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Second Annual Western University-Nanjing Medical University Research Symposium

Please join us for the 2015 Western University-Nanjing Medical University Research Symposium on Thursday, April 23, 2015 in MSB 148 from 1:30 - 5:00pm. The schedule will be updated as more information becomes available.

Time

Speaker

Topic

1:30 - 1:45 p.m.

Dr. Jane Rylett

Welcome and Introductions

 

1:45 - 2:00 p.m.

Dr. Zhijian Yang [Nanjing Medical University]

“HGF treatment for heart failure: The path to clinical practice”

 

2:00 - 2:15 p.m.

Dr. Robert Gros [Western University]

“Regulation of heart function and pathological remodeling by non-neuronal cholinergic activity”

 

2:15 - 2:30 p.m.

TBD

TBD

 

2:30 - 2:45 p.m.

Ms. Carmen Leung [Western University]

“Rac1 Signalling is Required for Cardiomyocyte Polarity and Embryonic Heart Development”

 

2:45 - 3:00p.m.

TBD

TBD

 

3:00 -3:30 p.m.

Bio-Break

Bio-Break

 

3:30 - 3:45 p.m.

Dr. Romel Triona [Western University]

“Drug Metabolism in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease”

 

3:45 - 4:00 p.m.

TBD

TBD

 

4:00 - 4:15 p.m.

Mr. Tom Velenosi [Western University]

“Regulation of Hepatic Drug-Metabolizing Enzymes in Chronic Kidney Disease”

 

4:15 - 4:30 p.m.

Dr. Shengnan Li [Nanjing Medical University]

“An investigation on the role of CRF peptides in the development of vasculitis”

 

4:30 - 4:45 p.m.

Dr. Ute Schwartz [Western University]

“Personalized Medicine - Using Pharmacogenetics to Guide Warfarin Therapy Initiation”

 

4:45 - 5:00 p.m.

Dr. Jane Rylett

Closing Remarks