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LSVSP Begins Spring Cycle of its Public Lecture Series
The spring cycle of a U-M public lecture series focusing on developments in the life sciences will kick off on March 9 at 4 p.m. with a presentation by law professor Carl Schneider on the patient’s role in making medical decisions. Due to a scheduling conflict, Schneider will replace Matthew Boulton’s originally scheduled lecture on the West Nile Virus. The series will be held in 100 Hutchins Hall at the U-M Law School. Refreshments will follow. For more information about other lectures in the series visit the Life Sciences Web Site.

Help Support Cancer Research and Patient Support Services
The U-M Comprehensive Cancer Center assisted by corporate partner Ford Motor Company will host the 13th annual Spring to Life Brunch and Art Auction at noon on Sunday, March 30, at the Morris Lawrence Building on the campus of Washtenaw Community College. The art auction will feature photography, jewelry, glass, paintings and much more. Preview showings, to be held in March, will be hosted by area galleries including Selo/Shevel, River Gallery in Chelsea, Vintage to Vogue Home in Kerrytown and Letty’s. Proceeds benefit cancer research and patient care programs at the U-M. To make reservations or for more information and ticket prices for this event, call 615-0665 or visit the Web Site.

HIPAA Update: Keeping You Informed
 The HIPAA web site should provide all the information you need to bring your projects into HIPAA compliance, but if you prefer the interaction of a live seminar, attend one of the following group sessions:

Audience Date/Time Location
Basic and Health Professionals March 10 at 8 a.m. M3330 Med. Sci. I
  March 12 at 2 p.m. 53330 Med. Sci. I
Research Schedule March 14 at noon 3330 Med. Sci. I

For additional training dates, please visit the HIPAA web site. Please note that the Medical School workforce will need to follow the special instructions at the end of the presentation on how to receive their certificate.

Road Construction Updates
Road construction is in full swing in the Ann Arbor area. Toebe will be starting work on Depot street on Friday, March 6 and going through the rest of next week using flaggers to maintain one-lane only traffic underneath the Broadway Bridge. This operation will occur between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. daily. Intermittent delays for both directions of Depot are to be expected.

These closures will have an effect on our patients and how they travel to/from the U-M Health System. There is a web page designed for our patients and staff which details the closures and alternative routes. We are recommending that staff provide patients with this URL: http://www.med.umich.edu/prmc/bridge.htm or print off the alternative routes.

Dr. Schwenk honored with STFM Recognition Award
Thomas Schwenk, M.D., F.A.C.S.M., professor and chair, Department of Family Medicine, was selected by the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine to receive the society's Recognition Award. Schwenk was honored with this award for his outstanding leadership in advancing family medicine as a discipline based on his achievements and activities supporting family medicine. The award will be presented to him in April at STFM’s Annual Spring Conference in Ontario. STFM includes 5,000 members who are teachers of family medicine.

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
- The "Linda Smrcka Memorial Award"
- Six UMHS sites honored with the Governor's Award of Excellence

Next Week's Health Minute
New medications help patients cope with rheumatoid arthritis

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 10, 2003

--10:30 a.m., Cell & Developmental Biology Seminar. Xiaozhong Wang, Ph.D., postdoctoral research fellow, Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, "Genetic Analysis of Protocadherin Diversity," 5623 Med. Sci. II

--12 p.m., Bone Research Seminar. Michael W. Lark, Ph.D., senior director, Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases, Centocor, "Inhibition of osteoclast-mediated bone resorption as a means to inhibit bone loss in osteoporosis," LRC 2903

--1 p.m., Cellular and Molecular Therapeutics Seminar. Cathie G. Miller, Ph.D., director, Laboratory of Viral Onco-Therapeutics, Hermelin Brain Tumor Center, Henry Ford Hospital, "Neuro-Attenuated HSV-1 as Primary Brain Tumor Therapy: A tight-rope walk between the immune response and oncolysis," 2901 LRC

Tuesday, March 11, 2003

--9:30 a.m., Children's Health Services Research Seminar. Joshua A. Salomon, Ph.D., Health Policy Analyst, World Health Organization, "On Hepatitis, Typewriters and TB: Health Policy with an Eye Toward Technological Innovation," 300 NIB, Room 6D15

--12 p.m., Bioinformatics Seminar. Yingkai Zhang, Ph.D., Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, San Diego, "Computer Simulation of Enzyme Reactions, 5623 Med. SCI II

--3:30 p.m., Functional Neuroimaging Speaker Series. Sharon L. Thompson-Schill, Ph.D. assistant professor of Psychology and Neurology, University of Pennsylvania, “Broca’s Area Revisited: Selection, Language, and the Inferior Frontal Gyrus,” East Hall 4448. Light refreshments will be served.

Wednesday, March 12, 2003

--8:45 a.m., Anesthesiology: Research Discussion - MARC practice presentations, UH 1H245

--10:30 a.m., Psychiatry Seminar. Nancy Tomes, Ph.D., professor of History, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, "From Patients' Rights to Consumers' Rights: Historical Perspectives on Contemporary Questions," MCHC Auditorium

--12 p.m., Immunology Seminar. Paul J. Leibson, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Immunology, Mayo Clinic, "Regulation of Natural Killer Cell Activation: Inside the Mind of a Killer," 2901 LRC

--12 p.m., Cell and Developmental Biology. Susan Mango, Ph.D., associate investigator, Huntsman Cancer Institute; Associate Professor, Department of Oncological Sciences; and adjunct associate professor, Department of Pediatrics from the University of Utah, "Eating Disorders: Organogenesis of the C. Elegans Pharynx," 2813/2817 Med. Sci II

--2 p.m., PubMed - The Hidden Power (Advanced). This workshop will cover advanced features such as searching MEDLINE using the MeSH Browser, the Preview/Index, History, Clipboard, and the Clinical Queries features of PubMed. Prerequisite: Introductory workshop on PubMed or equivalent experience. This class will take place at 2802 Med. Sci. II

-3 p.m. Epidemiology Seminar. Anna Giuliano, Ph.D., associate professor of epidemiology, College of Public Health, co-director of Cancer Prevention and Control Program, Arizona Cancer Center, University of Arizona, "Cervical Cancer Prevention in the Era of an Effective Vaccine," 3040, SPH I

--3 p.m., Molecular Medicine and Genetics Faculty Candidate Seminar. Mikhail Nikiforov, Ph.D., research staff member, Department of Molecular Biology, Princeton University, "Myc-mediated Control of Cell Proliferation and Transformation," 5623 Med. Sci II

Thursday, March 13, 2003

--9 a.m., Cell and Developmental Biology Seminar. Martina Brueckner, M.D., CDB Faculty Candidate: Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Cardiology, Yale University School of Medicine, "Cila are at the heart of vertebrate left-right development," 2710 Med. Sci II

--10 a.m., Molecular Medicine & Genetics Seminar. Ken-Ichi Takemaru, Ph.D., Department of Pharmacology, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, "Regulation of beta-Catenin Signaling Activity by Nuclear Proteins, CBP and Chibby," 5915 Buhl

--11 a.m., Taubman Library: BIOSIS Previews. This class will show you how to search one of the premier biological indexes, Biosis Previews. This event will be held at 2802 Med. Sci II.

--12 p.m., Opthalmology Seminar. Jindan Yu, Ph.D. Candidate, "Expression Profiling of the Nrl-Knockout Mouse Retina Using Custom I-Gene Microarrays: Identification of Rod or Cone-Enriched Genes and Pathways,” Kellogg Eye Center Faculty Dining Room

--12:10 p.m., Gifts of Art. Renaissance & Medieval Music by The Trillium Ensemble. Renaissance and Medieval recorder music is performed by Chuck Eagen, David Goings, Gwynn Jennings, and Judy Smutek, University Hospital Lobby, Floor 1

--5 p.m., Radiology Grand Rounds. Edward B. Goldman, JD, assistant general counsel, "HIPAA Regulations," MSI M3330

--7:30 p.m., Annual Meeting of the Friends of Nichols Arboretum. Howard Frumkin, M.D., Dr.P.H., chair of Emory University's Department of Enviromental and Occupational Health, Rollin School of Public Health, "White Coat, Green World: Human Health and the Natural Environment," School of Public Health II

 

 

 

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