Endocrine Research Conference
Fall 2024 - Spring 2025
This talk series is a highlight of the
research mission of our division. It is scheduled from September through June
of each academic year and is held from 11:00 am- 12:00 pm, Wednesday mornings
on the Anschutz Medical Campus in the 7th Floor Conference room of
Research Complex-1 South. Current concepts and controversies in all areas of
Endocrinology are presented.
These
talks are given by our division faculty and fellows and post docs, in addition
to faculty from other divisions both within and outside the Department of
Medicine as well as visiting Professors from other institutions.
Each
major subspecialty area of Endocrinology is covered across a 2-year cycle in a
series of talks that includes basic concepts, pathophysiology, and highlights
of recent advances in translational research and clinical care of the
particular endocrine system being presented.
If
you would like to have a live stream of our research, please contact Bev
McLaughlin via email: Bev.McLaughlin@cuanschutz.edu
Location
In person- RC1-South 7th Floor Conference Room (zoom option available)
Time
Wednesdays, 11:00AM-12:00PM
Schedule
LocationL RC1 South 7th Floor Room 7109 Light Lunch served to participants
Note: There are No Conference held on Holidays
| Date | Speaker | Professional Title and Institution | Presentation |
| 09/04/2024 | Elizabeth Thomas | Associate Professor University of Colorado | PreventT2+Choice: Design and Implementation of a Pilot Study for Diabetes Prevention in Rural Eastern Colorado |
| 9/11/2024 | Tania Reis | Associate Professor University of Colorado | How flies get fat: from genes to neurons |
| 9/18/2024 | Levi Watson | Assistant Professor Division of Reproductive Sciences Dept. of Obstetrics & Gynecology University of Colorado | Ablation of Bone Marrow-Derived Adipocytes in Syngeneic Mouse Models of Ovarian Cancer |
| 09/25/2024 | Steve Nordeen | Steven K. Nordeen, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus, Department of Pathology University of Colorado
| Regeneration of the Structure and Function of Estrogen-deficient Vaginal Epithelium by a Novel Phytoestrogen-related Compound |
| 10/02/2024 | Andrew Libby | Assistant Professor University of Colorado | "Peripheral Organ Adaptation to Loss of Ovarian Function: Emerging Insights” |
| 10/09/2024 | Clay Semenkovich | Professor Washington University | “Lipid Metabolism and the Quest for Certainty” |
| 10/16/2024 | Miguel Lanaspa | Associate Professor University of Colorado | "Modulating hepatic leptin signaling to treat obesity and diabetes” |
| 10/23/2024 | Mia Smith | Barbara Davis Center | B cells in type 1 diabetes: From breaking tolerance to pathobiology |
| 10/30/2024 | Andra L. Dingman, | Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Child Neurology) | Chronic Gliosis, Cholesterol Metabolism and White Matter Development After Neonatal Stroke |
| 11/06/2024 | Josh Yarrow | Director GRECC RMR VA | Manipulating androgen metabolism Preclinical and clinical endeavors to improve testosterone efficacy and limit side effects |
| 11/13/2024 | Cecilia Caino | Associate Professor University of Colorado | “Emerging roles of Mitochondrial Rho GTPases in Cancer” |
| 11/20/2024 | Maira Amaya | Assistant Professor University of Colorado | The STAT3-VDAC1 Axis Modulates Mitochondrial Function aqnd Plays a Critical Role in the Survival of Leukemia Cells |
| 11/27/2024 | THANKSGIVING HOLDAY | NO CONFERENCE | |
| 12/04/2024 | Dara Aisner | Professor Clinical Genetics Pathology | Molecular Diagnostics in Endocrine Neoplasms (and Beyond) |
| 12/11/2024 | Vivian Weiss, MD, PhD | Associate Professor Vanderbilt University | Cancer Assiciated Fibroblasts in Aggressive Thyroid Cancer |
| 12/18/2024 | Canceled | ||
| 12/25/2024 | WINTER BREAK | NO CONFERENCE | |
| 01/08/2025 | Dr Laura Brown | University of Colorado | “The fate of branched-chain amino acids in fetal growth restriction: The key to fetal survival?” |
| 1/15/2025 | Dr. Leigh Perreault | Professor of Medicine University of Colorado | Tirzepatide for Obesity Treatment and Diabetes Prevention – 3-year results from SURMOUNT-1 |
| 1/22/2025 | Dr Jane Reusch | Professor of Medicine University of Colorado
| Endothelial Dysfunction and Decreased Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Diabetes:From uncomplicated diabetes to COVID 19 |
| 1/29/2025 | Dr Cecilia Caino | Associate Professor of Pharmacology University of Colorado | “Emerging roles of Mitochondrial Rho GTPases in cancer” |
| 2/5/2025 | Dr Paul Rozance | The Frederick C. Battaglia Chair in Neonatology Research Children's Hospital Colorado Professor of Pediatrics, Neonatal Medicine | New Roles for Old Hormones: Placental Lactogen, Glucagon, and the Regulation of Placental Function and Fetal Growth |
| 2/12/2025 | Dr. Kristen Boyle | Associate Professor of Pediatrics Associate Director, Nutrition T32 Associate Director, Pilot & Feasibility Program Colorado NORC Co-Director, Basic Science Research Track | LEAD Center | Mesenchymal Stem Cells and the Early Footprints of Metabolic Disease |
| 2/19/2025 | Dr. Silvania Da Silva Teixeira | Assistant Professor Departmet of Pediatrics, Nutrition Section Division of Endocinology, Metabolism and Diabetes | Upregulation of Cardiac Thyroid Hormone-Inactivating Enzyme (D3) Activity Post-Myocardial Infarction is Important for Cardiac Recovery in Females |
| 2/26/2025 | |||
| 3/5/2025 | Lisa Chow | Professor, University of Minnesota Medical School, Department of Medicine Division Director, Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes | Is It What You Eat or When You Eat? The Role of Time Restricted Eating in Humans |
| 3/12/2025 | Nausica Arnoult, PhD Assistant Prof of Molecular, Cellular and Debelopmental Biology | CU Boulder | Characterization of the MMEJ pathway of DNA double strand break repair |
| 3/19/2025 | Spring break | ||
| 3/26/2025 | Dr Jamie Moore | CU ANSCHUTZ Department of Pedicatrics Section of Nutrition | Chasing Waterfalls- variability in response to adolescent bariatric surgery and the role of postoperative obesity |
| 4/2/2025 | Dr. Lauren Fishbein | Research Faculty Discussion | |
| 4/9/2025 | Kelly Lively | Epic voyage through the Cosmos | |
| 4/16/2025 | Dr. Richard Johnson | Professor Emiritus CU Anschutz, Medicine-Renal | Uric acid, gout and metabolic disease—association or cause? |
| 4/23/2025 | Dr Stephanie Wesolowski | Associate Professor Section of Neonatology Department of Pediatrics School of Medicine University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Intrauterine hypoxia initiates hepatic insulin resistance and cellular injury |
| 4/30/2025 | Marcus Goncalves | NYU Langone Health | “ Appetite
control and metabolic changes in cancer
cachexia” |
| 5/7/2025 | Katrina Oselinsky | CU Anschutz | The Emotional Edge: Rethinking Physical Activity Interventions for High-Risk Chronic Disease Groups Through Affective Science |
| 5/14/2025 | Paul Roberson | Instructor | Sestrin1 Regulation of Skeletal Muscle Metabolism |
| 5/21/2025 | Natalie Nokoff | Associate Professor | |
| 5/28/2025 | |||
| 6/4/2025 | Trainee presentations: Caitlin Bell MD, Nick Hulett PhD student | ||
| 6/11/2025 | James Hassell | ||