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Center for Perinatal Biology

Seminar Programs

Visiting scientist program
          In an effort to assure that the research programs of the Center continue to be scientifically rigorous, competitive, and widely recognized, every month the Center regularly invites world-class scientists from other institutions to spend two or three days within the Center. During this time these scientists routinely present several lectures or seminars and have individual meetings with faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and students to discuss current research. This program offers unprecedented opportunities for Center staff to meet and interact with established senior scientists from around the world. For more information, please peruse the lists of past and upcoming seminar speakers.

Current topics in perinatal biology
          This weekly Friday afternoon seminar series draws on the national recognition and expertise of the Center faculty and sponsors world class scientists from all over the country to give state-of-the-art presentations on subjects related to current research within the Center. Recent presentations have focused on such diverse topics as signal transduction mechanisms in smooth muscle, high-altitude physiology, signal transduction, mechanisms of parturition, gene targeting and gene therapy, and the immune system. This seminar series is offered as a formal course for graduate students and is well attended by students and faculty throughout the University. For more information, please peruse the lists of past and upcoming seminar speakers.

Perinatal biology research discussions
          To facilitate interaction and communication, the Center sponsors regular opportunities for the faculty, fellows, and students of the Center to meet and informally discuss recent research findings. These meetings provide a chance for Center staff to gather ideas for solving research problems and strengthen various experimental approaches. These meetings also often help Center staff get feedback on presentations to be delivered at national/international meetings. At times, these discussions also focus on recent developments in the relevant research literature.