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Upcoming Webinars
Tuesday, April 6, 2010 | 1:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Speakers: Helena Boshoff (NIH), William R. Jacobs, Jr. (Albert Einstein College of Medicine), Carl Nathan (Weill Cornell Medical College), Christopher Sassetti (University of Massachusetts Medical School), and Dirk Schnappinger (Weill Cornell Medical College)
TB kills nearly 2 million people yearly, and now shows drug resistance. This symposium highlights how the genetic information of the pathogen and genetic tools are utilized in the quest for new TB drugs.
Monday, May 24, 2010 | 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Organizers: Doris Bucher (New York Medical College), Jennifer Henry (The New York Academy of Sciences)
Influenza viruses such as H1N1 continue to pose a major global public health problem, so understanding their pathogenicity and transmission is crucial. This symposium will revisit the 2009 outbreak and examine strategies against future outbreaks.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010 | 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speakers: Enikö Kramár (University of California, Irvine), Feng Liu (Pfizer), Bruce McEwen (Rockefeller University), and John Morrison (Mount Sinai School of Medicine)
Estrogens play a role in memory processes, yet molecular mechanisms and the role of estrogen receptors remain unclear. This meeting discusses estrogen signaling for memory formation and advances in dissecting out the pathways underlying these effects.
Webinar Archives
Webinar Archive
February 23, 2010
Researchers met to discuss advances in basic and translational research on metabotropic glutamate receptors, which are promising targets in drug discovery for CNS diseases and other illnesses.
Webinar Archive
January 5, 2010
New York Governor David Paterson has set a target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the state by 80% by the year 2050. Stakeholders met at the Academy to discuss strategies for reaching this goal.
Webinar Archive
December 8, 2009
Representatives of universities, industry, and government led a symposium exploring how the two worlds can work together more successfully, and what public policy measures could promote economic development.
Webinar Archive
November 21, 2009
Graduate students from around the New York metropolitan area recently organized a symposium spotlighting some of the most exciting local work in soft and hard condensed matter physics. This webinar archive collects all the presentations.
Webinar Archive
November 13, 2009
Ensuring universal access to clean water has emerged as one of the most pressing issues facing public health officials and governments worldwide.
Webinar Archive
October 27, 2009
What is the connection between dysregulated neuronal insulin signaling and Alzheimer's disease? In a recent Academy webinar, some researchers argued that the neurodegenerative disease should be considered a type of diabetes.
Webinar Archive
September 15, 2009
Why do minority populations in developed countries bear a disproportionate burden of diabetes and related conditions? A NYAS symposium explored why, and discussed culturally sensitive approaches that could help control this epidemic.
Webinar Archive
September 9, 2009
In an age when first impressions are made through Google, how can you ensure that your online profile will help you get where you want to be? Two communications experts offer useful advice.
Webinar Archive
June 3, 2009
A scientist who made the transition from an academic lab to a pharmaceutical company explains the different roles of scientists in industry and what type of person thrives there.
Webinar Archive
May 28, 2009
Vaccine experts and public health officials met at the Academy on May 28, 2009 to discuss the latest about the outbreak.
Webinar Archive
May 20, 2009
Regions of Southeast Asia, Africa, and Latin America bear the greatest burden from infectious diseases, in part because life-saving vaccines have not been broadly implemented. How can they be delivered to those who need them most?
Webinar Archive
May 2, 2009
Two experts in science communication shared their insights on making the most of professional conferences, from networking to poster design.
Webinar Archive
April 28, 2009
Protein kinases play a key role in almost every major pathway in eukaryotic cells. Structural approaches, including a new method called fragment-based drug design, are identifying potential targets against diseases including cancer.
Webinar Archive
April 22, 2009
Green architects and engineers are working to balance energy consumption and generation at the level of individual buildings. But how do we define "zero" energy, and how can we reach this goal?
Webinar Archive
April 8, 2009
U.S. science thrives on an international workforce, but gaining permission to work in the country can be difficult. Two immigration lawyers explain what foreign national students and postdocs need to know.
Webinar Archive
April 1, 2009
Imaging techniques and site-directed mutagenesis are revealing the details of translational fidelity and kinetics at the ribosome. Conformational changes in the ribosome appear to play a key role in these processes.
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