February 23, 2006
Zhou to Present Research Seminar
Yongzia Zhou, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology , UTGSM, will present the Research Seminar on Tuesday, February 28, 2006. Dr. Zhou will speak on "Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications." The lecture will be held in the Morrison's Conference Room, UT Medical Center, at Noon. Light refreshments will be served. Everyone is invited to attend.
February 21, 2006
Mock Trial Set for Friday, February 24 When the gavel falls to call the courtroom to order, C.J. Craig will have her 'day in court' against Marcus Welby and Dr. Irby Chair.
In a twist on real life, the TV characters will be played by real doctors and nurses who are examined and cross-examined by real lawyers. The mock trial, sponsored by the University of Tennessee Health Science Center's Office of Human Subject Protections, is designed to educate clinical researchers, IRB members and administrators about the results of everyday research decisions.
The role of judge will be played by Rep. Doug Overbey (Tennessee House of Representatives). Local attorneys, David Waite and Steve Daves, will play the parts of the plaintiff's and defendants' attorneys, respectively. Martha Earl (Preston Medical Library) will play the part of the aggrieved research participant, C.J. Craig. Dr. Larry Davis (University Family Physicians) will be physician/investigator Dr. Marcus Welby who conducted the research study in his private office. Dr. George Schuchmann will play the part of Dr. Irby Chair, the IRB Chairman.
Issues in the case will include how clinical trials agreements may give rise to conflict of interest problems, adequate training of research staff, adequacy of IRB review and documentation, ethical considerations of a wash-out period, and much more.
The mock trial conference will be offered at Wood Auditorium, UT Medical Center, from 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. on Friday, February 24. For more information and registration, please contact Sherry Brewer , Office of Research Integrity.
February 20, 2006
Wetzel Presents at UTGSM Research Seminar
The UT Graduate School of Medicine Research Seminar for Tuesday, February 21, 2006, will be presented by Ron B. Wetzel, PhD. Dr. Wetzel, Professor in the Department of Medicine, will speak on "The Structural Plasticity of Amyloid Fibrils." The seminar will be at Noon, in the UT Medical Center's Morrison's Conference Room. Everyone is invited to attend.
February 14, 2006
UT Science Forum Extends Invitation
The University of Tennessee Science Forum would like to invite all interested GSM Faculty, Staff and Residents to attend a special program on "Homeland Security Nursing." The program will be presented by Dr. Susan Speraw, RN, Associate Professor of Nursing. It will be held on Friday, February 17, 2006 from noon - 1:00 p.m. The Forum is free and is located in the Thompson- Boling Arena in Dining Room C-D. Bring your own lunch or purchase it at the Arena. For more information, please contact Mark Littmann at 974-8156 or Martha Rider at 984-2203
February 9, 2006
Research Seminar, Tuesday, Feb. 14
Jean-Hugues Parmentier, PhD, Research Instructor, Department of Pharmacology, UT Health Science Center, Memphis, will present a seminar entitled: "A Novel Kinase/Phospholipase Signaling Pathway in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells: Implications for Cardiovascular Disease." The seminar will be held at noon, Tuesday, February 14, in the Morrison's Conference Room. Light refreshments will be served and everyone is invited to attend.
February 7, 2006
Library Offers RefWorks Q&A Session
The Preston Medical Library has invited a representative from RefWorks to give an overview of RefWorks and answer your questions on Wednesday, February 15, 2006 . The presentation will start at 1:30 p.m. in the Library Conference Room. This session is appropriate for those who are already using RefWorks and have questions and for those who just want to learn more about it. It is a wonderful resource for anyone who publishes anything that requires a bibliography and/or keeps up with the medical/scientific literature. Please call (305-9525) or e-mail the library if you plan to attend this informative session.
What is RefWorks? RefWorks is a tool for producing bibliographies and organizing references. This software is web-based and can be accessed from anywhere. Additionally, a feature called Write-N-Cite is available to link RefWorks to Microsoft Word, and the RefShare feature allows the sharing of references with other RefWorks users. What can you do with RefWorks?
Import references from PubMed, WorldCat, and other databases
Organize your references into sharable folders (great for collaboration!)
Produce a bibliography for a presentation
Cite references and have a perfectly formatted bibliography for your next paper
Keep up with articles that you've read and add comments to the citation's record in the database
February 1, 2006
Research Seminar Notice Tuesday, February 7
Sandra Davern, PhD, Research Associate, Human Immunology and Cancer Program, Department of Medicine, UTGSM, will present a seminar entitled,"Modification of Pathogenic ? Light Chains Alters Their Ability to Interact with Cells In Vitro : Implications for Amyloid Deposition." The seminar will be held Tuesday, February 7, 2006 at noon in the Morrison's Conference Room. Light refreshments will be served and everyone is invited to attend.
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