Sept. 11 Lecture Dedicated to Yeneneh Betru, M.D.
On Wednesday, Sept. 11, a special talk entitled "Bioterrorism: The Medical Response" will be given by James R. Baker Jr., M.D., Chief of Allergy and Immunology, and Director of the Center for Biologic Nanotechnology.

This presentation will be dedicated to Yeneneh Betru, M.D., a 1994 graduate of the Medical School. Dr. Betru died on Sept. 11 during the terrorist attacks. Please join us to remember both the Medical School's loss and the national tragedy that took place on Sept. 11. The event will take place at 12 p.m. in the West Lecture Hall of Med Sci II. For a list of other Sept. 11 events, please visit Star.

The Medical Education Scholars Program (MESP) Announces the 2002-2003 Scholars
MESP provides participants with a valuable background in education principles and practices and prepares them to assume leadership roles in the educational arena. Please congratulate the following scholars:

Heather Cerovski, Emergency Medicine
Joel Heidelbaugh, M.D., Family Medicine
Terence Joiner, M.D., Pediatrics
Maher Karam-Hage, M.D., Psychiatry
Steven Kronick, M.D., Emergency Medicine
Timothy Nostrant, M.D., Internal Medicine
Pamela Rockwell, D.O., Family Medicine

For more information, visit http://www.med.umich.edu/meded/MESP.
If you have questions, contact Debbie Grifka at 6-1649 or
Larry Gruppen, Ph.D. at 6-1644.

Funding Available for Aging Mutagenized Mice
Submission Deadline: October 11, 2002
The Nathan Shock Center of Excellence in Aging sponsors a Mutant and Transgenic Rodent Core (MTRC). The goal of the MTRC is to provide both scientific and financial assistance to U-M researchers who wish to develop and study aged mice. Studies of spontaneous or induced mutants, knockouts, and transgenic animals are all eligible for consideration. This program, supported by a grant from the National Institute on Aging, is directed by Dr. John Faulkner at the Institute of Gerontology. The Director of the MTRC is Dr. Evan Keller.

The MTRC is likely to make 2 - 4 such awards annually. Typical support levels are $6,000-$10,000 annually for one to two years. Award submission deadline is Oct. 11, 2002. UCUCA approval is required before any mice can be obtained or used in the proposal, but is not a required prior to application. Investigators who wish to be considered by MTRC support should contact Evan Keller at 615-0280 for a submission form. She can also be reached via mail at Evan T. Keller, Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine, Room 5304 CCGCB, Box 0940.

The Office of Clinical Affairs to Host the Physician Wellness Series
On Sept. 18, 2002, the Office of Clinical Affairs will be hosting lectures by Wayne M. Sotile, Ph.D. and Mary O. Sotile, M.A as part of the Physician Wellness Series. For more than 20 years, the Sotiles have co-directed a thriving psychological practice. They have lectured and authored on subjects such as, the work/family juggling act and keys to stress resilience in couples, families and business.

Please join us for the following lectures scheduled on Sept 18.:
--8:30a.m. "Promoting a Positive Interpersonal Culture in the Medical Workplace" in Dow Auditorium
--11 a.m. "The Medical Marriage: Balancing Work and Life" in Dow Auditorium
--2 p.m. (again at 5:30p.m)."The Resilient Physician & Medical Organization: Keys to Staying on Course" in Ford Auditorium

Call the Office of Clinical Affairs for more information at 6-3599. There is no need to RSVP.

Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy Announces Funding
Deadline for electronic application: Sept. 12, 2002
ACGT is currently accepting grant applications for their Young Investigator Award. The awards will be up to $500,000 allocated over three years (inclusive of 10% indirect costs). The grant will fund researchers (holding an M.D., MPH, Ph.D. or equivalent degree at the tenure-track assistant professor level) who have demonstrated a commitment to original cancer gene therapy research as an independent investigator. Award start date is Dec. 2, 2002. Detailed information can be found at the ACGT website at http://www.acgtfoundation.org. Contact Margaret Cianci at mcianci@acgtfoundation.org.

Mark Your Calendars for the 13th Annual Pediatric Research Symposium
On Friday, Oct. 18, 2002, the Department of Pediatrics will be hosting its 13th Annual Pediatric Research Symposium. Events will start in the Towsley Center at 7:30 a.m. and will conclude by mid-afternoon on Friday. The symposium will feature a combination of short oral and poster presentations as well as breakout sessions on such topics as: Cell and Molecular Basis for Disease, Developmental Biology, Neuroscience/Behavioral Medicine, Primary Care/Outcomes Research, and Clinical Investigation. These presentations are designed to highlight the excellence and breadth of the Department's research portfolio for our trainees, faculty and staff. Similar to last year, there will be competitive awards for the undergraduate, graduate, medical students, residents and fellows performing research on pediatric diseases.

The two invited speakers for this year's symposium are Dr. Nancy Andrews of Harvard University and Dr. Allison Eddy of the University of Washington, Seattle. Dr. Andrews will be speaking on "The Iron Balancing Act" and Dr. Eddy on the "Role of the Plasminogen Activation Family in Renal Fibrosis." For more information regarding abstract submission or attendance, please contact Mary McKeever at marymcke@umich.edu or at 763-3433.

Kick the Habit: A smoking cessation group
Come join us along with many who are ready to Kick the Habit!
The next smoking cessation group will be Monday, Sept. 9, 2002. The program runs for 7 weeks from 6-7:30 p.m. The first 3 weeks are in preparation to quit, the fourth week is quit week and the remaining sessions are focused on relapse prevention. The event will be held in UH 1H203.

This event is free to employees, MCARE members and patients with UMHS physician referral. All others $75.00. Please call 936-5988 to registration or e-mail quitsmoking@med.umich.edu

Improving Chronic Illness Care
Deadline for letters of intent: Sept. 20, 2002
The goal of the RWJF Improving Chronic Illness Care program is to help health care organizations redesign care to improve the clinical and functional outcomes of patients with chronic illness. Extensive information on the overall goals of the program and the Chronic Care Model can be found at the program's website: http://www.improvingchroniccare.org. The Foundation will support one to three-year grants of up to $500,000 each. Projects of interest include intervention studies and observational measurement studies. For complete details, visit http://www.rwjf.org.

Honors
P. Landis Keyes, Ph. D., professor of physiology, was installed as President of the Society for the Study of Reproduction (SSR) at the annual meeting of the Society in Baltimore this past summer. The Society has 2300 members, representing 43 countries, and publishes the leading journal in the Reproductive Sciences, "Biology of Reproduction." Dr. Keyes will serve as President at the 36th annual meeting of the Society in Cincinnati, Ohio in July, 2003.

News Releases and Health Minute
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- Parents: Keep an eye on your child's ears
- U-M experts: sex really does matter for women
- Does your medicine cabinet need a checkup?

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