Setup for Taubman roof replacement begins today
Replacement of the Taubman roof will begin today with setup for and removal of the rock used for ballast. All removal of rock will be off-hours because it is very noisy. Actual work on the roof will begin approximately the week of May 6, 2002. Masonry work will start on May 1 and will be performed during working hours. During this phase, the building (including windows) may get dirty. This will be addressed once the masonry work is completed.

On May 6, 2002, weather permitting, a crane will be setup in the front of the hospital between the emergency room and the main entrance to the hospital. On the evening of May 6, deliveries of roofing materials will occur. Materials will be staged on the roof. Work should start in the southwest corner of the Taubman building and work to the northeast corner. The hours of operation could be 4 a.m.-10 a.m. for the removal portion; the noisiest part of the operation. They will probably work until 2:00 or 3:00 p.m. each day for adherence of the new roof. Depending on the weather, this work should be substantially completed by July 15, 2002.

The work could be noisy at times and there could be an odor from attaching the new roof. The material is VOC free.
We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your patience.
For more information, contact Trudy Zedekar-Witte, project manager at 5-9017 or Barbara A. France, THC Building Manager, at 6-7410.

The Faculty Grants and Awards Program: Funds for Research
Deadline: May 1, 2002
The Life Sciences, Values and Society Program and the Office of the Vice President for Research announce seed funds for research. Proposals that explore ethical or value issues raised by recent advances in the life sciences or that deal with some aspect of the social impact of genomics, bioengineering, evidence-based medicine or other developments in the life sciences are requested. Up to eight awards of between $5,000 and $20,000 will be awarded. Applications are available. For information, contact Richard Lempert at rlempert@umich.edu.

A seminar covers how to submit materials to the NIH
The Grants Office at Medical School Administration and the Grant Processing Advisory Committee (GPAC) are hosting a seminar to go over the requirements of organizing and submitting the administrative shell for a research proposal to NIH (specifically R01, R03, R15, or R21). Anyone who is involved with the grant application (principal investigator, research administrator, secretary) is encouraged to attend. The session will be held on Wednesday, May 1, from 9-11 a.m. in room M3330 Med. Sci. I (lecture hall).

In order to have enough handouts, we are requesting that you e-mail your name, title and department to msgrants@umich.edu. For more information, call Alison Joncheray at 6-6606 or Bette Armbruster at 3-0201.

Reproductive Sciences to host a mini-symposium
The Reproductive Sciences Program will host the mini-symposium entitled "Environmental Steroids and Reproduction" on Thursday, May 9 and Friday, May 10 at the Michigan League. The keynote speaker Thursday evening is John Peterson Myers; Dr. Myers is a co-author of the book, "Our Stolen Future", a pioneering book on endocrine disrupters. He will address "Contaminant Effects on Health and the Environment", on Thursday evening at 7 p.m. in the Michigan League Ballroom. On Friday beginning at 9 a.m. in the Michigan League Hussey Room, there will be four presentations and a panel discussion by leading researchers in this field. Talks are open to the public and are free.

If you are concerned with preserving the reproductive health of
mankind and our fellow animal species, you are encouraged to attend. For more information, visit http://www.umich.edu/~rspwww/ or contact the committee chair, Gary Smith, at smithgd@umich.edu or by phone at 764-8142.

Honors and awards
N. Reed Dunnick, M.D., will be installed as the 101st President of the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) on Sunday, April 28 at the 102nd annual meeting in Atlanta.

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

This week's Health Minute:
For diabetics, proper foot care can save life and limb

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

Wednesday, April 24, 2002
--11 a.m., Neurology Grand Rounds. Beth Malow, M.D., Andre LaGrange, M.D., Diana Gomez-Hassan, M.D., Mila Blaivas, M.D., U-M Health System, "New-onset Narcolepsy, Cataplexy and Epilepsy in a 40-year-old Business Professor," 2C108 UH

--4 p.m., Hemostasis/Thrombosis Research Seminar. Simon Karpatkin, M.D., professor of medicine, New York University Medical School, "Role of Platelets and Thrombin in Tumor Growth and Metastasis," 5623 Med Sci II

Thursday, April 25, 2002
--7:30 a.m., PM&R Grand Rounds. David Klipp, M.D., house officer, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, "Lumbar Plexus," 1H203 UH

--12 p.m., Complementary and Alternative Medicine Research Center (CAMRC) Lecture Series. "What is Jin Shin Do Acupressure? Talk and Demo," Room F2305 (MCHC Auditorium) Mott Hospital

--12 p.m., 2002 Medical Technology Commercialization Seminar Series. Robin Rasor, director of licensing, Office of Technology Transfer and James F. Kamp, attorney, Radar, Fishman and Grauer, "Introduction to Intellectual Property," North Lecture Hall of Med Sci II. Lunch will be provided

--12:10 p.m., Gifts of Art: Cello Performances by Cellochan under the direction of Suzanne Smith. Students share their love of music within the context of service to others through music. University Hospital Lobby, Floor I

--5 p.m. Radiology Grand Rounds. Paul Shreve, M.D., associate professor of radiology, "Positron Emission Tomography: Radiology's New Modality," F2305 MCHC

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