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KITP Minisymposium on
The Role of Intercellular Calcium Signaling in Healthy and Diseased Tissues
November 13-14, 2003
Coordinator: P. Jung
Funding: NSF, NIH, Burroughs Wellcome Fund

Calcium signaling plays an important role in the regulation of numerous cellular functions and the coordination of cellular functions in cell-layers. While the first mini-symposium was focused mainly on intracellular calcium signaling and the mathematical modeling, this minisymposium is mainly concerned with intercellular calcium in healthy and diseased tissues. Topics include novel signaling mechanisms, including the role of extracellular messengers and integrins, role of calcium signaling for synaptic transmission, and calcium signaling in cancer tissue.

Thursday, November 13, 2003

11/13, 9:00 a.m. Dr. Veronica Klepeis
Boston University Medical School
P2Y Receptor Signaling in Epithelial Cells[Aud][Cam]
11/13, 10:30 a.m. Dr. Vickery Trinkaus-Randall
Boston University Medical School
Integrins and Their Role in Ca2+ Waves[Aud][Cam]
11/13, 1:30 p.m. Dr. Jianwei Shuai
Ohio University
Model of Intercellular Calcium Waves in Rat Glial Cells[Slides][Aud][Cam]
11/13, 3:00 p.m. Dr. Andy Charles
UCLA Medical School
Intercellular Calcium Signaling in Brain Tumors[Aud][Cam]

Friday, November 14, 2003

11/14, 9:00 a.m. Dr. Eric Newman
University of Minnesota
Glial Cell Calcium Waves and Regulation of Synaptic Transmission[Slides][Aud][Cam]
11/14, 11:00 a.m. Dr. Linda Chicoine
Cognetix, Inc.
Polysaccharide Modulation of AMPA-Type Glutamate Receptors: Importance to Synaptic Function and Neuronal Maintenance[Slides][Aud][Cam]
11/14, 2:00 p.m. Discussion Session: Role of Ca2+ Signals in Cancer, Injury Response, Calcium Fingerprints of Disease and Drug-Impact
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