University Times

Thursday 1

Epidemiology Seminar

“Public Health Dynamics: A New Frontier in Epidemiology,”

Donald Burke;

A115 Crabtree, noon

Friday 2

GI, Hepatology & Nutrition Lecture

“Fulminant Hepatic Failure: Evaluation & Management,”

Obaid Shaikh;

M2 conf. rm. Presby, 7:30 am

Pulmonary Grand Rounds

“Sleep, Inflammation & Transplant,”

Shirin Shafazand;

NW628 conf. rm. Montefiore, noon

Women’s Soccer Vs. CO College;

Petersen Sports Complex, 7:30 pm

Saturday 3

Football Vs. Buffalo;

Heinz Field, 6 pm

Sunday 4

Women’s Soccer Vs. Penn St. or NC St.;

Petersen Sports Complex, 11:30 am-2 pm

Monday 5

• University closed in observance of Labor Day.

Tuesday 6

GI, Hepatology & Nutrition Lecture

“The Liver Transplant Patient: Pre- & Post-Transplant Evaluation & Management,”

Jaideep Behari;

M2 conf. rm. Presby, 7:30 am

Pharmaceutical Science Seminar

“Receptor Cross-Talk Mechanisms of Cell Priming-Role in Pulmonary Inflammation,”

Jie Fan;

456 Salk, noon

MMR Seminar

“Studying Molecular Basis of Human Neurodegenerative Disease Using Drosophila as a Model Organism,”

Udai Pandey;

3rd fl. conf. ctr. Rangos Research Ctr., noon

Philosophy of Science Talk

“Leibniz as Mechanist & Mechanician,”

Nicholas Rescher;

817R CL, 12:05 pm

Faculty Assembly Mtg.

U Club Ballrm. A, 3 pm

Wednesday 7

Clinical Oncology & Hematology Grand Rounds

“What’s New in the Worlds of Amyloidosis & POEMS Syndrome?”

Angela Dispenzieri;

UPMC Cancer Pavilion Herberman Conf. Ctr. 2nd fl. aud., 8 am

HSLS Workshop

“EndNote Basics,”

Pat Weiss;

Falk Library classrm. 2, 9:30-11:30 am

Biomedical Informatics Workshop

“Text Information Extraction System: A New Tool for Research,”

Rebecca Crowley;

CR2131 Magee, 11 am (registration required: http://ties.upmc.com/register)

Eye & Ear Lecture

“Tissue Engineering Based on Muscle-Derived Stem Cells,”

Johnny Huard;

520 E&E I, 11:45 am-1 pm (munschl@upmc.edu)

Pitt Arts Ticket Sale

Assembly Rm. WPU, noon-2 pm (4-4498)

Pathology Research Seminar

“ALK & IGF-IR: Novel Interactions & Regulatory Mechanisms That Determine Their Role in Cancer,”

Hesham Amin, U of TX;

1104 Scaife, noon

HSLS Workshop

“Locating Gene/Protein Information,”

Ansuman Chattopadhyay;

Falk Library classrm. 2, 1-3 pm

Neurological Surgery Lecture

“Minocycline for Acute Spinal Cord Injury: From Bench to Bedside,”

R. John Hurlbert;

B-400 Presby, 4 pm

CLAS Lecture

“40 Years of Painting in Mexico,”

Luis Castellanos Valui;

4130 Posvar, 4-6 pm (8-7392)

Thursday 8

HSLS Workshop

“The WOW Factor: PowerPoint for Posters,”

Julia Jankovic;

Falk Library classrm. 2, 9-11 am

HSLS Lunch With a Librarian

“Personal Genomics, Personalized Medicine & You,”

Carrie Iwema;

Falk Library conf. rm. B, noon

CLAS Welcome Reception

Lower lounge WPU, 4-6 pm

Studio Arts Faculty Exhibition Opening Reception

“On a Lucky Day a Surprising Balance of Forms & Spaces Will Appear,”

University Art Gallery FFA, 5-7 pm (8-2430)

Friday 9

• Add/drop period ends.

GI, Hepatology & Nutrition Lecture

“Palliative & Supportive Care: What Is It & What Does It Add?”

Rene Claxton;

M2 conf. rm. Presby, 7:30 am

ULS Orientation

Ground fl. Hillman, 10 am (also Sept. 13 at 2:30 pm)

Medical Education Grand Rounds

“Trainees in Distress: Becoming a Doctor Is an Occupational Hazard,”

Lotte Dyrbye, Mayo Clinic;

lecture rm. 3 Scaife 4th fl., noon (8-9000)

Pulmonary Grand Rounds

“Airway MUC18 Regulation & Function,”

Hong Wei Chu;

NW628 conf. rm. Montefiore; noon

Emerging Legends Concert

Brad Yoder;

Cup & Chaucer, ground fl. Hillman, noon

Book Launch Party

“Hideout,”

Kathleen George, theatre arts;

Mystery Lovers Bookshop, Oakmont, 7 pm (kathy@kathleengeorgebooks.com)

Men’s Soccer Vs. Air Force;

Petersen Sports Complex, 7:30 pm

Saturday 10

Dental Medicine Lecture

“Local Anesthetics for the Dental Hygienist,”

Paul Moore;

2148 Salk 8 am-5 pm

Football/Vets Recognition Day

Vs. Maine;

Heinz Field, 1 pm

Sunday 11

Men’s Soccer Vs. Bowling Green;

Petersen Sports Complex, 2:30 pm

9/11 Anniversary Event

To honor victims of the terrorist attacks & military personnel who have died fighting terrorism since 9/11;

Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum, 11 am (412/621-4253 ext. 226)

Monday 12

HSLS Workshop

“PubMed Basics,”

Andrea Ketchum;

Falk Library classrm. 1, 1-2:30 pm

CLAS Lecture

“Con y contra Borges: la huella del maestro es alargada,”

Francisca  Noguerol, U of Salamanca;

151 CL, 1-2:30 pm

UPMC Community Mtg.

“Hospital Master Plan for the UPMC Oakland Campus,”

John Innocenti, UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside;

120 BST, 6-8 pm

Tuesday 13

GI, Hepatology & Nutrition Lecture

“Navigating & Surviving UPMC’s Electronic Health Record,”

Michael Dunn;

M2 conf. rm. Presby, 7:30 am

Small Business Program

“SBIR/STTR: Making Connections”;

Kurtzman Rm. WPU, 7:45 am-5 pm (www.oed.pitt.edu/sbir-sttr-program.asp)

Cell Biology & Physiology Seminar

“Driving Biological Discovery Using Quantitative Proteomics,”

John Yates III;

520 E&EI, 11 am

MMR Seminar

“Epigenetic Basis for the Genetic Immunological Disease, Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome,”

Yatin Vyas;

3rd fl. conf. ctr. Rangos Research Ctr., noon

Philosophy of Science Talk

“Common Causal Explanations and the Bell Inequalities,”

Gabor Hofer-Szabo;

817R CL, 12:05 pm

Pharmacology & Chemical Biology Seminar

“Erythropoietin: Novel Approach to Neuroprotection in Human Brain Disease,”

Guodong Cao;

1395 Starzl BST, 3:30 pm

Wednesday 14

Clinical Oncology & Hematology Grand Rounds

“Comprehensive Radiosurgery Program: Neurosurgery,”

Arlan Mintz;

UPMC Cancer Pavilion Herberman Conf. Ctr. 2nd fl. aud., 8 am

SAC Mtg.

532 Alumni, 12:15 pm

HSLS Workshop

“Introduction to Vector NTI,”

Ansuman Chattopadhyay;

Falk Library classrm. 2, 1-3 pm

Developmental Biology Seminar

“Functional Dissection of Planarian Regeneration & Tissue Homeostasis,”

Kyle Gurley;

3rd fl. conf. ctr. Rangos Research Ctr., 2 pm

Senate Council Mtg.

2700 Posvar, 3 pm

Film Screening

“Going Blind”;

5 Scaife, 5:30 pm (wallyl@upmc.edu)

Thursday 15

ULS Workshop

“RefWorks Basics”;

ground fl. Hillman, noon

(register: www.library.pitt.edu/services/classes/infoliteracy/refworks_training.html)

History Book Symposium

“Raceball: How the Major Leagues Colonized the Black & Latin Game,”

Rob Ruck, history;

lower lounge WPU, 4 pm

PhD Defenses

GSPH/Environmental & Occupational Health

“Estimating the Global Burden of Aflatoxin-Attributable Liver Cancer Risk,”

Yan Liu;

Sept. 2, 5th fl. conf. rm. Bridgeside Point, 9 am

Engineering/ Industrial Engineering

“Eliciting Patient Preferences & Placing Expedited Organs,”

Zeynep Erkin;

Sept. 2, 1060 Benedum, 1 pm

IS/Information Science & Technology

“Methodology & Algorithms for Pedestrian Network Construction,”

Piyawan Kasemsuppakorn;

Sept. 8, 502 IS, 1 pm

A&S/ Biological Sciences

“Evolvability in a Variable World: Genetic Architecture of Arabidopsis Thaliana and Its Implications for Adaptation,”

Tarek Elnaccash;

Sept. 9, A219B Langley, 2:15 pm

SHRS/Rehabilitation Science

“Stance Time Variability & Energy Cost of Walking in Older Adults,”

David Wert;

Sept. 13, 6081 Forbes Tower, noon

Theatre

Pgh. Irish & Classical Theatre

“Race”;

Sept. 8-Oct. 1; Henry Heymann Theatre

(pre-performance lect. at 7 pm Sept. 14 & 15 (412/561-6000 x206)

Exhibits

Barco Law Library Exhibit

“Journey Without Maps”;

Sept. 9-Nov. 11, 5-8 pm

Audubon Exhibit

“Salt Water Marsh Hen,” through Sept. 12;

“Virginia Rail,” Sept. 13-27;

Hillman ground fl. exhibition case, reg. library hours (8-7715)

Studio Arts Faculty Exhibit

“On a Lucky Day a Surprising Balance of Forms & Spaces Will Appear,”

Sept. 2-Oct. 21;

FFA Gallery, M, Tu, W, F 10 am-4 pm, Th 10 am-7 pm (8-2430)

Bradford Campus Art Exhibit

Architect Preston Abbey, Sept. 5-26;

KOA Gallery, Blaisdell UPB, M-Th 8:30 am-8 pm, F 8:30 am-6 pm

Deadlines

“Going Blind” Screening

RSVP by Sept. 7 to wallyl@upmc.edu for Sept. 14 screening.

SCIENCE 2011

Deadline is Sept. 16 for abstracts for Oct. 6 & 7 poster sessions. Submit at www.science2011.pitt.edu/postregedu.asp.

Pitt-UW Day of Caring

Register online by Sept. 19.

(www.unitedway.pitt.edu)

OMET Teaching Surveys

Request deadline is Sept. 30 for surveys to be given Oct. 24-Dec. 9.

Log onto www.omet.pitt.edu; click on the direct link. (4-6134)

Event Deadline

The next issue of the University Times will include University and on-campus events of Sept. 15-29. Information for events during that period must be received by 5 pm on Sept. 8 at 308 Bellefield Hall. Information may be sent by fax to 4-4579 or email to utcal@pitt.edu.

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