A symposium honoring Dr. Murphy was held on June 4th. Collaborators from around the globe were on campus to honor Dr. Murphy's many years of research and dedication to science.
For further information, contact Sándor Lovas, 402 280-5753, slovas@creighton.edu
Speakers and Topics
- Preclinical development of leptin receptor agonist glycopeptides. Laszlo Otvos, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA.
- New frontiers on the trail of selective oxytocin and vasopressin agonists and antagonists. Maurice Manning, Medical University of Ohio, Toledo, OH.
- Exploring inhibitor strategies for cathepsin S: implication for blocking tumur invasion. Brian Walker, Queen's University, Belfast, Northern Ireland.
- Ghrelin: A novel tool for treating burn-induced dysfunctions. Ambikaipakan Balasubramaniam, Department of Surgery and Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH.
- Radioactive labeling of neuropeptides. Geza Toth, Biological Research Centre of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Szeged, Hungary.
- Oncogenic Signaling Mechanisms Regulated by Peptide Hormones. Leon Murphy, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Cambridge, MA.
- Conformations and biological activities of gastrin analogs. Sandor Lovas, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE
Slideshow
Slideshow of pictures from the symposium honoring Dr. Murphy. Thank you to Drs. Sandor Lovas and Richard Hallworth for organizing the event. Dr. Murphy was very pleased and proud to be honored in such a way.
