CALENDAR
Thursday, January 10
Hematology/Oncology Grand Rounds
"Cancer Small Molecule Drug Discovery at Pitt," John Lazo; 5th fl. boardrm. EEI, 8 am
Ctr. for Minority Health Summit
"The Impact of Discrimination on Health Status," University Club, 8:30 am-5:15 pm (also Jan. 11)
Pediatric Grand Rounds
"Familial Factors in Adolescent Suicide: Is Suicide Genetic?" David Brent; McClusky aud. Children's, 8 am
Faculty & Staff Development Workshop
"Don't Sweat the Small Stuff at Work," Linda Sturdivant; 100 Craig, 9-10:30 am
Pulmonary Radiology Case Conference
628 NW MUH, noon
Sleep Medicine Case Conference
628 NW MUH, 4 pm
Toastmasters Meeting
1102 Scaife, 6 pm
Ctr. for W. European Studies Film
"Daens"; Carnegie Museum of Art, 7:30 pm (also Jan. 12)
Friday, January 11
Aphasia Clinical Grand Rounds
"A Case Study: The Left Handed Man With Right Hemisphere Brain Damage," William Connors; 4060 Forbes Twr., 7 am
Medical Grand Rounds
"Evolving Concepts in Asthma," William Calhoun & Anuradha Ray; lecture rm. 6 Scaife, 8 am
Pulmonary Radiology Case Conference
Daniel Kim; 628 NW MUH, noon
Pharmacology Seminar
"Probing the Synapse With Drosophila Mutants," David Deitcher, Cornell; 1395 BST, noon
Human Genetics Seminar
"Recombination & Nondisjunction," Terry Hassold, Case Western Reserve; A115 GSPH, noon-1 pm (4-3018)
Ctr. for Philosophy of Science Talk
"Genes & Indirect Causation," Neven Sesardic, Lingnan U, Hong Kong; 817R CL, 12:05 pm
Ctr. for W. European Studies Lecture
"Multi-Level Governance: A View From the Garbage Can," Guy Peters; 4E51 Posvar, 12:30 pm
Pgh. Development Ctr. Seminar
"Making Early Mistakes: Genetic Control of the Meiotic & Early Cleavage Division in Mammals," Patricia Hunt; Magee conf. aud., 3 pm
Saturday, January 12
Survival Skills & Ethics Workshop
"Writing Research Articles"; lecture rm. 3 Scaife, 9 am
UPMC Marathon Training Seminar
LHAS aud., 10:30 am
Women's Basketball vs. Boston College; Field House, noon
Men's Basketball vs. Notre Dame; Field House, 7:30 pm
Monday, January 14
Ctr. for W. European Studies/FLASF Info Session
4E51 Posvar, 4 pm
Tuesday, January 15
Office of Research/NCURA Satellite Broadcast
"Compliance Issues of Clinical Trials"; 2nd fl. aud. Detre, 11:30 am-3:30 pm (4-7411)
Faculty & Staff Development Workshop
"Conflict Resolution," Katherine Loh; 100 Craig, 9-11 am
Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine Conference
628 NW MUH, 11:30 am
HA&A Colloquium
"Exile for Here: George Grosz in Dallas," Barbara McCloskey; 203 FFA, noon
Lecture
"Advances in Methods for Monitoring Outcomes: The Internet & Computerized Dynamic Health Assessments," John Ware; 456 Salk, noon
Ctr. for Philosophy of Science Talk
"Sellars vs. Carnap on Semantics & Explication," A. W. Carnus, U of Chicago; 817R CL, 12:05 pm
DNA Repair Videoconference
"Recent Studies of DNA Mismatch Repair," Tom Kunkel; S-104 BST, 12:30 pm
WIP Conference/Magee Womens Research Institute Seminar
"Preeclampsia: A Prepregnancy Phenotype," Ira Bernstein; 1st fl. conf. rm. Magee, 4 pm
Wednesday, January 16
Ctr. for W. European Studies Coffee & Culture
"Embedded Self Portraits of the Italian Renaissance," Azar Rejaie; 4E51 Posvar, noon
Pathology Seminar
"In Vivo & In Vitro Studies of Cycloosygenas 2 (Cox 2) & Cox-2 Inhibitors in Gliomas," Frank Pu, Washington U; 1104 Scaife, noon
Neurosurgery Residents Conference
Alan Scarrow; 4th fl. conf. rm. PUH, 2 pm
Neurosurgery Patient Care Conference
4th fl. conf. rm. PUH, 2:45 pm
LSC Workshop
Graduate Entrance Exam Verbal Prep; 1st of 2 sessions; 311 WPU, 3 pm (to register: 8-7920)
Cell Biology & Physiology Seminar
"Cardiac Conduction Defect & Diastolic Dysfunction in a Transgenic Mouse," Alexandre Stewart; 5th fl. boardrm. EEI, 4 pm
GSPH Council Meeting
109 Parran, 4 pm
Thursday, January 17
Hematology/Oncology Grand Rounds
"The Influence of Cancer Treatment on Quality of Life & Cognitive Function," Ian Tannock; 5th fl. boardrm. EEI, 8 am
Pediatric Grand Rounds
"Recognition, Management & Prevention of Obesity-Hypoventilation & Cardiopulmonary Deterioration in Prader-Willi Syndrome," Linda Gourash; McClusky aud. Children's, 8 am
Ctr. for W. European Studies Pizza & Politics
"Italy in the European Monetary System: The Domestic Politics of Exchange Rate Cooperation," Francesco Stolfi; 4E51 Posvar, noon
Immunology Seminar
"OX40/OX40L Interactions in Herpes Stromal Keratitis," Andrew Lepisto & "Role of CD8 T Cells in the Latent Herpes Simplex Virus-1 Infection," Kamal Khanna; W995 BST, noon
Pulmonary Radiology Case Conference
Keith Niggemyer; 628 NW MUH, noon
Ctr. for W. European Studies Lecture
"Information Society: How Close Are We to Reality?" Spyros Konidaris; Rangos 2 CMU, 12:30
Faculty & Staff Development Workshop
"Communication," Mary Heath; 100 Craig, 1-4 pm
Children's Pediatric Research Seminar
"Genetics of Pediatric GERD," Susan Orenstein; B-fl. conf. ctr. Children's, 4 pm
Pgh. Mind-Body Ctr. Lecture
"Rhythm & Blues: Statistical Models for Biological Rhythm Data," Joel Greenhouse & Howard Seltman, CMU; 3rd fl. Mellon Inst., 4 pm
Ctr. for Philosophy of Science Lecture
"Philosophy of Science in Poland: From Lvov to Pittsburgh," Barbara Tuchanska, U of Lodz, Poland; FFA aud., 5:30 pm
Ctr. for W. European Studies Film
"Man Bites Dog"; Carnegie Museum of Art, 6 pm (also Jan. 19)
Toastmasters Meeting
1102 Scaife, 6 pm
Friday, January 18
* Spring term add/drop period ends.
Audiology Clinical Seminar
"Matching Expectations & Test Results to Individual Technology," Catherine Palmer; 5073 Forbes Twr., 7:30 am
Medical Grand Rounds
"Cancer of the Great Toe: A Critical Assessment of Clinical Trials," Ian Tannock; lecture rm. 6 Scaife, 8 am
Pharmacology Seminar
"A Network of MAP Kinase Cascades Links Serpentine Receptors to the Nucleus," J. Silvio Gutkind, NIH; 1395 BST, noon
Human Genetics Seminar
"Moderation of Resistance Exercise Response by Genetic Variation in Men & Woman," Steven Riechman; A115 GSPH, noon-1 pm (4-3018)
Pulmonary Grand Rounds
Joseph Pilewski; 628 NW MUH, noon
Ctr. for Philosophy of Science Talk
"Mathematics, Performance & Platonism in Galileo's Letter to Jacopo Mazzoni," Paolo Palmieri, University College, London; 817R CL, 12:05 pm
Pgh. Development Ctr. Seminar
"The Role of Chromosome Segregational Defects in Cancer," William Saunders; 2131 conf. rm. Magee, 3 pm
Neurosurgery Chairman/Residents Conference
"Giving a Deposition," Alan Scarrow; 4th fl. conf. rm. PUH, 4 pm
Saturday, January 19
History & Philosophy of Science Workshop
In honor of James E. McGuire "History Unveiled, Science Unfettered"; 2P56 Posvar, 9:15 am (To register: 4-5897)
UPG Guy Rossetti International Study Endowment Benefit Dinner
"La Cultura–The Life & Times of Leonardo da Vinci," 6 pm (724/836-7497)
Monday, January 21
* Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday observance (University closed).
Tuesday, January 22
LSC Workshop
Critical Reading; 1st of 2 sessions; 311 WPU, 10:30 am (to register: 8-7920)
Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine Conference
628 NW MUH, 11:30 am
HA&A Colloquium
"Experiencing Saint-Denis: Concering Abbot Suger's Perception of the Gothic Style," Fil Hearn; 203 FFA, noon
Ctr. for Research on Health Care/VA Ctr. for Health Equity Research & Promotion Seminar
"Pgh. Research in Office Network: Can It Advance Clinical Research at the University of Pittsburgh?" Wisha Kapoor; 1105 A/B Scaife, noon
WIP Conference/Magee Womens Research Institute Seminar
"Breast Cancer Drug Discovery," Billy Day; 1st fl. conf. rm. Magee, 4 pm
Global Studies Lecture
"The HIV/AIDS Pandemic: Does a Human Rights Approach Help?" Joanne Csete, Human Rights Watch; 4D56 Posvar, 5:30 pm
Greensburg Campus Lecture
"Leonardo & You: What a 'Man Without Letters' Can Teach Us About Words," Dennis Looney; 118 Village Hall, UPG, 7 pm
Men's Basketball vs. Syracuse; Field House, 7:30 pm
2002 Franz Lehar Composer in Residence Concert
Melinda Wagner; FFA aud., 8 pm
Wednesday, January 23
Pathology Seminar
"Medulloblastoma & Other Primitive-Apperaring Tumors of the Posterior Fossa, Diagnostic & Molecular Aspect," Kar-Ming Fung, MD Anderson Cancer Ctr. Houston; 1104 Scaife, noon
Neurosurgery Residents Conference
Katrina Firlik; 4th fl. conf. rm. PUH, 2 pm
Neurosurgery Patient Care Conference
4th fl. conf. rm. PUH, 2:45 pm
Cell Biology & Physiology Seminar
"The Cellular Response to Aggregated Proteins Is a Critical Determinant of Liver Injury in Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency," David Perlmutter; 5th fl. boardrm. EEI, 4 pm
Women's Basketball vs. Georgetown; Field House, 7 pm
Thursday, January 24
Hematology/Oncology Grand Rounds
"Recent Developments in Breast Cancer Adjuvant Therapy," Eleftherios Mamounas; 5th fl. boardrm. EEI, 8 am
Pediatric Grand Rounds
"Challenges of Weapons of Mass Destruction," Michael Allswede; McClusky aud. Children's, 8 am
Immunology Seminar
Yasmin Thanavala; W995 BST, noon
Pulmonary Radiology Case Conference
Christopher Tsai; 628 NW MUH, noon
Sleep Medicine Conference
"Topics in Sleep Medicine-Upper Airway Surgery," 628 NW MUH, 4 pm
Religious Studies Lecture
"From Medieval Text to Renaissance Book: Judah Halevi's Book of the Kuzari in 16th-Century Italy," Adam Shear; 116 CL, 4:30 pm
Ctr. for W. European Studies Film
"Manneken Pis"; Carnegie Museum of Art, 6 pm
Toastmasters Meeting
1102 Scaife, 6 pm
Greensburg Campus Lecture
"Leonardo da Vinci: Revolutionizing Italian Renaissance Painting," David Wilkins; 118 Village Hall, UPG, 7 pm
Ph.D. Defenses
Cellular & Molecular Pathology
"The Role & Regulation of Calpains in Growth Facto-mediated Cell Motililty," Angela Glading; Jan. 10, S-121 BST, 1 pm
Neurobiology
"Roles of ETS Genes ER81 & PEA3 in the Development of the Monosynaptic Stretch Reflex Circuit," David Ladle; Jan. 17, 1495 BST, 11 am
Exhibits
Barco Law Library Gallery
"43212-2000 Grandview Heights & Marble Cliff, Ohio, at the Turn of the Millennium," photographs by Ken Frick; 4th fl. law, through Jan. 13, M-Th 7 am-midnight, F 7:30 am-8 pm, Sat. 10 am-8 pm, Sun. 10 am-midnight
Theatre
Titusville Campus Theatre
"Reader's Theatre Radio Show," directed by Dwight Proper; Jan. 22, 7:30 pm, Boomer's, UPT (814/827-4460)
Pitt Repertory Theatre
"The Real Thing," directed by Matthew Kopans; Jan. 23-Feb. 3, T-Sat. 8 pm & Sun. 2 pm, Henry Heymann Theatre (4-0933)
Pitt Kuntu Repertory Theatre
"Whispers Want to Holler," directed by Vernell Lillie; Jan. 24-Feb. 9, Th.-Sat. 8 pm & Sun. 4 pm, 7th fl. aud. Masonic (4-7298)
Deadlines
FAS Faculty Research Grants
Applications due by Jan. 25 to the committee of chairs. (Peter Koehler 4-2763 or pfk@pitt.edu)
Asian Studies Faculty Grants
Applications due by Jan. 30. ASP web site: www.ucis.pitt.edu/asp.
University Times Books & Journals Supplement
Forms due in 308 Bellefield by Jan. 31. (4-4644)
Teaching Evaluation Surveys
Request forms due in G-39 CL by Jan. 31 for spring term. (4-6147)
Calendar Deadline
The next issue of the University Times calendar will be published Jan. 24. It will contain events of Jan. 24-Feb. 7. Information for events during that period must be received by 5 pm Jan. 17 at 308 Bellefield Hall. Information may be sent by fax to 4-4579 or e-mail to utcal@pitt.edu.
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