INVITED SPEAKERS FOR 2011

11-1. January 10 , 2011

"FDA-Approved Medical Foods: Their Use in Pain, Sleep, and Stem-Cell Stimulation"

by

William E. Shell, M.D.
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
2980 N Beverly Glen Circle, Suite 301
Los Angeles, CA 90077
Voice: 310-474-9809
Cell: 310-279-6059
FAX: 413-674-4911
E-mail: weshell@ptlcentral.com

11-2. February 14, 2011; Valentine's Day

"Genomes, Proteomes, and the Central Dogma"

by

Prof. Thomas Vondriska, Ph.D.
UCLA Department of Anesthesiology
BH557A CHS
University of California
Los Angeles, CA 90095-7115
Voice: 310-206-4072
Lab: 310-206-4188
E-mail: tgvondiska@mednet.ucla.edu
URL: www.anes.ucla.edu/

11-3. March 21, 2011

"Inside the Human Genome: A Case for Non-Intelligent Design"

by

Prof. John C. Avise, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
University of California at Irvine
425 Steinhaus Hall
Irvine, CA 92697
Phone: 949-824-3925
FAX: 949-824-2181
E-mail: javise@uci.edu
URL: faculty.uci.edu/profile.cfm?faculty_id=5292

11-4. April 11, 2011

"Vitamin E Supplementation"

by

Howard Simon, President
Rejuvenation Science
811 North Catalina Ave., Suite 3208
Redondo Beach, CA 90277
Voice: 310-798-2830 ext. 802
Voice: 888-73-REJUV; 888-737-3588 ext. 802
URL: Rejuvenation-Science.com

11.5. May 9, 2011

"Current Topics in Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research"

by

Prof. Amander T. Clark, Ph.D.
UCLA Department of Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology
451C BSRB
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1606
Voice: 310-794-4201
E-mail: clarka@ucla.edu
URL: mcdb.ucla.edu/Research/Clark

11.6. June 13, 2011

"Amino Acids: Weapons of Mass Construction (Mitochondria & Muscle)"

by

Dr. Bijan Pourat, M.D.
125 North Robertson Blvd.
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Voice: 310-550-8000 (Connie)
Voice: 310-600-5009
E-mail: antiagingbybijan@hotmail.com

11.7. July 25, 2011

"Epigenetics of Chronological Age"

by

Prof. Eric J. N. Vilain, Ph.D.
Department of Human Genetics
6357A Gonda Center
Los Angeles, CA 90095-7088
Phone: 310-267-2455
FAX: 310-794-5446
E-mail: evilain@ucla.edu

11.8. August 15, 2011

"Spinal Cord Injury: Therapeutic Neurostimulation"

by

Prof. V. Reggie Edgerton, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor
UCLA Department of Physiological Sciences
Terasaki Life Sciences Building; 1014, 1304
University of California
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1606
Voice: 310-825-1910
E-mail: vre@ucla.edu

11.9. September 12, 2011

"X Chromosome Inactivation in Human Pluripotent Stem Cells"

by

Dr. Sanjeet Patel, M.D.
UCLA Molecular Biology Interdepartmental Ph.D. Program
Department of Biological Chemistry
University of California
Los Angeles, CA 90095-8358
E-mail's: sanjeet@ucla.edu
spatel@mednet.ucla.edu

11.10. October 10, 2011

"Curcumin Reduces Head and Neck Tumors"

by

Prof. Marilene B. Wang, M.D.
UCLA Department of Head and Neck Surgery
200 Medical Plaza, Suite 550
P. O. Box 956959
Los Angles, CA 90095-6959
Phone: 310-206-6688
FAX: 310-794-7083
E-mail: mbwang@ucla.edu

11.11. November 14, 2011

"Cancer and Aging: Rival Demons?"

by

Prof. Judith Campisi, Ph.D.
Life Sciences Division
Buck Institute for Research on Aging
Novato, California and
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Berkeley, California
Phone: 415-209-2066
FAX: 415-209-9920
E-mail: jcampisi@buckinstitute.org
Assistant: Ms. Jeri Jenkins (jjenkins@buckinstutte.org)
Phone: 415-209-2043

11.12. December 12, 2011

"The Aging Clock: The Impact of Aging and Neurodegeneration on the 24-Hour Circadian Rhythm"

by

Prof. Christopher S. Colwell, Ph.D.
UCLA Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Science
Semel Institute
760 Westwood Plaza, 77-352
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1759
Voice: 310-206-3973
FAX: 310-206-5060
E-mail: ccolwell@mednet.ucla.edu