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Graduate Medical Education Office Relocating
The Graduate Medical Education Office will be relocating to 2500 Green Road, Suite 700, Ann Arbor, MI 48105-0748. The Office will be closed for business Dec. 13-17 and will reopen on Dec. 18. The phone (734-764-3186) and fax number (734--763-5889) will remain the same.

Tom Gest, Ph.D. Awarded Golden Apple
On Monday, Dec. 9, Tom Gest, Ph.D., associate professor in the departments of Cell and Developmental Biology and Anatomical Sciences, and director of the Anatomical Donations Program, received this year's annual Golden Apple Award. Dr. Gest, who began teaching at the University five years ago, is the 13th individual to receive a Golden Apple Award. This award, presented by Students Honoring Outstanding University Teaching, gives students the chance to nominate professors through an online form. Congratulations, Dr. Gest!

BMRC Funding Opportunities for Medical School Researchers
BMRC New Initiatives for Basic Science Research
Application Deadline: Feb. 17, 2003
The New Initiative grant program supports high-quality scientific projects of a primarily basic science nature aimed at obtaining preliminary results to facilitate the investigators’ applications for extramural support. One-year awards of up to $40,000 are available for projects identified through competitive peer review as being catalysts for exciting new research initiatives. In some cases, funding for a second year may be considered. Application guidelines are available on the web or by contacting Camille Mrozowski via e-mail or at 615-8802.

BMRC Equipment Competition
Deadline: March 3, 2003
The annual Equipment Competition supports the purchase of research equipment by Medical School researchers. The equipment use must be broad in scope and enhance the externally funded research efforts of multiple users representing a variety of disciplines. Applicants may request between $20,000 and $100,000 for items which do not duplicate services or equipment provided by any of the Biomedical Research Core Facilities. The application and guidelines are available on the web or by contacting Camille Mrozowski via e-mail or at 615-8802.

Dr. Bradford recognized by AAMC
Carol R. Bradford, M.D., associate professor and Division Chief of Surgery in the Department of Otolaryngology, has been recognized by the Association of American Medical Colleges and Pfizer Medical Humanities as an outstanding physician and role model. She was nominated by medical students nationwide. Congratulations, Dr. Bradford!

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

Next Week's Health Minute
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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, December 16, 2002

--11:30 a.m., Cell and Developmental Biology. Joel Pomerantz, Ph.D., California Institute of Technology, Division of Biology, "Transcriptional Target-Based Expression Cloning of Signaling Molecules," 2710 Med. Sci. II

--4 p.m., Human Genetics Colloquium Seminar. Harmit Malik, Ph.D., faculty candidate, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington, "The Evolution of Centromeric Histones," H.G. Classroom, 5915 Buhl

--4 p.m., Neuroscience Program Seminar. Eric Newman, Ph.D., professor of Neuroscience, University of Minnesota, "Glial Cell Inhibition of Neurons by Release of ATP," Waggoner Conference Room, 1057 MHRI

--4 p.m., Life Science Seminar. Gabrielle Rudenko, Ph.D., Department of Biochemistry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, "Structure of the Extracellular Domain of the LDL Receptor," 2736 Med.Sci. II

Tuesday, December 17, 2002

--9:30 a.m., Children's Health Services Research Seminar. Grace Lee, M.D., Children's Hospital Boston, "Cost-effectiveness of Pertussis Vaccination of Adolescents and Adults in the U.S.," 300 N. Ingalls Building Room 6D15

--12 p.m., Medical Education Seminar. Larry Grupppen, Ph.D., Department of Medical Education, "Teaching Using Evidence Based Medicine," G2315 Towsley

Wednesday, December 18, 2002

--7a.m., Medical Education Seminar. Larry Grupppen, Ph.D., director, Department of Medical Education, "Teaching Using Evidence Based Medicine," G2315 Towsley

--8:45 a.m., Anesthesiology Research Discussion. Lin Fan Wang, research assistant, Department of Anesthesiology, "Unexpected Ethnicity Difference in Clinical Study Participation," UH 1H245

--10:30 a.m., Psychiatry Grand Rounds. Jonathan M. Flacker, M.D., assistant professor of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Director, Grady Geriatrics Center, Atlanta, GA, "Neuropathophysiology of Delirium: Predicaments and Postulates," MCHC Auditorium

--12 p.m., Cell & Developmental Biology Seminar. Eva L. Feldman, M.D., Ph.D., professor, Department of Neurology and director, JDRF Center for the Study of Complications in Diabetes, "Insulin-like Growth Factors and Cancer," 5623 Med. Sci. II

Thursday, December 19, 2002

--11:30 a.m., Cell and Development Biology Seminar. Billy Tsai, Ph.D., faculty candidate, "How do cholera Toxin and Polyoma Virus Reach the Cytosol of Target Cells?", 5623 Med. Sci. II

--12:10 p.m., Gifts of Art. Snowflake-Cutting Demonstration by Dr. Thomas Clarke, Ph.D. The ever-popular Dr. Clark demonstrates how to cut snowflakes. This is concurrent with his exhibit of amazing snowflakes. Please bring scissors. Taubman Center Lobby, Floor 1

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