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Take advantage of the Research Proposal Writing Workshop
On Tuesday, March 5, 2002, a Research Proposal Writing Workshop will be held at the Michigan Union's Pendleton Room from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. This workshop is geared towards proposals in the sciences (physical, social/behavioral, medical and biological sciences). Chris Black, one of the most experienced proposal writers at U-M, will lead the workshop. She will provide examples on how to put together an excellent scientific proposal. Persons writing any type of grant proposal will benefit, although the emphasis will be on the sciences. For more information, and to register, go to http://cgi.research.umich.edu/workshops/workshop_descriptions.taf.
There is a $10 fee for this workshop. For questions, contact Steve Brabbs at stewalt@umich.edu or 763-2948.

Medstart Conference to look at how society is shaping our children
Medstart is a coalition of U-M students whose goal is to expose current and future professionals - especially those in medicine, public health, education and law - to children's issues early in their careers.

The group's annual education conference takes place Saturday, March 9, from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., at the University of Michigan Law School's Hutchins Hall. Curt Goering, senior deputy executive director of Amnesty International USA, is the keynote speaker. Goering will speak about the plight of children across the world and focus on the current situation in Afghanistan. The balance of the conference will focus on children in the United States through workshops covering child development, legal and child advocacy tracts. Topics include parenting, child abuse, teen pregnancy, lesbian or gay parenthood, poverty, human rights, and resources for students who are also parents. Registration fee is $12 for those who register by March 5, or $15 for those who register after March 5 or at the conference. Breakfast, lunch and snacks are provided. Students, faculty and members of the public are invited to attend. More information is available at www.umich.edu/~medstart or by calling (734) 276-1897.

Cancer Centers offer retreat for families experiencing cancer
The Circle of Care Family Retreat offers a unique opportunity for family and friends to come together to share their cancer experience. Retreat activities such as, a family nature walk, art projects and discussions, will help patients and families reflect on the experience of cancer in the serene surroundings of U-M Matthaei Botanical Garden. The retreat will be held from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m., Saturday, April 13. Registration fees are $10 per person or $25 per family, and include refreshments. Children ages 5 and older are welcome to participate; free childcare will be available for younger children. To register or for more information, please call 800-865-1125 no later than March 29. The retreat is sponsored by the Christy Yenkel Fund for Community Cancer Care.

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
- Anthrax spores use failsafe protection system, say U-M scientists
- Workshop March 18 for people with depression and their families
- Amnesty International's Curt Goering to kick off Medstart Conference organized by U-M students

Next week's Health Minute:
Better precision in brain surgery: patient participation in brain mapping
http://www.med.umich.edu/opm/newspage/brainmap.htm

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, March 4, 2002
--12 p.m., Mental Health Research Institute Seminar. Paul W. Frankland, Ph.D., research scientist, Department of Neurobiology, University of California, "Hippocampal Memories: Representations, Systems and Molecules," 1057 MHRI

--12 p.m., Medical Student Association. Congressman John Conyers Jr., will speak to an assembled group about the legislation, HR3236, "The Patient and Physician Safety Protection Act," South Lecture Hall, Med Sci II

--1 p.m., Cellular and Molecular Therapeutics Seminar Series. Dr. Steven Chanock, Immunocomprised Host Section, Pediatric Oncology, NCI/NIH, "SNPing Away at Disease," 2901 LRC

--4 p.m., Neuroscience Program Seminar. Marc Breedlove, Ph.D., Rosenberg Chair in Neuroscience, Departments of Psychology and Zoology, Michigan State University, "The Interaction of Experience and Steroid Hormones in the Nervous System," 1057 MHRI

--4:30 p.m., Pathology Research Seminar Series. Richard W. Lieberman, M.D., Department of Pathology, "PathView: An Introduction to Web-Based Imaging for Interactive Micsoscopy in Research, Education and Pathology Service Activities," 4234 Med Sci I

Tuesday, March 5, 2002
--3 p.m., Human Genetics: Genome Evolution, Genetics Training Grant/CMB Short Course. S. Blair Hedges, Ph.D., professor of biology, University of Pennsylvania, "Chalk Talk," 5915 Buhl

Wednesday, March 6, 2002
--8:30 a.m., Medical Library Classes. Explore TOXNET, a collection of databases on toxicology and hazardous substances. TOXNET includes factual data, literature references, EPA data, and chemical nomenclature and structure diagrams. Taubman Medical Library-LRC 3950

--8:45 a.m., Anesthesiology: Research Discussion. Mark Meyerhoff, Ph.D., professor of chemistry, "Nitric Oxide releasing polymers: preparation, characterization and biomedical applications," Anesthesia Library UH 1H247

--9:15 a.m., Anesthesiology: Research Discussion. Ralph Lydic, Ph.D., M.D., professor of anesthesiology and physiology, "Nitric oxide as a modulator of acetylecholine release in brain regions regulating arousal," Anesthesia Library UH1H247

--10:30 a.m., Psychiatry Grand Rounds. John F. Greden, M.D., Rachel Upjohn Professor of Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, chair, Department of Psychiatry, director, U-M Depression Center

--12 p.m., Graduate Program Immunology Seminar. Polly Matzinger, Ph.D., Ghost Lab, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, National Institutes of Health, "T cell conversations via dentritic cells," 5623 Med Sci II

--12 p.m., Mental Health Research Institute Seminar. Sheena A. Josselyn, Ph.D., research associate, Department of Neurobiology, University of California, "Hippocampal Memories:Representations, Systems and Moleecules," Waggoner Conference Room, 1057 MHRI

--4 p.m., Hemostasis/Thrombosis Seminar. Marek W. Radomski, M.D., DSc, professor, Canadian Institutes of Health Research Scientist, Department of Pharmacology, University of Alberta, "Matrix Metalloproteinases and Proteinase-Activated Receptor Agonists in Vascular Homeostasis: Interactions with NO," 5623 Med Sci II

Thursday, March 07, 2002
--11 a.m., Neurology Grand Rounds. Marc Chimowitz, M.D., "So You Want to Run a Clinical Trial?" 2C108 UH

--12:10 p.m., Gifts of Art: Folk, Celtic and Blues. Sandards and originals featuring the beautiful vocals of Jennifer Erb. Universtiy Hospital Lobby Floor I

--3 p.m., Bioinformatics Program. Dr. Gary Stormo, Department of Genetics, Washington University School of Medicine, "Experimental and computational approaches to studying gene regulation," 3330 Med Sci I

--3:30 p.m., Institute of Gerontology 2001-2002 Seminar Series. Kenneth Langa, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of internal medicine, faculty associate, Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research, "Informal Caregiving for Diabetes and Diabetic Complications among older Americans," 300 N. Ingalls, Room 904

--3:30 p.m., Functional Neuroimaging Speaker Series. Juergen Lorenz, Ph.D., associate professor of physiology, Institute of Physiology, University of Hamburg/Germany, "Keeping Pain Out of Mind-Neuroimaging Findings into the Role of the Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex in Human Pain Processing," 4448, 4th Floor, Colloquium Room. Light refreshments will be served.

Friday, March 8, 2002
--3:30 p.m., The Center for Organogenesis 2001-2002 Seminar Series. Andrzei A. Dlugosz, M.D., associate professor of dermatology, Department of Dermatology, "Hedgehog Signaling in Skin-Appendage Growth, Regeneration and Cancer," 5915 Buhl Building

Public Relations & Marketing Communications. For information, contact Lisa Copeland at 647-4890 or e-mail at lisacc@umich.edu.

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