PI Lecture Series

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PI Lecture Series

This program provides the opportunity for research foundation staff to learn more about the research programs they support.

Please contact communication@foundation.sdsu.edu with any questions.

Next lecture: Dr. Eyal Oren

Dr. Eyal Oren
Public Health
“50 Years Later: Why are we Still Smoking Cigarettes Given the Strong Evidence Linking them to Dangerous Health Effects”

Date: Wednesday, November 13th
Time: 12:00 - 1:00pm

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Presented Lectures

Dr. Matthew Verbyla

Friday, October 11^th, 2019

Dr. Matthew Verbyla
Environmental Engineering
“The Safe WaTER Lab: Understanding Health-related Microbiological Processes in Natural and Engineered Environmental Systems for Social Justice and Sustainable Development”

Dr. Douglas A. Stow

Friday, September 20^th, 2019

Dr. Douglas A. Stow
Geography
“Rates of and Controls on Wildfire Spread in California Shrublands”

Dr. Phillip J. Holcomb

Friday, April 19^th, 2019

Dr. Phillip J. Holcomb
Psychology
“How Does the Brain Read?”

Dr. Manal Swairjo

Friday, March 8^th, 2019

Dr. Manal Swairjo
Chemistry and Biochemistry
“When Molecules Dance”

Dr. Sean Hauze

Thursday, February 14^th, 2019

Dr. Sean Hauze
Instructional Technology Services
“The STEM Guitar Project”

Dr. Mat Schulze

Thursday, January 24^th, 2019

Dr. Mat Schulze
European Studies
“LARC 3.0: Where we are and where we are headed at SDSU's Language Acquisition Resource Center”

Dr. Sahar Ghanipoor Machiani

Friday, November 16^th, 2018

Dr. Sahar Ghanipoor Machiani
Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering
“Transportation in the Era of Connected and Automated Technologies”

Dr. Mee Young Hong

Friday, October 10^th, 2018

Dr. Mee Young Hong
“Fish Oil and Colon Cancer”

Dr. Marina Kalyuzhnaya

Friday, September 14^th, 2018

Dr. Marina Kalyuzhnaya
“Romance of Bio and Gas: A Better Life With a Healthy Planet”

Dr. Natalie Mladenov

Thursday, May 10^th, 2018

Dr. Natalie Mladenov
“Degradation and Tracking of Contaminants in Natural and Engineered Water Systems”

Dr. Kristen Wells

Thursday, April 12^th, 2018

Dr. Kristen Wells
“Feasibility of a Spanish-Language Virtual Agent Cervical Cancer Application in the Context of Patient Navigation”

Dr. Mounah Abdel-Samad

Friday, March 16^th, 2018

Dr. Mounah Abdel-Samad
“Fostering Community Engagement to Increase Equity and Inclusion in Public Policy”

Dr. Kate Rubin

Friday, February 16^th, 2018

Dr. Kate Rubin
“The Unbearable Lightness of a Galaxy's Being”

Dr. Aaron Elkins

Tuesday, January 23^rd, 2018

Dr. Aaron Elkins
“AVATAR: Automated Credibility Assessment for Border Security”

Dr. Susan Kiene

Thursday, December 7^th, 2017

Dr. Susan Kiene
“Home-based HIV Testing in Rural Uganda”

Dr. Robert Quimby

Wednesday, November 15^th, 2017

Dr. Robert Quimby
“Observing Nature's Biggest and Brightest Explosions with the Hubble Space Telescope”

Dr. Greg Holland

Friday, October 13^th, 2017

Dr. Greg Holland
“Biomolecular Mechanisms of Spider Silk Assembly”

Dr. Karen May-Newman

Friday, September 15^th, 2017

Dr. Karen May-Newman
“An Engineering Approach to the Treatment of Heart Failure”

Dr. Inna Fishman

Wednesday, May 17^th, 2017

Dr. Inna Fishman
“What Can Brain Imaging Reveal About Autism and Other Developmental Disorders?”

Dr. Iana Castro

Friday, April 7^th, 2017

Dr. Iana Castro
“Understanding Consumer Behavior in Food Retail Environments”

Dr. Chris Mi

Thursday, March 16^th, 2017

Dr. Chris Mi
“Improving Hybrid and Electrical Vehicle Performance”

Dr. Kim Finley

Friday, February 10^th, 2017

Dr. Kim Finley
“What Fruit Flies Can Teach Us About the Genetics of Neural Trauma and Aging”

Dr. Peter Larlham

Thursday, January 12^th, 2017

Dr. Peter Larlham
“SDSU in Africa: A Tanzanian Literacy Project”

Mr. Mark Ballam, Ms. Paige Bryant, and Dr. Martina Musteen

Thursday, December 1^st, 2016

Mr. Mark Ballam, Ms. Paige Bryant, and Dr. Martina Musteen
“An Overview of SDSU's Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER)”

Dr. Georg Matt

Thursday, November 3^rd, 2016

Dr. Georg Matt
“Thirdhand Smoke: The Lasting, Toxic, and Costly Legacy of Tobacco Smoke”

Dr. Todd Braje and Dr. Jillian Maloney

Friday, October 14^th, 2016

Dr. Todd Braje and Dr. Jillian Maloney
“Uncovering the Footfalls of the First Americans: Reconstructing the Paleocoastal Landscapes of North America's Pacific Coast”

Dr. Christal Sohl

Friday, September 16^th, 2016

Dr. Christal Sohl
“Molecular Mechanisms of Disease: Using Structure/Function Studies to Probe Tumorigenesis”

Dr. Bruce Appleyard

Wednesday, May 18^th, 2016

Dr. Bruce Appleyard
“Measuring, Understanding, and Realizing Sustainability, Livability, and Equity”

Mr. Tom Karlo

Friday, April 22^nd, 2016

Mr. Tom Karlo
“Past, Present, and Future of KPBS”

Dr. Marie Roch

Friday, March 11^th, 2016

Dr. Marie Roch
“Eavesdropping: What We Learn From Listening in on Whales and Dolphins”

Mr. Trent Biggs

Friday, February 19^th, 2016

Mr. Trent Biggs
“Watersheds and People: Stories from the South Pacific, India, and US-Mexico Border Region”

Mr. Thomas Zink

Friday, January 29^th, 2016

Mr. Thomas Zink
“Native Habitat Restoration”

Dr. Ignatius Nip

Friday, December 11^th, 2015

Dr. Ignatius Nip
“Speech Motor Development in Children with Cerebral Palsy”

Dr. Fletcher Miller

Thursday, November 19^th, 2015

Dr. Fletcher Miller
“Fire in Space; How Gravity Effects Flames”

Dr. V. Robin Weersing

Thursday, October 15^th, 2015

Dr. V. Robin Weersing
“Developing Effective Interventions for Pediatric Anxiety and Depression”

Dr. Joanne Lobato

Wednesday, May 6^th, 2015

Dr. Joanne Lobato
“Re-imagining Video-Based Online Learning in Mathematics”

Dr. Rob Edwards

Friday, April 17^th, 2015

Dr. Rob Edwards
“New Uses of DNA Sequencing: From Viruses to Oceans”

Dr. Mark Sussman

Thursday, March 26^th, 2015

Dr. Mark Sussman
“Regenerating the Heart: Uncommon Sense for Common Problems”

Dr. Bey-Ling Sha

Friday, February 27^th, 2015

Dr. Bey-Ling Sha
“Marquee Programs in the School of Journalism & Media Studies”

Dr. Philip Greiner

Thursday, January 22^nd, 2015

Dr. Philip Greiner
“Meeting the Need for a Diverse Nursing Workforce”

Dr. Sam Shen

Friday, November 14^th, 2014

Dr. Sam Shen
“Examples of Climate Change Phenomena and Mathematical Methods”

Dr. Suzanne Lindsay

Friday, October 17^th, 2014

Dr. Suzanne Lindsay
“The Institute for Public Health: Translating Research to Practice”

Dr. Heather Corliss

Friday, September 12^th, 2014

Dr. Heather Corliss
“Studying Health Disparities in LGBT Populations”

Dr. Dann Goble

Wednesday, May 14^th, 2014

Dr. Dann Goble
“A Balance Tracking System (BTrackS) for Assessing Sports-related Concussion”

Dr. Gustaaf Jacobs

Thursday, April 24^th, 2014

Dr. Gustaaf Jacobs
“Challenges and Advancements in the Modeling and Analysis of Shocked, Particle-laden Flows in High-speed Combustors and Explosions”

Dr. Scott Kelley

Thursday, March 13^th, 2014

Dr. Scott Kelley
“The Serious Science of Schmutz: A Metagenomic Approach to Indoor Microbiology”

Dr. Karen Emmorey

Wednesday, February 12^th, 2014

Dr. Karen Emmorey
“What happens when your other language is a sign language? ”

Dr. Tonika Green

Thursday, January 16^th, 2014

Dr. Tonika Green
“CARES ”

Dr. Sanford Bernstein

Friday, December 6^th, 2013

Dr. Sanford Bernstein
“Modeling and Treating Human Muscle and Heart Disease in the Fruit Fly ”

Dr. Mahasweta Sarkar

Friday, November 8^th, 2013

Dr. Mahasweta Sarkar
“Impact of Wireless Technology in Medical and Social Life”

Dr. Kevin Hovel

Friday, October 18^th, 2013

Dr. Kevin Hovel
“The Grass Menagerie: Importance of Seagrass Habitats to Biodiversity and Fisheries”

Dr. Christopher Harrison

Friday, September 20^th, 2013

Dr. Christopher Harrison
“Developing the Next Generation of Anti-doping Tests”

Dr. Alex DeNoble

Wednesday, May 8^th, 2013

Dr. Alex DeNoble
“Overview of the Lavin Entrepreneurship Center”

Dr. Ricardo Zayas

Friday, April 19^th, 2013

Dr. Ricardo Zayas
“Stem Cells and Regeneration in Planarians”

Dr. Walt Oechel

Friday, March 15^th, 2013

Dr. Walt Oechel
“What the Arctic Tells Us About the Future of Global Change”

Dr. Thomas Novotny

Friday, February 22^nd, 2013

Dr. Thomas Novotny
"Going After the Butts: Tobacco Control and Environmental Advocacy“

Dr. Laura J. Hall

Monday, January 14^th, 2013

Dr. Laura J. Hall
"Preparing Educators who Sustain Effective Practices for Learners with Autism Spectrum Disorders“

Dr. Mary Ann Lyman Hager

Friday, December 14^th, 2012

Dr. Mary Ann Lyman Hager
"Critical Languages and Cultures - the Role of LARC in Military and Civiliam Arenas"

Dr. Tom Rockwell

Friday, November 30^th, 2012

Dr. Tom Rockwell
"From California to Turkey: Cracking the Earthquake Code"

Dr. Douglas Grotjahn

Friday, October 12^th, 2012

Dr. Douglas Grotjahn
"Catalysis: Chemical Magic in Real Life"

Dr. Margaret Friend

Friday, September 21^nd, 2012

Dr. Margaret Friend
"What Young Children Know about Language: Why It's Important and How We Can Find Out"

Learn more about Dr. Margaret Friend

Drs. Randolph Philipp, Lisa Lamb, Victoria Jacobs, and Jessica Bishop

Friday, May 2^nd, 2012

Drs. Randolph Philipp, Lisa Lamb, Victoria Jacobs, and Jessica Bishop
"A Study of Elementary School Teachers Engaged in Sustained Professional Development Focusing on Children's Mathematical Thinking"

Dr. Tom Huxford

Tuesday, April 24^th, 2012

Dr. Tom Huxford
"Structural Biochemistry at SDSU“

Learn more about Dr. Tom Huxford

Dr. Mel Hovell

Friday, April 13^th, 2012

Dr. Mel Hovell
"The Behavioral Ecological Model: Applying Theory to Health Behaviors"

Dr. Kathie McGuire

Friday, April 6^th, 2012

Dr. Kathie McGuire
"Bacterial Meningitis: How Bacteria Get Into the Brain

Learn more about Dr. Kathie McGuire

Dr. Kelly Doran

Tuesday, March 20^th, 2012

Dr. Kelly Doran
"Bacterial Meningitis: How Bacteria Get Into the Brain

Learn more about Dr. Kelly Doran

Dr. Jeanne Nichols

Friday, March 2^nd, 2012

Dr. Jeanne Nichols
"Osteoporosis A Pediatric Disease?

Dr. Tracy Love

Tuesday, February 21^st, 2012

Dr. Tracy Love
"Language and the Brain

Dr. William Welsh

Friday, February 17^th, 2012

Dr. William Welsh
"NASA's Kepler Mission: Discovering Strange New Worlds"

Dr. John Elder and Dr. Gregory Talavera

Monday, February 9^th, 2012

Dr. John Elder and Dr. Gregory Talavera
"Salsa to Luces: 25 Years at IBACH"

Dr. Caren Sax

Monday, January 30^th, 2012

Dr. Caren Sax presented
"Interwork Institute & SDSU: Connecting the Dots"

Learn more about Dr. Caren Sax

Dr. Ralph-Axel Mueller

Tuesday, January 24^th, 2012

Dr. Ralph-Axel Mueller presented
"Local and Network Abnormalities of Brain Organization in Autism"

Dr. Dipak Gupta and Dr. Ming-Hsing Tsou

Friday, January 20^th, 2012

Dr. Dipak Gupta and Dr. Ming-Hsing Tsou presented
"Mapping Ideas on the Internet: A New Methodology for an Unstable World"

Learn more about Dr. Ming-Hsing Tsou

Dr. Robert Mentzer

Thursday, January 12^th, 2012

Dr. Robert Mentzer presented
"Heart Disease and the Need for BioScience Translational Research"

Learn more about Dr. Robert Mentzer

Dr. Edward Riley

Thursday, January 5^th, 2012

Dr. Edward Riley presented
"Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Not Just Another Pretty Face"

Dr. Peter Andersen

Wednesday, December 14^th, 2011

Dr. Peter Andersen presented
"Go Sun Smart: Communicating Sun Safety to the Ski Industry"

Dr. Ted Cranford

Tuesday, December 6^th, 2011

Dr. Ted Cranford presented
"Understanding Toothed Whale Biosonar Using Rocket Science, Finite Element Modeling, and High‐speed Video Endoscopy"

Learn more about Dr. Ted Cranford

Dr. Marian Liebowitz

Tuesday, November 29^th, 2011

Dr. Marian Liebowitz presented
"Heartpower Performances"

Dr. Roland Wolkowicz

Wednesday, November 16^th, 2011

Dr. Roland Wolkowicz presented
"Discerning Viral-Host Interactions for Drug Discovery"

Dr. Fridolin Weber

Tuesday, November 8^th, 2011

Dr. Fridolin Weber presented
"From Atoms to Stars"

Learn more about Dr. Fridolin Weber

Dr. Joy Phillips

Wednesday, November 2^nd, 2011

Dr. Joy Phillips presented
"Immediate Protection from All Strains of Influenza A; or, No More Scary Pandemics"

Learn more about Dr. Joy Phillips

Dr. Antonio Palacios

Friday, October 28^th, 2011

Dr. Antonio Palacios presented
"Mimicking Nature: Using Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos Theory to Enhance Performance of Sensor Systems"

Learn more about Dr. Antonio Palacios

Dr. Julia Evans

Thursday, October 20^th, 2011

Dr. Julia Evans presented
"What Can Children with Specific Language Impairment Tell Us About How the Brain Learns and Remembers?"

Dr. Guadalupe X. Ayala

Friday, October 14^th, 2011

Dr. Guadalupe X. Ayala presented
"Promoting Healthy Eating Across Levels of the Socio-Ecologic Framework"

Dr. Rebecca Lewison

Friday, September 23^rd, 2011

Dr. Rebecca Lewison presented
"Applied Conservation Research in San Diego: Sea Turtles, Seabirds, Bobcats and Sharks"

Dr. Rob Edwards

Friday, September 16^th, 2011

Dr. Rob Edwards presented
"Using Computers to Understand Life from Bacteria and Viruses to Corals and Fishes"

Upcoming Lectures

Dr. Carrie House

Wednesday, December 4^th
Dr. Carrie House
Biology
"Understanding and Overcoming Chemotherapy Resistance in Ovarian Cancer”