Presentations

These presentations were written and used by speakers at STARS events. The following table provides a link to the year of each presentation.

2012

2011

Inner City Pediatric Asthma: What Are We Doing About It?
By Rebecca Gruchalla, M.D., Ph.D., Professor, Internal Medicine and Pediatrics
Presented at the Asthma Mini-Symposium on September 12, 2011 
View the presentation (PDF, 252KB)

The Meaning of Self: MHC Antigens and Their Role in the Immune System
By Iwona Stroynowski, Ph.D., Professor, Immunology and Microbiology
Presented at the Asthma Mini-Symposium on September 12, 2011
View the presentation (PDF, 2MB)

2010

Alzheimer's Disease
By Joachim Herz, Ph.D., Professor, Molecular Genetics, Neuroscience, Neurology and Neurotherapeutics
Presented at the Membrane Transport Mini-Symposium on January 11, 2010
View the presentation (PDF, 963K)

How Sodium Transport Controls the Lives of Animal Cells
By Don Hilgeman, Ph.D., Professor, Physiology
Presented at the Membrane Transport Mini-Symposium on January 11, 2010
View the presentation (PDF, 1MB) 

Intracellular Protein Degradation and the Ubiquitin-Proteasome System
By George N. DeMartino, Ph.D., Professor, Physiology
Presented at the Protein Degradation in Health & Disease Mini-Symposium on April 5, 2010
View the presentation (PDF, 2MB)  

Ethics
By Frederick Grinnell, Ph.D., Professor, Cell Biology
Presented at the Ethics Mini-Symposium on September 13, 2010
View the presentation (PDF, 99K)

Transcriptional Control of Neural Diversity
By Jane E. Johnson, Ph.D., Professor, Neuroscience and Pharmacology
Presented at the Epigenetics Basic Science Symposium on October 16, 2010
View the presentation (PDF, 4MB)

Epigenetic Control of HPV Gene Expression
By Cheng-Ming Chiang, Ph.D., Professor, Biochemistry and Pharmacology
Presented at the Epigenetics Basic Science Symposium on October 16, 2010

Treating Major Depressive Disorder with Electroconvulsive Therapy
By Shawn McClintock, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Psychiatry
Presented at the Nervous System Mini-Symposium on November 1, 2010

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2009

ß-Lapachone, a ‘Kiss of Death’ Therapy for Cancer
By David Boothman, Ph.D., Professor, Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center
Presented at the Nanomedicine Mini-Symposium on September 14, 2009
View the presentation (PDF, 2MB)

Cancer Nanomedicine
By Jinming Gao, Ph.D., Professor, Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center
Presented at the Nanomedicine Mini-Symposium on September 14, 2009
View the presentation (PDF, 815K)

The C.A.R.D.I.A.C. Study
By Benjamin D. Levine, M.D., Professor, Internal Medicine
Presented at the Space Travel, Radiation, and Health Basic Science Symposium on October 03, 2009
View the presentation (PDF, 1MB)

How is the brain influenced by radiation?
By Amelia J. Eisch, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Psychiatry
Presented at the Space Travel, Radiation, and Health Basic Science Symposium on October 03, 2009
View the presentation (PDF, 5MB)

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2008

Triglyceride Synthesis: Circadian Rhythm & The Control of Body Fat Stores
By Elizabeth J. Parks, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Center for Human Nutrition
Presented at The Obesity Epidemic Symposium on Oct. 11, 2008
Please email us at STARSmail@utsouthwestern.edu for a copy of this presentation.

2007

Renal Function and Sodium Homeostasis
By Orson Moe, M.D.
Presented at The Kidney Mini-Symposium on Mar. 5, 2007
View the presentation (PDF, 7.65 MB)

Genes, Diets, & Hypertension: A Kidney and Heart Story
By Chou-Long Huang, M.D., Ph.D
Presented at The Kidney Mini-Symposium on Mar. 5, 2007
View the presentation (PDF, 762 KB)

2006

Protein Crystallization
By Chad Brautigam, Ph.D.
Presented at Proteins & Enzymes Inservice on Dec. 2, 2006
View the presentation (PDF, 1MB)

Enzymes & Proteins
By Joel Goodman, Ph.D.
Presented at Proteins & Enzymes Inservice on Dec. 2, 2006
View the presentation (PDF, 373 KB)

HSTE Conference 2006
By Joel Goodman, Ph.D.
Presented at HSTE Conference on July 19. 2006
View the presentation (PDF, 2MB)

Anti-Malarial Drug Discovery
By Jeffrey Baldwin, Ph.D.
Presented at Drugs & Bugs Mini-Symposium on Mar. 6. 2006
View the presentation (PDF, 2MB)

Antibiotics
By Joel Goodman, Ph.D.
Presented at Drugs & Bugs Mini-Symposium on Mar. 6. 2006
View the presentation (PDF, 5MB)

Biotechnology in the Post-Genomic Age (Yeast Activity)
By: Joel Goodman, Ph.D.
Presented at Biotechnology Inservice on Feb. 4, 2006
View the presentation (PDF, 3.17MB)
View the presentation data (PDF, 244K)

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2005

Population Genetics, Systematics and Conservation of Endangered Species
By Robert Barber, Ph.D.
Presented at Wildlife CSI Inservice on Dec. 3, 2005
View the presentation (PDF, 1MB)

Skeletal Muscle & Aging: Going, Going, Gone
By George Ordway, Ph.D.
Presented at NSTA on April 2, 2005
View the presentation (PDF, 2MB)

2003

Overview of Gastrointestinal Function
By George DeMartino, Ph.D.
Presented at the Gastroenterology Symposium on Saturday, October 4, 2003
View the presentation (PDF, 3MB)

The GI Blues: Heartburn, Acid Reflux, and Indigestion
By Byron Cryer, M.D.
Presented at the Gastroenterology Symposium on Saturday, October 4, 2003
View the presentation (PDF, 3MB)

Surgical Treatment of Obesity
By William Harford, M.D.
Presented at the Gastroenterology Symposium on Saturday, October 4, 2003
View the presentation (PDF, 2MB)

Hepatitis
By Geri Brown, M.D.
Presented at the Gastroenterology Symposium on Saturday, October 4, 2003
View the presentation (PDF, 2MB)

Skeletal Muscle: Development, Adaptation, & Disease: Gain Without Pain
By Rhonda Bassel-Duby, Ph.D.
Presented at the Muscles: Development & Wasting Mini-Symposium on Monday, September 8, 2003
View the presentation (PDF, 2MB)

Muscles & Aging: Going, Going, Gone
By George Ordway, Ph.D.
Presented at the Muscles: Development & Wasting Mini-Symposium on Monday, September 8, 2003
View the presentation (PDF, 2MB)

Medical Diagnostic Imaging Technology
By Gary Arbique, Ph.D.
Presented at the Radiology Symposium on Saturday, April 5, 2003
View the presentation (PDF, 2MB)
Rotating and fly-through video images from presentation available upon request.

The Pharmacology & Epidemiology of Poisoning in Adolescents
By Greene Shepherd, Pharm.D.
Presented at the Poisons Mini-Symposium on Monday, March 3, 2003
View the presentation (PDF, 1MB)

Silly Toxic Things Kids Do...and How We Fix Them
By Kurt Kleinschmidt, M.D.
Presented at the Poisons Mini-Symposium on Monday, March 3, 2003
View the presentation (PDF, 1MB) 

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2002

Fundamentals of  Investigating Epidemics
By Robert Haley, M.D.
Presented at the Epidemiology Mini-Symposium on Monday, November 4, 2002
View the presentation (PDF, 211K)

Anesthesiology: Yesterday, Today, & Tomorrow
By Buddy Giesecke, M.D.
Presented at the Surgery Symposium on Saturday, October 5, 2002
View the presentation (PDF, 3MB)

A Life Without Oxygen: Physiology of Diving Mammals
By Shane Kanatous, Ph.D.
Presented at the Physiology at the Extremes Mini-Symposium on Monday, September 9, 2002
View the presentation (PDF, 4MB)

Endocrine Glands and the General Principles of Hormone Action
By Cai Li, Ph.D.
Presented at the Endocrinology Symposium on Saturday, April 6, 2002
View the presentation (PDF, 3MB)

Infertility Update
By George Attia, M.D.
Presented at the Endocrinology Symposium on Saturday, April 6, 2002
View the presentation (PDF, 2MB)

Anabolic Steroids & Precursors as Performance Enhancing Drugs: Myth, Science, & Reality
By Richard Auchus, M.D., Ph.D.
Presented at the Endocrinology Symposium on Saturday, April 6, 2002
View the presentation (PDF, 2MB)

Type II Diabetes: New Hope for Prevention
By Robert Dobbins, M.D., Ph.D.
Presented at the Endocrinology Symposium on Saturday, April 6, 2002
View the presentation (PDF, 655KB)

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2001

Stem Cells, Natural Killer Cells, & Friend Virus Leukemia
By Michael Bennett, M.D.
Presented at the Stem Cell Research & Micro-Array Analysis Mini-Symposium on Monday, November 12, 2001
View the presentation (PDF, 2MB)

Micro-Array Analysis of the Mouse Heart
By Ralph Shohet, M.D.
Presented at the Stem Cell Research & Micro-Array Analysis Mini-Symposium on Monday, November 12, 2001
View the presentation (PDF, 2MB)

Molecular Mechanisms of Circadian Clocks
By Yi Liu, Ph.D.
Presented at the Sleep Mini-Symposium on Monday, September 10, 2001
View the presentation (PDF, 3MB)

Biology of Aging
By Woody Wright, M.D., Ph.D.
Presented at the Aging Symposium on Saturday, April 7, 2001
View the presentation (PDF, 2MB)
Handout (43KB)

Aging, Memory, and the Brain
By Anne Lipton, M.D., Ph.D.
Presented at the Aging Symposium on Saturday, April 7, 2001
View the presentation (PDF, 163 KB)

The Skeletal Response to Aging: There's No Bones About It
By Joe Zerwekh, Ph.D.
Presented at the Aging Symposium on Saturday, April 7, 2001
View the presentation (PDF, 2MB)

Diagnosis and Management of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
By Peter Stavinoha, Ph.D.
Presented at the Learning Disorders Mini-Symposium on Monday, March 5, 2001
Handout (PDF, 25KB)

Understanding Learning Disabilities
By Cheryl Silver, Ph.D.
Presented at the Learning Disorders Mini-Symposium on Monday, March 5, 2001
Handout (29KB)

Lessons from the Genetically Altered Mouse
By Jim Richardson, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Presented at the Developmental Biology Mini-Symposium on Monday, January 22, 2001
View the presentation (PDF, 8MB)

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2000

Stroke
By Hal Unwin, M.D.
Presented at the Neurological Disorders Symposium on Saturday, April 15, 2000.
View the presentation (PDF, 7MB)

Neurological Disorders
By David Holland
Assorted slides dealing with ALS, spinal cord regeneration, Parkinson's disease, and stroke.
View the presentation (PDF, 7MB)

Osmosis and Osmoregulation
By  Robert Alpern, M.D.
Presented at the Osmoregulation & Kidney Disease Symposium, March 13, 2000 
View the presentation (PDF, 2MB)

Clinical Aspects of Hyponatremia & Hypernatremia
By Robert Toto, M.D.
Presented at the Osmoregulation & Kidney Disease Symposium, March 13, 2000 
View the presentation (PDF, 350K)

A Brief History of Biotechnology
By David Holland 
Presented at the Biotechnology Inservice Session, February 4, 2000 
View the presentation (PDF, 3MB) 

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1999

The Microbial World
By Michael Norgard, Ph.D.
Presented at the Infectious Diseases Symposium, April 17, 1999 
View the presentation (PDF,1MB)

Field Epidemiology and Antibiotic Resistance
By Robert Munford, M.D.
Presented at the Infectious Diseases Symposium, April 17, 1999 
View the presentation (PDF, 88K)

Type II Diabetes
By Robert Dobbins, M.D., Ph.D.
Presented at the Weight Regulation: Through Thick and Thin Symposium, October 16, 1999 
View the presentation (PDF, 51 K)

Weight Regulation and the Role of Leptin
By J. Denis McGarry, Ph.D.
Presented at the Weight Regulation: Through Thick and Thin Symposium, October 16, 1999 
View the presentation (PDF, 4MB)
Vide the notes in (PDF, 554K)

The Proteasome
By George Ordway, Ph.D.
Presented at the Update on Cell Biology Mini-Symposium, September 13, 1999 
View the presentation (PDF, 6MB)

Apoptosis vs. Necrosis
By Xiaodong Wang, Ph.D.
Presented at the Update on Cell Biology Mini-Symposium, September 13, 1999 
View the presentation (PDF, 3MB)

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