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.

2009

Mini-Symposium: Nanomedicine for Cancer Imaging and Therapy
Monday, Sept. 14, 2009
5:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Lecture Hall, D1.502

B-Lapachone: A 'kiss of death' therapy for cancer
David A. Boothman, Ph.D.
Professor, Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center

Nanomedicine for Cancer Imaging & Therapy
Jinming Gao, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center

Basic Science Symposium: Space Travel, Radiation, and Health: Special Guests: U.S. Congressman Ralph M. Hall & Guests from NASA
Saturday, Oct. 03, 2009 
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. 
Lecture Hall, D1.700  Please invite 1-2 students to attend with you.

Opening Remarks
Daniel K. Podolsky, M.D.
President, UT Southwestern Medical Center

Space Program Remarks
U.S. Congressman Ralph M. Hall
Ranking member of the House Science and Technology Committee

Introduction to Space Medicine
Richard Scheuring, D.O., M.S., F.A.A.F.P.
Flight Surgeon, Constellation Medical Operations, Johnson Space Center

What Is NASA Doing to Assess and Reduce Risk
Francis Cucinotta, Ph.D.
Chief Scientist for NASA's Space Radiation Program, Johnson Space Center

Introduction to Cancer and How I Became Interested in Space Science
Andres Roig, M.D.
Assistant Instructor of Internal Medicine

Radiation DNA Damage and Repair
David Chen, Ph.D.
Professor of Radiation Oncology

Radiation Effects on Lung Cancer and Leukemia: Genomic Approaches to Assessing Radiation Risks
Michael Story, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology

Radiation Effects on the Brain
Amelia Eisch, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry

Radiation Effects on the Cardiovascular System
Benjamin Levine, M.D.
Professor of Internal Medicine

Using Mice to Assess Radiation Effects on Cancer Initiation and Progression
Oliver Delgado
Graduate Student in Cancer Biology

Countermeasures to Protect Against Radiation Damage
Jerry Shay, Ph.D.
Professor of Cell Biology

Mini-Symposium: Adaptation: From Dinosaurs to DNA
Monday, Nov. 3, 2008 
5:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Lecture Hall, D1.502
In Collaboration with the Museum of Nature & Science; Middle School students may sign up for a concurrent session with hands-on activities.

Charles Darwin, Toothed Birds, and Denali National Park, Alaska
Anthony Fiorillo, Ph.D.
Curator of Earth Sciences, Museum of Nature and Science

Molecular Adaptation: How mammalian Cells sense and respond to their environment
Richard K. Bruick, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biochemistry

Hands-On Activities
Marsha Chinal
Instructor, Museum of Nature & Science

2010

Mini-Symposium: Membrane Transport
Monday, Jan.11, 2010
5:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Lecture Hall, D1.502

How Sodium Controls the Lives of Animal Cells
Donald W. Hilgemann, Ph. D.
Professor, Physiology

Molecular Basis of Alzheimer's Disease
Joachim Herz, M. D.
Professor, Biophysics and Molecular Genetics

Mini-Symposium: Protein Degradation in Health & Disease
Monday, April 5, 2010
5:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Lecture Hall, D1.502


Special Symposium: Women in Science and Medicine
Saturday, March 6, 2010
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. 
Lecture Hall, D1.502
Please invite female students to attend with you.