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The UCSD Center for Chronobiology and the San Diego Consortium of Systems Biology presents:

Mini-symposium on "Circadian Rhythms"Part II


Friday, November 13, 2009
UCSD Faculty Club, Atkinson Pavillion

Schedule


8:30-9:00    Registration and Continental Breakfast

Introductory remarks

Michael Gorman, UCSD, “Uncovering Circadian Flexibility by the Light of the Slivery Moon"
Alexander (Sasha) Kauffman, UCSD, “Circadian Regulation of Kiss1 Neurons may Underlie the Timing of Ovulation”

Break

Sonia Ancoli-Israel, UCSD, “Sleep and Activity Rhythms in Breast Cancer”
William Bechtel, UCSD, “A Philosopher of Science's Odyssey amongst Clock Scientists”

12:00-1:00  Lunch (please register below)

Barbara Parry, UCSD, “Chronobiology of Mood Disorders in Women”
Timothy Rickard, UCSD, “Circadian and Other Performance Factors Underlying the Sleep Enhancement Effect in Motor Skill Learning”

Break

Jeff Hasty, UCSD, “Genetic Clocks from Engineered Oscillations”
Stu Brody, UCSD, “Architecture of the Circadian System in Neurospora: Downstream Effectors”

Concluding remarks
4:10-5:00    Reception
 


Please REGISTER by filling out the following information and replying to tpeters@ucsd.edu by email:
Name: 
Institution / department:
                                                      Will attend                Will NOT attend
Continental breakfast, 8:30-9am      _________                 _________
AM Session, 9am-12noon              _________                  _________
Deli buffet lunch, 12noon – 1pm      _________                  _________
PM Session, 1pm-4pm                   _________                  _________
Reception                                      _________                   _________
We would like to get an accurate head count for catering so please respond as accurately as possible regarding your expected attendance at each event.
                              
Organizers: Stuart Brody, UCSD
                  Susan Golden, UCSD
                  Michael Gorman, UCSD
                  David Welsh, UCSD
 
Directions to the Faculty Club and parking information
The Atkinson Pavilion is located on the north side of the Faculty Club.  From the parking lot, enter the lobby and then turn left, go through the courtyard.
 
For more information please contact:
Terry Peters
Business Manager
UCSD Center for Chronobiology (CCB)
Email:  tpeters@ucsd.edu
Phone: (858) 534-7753


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