Calendar

For details on any of the upcoming events at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Research Institute listed here, position your cursor over the event. This calendar includes primarily events sponsored by and located at the Research Institute. Seminars and events at the University of Pennsylvania are periodically listed, but for a complete listing, please visit the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine calendar.

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May 2nd, 2012 (Wed)1:30 PM – 2:30 PM

Nutrition Center Seminar Series

Parenteral Nutrition Associated Liver Injury: New Insights Using a Novel Mouse Model

Ron J. Sokol, MD
Professor of Pediatrics, Section Head, GI, Hepatology & Nutrition
Children's Hospital Colorado

Contact: Megan O'Karma 215-590-1686

May 3rd, 2012 (Thu)2:30 PM – 3:30 PM

Mitochondria

Mitochondrial Carriers and Related Diseases

Ferdinando Palmieri, BSc
Professor of Pharmacobiology
University of Bari

Contact: Neal Sondheimer 6-5033

May 9th, 2012 (Wed)1:30 PM – 2:30 PM

Nutrition Center Seminar Series

Nutrition Transition: Botswana as Case Example

Charlene W. Compher, PhD, RD, FADA, CNSC, LDN
Professor of Nutrition Science, Associate Director, Nutrition Core, Clinical Translational Research Center
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing

Contact: Megan O'Karma 215-590-1686

May 15th, 2012 (Tue)10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Research Safety

4th and 9th Floors Abramson Monthly Lab Safety Meeting


Contact: Colleen Tonkin 267-426-2272

May 16th, 2012 (Wed)2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Research Safety

10th Floor Abramson Monthly Lab Safety Meeting


Contact: Colleen Tonkin 267-426-2272

May 16th, 2012 (Wed)10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Research Safety

All Floors CTRB Monthly Lab Safety Meeting


Contact: Colleen Tonkin 267-426-2272

May 16th, 2012 (Wed)1:30 PM – 2:30 PM

Nutrition Center Seminar Series

Sensitive Period in Human Flavor Learning and Growth: Findings From Basic Research

Julie A. Mennella, PhD
Member and Director Emeritus, Monell Science Apprenticeship Program (MSAP)
Monell Chemical Senses Center

Contact: Megan O'Karma 215-590-1686

May 17th, 2012 (Thu)2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Research Safety

3rd and 11th Floors Abramson Monthly Lab Safety Meeting


Contact: Colleen Tonkin 267-426-2272

May 17th, 2012 (Thu)11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Research Safety

8th Floor Abramson Monthly Lab Safety Meeting


Contact: Colleen Tonkin 267-426-2272

May 17th, 2012 (Thu)9:30 AM – 11:00 AM

Core Facilities Administration

Lawson Requisition Training

Cory Dull
Supply Chain

Contact: Kim Gossin 215-590-4661

May 21st, 2012 (Mon)4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Center for Cellular and Molecular Therapeutics (CCMT) Seminar Series

Stem Cell and Gene Therapy-Based Strategies for Lysosomal Storage Disorder Cystinosis

Stephanie Cherqui, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Molecular and Experimental Medicine
The Scripps Research Institute

Contact: Marlene Helman 215-590-4521

May 22nd, 2012 (Tue)2:30 PM – 4:00 PM

Research Safety

Institutional Biological Safety Committee


Contact: Denise Melvin 267-426-2272

May 23rd, 2012 (Wed)1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Research Safety

5th and 7th Floors Abramson Monthly Lab Safety Meeting


Contact: Colleen Tonkin 267-426-2272

May 23rd, 2012 (Wed)1:30 PM – 2:30 PM

Nutrition Center Seminar Series

Diet Composition and Growth in Infancy

Jillian Trabulsi, PhD
Assistant Professor, Nutrition
Department of Behavioral Health and Nutrition, University of Delaware

Contact: Megan O'Karma 215-590-1686

May 28th, 2012 (Mon)3:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Research Safety

12th Floor Abramson Monthly Lab Safety Meeting


Contact: Colleen Tonkin 267-426-2272

May 30th, 2012 (Wed)8:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Autism Research

Next Steps Workshop for Professionals

A workshop for professionals working with young children newly diagnosed with an ASD
Topics include an overview of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) and accompanying conditions, available therapies and treatments and how to decide what interventions to pursue, and tips for supporting families living with ASD. Presenters will include specialists in developmental and behavioral pediatrics, speech and language issues, occupational therapy, special education law and researchers from the Center for Autism Research. Parents who have made the next steps with their children will participate in a group discussion.

Contact: Julianne Mesaric 267-426-4903

May 30th, 2012 (Wed)1:30 PM – 2:30 PM

Nutrition Center Seminar Series

Importance of Vitamin D in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Samantha Fish, MD
GI Fellow
Division of GI, Hepatology & Nutrition, CHOP

Contact: Megan O'Karma 215-590-1686

May 31st, 2012 (Thu)7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Autism Research

Distinguished Lecture Series: Adult Outcome Studies in Autism Spectrum Disorders: Lessons for Early Diagnosis and Intervention

Peter Szatmari, Ph.D.
Professor, Vice-Chair of Research, Head of Division of Child Psychiatry, McMaster University

Contact: Julianne Mesaric 267-426-4903