University Times

Thursday 15

HR Workshop

“Grammar, Punctuation & Proofreading: Ensuring Professional Presentation,”

Beth Newborg;

342 Craig, 9-11 am

HSLS Workshop

“Advanced PowerPoint for Presentations,”

Sam Lewis;

Falk Library classrm. 2, 10 am-noon

Endocrine Conference

“Fatty Acids & Pancreatic Beta-Cell Function: Two Sides of a Coin,”

Vincent Poitout;

1195 Starzl BST, noon

Dental Medicine Grand Rounds

“Multiple Mechanisms of TMD Pain,”

Michael Gold;

458 Salk, 1-2 pm

Microbiology & Molecular Genetics Seminar

“Characterization of the Cellular Receptor for Equine Infectious Anemia Virus: New Lessons in Lentivirus Receptor Usage,”

Baoshan Zhang;

1295 Starzl BST, 2-3 pm

Chemistry Dowd Lecture

“Alkaloid Biosynthesis in Madagascar Periwinkle,”

Sarah O’Connor, MIT;

12B Chevron, 2:30 pm

Integrative Medicine Lecture

“The Wisdom of the Heart,”

Deborah Conway;

580 S. Aiken Ave., Suite 310, Shadyside, 5:30 pm (412/623-3023)

Friday 16

• Summer term add/drop period ends.

WPIC Visiting Professor Lecture

“Dynorphin & Kappa-Opiod Receptors in the Study & Treatment of Psychiatric Illness,”

William Carlezon;

Detre 2nd fl. aud., 11 am-12:30 pm

Pharmacology & Chemical Biology Seminar

“Visceral Pain: Mechanosensitivity & Molecules,”

Jerry Gebhart;

1395 Starzl BST, noon (412/383-7757)

GSPH Foster Memorial Lecture

“We Need to Do Something: Family Decisions in Alzheimer’s Disease,”

Lisa Gwyther, Duke;

Rodef Shalom, 4905 5th Ave., 1 pm (412/383-8849)

Saturday 17

Greensburg Campus Open House

10 am-noon (724/836-9880)

Dental Medicine Diploma Ceremony

Heinz Hall, Downtown, 1 pm (8-8422)

Monday 19

• Summer 12-week session add/drop period ends.

Tuesday 20

HR Workshop

“Compensation Administration for Supervisors”;

342 Craig, 9 am-noon

Vaccine Research Seminar

“Francisella Pathogenesis & Vaccine Design,”

Gerald Nau;

6014 BST3, noon

Wednesday 21

Clinical Oncology & Hematology Grand Rounds

“New Targets, New Drugs: The COH Phase I/II Experience in Leukemia & Lymphoma,”

Mark Kirschbaum;

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

HR Workshop

“Payroll, Tax & I-9 Issues for Internationals,”

David Clubb;

342 Craig, 9 am-noon

Pathology Seminar

“ERKed by Mitochondria? Mitophagy & Parkinsonian Neurodegeneration,”

Charleen Chu;

1105AB Scaife, noon (8-1040)

SAC Meeting

1175 Benedum, 12:15 pm

Sr. VC Laureate Lecture

“Stem Cells, Pluripotency and Nuclear Reprogramming,”

Rudolf Jaenisch, MIT;

Scaife aud. 6, 1 pm

Thursday 22

Emergency Medicine Grand Rounds

“Pediatric Jeopardy,” Erin Phrampus; “Approach to ALOC,”

Mananda Bhende;

“Pediatric Abdominal Emergencies,”

Francesca Bullaro;

“Cases of Special Interest,”

Amanda Lovallo;

230 McKee Pl., 5th fl. classrm. A, 8 am-noon

HR Workshop

“Behavioral-Based Interviewing,”

Jody Hirst & Mark Burdsall;

342 Craig, 9 am-12:30 pm

HSLS Workshop

“Adobe Photoshop for Beginners,”

Sam Lewis;

Falk Library classrm. 2, 10 am-noon

Endocrine Conference

“Angiogenic-Osteogenic Coupling,”

Thomas Clemens;

1195 Starzl BST, noon-1 pm

Medicine Faculty Meeting

“State of the School Address,”

Dean Arthur Levine;

lecture rm. 6 Scaife, 4-5 pm

Friday 23

Continuing Dental Education Seminar

“The Treatment Continuum From Endodontics to Implant Therapy & Geriatric Dentistry That Can Be Enjoyable,”

Peter H. Guevara, Peter W. Guevara & Peter A. Guevara;

2148 Salk, 9 am-4 pm

WPIC Visiting Professor Lecture

“Bipolar Illness: Approaching an Understanding of Genetic Structure,”

John Nurnberger;

Detre 2nd fl. aud., 11 am-12:30 pm

Pulmonary Grand Rounds

“The Pulmonary-Laryngeal Nexus,”

Clark Rosen;

NW628 Montefiore, noon-1 pm

Senate Budget Policies Committee Meeting

501 CL, noon

Saturday 24

• Official date for degrees awarded in the School of Law & the 1st professional programs in the Schools of Dental Medicine & Medicine

Medicine Diploma Ceremony

Carnegie Music Hall, 10 am (8-8935)

Law Commencement Ceremony

Speaker Debra Todd;

Soldiers & Sailors, 11 am (8-1373)

Monday 26

• University closed in observance of Memorial Day

Tuesday 27

HR Workshop

“Everyday Creativity,”

David Morris, Life Solutions;

342 Craig, 9-11 am

HR Workshop

“Starting or Completing an Undergraduate Degree or Certificate,”

Elizabeth Cox; 401 CL, 9 am-noon

UPCI Basic Research Seminar

“DNA Damage Toxic, Mutagenic & Immunogenic Responses,”

Barry Gold; Hillman Cancer Ctr. Cooper Conf. Ctr. classrm. B/C, noon

Wednesday 28

• Summer 4-week-1 deadline for students to submit monitored withdrawal forms to dean’s office

Orthopaedic Surgery Presentation

“New Alternative Bearing for Total Hip Arthroplasty,”

James D’Antonio;

Montefiore 7th fl. aud., 7 am

Clinical Oncology & Hematology Grand Rounds

“Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors in Combination Therapy of Lung Cancer,”

Taofeek Owonikoko;

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

HR Workshop

“Strategies for Resolving Conflict,”

Maureen Lazar;

342 Craig, 9 am-noon

Neurological Surgery Lecture

“Vertebral Artery Surgery: Technique & Indications From Spondylotic Myelopathy to Jugular Foramen Tumors,”

Bernard George;

B-400 Presby, 11 am-noon

Pathology Seminar

“Novel Aspects of MET in Hepatocyte Survival & Liver Homeostasis,”

Reza Zarnegar;

1105AB Scaife, noon (8-1040)

Vaccine Research Seminar

“Innate Immunity & Viral Evasion: Rational Design of an Attenuated SARS Coronavirus,”

Marc Wathelet;

6014 BST3, 1-2 pm

HSLS Workshop

“Introduction to Vector NTI,”

Ansuman Chattopadhyay;

Falk Library classrm. 2, 1-3 pm

Neurological Surgery Lecture

“Surgery in & Around the Cranio-Cervical Junction,”

Bernard George;

B-400 Presby, 5-6 pm

Thursday 29

HR Workshop

“Purchasing Fundamentals”;

342 Craig, 9 am-3 pm

PhD Defenses

A&S/English

“As If Through Another’s Eyes: A Study of Peer Tutoring & First Year Students’ Revision Behaviors,”

Margaret Stahr;

May 15, 526 CL, 3 pm

IS/Library & Information Science

“Modeling the Consumer Health Information-Seeking Behaviors of Primary Care Physicians Who Treat Elderly Depressed Patients & Their Caregivers,”

Mary Jo Dorsey;

May 16, 502 IS, 1:15 pm

GSPH/Infectious Diseases & Microbiology

“Characterization of Dendritic Cell Handling of Cell-associated Membrane & Cytoplasmic Protein From Live & Apoptotic Cells,”

Sherrianne Gleason;

May 19, A115 Crabtree, 3 pm

SHRS/Rehabilitation Science

“Sensorimotor & Executive Functioning Differences Between Individuals With High-Functioning Autism & Typically-Developing Individuals,”

Sana Abu-Dahab;

May 22, 4065 Forbes Twr., 1 pm

A&S/Anthropology

“The Organization of Agricultural Production on the Southwest Periphery of the Maya Lowlands,”

Dean Wheeler;

May 23, 3106 Posvar, 2 pm

Center for Neuroscience

“Amygdala Regulation of Prefrontal-to-Accumbens Information Flow: Implications for Motivation & Action,”

Vincent McGinty;

May 29, 2nd fl. aud. LRDC, 10 am

GSPH/Infectious Diseases & Microbiology

“Characterization of the Role of Human Herpes Virus 8 in Prostate Cancer,”

Jill Montgomery;

May 29, A115 Crabtree, noon

A&S/Chemistry

“Validation of Amperometric Enzyme Sensors Containing the Os(bpy)2Cl Mediator for In Vivo Applications,”

Joseph Mitala Jr.;

May 29, 307 Eberly, 2:45 pm

Theatre

Kuntu Repertory

“Ain’t Misbehavin’: The Fats Waller Musical Show”;

May 15-17, 22-24 & 29-31 at 8 pm, May 18 & 25 at 4 pm, May 22 at 11 am and May 24 at 1 pm, Alumni 7th fl. aud. (4-7298)

Johnstown Campus

“Neil Berg’s 100 Years of Broadway”;

May 17, Pasquerilla Performing Arts Ctr. Mainstage, UPJ, 7:30 pm

Johnstown Campus

“Enchanted April”;

May 29-31 & June 5-8, Pasquerilla Performing Arts Ctr. Studio Theatre, UPJ, 8 pm

Exhibits

Audubon Exhibits

“Field Sparrow,”

through May 19;

“Pine Creeping Warbler,”

May 20-June 2;

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

Deadlines

Teaching Evaluation Surveys

Requests must be submitted by May 16 for 4-week-1 or 6-week-1, by May 30 for 12-week or term, by June 13 for 4-week-2, by June 27 for 6-week-2, and by July 11 for 4-week-3 to G39 CL. (4-6147)

Event Deadline

The next issue of the University Times calendar will contain events of May 29-June 12. Information for events during that period must be received by 5 pm May 22 at 308 Bellefield Hall. Information may be sent by fax to 4-4579 or email to utcal@pitt.edu.

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