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Chestnut Hill College Department of Biology Biomedical Seminar Series Distinguished Speakers 1994 –2012 BIOmeDIcAL SemINAr SerIeS GOALS AND VISION v To provide a forum at Chestnut Hill College for learning Office of the President recent advances in biomedical research. Since 1994, Chestnut Hill College has been enhanced and broadened by the Biomedical To expose our students and faculty to prominent Seminar Series sponsored by the Biology Department. This series presents students with an v opportunity to meet, interact, listen, and learn from some of the most prestigious scientists in the scientific and medical professionals. country. Over the years, these encounters have opened the doors of research laboratories to our students to provide them with stellar internships and incomparable mentors. It is no exaggeration to say that through these encounters lives have been changed, careers launched, v To foster meaningful interactions and collaboration and horizons expanded. among our neighboring institutions. This program of lectures is genuinely unique; unique because, unlike similar series at large universities, it is neither endowed nor funded by an external source. On the contrary, prominent scientists spend a day of their precious time with Chestnut Hill students out of the To develop new contacts for all our students who are generous bounty of their hearts. Among them are Presidents of institutions, a Nobel Laureate, v Directors of Centers, Senior Administrators, elected members of the National Academy of interested in pursuing careers in biotechnology, basic Sciences, Department Chairpersons, Distinguished Scholars, and Lasker Award recipients. These women and men, who are among the best in their respective fields, exemplify for research, health and medicine. students the dedication and tenacity, the determination and perseverance, the innovation and creativity that underlie and vitalize scientific inquiry and research. To have them among the College Community even for a day is both an honor and a privilege. v To promote a new interest in the field of nanotechnology I would be remiss if I did not acknowledge the superlative contribution of Lakshmi and nanomedicine. Atchison, Ph.D., Professor of Biology in establishing and continuing to oversee this program. To consistently bring to campus, twice each year, women and men of the caliber of these lecturers is a phenomenal feat that requires not only an enormous commitment of time, but also a LAkShmI AtchISON , P h.D. dedication to the endeavor that is truly singular. All of us are indebted to Dr. Atchison for her work in founding a seminar series that sets Chestnut Hill College apart from its competitors Professor of Biology and offers to students in the sciences an opportunity to learn from some of the finest minds of Director of Biomedical Series our time. While we learn a great deal from textbooks and glean important lessons from experiments, nothing teaches us as well as the example of great teachers who are also great human beings. Chestnut Hill College students touch and are touched by such greatness through this incredibly valuable lecture series. In years to come, many of them will look back and marvel at the people who populated the stage of their undergraduate experience at this liberal arts College on two hills. Carol Jean Vale, SSJ, Ph.D. President 4LISt OF DIStINGuISheD SPeAkerS LISt OF DIStINGuISheD SPeAkerS 5 march 1994 carlo m. croce, m.D. 9 February 1997 marylin J. manco-Johnson, m.D. 23 Genetics of Human Cancer Perspectives on Hemophilia Research From the Gene to the Clinical Application April 1994 Anna m. Skalka, Ph.D. 10 Retroviral DNA Integration: October 1997 David kritchevsky, Ph.D. 24 Anatomy of a Hostile Takeover Diet and Atherosclerosis: Everything Counts April 1994 Alfred G. knudson, m.D., Ph.D. 11 April 1998 Alumna Stephanie A. king, m.D. 25 The Human Cancer Gene Diagnosis and Treatment of Gynecological Malignancies October 1994 robert P. Perry, Ph.D. 12 Regulation of Ribosome Biosynthesis November 1998 robert F. Ozols, m.D., Ph.D. 26 The Biology and Treatment of Ovarian Cancer November 1994 e. Premkumar reddy, Ph.D. 13 “Myb” Gene Family: Structure and Function April 1999 Vincent J. cristofalo, Ph.D. 27 Journeys in Cellular Aging February 1995 kay huebner, Ph.D. 14 Kidney Tumor Suppressor Genes October 1999 Peter c. Nowell, m.D. 28 Cancer Research: Promise and Paradox April 1995 James Wilson, m.D., Ph.D. 15 The Prospects for Human Gene Therapy April 2000 michael L. Atchison, Ph.D. 29 Genetic Testing for Diseases: April 1995 robert L. comis, m.D. 16 A Judeo-Christian Perspective The Biology of Lung Cancer October 2000 robert c. Young, m.D. 30 October 1995 timothy r. tomlinson 17 Cancer Medicine in the 21st Century Botanic Gardens and Contemporary Research in Plants as Medicine April 2001 mary B. Daly, m.D., Ph.D. 31 Breast Cancer: Moving Toward Prevention October 1995 rick Lewandowsky 18 Botanic Gardens and Contemporary Research October 2001 thomas W. London, m.D. 32 in Plants as Medicine The Global Health Crisis November 1995 Shirley m. tilghman, Ph.D. 19 February 2002 Paul F. engstrom, m.D. 33 The Importance of Genomic Imprinting for Cancer Chemoprevention: Is it Ready for Prime Time? Mammalian Growth and Development April 2002 kelly A. robinson, m.D., F.A.A.e.m. 34 November 1995 Beverly S. emanuel, Ph.D. 20 Emergency Treatment of Cerebrovascular Human Genome Initiative: Chromosome 22 Accidents and Other New Medical Procedures as a Model march 2003 michael J. Behe, Ph.D. 35 April 1996 Alan m. kelly, B.V.Sc., m.r.c.V.S., Ph.D. 21 Evidence of Design in Biochemistry The Opportunities for the Veterinarian in Basic October 2003 robert L. Quigley, m.D., Ph.D., F.A.c.S. 36 Research and in Clinical Medicine How Do You Mend a Broken Heart? October 1996 Arthur c. upton, m.D. 22 march 2004 Letter from William t. Walker, Ph.D. 37 Radiation, Genes and Cancer, Former Vice President for Academic Affairs and Issues in Risk Assessment Dean of the Faculty 6LISt OF DIStINGuISheD SPeAkerS LISt OF DIStINGuISheD SPeAkerS 7 march 2004 Stanley B. Prusiner, m.D. 38 October 2010 thomas W. Yun, m.D. 51 The Mad Cows That Changed America Medicine in the Foreign Service November 2004 eric Lee Vey, m.D. 39 April 2011 Anthony P. Green, Ph.D. 52 Forensic Pathology: A “Dead” Science The Nanotechnology Institute: Accelerating Innovation and Entrepreneurship Through April 2005 marcia Boraas, m.D. 40 Technology Commercialization Evolution of Breast Surgery September 2011 michael V. Seiden, m.D., Ph.D. 53 November 2005 Gary Smith, m.A., m.S., D.Phil. 41 The Evolution of Cancer Care: Foot and Mouth Disease: Catastrophic Infectious Past, Present and Future Disease Epidemics in Domesticated Animals February 2012 Dawn Bonnell, Ph.D. 54 April 2006 Joan c. hendricks, VmD, Ph.D. 42 Probing BioSystems at the Nanoscale Lessons From Many Species About How and Why We Sleep Lakshmi Atchison, Ph.D. 55 October 2006 carole muto, r.N., B.S.N., c.P.A.N. 43 Professor of Biology, chestnut hill college Perioperative Nursing Care of Patients Undergoing Director of Biomedical Series Neurosurgical Procedure march 2007 richard D. Lackman, m.D., F.A.c.S. 44 Design Evolution in Orthopedic Devices September 2007 Sheldon L. Gerstenfeld, VmD 45 How to Balance Your Life for Physical and Mental Health:A Veterinarian’s Journey April 2008 Dean W. richardson, VmD, Ph.D. 46 Mechanical and Biological Challenges in Equine Orthopedics September 2008 Alumna Anna c. O’riordan, m.D. 47 Pediatric Cardiology 1960–2008 march 2009 randall W. culp, m.D. 48 Hand Surgery Challenges in 2009 October 2009 c. Lowell Parsons, m.D. 49 From Basic Laboratory Research to the Patient: One Physician’s Search for Answers to Bladder Disease April 2010 Alumna mary e. Brandt, Ph.D. 50 The Fungus Among Us: An Introduction to Public Health Mycology cArLO m. c rOce , m.D. 9 march 1994 Opening Speaker carlo m. croce, m.D. Director, kimmel cancer center kimmel cancer Institute thomas Jefferson university Kenneth J. Soprano, Ph.D. elected to the National Academy of Sciences, 1996 VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS and DEAN OF THE FACULTY title: Genetics of human cancer Chestnut Hill College is a small, Catholic, liberal arts college which takes pride in offering its students many opportunities to learn both inside and outside the classroom. Dr. carlo croce is Director of the Kimmel Cancer Institute As such it is not unusual for our students, like those at many other small liberal arts colleges, to be exposed to a wide range of opportunities such as guest lectures, panel and Kimmel Cancer Center at the Thomas Jefferson discussions by external speakers, performances, and symposiums. It is rare, however, University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has held this for students at an institution such as ours to have the privilege of meeting and position since 1991. During this same time Dr. Croce has interacting with the number and type of distinguished scientists that the Biomedical Lecture Series has brought to campus. Included in the list of 43 speakers who have been Professor and Chairman of the Department of participated in this series is a Nobel Prize in Medicine winner, six members elected to Microbiology/Immunology at Thomas Jefferson University. the National Academy of Sciences, two Lasker Award winners, a Benjamin Franklin Dr. Croce has been a member of the CorCell Scientific and Medal in Life Sciences winner and a General Motors Cancer Research Foundation Medical Advisory Committee since 1996 serving as its first awardee. Our students have also heard lectures from a variety of Deans, Section Chiefs, Department Chairs and Institute Presidents, Vice Presidents and Directors.