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June 11, 2025
11 a.m. EST

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Bonnie L. Blazer-Yost, PhD, FAPS, is the 2025 recipient of the Cell & Molecular Section Hugh Davson Distinguished Lectureship. Her talk will focus on the role of electrolyte channels, pumps and transporters in the production of cerebrospinal fluid with an emphasis on understanding and treating hydrocephalus. This lecture will build on Hugh Davson’s pivotal role in establishing the composition, function and production of cerebrospinal fluid to explore its unknowns and new discoveries. 

Key Learning Objectives:   

  • Understand the composition of normal cerebrospinal fluid. 
  • Investigate the role of channels, transporters and pumps in cerebrospinal fluid production. 
  • Explore the targeting channels and transporters for the treatment of hydrocephalus. 
Speaker

Bonnie L. Blazer-Yost, PhD, FAPS
Professor, Biology, Indiana University Indianapolis School of Science

Bonnie L. Blazer-Yost, PhD, FAPS, is a professor in the Biology Department at Indiana University Indianapolis. She specializes in the regulation of epithelial ion transport mechanisms essential for salt and water homeostasis. Blazer-Yost earned her PhD from the University of Pennsylvania and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Cambridge University, U.K. Her current research focuses on developing drugs to treat acute and chronic hydrocephalus.

Moderators

Sandrine V. Pierre, PhD
Associate Professor of Biomedical Sciences, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Marshall University

Sandrine V. Pierre, PhD, is the associate professor of Biomedical Sciences at Marshall Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine. Her research focuses on exploring new regulatory mechanisms in cardiovascular and renal physiology, particularly the role of the Na+/K+-ATPases sodium pump in cellular function and disease. Pierre aims to develop novel therapeutic interventions for hypertension, myocardial infarction and heart failure. She is the current chair of the APS Cell & Molecular Physiology Section.

Matthew Triolo, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa

Matthew Triolo, PhD, is a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine in Canada. He investigates how mitochondria regulate signaling in muscle stem cells and the implications on skeletal muscle regeneration and repair. Triolo serves as the APS Cell & Molecular Physiology Section Junior Trainee Representative.

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