical Variants, Genes, and Cell Types Using Genetic and Genomic Data"
2023-10-03 15:00 - 16:00
National Cancer Institute Seminar
3:00-4:00 PM – Join online
“Prioritizing Disease Critical Variants, Genes, and Cell Types Using Genetic and Genomic Data”
Kushal Dey, PhD, Assistant Member and Josie Robertson Investigator, Sloan Kettering Institute
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

“The Intersection of Ethics, Law, and Regulations in Challenging Pediatric Cases”
2023-10-04 08:00 - 09:00
UVM Pediatric Grand Rounds
8:00-9:00 AM – Join online (Passcode: [REDACTED] or in person in the Davis Auditorium, UVM campus
“The Intersection of Ethics, Law, and Regulations in Challenging Pediatric Cases”
Caroline Hesko, M.D., M.P.H.
Assistant Professor,
Department of Pediatrics UVM Larner College of Medicine
Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist, University of Vermont Children’s Hospital
Timothy Lahey, M.D, MMSc,
HEC-C Professor, Department of Medicine,
UVM Larner College of Medicine
Director, Medical Ethics, UVM Medical Center

NIH Director’s Wednesday Afternoon Lecture Series (WALS)
2023-10-04 14:00 - 15:00
2:00-3:00 PM, Join the seminar

“Virus-host interactions in the infectious microenvironment”
2023-10-05 10:00 - 11:30
UVM Translational Global Infectious Disease Research (TGIR) Workshop
10:00-11:30 AM – join online or in-person in HSRF 400, UVM campus
“Virus-host interactions in the infectious microenvironment”
Emily Speranza, Case Western Reserve University CCLCM

“Unraveling the Effects of RNA-Mediated Toxicity on the Human Nervous System: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Interventions”
2023-10-05 13:30 - 14:30
UVM Neurological Sciences Seminar – Faculty Candidate
1:30-2:30 PM – in person HSRF 300, UVM campus
“Unraveling the Effects of RNA-Mediated Toxicity on the Human Nervous System: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Interventions”
Kathryn Morelli, UC President’s Postdoctoral Fellow, Cellular and Molecular Medicine
University of California, San Diego

“Crosstown Traffic: Probing the Intersection of Vesicular Trafficking Pathways in Arabidopsis thaliana”
2023-10-05 16:30 - 17:30
UVM Department of Plant Biology Marvin Memorial Seminar Series
4:30-5:30 PM – join online with Teams link or in person in Jeffords 110, UVM campus
1–“Crosstown Traffic: Probing the Intersection of Vesicular Trafficking Pathways in Arabidopsis thaliana”
Connor Lewis, Plant Biology Doctoral Candidate
2–“Target Capture Sequencing Reveals Hidden Diversity in the Lady Fern (Athyrium filix-femina) Species Complex in the Americas”
Bertrand Black, Plant Biology Doctoral Candidate

“Pathophysiology and Therapeutic Targeting of Reward Circuitry in Adolescent Depression”
2023-10-06 10:30 - 11:45
UVM Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds Seminar
10:30-11:45 AM – Join online Meeting ID: 913 3058 6982, Passcode: [REDACTED] or in person in the David Auditorium, UVM campus
“Pathophysiology and Therapeutic Targeting of Reward Circuitry in Adolescent Depression”
Erika Forbes, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychiatry, Pediatrics, Psychology, and Clinical and Translational Science,
University of Pittsburgh

"Developmental Plasticity and Health: The Importance of Good Beginnings"
2023-10-06 16:00 - 17:00
UVM Department of Psychological Science Department Colloquium
4:00-5:00 PM, In-person John Dewey Hall, Room 314, UVM campus
“Developmental Plasticity and Health: The Importance of Good Beginnings”
Zaneta Thayer, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology
Dartmouth College

“Whole Health Transformation in the Veterans Administration"
2023-10-09 08:00 - 09:00
UVM Department of Family Medicine Grand Rounds Laura Mann Integrative Healthcare Lecture
8:00 – 9:00 am, Join the seminar, Meeting ID: 941 8945 2885
online or in-person, Davis Auditorium
“Whole Health Transformation in the Veterans Administration”
Benjamin Kligler, MD, MPH
Executive Director of the Office of Patient-Centered Care & Cultural Transformation
Veterans Administration

“Resilience in a warming world: Lessons from ants and flies”
2023-10-09 12:00 - 13:00
UVM Department of Biology Seminar Series
Online 12:00-1:00 PM – Teams link, or in person, Terrill 108
“Resilience in a warming world: Lessons from ants and flies”
Sara Helms Cahan, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Biology & Associate Vice President for Research
University of Vermont

“CRISPR Therapeutics: A new class of medicines for the hemoglobinopathies”
2023-10-10 07:30 - 08:30
UVM Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds
7:30-8:30 AM – Join the seminar online
“CRISPR Therapeutics: A new class of medicines for the hemoglobinopathies”
Kyle Cromer, PhD
Assistant Professor, Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery
University of California, San Francisco

"Engineering Immunity: Building from Molecules to Therapies"
2023-10-10 08:00 - 17:00
Dartmouth College 2023 Symposium for the Life Sciences
8:00 AM-5:00 PM – Register now (Continental breakfast and lunch will be provided)
In person in the Ookpik Auditorium, Life Science Center, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth campus, Hanover, NH
“Engineering Immunity: Building from Molecules to Therapies”
Six speakers

“Investigating Mechanisms for Spatial and Temporal Control of Kinesin Motors”
2023-10-10 11:30 - 12:30
UVM Cellular and Molecular Biology (CMB) Seminar Series
11:30 AM-12:30 PM – Join online or in person in the Davis Auditorium, UVM
“Investigating Mechanisms for Spatial and Temporal Control of Kinesin Motors”
Sarah-Catherine Paschall, Doctoral candidate, Dr. Jason Stumpff’s Lab, Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics
University of Vermont

“The Next Pediatric Vital Sign? School Attendance and the Link to Health”
2023-10-11 08:00 - 09:00
UVM Pediatric Grand Rounds
8:00-9:00 AM – Join online (Passcode: [REDACTED] or in person in the Davis Auditorium, UVM campus
“The Next Pediatric Vital Sign? School Attendance and the Link to Health”
Heidi Schumacher, M.D., FAAP, Assistant Professor, Departments of Pediatrics
Vermont Child Health Improvement Program (VCHIP), UVM Larner College of Medicine
Primary Care Pediatrician, UVM Children’s Hospital

"The impact of Miro1-mediated mitochondrial positioning on subcellular signaling"
2023-10-11 11:00 - 12:00
UVM Redox Biology and Pathology Program Seminar
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM – Join the seminar online , Meeting ID: 959 9166 6098, Passcode: [REDACTED] or in-person in HSRF 300, UVM campus
“The impact of Miro1-mediated mitochondrial positioning on subcellular signaling”
Nathaniel Shannon, CMB doctoral candidate, Cunniff Lab, Larner College of Medicine
University of Vermont

"To Oklahoma and Beyond: How to turn my preliminary data into an R01”
2023-10-12 09:00 - 10:00
UVM Vermont Center for Immunology and Infectious Disease (VCIID) Research-in-Progress Meeting
9:00-10:00 AM – Join the meeting or in-person in HSRF 300, UVM campus
“To Oklahoma and Beyond: How to turn my preliminary data into an R01”
Robyn Kent PhD, Postdoc, Ward lab, Larner College of Medicine
University of Vermont

UVM Translational Global Infectious Disease Research (TGIR) Workshop
2023-10-12 10:00 - 11:30
10:00-11:30 AM – in-person in HSRF 400, UVM campus
“TBD”
David Bernstein, UVM

“Desire, Pleasure, and Addiction in the Brain”
2023-10-12 13:15 - 14:15
Dartmouth College Psychological and Brain Sciences Colloquium
1:15-2:15 PM – In-person in Filene Auditorium, Moore Hall B03, Dartmouth College campus
“Desire, Pleasure, and Addiction in the Brain”
Kent Berridge, PhD, James Olds Distinguished University Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience
University of Michigan
