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Thursday 31

Endocrinology & Metabolism Research Conf.

“ChREPB & Myc: Transcriptional Glucose Sensors,”

Donald Scott, 1195 Starzl BST, noon (rmn4@pitt.edu)

EOH Seminar

“Biomarkers of Air Pollution,”

Lifang Hou, Northwestern;

540 Bridgeside Pt., 100 Technology Dr., noon

June

Friday 1

Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition Conf.

“EUS Conference,”

Kevin McGrath;

GI admin. conf. rm., mezz. 2C wing, Presby, 7 am (also June 8)

GSPH Wei Scholarship Spring Sale

109 Parran, 10 am-2:30 pm

(http://kstcreations.com/)

Sr. VC’s Research Seminar

“Circadian Genes, Dopamine & the Biology of Psychiatric Disorders,”

Colleen McClung;

aud. 6 Scaife, noon

Saturday 2

Greensburg/Nursing Pharmacology Lecture

“Dermatology”;

250 Millstein Library, UPG, 8:30-11:30 am

(register: www.greensburg.pitt.edu/about/cpg)

UPMC/United Mitochrondrial Disease Foundation

“Energy for Life Walkathon”;

Heinz Field, North Shore, 9 am

(register: www.energyforlifewalk.org/pittsburgh; 412/901-5351)

Monday 4

Psychiatry Translational Neuroscience Seminar

“Neural Circuits: The New Frontier of Neuropsychiatric Diagnostics & Therapeutics,”

Kafui Dzirasa; 1695 Starzl BST, noon

HSLS Workshop

“The WOW Factor: PowerPoint for Posters,”

Julia Jankovic;

Falk Library classrm. 1, noon

Tuesday 5

Molecular Medicine Research Seminar

“NF-kappaB in Cancer Pathogenesis & Therapy: The Promise & the Reality,”

Gutian Xiao;

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

Faculty Assembly Mtg.

2700 Posvar, 3 pm

Wednesday 6

Clinical Oncology & Hematology Grand Rounds

“Association of High T-cell Immune Infiltrate & Low Hemorrhage in Melanoma Brain Metastases (MBMs) With Prolonged Survival,”

Michal Krauze;

“Role of Upregulated ATR-Chk1 Pathway in Head & Neck Cancer,”

Rahul Parikh;

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

Pathology Research Seminar

“Neurocristopathies in the 21st Century,”

Heather Etchevers, U Aix-Marseille Medical School;

1104 Scaife, noon

Prayer Book Service

Heinz Chapel, 12:15 pm

HSLS Workshop

“Painless PubMed,”

Andrea Ketchum;

Falk Library classrm. 1, 1:30 pm

Obesity Lecture

“Research & Financial Grant Management,”

Nancy Spice;

Magee conf. rm. A&B zero level, 4:30 pm (412/641-3646)

Thursday 7

Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition Conf.

“Pancreaticobiliary Conference,”

Adam Slivka;

GI admin. conf. rm., mezz. 2C wing, Presby, 7 am (also June 14)

Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition Rounds

“IBD Multidisciplinary Rounds,”

Miguel Regueiro & Andrew Rose Watson;

1275 Surgery Ctr., Presby, 7:30 am (also June 14)

CIDDE Workshop

“Designing Research-based Writing Assignments for Humanities Courses Using LibGuides & CourseWeb”;

Knapp instruction rm. gr. fl. Hillman, noon

(register: www.cidde.pitt.edu)

Provost’s Inaugural Lecture

“Why Don’t Rodents Play the Violin? Evolution in the Neural Substrate of Motor Skills,”

Peter Strick, neuroscience;

Scaife lecture rm. 6, 4 pm

CRSP 10th Anniversary Event

“Trayvon Martin: Racial Profiling & the Need to Heal America,”

Benjamin Jealous, NAACP;

Alumni, 5:30 pm; reception 6:30-8 pm (RSVP by May 31: crsp@pitt.edu)

Friday 8

• Summer 6-week-1 session deadline for students to submit monitored withdrawal forms to dean’s office.

Katz Workshop

“The First Step: Mechanics of Starting a Small Business”;

115 Mervis, 7:30 am (8-1542)

Saturday 9

• Summer 4-week-1 session ends. Final exams scheduled during last class meeting.

Monday 11

• Summer 4-week-2 session enrollment period ends & classes begin.

Tuesday 12

Blood Drive

8 am-1 pm, WPU Kurtzman Rm. (register: 4-7702)

HSLS Workshop

“EndNote Basics,”

Andrea Ketchum;

Falk Library conf. rm. B, 10:30 am

Scientific Technical Webinar

“Making the Right Choice for Improved Assay Results: How Tips, Tubes & Plates Can Affect Your Experiment,”

Fisher Scientific & Eppendorf North America, 11 am

(register: http://cfo.pitt.edu/ssci/webinars.html)

Molecular Medicine Research Seminar

“A Tale of Two TIMS: TIM-1 & TIM-4 Identify Regulatory & Inflammatory B Cell Subpopulations That Modulate the Alloimmune Response,”

David Rothstein;

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

Wednesday 13

• Summer 4-week-1 session grades must be approved by instructors by 5 pm before final posting can begin.

• Summer 4-week-2 session add/drop period ends.

Clinical Oncology & Hematology Grand Rounds

“Effect of Calcium Supplements on Nilotinib Hydrochloride Pharmacokinetics in Healthy Volunteers,”

An Tran;

Cooper Conf. Ctr., Hillman Cancer Ctr. gr. fl. conf. rm. C, 8 am

KINBER Mtg.

Faculty researcher meet & greet on PennREN research & education network project;

Benedum 1st floor conf. rm.; 11 am

Prayer Book Service

Heinz Chapel, 12:15 pm

SAC Mtg.

620 WPU, 12:15 pm

Senate Council Mtg.

2700 Posvar, 3 pm

Thursday 14

Pitt-Bradford Alumni Lecture

“360-Degree Crime Investigation,”

Tony Gaskew;

Mukaiyama U Rm. Frame-Westerberg Commons, UPB, 6:30 pm

(register: www.alumni.pitt.edu/alumnilecture; 1-800/258-7488)

Defenses

A&S/English

“Narrative Disruptions in Composition’s Culture of Scholarship,”

Ryan Smith Madan;

June 1, 501 CL, 2 pm

A&S/Psychology

“Developmental & Family-Level Determinants of Sibling Adjustment to Childhood Cancer,”

Kristin Long;

June 4, 4127 Sennott, 9 am

Business

“The Measurement of Intangibles & Synthesis of Priorities in Supply Chain Management, Ethics & World Peace,”

Orrin Cooper;

June 5, 302 Mervis, 10 am

A&S/Psychology

“Exploring the Relationship Between Childhood Interpersonal Violence, Cortisol Stress Response & Stress Eating,”

Aimee Janine Midei;

June 5, 4127 Sennott, 1 pm

GSPH/Epidemiology

“Cross-lagged Analyses of Television Viewing & Cardiometabolic Risk: The Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) Study,”

Chung-Yu Chen;

June 6, A638 Crabtree, 10:30 am

A&S/Psychology

“What Is the Effect of Social Rhythm Disrupting Events on Mood in Individuals With Bipolar Disorder?”

Jessica Levenson;

June 6, 4127 Sennott, 1 pm

Social Work

“Patterns of Justice System Involvement Among Child Welfare-Involved Youth,”

Karen Kolivoski;

June 7, 2304 CL, 10 am

A&S/Geology & Planetary Science

“Velocity Measurements in Reservoir Rock Samples From the SACROC Unit Using Various Pore Fluids & Integration Into a 4D Seismic Survey,”

Christopher Purcell;

June 7, 214 SRCC, 10 am

Medicine/Neurobiology

“Using Zebrafish as a Model System for DYT1 Dystonia,”

Jonathan Sager;

June 12, 1495 BST, 10 am

Social Work

“Family Caregivers’ Labor Force Participation & Financial Well-Being: A Longitudinal, Comparative Study Between the U.S. & Korea,”

Yeonjung Lee;

June 12, 2304 CL, 11 am

A&S/Chemistry

“Quantum Monte Carlo Study of Weakly Interacting Many-electron Systems,”

Jiawei Xu;

June 13, 307 Eberly, 10 am

Medicine/Neurobiology

“Microtubule Dynamics in Oxidatively-Stressed Neuronal Cells,”

Vivek P. Patel;

June 13, W995 BST, 1 pm

Deadlines

Student Opinion of Teaching Survey

Log onto omet.pitt.edu & click on the direct link. Survey periods & deadlines for requests vary by session.

CRSP 10th Anniversary Event

RSVP at crsp@pitt.edu by May 31 for June 7 event.

Voluntary Early Retirement Plan

Eligible staff must complete form & submit to Human Resources by June 15.

(www.hr.pitt.edu/benefits or 4-8160)

Event Deadline

The next issue of the University Times will include University and on-campus events of June 14-28. Information for events during that period must be received by 5 pm on June 7 at 308 Bellefield Hall. Information may be sent by fax to 4-4579 or email to utcal@pitt.edu.

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