A boxed dinner will be served during the program for Monday night events.
A continental breakfast and lunch will be served during the program for Saturday events. 
A certificate of completion will be provided at the end of the sessions for purposes of professional development credit (CPE hours).  Please check with your school district to determine if credit will be accepted for this event.

2008

Mini-Symposium: MicroRNAs Cause MEGAdiseases
Monday, Sept. 8, 2008
5:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Lecture Hall, D1.502

microRNAs: killing the messenger (RNA)
Alexander Pertsemlidis, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, McDermott Center for Human Growth & Development

What do Texel Sheep and Tuesdays with Morrie Have in Common?
Rhonda Bassel-Duby, Ph.D.
Professor of Molecular Biology

Basic Science Symposium: The Obesity Epidemic
Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008 
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. 
Lecture Hall, D1.502

Triglyceride Synthesis: Circadian Rhythm & The Control of Body Fat Stores
Elizabeth J. Parks, Ph.D.
Assoc. Prof., Center for Human Nutrition
Click here for a link to Dr. Parks' Presentation.


Obesity and Lipodystrophy: What We Can Learn From Yeast.
Joel Goodman, Ph.D.
Professor of Pharmacology

Appetite & The Brain
Jeffrey M. Zigman, M.D., Ph.D.
Asst. Professor of Internal Medicine & Psychiatry

Obesity: The Clinician's Approach
Eve Guth, M.D.
Asst. Prof. of Internal Medicine




Mini-Symposium: The Genome is Sequenced, Now What?
Monday, Nov. 3, 2008 
5:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Lecture Hall, D1.502
In Collaboration with the Museum of Nature & Science; Middle & High School students may sign up for a concurrent session with hands-on activities.

Bioinformatics
Yang Xie, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Sciences

Epigenetics of Breast Cancer Risk
David Euhus, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Professor of Surgery

2009

Mini-Symposium: Cilia: Chlamys to Kidneys
Monday, Jan. 5, 2009
5:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Lecture Hall, D1.502

Mini-Symposium: Meiosis & Reproduction
Monday, March 2, 2009 
5:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Lecture Hall, D1.502




Special Symposium: Women in Science and Medicine
Saturday, April 4, 2009 
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. 
Lecture Hall, NG3.112
This special event will be held at a different location than regular symposia.
T. Boone Pickens Building
6001 Forest Park Blvd.
Dallas, TX 75390
Please invite a female students to attend with you.