August 04, 2008

Han-Mo Koo Seminar Series features international scientific experts

Grand Rapids, MI (August 4, 2008) –   Van Andel Institute (VAI) hosts speakers from some of the most respected academic, federal, and private research institutes in the nation and around the world through its ongoing Han-Mo Koo Seminar Series, dedicated to the memory of VAI Principal Investigator Han-Mo Koo, who passed away in 2004 following a six-month battle with cancer. 

All seminars take place from noon to 1:00 p.m. at Van Andel Institute.  The public is welcome to attend. Upcoming speakers in August and September include:

August 20: Ormond A. MacDougald, Ph.D.
Affiliation: University of Michigan Medical Center
Presentation: “Role of Wnt Signaling in Adipose Tissues”

August 27: Bill M. Bement
Affiliation: University of Wisconsin-Madison
Presentation: “A Rho GTPase Signal Treadmill”

September 10: Bruce H. Littman, M.D.
Affiliation: Translational Medicine Associates, LLC
Presentation: “The Value of Translational Medicine”

September 12: Peter A. Campochiaro, M.D.
Affiliation: Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Hospital School of Medicine
Presentation: “Pathogenesis and Treatment of Ocular Neovascularization and Excessive Vascular Permeability”

September 17: Sean Morrison, Ph.D.
Affiliation: Howard Hughes Medical Institute and the University of Michigan
Presentation: TBD

For a full list of upcoming seminars, visit: http://www.vai.org/News/Seminars.aspx.

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