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The First Rhoda Martel Memorial Lecture Presents Excellence in Oncologic Care
The first Rhoda Martel Memorial Lecture will be held on Friday, March 29, from 8 - 9 a.m. at the Ford Amphitheatre. Timothy Johnson, M.D., will discuss "Excellence in Oncologic Care: Passion, Priority, and Performance." Rhoda Martel was the wife of William Martel, M.D., Fred Jenner Hodges Professor Emeritus of Radiology and former chair of the Radiology Department. The purpose of the Rhoda Martel Memorial Lecture is to conduct an annual discussion on the quality of cancer care. Initial funding came from memorial contributions from Martel family and friends, U-M Medical School and University Hospital.

Barry named managing director of U-M Life Sciences Institute
Jack E. Dixon, director of the Life Sciences Institute, has named Elizabeth M. Barry, U-M associate vice president and deputy general counsel, the director of the Life Sciences Institute. The managing director undertakes the day-to-day responsibilities for building, staffing and operating the interdisciplinary research institute now under construction on campus. Barry brings administrative expertise and breadth to the role which will begin on April 15.

UMCCC Calls for Innovative Research Applications in Colorectal Cancer
Deadline: April 4, 2002
The U-M Comprehensive Cancer Center (UMCCC) is pleased to announce the availability of funds to support innovative research projects that will advance understanding of the pathogenesis of colorectal cancer and/or improve its prevention, diagnosis and treatment. Research on colorectal cancer survivors would also be welcomed. At present, the UMCCC expects to award funding to 1-3 applications.This opportunity is made possible through a very generous gift.

Applications are limited to one year of support with a budget of up to $15,000. The support can be used for personnel, supplies, small equipment purchase, or other reasonable costs (e.g., animal purchase and maintenance or core laboratory usage). Investigators are requested to submit a grant application in compliance with the guidelines detailed below. The deadline for receipt of applications by the Cancer Center is 4 p.m. on April 4, 2002. Applications will receive scientific review by the UMCCC Cancer Research Committee, and decisions regarding funding will be made by the UMCCC Senior Leadership Committee.
Please contact Ginny Schneider at 6-9603 or via e-mail at Ginnysch@umich.edu for guidelines and an application form.

Mark Your Calendars for the Sixth Annual Nancy Pritzker Award Lecture
The Nancy Pritzker Depression Research Network and The Mental Health Research Institute present The Sixth Annual Nancy Pritzker Award lecture. The lecture entitled, "Opening the Black Box: Genetics and Genomics of Human Biology Disease," will be presented by Richard M. Myers, Ph.D., professor and chair, Department of Genetics, director, Stanford Human Genome Center, Stanford University School of Medicine. This event will be held at the Ford Auditorium (UH 2A201) on April 22, from 11 a.m. to noon. For more information, please contact Adele Barres at 6-2026 or amayumib@umich.edu

The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation Seeks Letters of Interest
Deadline April 15, 2002
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation is seeking letters of interest from Michigan-based clinicians and researchers interested in developing ways to improve patient safety by reducing errors and accidental injuries in hospitals. BCBSM is dedicating $500,000 to this initiative. Several multi-year grants are to be awarded which will cover salary support, supplies, office operation, limited travel expenses and consultation fees. Visit the Foundation website at http://www.bcbsm.com/foundation for complete details on the initiative.

The Turner Geriatric Clinic Silver Club Celebrates Expansion
The U-M's Turner Geriatric Clinic Silver Club, a dementia specific adult day service, located at Brown Chapel A.M.E. Church in Ypsilanti, is expanding. The Silver Club will now offer services on Mondays beginning April 22, 2002 in addition to their services on Wednesdays.

To celebrate the expansion of services to the community, the Silver Club along with Brown Chapel A.M.E. Church, will be hosting an Open House on March 18, 2002 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Brown Chapel A.M.E. Church located at 1043 W. Michigan Ave in Ypsilanti, MI. Informational displays will be available about Silver Club services, the Family Circle support group, dementia and caregiving resources. There will be brief educational program on dementia at 6 p.m. presented by Kim DeHart, program director at the Michigan Great Lakes Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association. A light dinner will be served. For more information or to register for the program contact the Silver Club at (734) 998-9352.

Honors and Awards
Matthew M. Davis, M.D., MAAP, has been selected as one of this year's recipients of the RWJ Generalist Physician Faculty Scholars Awards. His focus will be on the problem of underinsurance for children recommended for preventive health services.

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
- Closing the gaps in heart attack care: Study shows success in getting proven treatments to more patients
- U-M scleroderma research aided by new grant
- Peace, Love and Rock'n Roll party set for Mott Children's Hospital

Next week's Health Minute:
Create a diet that's best for you and your heart

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 18, 2002
--12:10 p.m., Reproductive Sciences Research Seminar Series. Carol Foster, Ph.D., professor, Department of Pediatrics and Communicable Disease, "FSH and the Ovary Before Puberty," 2736 Med Sci II

--1 p.m., Cellular and Molecular Therapeutics Seminar Series. James Muleé, Ph.D., Maude T. Lane Professor of Surgical Immunology, director, Tumor Immunology Program, CCGC, "Gene Therapy as a Strategy to Enhance Dendrite Cell-Based Cancer Vaccines," 2901 LRC

---4 p.m., Neuroscience Program Seminar. Alison Berent, neuroscience graduate student, "Stress-induced Relapse to Drug Seeking Behavior," Waggoner Conference Room, 1057 MHRI

--4 p.m., Human Genetics Seminar. Debbie Nickerson, Ph.D., Human Genetics, "SNPing in the Human Genome," H.G. Classroom, 5915 Buhl

--4 p.m., The Center for Social Epidemiology and Population Health. Adam Wagstaff, DPhil, lead economist in the Development Research Group and in the Health Nutrition and Population Network, World Bank, "Inequalities in Health in Developing Countries: Swimming Against the Tide," School of Public Health Auditorium II. Light refreshments will be served.

--4:30 p.m., Pathology Research Seminar Series. Subhas Chakrabarty, Ph.D., M.D., Anderson Cancer Center, "Control of Cellular Adhesion by TGF-beta in Human Colon Carcinoma Cells," 4234 Med Sci I

Tuesday, March 19, 2002
--10 a.m., Division of General Pediatrics Seminar in Children's Health Services Research. Thomas F. Tonniges, M.D., FAAP, director, Department of Community Pediatrics, American Academy of Pediatrics, "Issues in Practiced-Based Research," 300 North Ingalls Building, Room 6D15

--1 p.m., Neuroscience Program Seminar: Dissertation Defense. J. Dylan Clyne, neuroscience graduate student, "Molecular Determinants of pH and Zinc Modulation of P2x2 Purinoceptors," Waggoner Conference Room, 1057 MHRI

--1 p.m., Medical Library Classes: Hidden Power of PubMed and More. This workshop is designed for beginners and intermediate users in searching MEDLINE via the National Library of Medicine's PubMed and the NLM Gateway, Taubman Medical Library-LRC 3950

--2 p.m., Medical Library Classes: Special Populations (An Introduction). This workshop is designed to orient participants to finding health information for specific populations. Users will be introduced to current health databases and online resources focusing on concepts of age, gender, ethnicity, disability and geography. Contact PHISA for more information or to register at phisa.training@umich.edu or phone 936-1391.

--4 p.m., Human Genetics Lecture. Nipam Patel, Ph.D., Department of Organismal Biology and Anatomy, University of Chicago, "Evolution of Segmentation and Body Patterning," "5330 Med Sci I

Wednesday, March 20, 2002
--8:45 a.m., Anesthesiology: Research Discussion. Edward Domino, M.D., professor Emeritus Pharmacology, "A Puzzle Needing a Solution-Mechanisms of Isoflurane/Nitrous Oxide/Oxygen Anesthesia and Brain Dopamine Release by Methamphetamines and Nicotine," UH 1H245

--10:30 a.m., Psychiatry Grand Rounds. K. Daniel O'Leary, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor, Department of Psychology, State University of New York, Stony Brook,"The Marital Discord/Depression Link: Implications for Etiology and Treatment," Director of Clinical Training, MCHC Auditorium

--11 a.m., Medical Library Classes: Special Populations. This workshop is designed to orient participants to finding health information for specific populations. Users will be introduced to current health databases and online resources focusing on concepts of age, gender, ethnicity, disability and geography. Taubman Medical Library-LRC 3950

--12 p.m., Cell and Developmental Biology Seminar. Miriam Meisler, Ph.D., Human Genetics Department, "Sodium Channel Mutations in Epilepsy and Movement Disorders," 2710 Med Sci II

--4 p.m., Hemostasis/Thrombosis Research Seminar. Steven M. Schwartz, M.D., Ph.D., professor of pathology, University of Washington, School of Medicine, "The Vulnerable Plaque: From Mouse to Array," 5623 Med Sci II

Thursday, March 21, 2002
--3 p.m., Medical Library Classes: ArcView. This workshop is intended to provide an introduction to both GIS systems and concepts as well as how to use ArcView, one such GIS tool. Contact PHISA for more information or to register at phisa.training@umich.edu or phone 936-1391.

Friday, March 22, 2002
--3:30 p.m., The Center for Organogenesis Seminar 2001-2002 Series. Kenneth S. Zaret, Ph.D., senior member and program leader, Cell and Developmental Biology Program," Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA, " Specifying the Liver and Pancreas in Development

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