Endocrinology and Reproductive Biology Seminar Series
Spring 2009 schedule
Sponsored by the Population Council's Center for Biomedical Research
Seminars normally are scheduled on Thursdays from 12:00 to 1:00 pm at The Rockefeller University, 1230 York Avenue, 6th floor conference room, New York, NY. For further information concerning individual seminars, contact organizer Dianne Hardy.
14 May 2009
Speaker: Dr. Paul Cooke, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Title: "Direct transdifferentiation of stem/progenitor spermatogonia into reproductive and non-reproductive tissues of all germ layers"
30 April 2009
Speaker: Dr. Gail Cornwall, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Title: "The cystatin CRES: Amyloidogenic properties and reproductive function"
22 April 2009
Speaker: Dr. Marco Seandel, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Title: "Alternative routes to pluripotency: From germ cells to the niche"
19 February 2009
Special time: 12:30–1:30 pm
Speaker: Dr. Jose Russo, Director, Breast Cancer Research, Fox Chase Cancer Center
Title: "Mechanisms of breast cancer prevention"
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- Diane Rubino
drubino@popcouncil.org
+1 212 339 0617
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What's New
Council program receives global recognition from Women Deliver. Women Deliver, a global maternal health initiative, announced the winners of Women Deliver 50, a selection of the 50 most inspiring ideas and solutions for girls and women. The Council's Abriendo Oportunidades program in Guatemala is honored to be among the winners. (offsite link)
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