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The Bioinformatics Program Announces Funding Opportunities
Application Deadline: Jan. 13
U-M Bioinformatics Program announces the availability of funds to support collaborative research in bioinformatics. Proposals that deal with the development of widely applicable methods and global approaches are particularly encouraged. Collaboration is essential and preferably will involve investigators in different disciplines or sub-disciplines. Eligible investigators include members of the University's regular instructional and research tract faculty and Pfizer employees who are collaborating with a University investigator. Awards of up to $75,000 will be made for a period of one year.

Application materials and detailed instructions may be obtained by visiting www.bioinformatics.med.umich.edu or contact Ms. Michelle Overholser at 615-5510.

Prostate Cancer Funds Available
Application Deadline: Jan. 13
The Comprehensive Cancer Center is soliciting applications for funds available from the Prostate SPORE grant. Support of up to $25,000 is available for a six month period beginning Feb. 1 for projects attempting to understand the mechanisms involved in prostate cancer development or to find a prostate cancer cure. The Prostate SPORE grant is particularly seeking innovative or high-risk ideas in translational research. For more information contact Jill Miller at 998-6761 or jsmiller@umich.edu.

FRIENDS Gift Shops Annual Holiday Sale
On Wednesday, Dec. 4 the FRIENDS Gift Shops will be holding its Annual Holiday Sale. Take 20% off everything excluding, books, candy, flowers, magazines and stamps. Make this holiday a double win by cashing in your coupons at the gift shops.

News Releases and Health Minute
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Next Week's Health Minute
Getting a grip on holiday anxieties

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, December 2, 2002

--4 p.m., Neuroscience Program Seminar. Margaret Ochocinska, Neuroscience Graduate Student, "The CNS: It's More Than Neurons," Waggoner Conference Room 1057 MHRI

--4 p.m., The Advance Series. Paula Findlen, Ph.D., professor of History, Stanford University "The Scientist's Body: The Nature of a Woman Philosopher in Enlightenment Italy," 1644 SSWB. A reception will follow the lecture.

Tuesday, December 3, 2002

--12 p.m., Medical Education Grand Rounds. David Stern, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor, Internal Medicine and Medical Education, director, Global REACH, "International Medical Education: Why Go Global?" MCHC Auditorium

--4 p.m., Neuroscience Program Seminar. Chiara Cirelli, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Wisconsin, Madison, "Sleep Lessons from Invertebrates," Waggoner Conference Room 1057 MHRI

--5 p.m., December RRP Sessions. Brenda W. Gillespie, associate director of the Center for Statistical Consultation and Research, and assistant professor of Biostatistics, School of Public Health and Edward D. Rothman, director of the Center for Statistical Consultation and Research, and professor of Statistics, College of Literature, Science, and and Arts, "Responsible Data Management, Analysis, and Presentations," F2305 Maternal and Child Health Center

Wednesday, December 4, 2002

--8:45 a.m., Anesthesiology Research Discussion. Khady Ndao-Brumblay, PharmD, MSc, research associate, Department of Anesthesiology, "Commercial Sex Workers: Classification and Risk for HIV Infection in Dakar, Senegal," UH 1H245

--12 p.m., Immunology Seminar. Donna L. Farber, Ph.D., University of Maryland, "Signaling pathways and functional heterogeneity of Memory T cells," 2903 LRC

--12 p.m., Medical Library Workshop. Introduction to Personal Digital Assistants (PDA's), This session will provide basic information on PDA's, including a review of the most common models and platforms available, purchase considerations, and hardware options. Register by phone at 763-2037 or e-mail medical.library@umich.edu MCHC Auditorium

Thursday, December 5, 2002

--1 p.m., Center for Organogenesis Seminar. Catherine Krull, Ph.D., assistant professor of Biological Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, "Eph/Ephrin Interactions in Embryonic Patterning," 5915 Buhl Bldg.

--4 p.m., Bioinformatics Seminar. Richard Neubig, M.D., Ph.D., Departments of Pharmacology and Internal Medicine, "Regulators of G protein signaling as novel drug targets," West Lecture Hall

Friday, December 6, 2002

--12 p.m., Genetics and Tissue Bank Seminar. Dorene Markel, M.S., M.H.S.A, Center for the Advancement of Clinical Research and Edward Goldman, J.D., Office of the Vice President of General Counsel, "Regulatory and ethical issues related to research on genetics and research involving tissue repositories," M3330 Med Sci I

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