UCSD Physician-Scientist Colloquium
  Wednesday, October 25th in the Leichtag Auditorium (Room 107)

         5:30 - 6:30 P.M.   Hors d'Oeuvres & Social Hour                  
6:30 - 7:00 P.M.   Biomedical Magazine Review Club      
      7:00 - 7:30 P.M    Career Perspectives of a Physician-Scientist

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Biomedical Magazine Review
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Roland Blantz, M.D.
Professor & Head, Division of Nephrology-Hypertension
UCSD School of Medicine
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Should we add angiotensin receptor blockers to the drinking water ???

Habashi JP et al. Losartan, an AT1 Antagonist, Prevents Aortic Aneurysm in a Mouse Model of Marfan Syndrome.   Science 2006; 312:117-121.  ABSTRACT  PDF

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Peter Agre, M.D.
Nobel Prize, Chemistry 2003
Vice Chancellor for Science & Technology
Professor of Cell Biology
Duke University Medical Center

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 Molecular and cellular analysis of the transport of water across cell membranes in health and disease; aquaporins.

The role of the physicians and scientists in public policy ( see SEA website )