The Johns Hopkins Gazette: April 26, 1999
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Apr 26-May 3

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COLLOQUIA

Tues., April 27, 4:15 p.m. "Polyketide Synthases of Lovastatin Biosynthesis: A Possible Link between Iterative Type I Fungal and Type II Bacterial Enzymes," a Chemistry colloquium with Richard Hutchinson, University of Wisconsin; 233 Remsen. HW

Thurs., April 29, 3 p.m. "Sergei Vinogradsky and the Cycle of Life, 1875-96," a History of Science, Medicine and Technology colloquium with Lloyd Ackert; Seminar Room, 3rd floor, Welch Medical Library. JHMI

Fri., April 30, 2 p.m. "Optical Lattices: A New Solid State?" a colloquium with Steven Rolston, NIST. Program will be simulcast to 218 Maryland Hall on the Homewood campus. Parsons Auditorium. APL

  

DISCUSSIONS

Tues., April 27, 5:15 p.m. Johns Hopkins Federal Credit Union Annual Meeting with hors d'oeuvres, entertainment and information tables (6 p.m. Business Meeting). 410-955-4500, ext. 261. Glass Pavilion, Levering. HW

  

FILMS/
VIDEOS

Tues., April 27, 8 p.m. Sneak Preview (title TBA), a Weekend Wonderflix presentation. 410-516-8666. Shriver Hall. HW

Wed., April 28, and Fri., April 30, 8 and 10:30 p.m. You've Got Mail, a Weekend Wonderflix presentation. $3. 410-516-8666. Shriver Hall. HW

  

GRAND ROUNDS

Wed., April 21, 4 p.m. "ACTH-secreting Macroadenomas," Endocrine Grand Rounds with Lewis Blevins, Vanderbilt University; 1 Marburg. JHMI

  

LECTURES

Mon., April 26, 3 p.m. 1999 Don P. Giddens Inaugural Professorial Lecture--"Measuring Heart Motion Using Tagged Magnetic Resonance Imaging" by Jerry Prince; Arellano Theater, Levering. HW

Mon., April 26, 4 p.m. "Violence, Boundaries and Alterities: Saying and Showing," an Anthropology lecture by Veena Das, New School for Social Research; 404-BA Macaulay. HW

Mon., April 26, 5 p.m. "The Role of JAKs STATs and SRC Kinases in Cancer," an Oncology lecture by E. Premkumar Reddy, Fels Institute, Philadelphia. The "Biology of Cancer" lecture seies. 119 Oncology. JHMI

Mon., April 26, 7 p.m. "From Medical Genetics to Genomics-based Medicine: A 50-Year Experience," a lecture by Victor McKusick. The "Voyage and Discovery" lecture series. 26 Mudd. HW

Tues., April 27, 3:30 p.m. "Illustrating Your Lecture with Slides, Part 2," a Scientific Communication lecture by Edie Stern. Welch Lecture Series rescheduled from 4/6. Mountcastle Auditorium, PCTB. JHMI

Wed., April 28, 5 p.m. "Regulation and Function of the p53 Tumor Suppressor Protein," an Oncology lecture by Karen Vousden, NCI. The "Biology of Cancer" lecture series. 119 Oncology. JHMI

Wed., April 28, 7 p.m. Second Annual Joshua Ringel Memorial Lecture--poet laureate Robert Pinsky will read from his critical work on poetry. Sponsored by the Institute for the Academic Advancement of Youth and the Teachers and Writers Collaborative of New York. Open to the public. 410-516-0251. Mudd Hall Auditorium. HW

Thurs., April 29, 4 p.m. The Chesapeake Biological Lecture--"Inorganic Polyphosphate: A Molecule of Many Functions" by Arthur Kornberg, Stanford University School of Medicine. Sponsored by Biological Chemistry. WBSB Auditorium. JHMI

Thurs., April 29, 4 p.m. "Gene Discovery by Linkage Disequilibrium in Family Studies," a Statistical Genetics lecture by Dan Schaid, Mayo Clinic; W2030 SPH. JHMI

Thurs., April 29, 4 p.m. "Colonial Cultures and Their Affective States," an Anthropology lecture by Ann Stoler, University of Michigan; 404-BA Macaulay. HW

Thurs., April 29, 5:30 p.m. "Turkey and Europe," a European Studies Program lecture by Cengiz Cander of the Turkish newspaper Sabah; Rome Auditorium. SAIS

Fri., April 30, 1 p.m. "Tacrolimus in Allergic Skin Diseases," a Clinical Immunology lecture by Mark Boguniewicz, National Jewish Medical Research Center, Denver; 2B.65 JHAAC. Bayview

Fri., April 30, 3 p.m. The Abel Wolman Professorship Lecture--"The Redress of Environmental Engineering" by Charles O'Melia; Schafler Auditorium, Bloomberg Center. HW

Mon., May 3, noon. "JHU International Philanthropy Fellows: Research Findings," a Center for Civil Society Studies brown bag seminar with Christine Carling, Mirela Despotovic, Oliva Domingo, Swapen Garain and Genevieve Timmons; 526 Wyman Park Bldg. HW

Mon., May 3, 5 p.m. "DNA Repair Mechanisms Relevant to Cancer," an Oncology lecture by Keshav Singh. The "Biology of Cancer" lecture series. 119 Oncology. JHMI

  

MUSIC

Mon., April 26, and Tues., April 27, 7 to 11 p.m.; and Wed., April 28, 7 to 8 p.m. Brahms Piano Marathon in honor of Leon Fleisher, performed by his students. 410-659-8124 (to reserve tickets). The Wednesday night performance will be introduced by actress Claire Bloom. Friedberg Concert Hall. Peabody

Wed., April 28, noon. "The 90s Swing Revival," a performance by The Persuaders. Part of the Wednesday Noon Series sponsored by Special Events. 410-516-7157. Glass Pavilion, Levering. HW

'The 90s Swing Revival.' Baltimore-based swing group The Persuaders will perform in concert on Wed., April 28.

Wed., April 28, and Fri., April 30, 8 p.m.; and Sun., May 2, 7 p.m. "Faces of Myth," short operas by Peabody composers performed by Peabody Opera Etudes. $14, $8 for students with I.D. 410-752-8558 or 800-735-2258. Theatre Project, 45 W. Preston St.

Thurs., April 29, and Sat., May 1, 8 p.m.; and Sun., May 2, 3 p.m. Peabody Chamber Opera presents Conrad Susa's Transformations, based on the poetry of Anne Sexton, staged by Roger Brunyate. $14, $8 for students with I.D. 410-752-8558 or 800-735-2258. Theatre Project, 45 W. Preston St.

Fri., April 30, 8 p.m. "Amorous Ayres: Love and Dalliance in Italy and England," a Peabody Renaissance Ensemble concert, music from Spain, Italy and Elizabethan England. 410-659-8124. Friedberg Concert Hall. Peabody

Sat., May 1, 7:30 p.m. "Me and My Friends: Latter Day Diversity," a Peabody Camerata presentation of music by Randy Coleman, David MacBride, Robert Sirota, Gene Young and the winning work in the Camerata Student Composition Competition. "Summing up the Century" series. $16, $8 for senior citizens, $5 for students with I.D. 410-659-8124. Griswold Hall. Peabody

Sat., May 1, 8 p.m. Hopkins Symphony Orchestra Concert, works by Brahms and Russell Steinberg (7 p.m. Preconcert lecture by Steinberg). $7, $6 for senior citizens and students. 410-516-6542. Shriver Hall. HW

Sun., May 2, 3 p.m. Peabody Preparatory Children's Chorus Concert. 410-659-8124. Friedberg Concert Hall. Peabody

  

OPEN HOUSES

Tues., April 27, noon to 1:30 p.m. Open House for the following SCS programs: Graduate Certificate in Investments, Master of Science in Organization Development and Human Resources, all information technology programs, Master of Science in Marketing, Master of Science in Real Estate and MBA and other business graduate programs. 1-800-GO-TO-JHU. Washington Center, 1625 Massachusetts Ave.

Thurs., April 29, 4:30 to 6 p.m. Open House for the Graduate Division of Education Accelerated Master of Arts in Teaching Program, intended for undergraduates. 410-516-8274. Sherwood Room, Levering. HW

Sun., May 2, 1 to 4 p.m. Open House for the following SCS programs: Master of Science in Organization Development and Human Resources, all information technology programs, Master of Science in Marketing, and MBA and other business graduate programs. 1-800-GO-TO-JHU. Montgomery County Center, 9601 Medical Center Dr., Rockville.

  

SEMINARS

Mon., April 26, noon. "Models and Algorithms for Radiosurgical Planning in the Brain," a Computer Integrated Surgical Systems and Technology Engineering Research Center seminar with Christos Davatzikos; 301 Shaffer. HW

Tues., April 27, noon. "Headlines from Overseas: Journalists Report on Key Global Issues," a Pew Fellowships in International Journalism seminar with selected journalists in the Pew Fellowships program; Rome Auditorium. SAIS

Tues., April 27, noon. "Trypanosomes and Myristate," a Biological Chemistry faculty seminar with Paul Englund; 612 Physiology. JHMI

Tues., April 27, 12:15 p.m. "Mass Media Campaigns for Young People," a Center for Communication Programs seminar with Ivan Juzang, Motivational Education Entertainment; Suite 310, 111 Market Place (Candler Bldg.)

Tues., April 27, 3 p.m. "Structures in Turbulent Flows: Scales, Processes and Implication," a Geography and Environmental Engineering seminar with Andre Roy, University of Montreal; 234 Ames. HW

Tues., April 27, 4 p.m. "Medicine for Conversion? A Study of Dr. Walter Fisher's Medical Mission and Its Impact on the Lunda," an African History seminar with Walima Kalusa; and "The Growth of a Smallholding Population in Jamaica, 1838-1911," a Comparative and World History seminar with Jacob Moore; 315 Gilman. HW

Tues., April 27, 4:15 p.m. "Origins of the Adaptive Immune System," an Immunology Council seminar with Martin Flajnik, University of Maryland, Baltimore; W2030 SPH. JHMI

Wed., April 28, 4 p.m. "Bodies in Motion" by Alan Gevinson and "Partisan Identity in Alexandria, Virginia, during the 1850s" by Jennifer Loux, an American History seminar; 315 Gilman. HW

Wed., April 28, 4 p.m. "Warts, Cancer and Ubiquitination: Lessons from the Papilloma Viruses," a Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences seminar with Peter Howley, Harvard Medical School; 303 WBSB. JHMI

Thurs., April 29, noon. "Cellular Mechanisms of Wg/Wnt Signal Transduction," a Cell Biology and Anatomy seminar with Amy Bejsovec, Northwestern University; 110 WBSB. JHMI

Thurs., April 29, 1 p.m. "PACAP and PAC1 Receptor Regulation of Sympathetic Neuronal Function," a Neuroscience research seminar with Victor May, University of Vermont College of Medicine; 811 WBSB. JHMI

Thurs., April 29, 3 p.m. "New Results and Ideas on Deformation and Fracture of Semiconductors," a Mechanical Engineering seminar with P. Pirouz, Case Western Reserve University; 110 Maryland. HW

Thurs., April 29, 4 p.m. "Measuring Regional Myocardial Function Using Harmonic Phase (HARP) MRI," an Electrical and Computer Engineering seminar with Nael Osman; 117 Barton. HW

Thurs., April 29, 4 p.m. "Jose de Acosta's De Procuranda: The Turn to History as Missionary Strategy" by Patrick Provost-Smith and "Patterns in Patronage in Manueline Portugal" by Susannah Humble, a European History seminar; 315 Gilman. HW

Fri., April 30, 1 p.m. "Encoding Spectral Information in the Mammalian Auditory Brainstem" by Jane Yu and "A Molecular Mechanism for Electrical Tuning of Cochlear Hair Cells" by Krishnan Ramanathan," a Biomedical Engineering seminar; 709 Traylor. JHMI

Mon., May 3, noon. "Mechanisms of Neurotoxicity: The Foundation of Neurotoxicity," a special seminar with William Slikker, FDA; 7025 SPH. JHMI

  

SPECIAL EVENTS

Mon., April 26, 4 p.m. "The Arts in America: Lifeblood of a Nation and Its Citizens--Past, Present and Future." Introduction by President William R. Brody, performances by pianist Leon Fleisher and cellist Bonnie Thron, presentations by Eileen Cline and four visiting panelists. Shriver Hall. HW

Tues., April 27, and Wed., April 28, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Special Olympic Games. 410-396-1850. Homewood Field. HW

  

SPORTS

Sun., May 2, 1 p.m. Men's Lacrosse, Hopkins vs. Towson. HW

  

THEATER

Fri., April 30, and Sat., May 1, 8 p.m.; Sun., May 2, 2:15 p.m. Kiss of the Spider Woman, a Theatre Hopkins production. Friday and Sunday, $10; Saturday, $12. 410-516-7159. Merrick Barn. HW

  

WJHU

Tues., April 27, noon. The Marc Steiner Show. Judy Norsigian, co-author of Our Bodies, Ourselves, followed at 1 p.m. by author and critic Dave Hickey.

Wed., April 28, 1 p.m. The Marc Steiner Show. Issues facing Baltimore City, with mayoral candidate A. Robert Kaufman.

Thurs., April 29, 1 p.m. The Marc Steiner Show. Sister Souljah, author of The Coldest Winter Ever: A Novel.


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