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/whitsett/default/

 

The place is F101 Physiology, Medical Campus. Coffee and pulla is served but no transportation from Linnanmaa.

Welcome!

 

Kind regards

Pirkko Huhtala

 

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Pirkko Huhtala, Ph.D.

Coordinator

Biocenter Oulu

University of Oulu

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