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Bradford selected as chair of Otolaryngology Upon approval of the Regents of the University of Michigan, Carol Bradford, M.D., will become chair of the Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. Prior to the new appointment, Bradford has served as the director of the Head and Neck Surgery Division, co-director of the Head and Neck Oncology Program, and associate chair of the Department of Otolaryngology for clinical programs and education. Bradford assumed leadership of the Otolaryngology Department January 1. Bradford replaces Gregory T. Wolf, M.D., who has stepped down as chair but will continue his research and clinical work at U-M.
Jim Bell new Chief Administrative Officer for Medical School James Bell, J.D., C.P.A, has been named the new Medical School Chief Administrative Officer effective Feb. 1. In this role, Jim will be the senior administrative officer in the Medical School and will oversee the administrative operations of the school and its Faculty Group Practice. He will also lead the Health System’s administrative Integration efforts. Jim has been part of the Health System family for 30 years, serving nearly 20 years in HHC Finance before joining the Medical School in 1999 as chief administrator for the Department of Surgery.
Jan. 20: Steven Kunkel, Ph.D. to speak at next faculty meeting
Steven Kunkel, Ph.D., senior association dean for research Assoc Dean for research, will speak at the next Faculty meeting at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20, in the Towsley Center Dow Auditorium. Kunkel's topic will be "Research Strategic Planning (Pfizer)." With the recent acquistion of the former Pfizer campus, we feel that communication is important. This meeting will be an opportunity for Kunkel to provide an update, share the framework for planning our research growth, and, most importantly, hear from faculty. A reception will follow.
Medicine at Michigan magazine/In Print Medicine at Michigan seeks news of books authored or edited by Medical School faculty – or guest editorship of a full journal issue – for the “In Print” section of the magazine’s spring 2009 issue.
Please send publication information, including title, co-authors/editors, publisher and publication date, to Robin Johnson at robinjo@umich.edu, or call 734-998-8828 by Jan. 15 for inclusion in the spring issue. If possible, please forward the book or journal to Robin at the Office of Medical Development and Alumni Relations, 301 E. Liberty, Suite 400, Ann Arbor, 48104, campus zip 2251. The cover will be scanned according to print specifications, and the image will likely appear with the publication information.
The Dean’s Office would like to display your book or journal once the cover has been scanned. Please indicate if this is acceptable, or if you would like your items returned immediately after scanning.
MICHR consolidates two of its MCRU performance sites The Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research has moved two of its Michigan Clinical Research Unit performance sites to the Cardiovascular Center, where they opened for business on Jan. 6, 2009. The unit is located on the first floor of the CVC below the Danto Auditorium. The Med Inn and University Hospital MCRU units have been consolidated into approximately 7,400 square feet of newly designed space to provide enhanced support for clinical research. The new 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.
MCRU, a component of MICHR 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, and a core 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. For more information about MCRU, call 734-936-8080 or visit the Web site.
Six of seven U-M faculty members elected AAAS Fellows are connected to the Medical School
On Dec. 18, 2008, the American Association for the Advancement of Science announced 486 newly elected Fellows. Election as an AAAS Fellow, a tradition that began in 1874, is an honor bestowed upon AAAS members by their peers.
Six of the seven U-M faculty members selected have full-time or partial appointments with the U-M Medical School. These new AAAS Fellows and their UMMS appointments are:
Daniel J. Klionsky, Ph.D., professor of biological chemistry, Department of Molecular Cellular and Developmental Biology
Steven L. Kunkel, Ph.D., senior associate dean for research, Medical School
Alan R. Saltiel, Ph.D., professor of internal medicine and professor of integrative physiology, Medical School
Jochen Schacht, Ph.D., director, Kresge Hearing Research Institute, Medical School
David H. Sherman, Ph.D., professor of microbiology and immunology, Medical School
Stephen J. Weiss, M.D., chief, Division of Molecular Medicine & Genetics, Medical School
For more information visit the the U-M press release about these awards.
U-M Geriatrics Center Pilot Grant Program - Proposals due Feb. 6
Deadline: Friday, Feb. 6 The U-M Geriatrics Center announces the availability of funds to support pilot/feasibility research in the Biology of Aging. Funding is provided by the National Institute on Aging via the Nathan Shock Center for the Basic Biology of Aging, directed by Richard Miller. The Pilot Grant competition is sponsored by the Center's Research and Development Core, directed by Dr. Susan Brooks. Applications and instructions can be downloaded from the Web site or e-mail Jane Heibel at jheibel@umich.edu or calling 734-647-1956.
Funds available for subsidized use of U-M research resource cores for problems in aging research
The Nathan Shock Center for the Biology of Aging announces the availability of subsidy funds to help U-M faculty members purchase services from the University's family of research resource cores. The funds can be used to help pay a portion (40 percent) of the costs at any U-M core that has published user fees or recharge rates.
For further information, visit the Web site and click on "Funding information for use of U-M research cores."
Apply for Michigan Alzheimer's Disease Research Center Pilot Project funding Application Deadline: 5 p.m. Monday, Feb. 16
The Michigan Alzheimer's Disease Research Center invites members of the U-M scientific community to submit an application for pilot project funding. The proposed research should be relevant to Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. Two projects will be funded for a period of one year, beginning June 1, 2009 and ending May 31, 2010. Two additional projects will be considered for funding beginning June 1, 2010 and ending May 31, 2011. Each pilot project will receive $35,000 to cover direct costs.
Biomedical News Online - January 2009
The January 2009 issue of Biomedical News is now online. This issue contains information on: Joan Keiser joining the Office of Research; Kenneth Pienta’s appointment as the new Associate Dean for Clinical and Translational Research; information on the Electronic Routing and Proposal Management (eRPM) system; the BMRC New Initiatives Fund to Support Basic Science Research, Cassandra Wong receiving the Lamar Houston Award; research compliance training and education; frequently asked questions; funding and award opportunities; and UMMS awarded grants and research publications.
Experienced scientific founders share their stories All are invited to attend a presentation by David Humes, M.D., co-founder, Innovative Biotherapies and Nephrion, Daryl Kipke, co-founder, Neural Intervention Technologies and NeuroNexus, and Riley Rees co-founder, KeraCure, from 5 - 7 p.m. (5 p.m. - networking, 6 p.m. - program), Wednesday, Jan. 14, at SPARK Central, 330 E. Liberty, Ann Arbor. This event is free and open to the public. Please register online. This event is presented by BioArbor.
Jan. 11: Life Sciences Orchestra Concert
On Sunday, Jan. 11 at 4 p.m. in Hill Auditorium, the University of Michigan Life Sciences Orchestra will present a free concert of music by Haydn, Brahms, Shostakovich and Corigliano. The concert is open to the public and tickets arenot required. Donations are accepted at the door. A free pre-concert talk at 3:15 p.m. will explore Shostakovich's 12th Symphony, the major piece on the program.
The concert will kick off the orchestra's ninth season of blending science and music. James Shayman, M.D., U-M associate vice president for research, will give opening remarks. The Life Sciences Orchestra is conducted by Mark Latham, a graduate student at the U-M School of Music. The Life Sciences Orchestra is a program of Gifts of Art, and is made up of more than 70 faculty, staff, students, volunteers and alumni from the medical, health and life science areas of the University.
Jan. 13: Informational meeting for singers: Life Sciences Orchestra special chorus
The U-M Life Sciences Orchestra is planning to perform Beethoven's famous Ninth Symphony at its free public concert on Sunday, April 26 -- and is calling all interested singers to form a chorus to perform with the orchestra on this famous work.
Singers from all parts of U-M's medical, life science and health sciences community are invited to an informational meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13, in the South Lecture Hall in Med. Sci. II. Singing experience and ability to read music are required. Singers who are interested but who cannot attend the meeting should e-mail orchestra@umich.edu, including a description of singing experience.
Recycle old cell phones and eyeglasses for charity
The Health Sciences Libraries are collecting used and outdated cell phones for the Women's Shelter, Safe House, or similar charitable organizations. There is a collection box just inside Taubman Medical Library front doors (beyond the outer lobby). 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. You may drop off these items or send them by campus mail to Anna Ercoli Schnitzer, Taubman Medical Library Reference Office, 0726.
MHealthy Wellness Assessment: Invest 30 minutes for a better future The MHealthy Wellness assessment is an excellent way to make an investment in your future. This free, voluntary and confidential assessment provides an opportunity to learn about your personal health, understand your potential health risks, and take action to prevent health problems before they occur. For more information and to sign up, visit the Web site.
Registration available for IRBMED Winter 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.
Health Sciences Libraries winter workshops open for registration The Health Sciences Libraries winter workshop series is open for registration. Additional sessions will be added as the winter progresses. Workshops are free and advance registration is encouraged. Visit our Web site and use the Workshop link under Services. If you would like a customized session for you or your department, please e-mail medical.library@umich.edu.
U-M
Makes the News! M-News Now! is a Web page with timely information about members of the UMHS
community who are in the news. See who is being interviewed or where their
comments are being published at M-News
Now! Jan. 7
--U-M’s Sanjay Gupta considered for U.S. Surgeon General
Jan. 6 --U-M expert warns to play at own risk
Jan. 3 --Moves underway to lift federal stem cell ban
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Seminars,
lectures, colloquia and events for next week
Monday,
Jan. 12, 2009 Noon. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Science Seminar Series. Hongmin Sun, Ph.D., assistant professor of medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO. Sun, will present "Exploring the function of Streptokinase expression inhibitors in streptococcal infection and their therapeutic potential," Cardiovascular Center Danto Auditorium.
Tuesday,
Jan. 13, 2009 1 p.m. Health Informatics Grand Rounds. John Wilbanks, vice president of the Creative Commons, where he directs the Science Commons project, will present "Building the Research Web: Access or Control?" in Palmer Commons Forum Hall. If you cannot attend, watch remotely using Adobe Connect at https://connect.umms.med.umich.edu/jwilbanks/.
Wednesday,
Jan. 14, 2009
Noon. Cell and Developmental Seminar Series. Christopher Wright, Ph.D., professor, Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Vanderbilt University, will present "PTF1A and PDX1 Regulation of Progenitor Flux in the Mainphase of Pancreatic Organogenesis," in the Biomedical Science Research Building auditorium.
3 p.m. Department of Epidemiology Seminar. Kristi McClamroch, Ph.D., MPH, University at Albany, School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, will present "Findings from the Albany Youth Health Survey," in the Lane Family Auditorium, School of Public Health I.
5 p.m. Radiology Grand Rounds. James Ellis, M.D., associate chair for Information Technology; William Weadock, M.D., associate professor, and Stephen Ramsey, director, Unit Data Systems, will present "Reading Rooms of the Future," in the MCHC Auditorium.
Thursday,
Jan. 15, 2009 12:10
p.m. Gifts of Art. Lively chamber music by the Ann Arbor Symphony String Quartet, UH Main Lobby, floor 1
4
p.m. Pathology Research Seminar Series. Peter A. Ward, M.D., Godfrey D. Stobbe Professor, Department of Pathology, U-M, will present "Adrenergic Regulation of the Lung Inflammatory Response," in 4234 Med. Sci. I.
