05-12-2008
12:00 PM
Mark T. McNally, PhD, Medical College of Wisconsin Associate Professor of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, "RNA processing control: A laboratory update." Noon to 1:00 p.m.
05-12-2008
1:00 PM
Need help getting your research off the ground? Having trouble finding the right test for your statistical analysis? The Biostatistics Consulting Service is now offering regular drop-in consulting sessions at the Froedtert Hospital and Clinic buildings.
Services include assistance in grant proposal preparation, design of clinical trials, experimental design, and determination of sample size requirements, randomization, data management, statistical modeling data analysis and interpretation. The Biostatistics Consulting Service is an activity of the Division of Biostatistics in the Health Policy Institute. For further information or to schedule an appointment contact the Consulting Service at 456-8280, email to consult@mcw.edu, or drop by during our scheduled hours.
05-12-2008
2:30 PM
Calum A. MacRae, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School "Genetic Approaches to Common Cardiovascular Disease: Zebrafish and Human." 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
05-12-2008
3:30 PM
Eric O. Feigl, MD, Professor of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Washington Medical School in Seattle, "Control of Coronary Blood Flow During Exercise (Why We Don’t Die When We Walk up the Stairs)."
05-13-2008
9:30 AM
Eleni Tzima, PhD, Assistant Professor of Cell & Molecular Physiology, The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, "PECAM-1-dependent mechanotransduction in vivo." Seminar is also telecast to the Lecture Theater at BloodCenter of Wisconsin, 638 North 18th Street, Milwaukee. http://www.bloodcenter.com
05-13-2008
12:00 PM
Susan Johnson, MD, Provost for Faculty, Univeristy of Iowa, "Time Mangement."
05-13-2008
12:00 PM
The ANGEL Users Group will meet today. Please feel free to bring your lunch. Agenda items include: * Gradebook tip: formulas for discussion forums. * Computer Lab reservation policy update. * Best practices: Word HTML cleanup for pages and Course Announcements. * Open forum from noon to 1:00 p.m. https://campus.mcw.edu
05-13-2008
12:00 PM
Alan Ruttenberg, PhD, Principal Scientist, Computational Biology Chair, OWL Working Group Science Commons Cambridge, MA, "The Semantic Web for Science: Ingredients and Opportunities." Sponsored by: the Medical College of Wisconsin/Marquette University graduate program in Bioinformatics, and by the Biotechnology and Bioengineering Center. The presentation will be one hour followed by a one hour student discussion session.
05-13-2008
5:30 PM
Christopher Bernards, MD, Professor of Anesthesiology, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, "Spinal Opioids: Which Drugs, Which Routes, and Why?" Reception /Appetizers at 5:15 p.m. A Continuing Medical Education Program.
05-13-2008
6:30 PM
Joseph Carroll, PhD, Medical College of Wisconsin Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, and Thomas B. Connor, Jr., MD, Medical College Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, "Envisioning the Future: Emerging Technologies for the Restoration and Preservation of Sight." Space is limited so reserve your place by either calling (414) 456-4102 or register online and give the number and names of guests attending. Reservations due May 6. You can find more information at our website.
05-14-2008
6:30 AM
Christopher Bernards, MD, Professor of Anesthesiology, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, "Local Anesthetic Toxicity: What’s True, What’s New?" A Continuing Medical Education Program.
05-14-2008
8:00 AM
Benjamin A. Lerner, MD, Medical College of Wisconsin Chief Resident of General Surgery, "The Art of Surgery: The Representation of Surgical Disease in Classical Art,” and John G. Tourzios, MD, Medical College of Wisconsin Chief Resident of General Surgery, "Local Management of Rectal Neoplasia." A Continuing Medical Education program from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m.
05-14-2008
8:30 AM
Ronald M. Harper, PhD, Professor of Neurobiology, UCLA, "Imaging of brain structure in sleep-disordered breathing."
05-14-2008
11:00 AM
Ramani Ramchandran, PhD, Medical College of Wisconsin Associate Professor of Pediatrics, "Novel Signaling Molecules and Pathways in Vertebrate Angioblast Development and Disease."
05-14-2008
12:00 PM
Led by Lisa Marr, MD, MCW Assistant Professor of Medicine Neoplastic Diseases Palliative Care Center; and Sandy Lardinois MSW, Facilitator, "My Caseload Feels Like a Psych Rotation." A Continuing Medical Education program from noon to 1:00 p.m. Category 1 AMA credits awarded for MD and DO’s. Contact Hours for Nursing: 1.2. Contact Hours for Froedtert employees. A light lunch will be served. Go to www.theschwartzcenter.org for more information about The Schwartz Center.
05-14-2008
1:00 PM
Need help getting your research off the ground? Having trouble finding the right test for your statistical analysis? The Biostatistics Consulting Service is now offering regular drop-in consulting sessions at the Froedtert Hospital and Clinic buildings.
Services include assistance in grant proposal preparation, design of clinical trials, experimental design, and determination of sample size requirements, randomization, data management, statistical modeling data analysis and interpretation. The Biostatistics Consulting Service is an activity of the Division of Biostatistics in the Health Policy Institute. For further information or to schedule an appointment contact the Consulting Service at 456-8280, email to consult@mcw.edu, or drop by during our scheduled hours.
05-14-2008
6:30 PM
Improve your public speaking skills with Tosa/Medical Toastmasters. Please join us if you are interested in sharpening your speaking and leadership skills in a friendly, supportive environment.. Tosa/Medical Toastmasters meets on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month at 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. Guests are always welcome at our meetings. Please check us out at http://tosamedical.freetoasthost.com/
05-15-2008
All Day Event
The deadline to apply for the Clinical and Translational Science Institute’s (CTSI) new Mentored Clinical/Translational Research Award is today. Application information and forms are available on the CTSI Web site. http://www.ctsi.mcw.edu/default.htm Final funding decisions will be made by the Executive Committee of the Clinical and Translational Science Institute, with an anticipated funding start date of July 1. Questions about this award or the application process should be directed to Theodore Kotchen, MD, Program Director.
05-15-2008
10:00 AM
Michael Olivier, PhD, Medical College of Wisconsin Associate Professor of Physiology.
05-15-2008
11:00 AM
Ronald M. Harper, PhD Professor of Neurobiology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, "Altered brain function and structure in congenital central hypoventilation syndrome: Implications for sudden infant death."
05-15-2008
12:00 PM
"How To Get Your Injury Research Funded." This workshop is sponsored by the Injury Research Center and is designed to help injury researchers identify funding sources and get tips for putting together a successful grant application. It will also highlight local seed funding opportunities. Noon to 2:00 p.m. All persons interested in injury research and control are invited to take part. Please RSVP to Heather Brandenburg by e-mail hbranden@mcw.edu
05-15-2008
3:00 PM
Meeting of the Medical College Consortium on Public and Community Health.
05-16-2008
10:45 AM
Gary Schoenwolf, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Neurobiology and Anatomy, Adjunct Professor of Pediatrics, Director of Children's Health Research Center, and Editor-in-Chief, Developmental Dynamics, University of Utah Medical School, "Roles of FGF Signaling in Formation and Patterning of the Rudiments of the Inner Ear." 10:45 a.m. to noon.
05-16-2008
4:00 PM
The 2008 Commencement ceremony for the Class of 2008 is taking place from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.