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November 20, 2008

CALENDAR

Thursday 20

Flu Shot Clinic

Falk Pharmacy, Falk Medical Bldg., 9 am-1 pm

HSLS Workshop

“PowerPoint for Beginners,”

Sam Lewis;

WPIC Library classrm., 10 am-noon

EOH Seminar

“P53 & P66shc: Co-Conspirators in Vascular Dysfunction,” Kaikobad Irani; 540 Bridgeside Point, noon

Endocrine Research Conference

“Transcriptional Control of Islet Cell Differentiation,” Gerard Gradwohl; 1195 Starzl BST, noon

Epidemiology Seminar

“Why You Should Not Believe the Opinion of Professors: Benign Essential Hypertension Is Not Very Benign!” Lewis Kuller; A115 Crabtree, noon

Nordenberg Lecture in Law, Medicine & Psychiatry

“The Social Consequences of Advances in Neuroscience: Legal Problems, Legal Perspectives,” Henry Greely, Stanford; Teplitz Moot Courtrm., ground fl. Barco, noon

Medical Education Grand Rounds

“Impact of Peer Assessment on Professional Development,”

Ronald Epstein, U of Rochester;

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

Academic Career Development Workshop

“K99/R00 Workshop,”

Joan Lakoski, Pitt, & Robert Milner, Penn State;

S120 Starzl BST, noon

ULS Workshop

“RefWorks Basics”;

Hillman Library ground fl., noon-1:30 pm

European Studies/EUCE Lecture

“Northern Dimension & the Black Sea Synergy: An Assessment of EU Russia Regional Cooperation & Energy Relations,”

Ekaterina Turkina, GSPIA;

4217 Posvar, noon

Asian Studies/East Asian Colloquium

“Cognitive Motivations of Chinese Characters,”

Jie Cui, linguistics;

“Cultural Assumptions in Conversations,”

Jennifer Crandall, education;

4217 Posvar, 2-4 pm

GSPH Biostatistics Seminar

“Statistical Issues in Genetic Association Studies,”

Eleanor Feingold;

A115 Crabtree, 3:30 pm

Geology & Planetary Science Colloquium

“Reconstructing Lake Watersheds Using Carbonates,”

Elizabeth Gierlowski-Kordesch, Ohio State;

203 Thaw, 4 pm

McGowan Inst. Seminar

Pat Loughlin;

Scaife aud. 5, 4 pm

CIM Lecture

“Can Acupuncture Therapy Help Me With My Problems?”

Engkeat Teh;

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

Global Issues Lecture

“Gasoline; Ethanol; Food: …Choose Two,”

Pat Atkins, Atkins 360 Sustainability Consulting;

4130 Posvar, 6 pm

Greensburg Campus Poetry Reading

Philip Terman;

campus coffeehouse, Village, UPG, 7 pm (814/270-0581)

Friday 21

SBDC Workshop

“The 2nd Step: Developing a Business Plan”;

114 Mervis, 7:30-10:30 am (8-1542)

Dental Education Seminar

“Bone Alterning Lesions of the Jaws,”

“Implant Care” &

“Occlusionism: Beyond Acrylics, Alloys & Articulators,”

Anitha Potluri, Linda Kelly, David Anderson & S. Rand Werrin;

2148 Salk, 8:30 am-3:30 pm

GSPIA Wherrett Lecture on Local Government

“Metropolitan Growth & Decline: The Current Financial Crisis & the Long View,”

Susan Wachter, Penn;

WPU lower lounge, 8:30 am (8-2282)

Flu Shot Clinic

2nd fl. lobby Bellefield, 10 am-1 pm

General Internal Medicine Journal Club

“The Prevention of Progression of Arterial Disease & Diabetes Trial: Factorial Randomised Placebo Controlled Trial of Aspirin & Antioxidants in Patients With Diabetes & Asymptomatic Peripheral Arterial Disease,”

Lawrence Gerber;

933W Montefiore, 10 am

Computer Science Distinguished Lecture

“Next-Generation Data Stream Systems,”

David Maier, Portland State;

5317 Sennott, 10 am

Pulmonary Grand Rounds

“Nitric Oxide Bioavailability & Microvascular Regulation in Sickle Mice,”

Dhananjay Kaul;

628NW Montefiore, noon

Univ. Senate Budget Policies Committee Mtg.

501 CL, noon-2 pm

Survival Skills & Ethics Workshop

“Obtaining Grants for Research in Education &/or Social Sciences,” John Jakicic, health & physical activity;

S120 Starzl BST, noon-1:30 pm

Neural Basis of Cognition Seminar

“Changes in Thalamic & Cortical Activity in Parkinson’s Disease: Insight From Rat Models,”

Louise Parr-Brownlie, U of Otago;

4075 BST3, noon

Neurobiology Seminar

“Mechanisms of Excitotoxic Neurodegeneration in Autoimmune CNS Imflammation,”

Nico Melzer, U of Würzburg, Germany;

6014 BST3, 1:30 pm

Men’s Basketball vs. Akron;

Petersen, 7 pm

Saturday 22

Educating Teens About HIV/AIDS Workshop

“Live Life Without the Disease: A Series for Mothers & Daughters & Fathers & Sons,”

Albertha Graham-Ellison;

617 WPU, 1:30-3:30 pm (412/973-9524)

Men’s Basketball vs. IUP;

Petersen, 4 pm

Chhandayan Classical Music Concert

Mitali Banerjee Bhawmik, Pandit Samir Chatterjee, Sri Dipanjan Das & Ashis Suresh Yeri;

FFA aud., 6 pm (724/265-7957)

Music on the Edge Concert

NOW Ensemble;

Bellefield aud., 8 pm

Sunday 23

Pitt Environmental Club/Sierra Club Symposium

“Awakening the Dreamer, Changing the Dream”;

WPU Ballrm., 10 am-2:30 pm (570/351-1086)

Monday 24

CVR Seminar

“Innate Immune Factors in Dengue Vasculopathy,”

Ernesto Marques;

6014 BST3, 3 pm

Johnstown Campus Light-Up Night

Goodwill Arches, UPJ, 5-5:30 pm

Women’s Basketball Hoopla vs. Penn State;

Petersen, reception at 5:30 pm at Campus View Club, game at 7 pm

Tuesday 25

Endoscopy Conference

“Feeding Tube/Peg,”

Kevin McGrath;

mezzanine level C-wing Presby, 7:30 am

Flu Shot Clinic

Falk Pharmacy, Falk Medical Bldg., 9 am-1 pm

Health Services Research Seminar

“The Extension of Marginal Structural Models for Observational Data From Epidemiology to Health Services Research,”

Amber Barnato & Joyce Chang;

305 Parkvale, noon

Neuroscience Seminar

“Tonic GABA-Activated Channels Controls Striatal Output Neurons,” Stefano Vicini, Georgetown;

A219B Langley, noon

ReSET Roundtable Discussion

“Smoking in Black & White: Racial Differences in Nicotine Dependence,”

Craig Fryer;

109 Parran, 3:30 pm

Men’s Basketball vs. Belmont;

Petersen, 7 pm

Wednesday 26

• No classes for students due to Thanksgiving recess.

Thursday 27

• University closed for Thanksgiving recess through Nov. 28.

Friday 28

Football

vs. WVU, Heinz Field, noon

Women’s Basketball vs. Elon;

Petersen, 4 pm

Pgh. Film

“My Tale of Two Cities”;

Byham Theater, Sixth Ave., Downtown, 7 pm

Saturday 29

Women’s Basketball

vs. Youngstown State;

Petersen, 2 pm

Heinz Chapel Choir Holiday Concert

Heinz Chapel, 8 pm (also Nov. 30; 4-4125)

December

Monday 1

• Classes resume.

CRSP Lecture

“The Multiethnic Placement Act: Threat to Foster Child Safety & Well-Being?”

David Herring, law;

2017 CL, noon-1:30 pm

Tuesday 2

Basic & Translational Research in Lung Diseases Lecture

“Nervous Activity in the Bone Marrow Niche,”

Paul Frenette;

S100A Starzl BST, noon

CVR Seminar

“Developing Vaccines for Emerging & Global Infectious Diseases,”

Andrea Gambotto;

6014 BST3, noon

Pharmacy Seminar

“Regulation of Tissue Estrogen Sensitivity by Estrogen Sulfotransferase,” Wenchao Song;

456 Salk, noon

Survival Skills & Ethics Lecture

“Careers in Science Writing,”

Kenneth Chiacchia, UPMC;

S120 Starzl BST, noon-1:30 pm

Neurobiology Seminar

“Functional Regulation of a Developing Visual Circuit,”

Carlos Aizenman, Brown;

1495 BST3, noon

HSLS Workshop

“EndNote Basics,”

Pat Weiss;

Falk Library classrm. 2, 1:30-3:30 pm

Pharmacology & Chemical Biology Seminar

“Use of the Optical Pharmacokinetics System to Non-Invasively Measure the Pharmacokinetics of the Phototherapeutic Agent, Pc 4,”

Julie Eiseman;

1395 Starzl BST, 3:30 pm

Mini-Medical School Lecture

“Clinical Research: Your Chance to Play a Role in Medical Progress”;

Scaife aud. 6, 7-8:30 pm (3-7255)

Wednesday 3

Pathology Martinez Lecture

“One Decade of Glioma Genomics Research: What Have We Learned?”

Gregory Fuller, Anderson Cancer Ctr., Houston, TX;

Scaife lecture rm. 3, noon

HSLS Workshop

“Vector NTI Advance,”

Ansuman Chattopadhyay;

Falk Library conf. rm. B, 1-3 pm

Neuroscience Seminar

“Eating for Pleasure or Calories: Neural Control of Appetite,”

Hans-Rudolf Berthoud, LA State;

A219B Langley, 1 pm

Senate Council Mtg.

2700 Posvar, 3 pm

WPIC Mental Health & Wellness Lecture

“Grief & Its Complications: Understanding How Grief Works (& When It Isn’t Working),”

Allan Zuckoff, medicine;

Carnegie Library, Oakland, 6-8 pm (3-2732)

Men’s Basketball vs. Duquesne;

Petersen, 7 pm

Bradford Campus Winter Concert

College-Community Choir;

Bromeley Family Theater, Blaisdell, UPB, 7:30 pm

Bradford Campus Choir Concert

Bromeley Family Theater, Blaisdell, UPB, 7:30 pm

Pitt Symphony Orchestra Concert

Bellefield aud., 8 pm

Thursday 4

HSLS Workshop

“Adobe Photoshop for Beginners,”

Sam Lewis;

Falk Library classrm. 2, 10 am-noon

Molecular Biophysics/Structural Biology Seminar

“Design of Protein Interaction Interfaces,”

Shohei Koide;

6014 BST3, 11 am

EOH Seminar

“Intracellular Danger Sensors Regulate Caspase-1,”

Mark Wewers;

540 Bridgeside Point, noon

Epidemiology Seminar

“Developments in Adolescent & Adult Immunization,”

Lee Harrison;

A115 Crabtree, noon

HSLS Lunch With a Librarian

“Searching for Dollar$: Grant Resources on the Web,”

John Siegel;

Falk Library conf. rm. B, noon

Long-term Staff Recognition Event

WPU Assembly Rm & Ballrm., 3-5 pm

McGowan Inst. Seminar

Lee Miller, Northwestern; Scaife aud. 5, 4 pm

Geology & Planetary Science Colloquium

Grad Student Presentations; 203 Thaw, 4 pm

Business/OED Holiday BioBlast

Mervis atrium, 6-8 pm (412/918-4229)

PhD Defenses

SIS/Telecommunications & Networking Program

“Signaling Overload Control for Wireless Cellular Networks,”

Saowaphak Sasanus;

Nov. 20, 502 IS, 8:30-11:30 am

GSPH/Biostatistics

“Applications of Statistical Analysis for Neuroimaging Data: Randomized Singular Value Decomposition for Partial Least Squares Analysis & Thin Plate Splines for Spatial Normalization,”

Bedda Rosario-Rivera;

Nov. 21, 325A Parran, 9 am

Engineering/Bioengineering

“Peripheral Nerve Tissue Engineering: Strategies for Repair & Regeneration,”

Mitra Lavasani;

Nov. 21, S100A Starzl BST, 10 am

Engineering/Bioengineering

“Manipulating & Understanding the Cultured Neuronal Network Through Conducting Polymers,” William Stauffer;

Nov. 21, 1018 BST3, 3 pm

Engineering/Bioengineering

“Blocking Myostatin Signaling Pathway With Myostatin Propeptide & Follistatin: Novel Approaches to Improve Skeletal Muscle Healing,”

Jinhong Zhu;

Nov. 24, Aircast Rm. 10th fl. Kaufmann, 1 pm

Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences

“Biopharmaceutical Microbicides for Topical HIV Prevention: Pre-Clinical Evaluations & Formulation Development,”

Alexandra Sassi;

Nov. 24, 456 Salk, 2 pm

A&S/Neuroscience

“Mechanism of Block & Behavioral Effects of the NMDA Receptor Antagonists Memantine & Ketamine,”

Shawn Kotermanski;

Nov. 24, A219B Langley, 2 pm

Engineering/Bioengineering

“Development of Hollow Fiber-Based Bioreactor Systems for 3-D Dynamic Neuronal Cell Cultures,”

Candace Brayfield;

Nov. 24, conf. rm. McGowan, 3 pm

SHRS/Rehabilitation Science

“Comparison of Mechanical vs. Manual Manipulation Methods for Low Back Pain,”

Michael Schneider;

Nov. 24, 4060 Forbes Tower, 3 pm

SHRS/Rehabilitation Science

“Pediatric Wheelchair & Headrest Design Guidelines & the Effect of Headrests on Relative Injury Risk Under Rear Impact Conditions,”

Susan Issen Fuhrman;

Nov. 25, 4065 Forbes Tower, 3 pm

Nursing

“The Genetic Basis of Diabetic Retinopathy,” Bashira Abdullah Charles; Nov. 25, 451 Victoria, 4 pm

A&S/History

“Better to Be Alone Than in Ill Company, Jeremy Collier the Younger: Life & Works, 1650-1726,”

Tania Boster;

Nov. 25, 3703 Posvar, 4 pm

Engineering/Bioengineering

“Development of a Computational Model for Shoe-Floor-Contaminant-Friction,”

Kurt Beschorner; Dec. 1, 1175 Benedum, 1 pm

A&S/Physics & Astronomy

“Study of Bacterial Motility Using Optical Tweezers,”

Suddhashil Chattopadhyay;

Dec. 1, 319 Allen, 2:30 pm

Engineering/Bioengineering

“Adipose-Derived Stem Cells & Their Cardiogenic Differentiation,”

Eul Soon Park;

Dec. 2, 6th fl. conf. rm. Scaife, 7:30 am

GSPH/Environmental & Occupational Health

“Exposure Concentrations of Pharmaceutical Estrogens & Xenoestrogens in Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant Sources, the Aquatic Environments & an Aquatic Hazard Assessment of Bisphenol-A: Implications for Wildlife & Public Health,”

Maxine Wright-Walters;

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

Medicine/Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics

“Modeling Zinc Finger Transcription Factors: Insights on Molecular Recognition & Affinity,” Nuri Alpay Temiz;

Dec. 3, 3073 BST 3, 10 am

GSPH/Epidemiology

“The Use of Electronic Medical Records Based on a Physician Diagnosis of Asthma for County-Wide Asthma Surveillance,”

Jo Ann Glad;

Dec. 3, A522 Parran, 2 pm

Theatre

Bradford Campus

“The Cripple of Inishmaan”;

Nov. 20-22 at 7:30 pm, Nov. 23 at 2 pm, Studio Theater, Blaisdell, UPB

Greensburg Campus

“An Evening of One-Acts”;

Nov. 20-22, 7:30 pm, Ferguson Theater, UPG

Inst. to Enhance Palliative Care/Coalition for Quality at the End of Life Performance

“Vesta”;

Nov. 22, 5-7:30 pm, John Knox Rm., Pgh. Theological Seminary, 616 N. Highland Ave. (412/647-5700)

Exhibits

Hillman Library Audubon Exhibit

“Yellow-Crown Warbler,”

through Dec. 1;

“Tennessee Warbler,”

Dec. 2-15;

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

Studio Arts Faculty Exhibit

Through Nov. 21; Univ. Art Gallery, FFA, M-F 10 am-4 pm (info: 8-2430)

Bradford Campus Art Exhibit

“Battle of the Brutes”

by Andrew Laganosky;

Dec. 1-5; KOA Art Gallery, Blaisdell, UPB

Barco Law Library Exhibit

“Watercolors”

by Roc Prologo;

through Jan. 16; 4th fl. exhibit gallery, Barco, reg. library hours (8-1376)

Nationality Rooms Holiday Displays

CL;

Taped tours weekends through Jan. 18, except Dec. 27 & 28, Sat. 9 am-2:30 pm, Sun. 11 am-2:30 pm;

Dec. 27-31 10:30 am, first-come, first-served guided tours (4-6000)

Pitt History Exhibit

“Free at Last?”;

McGuinn Gallery, Heinz History Ctr., 1212 Smallman St., Strip District,

10 am-5 pm daily through April 5. (412/454-6000)

Deadlines

UCIS/UHC Research Abroad Program

Proposals due Nov. 30. (info: www.ucis.pitt.edu/main/rap.html)

CIBER Business Language Conference

Papers must be submitted by Dec. 1. (contact: jsaslawski@katz.pitt.edu)

ReSET Pilot Project Proposals

Email letters of intent to hgreen@pitt.edu by Dec. 2.

European Studies Faculty European Grant

Deadline is Dec. 5. (info & application: www.ucis.pitt.edu/euce/faculty/funding/europeangrant.html)

Int’l Conference on Cybernetics & Information Technologies, Systems & Applications

Paper/abstract submissions & proposals due Dec. 10. Authors notification due Jan. 14. Camera-ready full papers due Feb. 4. Submit online at www.2009iiisconferences.org/CITSA/organizer.asp.

EUCE Faculty Research Grant Competition

Deadline is Dec. 12. (info & application: www.ucis.pitt.edu/euce/faculty/funding/EUCEgrant.html)

GSPIA Johnson Award for Best Papers in Ethics & Accountability in Public Service

Deadline extended to Dec. 12. (info: 8-1336 or www.johnsoninstitute-gspia.org)

Int’l Symposium on Academic Globalization

Author notifications due Dec. 18. Full papers due Feb. 11. Submit online at www.2009iiisconferences.org/AG.

Faculty Development in Int’l Business Study Trip

Applications for “European Economies in Transition” due Feb. 2. (info: www.ucis.pitt.edu/cgi-bin/events/ucisextra.pl?jid=2865)

Int’l Multi-Conference on Engineering & Technological Innovation

Camera-ready full papers due Feb. 4. Email submissions to imeti@mail.iiis2009.org.

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