Fellows Chalk Talks

​​The Fellows Research Forum "Chalk Talk" is an opportunity for clinical and basic science post-doctoral fellows and others to present their work in progress (planned or ongoing projects). Talks are held 4:00 - 5:00 pm the 4th Wednesday of the month. November and December dates fall on the 2nd Wednesday of the month due to holidays.

Fall 2023/Spring 2024 Fellows Chalk Talk Series will be in a hybrid format,

In person:
Research Complex 2
Conference Room 3109
12700 East 19th Avenue
Aurora, CO 80045

and, online:
https://ucdenver.zoom.us/j/95401147644

Please note the specific format of each seminar below.


For additional information, request to get on the schedule or suggest a speaker, please contact:

Fredrick Rosario Joseph, PhD, Seminar Series Director
Cameron Davis, Fellows Chalk Talk Coordinator

Sponsored by Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the Division of Reproductive Sciences

Date Title/Presenter
09/23/20 Galactosemia and primary ovarian insufficiency
John Rushing, MD
12/16/20 Metabolic programming of the muscle and liver transcriptome in offspring of obese mice
Amy Kelly, PhD
Amniotic fluid microRNA profiles in twin-twin transfusion syndrome with and without severe cardiomyopathy
Emily Willner, MD
03/24/21 Can exogenous pulsatile FSH rescue the hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism phenotpye associated with obesity
Thanh-Ha Luu, MD
DUSP1 inhibition in the treatment of ovarian cancer
Brooke Saunders, MD
04/28/21 Angiogenesis gone wrong: dysregulated endothelial cell-extracellular matrix interactions in severe fetal growth restriction
Lauren Sayres, MD
05/26/21 Fetal overgrowth in pregnancies complicated by obesity
Jerad Dumolt, PhD
Maternal serum micro RNA correlates with amniotic fluid micro RNA in pregnancies complicated by TTTS: a potential prenatal marker for TTTS
Chloe Nielsen, MD
06/23/21 Testing the cytoprotective action of sulubrinal upon human ovarian cortex
Ivy Lersten, MD
Date Title/Presenter
08/29/19 The Role of Small Extracellular Vesicles in the Maternal Metabolic Adaptations to Pregnancy
Laura James-Allan
09/25/19 The Impact of Maternal Mindfulness Practice on Prenatal Stress
Annie Porter, MD
10/23/19 Maternal Serum Mico RNA by Trimester and Twin Twin Transfusion Syndrome
Chloe Nielsen, MD
11/20/19 Impact of Preconception Lipid-base Nutrient Supplementation on Placental Function in Women Living in Low-Resource Countries
Marisol Castillo-Castrejon, PhD
12/18/19 SLC7A11 is an LH/androgen Regulated Target in Mouse Sertoli Cells
Zhenghui Liu, PhD
02/26/2020 Targeting CTNNB1 mutations as a means to prevent endometrial cancer recurrence
Marisa Moroney, MD
Date Title/Presenter
​​0​9/19/2018 ​​​​Prenatal Depression and Anxiety Have an Impact on Maternal and Fetal Psychology and Physiology: The Impact of a Maternal Mindfulness Practice
Annie Porter, MD
​​ ​​​​The Rate of Primordial Follicle Growth Activation is Slowed in the AKBI Ovary
Evelyn Llerena Cari
​​12/19/2018 ​​​​Impact of Genetic Variants on Steroid Hormone Metabolism in Contraceptive Implant Users
Aaron Lazorwitz, MD
​​01/16/2019 ​​​​Fasting and Postprandial Breast Milk Composition in Mothers with Type 2 Diabetes as a Function of Glycemic Control
Rachel Rodel, MD
​​ ​​​​Trophoblast-specific SNAT2/Slc38a2 Gene Silencing Using Lentiviral Transduction of Blastocysts
Owen Vaughan, PhD​
​​02/20/2019 ​​​​Carnitine Palmitoyltransferase 1A: A Potential Targetable Metabolic Vulnerability of Ovarian Cancer Dissemination
Brandon Sawyer, MD
​​​04/17/2019 ​​​​The Effects of Chronic Low-Dose 'Cosmic' Radiation on Pregnancy Outcomes in Mice
Jon Steller, MD​
​​​05/15/2019 ​​​​FSH Pulsatility and Ovarian Hormone Secretion in Obese Women
Thanh-Ha Luu, MD
​​​ ​​​​Amniotic Fluid MicroRNA in Twin-Twin Transfusion Syndrome
​Emily Willner, MD
​​​06/19/2019 ​​​​The Effects of IVF and Vitrification on Trophoblast Invasion and Placental Function
Cassandra Roeca, MD
Date Title/Presenter
​​09/20/2017 ​​​​ ​Impact of Adiponectin and Insulin on Placental Lipid Transport
Elena Silva, PhD
​​10/18/2017 ​​​​Adverse Perinatal Outcomes Associated with Marijuana Use in Young Mothers
​Chrissy Rodriguez, MD
​​11/15/2017 ​​​​Epigenetic Mechanisms of PARP Inhibitor Resistance in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer
Levi Watson, PhD
​​12/20/2017 ​​​​Nitrergic signaling in the GI tract: Exploring the role of nNOS Serine-1412 phosphorylation in GI Motility Development
Damian Guerra, PhD
​​01/17/2018 ​​​​Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor-1 Is a Key Regulator of Fetoplacental Endothelial Cell Angiogenesis
Shuhan Ji, PhD
​​02/21/2018 ​​​​Understanding the Genetic Drivers of Ovarian Cancer Dissemination
Lindsay Wheeler, MD
​​​ ​​​​Insulin Requirements in Hispanic Women with Type 2 Diabetes During Pregnancy
Jessica Ehrig, MD
​​​03/21/2018 ​​​​Maternal Obesity and Gestational Diabetes Are Not Associated with Insulin Resistance in Cultured Primary Human Trophoblast Cells
Marisol Castillo-Castrejon, PhD
​​​ ​​​​Fasting and Postprandial Breast Milk Composition in Mothers with Type 2 Diabetes as a Function of Glycemic Control and the Effect on the Infant Microbiome
​Rachel Rodel, MD
​​​04/18/2018 ​​​​Reproductive Outcomes In Space
​Jon Steller, MD
​​​ ​​​​The Impact of Vitrification on Trophoblast Invasion and Placental Function of IVF Embryos
​Cassie Roeca, MD
​​​05/16/2018 ​​​​Molecular Markers in Recurrent Stage I, Grade I Endometrioid Endometrial Cancers
​Marisa Moroney, MD
​​​ ​​​​The Connection Between FSH and Obesity
​Sara Babcock, MD
​​​06/20/2018 ​​​​High-Fat Diet and Alterations in Ovarian Gene Expression and DNA Methylation
​Natalie Hohos, PhD
Date Title/Presenter
​​09/21/2016 ​​​​Dysregulation of FSH in Obesity
Jessica Bauer, MD
​​11/16/2016 ​​​​Postpartum Hemorrhage Prevention in Patients with Preeclampsia (PHP# Study)
​Amy Hermesh, MD
​​12/21/2016 ​​​​Determining In Vivo Human Placental Nutrient Transfer and Metabolism Using Four-Vessel Sampling and Blood Flow Measurements
Trond Michelsen, PhD
​​01/18/2017 ​​​​Insulin requirements in Hispanic Americans in Pregnancy
Jessica Ehrig, MD
​​ ​​​​Exposure to Phthalate, an Endocrine Disrupting Chemical, Alters the First Trimester Placental Methylome and Transcriptome in Women
Natalia Grindler, MD
​​02/15/2017 ​​​​Adiponectin Supplementation During Pregnancy Normalises Offspring Cardiac Hypertrophic Gene Expression in a Mouse Model of Maternal Obesity
Owen Vaughan​, PhD
​​​03/08/2017 ​​​​AdipoRon Anti-Tumor Activity in Serous Epithelial Ovarian Cancer
​Amin Ramzan​, MD
​​​04/19/2017 ​​​​Preliminary Data on Placental Nutrient Transporters in Early Gestation and the Imact of Maternal Obesity
Laura James Allan
​​​ ​​​​Adverse Perinatal Outcomes Associated with Marijuana Use During Pregnancy
​Christina Rodriguez, MD
​​​05/24/2017 ​​​​Impact of Adiponectin and Insulin on Placental Lipid Transport and Metabolism
​Elena Silva, PhD
​​​ ​​​​YOGrT Study - Yogurt to Obviate Group B Streptoccocus
​Laura Rodriguez-Riesco, MD
​​​06/21/2017 ​​​​TBD
​Sara Babcock, MD
​​​ ​​​​TBD
​Rachel Rodel, MD

 

Contact Info

Cameron Davis
Division of Reproductive Sciences Seminar Coordinator
12700 E. 19th Avenue, MS 8613
Aurora, CO 80045

Phone: (303) 724-2673
Fax: (303) 724-3512

 

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