Translational research by Sonia Michail, M.D. (above left), and Oleg Paliy, Ph.D., examines clinical problems in pediatric gastroenterology using gene-array technology. [Photos by Will Jones/WSU Center for Teaching and Learning]
The Research Club will present the second lecture in its series, “Translational Research: From Bench to Bedside,” on Tuesday, November 3, from 6:00-7:30 p.m. in Room 101 White Hall (Gandhi Auditorium) on the WSU main campus.
The faculty speakers will be Sonia Michail, M.D., associate professor of pediatrics, and Oleg Paliy, Ph.D., assistant professor of biochemistry and molecular biology. They will be joined by Matthew Durbin, a medical student on their research team. An introduction to the speakers will be provided by Arthur Pickoff, M.D., chair of WSU’s Departments of Pediatrics and Community Health.
Drs. Michail and Paliy are collaborating on a series of projects that explore the role of microflora in gastrointestinal disorders of children. Their translational research is funded by grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Read more in Vital Signs (PDF).
Dinner will be provided on Nov. 3. Please RSVP to Adam Deardorff (deardorff.2@wright.edu) if you plan to attend.
![Wright State medical student Katie Bullinger discusses her research poster at the 2009 Medical Student Research Symposium. [Photo by Will Jones/WSU Center for Teaching and Learning]](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3402/3550925153_f2649f7e79.jpg?v=0 "Katie Bullinger")
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