DDC Seminars
A listing of our seminar speakers and topics and visiting speakers is given in DDC Enrichment Program table below. The seminars are generally held in the afternoon and both RBIs and their lab members are encouraged to attend. Talks usually last for about 45 minutes followed by 10- 15 minutes of questions.
DDC Enrichment Program -- Seminars
| 6/13/05 | Eduardo N. Mitrani, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Cell and Animal Biology * | Hebrew Univ. of Jerusalem | In Vivo-Like Behavior of Cells in 3-Dimen-sional Cultures |
| 7/18/05 | Christopher H. Contag, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Pediatrics and of Microbiology and Immunology | Stanford | Looking for Cellular Resolution and Molecular Sensitivity in GI Imaging |
| 9/12/05 | Julien Sage, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and of Genetics | Stanford | The Rb Gene Family in Cell Cycle Control and Cancer |
| 10/1/05 | DDC Retreat . | Stanford | (at Clark Center Auditorium) |
| 10/6/05 | Fayez Ghishan, M.D., Head of the Department of Pediatrics * | University of Arizona | Physiological and Molecular Regulation of Phosphate Homeostasis |
| 10/7/05 | Joseph Murray, M.D., Professor of Medicine * | Mayo Medical Clinic | Celiac Sprue: Of Mice and Men! |
| 10/10/05 | Ezra Burstein, M.D., Assistant Professor of Medicine | University of Michigan | Regulation of Nf-kB by COMMD proteins |
| 11/14/05 | Manuel Amieva, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and of Microbiology and Immunology | Stanford | Crossing the gastrointestinal barrier - redefining the mechanism of intestinal invasion by Listeria monocytogenes |
| 12/12/05 | Bill Robinson , M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Medicine | Stanford | Proteomic Analysis of Deimination in Inflammatory Bowel Disease |
| 1/9/06 | Joseph Lipsick , M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Pathology and of Genetics | Stanford | c-Myb in Digestive Diseases |
| 2/13/06 | Janice (Wes) Brown, M.D., Assistant Professor of Medicine/Bone Marrow Transplantation | Stanford | Hematopoetic Progenitor Reconstitution Protects GI Organs from XRT Injury |
| 4/4/06 | Hassan Y. Naim, Ph.D., Prof. and Chair of Biochemistry * | Univ. of Veterinary Medicine, Hannover, Germany | Proteins Targeting and Sorting Mechanisms Unravelled by Congenital Sucrase-Isomaltase Deficiency |
| 7/10/06 | Susumu Nakae, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Fellow, Pathology | Stanford | Mast Cells and Colitis |
| 2/12/07 | Jonathan D. Kaunitz, M.D., Professor of Medicine * |
Univ. of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine | Duodenal Bicarbonate: Chemosensing, Protection and Acid Disposal |
| 3/12/07 | Nigel Bunnett, Ph.D., Professor of Surgery & Physiology * | Univ. of California, San Francisco School of Medicine | Protease Switches for Inflammation and Pain |
| 4/16/07 | John M. Carethers, M.D., Professor of Medicine * |
Univ. of California, San Diego School of Medicine | TGFbeta Ligand Dysregulation in Microsatellite Unstable Colorectal Cancer |
| 4/30/07 | Martin G. Martin, M.D. Professor of Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition * | Univ. of California, Los Angeles | The Role of Enteroendocrine Cells in Nutrient Absorption |
| 5/14/07 | Chris Vulpe, MD., Ph.D., Associate Professor of Nutritional Sciences & Toxicology * | Univ. of California, Berkeley | Hephaestin Forges the Link between Mammalian Copper and Iron Metabolism |
| 12/10/07 | Matt van de Rijn, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Pathology | Stanford | Gene and Tissue Array Studies on Sarcomas and Cancer Stroma |
| 1/14/08 | Atul Butte, M.D., Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine and of Pediatrics |
Stanford | Exploring Genomic Medicine Using Translational Bioinformatics |
| 2/11/08 | Seung Kim, M.D., Ph.D. Associate Professor of Developmental Biology and of Medicine/Oncology |
Stanford | Using Stem Cells and Developmental Biology to Construct and Deconstruct the Pancreas |
| 3/10/08 | Daria Mochly-Rosen, Ph.D., Professor of Translational Medicine; Sr. Associate Dean for Research |
Stanford | Delta PKC and Barrier Dysfunction: Can a Lesson from the BBB Apply to the Gut? |
| 4/14/08 | Olivia Martinez, Ph.D. Professor of Surgery | Stanford | Viral Strategies of Immune Evasion and the Development of Epstein Barr Virus-Associated Post-transplant Lymphomas |
| 6/2.08 | Calvin Kuo, M.D., Ph.D. Associate Professor of Medicine/Hematology | Stanford | Analysis of Intestinal Stem and Progenitor Cells |
| 6/26/08 | D. Brent Polk, M.D. Professor of Pediatrics and of Cell & Developmental Biology |
Vanderbilt University | Cytokine-Mediated Cell Survival: Must EGFR Do All the Work? |
| 7/21/08 | Salman Azhar, M.D. Consulting Professor of Medicine/Gastroenterology & Hepatology | Stanford | Scavenger Receptor B1 (SR-B1): A Unique Receptor Involved in Cholesterol Delivery to Liver and Steroid Producing Tissues |
| 8/11/08 | Aida Habtezion, M.D., Ph.D., Instructor, Medicine/Gastroenterology & Hepatology | Stanford | Inflammation and Therapeutic Targets in the Pancreas and Colon |
| 9/8/08 | Julie Parsonnet, M.D., Professor of Medicine/ Infectious Diseases | Stanford | The Way to a Man's (and Woman's) Immune System is through His Stomach |
| 10/20/08 | Pankaj Jay Pasricha, M.D., Professor of Medicine/Gastroenterology & Hepatology; Division Chief |
Stanford | Rebuilding the Enteric Nervous System with Stem Cells |
* Visiting Scientists -- invited to lecture at the DDC Seminar Series
DDC Enrichment Program -- Visiting Scientist Lectures
| 4/26/04 | Roger O'Neill, Ph.D. -- Vice President, Cell Biosciences Corp., California |
| 6/28/04 | Ludvig M. Sollid, M.D. -- Professor, Department of Immunology, University of Oslo , Norway |
| 7/8/04 | John E. Eriksson, Ph.D. -- Professor, Laboratory of Animal Physiology, Department of Biology, University of Turku , Finland |
| 9/13/04 | Matthias Hebrok, Ph.D. -- Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, UCSF |
| 3/14/05 | Don Ganem, M.D. -- Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Professor of Microbiology and Medicine, UCSF |
| 6/13/05 | Eduardo N. Mitrani, Ph.D.-- Associate Professor of Cell and Animal Biology, Hebrew Univ. of Jerusalem |
| 10/6/05 | Fayez Ghishan, M.D. -- Head of the Department of Pediatrics, University of Arizona |
| 10/7/05 | Joseph Murray, M.D. -- Professor of Medicine, Mayo Medical Clinic |
| 4/4/06 | Hassan Y. Naim, Ph.D. -- Professor and Chair of Biochemistry, Univ. of Veterinary Medicine, Hannover, Germany |
| 2/12/07 | Jonathan D. Kauntiz, M.D. -- Professor of Medicine, Univ. of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine |
| 3/12/07 | Nigel Bunnett, Ph.D. -- Professor of Surgery and Physiology, Univ. of California, San Francisco School of Medicine |
| 4/16/07 | John M. Carethers, M.D. -- Professor of Medicine, Univ. of California, San Diego School of Medicine |
| 4/30/07 | Martin G. Martin, M.D. -- Professor of Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition, Univ. of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine |
| 5/14/07 | Chris Vulpe, M.D., Ph.D. -- Associate Professor of Nutritional Sciences & Toxicology, Univ. of California, Berkeley |
| 6/26/08 | D. Brent Polk, M.D. -- Professor of Pediatrics and of Cell & Developmental Biology, Vanderbilt University |
Digestive Disease Center Symposium
The Symposium is held on an annual basis and features speakers from outside and inside Stanford who are established and highly recognized in their field of expertise. This year's Symposium was held on May 3, 2008, in honor of Dr. Stanley Falkow. It revolved around the theme "Bacteria and the Gut." Last year's Symposium, held on June 8, 2007, centered on the theme of "Hepatitis C" and was entitled, "The Virology and Treatment of Hepatitis C." It was held at Clark Center, Stanford University.
Digestive Disease Center Retreat
Retreats are held on an annual basis to allow the DDC investigator group, the P/F holders, core directors and the supporting administrative and laboratory support staff to review the status of the DDC and to plan for subsequent years. Members of the External Advisory Committee also attend. Last year's Retreat was held on September 29, 2007 at Clark Center, Stanford University. This year's DDC Retreat was held on October 4, 2008 at Stanford's Clark Center.
Digestive Disease Center Retreat - October 4, 2008 (Saturday)
Clark Center, Stanford
2008 Retreat Agenda:
8:30 - 9:00 a.m.
Breakfast (Clark Center auditorium lobby)
9:00 - 9:10 a.m.
Harry Greenberg
PI and Director, Digestive Disease Center
Professor of Medicine and of Microbiology & Immunology; Senior Associate Dean of Research
Stanford University School of Medicine
Welcome and Research Overview at Stanford University
9:10 - 9:35 a.m.
Dr. Aijay Chawla
DDC Pilot Awardee 2008-09
Assistant Professor, Medicine/Endocrinology, Gerontology & Metabolism
Title: Immune Triggers for Tissue Regeneration
9:35 - 10:00 a.m.
Dr. Man-Wah Tan
DDC Pilot Awardee 2008-09
Assistant Professor, Genetics
Title: Modulation of Basal Innate Immunity by Gamma-Linolenic and Stearidonic Acids
10:00 - 10:25 a.m.
Dr. Denise Monack
DDC Pilot Awardee 2008-09
Assistant Professor, Microbiology & Immunology
Title: Pathogenesis of Salmonella Persistence and Transmission
10:30 - 11:00 a.m.
Break and Poster Presentations
Clark Center auditorium lobby
11:00 - 11:35 Noon
Dr. Anson Lowe
DDC Associate Director
Associate Professor, Medicine/Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Title: Tumor Biomarkers Important in Cancer Biology
11:35 - 12:00 p.m.
Dr. Justin Sonnenburg
DDC Named Investigator 2008-09
Assistant Professor, Microbiology & Immunology
Title: Functional Adaptation of a Model Gut Symbiont to Changes in the Intestinal Environment
12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
Lunch
Clark Center courtyard
1:30 - 2:10 p.m.
Dr. Anil Rustgi
DDC External Advisor
Professor of Medicine, Chief of Gastroenterology, Univ. of Pennsylvania
Title: Tumor Microenvironment: Epithelial-Mesenchymal Interactions
2:10 - 2:45 p.m.
Dr. Chris Contag
DDC Core Director
Associate Professor of Pediatrics and of Microbiology & Immunology
Title: Optical Tools for the Diagnosis and Treatment of GI Cancers
2:45 - 3:10 p.m.
Dr. Hiroo Ueno
DDC Pilot Awardee 2008-09
Research Associate, Institute for Stem Cell Biology & Regenerative Medicine
Title: Clonal Analysis of Hepatic Stem and Progenitor Cells and Identification of Markers
3:10 p.m.
Refreshments
3:30 - 4:45 p.m.
Meeting of DDC External Advisors, Internal Advisors, Core Directors, Co-Directors (Clark Center Rm. S-363, 3rd floor)
6:30 p.m.
Dinner for Advisors, Directors and Speakers
(Place TBA)
DDC Core poster presentations during morning and lunch breaks
