March 17

"Airport Screening: The Science and Risks of Backscatter Imaging." David J. Brenner, Columbia University Gary Kline (Rep. Bilbray) Room B-339 Rayburn

April 21

"The Treatment of Depression: What Works, When, and Why" Robert De Rubreis, University of Pennsylvania. Rob Saunders (Rep. Holt) Cannon 122

May 12

“Germs We Cannot Always Kill: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)”  Henry Chambers, UCSF; Rob Saunders (Rep. Holt) Rayburn B-338

May 26

 “Cancer Cells and Their Neighborhoods”   Mina J. Bissell, Lawrence Berkeley Lab,  Olivia Kurtz (Rep. Castle) 

June 9

“PARP Inhibitors: a Breakthrough in Cancer Therapy?” Daniel Silver, MD, PhD, Dana Farber Olivia Kurtz (Rep. Castle) Rayburn B-338

June 23

“Viruses in our Genomes: Unending Surprises” John Coffin, Tufts University Olivia Kurtz (Rep. Castle) Rayburn B-338

July 21

“The Mammography Controversy Redux”  Ann Partridge, MD, MPH, Dana Farber Alana Paull (Rep. Speier) Rayburn B-338

July 28

“Stem Cells in Gene Therapy” John Tisdale, NIDDK Rob Saunders (Rep. Holt) Rayburn B-338

Sept. 15

"The Science of Jet Lag and its Management"  Charmane Eastman, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago Gary Kline (Rep. Bilbray) Room B-339 Rayburn

Sept. 22

“H1N1 Influenza (Swine Flu): Where We Stand”   Peter Palese, Mt Sinai Alana Paull (Rep. Speier) Rayburn B-369