Seminar Series 2007
Our seminars are usually held on the first Thursday of each month.
The meeting is held at noon in Room C1-7 of the Communicore (room may be subject to change).
January 4th
Donald Kohan, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Medicine and Chief of Nephrology,
University of Utah and Utah VAMC
"Tails of Endothelin: Regulation of Blood Pressure and Sodium Excretion"
February 1st
Jim Roberts, M.D.
Professor of Ob/Gyn and Reproductive Sciences,
Director, Magee Women's Research Institute, University of Pittsburgh
"Preeclampsia: The Major CV Disease of Reproductive-age Women"
March 1st
Vito Campese, M.D.
Professor of Medicine and Chief of Nephrology, USC
"The Kidney and the Neurogenic Control of Blood Pressure"
April 5th
Chris Wilcox, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Medicine, Chief of Nephrology, Georgetown University
"Oxidative Stress and NO Deficiency in the Kidney: A Critical Link to Hypertension?"
April 26th
Julian Paton, Ph.D.
University of Bristol, UK
"Brain Endothelium and Neurogenic Hypertension"
May 3rd
Stanley Franklin, M.D.
Professor of Medicine, UCI Heart Disease Prevention Program, University of California, Irvine
"The Role of Arterial Stiffness in Hypertensive Cardiovascular Disease"
June 7th
Haralambros Gavras M.D.
Professor of Medicine, Hypertension and Atherosclerosis Section, Boston University
"Role of α2-Adrenoceptors in Hypertension and Cardiac failure."
September 6th
Robery Carey, M.D.
Professor of Medicine, UVA, Charlottesville
"Role of the AT2 Receptor in Cardiovascular and Renal Function"
(other speakers and topics to be announced later)
