Lecture Series on the Biology of Aging Coming Soon
The U-M Geriatrics Center, together with the Nathan Shock Center for the Biology of Aging, is sponsoring a series of lectures from June 2-6 on various aspects of biological gerontology. All lectures will take place in the Vandenberg Room of the Michigan League. The lectures are part of a Summer Training Course on Aging sponsored by the National Institute on Aging. The morning talks are “Overview Lectures” designed to provide a wide-ranging view of current findings and new ideas. The afternoon lectures present some of the work on biogerontology now under way at the University of Michigan.

For a copy of the schedule, contact Karen Earl at 936-8198 or e-mail kearl@umich.edu. Visiting faculty include Arlan Richardson, Ph.D. and James Nelson, Ph.D., University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio; Judith Campisi, Ph.D., Berkely National Laboratory; Marc Tatar, Ph.D., Brown University; and Caleb Finch, Ph.D., University of Southern California.

Marion Spencer Fay Award Seeks Nominations
Deadline: June 14, 2002
The National Board for Women in Medicine, Medical College of Pennsylvania Hahnemann University is accepting nominations for the 41st Annual Marion Spencer Fay Award. This award is given to a distinguished woman physician/scientist. The Award Committee is seeking nominations of women physicians and scientists who have made significant contributions to health care either as a practitioner, a medical educator, administrator, or a research scientist in medicine or a related field. The award includes a $20, 000 grant to support the recipient’s work. For complete details and nomination forms see: http://www.nationalboardforwomeninmedicine.com. Please note that the deadline is June 14, 2002.

New Fellowships and Grants Supporting Myositis Research Available
Deadline: July 31, 2002
The Myositis Association of America is pleased to announce new fellowships and grants supporting basic and clinical myositis research. Research fellowships are designed to support an environment conducive to beginning a career in myositis research and will generally be awarded for two years at $40,000 per year. Research Grants will fund programs supporting new or innovative research projects to $50,000 per year and more established projects to a maximum of $100,000 per year: each generally for a period of two years. For complete information go to MAA's website at http://www.myositis.org. The deadline is July 31, 2002.

Fund Continues Culpeper Scholarship Program
Internal Deadline: July 12, 2002
The Rockefeller Brothers Fund is pleased to announce the continuation of its Charles E. Culpeper Scholarship Program to support the career development of academic physicians. Up to four awards of $100,000 per year for up to three years will be granted. Applicants must have at least one year of postdoctoral clinical training and have not achieved a rank higher than assistant professor. All scientific research relevant to human health is eligible for consideration. Each institution may nominate one candidate. Additional information may be obtained from the Fund at http://www.rbf.org.

For consideration as the institutional nominee, submit the following by July 12, 2002: a 2-3 page research summary, a list of all participants involved (with level of effort), CVs of all involved, and a nominating letter from the department chair. Submit all internal applications to the Office of Research and Graduate Studies, 4107 Med Sci I, Box 0624. Contact Denise Swayze at 763-4086 or dswayze@umich.edu.

Charity Auction to Support ALS Research of Dr. Eva L. Feldman
On June 1, 2002, the Ultimate Charity Auction and Gala supporting Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) will be held at the GM Centerpoint Campus North in Pontiac at 7 p.m. A percentage of the proceeds will be given to the Program For Understanding Neurological Diseases (PFUND) supporting the research laboratory of Dr. Eva L. Feldman, M.D., Ph.D., professor in neurology. Dr. Feldman's research interests include the cellular mechanisms responsible for the development of ALS and other neurological diseases.

Burrough Wellcome Fund Welcomes Applicants
Internal Deadline: August 5, 2002
The Burrough Wellcome Fund is accepting applications for its Clinical Scientist Awards in Translational Research. These awards are designed to support established independent physician-scientists who are dedicated to translational research (the two-way transfer between work in the laboratory and the treatment of patients). Awards are $150,000 per year over a period of five years. Candidates must have a M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. and be at the late assistant professor or associate professor level (tenure track). The U-M may nominate up to two candidates.

For consideration as institutional nominees, submit the following by August 5, 2002: a 1-2 page research summary, a CV, and a nominating letter from the department chair. Submit all internal applications to the Office of Research and Graduate Studies, 4107 Med Sci I, Box 0624. Contact Denise Swayze at 763-4086 or dswayze@umich.edu. Complete details on this award can be found on the Fund's website at: http://www.bwfund.org/translational_research.htm.

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
- Noted psychiatrist Albert J. Silverman, M.D., C.M., dead at 77
- U-M launches comprehensive early-childhood hearing effort
- U-M surgeon receives highest honor in surgery

Next week's Health Minute:
Headaches aren’t just for mom and dad, kids get them too

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, May 20, 2002
--12:10 p.m., Reproductive Sciences Program Research Seminar Series. Christopher Krebs, Ph.D., research fellow, Human Genetics, "Positionally Cloning the Regulator of Sex-Limitation (RsI) Gene," Pharmacology Seminar Room, 2736 Med Sci II

--4 p.m., Human Genetics Colloquium Seminar. Brian Condie, Ph.D., assistant adjunct professor, Medical College of Georgia, Institute of Molecular Medicine and Genetics, "Genetic Analysis of Neurotransmitter Phenotype Differentiation," H.G. Classroom, 5915 Buhl

Tuesday, May 21, 2002
--12 p.m., Biological Chemistry Seminar. Dr. Lois Weisman, associate professor, Department of Biochemistry, University of Iowa, "Regulation of Membrane Movement, Fusion and Fission During Yeast Vacuole Inheritance," 5330 Med Sci I

--7 p.m., Neurology: Featured Talk. Beth A. Malow, M.D., M.S., associate professor, Department of Neurology, " Sleep Disorders and Epilepsy." Dr. Malow will discuss sleep related issues and epilepsy at the Ann Arbor Epilepsy Support Group's meeting. UH Cafeteria, Dining Rooms C and D

Wednesday, May 22 2002
--8:45 a.m., Anesthesiology: Research Discussion. Leslie Crofford, M.D., assistant professor of internal medicine, "Prostaglandin E. Synthase: The New, New Thing in Eicosanoid Biology," UH 1H245

--11 a.m., Neurology Grand Rounds Seminar. Amanda Peltier, M.D., house officer IV, Department of Neurology, "Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome and the Michigan Experience with 3, 4-DAP," 2C108 UH

--12 p.m., Pharmacology Seminar. Pamela Lucchesi, Ph.D., assistant professor, Department of Physiology, "Reactive Oxygen Species and Cardiac Dysfunction: the Role of Kinase Signaling Cascades," 2736 Med Sci II

Thursday, May 23, 2002
-- 8 a.m., OBGYN Grand Rounds. Khurram Rehman, M.D., house officer, Obstetrics and Gynecology, "Ovarian Reserve," MCHC Auditorium

--12 p.m., 2002 Medical Technology Commercialization Seminar Series. Elaine Brock, director of Technology Transfer & Corporate Research, Susan Kornfield, Esq., Bodman, Longley and Dahling, LLP, "Licensing: Key Terms," North Lecture Hall, Med Sci II. Lunch will be provided.

--12:10 p.m., Gifts of Art: Multi-instrumental Folk Music by Dev Singh. Dev Singh is a singer, composer and interpreter of acoustic folk and contemporary music. He accompanies himself with guitar, autoharp, mouth-bow and dulcimer in a variety of styles. University Hospital Lobby, Floor 1

--2 p.m., Special Hemostasis/Thrombosis Research Seminar. Pieter Reitsma, Ph.D., chief, Laboratory for Experimental Internal Medicine, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, "Coagulation and Inflammation," 4560C Medical Science Research Building II

Friday, May 24, 2002
--12 p.m., Research Faculty/Postdoctoral Fellow Seminar Series. Paul Boucher, Ph.D., research investigator, "Enhancing Ganciclovir/HSV-TK Mediated Cancer Gene Therapy," 2736 Med Sci II

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