Whether your interests lie in public health, biological sciences, or bioinformatics, in the coming months, several University departments are presenting seminar series showcasing the latest research and advances in each field. With speakers from outside the University, the seminar series are opportunities to expand your knowledge beyond the classroom.
Bridging the Gaps 2010 Seminar Series
This seminar series, conducted in cooperation with community organizations, is designed to address the root causes for many of today's public health issues and to develop concrete strategies to address them.
- Wednesday, Feb. 24
Location: Kate's Place, Project HOME - 1929 Samson Street, Phila, Pa., 19103
Time: Dinner 5:30 p.m.; Presentation 5:45 - 8 p.m.
Speaker: David Leach, MD
Title: Substance Abuse and Dependency Among Health Professionals
- Tuesday, April 6
Location: Chinatown Clinic - 915 Vine Street, Phila, Pa., 19107
Time: Dinner 5:30 p.m.; Presentation 5:45 - 8 p.m.
Speaker: Vincent J. Zarro, MD, PhD
Title: Navigating Emergency Medical Assistance: Health Rights of the Uninsured
- Tuesday, April 20
Location: Kate's Place, Project HOME - 1929 Samson Street, Phila, Pa., 19103
Time: Dinner 5:30 p.m.; Presentation 5:45 - 8 p.m.
Speaker: Rob Winn, MD and Mazzoni Clinic Staff
Title: Addressing the Health Issues of Transgender People
*Due to limited space and resources, only health and social service professional students who attend the participating BTG academic health centers are eligible to register. To learn more about the BTG seminar series or to register for one of the scheduled dates below, please visit
http://www.gradschool.usp.edu/programs/publichealth/seminar_series.shtml.
Department of Biological Sciences Seminar Series
- Friday, Feb. 26
Location: McNeil Science and Technology Center 337
Time: 4 – 5 p.m.
Speaker: Joanna Pols, PhD, Merck Research Laboratories
Title: Merck Research Laboratories Safety Assessment of Metabolites
in Drug Development
- Friday, March 19
Location: McNeil Science and Technology Center 337
Time: 4 – 5 p.m.
Speaker: Michael Pack, PhD, Associate Professor of Medicine and Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Title: TBA
- Friday, April 9
Location: McNeil Science and Technology Center 337
Time: 4 – 5 p.m.
Speaker: Russell Vreeland, PhD, Director, Ancient Biomaterials Institute; Professor of Biology, West Chester University
Title: TBA
*For more information, please contact Dr. Jennifer Anthony at j.anthon@usp.edu.
Departments of Math, Physics, Statistics, and Bioinformatics and Computer Science Seminar Series
- Tuesday, March 16
Location: McNeil Science and Technology Center 137
Time: 1 p.m.; Reception will follow presentation
Speaker: Brian Moldover, PhD, President, B-Tech Consulting, Ltd.
Title: Data for Sale : An Industrial Perspective on Bioinformatics Research