Thursday, September 15, 2016

Sept. 22 DSS to Feature Dr. Michael Xi Zhu

The next Distinguished Scientist Seminar at the University of South Alabama College of Medicine will feature Dr. Michael Xi Zhu, professor of integrative biology and pharmacology at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston in Houston, Texas.

The lecture, titled “TRPC4 Channel Regulation and Function,” will take place Sept. 22, 2016, at 4 p.m. in the first floor auditorium of the Medical Sciences Building on USA's main campus.

Dr. Zhu earned both his master of science degree and Ph.D. from the University of Houston. He completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Baylor College of Medicine. His interests include ion channels for calcium signaling.

The lecture series is comprised of distinguished scientists from other academic institutions who are invited by the USA College of Medicine basic science departments to present a seminar showcasing their latest research findings. Faculty, staff and students are strongly encouraged to attend.

Learn more about Dr. Zhu here.