Medicine Grand Rounds with Dr. Joshua Farr

The Department of Medicine at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson presents:

Topic: “Senescent Cells - Emerging Therapeutic Targets for Multiple Chronic Diseases”

Joshua N. Farr, PhD

Noon-1 p.m., Lecture Hall, Room 5403
College of Medicine – Tucson
(See flyer below for ALL virtual viewing links.)

— A light lunch will be provided. —

LIVESTREAM LINK!

Presenter: A recent addition to the Department of Medicine's faculty, Dr. Farr is an associate professor of medicine in the Division of Rheumatology at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson. In addition, he serves as the Ethel McChesney Bilby Chair for Osteoporosis Research in the University of Arizona Arthritis Center. Over the past 10 years at the Mayo Clinic (Rochester, MN), Dr. Farr’s work has been seminal in the systematic identification of senescent cells in the bone microenvironment with aging in mice and humans and in demonstrating a causal role of senescent cells in mediating age-related bone loss in old mice. He more recently served as PI on a phase 2 randomized controlled trial to test the effects of intermittent senolytic therapy on bone metabolism in postmenopausal women, demonstrating that the clinical response to senolytics is driven by the underlying senescent cell burden, which has key implications for the future development of senolytic drugs. Dr. Farr’s laboratory at the University of Arizona will focus on the roles of senescent cells in mediating aging and chronic diseases.

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■ Flyer for this event:  dom_grand_rounds_flyer_2024-09-04_v3.pdf

Medicine Grand Rounds are held in Room 5403, on the fifth floor of the College of Medicine – Tucson. To view Medicine Grand Rounds remotely, see this live weblink: https://streaming.biocom.arizona.edu/streaming/. To view it after the fact, click on "Archive" at the top of this same link's webpage and, from the dropdown menu under "Category," select "Medicine Grand Rounds" and click "Search" to find the event you're seeking.

Accreditation Statement: The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Disclosure Statement: All Faculty, CME Planning Committee Members, and the CME Office Reviewers have disclosed that they have no financial relationships with ineligible companies that would constitute a conflict of interest concerning this CME activity.

Learning Objectives:

• Essential elements of the homeostatic system controlling long term energy stores
• The role of the melanocortin-3 receptor in energy homeostasis
• Understanding the current, and potential future therapeutic roles for melanocotin-based drugs

For questions or accommodations that may be necessary, please contact the Office of the Chair, 520-626-6349 at least three days in advance of event.