U-M to Host the Human Proteome Workshop
On Sept. 5-6, the U-M, under the aegis of the international Human Proteome Organization (HUPO), will host a special workshop on the Human Plasma Proteome. The convener is Gilbert Omenn, M.D., Ph.D., professor, Departments of Internal Medicine, Human Genetics, and School of Public Health. International leaders in proteomics will be among the speakers, including Samir Hanash, M.D., Ph.D., HUPO President and Professor of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases. For a copy of the agenda, please click here.

This meeting is an excellent opportunity for those of you interested in
potential applications of proteomics in your field or your own work.
Since space is limited, please respond to Lois Gannon
(gannon@umich.edu) if you will be attending and specify the times/dates (Thursday a.m., Thursday evening, and/or Friday). There is no registration fee, but we must notify NCI in advance of the Thursday meeting of any additional attendees.

Cancer Center Requests Abstracts
Deadline: September 3, 2002
As part of the Annual Cancer Center Fall Research Symposium, we will be presenting abstracts from postdoctoral and predoctoral fellows. These abstracts will be part of a poster session and platform presentation session at the Symposium on Oct. 31. Prize money will be awarded for the top three abstracts. If interested, please e-mail Ginny Schneider at ginnysch@umich.edu for an abstract submission form. Deadline for submission is Sept. 3, 2002 at 4 p.m.

The MLSC Grant Competition Is On
Deadline: September 4, 2002
The FY 2003 Michigan Life Science Corridor (MLSC) competition has
commenced. Applicants interested in submitting a pre-proposal must utilize the web enabled application system. Pre-proposals must be received on or before 5 p.m. Sept. 4, 2002. The FY 2003 competition is contingent upon final approval and adoption of the FY 2003 appropriation for the life science corridor initiative. Questions regarding the MLSC can be sent to MLSCinfo@michigan.org. For a description of the MLSC instructions for submitting an application and useful information pertinent to the life science community in Michigan, visit http://medc.michigan.org/lifescience.

Read Biomedical News Online!
The September 2002 Biomedical News is available for immediate viewing online. The hard copy version will be mailed to departments by Sept 6. The September issue contains information on the Raymond W. Waggoner Lectureship, Fall Gathering, UROP, Responsible Conduct of Research Workshop, Michigan Life Science Corridor Grants, Wilson Foundation Grants, W. M. Keck Foundation Awards, Greenwall Foundation Award, internal award opportunities, plus lots of external funding opportunities and upcoming seminars.

The Wilson Medical Research Foundation Seeks Applicants
Internal Deadline: September 13, 2002
The Ralph C. Wilson, Sr. and Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Medical Research Foundation's 2002 research grant program is designed to foster novel and innovative research in cardiovascular diseases, cancer, neurosciences and musculoskeletal disorders. Projects may employ multidisciplinary methods involving basic and clinical research as well as populations sciences. Development or use of new technologies is encouraged.

The University may submit up to two proposals, one of which will be selected (provided one of the two satisfies the Foundation's criteria). The principal investigator must be a full-time U-M faculty member (Assistant to Full Professor or Assistant to Senior Research Scientist). Each grant provides up to $50,000 per year for up to two years. Junior faculty are particularly encouraged to apply. The Biomedical Research Council will review pre-proposals to select two institutional nominees. The Foundation deadline is October 25, 2002. The U-M Internal Deadline is Friday, September 13, 2002. Required pre-proposal materials are:

• One page summary in lay language
• Four pages maximum description of research design and methods, including significance and impact of research
• Two pages maximum proposed budget (including justification) (Indirect cost rate=10%)
• Standard NIH-style two-page biographical sketch for the principal investigator

Send 22 sets of nomination materials to the Office of Research and Graduate Studies, 4107 Med Sci I, Box 0624. For more information, contact Camille Mrozowski at 615-8802 or cmrozow@umich.edu.

Don't Get Caught in a Jam
Twelve city streets on or near the U-M campus will have non-standard traffic flow from 6 a.m.–9 p.m. on Aug. 27–30, during student Move-In. In addition, parking lot and space closures will affect a small portion of the University community. Parking areas involved during the entire four-day Move-In (unless otherwise specified) include:

• Thompson Street structure, which will be accessible off Division Street only, for both entry and exit
• Lot W16 (the Triangle Lot), located at Thompson, Packard and Madison, which will be closed to all permit parkers Aug. 28-29 only
• Lot M26, on East Medical Center Drive, in which the southeast spaces closest to the street will be closed to permit parker
• Lot M28, on Washington Heights across from the Mary Markley Residence Hall, will be closed to all permit parkers
• Bursley Hall parking lot parking spaces will be controlled

The Designated Move-In program, which assigns each student a specific day to arrive, should ease traffic congestion on and around campus. Additionally, parents and students are directed not to arrive before 9 a.m. or to drive on or around campus between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. For further information regarding the 2002 Fall Student Move-In, contact the Housing Information Office at 763-3164. Questions about parking may be directed to Parking Services at 764-8291 (ext. 7).

U-M Life Sciences Orchestra seeks musicians for new season
The U-M Life Sciences Orchestra, the musical ensemble for all members of the University's life sciences community, will hold its season kickoff meeting on Sunday, Sept. 8 at 7 p.m. in the McIntosh Theater at the U-M School of Music building. Prospective LSO members are invited to come hear about the orchestra, meet new music director Laura Jackson and members of the LSO committee, and sign up for an evening audition time during the week of Sept. 9. Wind players and principal chairs are determined by auditions, while string auditions are for seat placement only.

This will be the third season for the LSO, with performances in January and April 2003. For more information on the LSO, which welcomes faculty, staff and students from the medical, health and life science areas of the U-M, visit http://www.umich.edu/~lsorch or e-mail orchestra@umich.edu.

Show How Much You Care
This year, the Washtenaw United Way's annual "Day of Caring" will be held on Thursday, Sept. 12. On that day, more than 1,400 volunteers from companies throughout the county will paint, clean, and/or file at nearly 50 health and human service agencies. And with so much work needing to be done, the United Way is still looking for more volunteers to participate in the day's activities.

The "Day of Caring" will begin at 7:30 a.m. with breakfast at the Eastern Michigan University Convocation Center. It will be followed by working sessions that will last from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Lunch is also provided. To learn more about the "Day of Caring" event, visit http://www.wuway.org. Anyone interested in joining a U-M team can contact Susan Fielder at 763-3109 or the United Way at 971-8200.

Attention Faculty Women: Register for the Leadership Conference
"Beyond Parity: Transforming Academic Medicine Through Women and Leadership" will be held Sept. 23 in Chicago. This day-long conference is intended for faculty women in all tracks and ranks. For more information or to register, please visit www.uic.edu/orgs/womenshealth or contact Jayne Thorson, Ph.D, Assistant Dean for Faculty Affairs (3-0253 or jthorson@umich.edu).

Honors
Ted Lawrence, M.D., Ph.D., the Isadore Lampe Professor and Chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology has been elected president of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO). ASTRO is the largest radiation oncology society in the world, with 7,000 members who specialize in treating patients with radiation therapies.

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 president names search committees for senior leadership positions
- Do you have a "B" attitude?
- Cancer revealed: U-M, Van Andel establish cancer-imaging center

Next Week's Health Minute
Asthma plan helps parents, kids breathe a sigh of relief

Seminars, lectures, colloquia and events for next week
To access the entire UMHS events database, see:
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Wednesday, August 28,2002
--12 p.m., Bioethics Grand Rounds. Rebecca Walker, Ph.D., Project Director for Life Sciences, Values and Society Programs, "Incorporating Rationality Into the Concept of Respect for Autonomy," Shelton Auditorium

Thursday, August 29, 2002
--12 p.m., Gifts of Art: A Midsummer's Night Dream. The U-M Residential College Drama Department under the direction of Kate
Mendeloff will perform. An exhibit of props and puppets from the show
will be on exhibit at the Gifts of Art Gallery located in Taubman Lobby,
Floor 1, running through October 17. The event will take place in the University Courtyard. In case of inclement weather, the
concert will be held in the University Hospital Lobby, Floor 1.

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