Dec. 15: Frederick G. L. Huetwell Professorship in Cardiovascular Medicine James O. Woolliscroft, M.D., dean of the Medical School, cordially invites you to the Monday, Dec. 15, inauguration of the Frederick G. L. Huetwell Professorship in Cardiovascular Medicine and the installation of Hakan Oral, M.D., as the first Huetwell Professor. The ceremony will take place at 4 p.m. in the Ford Amphitheatre University Hospital. For more information, e-mail Dawn Bednarski or call 734-998-7622.
MCRU to consolidate two of its performance sites in January
Two Michigan Clinical Research Unit performance sites are moving their facilities to the Cardiovascular Center, where they will be open for business on Jan. 6, 2009. The Med Inn and University Hospital units will be consolidated into approximately 7,400 square feet of newly designed space, which will provide enhanced support for clinical research.
MCRU, a component of the Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research and formerly called General Clinical Research Center, provides resources to clinical investigators to conduct human clinical trials. It also provides extensively trained research personnel to support approved research protocols. Its services include nursing, bionutrition, a core laboratory, and a Human Applications Laboratory. MCRU also operates a mobile research team, MCRU-2-U, to support the integrated research needs of study teams and participants outside of the centralized MCRU performance sites.
The new consolidated facility is especially valuable because more than 500 principal investigators and co-investigators rely on MCRU resources for their clinical and translational studies. Additionally, MCRU hosts investigators funded by federal, state and local agencies, and by industry. For more information about MCRU, go to www.michr.umich.edu/programs.
Biomedical Research Council Bridging Support Program for Basic Science Research Deadline: Monday, Jan. 15
The Medical School's Biomedical Research Council (BMRC) is accepting applications for a competitive Bridging SupportProgram for Basic Science Research. This program provides support to bridge federally funded basic science research grants with a very strong demonstrated likelihood of continued federal funding pending resubmission. For more details about the program and eligibility requirements, visit the Web site. For questions about the information in the Web site, call Camille in the Office of Research at 734-615-8802 or e-mail cmrozow@umich.edu.
Jan. 17: Michigan Gastrointestinal Peptide Research Center Retreat The Michigan Gastrointestinal Peptide Research Center cordially invites you to attend their annual Winter retreat from 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, in Palmer Commons. The distinguished guest speaker will be Bishr Omary, M.D., Ph.D., professor and chair in the Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, who will present "The keratin cytoskeleton participates and precipitates in liver disease."
For more information, to register or to reserve a poster for the event, e-mail Pam Varga at pglazer@umich.edu or call 734-647-2942.
Cell phone reception testing in Med School buildings Thursday
On Thursday, Dec. 18, and possibly other days, a cellular telephone reception test will be carried out in Med. Sci. I and II, and the Taubman Library, as part of a larger effort to improve cell phone reception across campus. The test will be conducted from early morning through early evening by individuals with test gear and/or antenna systems, who will be wearing name badges from the vendor company, C-Squared Systems, as well as a U-M ITCom Contractor badge. These visits have been cleared through the Medical School Facilities office.
Biomedical Research Council New Initiatives Fund to Support Basic Science Research Deadline Feb. 16
The Medical School's Biomedical Research Council (BMRC) is accepting applications to a New Initiatives Funding Program to support high-quality scientific projects of a primarily basic science nature that are specifically aimed at applying innovative ideas or technology to longstanding problems of critical biomedical importance. For more details about the program and eligibility requirements, visit the Web site. If there are questions about the information on the Web site, call Camille in the Office of Research at 734-615-8802 or e-mail cmrozow@umich.edu.
Holiday Season Reminders With the Holiday and Season Days break quickly approaching, here are a few energy and safety reminders that are important for all who use Medical School buildings.
Energy: Please help conserve our utility consumption. Help make a positive impact on the environment and our budgets.
Close fume hoods and where available switch them to “low” or “unoccupied.”
Turn off all unused office equipment such as computers, monitors, printers, fans, coffee pots and task lighting. Also unplug chargers for cell phones and PDAs.
Close windows to prevent water pipes and sprinkler heads from freezing, and to save energy.
Safety: Help reduce emergencies and maintain a safe and secure environment. Please remind your staff, faculty and student colleagues to complete the following before they leave their work, research or living areas for the holidays:
Close and lock all windows and doors.
Secure valuables.
Lock desks and closets.
Double-check that all chemicals are properly capped and research operations properly secured while unattended.
As always, if you encounter a situation in a Medical School Building that requires immediate response, including criminal behavior, safety hazards or spill response, call 734-763-1131 (or 911 from a campus phone) to reach the Department of Public Safety. In Hospitals and Health Centers buildings, call 734-936-7890 to reach Hospital Security.
Parking and Transportation Services - Holiday Service Levels
For details regarding the days and hours of parking and transportation services during the upcoming holidays, visit the Parking and Transportation Web site.
Collecting eyeglasses in Taubman Medical Library The Health Sciences Libraries continues to collect used and outdated eyeglasses for the Lions Club to recycle and send to needy persons in developing countries. A collection box is located inside the Taubman Medical Library front doors (beyond the outer lobby). Alternately, you may send your old glasses by campus mail to Anna Ercoli Schnitzer, Taubman Medical Library Reference Office, 0726.
IRBMED Holiday announcement As the weather grows colder and the holiday season approaches, the IRBMED Office would like to remind you that:
IRBMED review boards do not meet during the holiday closure (Dec. 25 -Jan. 2). The last meetings of 2008 are Thursday, Dec. 18, and Friday, Dec. 19. The first meeting of 2009 will be Thursday, Jan. 8.
The office will reopen at 8:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 2. The drop box outside the office at 517 West William will remain open to receive submissions, though mail will not be opened until Jan. 2. In addition, campus mail will not be delivered during the holiday closure.
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Seminars,
lectures, colloquia and events for next week
Tuesday,
Dec. 16, 2008 3 p.m., Health Informatics Grand Rounds. Douglas B. Fridsma, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor of Biomedical Informatics, Arizona State, will present "The BRIDG Project: A Model to Improve Clinical and Translational Research," in Forum Hall Palmer Commons. Reception and poster session will follow in the atrium of Palmer Commons. If you cannot attend, watch remotely, using Adobe Connect at https://connect.umms.med.umich.edu/drfridsma/.
Noon, Department of Biological Chemistry Seminar Series. Billy G. Hudson, Ph.D., Elliot V. Newman Professor of Medicine and Biochemistry, director, Center for Matrix Biology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, who will present "Kidney Filtration Apparatus: Molecular Insights from Goodpasture and alport Syndromes?" in room 6311 Med. Sci. I.
Wednesday,
Dec. 17, 2008
10:30 a.m.,
Psychiatry Grand Rounds. K. Luan Phan, M.D., assistant professor, Department of Psychiatry, U-M, and
Heather Flynn, Ph.D., assistant professor, Department of Psychiatry and adjunct assistant professor, Department of Psychology, U-M, will present in the Rachel Upjohn Building Garden Level Auditorium.
Noon, Bioethics Grand Rounds. This month's grand rounds features the Adult Palliative Care Consultation Service in the MCHC Auditorium. Bring your lunch and join us for a case-based discussion of clinical care and medical ethics.
3 p.m., Cell and Developmental Biology's Burton Baker Memorial Lecture. Gary Ruvkun, Ph.D., professor of Genetics, Harvard Medical School, Department of Molecular Biology, Massachusetts General Hospital, will present "The Tiny RNA Pathways of C. elegans," in the Biomedical Science Research Building auditorium. A reception will follow at 4:15 p.m.
5 p.m.,Radiology Grand Rounds. Peter J. Strouse, M.D., professor of Radiology, director, Section of Pediatric Radiology, and director, Pediatric Radiology Fellowship Program, will present "Fetal MRI 2008: Tool or Toy?" in the MCHC auditorium.
Thursday,
Dec. 18, 2008 12:10
p.m., Gifts of Art. Seasonal harmonies by Counterpoint, UH Main Lobby, floor 1.
Friday,
Dec. 19, 2008 10 a.m., Pathology Research Seminar Series. Michele Pagano, M.D., investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute and Ellen and Gerald Ritter Professor of Oncology, Department of Pathology and NYU Cancer Institute, New York University School of Medicine, will present "Control of Cell Cycle Checkpoints by SCF and APC/C Ubiquitin Ligase Complexes," in rooms 1130, 1150 and 1170 Biomedical Science Research Building.
James O. Woolliscroft, M.D., dean of the Medical School, cordially invites you to the Monday, Dec. 15, inauguration of the Frederick G. L. Huetwell Professorship in Cardiovascular Medicine and the installation of Hakan Oral, M.D., as the first Huetwell Professor. The ceremony will take place at 4 p.m. in the Ford Amphitheatre University Hospital. For more information, e-mail 
The Michigan Gastrointestinal Peptide Research Center cordially invites you to attend their annual Winter retreat from 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, in Palmer Commons. The distinguished guest speaker will be Bishr Omary, M.D., Ph.D., professor and chair in the Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, who will present "The keratin cytoskeleton participates and precipitates in liver disease." 