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Biomedical Research Training Program

Symposium Keynote Speaker

9th Annual Symposium

Biomedical Research Training Program Symposium

Thursday, June 12, 2008
Beller Conference Center
11:30 -Noon lunch served
12:00 - 1pm keynote
1:15 - 5pm Scholar presentations

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Dr. Gary C. Sieck. PhD.
Professor and Chair, Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering,
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine. Rochester, Minnesota

" Physiological Basis of Muscle Fiber Weakness "

Dr. Sieck’s research interests include neuromotor control, contractile protein expression and muscle fiber mechanics, intracellular calcium regulation and excitation-contraction coupling. His studies employ a number of physiological and disease models related to neuromuscular remodeling, postnatal development, aging, respiratory control, and the hormonal environment. Dr. Sieck has received various honors and awards including the Mayo Distinguished Investigator and Research Educator awards, and is currently President-Elect of the American Physiological Society. He served as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Applied Physiology from 1999-2005 and is a member of editorial and advisory boards for a number of physiology publications. He has published over 200 original articles, reviews, book chapters and editorials.