The Basic Science Symposia have been an integral part of STARS since its inception. In fact, it was the overwhelming success of the very first symposium, DNA in Biology and Medicine, which ultimately led to the development of the STARS Program itself.
The symposia are presented by UT Southwestern faculty and cover a variety of current topics in biomedical research. In order to help teachers infuse this up-to-date information into the classroom, specific learning activities are developed by STARS staff to accompany each symposium. In addition, videotape copies of each session are made available to teachers free of cost.
Due to increasing demand, this program has recently been expanded to include two 6-hour symposia and four 2-hour "mini-symposia" each school year. Many teachers use these sessions to help fulfill state certification and school district requirements for professional development.
Past & Upcoming Symposia
Special Symposium: Women In Science and Medicine - Sat., April 4, 2009
Mini-Symposium: Meiosis & Reproduction - Mon., Mar. 2, 2009
Mini-Symposium: Cilia: Chlamys to Kidneys - Mon., Jan. 5, 2009
Mini-Symposium: The Genome is Sequenced, Now What? - Mon., Nov. 3, 2008
Basic Science Symposium: The Obesity Epidemic - Sat., Oct. 11, 2008
Mini-Symposium: MicroRNAs Cause MEGAdiseases - Mon., Sept. 8, 2008
Basic Science Symposium: What's New with Stem Cells - Sat., April 5, 2008
Mini-Symposium: The Lungs - Mon., March 3, 2008
Mini-Symposium: The Cell Cycle - Mitosis - Mon., Jan. 7, 2008
Special Family Event: Vital Signs - Mon., Nov. 5, 2007
Basic Science Symposium: Embryonic Development - Sat., Oct. 13, 2007
Mini-Symposium: Systems Biology: New Insights Into Biology - Mon., Sept. 10, 2007
Basic Science Symposium: Viruses - Sat., April 28, 2007
Mini-Symposium: The Kidney - Mon., Mar. 5, 2007
Special Symposium: Women in Science & Medicine - Sat., Feb. 3, 2007
Mini-Symposium: New Advances in Cancer Treatment - Mon., Jan. 8, 2007
Mini-Symposium: Antibiotic Resistance - Mon., Nov. 6, 2006
Basic Science Symposium: Membranes - Sat., Oct. 14, 2006
Mini-Symposium: Gene Silencing - Mon., Sept. 11, 2006
Basic Science Symposium: The Immune System - Sat., April 1, 2006
Mini-Symposium: Drugs & Bugs - Mon., March 6, 2006
Mini-Symposium: Neural Development & Disease - Mon., Jan.9, 2006
Mini-Symposium: Hearts Gone Bad - Mon., Nov. 7, 2005
Basic Science Symposium: Imaging: Structure & Function - Sat., Oct. 8, 2005
Mini-Symposium: Viruses & Organelles - Mon., Sept. 12, 2005
Basic Science Symposium: Nutrition: Facts, Fads, & Fallacies
Special Symposium: Women In Science & Medicine
Mini-Symposium: HIV Update
Mini-Symposium: Simple Models for Human Problems
Mini-Symposium: Translational Research - From Bench to Bedside
Special Family Event: The Great Epidemics of History
Basic Science Symposium: Cell Biology
Mini-Symposium: Genetic Diseases
Basic Genetics - August 2, 2004
Sports Health - June 14, 2004
Sensory Reception - April 3, 2004
Allergies and Asthma - March 1, 2004
Special Symposia: The Science of Cloning & Stem Cell Research - Tuesday, January 27, 2004
Proteomics - January 12, 2004
Exercise Training & Detraining: 3 Weeks of Bedrest Equals 30 Years of Aging - November 17, 2003
Gastroenterology - October 4, 2003
Muscles: Development & Wasting - September 8, 2003
Special Symposia: 50 Years of DNA for the Whole Family - Thursday, April 24, 2003 & Saturday, April 26, 2003
Radiology: The Inside Scope - April 5, 2003
Poisons: Effects, Antidotes, & Detection - March 3, 2003
Earth & Man - January 13, 2003
Epidemiology: Tracking Down the Culprit - November 4, 2002
Surgery: Yesterday & Today - October 5, 2002
Physiology at the Extremes - September 9, 2002
Endocrinology - April 6, 2002
Nervous System - March 4, 2002
Botany & Herbal Medicine - February 4, 2002
Women In Science & Medicine: Special Symposium - January 26, 2002
Stem Cell Research: Basics, Applications, & Ethics - January 14, 2002
Stem Cell Research & Micro-Array Analysis - November 12, 2001
Substance Abuse - October 13, 2001
Sleep - September 10, 2001
Aging - April 7, 2001Mini-Symposium: Exercise Physiology
Learning Disorders - March 5, 2001
Developmental Biology - January 22, 2001
Transplantation - November 13, 2000
Cardiovascular Disease - October 14, 2000
Medical Forensics - September 11, 2000
Neurological Disorders - April 15, 2000
Osmoregulation and Kidney Disease - March 13, 2000
Exercise Physiology - January 24, 2000
Autoimmune Disorders - November 8, 1999
Weight Regulation - Through Thick and Thin - October 16, 1999
Update on Cell Biology - September 13, 1999
