Seminars 77:207 and 77:208 in Free Radical and Radiation Biology Schedule

Fall 2007

Contact: frederick-domann@uiowa.edu Tel 319-335-8018

August 30th, 2007
Presenter: Dr. Garry Buettner
Title: “Should one take antioxidant supplements during cancer therapy? Preclinical
studies on the effects of antioxidants (Vitamins C&E) on neoplastic cells "

September 6th, 2007
Presenter: Dr. Don Cannon
Title: “High resolution measurements of ROS intercellular communication…at the
single-cell level?”

September 13th, 2007
Presenter: Changbin Du
Title: “Radiation-induced increase in ROS levels, DNA damage, and accelerated exit
from G2 are associated with increased transformation frequency in
SOD2(-|-) fibroblasts”

September 20th, 2007
Presenter: Mike Hitchler
Title: “Free radical control of epigenetic processes in development and disease”

September 27, 2007
Presenter: Dr. Prabhat Goswami
Title: “A redox cycle within the cell cycle: ring in the old with the new”

October 4th, 2007
Presenter: Venkat A Venkatesha
Title: “Catalase ameliorates polychlorinated biphenyl-induced DNA damage and
cytotoxicity in human non-malignant breast epithelial cells”

October 11th, 2007
Presenter: Fred S. Lamb, MD, PhD, Pediatrics
http://www.uihealthcare.com/depts/med/pediatrics/pedsmds/lamb.html
Title: "Reactive oxygen production by the NADPH oxidase within intracellular
vesicles; the nuts and bolts"

October 18th, 2007
Presenter: Yueming Zhu
Title: “Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB)-Induced Oxidative Stress Mediates Cytotoxicity in
Human Breast Epithelial Cells”

October 25th, 2007
Presenter: Amanda Haes, Chemistry
Title: “Engineering Nanostructures for Enhanced Biomedical Sensing Applications”

November 1st, 2007
Presenter: Dr. Melissa Fath
Title: “Enhanced Lung Cancer Cell Killing by Inhibition of Glucose Metabolism in
Combination with Carboplatin is Thiol Dependent and Enhanced Colon Cancer Cell
Killing by Inhibition of Glucose Metabolism in Combination with Rotenone via Oxidative
Stress.”

November 8th, 2007
Presenter: Practice Talks for SFRBM
Presenter: Disha Dayal Title: “Evidence of Mitochondrial Abnormalities in Radiation-
Induced Genomically Unstable Mammalian Cells"

Presenter: Melissa Teoh Title: "EcSOD Increases the Anti-tumor Efficacy of Heparanase
Inhibitors in Breast Cancer Cells"

November 15th 2007
Presenter: No Seminar, SFRBM Conference

November 22nd, 2007
Presenter: No Seminar, Thanksgiving

November 29th, 2007
Presenter: Adam Case
Title: “A causal role for MnSOD in cancer development using a novel Cre/loxP system
in vivo”

December 6th, 2007
Presenter: Suwimol Jetawattana
Title: “Role of MnSOD in the regulation of HIF-1 alpha”

December 13th, 2007
Presenter: Dr. Charles Limoli
Title: “Redox regulation of neural stem and precursor cell functions