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Pharmacology, Physiology, and Neurobiology Seminar Series

Students and internationally renowned visitors showcase cutting-edge research in physiology, pharmacology, neurobiology, and related disciplines, spanning basic research to translational science.

Wednesdays at 4:00 pm
3051 Medical Sciences Building

* where indicated
** for The Distinguished Lecture in Pharmacology, Physiology, and Neurobiology Series

The seminar series will include three special events: the Kranias Symposium on Early Career Mentorship, PSP Trainees’ Research Day, and the Arnold Schwartz Cardiovascular Clinical Pharmacology Lecture.

Zoom link for remote attendance (student seminars only)

For more information about the seminar program, please contact
Nancy Kleene
Email: nancy.kleene@uc.edu
Phone: 513-558-0711

2024

DateNameDescription
September 4David Dadosky
Molecular, Cellular, & Biochemical Pharmacology

Luis Tron Esqueda
Systems Biology & Physiology
Examining the role of glucocorticoid signaling in the behavioral and synaptic effects of tryptamines 

The role endothelial TFEB plays in the blood brain barrier and Alzheimer's disease
October 2Alyshia Davis
Systems Biology & Physiology

Corbin Azucenas
Systems Biology & Physiology
Adolescent cancer and chemotherapy induce sex specific alterations to immune-related gene expression 

Inducible, erythroid-specific knockout of codanin-1 replicates congenital dyserythropoietic anemia type-Ia
November 6Alexander Kuhn
Systems Biology & Physiology

Drew Howard
Molecular, Cellular, & Biochemical Pharmacology
Examining the neurobiological and behavioral effects of neuronal Ddit4 overexpression in the medial prefrontal cortex of mice 

Structural basis of non-latent signaling by the Anti-Müllerian Hormone procomplex
November 13**Bradford Hill, PhD, FAHA
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Inflammatory fibroblasts as key players in cardiac remodeling after myocardial infarction
December 4**Istvan Katona, PhD, MSc
Indiana University
Nanoscale pharmacology and physiology of cannabinoid and dopamine signaling
December 11Lindsay Helock
Molecular, Cellular, & Biochemical Pharmacology

Olukunle Akinborewa
Systems Biology & Physiology
Understanding the role of neurokinins in conduction and cardiomyocyte proliferation in the developing zebrafish heart 

Deciphering the role of LRRC14B in striated muscles

2025

DateNameDescription
February 5Chau Le
Molecular, Cellular, & Biochemical Pharmacology
Identification of binding partners of the leukemia target and RAC activator VAV3
February 12**Li Qian, PhD
University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Altering cardiac cell fate for heart repair
March 5James Frazier
Systems Biology & Physiology
Sex-specific attenuation of cardiometabolic HFpEF via adipose NDUFV2 overexpression
March 12**Aristotelis Tsirigos, PhD
New York University School of Medicine
The landscape of tumor heterogeneity through the lens of single-cell technologies and AI
April 2Safak Isin
Systems Biology & Physiology

Liz Mancz
Molecular, Cellular, & Biochemical Pharmacology
Thbs1 and Thsd1: two proteins with type 1 repeat 

Airway inflammation and fear: elucidating the role of the IL-1 receptor
April 9**Avishek Adhikari, PhD
University of California at Los Angeles
Control of feeding by a bottom-up midbrain-subthalamic pathway
*April 21 (MSB 3351, 1:00)**Daniele Cota, MD
Neurocentre Magendie, Université de Bordeaux
Hypothalamic responses to energy availability: impact on feeding behavior
May 7Francisco Akhigbe
Systems Biology & Physiology

Kajol Thapa
Molecular, Cellular, & Biochemical Pharmacology
title TBD 

title TBD
*May 22 (time and room TBD)Kranias Symposium on Early Career Mentorship
Staci Bilbo, PhD
Department of Psychology and Neuroscience
Duke University School of Medicine
title TBD
*June 11, MSB E351PPN Research Day
James Martin, MD, PhD
Baylor College of Medicine
title TBD

2025

DateNameDescription
February 5
Chau Le

Molecular, Cellular, & Biochemical Pharmacology


Identification of binding partners of the leukemia target and RAC activator VAV3
February 12
**Li Qian, PhD

University of North Carolina School of Medicine


Altering cardiac cell fate for heart repair
March 5
James Frazier

Systems Biology & Physiology


Sex-specific attenuation of cardiometabolic HFpEF via adipose NDUFV2 overexpression
March 12
**Aristotelis Tsirigos, PhD

New York University School of Medicine

The landscape of tumor heterogeneity through the lens of single-cell technologies and AI
April 2
Safak Isin

Systems Biology & Physiology


title TBD 
 
Liz Mancz

Molecular, Cellular, & Biochemical Pharmacology


title TBD
April 9
**Avishek Adhikari, PhD

University of California at Los Angeles

Control of feeding by a bottom-up midbrain-subthalamic pathway
*April 21 (MSB 3351, 1:00)
**Daniele Cota, MD

Neurocentre Magendie, Université de Bordeaux


Hypothalamic responses to energy availability: impact on feeding behavior
May 7
Francisco Akhigbe

Systems Biology & Physiology


title TBD 


 
Kajol Thapa

Molecular, Cellular, & Biochemical Pharmacology


title TBD
*May 22 (time and room TBD)
Kranias Symposium on Early Career Mentorship
Staci Bilbo, PhD

Department of Psychology and Neuroscience
Duke University School of Medicine


title TBD
*June 11, MSB E351
PPN Research Day
James Martin, MD, PhD

Baylor College of Medicine


title TBD
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Department of Pharmacology, Physiology,
and Neurobiology

College of Medicine
PO Box 670576
Cincinnati, OH 45267-0576

Ms. Jennifer Bedel
Associate To The Chair
Phone: 513-558-5636
Email: bedelj@ucmail.uc.edu