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Note: UofL Today will not be published on Monday, May 25, due to the Memorial Day holiday.
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Here’s what was posted to UofL Today on May 21, 2015:
· PHOTOS: Signs of progress are being made all along the Streetscape construction area on Belknap Campus. View here.
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DID YOU KNOW?
Four UofL students killed in action early in World War II had barracks buildings named in their honor that once stood near Belknap Campus. They were: Robert Lawrence Leopold, ensign, USNR; Bethel Veech Otter, lieutenant, USNR; Herbert Hugo Menges, ensign, USNR; and Robert Gabriel White, ensign, USNR.
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Campus-Submitted Announcement List
Seminars
1.) Diabetes and Obesity Center Seminar Series
Grand Rounds
2.) Neuroscience
Defenses
3.) Jaspreet Singh Grewal, MD
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Campus-Submitted Announcements
Seminars
1.) Diabetes and Obesity Center Seminar Series
May 26, 4 p.m., Baxter Auditorium
Free
Topic: “Deciphering the metabolic origins of heart failure: A question of balance.” The Diabetes and Obesity Center Seminar Series is pleased to present Dr. Daniel Kelly, Tavistock distinguished professor and scientific director of the Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute at Lake Nona. Dr. Kelly will discuss the metabolic origins of heart failure. All interested individuals are welcome to attend.
Additional Information: Sam Clausi.
Grand Rounds
2.) Neuroscience
May 22, 8 to 9 a.m., Room 4003, K-Wing, School of Nursing
This week’s Neuroscience Grand Rounds will be held at the same time and same location as usual, except is taking place on Friday instead of Thursday. Dr. Andrei Krassioukov, professor of medicine and physical medicine and rehab, and chair of rehabilitation medicine at the University of British Columbia, will present Abnormal cardiovascular control following spinal cord injury. Are the plastic changes within spinal cord to blame? CME and CEU credit will be given to MDs, DOs, and RNs.
Additional Information: Emily Rollins, 407-3226.
Defenses
3.) Jaspreet Singh Grewal, MD
May 22, noon, HSC Research Tower A, Knoefel Conference Room 1302
The Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology presents “A Novel Approach of Targeting Antigens to B cells for in vivo anti-tumor Antibody and T cell response,” a PhD proposal defense by Jaspreet Singh Grewal, MD, MPH, MS.
Additional Information: Tracey Pender.
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