March 11: Otolarygology Chair Reception Faculty, staff and students are invited to a reception from 4 - 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 11, in the Cardiovascular Center Danto Auditorium, to honor and thank Gregory T. Wolf, M.D., for his tenure as chair of the Department of Otolaryngology. We will also be welcoming Carol Bradford, M.D., as the new department chair. Please come and wish them both well. Remarks will begin at 5 p.m.
March 19: 21st annual Department of Surgery Moses Gunn Research Conference The 21st annual Department of Surgery Moses Gunn Research Conference will begin at 8 a.m. Thursday, March 19, in the Towsley Center. The keynote speaker for this year's event is Christian P. Larsen, M.D., Ph.D., the Joseph B. Brown Whitehead Professor and Chairman, Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine and associate vice president and executive director, Emory Transplant Center Emory University. Larsen will present, "New Strategies to Prevent Transplant Rejection: A Tortuous Path to the Clinic," will begin at 2:30 p.m. in the Dow Auditorium.
The conference will showcase oral and poster presentations of faculty, fellows, staff, and students in the Department of Surgery as well as the presentation of several awards: The James W. Crudup Award, The Young Investigator Award and the outstanding poster awards. More conference details, including the complete program, can be found at www.mosesgunn.org.
New iFeasible application allows researchers to obtain data to test the feasibility of a study before applying for IRB approval If you’re a researcher/investigator, you can now easily check on the feasibility of a study prior to applying for IRB approval. Previously, you would need to ask MCIT to query the Health System Data Warehouse database and then wait for the information. Now you can do it yourself and obtain results almost instantly with this new application developed by MCIT, called “iFeasible.”
Sample size is one of the primary factors that determines the feasibility of a research study, and researchers need to know the number of UMHS patients diagnosed or treated with certain clinical conditions before proceeding. The iFeasible application is a web-based, self-service data query tool that allows users to find out the number of patients from a comprehensive list of diagnoses and procedures used at UMHS, using data from the past ten years. The results are displayed as patient distributions by age group, race, and gender. The application runs on a web browser and does not require the installation of any software. However, in view of the nature of the data, users must register for the service and authenticate whenever they use it. For access to the iFeasible tool, please go to its Web site. E-mail questions to bir-bis-era@med.umich.edu.
March 10 - April 13: Against the Odds: Making a Difference in Global Health The Health Sciences Libraries is excited to be hosting a special traveling exhibition from the National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health. "Against the Odds: Making a Difference in Global Health," highlights the role of communities in improving health at home and all around the world. The exhibition explores the shared basic needs required for a good quality of life, including nutritious food and clean water, a safe place to live, and affordable health care. This exhibit will be on display at the Taubman Medical Library from March 10 through April 13 before continuing on to Istanbul, Turkey. The Library will be providing awareness of U-M global health projects and highlighting the University Library's diverse global health resources in a complementary online and print exhibit.
Join us at 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 18, to officially welcome the exhibition to campus. You can also visit the National Library of Medicine's exhibit online.
Innovative Research Applications in Colorectal Cancer Application Deadline: Thursday, April 2
As the result of a generous gift, the U-M Comprehensive Cancer Center is pleased to announce the availability of funds to support innovative research projects that will advance understanding of the pathogenesis of colorectal cancer and/or improve its prevention, diagnosis and treatment. Research on colorectal cancer survivorship issues also welcome. The U-M Comprehensive Cancer Center expects to award funding up to three applicants. Applications are limited to one year of support, with a budget of up to $40,000 that can be used for personnel, supplies, small equipment purchase, or other reasonable costs (e.g., animal purchase and maintenance or core laboratory usage costs). Funds for salary of M.D. or Ph.D.'s are not allowed. For more information, visit the Web site.
Call for Applications - Postdoctoral Translational Scholars Program Application deadline: Friday, April 17
The Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research at the U-M announces recruitment for the third cohort of the newly developed Post-Doctoral Translational Scholars Program (PTSP). The PTSP is a multidisciplinary career development program designed to prepare individuals already possessing a doctorate in a biomedical, science or social science disciplines, for independent careers in translational research. Individuals with doctoral degrees interested in obtaining additional training in translational sciences are encouraged to apply for this unique funding opportunity which provides trainees with a $100,000 career development award to be utilized for two to three years. You must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident to apply. For more information e-mail Maggie Helms, Shari Barnett or visit the Web site.
Call for Nomination - UM-AAOP Third annual Award of Excellence Nomination Deadline: Monday, March 23 The University of Michigan Association of Administrative Office Professionals Award of Excellence is designed to honor an administrative office professional who embodies the values, skills and behaviors reflected in our mission, vision and core values statement. We will recognize and celebrate an administrative professional who, through their own personal effort, has made significant contributions to our organization in support of established departmental/service area or overall institutional strategic goals.
The UM-AAOP Award of Excellence winner will be chosen based upon demonstrated excellence in any of the following:
exemplary performance
leadership
meaningful contribution to our organization
commitment to continuing professional development
This year's award recipient will receive a $500 cash prize. Please submit a nomination form available on the Web site, via e-mail UM--AAOP@umich.edu or fax 734-936-8787.
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! March 5
--Dr. Omenn talks about health care and the economy
March 4
--Cancer Center in the News
March 3
--New Health System leader makes national news
News
Releases and Health Minute
For medical press releases and the details behind the
headlines, visit www.med.umich.edu/news
Medical School FAQs
You can find answers to many of your questions pertaining to the U-M Medical School in one place. The FAQ page links to a variety of resources including information and support, educational programs, research and policy information. The site also lists some useful U-M resources.
Weekly
Joint Commission Quizlette This
week's step toward continuous readiness: Test your knowledge of UMHHC's Hand Hygiene Policy - Part four.
1. Generally, hands only need to be cleansed after patient contact, not before patient contact.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
2. "Patient contact" only applies to actually touching a patient (e.g., doing a physical exam, taking vital signs, starting an IV, changing a dressing, repositioning a patient). A. TRUE
B. FALSE
Seminars,
lectures, colloquia and events for next week
Monday,
March 9, 2009 Noon. Cancer Center Grand Rounds. Warren S. Pear, M.D., Ph.D., The Gaylord P. and Mary Louise Harnwell Associate Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine from the University of Pennsylvania. Pear will present "Notch Signaling at the Interface of Lymphocyte," in Ford Auditorium.
Noon. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Science Seminar Series. Robert G. Schaub, Ph.D., FAHA, FAPS, vice president, Preclinical Discovery, Archemix Corporation, will present, "ARC1779, A Novel Von Willebrand Factor Inhibitory Aptamer," in the Cardiovascular Center Danto Auditorium. Lunch will be served for the first 60 attendees.
Tuesday,
March 10, 2009 3 p.m. Department of Epidemiology Seminar. Erik Volz, Ph.D., postdoctoral fellow, Anitviral Research Center, University of California San Diego, will present "Complex networks and the surveillance, dynamics and evolution of infectious diseases," in School of Public Health I Lane Auditorium.
Wednesday,
March 11, 2009
9 a.m. Microbiology and Immunology Seminar. William Ja, postdoctoral fellow, California Institute of Technology, will present, "Bugs & drugs: Manipulations of Drosophila lifespan," in Med. Sci. II room 5623.
Noon. Cell and Developmental Biology Seminar. Julie Canman, Ph.D., Department of Cell and Molecular Medicine, Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, San Diego, CA, will present, "Using Conditional Genetics to Dissect the Molecular Mechanism of Cell Division," in the Biomedical Science Research Building seminar rooms A, B and C.
12:15 p.m. Immunology Seminar. Mary K. Crow, M.D., professor of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College and Benjamin M. Rosen Chair and Director of Autoimmunity and Inflammation Research Program, at the Hospital for Special Surgery, will present "Mechanisms of interferon pathway activation in SLE, " in Med. Sci. II North Lecture Hall.
5 p.m. Radiology Grand Rounds. Lubomir Hadjiiyski, M.D., research associate professor, Department of Radiology, will present, "Computer aid in detection, characterization, and treatment response monitoring: examples in breast, urinary tract, and head/neck," in the MCHC Auditorium.
Thursday,
March 12, 2009 12:10
p.m. Gifts of Art. The Geoffrey Esty Trio, UH Main Lobby, floor 1.
4
p.m. Pathology Research Seminar Series. Paul Marinec, doctoral candidate in Molecular and Cellular Pathology (mentor Jason Gestwicki, Ph.D.), will present "Enhancing the Lifetimes of HIV-1 Protease Inhibitors and Beyond," in Med. Sci. I room 4234.
Faculty, staff and students are invited to a reception from 4 - 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 11, in the Cardiovascular Center Danto Auditorium, to honor and thank Gregory T. Wolf, M.D., for his tenure as chair of the Department of Otolaryngology. We will also be welcoming Carol Bradford, M.D., as the new department chair. Please come and wish them both well. Remarks will begin at 5 p.m. 
The 21st annual Department of Surgery Moses Gunn Research Conference will begin at 8 a.m. Thursday, March 19, in the Towsley Center. The keynote speaker for this year's event is Christian P. Larsen, M.D., Ph.D., the Joseph B. Brown Whitehead Professor and Chairman, Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine and associate vice president and executive director, Emory Transplant Center Emory University. Larsen will present, "New Strategies to Prevent Transplant Rejection: A Tortuous Path to the Clinic," will begin at 2:30 p.m. in the Dow Auditorium.
The University of Michigan Association of Administrative Office Professionals Award of Excellence is designed to honor an administrative office professional who embodies the values, skills and behaviors reflected in our mission, vision and core values statement. We will recognize and celebrate an administrative professional who, through their own personal effort, has made significant contributions to our organization in support of established departmental/service area or overall institutional strategic goals.
