STARS Past Presentations
Presentations will be uploaded as soon as they become available.
Summer 2020: Summer Seminar Series
Summer 2020
June 10, 2020, via Zoom
“Establishing Cardiac Rhythm: What Makes the Ticker Keep Ticking?"
Nikhil Munshi, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor, Internal Medicine
“Establishing Cardiac Rhythm: What Makes the Ticker Keep Ticking?"
Nikhil Munshi, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor, Internal Medicine
June 17, 2020, via Zoom
“The Power of Model Systems: Lessons Learned from Swamp Creatures and an Eradicated Virus.”
Julie Pfeiffer, Ph.D., Professor, Microbiology
“The Power of Model Systems: Lessons Learned from Swamp Creatures and an Eradicated Virus.”
Julie Pfeiffer, Ph.D., Professor, Microbiology
June 24, 2020, via Zoom
“Mutagenisis in the Mouse.”
Bruce Beutler, M.D., Director, Center for the Genetics of Host Defense, Professor and Director, Immunology
“Mutagenisis in the Mouse.”
Bruce Beutler, M.D., Director, Center for the Genetics of Host Defense, Professor and Director, Immunology
July 1, 2020, via Zoom
“It’s No Fluke: Using Planarian to Guide Our Understanding of Parasitic Schistosomes.”
James Collins, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Pharmacology
“It’s No Fluke: Using Planarian to Guide Our Understanding of Parasitic Schistosomes.”
James Collins, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Pharmacology
July 8, 2020, via Zoom
“Histone Demethylases: Roles in Transcriptional Adaptation and Therapeutic Resistance.”
Elisabeth Martinez, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Pharmacology
“Histone Demethylases: Roles in Transcriptional Adaptation and Therapeutic Resistance.”
Elisabeth Martinez, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Pharmacology
July 15, 2020, via Zoom
“Vocal Learning, Brain Plasticity and the Remarkable Songbird.”
Todd Roberts, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Neuroscience
“Vocal Learning, Brain Plasticity and the Remarkable Songbird.”
Todd Roberts, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Neuroscience
Fall 2020
Fall 2020
September 14, 2020, via Zoom
STARS Mini-Symposium, "Coronavirus and Climate Change: Approaching Two Existential Threats”
Robert Haley, M.D., Professor, Internal Medicine, and Trish Perl, M.D., Chief, Division of Infectious Disease, Professor, Internal Medicine
STARS Mini-Symposium, "Coronavirus and Climate Change: Approaching Two Existential Threats”
Robert Haley, M.D., Professor, Internal Medicine, and Trish Perl, M.D., Chief, Division of Infectious Disease, Professor, Internal Medicine
September 19, 2020, via Zoom
STARS Basic Science Symposium, "The Interprofessional Leadership Committee and STARS Presents: 2020 Careers in Biomedical Sciences Symposium”
Opening Remarks and Medical School Presentation
STARS Basic Science Symposium, "The Interprofessional Leadership Committee and STARS Presents: 2020 Careers in Biomedical Sciences Symposium”
Opening Remarks and Medical School Presentation
September 19, 2020, via Zoom
STARS Basic Science Symposium, "The Interprofessional Leadership Committee and STARS Presents: 2020 Careers in Biomedical Sciences Symposium”
Physical Therapy Presentation
STARS Basic Science Symposium, "The Interprofessional Leadership Committee and STARS Presents: 2020 Careers in Biomedical Sciences Symposium”
Physical Therapy Presentation
September 19, 2020, via Zoom
STARS Basic Science Symposium, "The Interprofessional Leadership Committee and STARS Presents: 2020 Careers in Biomedical Sciences Symposium”
Radiation Therapy Presentation
STARS Basic Science Symposium, "The Interprofessional Leadership Committee and STARS Presents: 2020 Careers in Biomedical Sciences Symposium”
Radiation Therapy Presentation
September 19, 2020, via Zoom
STARS Basic Science Symposium, "The Interprofessional Leadership Committee and STARS Presents: 2020 Careers in Biomedical Sciences Symposium”
Physician Assistant Presentation
STARS Basic Science Symposium, "The Interprofessional Leadership Committee and STARS Presents: 2020 Careers in Biomedical Sciences Symposium”
Physician Assistant Presentation
September 19, 2020, via Zoom
STARS Basic Science Symposium, "The Interprofessional Leadership Committee and STARS Presents: 2020 Careers in Biomedical Sciences Symposium”
Prosthetics and Orthotics Presentation
STARS Basic Science Symposium, "The Interprofessional Leadership Committee and STARS Presents: 2020 Careers in Biomedical Sciences Symposium”
Prosthetics and Orthotics Presentation
September 19, 2020, via Zoom
STARS Basic Science Symposium, "The Interprofessional Leadership Committee and STARS Presents: 2020 Careers in Biomedical Sciences Symposium”
Graduate School Presentation
STARS Basic Science Symposium, "The Interprofessional Leadership Committee and STARS Presents: 2020 Careers in Biomedical Sciences Symposium”
Graduate School Presentation
September 19, 2020, via Zoom
STARS Basic Science Symposium, "The Interprofessional Leadership Committee and STARS Presents: 2020 Careers in Biomedical Sciences Symposium”
Nursing Presentation
STARS Basic Science Symposium, "The Interprofessional Leadership Committee and STARS Presents: 2020 Careers in Biomedical Sciences Symposium”
Nursing Presentation
September 19, 2020, via Zoom
STARS Basic Science Symposium, "The Interprofessional Leadership Committee and STARS Presents: 2020 Careers in Biomedical Sciences Symposium”
Pharmacy Presentation
STARS Basic Science Symposium, "The Interprofessional Leadership Committee and STARS Presents: 2020 Careers in Biomedical Sciences Symposium”
Pharmacy Presentation
September 19, 2020, via Zoom
STARS Basic Science Symposium, "The Interprofessional Leadership Committee and STARS Presents: 2020 Careers in Biomedical Sciences Symposium”
Question and Answer Session
STARS Basic Science Symposium, "The Interprofessional Leadership Committee and STARS Presents: 2020 Careers in Biomedical Sciences Symposium”
Question and Answer Session
September 28, 2020, via Zoom
STARS Exploring Meeting, presentation and discussion panel by UTSW MD/Ph.D. students
STARS Exploring Meeting, presentation and discussion panel by UTSW MD/Ph.D. students
STARS Basic Science Symposium, “Using Genetics and Model Organisms to Understand Human Disease”, October 3, 2020, via Zoom
“Cell Organelles and the Storage of Fat”
Joel Goodman, Ph.D., Professor of Pharmacology and STARS Director
“Cell Organelles and the Storage of Fat”
Joel Goodman, Ph.D., Professor of Pharmacology and STARS Director
STARS Basic Science Symposium, “Using Genetics and Model Organisms to Understand Human Disease”, October 3, 2020, via Zoom
“What Can a Worm Teach Us about Traumatic Brain Injury”
Peter Douglas, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Molecular Biology
“What Can a Worm Teach Us about Traumatic Brain Injury”
Peter Douglas, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Molecular Biology
STARS Basic Science Symposium, “Using Genetics and Model Organisms to Understand Human Disease”, October 3, 2020, via Zoom
“Learning about Human Diseases from Fly Models”
Helmut Kramer, Ph.D., Professor, Neuroscience | Cell Biology
“Learning about Human Diseases from Fly Models”
Helmut Kramer, Ph.D., Professor, Neuroscience | Cell Biology
STARS Basic Science Symposium, “Using Genetics and Model Organisms to Understand Human Disease”, October 3, 2020, via Zoom
“Creating Genetically Modified Rodents to Decipher Mechanisms of Human Disease”
Robert Hammer, Ph.D., Professor, Biochemistry
“Creating Genetically Modified Rodents to Decipher Mechanisms of Human Disease”
Robert Hammer, Ph.D., Professor, Biochemistry
STARS Basic Science Symposium, “Using Genetics and Model Organisms to Understand Human Disease”, October 3, 2020, via Zoom
“Human Genetics in Disease and Discovery”
Markey McNutt, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Eugene McDermott Center for Human Growth and Development | Internal Medicine | Pediatrics
“Human Genetics in Disease and Discovery”
Markey McNutt, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Eugene McDermott Center for Human Growth and Development | Internal Medicine | Pediatrics
October 19, 2020, via Zoom
STARS Exploring Meeting, presentation by the WSTEM Group from Abbott Laboratories
STARS Exploring Meeting, presentation by the WSTEM Group from Abbott Laboratories
November 11, 2020, via Zoom
STARS Mini-Symposium, "The Science and Treatment of Movement Disorders”
Shilpa Chitnis, M.D., Ph.D., Professor, Neurology, and William Dauer, M.D., Director, Peter O’Donnell Jr. Brain Institute, Professor Neurology and Neuroscience
STARS Mini-Symposium, "The Science and Treatment of Movement Disorders”
Shilpa Chitnis, M.D., Ph.D., Professor, Neurology, and William Dauer, M.D., Director, Peter O’Donnell Jr. Brain Institute, Professor Neurology and Neuroscience
November 14, 2020, via Zoom
Exploring Experience: Triage
Exploring Experience: Triage
November 14, 2020, via Zoom
Exploring Experience: Hands Only CPR
Exploring Experience: Hands Only CPR
November 14, 2020, via Zoom
Exploring Experience: Head Injury Education
Exploring Experience: Head Injury Education
November 14, 2020, via Zoom
Exploring Experience: Paramedicine
Exploring Experience: Paramedicine
December 7, 2020, via Zoom
STARS STARS Special Holiday Symposium, "Ask a Hurricane Hunter; Nick Underwood NOAA Aerospace Engineer”
STARS STARS Special Holiday Symposium, "Ask a Hurricane Hunter; Nick Underwood NOAA Aerospace Engineer”
December 14, 2020, via Zoom
STARS Exploring Meeting, “Genetic Counseling”
STARS Exploring Meeting, “Genetic Counseling”
Spring 2021
Spring 2021
January 11, 2021, via Zoom
STARS Mini-Symposium, "Gut Inflammation”
Ezra Burstein, M.D., Ph.D., Division Chief, Professor, Internal Medicine | Molecular Biology and Lora Hooper, Ph.D., Professor & Chair, Immunology | Center for Genetics of Host Defense | Microbiology
STARS Mini-Symposium, "Gut Inflammation”
Ezra Burstein, M.D., Ph.D., Division Chief, Professor, Internal Medicine | Molecular Biology and Lora Hooper, Ph.D., Professor & Chair, Immunology | Center for Genetics of Host Defense | Microbiology
January 13, 2021, via Zoom
STARS Summer Research Program for Students Info Session
STARS Summer Research Program for Students Info Session
February 27, 2021, via Zoom
WISMAC: Graduate School Presentation and Demos
WISMAC: Graduate School Presentation and Demos
February 27, 2021, via Zoom
WISMAC: School of Health Professions Presentation and Demos
WISMAC: School of Health Professions Presentation and Demos
February 27, 2021, via Zoom
WISMAC: Medical School Presentation and Demos
WISMAC: Medical School Presentation and Demos
March 9, 2021, 6-7 p.m., via Zoom
2021 STARS Summer Science Camps Info Session
2021 STARS Summer Science Camps Info Session
April 5, 2021, via Zoom
STARS Mini-Symposium, "The Nucleolus: Specialized Functions in Special Places”
Jan Erzberger, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Biophysics and Benjamin Sabari, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Green Center for Reproductive Bio Sciences | Molecular Biology | Obstetrics and Gynecology
STARS Mini-Symposium, "The Nucleolus: Specialized Functions in Special Places”
Jan Erzberger, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Biophysics and Benjamin Sabari, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Green Center for Reproductive Bio Sciences | Molecular Biology | Obstetrics and Gynecology
April 19. 2021, via Zoom
Exploring: Physical Therapy/Social Work in Health Care
Exploring: Physical Therapy/Social Work in Health Care
May 17. 2021, via Zoom
Exploring: Model Organisms, Dr. Vinita Hajeri, UT Dallas
Exploring: Model Organisms, Dr. Vinita Hajeri, UT Dallas
Summer 2021: Summer Seminar Series
Summer 2021
June 16, 2021, via Zoom
“Evolutionary Arms Races Produce Unusual Weapons or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love a Pseudokinase"
Michael Reese, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Pharmacology
“Evolutionary Arms Races Produce Unusual Weapons or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love a Pseudokinase"
Michael Reese, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Pharmacology
June 23, 2021, via Zoom
“Why Hearts Attack"
Michael Brown, M.D., Professor, Molecular Genetics, Internal Medicine
“Why Hearts Attack"
Michael Brown, M.D., Professor, Molecular Genetics, Internal Medicine
June 30, 2021, via Zoom
“Dissecting New Mechanisms of Lung Cancer Pathogenesis"
Kathryn O’Donnell, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Molecular Biology
“Dissecting New Mechanisms of Lung Cancer Pathogenesis"
Kathryn O’Donnell, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Molecular Biology
July 7, 2021, via Zoom
“Stem Cell Approaches to Understanding Acquired and Genetic Epilepsies"
Jenny Hsieh, Ph.D., UTSA, Professor and Director of the Brain Health Consortium
“Stem Cell Approaches to Understanding Acquired and Genetic Epilepsies"
Jenny Hsieh, Ph.D., UTSA, Professor and Director of the Brain Health Consortium
July 14, 2021, via Zoom
“The Circadian Clock in Your Cells and Its Implications for Physiology, Health, and Aging"
Joseph Takahashi, Ph.D., Professor and Chair, Neuroscience
“The Circadian Clock in Your Cells and Its Implications for Physiology, Health, and Aging"
Joseph Takahashi, Ph.D., Professor and Chair, Neuroscience
July 21, 2021, via Zoom
“Genetic Dissection of Germ Cell Biology"
Michael Buszczak, Ph.D., Professor, Molecular Biology
“Genetic Dissection of Germ Cell Biology"
Michael Buszczak, Ph.D., Professor, Molecular Biology
Fall 2021
Fall 2021
September 13, 2021, via Zoom
“New Ways to Study Cell Signaling"
Jin Jiang, Ph.D., Professor, Molecular Biology and Pharmacology and Glen Liszczak, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Biochemistry
“New Ways to Study Cell Signaling"
Jin Jiang, Ph.D., Professor, Molecular Biology and Pharmacology and Glen Liszczak, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Biochemistry
September 27, 2021, via Zoom
Exploring: Speech Language Pathology
Exploring: Speech Language Pathology
Saturday, October 9, 2021, via Zoom
STARS Special Symposium: Engineering Research, Co-hosted by Texas A&M University
"Stress, Emotions, and Multitasking: Human Factors Engineering Research and Design of Human-Centered Systems"
Thomas K. Ferris, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Texas A&M University
STARS Special Symposium: Engineering Research, Co-hosted by Texas A&M University
"Stress, Emotions, and Multitasking: Human Factors Engineering Research and Design of Human-Centered Systems"
Thomas K. Ferris, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Texas A&M University
Saturday, October 9, 2021, via Zoom
STARS Special Symposium: Engineering Research, Co-hosted by Texas A&M University
"Engineers and the Truth behind Medical Imaging"
Craig Malloy, M.D., Professor, Advanced Imaging Research Center, Internal Medicine, Radiology, UT Southwestern
STARS Special Symposium: Engineering Research, Co-hosted by Texas A&M University
"Engineers and the Truth behind Medical Imaging"
Craig Malloy, M.D., Professor, Advanced Imaging Research Center, Internal Medicine, Radiology, UT Southwestern
Saturday, October 9, 2021, via Zoom
STARS Special Symposium: Engineering Research, Co-hosted by Texas A&M University
"Design Ideation for 4D Printing"
JeeeunKim, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Computer Science & Engineering, Texas A&M University and Himani Deshpande, Computer Science Ph.D. Student, Texas A&M University
STARS Special Symposium: Engineering Research, Co-hosted by Texas A&M University
"Design Ideation for 4D Printing"
JeeeunKim, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Computer Science & Engineering, Texas A&M University and Himani Deshpande, Computer Science Ph.D. Student, Texas A&M University
Saturday, October 9, 2021, via Zoom
STARS Special Symposium: Engineering Research, Co-hosted by Texas A&M University
"Better Adhesion to The Human Body Using Biomimicry”
Taylor H. Ware, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science & Engineering, Texas A&M University and Yoojin Lee, Biomedical Engineering Ph.D. Student, Texas A&M University, Mustafa Abdelrahman, Materials Science and Engineering Graduate Student, Texas A&M University, Laura Rivera, Biomedical Engineering Ph.D. Student, Texas A&M University, Suitu Wang, Materials Science and Engineering Graduate Student, Texas A&M University
STARS Special Symposium: Engineering Research, Co-hosted by Texas A&M University
"Better Adhesion to The Human Body Using Biomimicry”
Taylor H. Ware, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science & Engineering, Texas A&M University and Yoojin Lee, Biomedical Engineering Ph.D. Student, Texas A&M University, Mustafa Abdelrahman, Materials Science and Engineering Graduate Student, Texas A&M University, Laura Rivera, Biomedical Engineering Ph.D. Student, Texas A&M University, Suitu Wang, Materials Science and Engineering Graduate Student, Texas A&M University
October 23, 2021, via Zoom
STARS x Interprofessional Student Collaborative: 2021 Careers in Biomedical Sciences Symposium. Medical School. Presented by: Roberto Gonzalez.
STARS x Interprofessional Student Collaborative: 2021 Careers in Biomedical Sciences Symposium. Medical School. Presented by: Roberto Gonzalez.
October 23, 2021, via Zoom
STARS x Interprofessional Student Collaborative: 2021 Careers in Biomedical Sciences Symposium. Physical Therapy. Presented by: Morgan Lowe, Abigail Bohn.
STARS x Interprofessional Student Collaborative: 2021 Careers in Biomedical Sciences Symposium. Physical Therapy. Presented by: Morgan Lowe, Abigail Bohn.
October 23, 2021, via Zoom
STARS x Interprofessional Student Collaborative: 2021 Careers in Biomedical Sciences Symposium. Applied Clinical Research. Presented by: Tasha Champagne.
STARS x Interprofessional Student Collaborative: 2021 Careers in Biomedical Sciences Symposium. Applied Clinical Research. Presented by: Tasha Champagne.
October 23, 2021, via Zoom
STARS x Interprofessional Student Collaborative: 2021 Careers in Biomedical Sciences Symposium. Clinical Nutrition. Presented by: Quinten Paterson.
STARS x Interprofessional Student Collaborative: 2021 Careers in Biomedical Sciences Symposium. Clinical Nutrition. Presented by: Quinten Paterson.
October 23, 2021, via Zoom
STARS x Interprofessional Student Collaborative: 2021 Careers in Biomedical Sciences Symposium. Physician Assistant. Presented by: Nneka Nweke.
STARS x Interprofessional Student Collaborative: 2021 Careers in Biomedical Sciences Symposium. Physician Assistant. Presented by: Nneka Nweke.
October 23, 2021, via Zoom
STARS x Interprofessional Student Collaborative: 2021 Careers in Biomedical Sciences Symposium. Prosthetics and Orthotics. Presented by: Morgan Robbins, Victoria Moses, Kevin Zhang, Gabi Griffith, Tally Robishaw.
STARS x Interprofessional Student Collaborative: 2021 Careers in Biomedical Sciences Symposium. Prosthetics and Orthotics. Presented by: Morgan Robbins, Victoria Moses, Kevin Zhang, Gabi Griffith, Tally Robishaw.
October 23, 2021, via Zoom
STARS x Interprofessional Student Collaborative: 2021 Careers in Biomedical Sciences Symposium. Occupational Therapy. Presented by: Catalina Muniz, TWU and Jennifer Mosley-Garcia, TWU.
STARS x Interprofessional Student Collaborative: 2021 Careers in Biomedical Sciences Symposium. Occupational Therapy. Presented by: Catalina Muniz, TWU and Jennifer Mosley-Garcia, TWU.
October 23, 2021, via Zoom
STARS x Interprofessional Student Collaborative: 2021 Careers in Biomedical Sciences Symposium. Nursing. Presented by: Alyssa Tijerina, UTA and Maria Goralski, UTA.
STARS x Interprofessional Student Collaborative: 2021 Careers in Biomedical Sciences Symposium. Nursing. Presented by: Alyssa Tijerina, UTA and Maria Goralski, UTA.
October 23, 2021, via Zoom
STARS x Interprofessional Student Collaborative: 2021 Careers in Biomedical Sciences Symposium. Pharmacy. Presented by: Megan Bareis, TTU.
STARS x Interprofessional Student Collaborative: 2021 Careers in Biomedical Sciences Symposium. Pharmacy. Presented by: Megan Bareis, TTU.
October 23, 2021, via Zoom
STARS x Interprofessional Student Collaborative: 2021 Careers in Biomedical Sciences Symposium. Question and Answer Session.
STARS x Interprofessional Student Collaborative: 2021 Careers in Biomedical Sciences Symposium. Question and Answer Session.
October 25, 2021, via Zoom
Exploring: Occupational Therapy
Exploring: Occupational Therapy
November 8, 2021, via Zoom
Exploring: Surgery
Content Advisory: Images of surgical procedures
Ryan Dumas, M.D. , Assistant Professor, Surgery
Exploring: Surgery
Content Advisory: Images of surgical procedures
Ryan Dumas, M.D. , Assistant Professor, Surgery
November 15, 2021, via Zoom
“STARS Mini-Symposium - The Brain I: Neural Control of Energy Metabolism"
Content Advisory: Video of surgical procedure
Xing Zeng, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Physiology and Joel Elmquist, D.V.M., Ph.D., Professor, Internal Medicine, Pharmacology, Psychology
“STARS Mini-Symposium - The Brain I: Neural Control of Energy Metabolism"
Content Advisory: Video of surgical procedure
Xing Zeng, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Physiology and Joel Elmquist, D.V.M., Ph.D., Professor, Internal Medicine, Pharmacology, Psychology
November 29, 2021, via Zoom
STARS General Information Session. Main Topics Discussed: 2022 Summer Camps, 2022 Summer Research Program
STARS General Information Session. Main Topics Discussed: 2022 Summer Camps, 2022 Summer Research Program
December 13, 2021, via Zoom
Exploring: Pediatric Gastroenterology
Norberto Rodriguez-Baez, M.D. , Professor, Pediatrics
Exploring: Pediatric Gastroenterology
Norberto Rodriguez-Baez, M.D. , Professor, Pediatrics
Spring 2022
Spring 2022
January 10, 2022 via Zoom
STARS Mini-Symposium - The Brain II: Circuitry that Controls Behavior
Video will be reposted soon.
STARS Mini-Symposium - The Brain II: Circuitry that Controls Behavior
Video will be reposted soon.