FINAL SYMPOSIUM PROGRAM
and
ABSTRACTS

WE WILL START EACH SYMPOSIUM DAY PROMPTLY AT 10:30 AM.
All presenters should arrive by 10:20 am at the latest to set up overheads or PowerPoints.

PLEASE BE RESPECTFUL OF THOSE WHO ARE PRESENTING EARLY AND ARRIVE A FEW MINUTES EARLY. WE EXPECT EVERYONE TO ATTEND EVERY DAY, ASK QUESTIONS OF THE PRESENTERS,
AND BE PRESENT PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY THROUGHOUT.
THANK YOU.


NOVEMBER 30 FRIDAY
Light refreshments will be available during the talks.
Click on the speaker's name to see the abstract.
Room: 333
Moderator: Celia Kitchell
Timer: Greer Harper
Response forms: Casey Soules
10:30 am  

Introductory remarks
Merle Bruno


Ferritin molecule
(Casiday and Frey, 2000)



(European Bioinformatics Institute)
10:35  

Annie Watt
Zinc and Iron Absorption
During Pregnancy

10:50  

Alina Thompson
Seafood and Pregnancy:
Beneficial or Detrimental?
11:05  

Diana Pun
Breast Cancer and Diet Therapy

11:20  

Chloe Lubell
Birth Ought to be Beautiful

11:35  
Merle and Fatemeh

Announcements
Final Paper Tips


(immunology images from Wikipedia, 2004, UArizona, 2007)


DECEMBER 3 MONDAY
Light refreshments will be available during the talks.
Click on the speaker's name to see the abstract.
Room: 333
Moderator: Annie Watt
Timer: Diana Pun
Response forms: Noelle Barna
10:30 am  

Introductory remarks
Fatemeh Giahi


(Brain model, Bownds, 2007)
10:40  

Madi Shapiro
The Biology of Fear
10:55  

Celia Kitchell
Degenerative Processes of Alzheimer's Disease
and other Dementias
11:10  

Olanrewaju Olajide
Nutritional Supplmentation and Body Composition

11:20  

Announcements

Final Paper Consultations
Merle and Fatemeh


Z-scores (Wikipedia)


LDL Model
(LCD Biospectroscopy)

 


DECEMBER 5 WEDNESDAY
Light refreshments will be available during the talks.
Click on the speaker's name to see the abstract.
Room: 333
Moderator: Alina Thompson
Timer: Zachery Perls
Response forms: Chloe Lubell
10:30 am  

Introductory remarks
Fatemeh Giahi



Heart and coronary arteries
(Cleveland Clinic Heart Center, 2004)

10:35  

Thomas Clinch
The Evolution and Spread of Ebola

10:50  

Greer Harper
Genetic Mutations: Hemophilia A

11:05  

Lorraine Chilimanzi
Prevention and Treatment of Myocardial Infarction
11:20  


Fatemeh and Merle will stay for consultations


Hemoglobin molecule
(Mader, 1997)


Glomerular Podocyte, Richard Ransom, U Mich;
Glomerulus thin section, Kent Simmons, Winnipeg


DECEMBER 7 FRIDAY
Light refreshments will be available during the talks.
Click on the speaker's name to see the abstract.
Room: 333
Moderator: Gillian Parent
Timer: Olanrewaju Olajide
Response forms: Thomas Clinch
10:30 am  

Introductory remarks
Fatemeh Giahi



Vitamin B6
(Karl Harrison, 1997)
10:35  

Casey Soules
Impact of Coal Production and Resultant Pollution on Health

10:50  

Noelle Barna
Nutritional Sources of
Iron and B Vitamins

11:05  

Zachary Perls
Acai: nutritional and antioxidant content

11:30  
Fill out Course Evaluation Forms
Sam Campbell will distribute
and collect them to turn in
 

Nepetalactone: the chemical that makes catnip attractive to cats.

Check out Nancy Lowry's
download on catnip.
Morgan the Cat
Image: Bruce Foxman, 2002