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November
15, 2001
INTRODUCTION
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Vol.
1, No. 12
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1.
UPCOMING EVENTS
2.
DRS.
WAYNE BOLEN AND JAMES LEE ELECTED TO AAAS
3.
APPOINTMENTS TO
ENDOWED POSITIONS
4.
DR.
ANDREA WITLIN NOMINATED FOR THE PFIZER/SWHR SCHOLARS GRANT
5.
CALL
FOR NOMINATIONS FOR 2002-2003 ELAM PROGRAM
6.
CALL
FOR NOMINATIONS-ALMA DEA MORANI, M.D. RENAISSANCE WOMAN AWARD
7.
10TH
AAHE CONFERENCE ON FACULTY ROLES & REWARDS
8.
NEW FACULTY APPOINTMENTS
9.
SEARCHES
10.
MAJOR GRANTS AND AWARDS
11.
GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
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- FAREWELL RECEPTION FOR
DR. GWENDIE CAMP
SOM
Faculty are invited to a farewell reception hosted by Stanley M. Lemon,
M.D., Dean of Medicine, honoring Dr. Gwendie Camp, Assistant Dean for
Educational Development, upon her retirement from UTMB on Thursday,
November 29, 2001, 4:00-6:00 PM, Caduceus Room, Sixth Floor,
Administration Building. Please
RSVP by November 26th, at extension 22671.
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NEW
FACULTY ORIENTATION LUNCHEONS
A
series of orientation luncheons have been scheduled to introduce new
faculty to UTMB. The next
two luncheons will focus on research services/programs and will be held
from noon to 1:00 PM, Caduceus Room, 6th Floor of
Administration Building:
November
29th,
presentation regarding 1) General Clinical Research Center (GCRC) and
educational efforts in clinical research: Walter J. Meyer III, M.D.,
Director, GCRC, Joanne Collins, B.B.A, Administrator, GCRC, and Marie
Carr, M.S., Administrator, Clinical Research Education Office; and 2)
services and classes of the Office of the Vice President for Research:
Adrian Perachio, Ph.D., Vice President for Research and Myrta Stager,
Director of Research Education
December
5th presentation
by Sarah Toombs Smith, Office of Institutional Research Development,
Angela Wishon, Office of Research Facilitation and Compliance, and David
Wright, Office of Research Information Systems
·
CANCELLED---VISIT
OF EMMA J. STOKES, PH.D
The
visit of Dr. Stokes, Senior Organization Development Consultant, Johns
Hopkins University, scheduled
on December 3-7, 2001, has been cancelled.
Dr. Stokes will be rescheduling her visit in mid to late January.
·
TOWN
MEETING
Tuesday,
December 4, 2001, noon to 1:00 PM, Levin Hall Main Auditorium.
·
FACULTY
OF MEDICINE MEETING
Tuesday,
December 4, 2001, 4:30 PM, Clinical Sciences Auditorium.
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2.
DRS. WAYNE BOLEN AND JAMES LEE ELECTED TO AAAS
D.
Wayne Bolen, Ph.D., Professor, Human Biological Chemistry &
Genetics, and Senior Scientist, Sealy Center for Structural Biology, and
James C. Lee, Ph.D., Professor, Human Biological Chemistry &
Genetics, and Robert A. Welch Distinguished Chair in Chemistry, were
elected as Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of
Science (AAAS). The
AAAS, with its more than 138,000 members and 275 affiliated societies,
is a leading source for information on the latest developments in
science. Election as a
Fellow of the AAAS is an
honor bestowed upon members by their peers for contributions to the
advancement of science.
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The
following faculty were appointed to endowed positions:
- Clarence
J. Peters, M.D., Professor, Departments of Microbiology &
Immunology and Pathology, was appointed as the initial holder of the
JOHN SEALY DISTINGUISHED UNIVERSITY CHAIR IN TROPICAL AND EMERGING
VIROLOGY effective October 1, 2001.
- Sharon
S. Raimer, M.D., Professor and Chair, Department of Dermatology and
Professor, Department of Pediatrics, was appointed as the initial
holder of the JOHN SEALY CHAIR IN DERMATOLOGY effective October 1,
2001.
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4.
DR. ANDREA WITLIN NOMINATED FOR THE PFIZER/SWHR SCHOLARS GRANT
Andrea
G. Witlin, D.O., Assistant Professor in the Department of Obstetrics
& Gynecology, is the School's nominee for the 2002 Pfizer/Society
for Women's Health Research (SWHR) Scholars Grants for Faculty
Development in Women's Health. This
program seeks to promote research in the basic biology of serious
diseases that affect women. Dr. Witlin's research involves investigation
of the hormone adrenomedullin (AM) in placental, fetal, and vascular
development.
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The
Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine
(ELAM) Program for Women is now seeking applicants for its
2002-2003 class of approximately 40 Fellows. ELAM offers extensive educational, networking and mentoring
opportunities to support women leaders who aspire to the highest
administrative ranks at academic health centers.
Candidates must be at the associate professor rank or higher, and
must demonstrate significant administrative responsibilities and
potential for advancement to top levels of academic administration.
Individuals
who may be interested in applying for this program must be able to
attend the sessions involved, beginning with the first session September
20-27, 2002, the second November 9-12, 2002, and concluding with a
session April 24-May 2, 2003. This
is a period of intensive study, emphasizing in-depth case analyses,
experiential learning in small group work and team building, networking
with academic and health care leaders, and financial analysis and
planning with a computerized budget simulation.
If
you are, or know of someone who might be interested in applying for this
program, please send the following information to Linda G. Phillips,
M.D., Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Route 0133:
candidate's statement of what they intend to derive as a benefit from
the program, a copy of their CV, and a letter of support from their
Chair. Please submit this
information by January 15, 2002 to allow time for review of materials
prior to the February 1, 2002 external deadline.
Up to three applicants from a school may be considered for this
noteworthy achievement. Should
a successful candidate be selected from UTMB, the Dean of Medicine will
provide financial support for the program fee, travel, and other related
expenses. Applicant(s) who
are selected for this program must include in their application packet
the nomination of the Dean along with letters of recommendation from
their direct supervisor and one other senior colleague.
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The
Foundation for the History of Women in Medicine announces its third
annual Alma Dea Morani, M.D. Renaissance Woman Award.
This award will honor an outstanding woman physician or scientist
in North America: who has furthered the practice and understanding of
medicine in our lifetime and made significant contributions outside of
medicine, for example, in the humanities, arts or social sciences; whose
determination and spirit have carried her beyond traditional pathways in
medicine and science; and who challenges the status quo with a passion
for learning. The Awardee
will be honored during the Foundation's Annual Meeting, October 24,
2002, and will give the keynote address.
If you would like to nominate an individual for this award,
please contact the Office of the Dean of Medicine, extension 23967.
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The
American Association for Higher Education (AAHE) 2002 Conference on
Faculty Roles & Rewards will be held on January 25-27, 2002 in
Phoenix, Arizona. AAHE is
the individual membership organization that promotes the changes higher
education must make to ensure its effectiveness in a complex,
interconnected world. Over
the years the conference has become a nexus where productive connections
are made among institutions and campus leaders.
This conference will have open discussions across
faculty/administrative lines and will be helpful to faculty leaders and
academic administrators in exploring faculty related issues, addressing
the faculty role and its connection to the pressing needs of a changing
democracy. For more
information, please visit: www.aahe.org/ffrr/2002.
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The
Dean of Medicine welcomes the following new School of Medicine faculty
who have been appointed during the month of October:
Folasade
Basorun-Ojo, M.D., Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine
Susan
Berkley, P.A., Family Medicine Specialist, Family Medicine
Bosong
Dai, M.D., Assistant Professor, Physiology & Biophysics
Junhui
Du, Ph.D., Instructor, Anatomy & Neurosciences
Mohsen
Eledrisi, M.D., Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine
Loretta
Grumbles, M.D., Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine
Fadi
Hanbali, M.D., Assistant Professor, Surgery
Olugbenga
Ojo, M.D. Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine
Brent
Sunderland, M.D., Assistant Professor, Psychiatry & Behavioral
Sciences
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Chair,
Department of Internal Medicine:
One candidate has come in for a third visit.
Chair,
Department of Neurology: Four
candidates have returned for second visits.
Senior
Associate Dean for Faculty Practice: Three candidates will be
meeting with the Search Committee in late November.
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·
Davey, Robert. Microbiology.
Davey
Pilot Grant. S.E. Hepatitis C Cooperative Research Center/National
Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. $37,250/1 yr.
·
Elferink, Cornelis J.
Pharmacology. Ah Receptor Anatomy: Implications for Dioxin Toxicity. National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.
$1,292,970/5 yrs.
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Elferink, Lisa.
Marine Biomedical Institute.
Efficient Screen for Interacting Neuronal Gene Products.
National Institute for Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Subcontract. $40,450//1 yr.
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Fleischmann, W. Robert.
Microbiology & Immunology.
Novel Tumor Vaccine for Prostate Cancer.
Department of Defense Prostate Cancer Research Program.
·
Pappas, Todd C.
Biomedical Engineering
Center. Bio-Inspired
Engineering of Protein-Based Heat Sensors.
Air Force Office of Scientific Research. $52,500/6 mos.
·
Advanced Research Program
(ARP)/Advanced Technology Program (ATP) Grants
The
ARP and the ATP were created by the Texas Legislature in 1987 as
competitive, peer-reviewed grants programs to fund scientific and
engineering research projects of faculty members at Texas higher
education institutions. The programs are administered by the Texas
Higher Education Coordinating Board.
The following faculty members are recipients of the 2001 awards:
Barrett,
Alan
(Pathology).
Molecular Basis of Neuroinvasiveness and Mosquito Competence of West
Nile Virus. $180,000.
Oraevsky,
Alexander (Biomedical Engineering Center); Motamedi, Massoud (Biomedical
Engineering Center).
Novel Optoacoustic Imaging System for Early Detection and Image
Guided Biopsy of Prostate Cancer. $250,000.
Chopra,
Ashok (Microbiology);
Chopra,
Vimlarani (Ob/Gyn).
Alteration in Bacterial Virulence and Host Responses Under
Simulated Microgravity. $180,000.
Taglialatela,
Giulio (Anatomy);
Widen,
Steven (HBC&G).
Free Radical-Promoted NFkB/bcl-2 Interaction Affects Gene
Expression in the Aged Brain. $190,883
Khan,
M. Firoze (Pathology); Ansari, Ghulam (HBC&G).
Antibody Based Assays to Monitor Chemical Exposure. $198,416.
Christadoss,
Premkumar (Microbiology).
Peptide Vaccination for Autoimmune Myasthenia Gravis. $220,000.
Goldblum,
Randall (Pediatrics).
Phylogenetic Approach to the Treatment of Pollen Allergy.
$270,000.
Esenaliev,
Rinat (Biomedical Engineering Center).
Development of Novel System for Drug Delivery in Tumors.
$230,000.
Lemon,
Stanley (Microbiology);
Yi,
Minkyung (Microbiology).
Reverse Molecular Genetic Analysis of Hepatitis C Virus
Replication: Toward Rational Drug Design. $220,000.
Watowich,
Stanley (HBC&G).
Development of Novel Therapeutics to Prevent and Control
Foot-and-Mouth Disease. $200,000.
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2002 Pfizer Health Literacy Initiative Scholar Awards
Program
Applicants must possess a doctoral-level degree (eg, PhD, DrPh,
PharmD, EdD, or MD) and demonstrate a strong career interest in
advancing the study of health literacy.
In addition all candidates must be sponsored by a preselected
full-time faculty member at the proposed institution.
Application deadline: January 18, 2002.
For more details, please visit: http://www.som.utmb.edu/announcements/#0
National Foundation for Infectious Diseases Postdoctoral
Fellowships and Grants Program for 2002-2003
This program will be of interest to physicians and other medical
researchers seeking funding for further training.
The deadline for acceptance of applications is as follows:
·
Advanced Vaccinology Course Travel Grant--December 3, 2001
·
Postdoctoral Fellowships--January 7, 2002
·
New Investigator Matching Grants--February 15, 2002
For further details please visit: http://www.som.utmb.edu/announcements/#3
Call
for Nominations, Bishop Fellows Program
This
program seeks Society of Teachers of Family Medicine members who are
mid-career family medicine educators.
Candidates should possess significant medical school
administrative leadership experience (division chief, department
head/chair, associate dean, center director, etc.) in administration of
personnel, finance, curriculum management, clinical practice, etc.
Applications with the dean's nomination letter and the letters of
reference must be received by February 22, 2002.
Please visit: http://www.som.utmb.edu/announcements/#4.
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