Semester 1

1. 10 October 2011- Investigating soluble cleaved uPAR as a biomarker in COPD
   Michael Portelli - Abstract
   
   
2. 24  October 2011 - Basal expression of survival proteins influences the killing of AML cells by the multi-kinase inhibitor TG02, which preferentially depletes Mcl-1 and XIAP
   Amina Abdul-Aziz
   
   
3. 07 November 2011 - Measures to characterize variable importance in classification of microarray datasets
   Clint Mizzi - Abstract
   
   
4. 21 November 2011 - Isolation of a novel GABPα interactor
   Byron Baron - Abstract
   
   
5. 12 December 2011 - The effects of trans-regulatory loci on globin gene control
   Amel Daw - Abstract
   
   
6. 19 December 2011 - Does the model of haemoglobin genetics and assembly serve as a basis for hypothesis driven gene discovery?
   Marisa Bugeja
   
   
7. 16 January 2012- Identification of small-molecule compounds and extracts protecting mitochondrial membranes against toxicity by α-synuclein
   Angelique Camilleri - Abstract

Semester 2

1. 24 February 2012 [3.00 - 4.00pm, CHB327] - Inactivation of the constitutively active ghrelin receptor attenuates limbic seizure activity in rodents
   Ms Jeanelle Portelli - Abstract 
   
   24 February 2012 [4.00 - 5.00pm, CHB327] - The pathophysiological role of autophagy in cancer development and progression
   Prof Ciro Isidoro
   
   
2. 05 March 2012 - Heat shock modulators protecting normal cells during chemotherapy
   Ms Christina Fiott - Abstract 
   
   
3. 26 March 2012 - Functional role of AIP in pituitary adenoma predisposition.
   Mr Robert Formosa - Abstract
   
   
4. 23  April 2012 - The Paradox of Liver Coagulopathy
   Dr Alexander Gatt
   
   
5. 30 April 2012 - TBA
   Ms Alexandra Fiott
   
   
6. - TBA
   

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Venue: Engineering Lecture Theatre, Engineering Building, University of Malta
Time:  3.00 – 4.00 pm unless otherwise indicated
(TBA: To be announced)