Series Schedules
- Seminars: Rayford Auditorium Room 106-2, Biomedical Research Building II
- Graduate Journal Club: Fourth Floor Conf. Room, Biomedical Research Building II
Tuesdays, 12:00-1:00 p.m., unless otherwise noted.
To schedule seminars, please contact Dr. Mark Mennemeier by email at MSMennemeier@uams.edu and Dr. Abdallah Hayar by email at amhayar@uams.edu, or by phone at 501-686-6362.
Summer/Fall 2021
| Date | Series | Speaker | Topic- Click to download abstract / presentation |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 27 | Dept. | Taurean Brown, (Mentor: Dr. Antino Allen) | Investigating the impact of Docetaxel, Doxorubicin, and Cyclophosphamide (TAC) induced inflammation on cognitive impairment |
| August 31 | Dept. | Rob Rockhold, Ph.D., Dept. of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Univ. Mississippi Medical Center | Engaging the Future – Mentorship as a Professional Goal |
| September 14 | |||
| September 21 | |||
| September 28 | Dept. | Ashley Herdman, | Literature Analysis: Gonadotrope Network Coordination |
| October 5, 1 pm | Dept. | Taurean Brown, (Mentor: Dr. Antino Allen) | Investigating the Impact of Docetaxel, Doxorubicin, and Cyclophosphamide (TAC) Induced Inflammation on Cognitive Impairment Zoom Link |
| October 12 | |||
| October 19 | |||
| October 26 | Dept. | Ania Majewska Ph.D., Professor, Dept. of Neuroscience, Univ. of Rochester Medical Center | |
| November 2 | Dept. | Peter J. Vollbrecht, PhD, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Biomedical Sciences, Western Michigan Univ., Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine, Kalamazoo, MI | Considerations When Developing Outreach Programs and Initiatives |
| November 9 | Dept. | Jewel Banik, (Mentor: Dr. Angus Macnicol) | |
| November 16 | Dept. | Abdallah Hayar, Ph.D., Dept. of Neurobiology and Developmental Sciences, UAMS | COVID-19, the brain and long-haulers |
| November 23 | |||
| November 30 | |||
| December 7 | |||
| December 14 |
Spring 2021
| Date | Series | Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 2 | Merideth Addicott, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Dept. of Psychiatry, UAMS | The role of the insula in tobacco addiction | |
| March 9 | |||
| March 16 | |||
| March 23 | Reserved for anatomy faculty candidate | ||
| March 30 | Dept. | Cathy Morton, Ed.D., Director of the Health Sciences and Technology Academy (HSTA) at West Virginia University | |
| April 6 | Dept. | Tori Neidzwiedz Massey, graduate student (Mentor: Dr. Paul Drew) | Effects of Ethanol on the Developing Cerebellum & Hippocampus: Neuroinflammation & Myelination |
| April 13 | Division of Clinical Anatomy Seminar | ||
| April 20 | Division of Clinical Anatomy Seminar | ||
| April 27 | Division of Clinical Anatomy Seminar | ||
| May 4 | |||
| May 11 | Dept. | Ashley Pike, graduate student (Mentors : Dr. Paul Drew, NBDS; Dr. Andrew James, Brain Imaging Research Center; and Dr. Lee Archer, Neurology) | A Meta-Analysis on Neuroimaging Predictors of Longitudinal Cognitive Decline in MS Patients |
| May 18 | |||
| May 25 | |||
| June 1 | |||
| June 8 | |||
| June 15 | Dept. | Taurean Brown, (Mentor: Dr. Antino Allen) | Investigating the impact of Docetaxel, Doxorubicin, and Cyclophosphamide (TAC) induced inflammation on cognitive impairment |
| June 22 | |||
| June 29 | |||
| July 6 | |||
| July 13 | |||
| July 20 | |||
| July 27 |
Fall 2020
| Date | Series | Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 25, Tue, 2:00 pm | Dept. | Tiffany K. Miles, (Mentor: Dr. Gwen Childs), Zoom Link, Meeting ID: 933 9263 9621, Passcode: 625617 | Loss of Leptin Signaling: The Impact of Caloric Restriction on Neonatal and Adult Mice |
| September 11 Fri, 2:00 pm | Dept. | Hannah Simpson, B.S., (Master’s Thesis Defense, Mentor: Dr. Tara Johnson), Zoom Link, Meeting ID: 934 2182 0879 | Constructing and validating a biofidelic infant neurological exam model to train pediatric residents |
| October 8, Thu, noon | Dept. of Biochemistry | Katherine Bronson, (Mentor: Dr. Angus Macnicol), Zoom Link. | Protein: protein interactions and the control of Musashi function |
| October 20 | Dept. | Ana Rita Silva Moreira, M.Sc., (Mentors: Dr. Gwen Childs & Dr. Angus MacNicol) | |
| October 29 Thu, 4 pm | Dept. | Darla Cathcart, DPT, Ph.D. candidate, Dissertation Defense, (Mentor: Dr. Mark Mennemeier), Zoom Link. | Neurophysiological Augmentation of a Behavioral Intervention for Vaginismus |
| November 17 | Dept. | Fabio Ntagwabira, (Mentor: Dr. Antino Allen) | Senolytics as a Therapeutic Strategy for Chemotherapy Induced Cognitive Impairment |
| December 1 | Dept. | Namarta Kapil, (Candidacy exam; Mentor: Dr. Tara Johnson) | Quantification of the General Movement Assessment to Improve Upon Early Detection and Treatment of Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Infants |
| December 8 | Dept. | Jewel Banik, (Mentor: Dr. Angus MacNicol) | |
| December 15 | Dept. | Alexa Escapita, (Candidacy exam; Mentor: Dr. Tara Johnson) | Implementation of developmental biomarkers to detect the cortical motor pathways in children with Congenital Heart Disease |
| December 22 |