Meeting Highlights
Cell and Developmental Biology Symposium
American Association of Veterinary Anatomists Program
Cajal Club/AAA Neuroscience Program
Education Program
Minisymposium 
 

There used to be a "Teaching Day" at AAA's Annual Meeting. But the AAA education program has expanded so much that it's essentially a "Teaching Meeting"! From the Saturday refresher on "Incorporating Biomedical Imaging Into Anatomy Courses" through Tuesday's minisymposium on "Teaching Innovations in Anatomy," this year's program provides a wealth of information and ideas for anatomy educators. Plus our 2nd Annual Anatomy Education Breakfast Roundtables!

Keynote Address (Sunday, April 1, 6:30-7:30 p.m.)
Jeffrey T. Laitman (Mount Sinai School of Medicine; City Univ. of New York)
"The Origin of Speech"
Abstract:
The ability for speech is one of the distinguishing characteristics of our species. Indeed, it is difficult to imagine a world without speech. Yet this quintessential human trait was probably not present as we know it in our early ancestors. When and how, then, did early hominids cross some threshold leaving behind the limitations of ape-like grunts and growls for the variety of sounds in human speech? This question has long intrigued, and yet puzzled, scholars from Enlightenment philosophers to current paleoneurologists, those who study the impressions of fossil brains. A new approach that examines the evolution of the vocal tract of our ancestors is providing clues to solving this mystery. This direction melds new evidence from the fossil human record-from African australopithecines of roughly two to four million years ago to more recent relatives, including the enigmatic Neanderthals- with advances in understanding the upper respiratory/vocal tract of living mammals. New insights into the anatomy and function, embryology, and neural development of the head and neck-many made possible by advances in imaging (e.g., 3-D CT reconstructions)-have enabled a greater insight into this crucial region than was possible previously. This approach has allowed insight into the speech capabilities of our ancestors, and when and how changes may have occurred.

AAA/Cajal Club Banquet including live music (Tuesday, April 3, 7-10pm)

Thirty-third Annual Pinckney J. Harman Memorial Lecture 
(Sunday, April 1, 5:00-6:00 p.m.) 
Fred H. Gage, Ph.D. (Salk Institute for Biological Studies)
"Regulation and Function of Neurogenesis in the Adult Hippocampus"
Abstract:
Most neurons in the adult central nervous system (CNS) are terminally differentiated and are not replaced when they die. Evidence now exists that small populations of neurons are formed in the adult olfactory bulb and hippocampus. In the adult hippocampus, newly born neurons originate from putative stem cells that exist in the subgranular zone of the dentate gyrus. Progeny of these putative stem cells differentiate into neurons in the granular layer within a month of the cells' birth, and this late neurogenesis continues throughout the adult life of all mammals. Stems cells can be harvested from a variety of brain and spinal cord regions, genetically modified and transplanted back to the brain and spinal cord where they can differentiate into mature glia and neurons depending on the local environment. In addition, environmental stimulation can differentially affect the proliferation, migration and differentiation of these cells in vivo. These environmentally induced changes in the structural organization of the hippocampus, result in changes in electrophysiological responses in the hippocampus as well as in hippocampal related behaviors. We are studying the cellular, molecular as well as environmental influences that regulate neurogenesis in the adult brain and spinal cord. 

Saturday Imaging Workshops
Confocal Microscopy - Multiphoton & Beyond
(Saturday, March 31, 9:00-11:00 a.m.) 
Charles G. Plopper, Ph.D. (Univ. of California-Davis)
Dallas M. Hyde, Ph.D. (Univ. of California-Davis) 
Robert D. Specian, Ph.D. (Louisiana State Univ. Medical Center)

Novel Confocal Applications in Biomedical Systems
(Saturday, March 31, 1:00-3:00 p.m.)

Education Program
Refresher Course: Incorporating Biomedical Imaging Into Anatomy Courses (Saturday, March 31, 3:30-5:30 p.m.)

Anatomy Education Breakfast Roundtables (Monday, April 2, 8:00-10:00 a.m.)

Symposia, minisymposia, posters (in cooperation with the Human Anatomy and Physiology Society)

EB 2001 Public Affairs Symposium
A Call to Activism: Communicating about Science 
(Saturday, March 31, 3-5:30 pm)
Room 311GH, Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL
Chair:  W.T. Talman (Univ. of Iowa College of Medicine and VAMC)
Speakers:
3:00-3:05  Introduction. W.T. Talman (Univ of Iowa College of Medicine and VAMC) 3:05-3:35  M.J.C. Hendrix (Univ. of Iowa College of Medicine)
3:35-4:05  K. Cavendish (Orlando Science Center)
4:05-4:35 "How to Meet the Press," K. Griffin (Milwaukee Journal)
4:35-5:05 "Public Understanding of Research: An NSF Initiative." H. Field (National Science Foundation)
5:05-5:30  General Discussion

Award Lectures (Monday, April 2)
R.R. Bensley Award Lecture in Cell Biology (10:00-11:00am)
Michael P. Lisanti (Albert Einstein College of Medicine)
"Caveolins in Signaling, Oncogenic Transformation, and Muscular Dystrophy"
Abstract:
Signal transduction pathways regulate growth, differentiation, and the development of an organism.  In adult animals and humans, signal transduction maintains homeostasis or balance. When homeostatic-mechanisms are interrupted, an illness or disease may ensue.  Caveolae are plasma membrane specializations and caveolins are structural proteins used by cells to form caveolae (or "little caves" of 50-100 nm in diameter).  We and other investigators have discovered that caveolae organelles may be important both in normal signal transduction and in the pathogenesis of a number of human diseases,  including cancer  and muscular dystrophy.  In my talk, I will update the working definition of caveolae, describe the functional roles of the caveolin gene family, and summarize the evidence that supports a role for caveolae as mediators of a number of cellular signaling processes.

C.J. Herrick Award Lecture in Comparative Neuroanatomy (2:00-3:00 pm)
Jeffrey C. Magee (LSU Health Sciences Center)
"Dendritic Integration of Synaptic Input in Pyramidal Neurons"
Abstract:
In most CNS neurons, synaptic input is widely distributed across complicated dendritic arborizations whereas action potential output usually occurs in a localized region of the proximal axon. Because of the filtering properties of dendrites, this arraignment should determine that the impact of any given synaptic input be primarily dependent on its location. Recent data, however, suggest that this is not the case in hippocampal CA1 pyramidal neurons. Here the conductance of individual synapses, as well as the density of certain voltage-gated ion channels increases with distance from the soma.  These modifications reduce the location-dependence of synaptic input, greatly impacting the fundamental functioning of these cells.

AAA/Wiley Journal Symposium
Tuesday, April 3 (4:30 - 6:30 p.m.)
Followed by Wine  & Cheese

Ancillary Programs
American Association of Veterinary Anatomists - Saturday, March 31
Cajal Club - Sunday, April 1
Zebrafish - Sunday, Monday & Tuesday, April 1-3

YES Mixer
Monday, April 3 
Rosen Plaza Ballroom A, 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.

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Imaging Workshop: Confocal Microscopy-Multiphoton & Beyond 
(9:00-11:00 a.m.)
Dallas M. Hyde, Ph.D. (Univ. of California-Davis)
Charles G. Plopper, Ph.D. (Univ. of California-Davis)
Robert D. Specian, Ph.D. (Louisiana State Univ. Health Sciences Center)

Imaging Workshop: Novel Confocal Applications in Biomedical Systems 
(1:00-3:00 p.m.)
Chair: Robert D. Specian, Ph.D. (Louisiana State Univ. Health Sciences Center)

[If your interest in imaging is pharmacology-related, you may want to attend the ASPET Short Course on "Imaging Receptor Pharmacology In Vivo: New Data for Clinical Trials." Non-member fee = $120]

Chronic Bowel Inflammation and Allergic Asthma: Similarities & Differences 
(1:00-3:00 p.m.) - In cooperation with the American Physiological Society
Co-Chairs:  Charles G. Plopper, Ph.D. (Univ. of California-Davis) and Helen E. Raybould, Ph.D. (UCLA)
Speakers: 
Peter Ernst, Ph.D. (Univ. of Texas Medical Branch)
"Immune Epithelial Cell Interactions: An Initiating Event in the Pathogensis of Chronic Inflammatory Diseases in Mucosal Tissues"
Matthew B. Grisham, Ph.D. (Louisiana State Univ. Health Sciences Center)
"Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms in Inflammatory Bowel Disease"
Manel Jordana (Center for Gene Therapeutics, McMaster Univ.)
"Molecular Basis of Allergic Airways Inflammation: Geographical Considerations"
 Charles G. Plopper, Ph.D. (Univ. of California-Davis)
"Remodeling of the Epithelial/Mesenchymal Trophic Unit"

Functional Genomics:  A Comparative Approach 1:00-3:00 p.m.
Chair:  Louise Abbott, Ph.D., DVM (Texas A&M Univ.)
Speakers: 
Bhanu Chowdhry, Ph.D. (Texas A&M Univ.)
"Genome analysis in Domestic Animals: Comparative Genomics and Beyond"
Daniel Goldwitz, Ph.D. (Univ. of Tennessee Health Science Center)
"Regional Mutagenesis of the Mouse Genome and Neural Phenotypes"
Stephen O'Brien, Ph.D. (National Cancer Institute)
"The Promise of Comparative Genomics for Mammal Radiation"

Sunday, April 1

Advanced Model Systems for Early Vertebrate Development - 2:30-4:30 p.m.
Chair: Joseph C. Besharse, Ph.D. (Medical College of Wisconsin)
Speakers: 
Electra Coucouvannis, Ph.D. (Univ. of Minnesota)
"Control of Cell Death During Mouse Embryonic Development"
Stephen Duncan, Ph.D. (Medical College of Wisconsin)
"Advanced Genetic Manipulation to Study Early Development of the Mouse"
Kristin Kroll, Ph.D. (Washington Univ.)
"Neural Cell Fate Determination in the Vertebrate Embryo"
Jeffrey Molkentin, Ph.D. (Univ. of Cincinnati)
"Transgenic and Knockout Approaches Toward Dissecting Cardiac Growth and Development"

Monday, April 2

Patterning During Development: Insights from Zebrafish -  9:00-11:00 a.m.
Chair: Christine Beattie, Ph.D. (Ohio State Univ. Neurobiotechnology Center)
Speakers: 
Stephen Devoto, Ph.D. (Wesleyan Univ.)
"Muscle Development and Growth: The Role of Hedgehog Signaling"
Cecilia Moens, Ph.D. (Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center)
"The Genetic Control of Hindbrain Patterning in Zebrafish"
Deborah Yelon, Ph.D. (Skirball Institute of Biomolecular Medicine)
"Patterning During Organogenesis: Cardiac Chamber Formation in the Zebrafish"
Joseph Yost, Ph.D. (Huntsman Cancer Institute, Univ. of Utah).
"Genetic Regulation of Midline and Left-Right Development"

Tuesday, April 3

Apoptosis & Necrosis in Health and Disease - 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Co-Chairs: Michiko Watanabe, Ph.D. (Case Western Reserve Univ.) and 
Anna-Lisa Nieminen, Ph.D. (Case Western Reserve Univ., School of Medicine)
Speakers: 
Piero Anversa, M.D. (New York Medical College)
"Myocyte Death in the Failing Heart"
Gregory Gores, Ph.D. (Mayo Clinic) 
"Bile Salt-Mediated Apoptosis in the Liver: Dying in Fas traffick"
J. Marie Hardwick, Ph.D. (Johns Hopkins Univ.)
"Regulating  the Regulators of Apoptosis in Virus Infections and Neuronal Disease" Richard N. Kitsis, M.D. (Albert Einstein College of Medicine)
"Molecular Basis  of Cardiac Myocyte Apoptosis"
Anna-Lisa Nieminen, Ph.D. (Case Western Reserve Univ., School of Medicine) 
"The Role of Mitochondria in Cell Death"

Age-related Changes in Structure & Function of ECM - 3:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
Chair: Marion K. Gordon, Ph.D. (Rutgers Univ. School of Pharmacy)
Speakers:
Le Duong, Ph.D. (Merck Research Laboratory)
"Osteoclast Activation by Interaction with Matrix"
Olena Jacenko, Ph.D. (Univ. of Pennsylvania)
"Links Between Hypertrophic Cartilage, Endochondral Ossification, and the Establishment of the Marrow Microenvironment"
Sergio Jimenez, M.D. (Jefferson Medical College)
"ECM Alterations in Articular Cartilage During the Development of Osteoarthritis"
David Riley, M.D. (Robert Wood Johnson Medical School)
"Connective Tissue in Aging Blood Vessels"

Anatomical Futures: An AAA Journal Symposium - 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Co-Chairs:  Paul Goetinck, Ph.D.  (Harvard Medical School) and Roger Markwald , Ph.D. (Medical Univ. of South Carolina)
Speakers:
Harvey Pollard, Ph.D. (Uniformed Services Univ. Health Sciences)
"Anatomical Genomics"
Philippe Soriano, Ph.D. (Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center & Univ. of Washington)
"PDGF Signaling in Mouse Development"
Robert D. Specian, Ph.D. (LSU Health Sciences Center) 
Didier Y. Stainier, Ph.D. (Univ. of California, San Francisco)
"Lipids and Sugars Play Critical Roles in Heart Development"

Wednesday, April 4

Functions of Tracheobronchial Airway Epithelium - Canceled

Homocysteine & Cardiovascular Damage: Congenital Defects to Atherosclerosis  8:30-10:30 a.m.
Chair: Thomas H. Rosenquist, Ph.D. (Univ. of Nebraska Medical School)
Speakers: 
Ruma V. Banerjee, Ph.D. (Univ. of Nebraska Lincoln)
"Atherogenic Effects of Homocysteine: Cellular Mechanisms"
H. Rene Malinow, M.D. (Oregon Health Sciences Center)
"Homocysteine, an Independent Risk Factor for Atherosclerosis"
Thomas H. Rosenquist, Ph.D. (Univ. of Nebraska Medical Center) 
"Homocysteine and Congenital Defects: Causes and Prevention"
Jacob Selhub, Ph.D. (Tufts Univ.)
"Homocysteine: What Is It, and How Is It Regulated?" 

Role of Gamma Delta T Cells in Inflammation & Epithelial Repair - 8:30-10:30 a.m.
(Co-sponsored by the American Association of Immunologists)
Co-chairs: Dallas M. Hyde, Ph.D. (Univ. of California-Davis) and 
David Ferrick, Ph.D. (School of Veterinary Medicine, Univ. of California)
Speakers: 
Willi K. Born, Ph.D. (National Jewish Medical and Research Center)
"Gamma/Delta T Cells Protect Normal Airway Function"
Yueh-hsiu Chien, Ph.D. (Stanford School of Medicine)
" The Transcriptional Profiles of Gamma Delta IEL and CD8+ alpha beta T Cells in the Response to Yersinia Infection"
Wendy Havran, Ph.D. (Scripps Research Institute)
"A Role for Intraepithelial Gamma Delta T Cells in Skin and Intestinal Repair".

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Functional Genomics:  A Comparative Approach 1:00-3:00 p.m., Room 204B
Chair:  Louise Abbott, Ph.D., DVM (Texas A&M Univ.)
Speakers: 
Stephen O'Brien, Ph.D. (National Cancer Institute)
"The Promise of Comparative Genomics for Mammal Radiation"
Bhanu Chowdhary, Ph.D. (Texas A&M Univ.)
"Genome analysis in Domestic Animals: Comparative Genomics and Beyond"
Daniel Goldowitz, Ph.D. (Univ. of Tennessee Health Science Center)
"Regional Mutagenesis of the Mouse Genome and Neural Phenotypes"

AAVA Business Meeting - 5:30pm - 6:30pm, Room 204B

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Neurobiology of Stress, Memory, Brain Damage, & Alzheimer's Disease in Animal Models  (see Minisymposia)

Sunday, April 1

Cajal Club Krieg Cortical Kudos 2001 Awards  - 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Cortical Discoverer Award
Gyorgy Buzsáki, Ph.D.  (Rutgers Univiversity Center for Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience) 
For research on the understanding of the morphology and electrophysiology of hippocampal pyramidal cells and local interneurons
"Functional Anatomy of the Hippocampus"

Cortical Explorer Award
Zoltan Nusser, Ph.D.  (Institute of Experimental Medicine, Hungarian Academy of Sciences)
For research on the understanding of the subcellular organization and function of neurotransmitter receptors in the neocortex and hippocampal formation using molecular neuroanatomical and electrophysiologic techniques.
"Organizational Principles of the Subcellular Distribution of Amino Acid Neurotransmitter Receptors"

The Nissl Body's Poster Session - 12:30-2:00 p.m.
Chair: John H. Morrison, Ph.D. (Mt. Sinai School of Medicine)

Presidential Symposium:  Aging in the Human Brain -  2:30-5:00 p.m.
Chair: Efrain C. Azmitia, Ph.D. (New York Univ.)
Speakers: 
Carl W. Cotman, Ph.D. (Univ. of California Irvine)
"Successful Aging: The Struggle of the Aging Neuron: A Case Study"
Caleb Finch, Ph.D. (Univ. of Southern California)
"Zeus, Darwin, and the Aging Brain"
Sue Griffin, Ph.D. (Research Service 151/LR Hospital)
"Glia Cells Provide Clues to Neuronal Degeneration"
Ralph Nixon, M.D., Ph.D. (New York Univ. Medical Center) 
"Aging Lysosomes in Mice and Men"

Thirty-third Annual Pinckney J. Harman Memorial Lecture - 5:00-6:00 p.m. 
Fred H. Gage, Ph.D. (Salk Institute for Biological Studies)
"Regulation and Function of Neurogenesis in the Adult Hippocampus" 
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Monday, April 2

Hippocampal Neuronal Circuitry: Normal and Broken - 8:30-10:30 a.m.
Chair: Charles Ribak, Ph.D. (Univ. of California-Irvine)
Speakers: 
Gyorgy Buzsaki, Ph.D. (Rutgers Univ.)
"Hippocampal Interneurons: Their Functions and Relationship to Rhythms"
Tamas Freund, Ph.D. (Hungarian Academy of Sciences)
"Mechanism of Cannabinoid Actions in the Hippocampus: The High Road"
John H. Morrison, Ph.D. (Mt. Sinai School of Medicine)
"Age Related Changes in Hippocampal Circuitry"
Helen Scharfman, Ph.D (Columbia Univ.)
"Hippocampal Hyperexcitability After Seizure-induced Neurogenesis and Aberrant Migration of Granule Cells"

C.J. Herrick Award Lecture in Comparative Neuroanatomy - 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Jeffrey C. Magee (LSU Health Sciences Center)
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Brain & Spinal Cord Repair: Are We Moving Toward a Cure? - 3:30-5:30 pm
Chair: Jerry Silver, Ph.D. (Case Western Reserve Univ. School of Medicine)
Speakers: 
Larry Benowitz, Ph.D. (Children's Hospital Medical Center, Boston)
"Stimulation of CNS Regeneration Through a Purine-Sensitive Mechanism"
Jeffrey Macklis, M.D. (Harvard Univ. Medical School)
"Repair of Complex Cortical Circuitry by Neural Precursors"
John McDonald, III, M.D., Ph.D. (Washington Univ.)
"Embryonic Stem Cells Survive, Differentiate, and Promote Recovery in the Injured Adult Spinal Cord"
Jerry Silver, Ph.D. (Case Western Reserve Univ. School of Medicine)
"Beyond the Glial Scar Lies a Robust Potential for Axon Regeneration"

Tuesday, April 3

Small Animal Noninvasive Imaging of Structure & Function -  8:30-10:30 a.m. 
This symposium highlights four different imaging modalities that have been successfully applied to investigate structural and/or functional aspects of small animals. Micro-ultrasound scanning of in utero developing mouse embryos of the major organ systems will be presented. In addition, it is now possible to use ultrasound to visualize gene transplantation. Biophotic imaging is used to visualize gene expression in vivo in mice also. Using this technique, it is possible to obtain image data noninvasively that enhances the predictive value of animal models for infectious diseases, cancer, and genetic disorders. With micro-computed tomography, high resolution structural detail of mice can be obtained providing images of organ systems that are not obtainable using other techniques. MicroCT can be combined with other functional imaging modalities to provide both structural and functional information. As a final modality, very high field MRI is being used for detailed examination of physiological parameters in brain and spinal cord in small animal models. This ability to gain insight using multimodal imaging techniques in a noninvasive manner provides information that has previously been unavailable. This will lead to a better understanding of the relevance of animal models to human disease and treatment.

Chair: David S. Lester, Ph.D. (FDA) 
Speakers: 
Pamela R. Contag, Ph.D. (Xenogen)
"Biophotonic Imaging to Localize Molecular Events in A Living Intact Animal"
Thomas H. Mareci, Ph.D. (Univ. of Florida)
"Very High Field Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopy at Tissue Resolution in Small Animals"
Michael Paulus, Ph.D. (Oak Ridge National Lab.)
"High Resolution Micro-Computed Tomography for Small Animal Research"
Daniel Turnbull, Ph.D. (NYU School of Medicine)
"In Utero Ultrasound Micro-imaging of Mouse Embryos"

Nerve Injury & Repair: Role of the Immune System  - 2:30-4:30 p.m.
(see Minisymposia) 

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There used to be a "Teaching Day" at AAA's Annual Meeting. But the AAA education program has expanded so much that it's essentially a "Teaching Meeting"! From the Saturday refresher on "Incorporating Biomedical Imaging Into Anatomy Courses" through Tuesday's minisymposium on "Teaching Innovations in Anatomy," this year's program provides a wealth of information and ideas for anatomy educators. Plus our 2nd Annual Anatomy Education Breakfast Roundtables!

Saturday, March 31

Refresher Course: Incorporating Biomedical Imaging Into Anatomy Courses 
3:30-5:30 p.m.
Chair: Kurt H. Albertine, Ph.D. (Univ. of Utah Health Science Center)
Speakers: 
Michael Dalton (VOXEL)
"Radiologic Holography-Theory and Approach"
Patricia Goede (EMERGE, Univ. of Utah)
"Radiographic Imaging"
Suzanne Stensaas, Ph.D. (Univ. of Utah)
"Neuroanatomy Imaging"
Gary Schoenwolf, Ph.D. (Univ. of Utah)
"Visualizing Complex 3-D Changes Over Time in Human Embryology"

Sunday, April 1

 Important Concepts That All Undergraduates Should Understand About Human Anatomy & Physiology - 9:00-11:00 a.m. 
(In cooperation with the Human Anatomy and Physiology Society) 
Chair: Sue Ann Miller, Ph.D. (Hamilton College) 
Speakers:
Kyle Rarey, Ph.D. (Univ. of Florida College of Medicine)
"Perquisite Knowledge of Anatomy and Physiology for Entering Medical Students"
Art Dalley, Ph.D. (Vanderbilt Univ.  School of Medicine)
"Anatomy:  Exercise in Memorization or a Dynamic Applied Science?  An Appeal for the Integration of Concepts"
Dee Silverthorn, Ph.D. (Univ. of Texas)
"How Much Anatomy Do Undergraduates Need?"
William Perrotti (Mohawk Valley Community College)
"Undergraduate Anatomy Education : Threats, Challenges, Approaches"
Sue Ann Miller, Ph.D (Hamilton College)
"Teaching How to Think Like an Anatomist: Understanding and Skills for Continued Study"

Mentoring Undergraduate Students in Research - 1:00-3:30 p.m.
Chair: Suzzette F. Chopin, Ph.D. (Texas A&M Univ., Corpus Christi)
Speakers: 
Suzzette F. Chopin, Ph.D. (Texas A&M Univ., Corpus Christi)
"Student Expectations and Outcomes of Undergraduate Research"
Aishsa Covington (Texas A&M Univ., Corpus Christi)
"Developing Presentation Skills"
Michael Floissac (Texas A&M Univ., Corpus Christi)
"Developing Networking Skills"
Tracie Garcia (Texas A&M Univ., Corpus Christi)
"Developing Critical Thinking Skills"
William Holland (Univ. of Colo.-Denver)
"Funding Sources for Undergraduate Research"
Lovell A. Jones, Ph.D. (Univ. of Texas Health Science Center)
"Increasing Diversity"
Mary Kanz, Ph.D. (Univ. of Texas Medical Branch)
"Creating a Research Environment Where Women and Minorities Succeed"
Golda Leonard, Ph.D. (Univ. of Texas Medical Branch)
"Managing Student Relationships"
Jose Medina (Texas A&M Univ. Health Science System)
"Value of Research Experience for Students Entering a Medical Career"
Gerald A. Meininger Ph.D. (Texas A&M Univ. Health Science Center)
"Fostering Legitimate Research Experiences"
Brad Stith, Ph.D. (Univ. of Colorado-Denver) 
"Funding Sources for Undergraduate Research"
Yevgeniya Tarensenko (Univ. of Texas Medical Branch)
"Role of Undergraduate Research in Promoting Graduate Studies"

Monday, April 2

Anatomy Education Breakfast Roundtables  8:00-10:00 a.m.
An opportunity for educators to "talk among yourselves" over bagels and coffee.

Tuesday, April 3

How Does Embryology Fit/Not Fit in the 21st Century Medical Curriculum? 9:00-11:30 a.m.
Co-Chairs: John W. Lough, Ph.D. (Medical College of Wisconsin) and 
Jane Scott, Ph.D. (Wright State Univ. School of Medicine) 
Speakers: 
David L. Bolender, Ph.D. (Medical College of Wisconsin)
Thomas W. Sadler, Ph.D. (Univ. of North Carolina)
Gary C. Schoenwolf, Ph.D. (Univ. of Utah)
"Medical Embryology: Its Place in the Curriculum at the University of Utah School of Medicine"
David B. Swanson, Ph.D. (National Board of Medical Examiners)
"Coverage of Embryology and Developmental Biology on USMLE Step 1"

Neuroscience in the Medical Curriculum - 12:30-2:30 p.m.
Co-Chairs: Duane E. Haines, Ph.D. (Univ. of Mississippi Medical Center) and 
Raymond E. Papka, Ph.D. (Northeastern Ohio College of Medicine)
Speakers:
James L. Culberson, Ph.D. (West Virginia Univ.)
"Teaching Neurobiology in 2001: Some Pains, Some Brains, Some Gains"
Duane E. Haines, Ph.D. (Univ. of Mississippi Medical Center)
"Medical Neurobiology; Classroom to Clinic, Information in a Relevant Format?"
Raymond E. Papka, Ph.D. (Northeastern Ohio College of Medicine)
"Medical Neuroscience: Challenges of Teaching Neuroscience in a B.S./M.D. Curriculum in a Community Based Medical School Setting"
Harold H. Traurig, Ph.D. (Univ. of Kentucky, College of Medicine)
"Medical Neuroscience: Curriculum Design and Content - An International Perspective"

Teaching Innovations in Anatomy   (see Minisymposia)

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Leukocyte/Epithelial Cell Interactions - Canceled

Neurobiology of Stress, Memory, Brain Damage, & Alzheimer's Disease in Animal Models - 3:30-5:30 p.m.
Chair: David M. Diamond, Ph.D. (Univ. of South Florida)

Sunday, April 1

Cellular Junctions & Signal Transduction - 8:30-10:30 a.m.
Chair: Calvin Roskelley, Ph.D. (Univ. of British Columbia)

Vertebrate Heart Induction - 11:00 a.m.-1:45 p.m.
Chair: Yukiko Sugi, Ph.D. (Medical Univ. of  South Carolina)

Monday, April 2

Angiogenesis and Growth Factors - 1:00-3:00 p.m.
Chair: Douglas Coffin, Ph.D. (Univ. of Montana)

Zebrafish: Cell Signaling/Organ Systems - 1:30-3:30 p.m. 
Co-chairs:  Bruce Riley, Ph.D. (Texas A&M Univ.) and Stephen J. Moorman, Ph.D. (Case Western Reserve Univ.)

Zebrafish: Early Development - 3:30-5:00 p.m.
Chair: Mary Mullins, Ph.D. (Univ. of Pennsylvania, Dept. of Cell & Developmental Biology)

Cancer Progression: Molecular Mechanisms - 3:30-5:30 p.m.
Chair: Mary J.C. Hendrix, Ph.D. (Univ. of Iowa College of Medicine)

Imaging Innovations - 3:30-5:30 p.m.
Chair: Kathy K.H. Svoboda, Ph.D. (Baylor College of Dentistry)

Tuesday, April 3

Cellular & Molecular Biology of Cell Deaths - 8:30-10:30 a.m.
Chair: Jacques Gilloteaux, D.Sc. (Lake Erie College of Osteo Medicine)

Zebrafish: Developmental Neurobiology - 9:00-11:00 a.m.
Chair: Chi-Bin Chien, Ph.D. (Univ. of Utah Medical Center)

Zebrafish: Sensory Systems - Combined with Zebrafish Cell Signaling (Monday)
Chair: Stephen J. Moorman, Ph.D. (Case Western Reserve Univ.)

Age-Related Changes at the Cell Level - 1:00-3:00 p.m.
Chair: Pamela L. Witte, M.D. (Loyola University Medical Center)

Nerve Injury & Repair: Role of the Immune System - 2:30-4:00 p.m.
Co-chairs: Kathryn J. Jones, Ph.D. and Virginia M. Sanders (Loyola Univ. Chicago)

Animal Models of Disease - 2:30-5:00 p.m.
Chair: Pudur Jagadeeswarn, Ph.D.  (Univ. of Texas Health Science Center)

Teaching Innovations in Anatomy - 3:00-5:00 p.m.
Chair: Richard L. Drake, Ph.D. (Univ. of Cincinnati College of Medicine)