The goal of the Interdisciplinary Reproduction & Health Group (IRHG) Seminar Series is to highlight transdisciplinary precision research taking place in the reproductive health field, provide opportunities for collaboration among researchers to build their own research efforts and promote clinical/researcher activity across the University of Missouri System and our partners.
The IRHG was organized and established through a faculty-driven, grass roots effort in 2016 to develop an integrative interdisciplinary program that transcends traditional departmental, college and system boundaries to foster excellence in reproduction, health research and education at Mizzou.
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"Novel Functional Modalities of Calcium and Potassium Channels, and Their Roles in Mammalian Reproduction"
Speaker:
Polina Lishko, PhD
Professor of Cell Biology & Physiology
BJC Investigator
Washington University School of Medicine
Date: Wednesday March 5, 2025, 4-5 p.m.
Location: Roy Blunt NextGen Precision Health Building, Atkins Family Seminar Room
In-person and virtual option
- Light snack will be provided in person. All are welcome!
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About the Speaker
The focus of Lishko lab is on dissecting the role of bioelectricity in reproduction, aging, and metabolism. We are developing and applying advanced biophysical, biochemical, and cell biology methods to study how mammalian tissues and cells are regulated by unconventional steroid signaling and play a role in mammalian reproduction and neuronal functions. Specifically, our team studies the role of steroid-modulated ion channels in age-related macular degeneration, neurodegeneration, ovarian aging, and fertility. We also work on developing small-molecule-based therapies to treat reproductive and age-related disorders.
Research interests: Molecular mechanisms of bioactive lipid signaling, investigating bioelectricity and regulation of ion channels, physiology of the retina, fluid flow in the brain, fertility, reproductive biology research, neurodegeneration and vision.