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Research

Oct. 16: A New Era in Medicine symposium
Ezekiel Emanuel, a key figure in Obama's administration, will be the keynote speaker at a University of Michigan symposium focusing on "A New Era in Medicine." His presentation will look at the future of the physician-patient relationship. Also speaking are U-M medical researchers working on new techniques for clinical treatment for disease.

The symposium will begin at 10 a.m., Friday, Oct. 16, in the Towsley Center Dow Auditorium. For more information or to register, visit the Web site.

The symposium is jointly sponsored by U-M's A. Alfred Taubman Medical Research Institute and Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research.

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%) of costs at any U-M core that has published user fees or recharge rates. Some examples of these cores include, among others:

• Center for Integrative Genomics
• Metabolomics and Obesity Center
• Protein Structure Facility
• DNA Sequencing Core
• Center for Molecular Imaging
• Center for Chemical Genomics
• Affymetrix and DNA Microarray Core
• shRNA Library Core

The research project must address questions related to the physiology, cell biology, genetics or molecular biology of aging. For detailed information, visit "Funding Info. For Use of U-M Research Cores" .

Biomedical News Online - October 2009
The October 2009 issue of Biomedical News is now online. This monthly publication from the Medical School Office of Research highlights:

• Exciting news from the U-M Medical School research enterprise
• New funding and educational opportunities
• Key upcoming dates for special events and seminars
• Recent awards and publications

Clinical Research Pricing Tool Demonstrations
The Medical School Office of Research is pleased to announce the launch of the Clinical Research Pricing Tool, an online application to assist clinical researchers and staff in obtaining research prices for tests and procedures needed for efficient preparation of accurate budgets for their studies. Both hospital and professional fees at federal and non-federal research discounted rates are now available online in a single location. To introduce you to this new tool, we are hosting two training demonstrations Wednesday, Oct. 14 and Friday, Oct. 23. For times and locations and to register for a session, please visit the registration form. For questions about these demonstration sessions, e-mail Kathryn Ridner at kridner@umich.edu or call 734-763-4086.

Oct. 12 - 16: Microscopy and Image-analysis Laboratory to host new Microscope in a box demonstrations
Microscopy and Image-analysis Laboratory will host new Microscope in a box demonstrations Monday, Oct. 12 - Friday, Oct. 16, in the Biomedical Science Research Building room A-829.

Olympus FSX 100 Bio Imaging Navigator is the latest all-in-one microscope for fluorescence and brightfield imaging in a self-contained box. It can be used in a fully lit room and can be installed almost anywhere because it is compact. This new product will be available to run your samples. To arrange an appointment, call Bill Solinski 586-295-0419 or e-mail William.Solinski@Olympus.comm. For more information, view the product flyer on the MIL Web site.

Clinical

UMHS guidelines now online to help physicians coordinate care for UMHS patients
Physician teams across UMHS have created nearly 500 Consult Request Guidelines to help physicians coordinate care for patients across UMHS. They're all available on www2.med.umich.edu/umaccess or via a link on the Clinical Home page under Clinical References.

Thousands of Web users a month are now accessing them -- both U-M clinicians and referring physicians from the community. These guidelines provide suggested pre-referral work-ups or courses of therapy and include Web links to patient education materials and information on U-M specialists. If you have suggestions for additional consult request guidelines, please e-mail consultguidelines@umich.edu

Administrative

Oct. 9: Semester test of alert system
The semester test of the U-M Emergency Alert system is expected to be conducted mid-day Friday, Oct. 9, although this test may be cancelled without notice, we anticipate sending only one message with this test. In case of an actual emergency, more information and incident updates will be posted on the DPS Web site as information becomes available.

For more information about the U-M Emergency Alert system, including how to register to receive text and voice messages, visit www.umemergencyalert.umich.edu/.

Don't get locked out! Renew your ID badge today
What's one of the top reasons why people get locked out of Medical School buildings after business hours? They didn't notice that their U-M ID card expiration date has passed, so the card reader wouldn't let them in.

Don't let this happen to you: check the front of your card today to see when it expires. If your date is approaching, take your ID badge to the UMHS Key ID office, located on the ground floor of the Med Inn building, for a quick renewal,  including a new photo of yourself. Any access levels you currently have will automatically renew once your ID badge is renewed. If you have any questions please call the Facilities Office at 734-647-2788 or visit the Key ID Web site at www.med.umich.edu/security/keyid.htm .

See who's in 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!

News Releases
To see the latest news about Medical School research and other important Health System developments, visit the Newsroom at 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 useful U-M resources.

Seminars, lectures, colloquia and events for next week

Monday, Oct. 12. , 2009
Noon. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Science Seminar Series, Eighth Annual Michael Aldrich Commemorative Lecture . Virend Somers, D.Phil., FAHA, FACC, FCCP, professor of medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, director, Mayo GCRC Sleep Core Laboratory and Cardiovascular Core Laboratory, international director, Brno, Czech Republic, will present, "Sleep Apnea and Cardiovascular Disease -- Evidence, Mechanisms and Clinical Implications," in the Cardiovascular Center Danto Auditorium.

Noon. Cancer Center Grand Rounds. Theodore S. Lawrence, M.D., Ph.D., FASTRO, Isadore Lampe Professor and chair, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Michigan, will present "Combining Targeted Therapies with Chemoradiation," in University Hospital Ford Auditorium.

Tuesday, Oct. 13. , 2009
Noon. The Department of Biological Chemistry Seminar Series. Donald Becker, Ph.D., professor, Department of Biochemistry, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, will present "Flavin redox switching of protein function and membrane/DNA binding," in Med. Sci. I room 6311.

Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009
5 p.m. Radiology Grand Rounds. Jack Billi, M.D., associate dean, Clinical Affairs, Medical School will present, "Lean Management," in the MCHC Auditorium.

Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009
Noon. Vision Research Seminar. Fu-Shin X. Yu, Ph.D., professor and director of Research, Department of Ophthalmology and Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Kresge Eye Institute, Wayne State University School of Medicine, will present "Corneal innate immunity and wound healing," in the W.K. Kellogg Eye Center Oliphant-Marshall Auditorium.

12:10 p.m. Gifts of Art. Singer and songwriter John Latini, UH Main Lobby, floor 1.

4 p.m. Pathology Research Seminar Series. Shigeki Miyamoto, Ph.D., professor, Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, will present "NF-kB in DNA damage response," in Med. Sci. I room 4234.

For more events, please see the UMMS Office of Research calendar