News: Upcoming Events
Taste and Sounds of Miami
Experience the Taste and Sounds of Miami, a weekly food truck rally, farmers market and concert series in the parking lot of the University of Miami Life Science & Technology Park. Balans Restaurant, a future park tenant, will sell wine and beer, and local entertainers will perform from 5 to 9 p.m. this and every Thursday through June 28.
Conflict of Interest Seminars and Training
Faculty and staff are strongly encouraged to learn about the University of Miami’s conflict of interest policy by attending an upcoming seminar or setting up a training session for their department/unit.
Genetics Course: “Genetic Analysis of Complex Human Diseases”
The John P. Hussman Institute for Human Genomics will host the course “Genetic Analysis of Complex Human Diseases” on Monday, May 21, at the Miami Beach Resort and Spa, 4833 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach.
Rehabilitation Medicine Grand Rounds: "Reconstruction and Rehabilitation in Limb Salvage and Limb Lengthening"
The Department of Rehabilitation Medicine will host Grand Rounds on Tuesday, May 22, from 8 to 9 a.m. at the Diagnostic Treatment Center, room 270. Stephen Quinnan, M.D., assistant professor of clinical orthpaedic surgery, will present “Reconstruction and Rehabilitation in Limb Salvage and Limb Lengthening.”
Cell Biology Research Forum: "Through Proteolysis and Arginylation: A Surprising Way for Talin to Walk into the Cell-Cell Adhesion Business"
The Department of Cell Biology Research Forum will host a seminar by Fangliang Zhang, Ph.D., assistant professor of molecular and cellular pharmacology, at noon on Tuesday, May 22, in the Rosenstiel Medical Science Building, fourth-floor auditorium. Dr. Zhang will present “Through Proteolysis and Arginylation: A Surprising Way for Talin to Walk into the Cell-Cell Adhesion Business.”
Alzheimer's Association Presents Program on International Society to Advance Alzheimer's Research and Treatment
On Tuesday, May 22, Maria Carrillo, Ph.D., senior director of medical and scientific relations for the Alzheimer’s Association, will visit the medical campus to meet with Margaret A. Pericak-Vance, Ph.D., associate dean for Human Genomic Programs, Dr. John T. Macdonald Foundation Professor of Human Genomics and director of the John P. Hussman Institute for Human Genomics, and other Alzheimer’s disease researchers from across South Florida. At 2 p.m., Dr. Carrillo will present the Alzheimer’s Association International Society to Advance Alzheimer's Research and Treatment program in the Lois Pope LIFE Center, seventh-floor auditorium.
Ready to Retire? Learn How at a Retirement Education Seminar
UM faculty and staff considering retirement are encouraged to attend “Ready to Retire,” a seminar designed to guide you through the steps of retirement, on Tuesday, May 22, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in the Mailman Center for Child Development, eighth-floor auditorium. Retirement experts will discuss retirement fund distribution options, health care benefits and important Medicare deadlines. The seminar also will address the emotional and psychological factors that contribute to a healthy and happy retirement.
Family Medicine and Community Health Grand Rounds: "Diabetes Prevention and Management for Healthier Aging"
The Department of Family Medicine and Community Health will host Grand Rounds on Wednesday, May 23, from 8 to 9 a.m. at the Highland Professional Building, room 422C. Hermes Florez, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor of medicine and epidemiology and public health, will present "Diabetes Prevention and Management for Healthier Aging."
Cancelled: Faculty and Staff Assistance Program and Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery Seminar: “Skin Care 101”
The Faculty and Staff Assistance Program seminar “Skin Care 101” scheduled for Wednesday, May 23, at noon has been cancelled.
Biostatistics Seminar: “Lessons Learned from an Ongoing Clinical Trial: The SPS3 Experience”
The Division of Biostatistics will host a seminar on Wednesday, May 23, at 2 p.m. in the Clinical Research Building, room 988. Leslie McClure, Ph.D., assistant professor of biostatistics at the University of Alabama, will present “Lessons Learned from an Ongoing Clinical Trial: The SPS3 Experience.”
Orthopaedic Grand Rounds: “Shoulder Reconstruction in Patients with Brachial Plexus Injury”
The Department of Orthopaedics will host Grand Rounds on Thursday, May 24, from 7 to 8 a.m. at the Mailman Center for Child Development, eighth-floor auditorium. Bassem Elhassan, M.D., associate professor of orthopedics at Mayo Medical School, will present “Shoulder Reconstruction in Patients with Brachial Plexus Injury.”
Course: "Customer Service for the Professional"
A course titled "Customer Service for the Professional" will be offered on Thursday, May 24, from 9 a.m. to noon in Dominion Parking Garage, suite 155. Designed for those providing and promoting superior customer services, the course will provide the opportunity to align your customer service skills and techniques with best practices, as well as examine how to improve these skills within your current role.
Pathology Grand Rounds: "Why the Brain Fails When the Astrocyte Ails"
The Department of Pathology will host Grand Rounds on Thursday, May 24, from noon to 1 p.m. at Holtz Children’s Hospital, room 2034. Michael Norenberg, M.D., professor of pathology, biochemistry and molecular biology, neurology, and neurological surgery and director of neuropathology and neuropathology research, will present “Why the Brain Fails When the Astrocyte Ails.”
Epidemiology and Public Health Distinguished Speaker Seminar: "Uncertainty in Geocoded Data and Its Effects on Environmental Health Studies"
The Department of Epidemiology and Public Health will host a distinguished speaker seminar by Daniel W. Goldberg, Ph.D., research assistant professor of spatial science and associate director of the GIS Research Laboratory at the University of Southern California, at noon on Friday, May 25, in the Clinical Research Building, conference room 692. Dr. Goldberg will present “Uncertainty in Geocoded Data and Its Effects on Environmental Health Studies.”
Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Radiation in Children: Understanding the Concept of ALARA (As Low As Reasonably Achievable)”
Please join us for Pediatric Grand Rounds on Tuesday, May 29, featuring Gaurav Saigal, M.D., chief of the Pediatric Radiology Section and associate professor of clinical radiology, who will present “Radiation in Children: Understanding the Concept of ALARA (As Low As Reasonably Achievable)” from 8 to 9 a.m. in the Mailman Center for Child Development, eighth-floor auditorium.
PubMed Class
PubMed provides free access to MEDLINE, the National Library of Medicine's database of citations and abstracts in the fields of medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, health care systems, and preclinical sciences. Learn more about using PubMed during a class being held on Wednesday, May 16, and Wednesday, May 30, from 11 a.m. to noon at Calder Memorial Library, third-floor electronic classroom. During the class, you will learn to set up and use your My NCBI account to save your search strategies, automatically run those strategies with only new results sent to your email, and save collections of references for future use. You will also get a refresher on medical subject headings and the use of limits.
Annual General Faculty Meeting on May 30
President Donna E. Shalala, Provost Thomas LeBlanc and Dean Pascal J. Goldschmidt, M.D., will hold the annual General Faculty Meeting on Wednesday, May 30, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the Lois Pope LIFE Center, seventh-floor auditorium. All Miller School faculty members are encouraged to attend this important meeting. For those who cannot attend, the meeting will be broadcast live via "webcast":http://med.miami.edu/webcast/.
2012 Conference on Health Disparities in Genomic Medicine
The John P. Hussman Institute for Human Genomics will host “Why We Can’t Wait: Conference to Eliminate Health Disparities in Genomic Medicine” May 31 through June 1 at the JW Marriott Marquis Hotel, 255 Biscayne Boulevard Way, Miami.
Course: "Career Development"
There will be a course on "Career Development" from 9 a.m. to noon on Thursday, May 31, in Dominion Parking Garage, suite 155.
Surgical Grand Rounds: The Alan S. Livingstone Commemorative Lecture: “Breast Cancer Treatment in 3-D”
Please join us for Surgical Grand Rounds: The Alan S. Livingstone Commemorative Lecture on Thursday, May 31, from 5 to 6 p.m. in the Rosenstiel Medical Science Building, fifth-floor auditorium. William C. Wood, M.D., professor of surgery in the Division of Surgical Oncology at Emory University School of Medicine, will present “Breast Cancer Treatment in 3-D.”
Register Now for the Debbie School's Creative Arts Camp
The Debbie School at the Mailman Center for Child Development will offer a summer camp for children ages 6 to 10 from June 1 through August 10. Led by classroom assistant Andrea Lizarraga, the camp will operate from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, and include basic art and crafts activities, art appreciation, creative writing and film production. It will conclude with a gallery exposition of the children’s work.
Special Lecture: "Developing Drugs for Age-Related Ocular Diseases"
Peter F Kador, Ph.D., professor of pharmaceutical sciences at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, will present "Developing Drugs for Age-Related Ocular Diseases" on Thursday, June 14, at 11 a.m. in the McKnight Vision Research Center, eighth-floor lecture room.
Rehabilitation Medicine Presents Sixth Annual Research Day
The Department of Rehabilitation Medicine will host its sixth annual Research Day on Friday, June 15, from 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Clinical Research Building, room 989. The keynote lecture will be given at 9 a.m. by John Chae, M.D., professor and vice chair of physical medicine and rehabilitation and professor of biomedical engineering at Case Western Reserve University MetroHealth Medical Center. Dr. Chae’s lecture is titled “Intramuscular Electrical Stimulation for Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain."
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Hosts 48th Annual Residents' Day Meeting
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute will hold its 48th Annual Residents’ Days meeting on both Friday, June 15, and Saturday, June 16, from 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. in the Jose Berrocal Auditorium.