Retirement Reception Honors Dr. Savageau
You are invited to attend a retirement reception to honor Michael A. Savageau, Ph.D., the Nicolas Rashevsky Distinguished University Professor and Chair of the Department of Microbiology and Immunology. Dr. Savageau will retire from active faculty status on Dec. 31. The reception will be held at the Medical School, Towsley Center Lobby, on Monday, Dec. 2 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Center for the History of Medicine Launches New Web Site
The Center for the History of Medicine has a new web site at http://www.med.umich.edu/medschool/chm. Please visit the site and update your bookmarks. Click here to read about the Center's exciting changes.

Funding Available for Innovative Research in Colorectal Cancer
Application Deadline: Jan. 2
As the result of a very generous gift, the U-M Comprehensive Cancer Center is pleased to announce the availability of funds to support innovative research projects in colorectal cancer. At present, the UMCCC expects to award funding to one to three applicants.

Applications are limited to one year of support, with a budget of up to $15,000 that can be used for personnel, supplies, small equipment purchase, or other reasonable costs. The one-page application form can be found at http://www.cancer.med.umich.edu/i/researchfunding.htm . For more information, contact Ginny Schneider via phone (6-9603) or e-mail.

Biomedical News is Available Online
The December 2002 Biomedical News is available for immediate viewing online. The hard copy version will be mailed to departments the first week of December. The December issue contains information on BMRC funding, Biomedical Research Core Facilities holiday hours. Geriatrics Center Aging Pilot Grant, Comprehensive Cancer Center research funding, many Pfizer grant opportunities, the Albert Lasker Award, Bristol Myer-Squibb Award, several fellowship funding opportunities, and upcoming seminars.

UAAMSA to Host a Taste of Asia
The United Asian American Medical Student Association (UAAMSA) will be hosting a taste of Asia. This food sale will be held on Monday, Nov. 25 at the Towsley link from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. All food will be prepared by medical students.

Faculty New Business Creation Seminar Postponed
The Faculty New Business Creation Seminar scheduled for Nov. 22 will be postponed until the spring. The goal of this seminar is to give university faculty and researchers a basic level of knowledge about creating new businesses. If you would like to be put on the mailing list for the re-scheduled date, please contact cmaguire@umich.edu.

UMHS Holiday Hours
Visit this link http://www.med.umich.edu/prmc/holidayhours/ for a listing of holiday hours for areas within UMHS and the Health Centers.

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

Next Week's Health Minute
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