Biology Department Seminar "An 'Old-World' Yet 'New' Animal Model of Essential Hypertension: Implications for Translation to Human Cardiovascular Disease"

University of Kentucky
Biology Department

Sponsored by Biology Ribble Endowment

*Refreshments served at 3:45pm

Date:
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Location:
116 T.H. Morgan Bldg.

How Mexican Axolotls Promote Science, Conservation, and Creativity

A day long symposium honoring one of Mexico's most treasured animals. Sponsored by the College of Arts & Sciences Biology Department and Hispanic Studies Department.

Morning Session
9:00 - 9:15 Symposium Introduction, Randal Voss, UK
9:15 – 10:00 Salamanders are forever, Panagiotis Tsonis, University Dayton
10:00 - 10:30 Waxolotls in literature, Vinnie Cassone, UK
10:30 – 10:45 Coffee Break
10:45 - 11:15 The skinny on axolotl regeneration, Ashley Seifert, UK
11:15 – 12:00 How axolotls regenerate their limbs, David Gardiner, UC-Irvine

Afternoon Session
1:00 - 1:30 Conquering the axolotl genome, Jeramiah Smith, UK
1:30 - 2:00 Axolotl on a chip, Alex Palumbo, UK
2:00 - 2:30 Of axolotls and tiger salamanders, David Weisrock, UK
2:30 – 3:00 Coffee and Discussion Break
3:00 – 4:00 Using the axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) as a flag species to restore the most important and managed wetlands in Mexico: Xochimilco, Luis Zambrano, Autonoma Universidad de Mexico
4:15 - 5:00 Ambystoma Genetic Stock Center Tour

Simposio de un día que rendirá honor a uno de los animales más especiales de Mexico. Patrocinado por los departametos de Biología y Estudios Hispanos del College of Arts & Sciences.

Sesión de la manána
9:00 - 9:15 Introducción al simposio por Randal Voss, UK
9:15 – 10:00 Las salamandras son para siempre, Panagiotis Tsonis, University Dayton
10:00 - 10:30 Waxolotls en literatura, Vinnie Cassone, UK
10:30 – 10:45 Receso
10:45 - 11:15 Regeneración ‘skinny’ del Axolotl, Ashley Seifert, UK
11:15 – 12:00 Cómo los axolotls regeneran sus cuerpos, David Gardiner, UC-Irvine

Sesión de la tarde
1:00 - 1:30 Conquistando el genoma de Axolotls, Jeramiah Smith, UK
1:30 - 2:00 Axolotl en un chip, Alex Palumbo, UK
2:00 - 2:30 De axolotls y salamandras tigre, David Weisrock, UK
2:30 – 3:00 Receso y Discusión
3:00 – 4:00 El axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) como medio para restaurar uno de los más importantes y manejables pantános
mexicanos: Xochimilco, Luis Zambrano, Autonoma Universidad de Mexico
4:15 - 5:00 Tour Genetic Stock Center Ambystoma

 

Date:
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Location:
WT Young Library Auditorium

Symposium: ¡Viva Mexico! : How Mexican Axolotls Promote Science, Conservation, and Creativity

¡Viva Mexico! : How Mexican Axolotls Promote Science, Conservation, and Creativity

February 24, 2014, WT Young Library Auditorium, University of Kentucky
 

Morning Session

9:00 - 9:15 Symposium Introduction, Randal Voss, UK

9:15 – 10:00 Salamanders are forever, Panagiotis Tsonis, University Dayton

10:00 - 10:30 Waxolotls in literature, Vinnie Cassone, UK

10:30 – 10:45 Coffee Break

10:45 - 11:15 The skinny on axolotl regeneration, Ashley Seifert, UK

11:15 – 12:00 How axolotls regenerate their limbs, David Gardiner, UC-Irvine

Afternoon Session

1:00 - 1:30 Conquering the axolotl genome, Jeramiah Smith, UK

1:30 - 2:00 Axolotl on a chip, Alex Palumbo, UK

2:00 - 2:30 Of axolotls and tiger salamanders, David Weisrock, UK

2:30 – 3:00 Coffee and Discussion Break 

3:00 – 4:00 Using the axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) as a flag species to restore the most important and managed wetlands in Mexico: Xochimilco, Luis Zambrano, Autonoma Universidad de Mexico

4:15 - 5:00 Ambystoma Genetic Stock Center Tour

 

Date:
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Location:
WT Young Library Auditorium University of Kentucky
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