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Medical School jumps to 9th in FY2001 NIH grant rankings
Faculty and staff have another milestone to be proud of. The U-M Medical School received a record $213 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health in federal fiscal year 2001, making the school eighth in the nation and third among public universities in total NIH grants. Last year, U-M Medical School was ranked number 10; this is the first time the school has achieved the eighth-ranked position.

In grant data recently released by the NIH, U-M Medical School grants increased 20.5 percent since fiscal year 2000, with 603 awards totaling $213 million. Of these grant allocations, 528 were for individual research awards - the seventh-largest total in the nation for two consecutive years. Training grants, fellowships, research and development contracts and other awards also are included in the total funding figure. The Medical School has more than doubled its NIH funding over the past decade. Visit the NIH website at http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/award/medschc.htm for several different cuts on the FY2001 award data.

A reception to honor new chair
Date: April 5
Come help us congratulate Michael Mulholland, M.D., Ph.D., at a wine and cheese reception on Friday, April 5, from 4-6 p.m. in the Towsley Lobby. Dr. Mulholland has been appointed Chair of the Department of Surgery and assumed his duties on Feb.1. We hope to see you there!

BSRB Ground Breaking Set
Date: April 15
Mark your calendars for Monday, April 15. Medical School faculty, staff and students are invited to join Dean Allen Lichter at a ground breaking ceremony for the Biomedical Science Research Building from 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. A tent near the circle drive will be the staging place for the event, which will include a walk to the construction site for the actual ground breaking and photos. Music will be provided by members of the Life Sciences Orchestra and light refreshments will be served.

Circle drive to close briefly
On Monday, April 15, the circle drive, an extension of Zina Pitcher Place, will be closed to motor vehicles from 3 - 6 p.m. This will help to ensure the safety of those attending the BSRB ground breaking ceremony, which is taking place adjacent to the circle drive.

United Negro College Fund and Pfizer announce postdoctoral fellowships
Deadline: April 15, 2002
United Negro College Fund and Pfizer, Inc. have announced their partnership in an initiative to support career development of under-represented minority postgraduates in biomedical research. The Initiative will award four postdoctoral fellowships. Each fellowship will provide $53,500 of support for 12-24 months, which includes a $44,500 stipend, $4,000 for supplies, and $5,000 for equipment and travel. The application deadline is April 15, 2002. See the UNCF web site at http://www.uncf.org for complete details.

iMac on display at the LRC
Dates: April 1-10
The Learning Resource Center would like to invite all faculty, staff and students to see the new iMac on display in the LRC's main computer cluster (room 3950) from April 1-10. The iMac will be connected to our Sites computer network. You will be able to try out applications (Word, PhotoShop, etc.) and browse the web.

The Learning Resource Center is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to midnight, Saturdays from 10 a.m. - midnight and Sundays from noon - midnight. For more information about this iMac, contact Marc Stephens at marque@umich.edu or 763-6770.

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases seeks letters of intent
Deadline: May 21, 2002
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (part of NIH) is soliciting letters of intent for grants to support research on the mechanisms that influence the severity of infections involving two or more micro-organisms or strains of micro-organisms, with the exception of HIV. Grants of up to $150,000 per year for two years will be awarded. See the NIA website at http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AI-02-008.html for complete information.

The Medical School and CAMRC offer faculty development in integrative healthcare
Deadline: April 19, 2002
The U-M Medical School and the Complementary and Alternative Medicine Research Center (CAMRC) are offering a faculty development program in integrative healthcare. This year-long, multi-disciplinary program will provide selected faculty from the Medical School, Colleges of Pharmacy and LS&A, and Schools of Dentistry, Social Work, Nursing and Public Health with an opportunity to explore the theoretical principles, clinical practices, and evidence related to complementary, alternative, and integrative therapies.

Applications are due by April 19, 2002. The first class will begin meeting in September, 2002. Information about the program and application process is available at the CAMRC website www.med.umich.edu/camrc

Cancer Center Medical Sponsor for Avon Breast Cancer 3-Day Michigan
The Cancer Center is pleased to announce its role as the Medical Sponsor for the Avon Breast Cancer 3-Day Michigan, May 31 through June 2. Volunteers, medical crew and non-medical crew are also needed. If you can give a day or a few hours, consider being a volunteer. If you can give a few days, register to be a crew member (crew members pay a small fee to cover their meals and lodging). The crew travels with the participants on the event and serves as the support system for the walkers. Medical crew provide a range of healthcare services to event participants including chiropractic, massage, physical therapy and podiatry.

To sign up to walk, volunteer or crew, contact the walk directly at www.bethepeople.com or 800-825-1000. Shirts are given out on a first-come-first-served basis.To reserve your T-shirt and be included in the team photo, call 6-9583 or e-mail msolvay@umich.edu . Supplies are limited.

Congratulations to the McKay Grant recipients of 2002!

Ragavendra R. Baliga, M.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor, Cardiology

John Charpie, M.D., Ph.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor II, Pediatric Cardiology

Peter Fischbach, M.D., M.A.
Assistant Professor, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases

Mariana J. Kaplan, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine

Kuen Yong Lee, Ph.D.
Assistant Research Scientist, Department of Biologic & Material Sciences

Ziaeddin Shariat-Madar, Ph.D.
Research Investigator, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine

Mark Russell, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Pediatric Cardiology

Help "kick butt" with UMHS tobacco clean-up
The UMHS Tobacco Consultation Service will host the 3rd annual "Kick Butt" cleanup on Saturday, April 6. This event is for kids ages 7 - 14. Those who volunteer will assist in cleaning up tobacco butts on medical campus grounds. During lunch they will participate in an interactive educational presentation on the environmental and physical impact of tobacco use. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. and clean-up will be held from 10 -11:30 a.m. with lunch following. For their work, all volunteers will receive "KICK BUTT" T-shirts and non-latex gloves. Interested volunteers may contact Lisa Roberts at 936-5988.

Honors and awards
John DeLancey, M.D., Norman F. Miller Professor of Gynecology and professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, has been named President Elect of the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons.

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 Life Sciences Orchestra salutes America in April 21 concert
- U-M Medical School jumps to 8th nationally in FY2001 NIH grant rankings
- Study: As heart patients flock to alternative medicine, hazards may lurk

Next week's Health Minute:
Schizophrenia, on the silver screen and beyond: Oscar-nominated “A Beautiful Mind” spotlights a brain disease’s realities

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, April 1, 2002
--4 p.m., Neuroscience Program Seminar. Dawn Duke, neuroscience graduate student, "The Effects of Chronic Stress on Hippocampal Function and Morphology," Waggoner Conference Room, 1057 MHRI

Wednesday, April 3, 2002
--11 a.m., Neurology Grand Rounds. Ronald Chervin, M.D., associate professor, Department of Neurology, "Inattention, Hyperactivity and Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children," 2C108 UH

--4 p.m., Hemostasis/Thrombosis Research Seminar. Lin Peng, M.D., research fellow, Internal Medicine/Cardiology, "Heme-Oxygenase-1 and Thrombosis," 5623 Med Sci II

Thursday, April 4, 2002
--12 p.m., Mental Health Research Institute Seminar. Mark J. Thomas, Ph.D., postdoctoral fellow, Biopsychology Program, Department of Psychology, University of Michigan, "Psychostimulant-Induced Neural Plasticity: Changes in Behavior and Synaptic Circuitry," Waggoner Conference Room, 1057 MHRI

--12 p.m., Vision Lunch Series. Daniel G. Green, Ph.D., professor, Department of Ophthalmology, "The Electroretinogram of Normal and Transgenic Mouse Reina," Faculty Dining Room, Mezzanine, W.K. Kellogg, Eye Center

--12:10 p.m., Gift of Art: Cabaret Songs. Classic cabaret fare served up by top students of the genre.

--5 p.m., Radiology Grand Rounds. Richard Rhee, Jochen Krucker, Oliver Kripfgans, graduate student research assistants, Department of Radiology, "Ultrasound Profusion Bubbles and Other Things," F2305 MCHC

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