Folio Talks University of Alberta Edmonton, Canada April 18, 1997

Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science

April 21, 8:30 a.m.

Naomi Beswick, "The Influence of Recombinant Bovine Somatotropin and Growth Release Hormone on the Synthesis and Uptake of Milk Fat in the Primiparous Holstein Cow." 3-18J Agriculture-Forestry Centre. Biological Sciences

April 25, 3:15 p.m.

Second Annual Memorial Strickland Lecture. Klaus Sander, Inst. f?r Biologie I, Albert-Ludwigs Universit?t, Frieburg, Germany, "Constructing the Insect Body Plan: Ontogenetic Mechanisms and Their Phylogenetic Variation." TBW-1 Tory Breezeway.

Molecular Biology and Genetics Research Group

April 17, 3:30 p.m.

Charlotte Spencer, "Mitotic Repression of RNA Polymerase II Transcription" G-116 Biological Sciences Centre.

April 25, 3:30 p.m.

Celeste Simon, Department of Medicine and Department of Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology, University of Chicago, "Mice Deficient in ETS and ARNT Proteins Lack Specific Blood Cell and Blood Vessel Lineages." G-116 Biological Sciences Centre. May 1, 3:30 p.m.

Art Hiliker, Department of Genetics and Cell Biology, University of Chicago, Analysis of the Regulation of Heterochromatic Gene in Drosophila Melanogaster Important in Signal Transduction: "Rolled"-A Map Kinase." G-116 Biological Sciences Centre. Centre for Gerontology

April 28, 7:30 p.m.

Suzanne Maisey, Outreach Coordinator, Alzheimer Support Centre, McConnell Place North, "McConnell Place North: Innovative Care...Touching the Community." 2-47 University Extension Centre.

Education

April 24, 4:30 p.m.

Tom Kieren, Lynn Gordon Calvert and Elaine Simmt, "Beneath the Disembodied Surface: Action and Interaction in Mathematics Learning." 633 Education South.

Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

April 24, 3 p.m.

John B. Lloyd, professor and director, Division of Development Biology, Thomas Jefferson University, Wilmington, DE, "Lysosomes and Target Drug Delivery." 2031 Dentistry-Pharmacy Centre. Sponsored by AHFMR Visiting Speaker Program.

Physiology

May 2, 3:30 p.m.

David R. Olson, "Pre-term Birth: What Do We Know About It?" 207 Heritage Medical Research Centre.

May 16, 3:30 p.m.

Steve Harvey, "Growth Hormone: A Paracrine Hormone?" 207 Heritage Medical Research Centre.

May 30, 3:30 p.m.

Loren W. Kline, "Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide and Gall Bladder Motility." 207 Heritage Medical Research Centre.

Rural Economy

April 21, 3:15 p.m.

John R. Parkins, "Farm Forestry Networking: Farmer Group Development in Kenya." 550 General Services Building.

April 28, 3:15 p.m.

Andre Blanchard, director General, Beauvais Agricultural College, Beauvais, Paris, France, "Comparing Agricultural Research and Education: France and Canada." 550 General Services Building.

May 1, 3:30 p.m.

Orysia Boychuk, "A Community-Based Program from the Perception of Youth: A Case Study." 550 General Services Building.

Shastri Institute

May 3, 1 to 5 p.m.

South Asian Immigrant Women Speak Out: Crossing Generations, featuring keynote speaker Uma Parameswaran, professor of English, University of Winnipeg, author of works including The Door I Shut Behind Me: Selected Fiction, Poetry and Drama and The Perforated Sheet: Essays on Salman Rushdie's Art.

1:15 p.m.

"Unbidden Voices"-video and panel discussion with Uma Parameswaran, Jayanti Negi and Ayesha Hameed.

3:30 p.m.

"Hearing Our Voices"-Uma Parameswaran will read from her selected works, answer questions and engage in discussion.

Talks as they appeared April 4, 1997

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