COLLOQUIA

CONFERENCES

Wed., Dec. 11, noon. "Safeguarding Our Patrons' Privacy: What Every Librarian Needs to Know About the USA Patriot Act and Related Antiterrorism Measures," a Welch Medical Library interactive teleconference with Tracy Mitrano, Cornell University; James Neal, Columbia University Libraries; Gary Strong, Queens Borough Public Library; and Thomas Susman, Ropes and Gray Law Firm. West Lecture Hall, PCTB. EB

GRAND
ROUNDS

LECTURES

MUSIC

Fri., Dec. 13, 8 p.m. Peabody Concert Orchestra, Peabody Chamber Singers, Peabody Concert Singers and Peabody Hopkins Chorus perform excerpts from Handel's Judas Maccabeus; and Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 1 in G minor, op. 13, Winter Dreams. Associate conductor and choral director Edward Polochick will receive the JHU Distinguished Alumni Award on stage. 410-659-8100, ext. 2. $16, $8 for senior citizens, $5 for students with ID. Friedberg Hall. Peabody

SEMINARS

Mon., Dec. 9, 12:15 p.m. "Centrosome Genes Involved in Cell Cycle Progression, Checkpoint Control, Cytokenesis and Genetic Fidelity," a Carnegie Institution of Washington Embryology seminar with Steve Doxsey, University of Massachusetts Medical School; Seminar Room, 115 W. University Pkwy. HW

Mon., Dec. 9, 12:15 p.m. "Mortality in China Today: Poor and Rich, Female and Male," a Population and Family Health Sciences seminar with Judith Banister; W3204 BSPH. EB

Mon., Dec. 9, 2 p.m. "Sensitivity to Carcinogenesis Is Increased and Chemopreventive Efficacy of Enzyme Inducers Is Lost in nrf2 Transcription Faction-Deficient Mice," thesis defense seminar with Minerva Ramos-Gomez; W7023 BSPH. EB

Mon., Dec. 9, 4 p.m. "Comparative Genomics Approaches to Problems in Development Genetics and Evolution," an Institute of Genetic Medicine seminar with Chris Amemiya; 1-191 Meyer. EB

Mon., Dec. 9, 4 p.m. The David Bodian Seminar in Neuroscience--"Plasticity in the Visual Cortex: From Synapse to Perception" with Yand Dan, University of California, Berkeley. Sponsored by Krieger Mind/Brain Institute. 338 Krieger. HW

Tues., Dec. 10, noon. "Keratins Beyond Skin: The Effects of Mutations in Simple Epithelia and Cultured Cells," a Biological Chemistry seminar with Thomas Magin, University of Bonn Medical School, Germany; 612 Physiology. EB

Tues., Dec. 10, noon. "National Security in the Information Age," a JHU Information Security Institute seminar with Michael Vatis, Institute for Security Technology Studies, Dartmouth College; 421 Wyman Park Bldg. HW

Tues., Dec. 10, 1 p.m. "Effectiveness and Acceptability of Self-Collected HPV Samples for Cervical Cancer Screening Among Mexican Women," thesis defense seminar with Hector Velasco-Mondragon; W2030 BSPH. EB

Wed., Dec. 11, 10 a.m. "Characteristics of Inner-City Pregnant African-American Adolescents: Impact of Nutrition on Maternal Health, Fetal Bone Development and Adverse Birth Outcomes," thesis defense seminar with Shih-Chen Chang; W2029 BSPH. EB

Wed., Dec. 11, 12:15 p.m. "Application of Distance Education in JHU/ CCP Programming," a Center for Communication Programs seminar with Andy Lentz and Brian Klaus; International Room, BSPH. EB

Wed., Dec. 11, 12:15 p.m. "Evaluation of Low-Pressure Membrane Filtration for Removal of Micro-organisms in Drinking Water," an Environmental Health Sciences seminar with Alain Madec; W2030 BSPH. EB

Wed., Dec. 11, 12:15 p.m. "Prevention of Mental Disorders Across the Life Span--Evidence-based Programs vs. Best Community Practices: Is Baltimore Moving from a Program Focus to a Population Perspective?" a Mental Hygiene seminar with Phllip Leaf. Hampton House Auditorium. EB

Wed., Dec. 11, 12:15 p.m. "Smattering of Ectodermal Patterning," a Carnegie Institution of Washington Embryology seminar with Gary Schoenwolf, University of Utah; Seminar Room, 115 W. University Pkwy. HW

Wed., Dec. 11, 4 p.m. "Determinants of Cell Surface Sulfation and Inflammatory Leukocyte Adhesion," a Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences seminar with Carolyn Bertozzi, University of California, Berkeley; 303 WBSB. EB

Wed., Dec. 11, 4 p.m. "Refining Animal Use in Research Models: Integrating Scientific Goals and Animal Care," a Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing seminar with Linda Toth; W1030 BSPH. EB

Thurs., Dec. 12, 11 a.m. "Physical Models and Direct Observations of the Immunological Synapse," a Chemical Engineering seminar with Michael Dustin, New York University School of Medicine; 110 Maryland. HW

Thurs., Dec. 12, noon. "Akt/PKB as a Critical Regulator of Growth and Metabolism," a Cell Biology seminar with Morris Birnbaum, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; Suite 2-200, 1830 Bldg. EB

Thurs., Dec. 12, 12:45 p.m. "Regulation of Pro-Survival and Pro-Apoptotic Actions of Pro-Neurotrophins," a Neuroscience research seminar with Barbara Hempstead, Weill Medical College of Cornell University; West Lecture Hall (ground floor), WBSB. EB

Thurs., Dec. 12, 2:30 p.m. "Telomerase, Genomic Instability and Cancer," a special seminar with Carol Greider. Sponsored by the Office of the Dean, SOM. West Lecture Hall, PCTB. EB

Thurs., Dec. 12, 3 p.m. "Multi-Scalar Imaging in Turbulent Flames," a Mechanical Engineering seminar with Marshall Long, Yale University; 110 Maryland. HW

Thurs., Dec. 12, 3 p.m. "Differences in Biomarkers of Early Renal Change Among Painters, Millwrights and Carpenters," thesis defense seminar with Abigail Wechsler Bushley; W2029 BSPH. EB

Thurs., Dec. 12, 3:30 p.m. "Sonic Hedgehog Signaling and the Control of Muscle Specification," a Molecular Biology and Genetics seminar with Charles Emerson, University of Pennsylvania; 517 PCTB. EB

Thurs., Dec. 12, 4 p.m. "Assembly, Secretion and Function of Gram-Negative Endotoxin: A Potent Glycolipid Activator of Innate Immunity," a Biology seminar with Chris Raetz, Duke University Medical Center; 100 Mudd. HW

Thurs., Dec. 12, 4 p.m. "HC-Pro Suppression of RNA Silencing: The Roles of Small Regulatory RNAs," a Carnegie Institution of Washington Embryology seminar with Allison Mallory, University of South Carolina; Seminar Room, 115 W. University Pkwy. HW

Thurs., Dec. 12, 4 p.m. "Effect of Embryo Culture on Gene Expression and Behavior, or Handle Me Carefully," a Reproductive Biology seminar with Richard Schultz, University of Pennsylvania; 240 Houck. EB

Thurs., Dec. 12, 4 p.m. "Hierarchical Designs for Object Identification," a Mathematical Sciences seminar with Donald Geman; 304 Whitehead. HW

Fri., Dec. 13, 12:15 p.m. "Turtle on Ig Family Protein Is Necessary for Axon Pathfinding and Target Recognition in Drosophila," a Carnegie Institution of Washington Embryology seminar with Bader Al-Anzi, Yale University; Seminar Room, 115 W. University Pkwy. HW

Fri., Dec. 13, 1 p.m. "Development and Implementation of a Program to Help Individuals Develop Behaviors and Stress Coping Skills That Promote a Better Quality of Health Throughout All Stages of Life," a Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine seminar with Bruce Rabin, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center; Weinberg Auditorium, 1st floor, Weinberg Bldg. EB

Fri., Dec. 13, 3:30 p.m. "Radio-Labeled (Aminostyryl) Pyridinium Dyes: A Versatile Family of Radiopharmaceuticals for In vivo Imaging," an In Vivo Cellular Molecular Imaging Center seminar with Ronnie Mease, University of Maryland; G007 Ross. EB

Sat., Dec. 14, 11 a.m. "Micromechanical Study of DNA and Chromosomes," a Chemical Engineering seminar with John Marko, University of Illinois; 110 Maryland. HW

Sat., Dec. 14, noon. "Information Security Forensics," an Information Security Institute seminar with Tom Talleur, KPMG LLP; 101 Mattin. HW

Mon., Dec. 16, 1 p.m. "The Impact of Treatment Interactions on Employment Outcomes for Individuals with Schizophrenia," thesis defense seminar with David Strutton; 688 Hampton House. EB

Mon., Dec. 16, 4 p.m. "Hedgehog Signaling in Development and Disease," a Biochemistry and Molecular Biology seminar with Philip Beachy; W2030 BSPH. EB

WORKSHOPS