Center Membership

Eligibility

• Full-time academic faculty appointment at the Medical College of Wisconsin, Versiti Blood Center of Wisconsin, Children's Wisconsin, or Froedtert Hospital

Responsibilities

Required Activities

• Demonstrate a commitment to the mission of our institute
• Attend and Present at Mellowes Institute meetings, seminars, retreats, and special events
• Upon request, submit an annual report (less than three pages) to our institute administration of publications, grant submissions and awards, collaborative efforts with other institute members, and mentoring, service-related, and community engagement activities
• Participate in ad hoc review committees of funding proposals of fellow our institute members upon request
• Acknowledge our institute on all publications, in oral/poster presentations, grant submissions, and internal and external media announcements
•  Maintain your credentials, appointments, publications list, and CV on the Faculty Collaboration Database, and indicate your institute membership on all grant submissions through eBridge 

Benefits

• Eligibility to apply as a Principal Investigator for exclusive Mellowes Institute awards
• Consistent and direct access to expert faculty, colleagues, and collaborators
• Eligibility for leadership positions within the Mellowes Institute
• Membership listing on institute website and materials
• Receive Mellowes Institute communications and announcements

Support from the Mellowes Institute Administrative office for:

• Development and submission of large, multi-departmental precision medicine grants
• Planning, scheduling, organizing and announcing of institute-endorsed activities
• Announcement of new research developments and clinical breakthroughs
• Philanthropic activities supporting the Mellowes Institute mission and strategic outreach goals

Eligibility

Full or Part-time Academic or Staff employment at the Medical College of Wisconsin or the following regional member institutions:

• Versiti Blood Center of Wisconsin
• Children's Wisconsin
• Froedtert Hospital
• Marquette University
• Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE)
• University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
• Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center
• Others by invitation from center administration

Responsibilities

Required Activities

• Demonstrate a commitment to the mission of the Mellowes Institute
• Participate in a minimum of 4 Mellowes Institute meetings, seminars, retreats, and special events annually
• Upon request, provide a 1-2 page summary of your research aims and goals with links to your website 
• Acknowledge the Mellowes Institute on all publications, in oral/poster presentations, grant submissions, and internal and external media announcements 

Benefits

• Receive Mellowes Institute communications and announcements
• Priority access to expert faculty, colleagues, and internal and external collaborators
• Opportunities to receive mentorship from senior researchers, and/or serve as a mentor in various center programs with junior researcher and students