University Times

Thursday, May 25

Faculty and Staff Professional Development Workshop
“The Respectful Workplace,” Jane Volk; 342 Craig Hall, 9 a.m. (Register: FSDP Workshop)

Faculty and Staff Professional Development Workshop
“Microsoft Excel 2013 Fundamentals,” Vernon Franklin; 302 Bellefield Hall, 10 a.m. (Register: FSDP Workshop)

Farmers Market
William Pitt Union Driveway, 10:30 a.m.–2 p.m.

Pathology Retreat
“The Role of the Muppets,” James Musser, Houston, Texas; Scaife Hall Lecture Room 5, Noon

Life Sciences Week Workshop
“Top of the Funnel Commercial Translation and Development,” 3602 Fifth Ave., 4 p.m. (Register: Eventbrite)

Friday, May 26

Pittsburgh Computational Pathology Lecture
“Whole Slide Imaging: Beyond Pathology,” Yves Sucaet, Vrije Universiteit Brussel; S120 Biomedical Science Tower, 10 a.m.

Psychiatry Lecture
“Weight a Minute: There Are Effective Behavioral Interventions to Treat Obesity,” John Jakicic, Health and Physical Activity; S100 Biomedical Science Tower, Noon

Tuesday, May 30

Faculty and Staff Professional Development Workshop
“Excel 2013 Quick Start: Charts and Pivot Tables,” Vernon Franklin; 302 Bellefield Hall, 10 a.m. (Register: FSDP Workshop)

GI Research Rounds
“DDSEP 9-Nutrition and Obesity: Women’s GI Issues?” Cynthia Cherfane; Presbyterian Administrative Conference Room M2 C-wing, Noon

UPCI Basic & Translational Research Seminar
“Approaches to Investigational Combination Therapies,” S. Percy Ivy, Bethesda, Maryland; Hillman Cancer Center, Cooper Conference Center, Noon

Wednesday, May 31

Faculty and Staff Professional Development Workshop
“Basics of Federal Contract Administration,” 342 Craig Hall, 9 a.m. (Register: FSDP Workshop)

Faculty and Staff Professional Development Workshop
“Financial Freedom: Strategies for Reducing Debt and Saving More,” Vanguard Group; 342 Craig Hall, Noon–1 p.m. (Register: FSDP Workshop)

Pathology Seminar
“Functional Genomics in Sarcoma Translational Research,” Adrian Enriquez, Brigham and Women’s Hospital; 1104 Scaife Hall, Noon

Thursday, June 1

Faculty and Staff Development Program
“Navigating the University Library System,” G74 Hillman Library Ground Floor, Amy Knapp Room, 9–11 a.m. (Register: FSDP Workshop)

Health Science Library System Workshop
“Painless PubMed,” Mary Lou Klem; Falk Library Classroom 1, 11:30 a.m.

University Library Systems Webinar
“Mendeley Citation Management Tool Basics,” Online, 7 p.m. (Register: gototraining)

Friday, June 2

Laureate Lecture
“Enemy Within: Immune and Autoimmune: Responses to Cytosolic DNA,” Zhijian “James” Chen, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas, Texas; Scaife Hall Lecture Room 6, Noon

Monday, June 5

Center for Public Service Psychiatry of WPIC Conference
“Road Map to the Mental Health of Our Communities,” Alumni Hall Ballroom, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. (Register: OERP)

Teaching Center Workshop
“Encouraging Student Participation,” 815 Alumni Hall, 11 a.m. (Register: Teaching Center)

Teaching Center Workshop
“Teaching a 6-Week Course,” 815 Alumni Hall, 2 p.m. (Register: Teaching Center)

Tuesday, June 6 

Faculty and Staff Development Program
“Workplace Bullying: Understanding a Barrier to Equal Opportunity,” Paula Davis, Health Sciences Diversity and Cheryl Ruffin, Office of Diversity and Inclusion; 342 Craig Hall, 9–11 a.m. (Register: FSDP Workshop)

UPCI Basic & Translational Research Seminar
“Forging Ahead Through Darkness: The Multifaceted Role of PCNA During Replication of Damaged DNA,” Georg Lucian Moldovan, Pennsylvania State University; Hillman Cancer Center, Cooper Conference Center, Noon

Wednesday, June 7

Clinical Oncology and Hematology Grand Rounds
“The Role of Circulating Cellular Effector and Suppressive Markers in Relation to Clinical Benefit From Immune Check Point Blockers,” Janet Retseck; UPMC Cancer Pavilion, Herberman Auditorium, 2nd floor, 8 a.m.

Race and Child Welfare Summer Institute
“National & Local Perspectives on Immigrants, Human Trafficking & Social Services,”  2017 Cathedral of Learning, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. (Through June 8; Register: CRSP)

Faculty and Staff Development Program
“Using Social Media for Career Development,” Kyshira Moffett, Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business; 342 Craig Hall, 9–11 a.m. (Register: FSDP Workshop)

Critical Care Medicine Grand Rounds
“Recovery After Critical Illness,” Catherine Hough, University of Washington; 1105 AB Scaife Hall, Noon 

University Library Systems Webinar
“ERIC and Education Resources,” Online, 7 p.m. (Register: gototraining)

Thursday, June 8

Faculty and Staff Development Program
“Making Meetings Work,” Maureen Lazar and Diane Chabal, Learning and Development; 342 Craig Hall, 9 a.m.–12:30 p.m. (Register: FSDP Workshop)

Farmers Market
William Pitt Union Driveway, 10:30 a.m.–2 p.m.

Environmental and Occupational Health Seminar
“Leveraging a Lifetime of Asthma Translational Research Into a New Paradigm for Environmental Medicine,” Sally Wenzel; Bridgeside Point, Fifth Floor, Conference Room 540, Noon

University Library Systems Webinar
“Mendeley Basics Workshop,” G74 Hillman Library Amy Knapp Room, 2 p.m. (Register: gototraining)

University Library Systems Webinar
“EndNote Basics,” Online, 7 p.m. (Register: gototraining)

Defenses

Medicine/Neurobiology
“Effect of Early Odorant Exposure on the Structure and Output of the Mouse Olfactory Bulb,” Annie Liu; May 30, 1495 Biomedical Science Tower, 9 a.m.

Public Health/Epidemiology
“Effects of Breast Cancer Hormone Therapies on Changes of Lipid Profiles and Subsequent Cardiovascular Diseases,” Hsin Hui Huang; June 1, Schenley Place, Room 242, 2 p.m.

Health and Rehabilitation Sciences/Rehab Science and Technology
“Feasibility of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction for Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorder,” Kelly Beck; June 6, 5047 Forbes Tower, 1 p.m.

Public Health/Health Policy and Management
“Computer Simulations in Health Policy: Methodology and Applications in the Management of Chronic Diseases,” Mina Kabiri; June 7, A312 Crabtree Hall, 2 p.m.

Education/Instruction and Learning
“Integrating Language and Culture through Conceptual Metaphor in Teaching Chines as a Foreign Language,” Haixia Wang; June 8, 5511 Posvar Hall, 1 p.m.

Deadlines

Race and Child Welfare Summer Institute
“National and Local Perspectives on Refugees, Immigrants, Human Trafficking, and Social Services,” Register by May 31.

Med Ed Day Call for Abstracts
Submission deadline is July 7. For information, visit OACD.