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10/10/2013 1 "From Molecules to Man: The Importance of Molecular Imaging in Clinical Medicine” A. Dean Sherry, Ph.D. Director, Advanced Imaging Research Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center Professor of Radiology, UT Southwestern Professor of Chemistry, UT Dallas ADVANCED IMAGING RESEARCH CENTER A IR C Frontiers in Biomedical Imaging symposium for STARS, Oct. 12, 2013 What is Molecular Imaging? bioluminescence "Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp" by Rembrandt (slightly

Overview of Gastrointestinal Function George N. DeMartino, Ph.D. Department of Physiology University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas, TX 75390 The gastrointestinal system Functions of the gastrointestinal system • Digestion • Absorption • Secretion • Motility • Immune surveillance and tolerance GI-OP-13 Histology of the GI tract Blood or Serosal Side Lumenal or Mucosal Side Structure of a villus Villus Lamina propria X X X X X Lumen

1 www4.utsouthwestern.edu/FrederickGrinnell/hsinteract.htm Teaching Bioethics to High School Students Ethics,morals,law Ethics Greek: ethos, character Morals Latin: moralis, custom Law Old English: lagu, laid down 2 Some Theories Focus on the Elements of Human Behavior Actor  Action  Outcome Actor - Character Action - Obligations Outcome - Consequences Universal Approaches to Ethical-Decision Making Situation evaluated according to general theories, principles, or

Obesity A Review for Teachers Outline • The prevalence of obesity & associated medical problems has increased greatly in the US, both among adults & children. • The causes are complex. • Controlling obesity by exercise & diet is difficult. • Drug therapy is not very effective. Surgery may be necessary for severe obesity. How Do We Define Overweight & Obesity? • In adults, obesity is defined by the BMI (Body Mass Index), which is the weight in kilograms divided by height in

Introduction to Proteins and Enzymes • Basics of protein structure and composition • The life of a protein • Enzymes – Theory of enzyme function – Not all enzymes are proteins / not all proteins are enzymes – Enzyme REGULATION • Setting up an enzyme assay – Buffer, cofactors, substrate, enzyme Why are Proteins Important? • Major class of catalysts in the cells; responsible for metabolism • Proteins interconvert energy • Proteins permit selective import and export of molecules from

DR. WOODRING E. WRIGHT BIOLOGY OF AGING Learning objectives: At the completion of the lecture, you should be able to: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Define antagonistic pleiotropy Give the rationale for why the “disposable soma” theory of aging can be treated as an example of antagonistic pleiotropy Name four premature aging syndromes, two of which are known to affect DNA repair enzymes Describe why patients with diabetes are thought to show accelerated aging of

STARS A Valuable Resource for Health Science Teachers 2006 Health Science Technology Education Professional Development Conference July 19, 2006 Joel M. Goodman, Ph.D. Professor of Pharmacology STARS Director Today’s agenda Introduction to STARS Suture clinic What is STARS? • Science Teacher Access to Resources at Southwestern • Developed at UT Southwestern in 1991 to improve science teaching in north Texas. • Currently offer 17 programs and activities for secondary school

Renal Structure and Function Sodium Transport Orson W. Moe, M.D. Department of Internal Medicine Division of Nephrology UTSouthwestern STARS Program organism world Maintain constancy Composition Quantity Afferent Sensor Efferent Effector Physiologic parameter Disease Excretion Endocrine Metabolism Renal Function Good stuff Bad stuff Endocrine hormone Metabolic substrate Gross anatomy Medulla (Pyramids) Capsule Medullary rays Cortex Major calyx Minor calyx Renal