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BSRB Ground Breaking Set
Date: April 15
Mark your calendars for Monday, April 15. Medical School faculty, staff and students are invited to join Dean Allen Lichter at a ground breaking ceremony for the Biomedical Science Research Building from 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. A tent near the circle drive will be the staging place for the event, which will include a walk to the construction site for the actual ground breaking and photos. Music will be provided by members of the Life Sciences Orchestra and light refreshments will be served.

Circle drive to close briefly
On Monday, April 15, the circle drive, an extension of Zina Pitcher Place, will be closed to motor vehicles from 3 - 6 p.m. This will help to ensure the safety of those attending the BSRB ground breaking ceremony, which is taking place adjacent to the circle drive.

New Powerpoint templates are available on the web
Seven Powerpoint templates that feature the new logo are available at http://www.med.umich.edu/medschool/ppt.htm. Just select a template and save it to your hard drive. If you have questions about the new logo or identity, e-mail identity-questions@med.umich.edu.

Panelist to Discuss Intersections of Catholic Faith and Medical Practice
Date: April 18, 2002
On Thursday, April 18 at 7:30 p.m., there will be an informal forum at St. Mary's Student Chapel on topics related to the Catholic faith and medicine. The panel will choose topics from an informal e-mail survey of medical students, faculty and practitioners. Panelist will include David A. Bloom, M.D., associate dean for Faculty Affairs and professor of surgery; Kim Eagle (moderator), M.D., Albion Walter Hewlett Professor of Internal Medicine; and Reverend Thomas Firestone, J.D., pastor, St. Mary Student Parish. For more information, contact (734) 663-0557. A reception will follow.

Medical Education Scholars Program Application Deadline Extended
Deadline: April 18, 2002
The deadline for application to the Medical Education Scholar's Program has been extended until Thursday, April 18, 2002. The MESP provides participating faculty with a valuable background in education principles and practices and prepares them to assume leadership roles in the educational arena. Program instructors and mentors include on-campus and visiting faculty with outstanding credentials in medical education. The curriculum is designed to emphasize practical applications of important educational concepts, techniques, and frameworks in a highly interactive, participatory setting. All U-M Medical School faculty are eligible to apply. For more information, visit http://www.med.umich.edu/meded/MESP/description2002.html
or contact Debbie Grifka, 6-1649 or dgrifka@umich.edu or
Larry Gruppen, Ph.D., 6-1644 or lgruppen@umich.edu

The Biomedical and Health Sciences Career Day is approaching
Date: May 1, 2002
Please join us for the Biomedical Sciences Career Day on Wednesday, May 1, 2002 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Towsley Center at the University Hospital. Well-known speakers Linda and Edward McCabe will speak about their book entitled, "How to Succeed in Academics." Satisfy your interest in learning about a career in forensics, gather information about open positions at various biotech companies, and learn what to do once you get the job!

For more information, speaker bios, and registration information, see the official website http://www.med.umich.edu/pibs/careeresource.htm

The Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation Scholar Award Seeks Applicants
Internal Deadline: June 3, 2002
The Damon Runyon Scholar Award program is designed to help young investigators establish independent laboratories. Awards are $100,000 each year for three years. Candidates must be at the assistant professor or equivalent level. The U- M may nominate two scientists: a physician scientist affiliated with a clinical department and a basic scientist. In addition to the nominees, any investigator who was a Damon Runyon Fellow (and meets the eligibility requirements) may also apply.

The deadline for submitting applications to Damon Runyon is July 1, 2002. For consideration as institutional nominees, submit the following by June 3, 2002: a 1-2 page research summary, a CV, and a nominating letter from the department chair. Submit all internal applications to the Office of Research and Graduate Studies, 4107 Med Sci I, Box 0624. Contact: Denise Swayze, 763-4086 or dswayze@umich.edu. Complete details on this award can be found on the Damon Runyon web site: http://www.drcrf.org.

Postdoctoral Seminar Series Features a Career Presentation
Date: April 16, 2002
Please join us next week for a career presentation by Lisa Koslowski, Ph.D., program director of Science's Next Wave on Tuesday, April 16 at 4 p.m.. Dr. Kozlowski will be presenting a talk entitled, "Career Needs of Today's Scientist" and will discuss the future of the biomedical job market and the specifics of deciding on the best career for you. You can view Dr. Kozlowski's biography on Science's Next Wave at http://nextwave.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/2001/01/04/3. This event will be held at 2901 Learning Resource Center.

News Releases and Health Minute
For medical press releases and the details behind the headlines, visit http://www.med.umich.edu/opm/newspage/relarch.htm
- U-M scientists find a new risk factor for cardiovascular disease
- The genetic marker for prostate cancer is identified
- Freedom from fear: stamping out child abuse

Honors and awards
Arul M. Chinnaiyan, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor, Department of Pathology and Urology, has been selected as a 2002 V Scholar grant recipient. As a V Foundation Scholar, he will receive a $100,000 grant. Congratulations, Dr. Chinniayan!

Cynthia D. Puro, a second year medical student, is one of forty students nationwide accepted to the Howard Hughes Medical Institute-National Institutes of Health Closier's Research Scholar Program for the 2002-2003 academic year. Congratulations, Ms. Puro!

Next week's Health Minute:
Not just child's play: Innovative U-M autism program turns parent-child time into therapy.

Seminars, lectures, colloquia and events for next week
To access the entire UMHS events database, see:
http://www.academic.med.umich.edu/LassoPages/ProStaffEvents.lasso

Monday, April 15, 2002
--4 p.m., Neuroscience Program Seminar. Mary Dallman, Ph.D., professor, Department of Physiology, UCSF, "The Chronic Stress in Rats Entering and Leaving Puberty: Twenty Days Makes a Difference," Waggoner Conference Room, 1057 MHRI

--4:30 p.m., STS/History of Medicine Colloquium. Michael Lynch, professor, Science and Technology Studies, Cornell University, "A Short History of a Hybrid Controversy: Closure and Post-closure in Legal-scientific Controversies about DNA Forensic Techniques," 1644 SSWB

Tuesday, April 16, 2002
--12 p.m., Biological Chemistry Seminar. Dr. Peter L. Davies, professor, Department of Biochemistry, Queen's University, "Antifreeze Proteins: Affinity for Frozen Water," 5330 Med Sci I

--4 p.m., Human Genetics Lecture. Dr. John Postlethwait, principal investigator, University of Oregon-Eugene, Department of Biology, "Evolution of Duplicated Genes and their Roles in Development, " 5330 Med Sci I

Wednesday, April 17, 2002
--12 p.m., Pharmacology Seminar Series. Richard Stanley, Ph.D., Rene and Robt. Belfer Professor of Developmental Biology, chair, Department of Developmental and Molecular Biology, "Regulating of Macrophages by Colony Stimulating Factor-1," 2736 Med Sci II

--12 p.m., Mental Health Research Institute Seminar. Daniel T. S. Pak, Ph.D., research associate, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, "Regulation of Neuronal Morphology by Rap and a RapGAP," Waggoner Conference Room, 1057 MHRI. Dr. Pak is a candidate for a faculty position at the Mental Health Research Institute.

--12 p.m., Complementary and Alternative Medicine Research Center (CAMRC) Lecture Series. Paul Dugliss, M.D., Internal Medicine and Ayurvedic Medicine, Ann Arbor, "Ayurvedic Medicine--The Medicine of the Future," MCHC Auditorium (Mott Children's Hospital)

--4 p.m., Hemostasis/Thrombosis Research Seminar. Yale Nemerson, M.D., professor of Medicine and Chief, Division of Thrombosis, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, "A Different Form of Blood Borne Tissue Factor," 5623 Med Sci II

Thursday, April 18, 2002
--12:10 p.m., Gifts of Art: Jazz Piano By Joseph. University Hospital Lobby, Floor 1

Friday, April 12, 2002
--3:45 p.m., John G. Gosling Lectureship in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Mel Barclay, M.D., associate professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology, "I Sing the Uterus Electric," Dow Auditorium, Towsley Center

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