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April 2012
On behalf of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists, Professor Lisa Anderson has been selected to receive the 20th Annual Didactic Instructor of the Year Award. The award will be presented in August during the Opening Ceremonies of the AANA Annual Meeting in San Franciso, CA. |
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Paul Iaizzo was elected to the AIMBE 2012 College of Fellows (American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering) and was inducted at a special ceremony on February 20th in Washington DC. Members of the College of Fellows are recognized for their outstanding contributions to research and education in translational systems physiology and cardiovascular engineering. |
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Jung Eun Seong, Genetics & Cell Biology major from the Metzger lab, is the recipient of the 2012 Gregory Marzolf Jr. Undergraduate Research Fellowship. |
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Rebecca Pilkerton was one of the two UMN nominees for the 2012 Wayne Duke Post-graduate Award. The award is a scholarship recognizing 1 male and 1 female Big Ten senior student-athlete persuing a postgraduate degree. Becca is a candidate for Summa Cum Laude honors with majors in Physiology & Biochemistry. |
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Congrats to organizers and lecturers for IBP's two Short Courses this January, "Advanced Cardiac Physiology and Anatomy" and "Anatomy and Physiology of the Pelvis and Urinary System"; they were sold out SRO show stoppers! |
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Kudos to Paul Iaizzo, Mark Cook, Steve Katz, Tony Weinhaus and all faculty and staff who made these a tremendous success again this year! |
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U of M student, Zach Morris, Physiology & Biology Major was recently in the news about how he has made a difference. One of his many outside activities involves organizing a summer camp for kids whose parents have cancer. Click for WCCO News story on Zach. |
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DeWayne Townsend, Ph.D. was named the Gregory Marzolf Jr. Scholar for 2012 to support his work toward a cure for muscular dystrophy. |
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The Lifson/Johnson Memorial Award recognizes excellence in teaching by undergraduate or graduate students. IBP is giving two awards for 2011-2012. The first award is to Dalay Hirsch, an IBP graduate student who excelled as a TA in our undergraduate Physiology lab course (Phsl 3701). |
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The second award winner is Andrea A. Kerrigan, a student who has extensively served as a Teaching Assistant for IBP's very large undergraduate Physiology course (Phsl 3051). |
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Alessandro Bartolomucci received a Decade of Discovery: A University of Minnesota/Mayo Clinic Partnership to Conquer Diabetes Grant titled: "A new drug targe for obesity and type 2 diabetes: the TLQP-21 peptide" to begin January 1, 2012 |
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October, 2011 |
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Kudos Archive
Satoor SN, Pauranik AS, Kumar S, Williams MD, Ghale M, Rahalkar A, et al. Location, location location: Beneficial effects of autologous fat transplantation. Sci Rep-Uk.
Bartolomucci A, Possenti R, Loh YP, Mahata S, Fisher-Corbie R, Slaton S. The Extended Grainin Family: Structure, Functions and Biomedical Implications. Endocrine Reviews, 2011, in press.
Posenti, R et al and Bartolomucci, A. Characterization of a novel peripheral pro-lipolytic mechanism in mice: role of VGF-derived peptide TLQP-21. Biochemical Journal, 2011, in press.
Distinct pahtophysiological mechanisms of cariomyopathy in hearts lacking dystrophin or the sarcoglycan complex. Townsend D, Yasuda S, McNally E, Metzger JM. FASEB J, 2011, Sep;25 (9): 3106-14.
Gene transfer, expression, and sarcomerica incorporation of a headless myosin molecule in cardiac myocytes: evidence for a reserve in myofilament motor function. Vandenboom R, Herron T, Favre E, Albayya FP, Metzger JM. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, 2011, Feb;300(2): H574-82.
Cardiac disease in mucopolysaccaridosis type I attributed to catecholaminergic and hemodynamic deficiencies. Palpant NH, Bedada FB, Peacock B, Blazar BR, Metzger JM, Tolar J. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, 2011, Jan; 300(10:H356-65.
Brusen RM, Rolfes C, Howard S, Bateman M, Iaizzo PA. A device and methodology for continuous hypothermic perfusion of explanted large mammalian hearts, followed by in-vitro Langendorff reanimation: pilot studies. Journal of Medical Devices, 2011, in press.
Bandschapp O, Iaizzo PA. Induction of therapeutic hypothermia requires modulation of thermoregulatory defenses. Therapeutic Hypothermia and Temperature Management, 2011, in press.
Quill JL, Hill AG, Menk AR, McHenry BT, Iaizzo PA. Multimodal imaging of a transcatheter aortic valve implantation within an isolated hear. JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging, 2011, in press.
Eggen M, Iaizzo PA et al. Ex vivo diffusion tensor magnetic resonance imaging of human hearts: the relative effects of specimen decomposition. Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 2011, in press.
Palmer ML, Peitzman ER, Maniak PJ, Sieck GC, Prakash YS, O'Grady SM. KCa3.1 channels facilitate K+ secretion of ENaC-dependent Na+ absorption dependin gon apical or basolateral P2Y receptor stimulation. J. Physiol., Epub 2011 May 23.
Brammante CT, Westlund R, Weinhaus AJ. Suitability of the Peri ardiophrenic Veins for Phrenic Nerve Stimulation: An anatomical study, Neuromodulation: Technology at the Nerual Interface. Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy, 2011, in press.
New, updated Lab Safety Plan is now available!
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IBP Spring Seminars (Flyer)
Thursdays 12 - 1 pm
3-125 Mayo
**Please Note Room Change**
IBP Grad Student
12:00pm-1:00pm
3-125 Mayo
Seminar Topic:
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SAVE THE DATE:
May 23, 2012
Third Annual Visscher Symposium
Keynote Speaker:
Dr. C. Ronald Kahn,
Harvard University Presentation Title: "Diabetes, Insulin, and Brain Metabolism"
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LHI Seminars
Wednesdays, 12-1 pm
1-450 Moos Tower __________________
