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Marla Berry
Thursday, November 12, 2009
11:00 a.m. to 1 p.m.
MEB 315 - Auditorium (note different location)
Lunch will follow in BSB320N

Novel methods for investigating RNA protein interactions and
identifying RNA-binding proteins in vivo

Marla J. Berry, Ph.D.
Chair and Professor of Cell and Molecular Biology
John A. Burns School of Medicine
University of Hawaii at Manoa

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Special Seminar
Ralph Etienne-Cummings, Ph.D.
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
The Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland
Biomorphic Circuits and Systems: Development and Applications of Silicon Models of the Nervous System

Tuesday October 6, 2009
12 noon to 1 p.m.
POST 127, UH Manoa Campus

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Research Highlights
New Grants Awarded
Peter Hoffmann
1R21AT004844-01A1 Hoffmann (PI) 8/01/2009-7/31/2011
NIH/NCCAM
Mechanisms by which Selenium Influences T Helper Cells During Immune Responses
The major goals of this project are to characterize mechanisms by which Se affects CD4+ T cell activation and identify specific selenoproteins that mediate the effects of Se on CD4+ T cells.

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New Publications
Berry Lab Utilizes Microscopy Core
Marla Berry and her colleagues have had a manuscript accepted in Antioxidants and Redox Signaling with an impact factor of 6.19. The research leading to the paper made significant use of the the RCMI Microscopy Core.

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Research Outcomes Accelerating Discoveries for Medical Applications and Practice
The overall goal of the University of Hawaii RCMI Program is to significantly increase competitiveness for mainstream NIH funding by establishing a translational research interdisciplinary pipeline (TRIP) that leads to innovative medical applications and improved patient-care practices, particularly for diseases that disproportionately affect Asians and Pacific Islanders. [ more... ]
The University of Hawaii RCMI Program (G12RR003061) is funded by the Research Centers in Minority Institutions Program, an initiative of the National Center for Research Resources at the National Institutes of Health.