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Call for nominations for associate dean for clinical and translational research Nominations are being accepted for associate dean for clinical and translational research in the Office of Research. Deadline for nominations is Sept. 6.
The associate dean will guide the clinical and translational research efforts of the Medical School in close partnership with the senior associate dean for research and other departments to enhance the quality and quantity of externally sponsored research. Major duties include the directorship of the Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research and serving as principal investigator of the NIH Clinical Translational Science Award. This is up to a 75 percent appointment.
Nominees must hold a Medical School faculty appointment at the associate professor rank or above, be an active physician scientist or clinical investigator, and demonstrate leadership skills within the Medical School. Knowledge of the Medical School's research policies is desirable.
Nominations, or a CV and letter of interest, may be sent electronically, PDF preferred, to the attention of Steven L. Kunkel, Ph.D., senior associate dean for research, via Courtney Godfrey. Self nominations are welcome and encouraged.
Jody C. Ungerleider Memorial Award Deadline: Tuesday, Sept. 30 The University of Michigan Committee for the Jody C. Ungerleider Memorial Award solicits nominations for this award which is given for outstanding contributions toward the humane use of laboratory animals. Research staff and students who participate in any aspect of animal research or use of animals for education and training are eligible. The award consists of a plaque appropriately inscribed and a cash award of $200. For more information and nomination procedure, visit www.ucuca.umich.edu.
Center for Computational Medicine and Biology (CCMB) Pilot Research Grant Program Deadline: Monday, Oct. 20
The U-M Center for Computational Medicine and Biology announces its Pilot Research Grant Competition for 2008 (FY2009). The goal is to bring together research faculty in different fields (computational/mathematical/statistical/informatics and biological/chemical/clinical/translational) in joint projects which will foster successful future proposals to NIH or other funding agencies. Applications must be submitted by two primary collaborators at the U-M, one from each of the two different domains listed above. At least one investigator must be on the roster of CCMB Affiliate Faculty. Visit the Web site for complete application guidelines and instructions. For questions, please e-mail CCMBpilotRFA@umich.edu.
A. Alfred Taubman Medical Research Institute - Call for abstracts Extended Deadline: Tuesday, Sept. 30
We are seeking abstracts for poster presentations of original research involving stem cells for the first A. Alfred Taubman Medical Research Institute Symposium that will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 7.
Abstracts of research in basic science, curriculum innovation, clinical outcomes, health services, policy and methodology are welcome. We encourage abstracts describing current works in progress as well as completed studies. There will be three prizes for best abstract presentations: $250, $100 and $75. Criteria are originality of concept, sophistication of methodology and clarity of presentation.
Registration available for IRBMED Fall Workshops
IRBMED offers workshops to aid researchers in using eResearch, writing informed consent documents, documenting consent for non-English speaking participants, and other topics related to understanding federal regulations that apply to human subjects research.
For a complete listing of available workshops, dates, and to register, click here.
Also note, you can request a workshop or special presentation on a needed topic for your department or unit. IRBMED will come to you--simply e-mail irbmed@umich.edu with the topic you want covered and proposed dates and times.
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Seminars,
lectures, colloquia and events for next week
Tuesday,
Sept. 9, 2008 Noon Health Informatics Grand Rounds. Don E. Detmer, M.D., M.A., president and chief executive officer, American Medical Informatics Association, will present, "Organizing Informatics at Michigan for Health, Care and Research," in Danto Auditorium, Cardiovascular Center. Watch Grand Rounds remotely using Adobe Connect. Registration is required for online viewing, e-mail adobe.connect.pilot@umich.edu to register.
Noon Department of Biological Chemistry Seminar Series. Dr. Stephen G. Withers, professor, University of British Columbia, Department of Chemistry, who will present, "Directed Evolution of Redesigned Enzymes for Glycoside Synthesis," in the North Lecture Hall, Med. Sci. II.
Wednesday,
Sept. 10, 2008
Noon Graduate Program inImmunology Seminar. Xiao-Hong Sun, Ph.D., member, Eli Lilly Distinguished Chair, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, will present, "Notch-induced Protein Degradation and Hematopoietic Lineage Decisions," in the Frederick Neidhardt Lecture Hall, Taubman Medical Library.
Noon. Cell and Developmental Biology Seminar. Tom Kerppola, Ph.D., investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute,
professor, Biological Chemistry, U-M will present, "Seeing is perceiving: Insights from direct imaging of protein interactions and modifications in living cells (and animals)," in seminar rooms A, B, and C, Biomedical Science Research Building.
Thursday,
Sept 11, 2008 12:10
p.m. Gifts of Art. American Songbook by Tad Weed, UH Main Lobby, floor 1
4
p.m. Pathology Research Seminar Series. Chandan Kumar, Ph.D., research assistant professor, Michigan Center for Translational Pathology, Department of Pathology, U-M, will present, "Detection of Gene Fusions in Cancer through the use of Transcriptome Sequencing- A New Class of Mutations?" in room 4234 Med. Sci. I.
Friday,
Sept. 12, 2008 11:45 a.m. Depression Center Colloquium Series. Gregory Hanna, M.D., associate professor, Department of Psychiatry, U-M Medical School, will present "Depression and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder," in the Garden Level Auditorium, Rachel Upjohn Building. Lunch is served to those who pre-register online.
Noon Internal Medicine Grand Rounds. Edward V. Loftus, Jr., M.D., professor of Medicine, director, Inflammatory Bowel Disease in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, will present, "Advances in Inflammatory Bowel Disease," in Ford Auditorium.
