From: ltkhkunta-bounces@lists.oulu.fi [mailto:ltkhkunta-bounces@lists.oulu.fi] On Behalf Of Pirkko Huhtala Sent: 29. lokakuuta 2012 9:54 To: bco@lists.oulu.fi; ltkopettajat@lists.oulu.fi; ltkhkunta@lists.oulu.fi Subject: [Ltkhkunta] BCO seminar tomorrow Tuesday Oct. 30 by Prof. JA Whitsett
Dear all, we will have a BCO seminar tomorrow on Tuesday October 30, at 15.15. The speaker is Professor Jeffrey A. Whitsett from the Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati, where professor Whitsett is the Co-Director of Perinatal Institute and Chief of the Section of Neonatology, Perinatal and Pulmonary Biology. Professor Whittsett was recently awarded the prestigious Arvo Ylppö -medal. The title of his presentation is “Molecular Mechanisms Controlling Formation and Function of the Airway Epithelium”.
Professor Whitsett´s interests: - elucidation of transcriptional control of lung epithelial cell gene expression - structure function of surfactant protein gene transfer to the airway epithelium for therapy of cystic fibrosis and other lung disease - genes involved in innate host defense in the lung - the molecular cell biology of lung morphogenesis and differentiation More information about the speaker http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/research/divisions/p/pulmonary-bio/labs/w...
The place is F101 Physiology, Medical Campus. Coffee and pulla is served but no transportation from Linnanmaa. Welcome!
Kind regards Pirkko Huhtala
******************************************** Pirkko Huhtala, Ph.D. Coordinator Biocenter Oulu University of Oulu Mailing address: P.O.Box 5000, FIN-90014 University of Oulu Finland Street address: Aapistie 5A, FIN-90220 Oulu NEW Tel. sis/int. 486101, ulk./Ext. 0294 486101 Tel. +358-294 486101 e-mail pirkko.huhtala@oulu.fimailto:pirkko.huhtala@oulu.fi www.oulu.fi/biocenterhttp://www.oulu.fi/biocenter