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February 15, 2003
Vol.
3, No. 2
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1. UPCOMING EVENTS
2. APPOINTMENT OF DR. ANA M. PAJOR, AS CHAIR AD INTERIM,
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSIOLOGY & BIOPHYSICS
3. DR. VICTOR S. SIERPINA SERVES ON STEERING COMMITTEE FOR INTEGRATIVE
MEDICINE
4. DR. MONIQUE R. FERGUSON NOMINATED FOR ELLISON MEDICAL FOUNDATION NEW
SCHOLARS PROGRAM
5. WOMEN FACULTY NOMINATED FOR ELAM PROGRAM
6. DR. CONCEPCION DIAZ-ARRASTIA NOMINATED FOR MARY KAY ASH FOUNDATION
GRANT
7.
STUDY FINDS DECLINE OF
CHEMOTHERAPY WITH AGE
8. NEW FELLOWS OF THE
Center
for Interdisciplinary Research in Women’s Health (CIRWH)
9. THE DEAN PRESENTS STATE OF THE SCHOOL AND WELCOMES NEW FACULTY
10. CALL FOR NOMINATIONS – HERBERT W. NICKENS FELLOWSHIP
11. 2003 UHRI SENIOR FELLOWS PROGRAM
12. FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
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· PRESENTATION
- MEDICAL EDUCATION
Faculty are
invited to attend a presentation regarding medical education at the New
Faculty Orientation scheduled on Wednesday, April 9, 2003, 5:00-7:00 PM,
Caduceus Room, 6th Floor of the Administration Building. Guest
speakers are:
Steven A.
Lieberman, M.D.
Associate Dean
for Educational Affairs
Michael
Ainsworth, M.D.
Associate Dean
for Regional Medical Education and
Director for
Clinical Assessment & Professional Development
Robert S. Beach,
M.D.
Assistant Dean
for Educational Affairs
Director, Office
of Educational Development
The purpose of
these lectures is to introduce new faculty to UTMB, covering a wide array
of topics such as our history, mission, goals, policies, services, etc.
Although these lectures are particularly helpful to new faculty, all
faculty are invited.
· THE
APPLE SERIES
The APPLE Series
(Advancing the Professional and Personal Learning of Educators) is a new
resource which offers nourishing information for busy educators. Below is
a schedule of upcoming presentations:
--
Alison Alton, Office of Human Resources
Negotiating to Meet Your
Needs
Thursday, March 6, noon,
Room 2.206 SAHS and Wednesday, March 19th, noon Room 2.208 SAHS
-- Community-Based Service
Learning Initiatives
Loree Primeau, Elicia Cruz,
Tina Esparza, and Debbie Heater from Occupational Therapy
Wednesday, March 26,
noon, Room 2.206 SAHS
-- Self-Regulated Learning
Concepts
Carolyn Utsey from Physical
Therapy
Thursday, April 24, noon,
Room 2.208 SAHS
· UTMB
FACULTY WOMEN'S CLUB EVENTS
The UTMB Faculty Women’s Club (FWC)
has a variety of events scheduled for the late winter and spring to meet
the diverse interests of women in the UTMB community.
The Book Club will meet at 7:00
p.m. one Thursday evening each month to discuss the following book
selections:
February 27: The Lovely
Bones by Alice Sebold at the home of Elizabeth Stanberry. March 27:
The Girl With the Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier, hosted by
Jeannie Walser, location to be announced.
April 24: Everything is
illuminated by Jonathon S. Foer, hosted by Dena Yngve.
On Thursday, February 20 at
noon, FWC will tour the 1894 Grand Opera House in Galveston with Maureen
Patton, Executive Director, and learn how The Grand was brought back from
ruin to become a Galveston -- and Texas -- treasure. A box lunch in
Edna’s Room at The Grand will follow.
Stay tuned for details on a
March bird watching event on Galveston’s west end, a spring cocktail party
in April, and a weekday lunch and a weekend family pool party in May at
the Yacht Club.
R.S.V.P. regarding events to
Elizabeth Stanberry (stanberryea@hotmail.com,
409-770-9660). The FWC is open to all female faculty, faculty wives, and
other interested women in the UTMB community. Annual dues are $15 for
current members and $5 for new members and retirees. For more information
contact Elizabeth Stanberry, Kelly Chambers (ednkelly@juno.com,
409-621-4796), or Jeannie Walser (ewalser@houstonrr.com).
· STATISTICS
& EPIDEMIOLOGY COURSE
“Epidemiological & Statistical
Methods in Clinical Investigation,” is a series of 12 hourly sessions
offered by the Department of Preventive Medicine & Community Health (Hari
H. Dayal, Ph.D., F.A.C.E., Course Director), General Clinical Research
Center, and Clinical Research Education Office as a module in the course,
“Clinical Research: Tools & Techniques.” This module will begin Monday,
March 3, 2003, 5:15 p.m., Children’s Hospital, Room 2.312. The sessions
provide an overview of epidemiological and statistical methods in research
involving human subjects. Participants may attend any or all sessions. A
brochure further describing the sessions is available upon request or at
http://www.utmb.edu/gcrc/Education/Epi%20&%20Stat%202003.htm. CME and
GME credits are available for all sessions.
To register, complete and
submit the registration form located at the brochure internet site, or
contact Cheryl Benskin of the Clinical Research Education Office by email
chbenski@utmb.edu or phone 772-1484. The course fee of $45 covers
registration, GME credit, letter of completion, and refreshments. An
additional $45 covers optional CME credit for physicians. (Those who have
already registered for this year’s course do not need to register again
for this module.) The schedule of this and other components of the
Clinical Research Education and Training Program are available on the GCRC
web page,
www.utmb.edu/gcrc .
· FACULTY
OF MEDICINE MEETING & NEW FACULTY RECEPTION
The April Faculty of Medicine
Meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 1, 2003, 4:30 PM. A reception
honoring new School of Medicine faculty will be held immediately after the
meeting.
Future meetings:
--Thursday, May 22, 2003 (4:00
PM)
--Tuesday, October 7, 2003
(4:30 PM)
--Tuesday, December 2, 2003
(4:30 PM)
· DEPARTMENTAL
REVIEWS
--Institute for the Medical
Humanities: March 2-5, 2003
--Radiation Oncology: March
23-25, 2003
--Surgery: May 12-15, 2003
--Orthopaedic Surgery &
Rehabilitation: May 18-20, 2003
· MATCH
WEEK
--Monday,
March 17, 2003 – Thursday, March 20, 2003
Match Day Ceremony –
March 20, 2003
11:00 a.m. – Levin Hall,
Main Auditorium
· HOMECOMING
--Friday
& Saturday, March 28-29, 2003 (School of Medicine reception will be held
on Thursday evening, March 27th).
· THE
EIGHTH ANNUAL STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY SYMPOSIUM
Faculty are
invited to participate in The Eighth Annual Structural Biology Symposium
organized by the Sealy Center for Structural Biology and the Department of
Human Biological Chemistry & Genetics. The meeting begins at 1:00 PM on
Friday, May 2, 2003 and ends at noon on Sunday, May 4, 2003. Specific
information regarding Symposium speakers, registration and poster session
participation is available at:
http://www.scsb.utmb.edu/symposium/.
· SCHOOL
OF MEDICINE COMMENCEMENT
--Saturday,
May 24, 2003, 10:00 AM, Moody Gardens Convention Center
Commencement
Speaker:
Denton A. Cooley, M.D., President and Surgeon-in-Chief, Texas Heart
Institute, Houston
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Dr. Luis Reuss,
Mason Guest Distinguished Professor in Physiology and Biophysics, and
Chair of the Department of Physiology and Biophysics, has stepped down as
Chair of the Department of Physiology & Biophysics after serving more than
16 years in this capacity. Over this period of time, he has contributed
enormously to the growth and development of the Department’s research and
education programs, and the recruitment of outstanding faculty to the
School of Medicine.
Ana M. Pajor, Ph.D. has
accepted appointment as Chair ad interim of the Department of
Physiology and Biophysics effective February 1, 2003.
Dr. Pajor received her Bachelor of
Science Degree with honors in 1978 and her Master’s Degree in 1982, both
from the University of Ottawa. In 1988, she received her Ph.D. in
Physiology from the University of Arizona at Tucson followed by
postdoctoral training in molecular physiology at the University of
California at Los Angeles. Dr. Pajor returned to the University of
Arizona in 1991 as a faculty member in the Department of Physiology
where she rose to the rank of Associate
Professor. She joined the faculty of
the Department of Physiology and Biophysics at UTMB in 1998 and was
promoted to full Professor in 2000. Dr. Pajor directs a highly
productive, well-funded research laboratory on
the sodium-coupled transporters for Krebs cycle intermediates found in the
small intestine and kidney. She also devotes a significant amount of time
to teaching graduate and medical students. Her strong
administrative skills, experience and scientific accomplishments will be
valuable to the Department during this period of transition. See photo
at:
http://www.som.utmb.edu/announcements/newappts.htm.
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Victor S.
Sierpina, M.D., Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine, is a
member of the Steering Committee for the Consortium of Academic Health
Centers for Integrative Medicine. The Consortium is an association of
thirteen universities with a high level of commitment to integrative
health care. Its mission is to “help facilitate the transformation of
healthcare through rigorous scientific studies, new models of clinical
care, and innovative educational programs that integrate biomedicine, the
complexity of human beings, the intrinsic nature of healing and the rich
diversity of therapeutic systems.”
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Monique R.
Ferguson, Ph.D., Instructor, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of
Infectious Diseases, has been chosen to be the nominee from UTMB for the
Ellison Medical Foundation New Scholars Program in Global Infectious
Disease for 2003. The title of Dr. Ferguson’s research proposal is:
“HIV-1 Variable Loops: Targets for Drug Design.”
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The following
faculty have been nominated by the School to submit applications to
participate in the 2003-2004 Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine
(ELAM) Program for Women:
Lois A. Killewich,
M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, Medical Director
of the Non-Invasive Vascular Laboratory
Gayle Olson
Koutrouvelis, M.D., Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics &
Gynecology, Medical Director of the Regional Maternal and Child Health
Program
Ana M. Pajor,
Ph.D., Professor and Chair ad interim, Department of Physiology &
Biophysics
This program is
designed for senior women faculty who want to assume higher levels of
responsibility within their institution and to advance to positions of
leadership.
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Concepcion
Diaz-Arrastia, M.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics &
Gynecology, will represent UTMB as the nominee for the Mary Kay Ash
Charitable Foundation Grant for Innovative/Translational Cancer Research.
Her research proposal is titled, “Molecular Profiling in Cervical
Carcinoma.”
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Researchers at UTMB announced
results of a new study that examined the relationship between age and
adjuvant chemotherapy use by women after breast cancer surgery. Xianglin
L. Du, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine,
is the lead investigator of the study which has been published in the Jan.
21, 2003, issue of Annals of Internal Medicine. The study found
that many women do not receive adjuvant chemotherapy after surgery for
breast cancer as recommended by the National Institutes of Health.
Further, the older the woman, the less likely she is to receive adjuvant
chemotherapy. The study was conducted by Dr. Du, Dr. Cynthia Osborne,
Jonathan Mahnken and Dr. James S. Goodwin of UTMB and Charles R. Key of
the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center.
More > >
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The following
faculty members recently were invited to become Fellows of the CIRWH
because of their research in women’s health.
Anne Hudson
Jones, Ph.D., Professor, Institute for the Medical Humanities
Thomas A. Kent,
M.D., Professor,
Departments of Neurology and Pharmacology & Toxicology
Ellen S. More,
Ph.D., Professor, Institute for the Medical Humanities, Preventive
Medicine & Community Health
J.
Regino Perez-Polo, Ph.D.,
Professor,
Human Biological Chemistry and Genetics, Scientist,
Sealy Center for
Molecular Science
There are over 70
fellows of the Center.
To see
more about the Center, please visit:
http://www.utmb.edu/cirwh/
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Dean Lemon and
his administrative staff presented the “State of the School” at the
Faculty of Medicine Meeting held on February 4th. School of
Medicine administration discussed current projects as well as future plans
and goals. This special meeting, an important communication tool, is an
annual event. In addition, new faculty were introduced at the meeting and
honored at a welcoming reception immediately following the meeting. See
pictures at:
http://www.som.utmb.edu/ under “Reception for New School of Medicine
Faculty.”
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The Association of American
Medical Colleges is soliciting nominations for the Herbert W. Nickens,
M.D., Minority Faculty Fellowship Award. A medical school may nominate
one (1) faculty member for this award. A candidate must:
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be a United
States citizen or permanent resident;
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be from a
minority group designated by the AAMC as underrepresented in medicine
(Black, Native American [American Indian, Alaska Native, Native
Hawaiian], Mexican American, and mainland Puerto Rican);
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hold the rank
of assistant professor in a medical school department;
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have held a
faculty position for no more than three (3) years; and
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hold either a
M.D. or Ph.D.
The recipient receives a
$15,000 grant to support his or her academic and professional activities.
The award recognizes an outstanding minority junior faculty member who is
committed to a career in academic medicine. 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.,
Office of the Dean of Medicine, Route 0133:
a personal
statement from the applicant that does not exceed five (5) double-spaced
pages describing career objectives, research interests, and how the funds
will be used, a copy of the applicant's CV, and a letter of support from
the applicant's Chair or Division Chief. Please submit this information
by March 28, 2003 to allow time for review of materials prior to the
May 9, 2003
external deadline. For specific
nomination information, please visit:
http://www.aamc.org/about/awards/nickensfellowships.htm.
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The Texas Higher Education
Coordinating Board (THECB) is soliciting nominations for the 2003
Universities and Health-Related Institutions (UHRI) Senior Fellows
Program. The program offers faculty members and administrators an
opportunity to spend some time at the Coordinating Board to learn more
about their policies and procedures. Participants usually spend a week in
late May, with the option of individually returning for another week
sometime during the summer. That first week typically includes a broad
introduction to the agency, with special emphasis on degree program
proposal reviews and other staff analyses relating to universities and
health-related institutions. The second week promises some benefit to the
fellow and his or her institution and, for those who choose to pursue it,
focuses on a specific project selected by each fellow which contributes to
the efforts of agency staff to carry out their continuing assignments
and/or special projects. The first week of this
year's Fellows Program is May 19-22. The second, optional week
could be chosen on an individual basis later in the summer at the
convenience of each participant who wishes to pursue a more in-depth
project.
Some participants
have been sponsored by faculty governance organizations. In the past the
THECB has joined with the Texas Council of Faculty Senates (TCFS, formerly
COFGO) to underwrite the expenses for at least two faculty participants.
Due to budget reductions in the current year, THECB will not be able to
assist in funding any fellows, but they anticipate that TCFS will accept
applications for their representatives to the program.
The program is
especially appropriate for administrators, deans or department heads who
are new to Texas, department chairs and deans who are scheduled to be
involved with degree program development, and any faculty member who is
being considered for an administrative appointment. If you would like
to nominate a possible participant, please send a letter of nomination to
Linda G. Phillips, M.D., Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs,
Office of the Dean of Medicine, Route 0133, by March 7th
(external deadline is March 15th). For further information,
please contact Dr. Phillips (extension: 24778 or email:
lphillip@utmb.edu).
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--2003 MARK BROTHERS
OF SOUTH BEND LECTURE
The Mark Brothers
Selection Committee is requesting nominations for the 2003 Mark Brothers
of South Bend Lecture. The endowed lectureship was created to recognize
nationally and internationally renowned medical scientists of Asian
descent. The recipient is asked to present two lectures, one clinical and
one research, to the medical community, and to spend two days on the
Indiana University School of Medicine campus during which one or two
additional lectures to smaller groups are planned. The recipient will
receive a plaque and a check in the amount of $4,000. Nominations should
include a summary statement emphasizing the most important academic
accomplishment(s) of the nominee, the importance to biomedical or clinical
science, a statement of why the nominee is deserving of this honor, CV,
and a list of key publications. Please submit all information no later
than February 28, 2003 to the attention of Ms. Iona Sewell, Academic
Administration, 1120 South Drive, Fesler Hall 318, at IUPUI or
Indianapolis, Indiana 46202-5114, (317) 274-1139.
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--THE LOUIS
AND ARTUR LUCIAN AWARD FOR RESEARCH IN CIRCULATORY DISEASES
The School has
received an invitation to submit nominations for the twenty-fifth annual
Louis and Artur Lucian Award for Research in Circulatory Diseases. The
Award was established through a bequest to McGill University in Montreal
and is designed to honor outstanding research in the field of circulatory
diseases. The successful candidate is invited to spend a period of time
at McGill University (a minimum of two weeks during the academic year) to
have interchanges with members of the McGill community and possibly to
undertake a research collaboration with McGill investigators in the field
of circulatory diseases. The awardee or awardees receive $50,000 (Can.)
as a prize. The Award provides for financial support of the investigators
and their families during their visit to McGill University. Faculty
interested in applying for this award may contact Denise Gonzalez,
djgonzal@utmb.edu, ext. 23967, to obtain more information. The
deadline to submit materials is April 1, 2003.
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--2003 CITY OF
MEDICINE AWARDS PROGRAM
The Durham Health
Partners’ City of Medicine Awards Selection Committee is soliciting
nominations for its 2003 City of Medicine Awards Program which honors and
recognizes individuals and organizations for their extraordinary
achievements in medicine in the public interest. Each honoree receives a
$5,000 honorarium, a framed citation, and a custom-made sculpture
handcrafted of Baccarat crystal. Nominations should be submitted by April
1, 2003 to the City of Medicine Awards Selection Committee, Durham Health
Partners, 308 Crutchfield Street, Suite C, P.O. Box 15519, Durham, NC
27704-5519. Nomination forms may be obtained from Denise Gonzalez,
djgonzal@utmb.edu, ext. 23967. If you have questions please call
(919) 470-6513.
●
--THE RWJF
INVESTIGATOR AWARDS IN HEALTH POLICY RESEARCH
The Investigator
Awards in Health Policy Research Program of The Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation (RWJF) provides funding to highly qualified individuals
undertaking broad studies of the most challenging health, health care and
health policy issues facing America. Grants of up to $275,000 are awarded
to investigators from a variety of disciplines. Successful proposals
reflect thinking that is creative and conceptual and crosses disciplinary
boundaries in search of knowledge and of innovative solutions to critical
health problems and policy issues. The deadline for receipt of letters of
intent is April 2, 2003 (5 PM EST). Additional information about the
Investigative Awards Program and its portfolio of policy oriented research
can be found at
www.ihhcpar.rutgers.edu/rwjf or call (732) 932-3817, ext. 256.
●
--19TH
ANNUAL J. ALLYN
TAYLOR
INTERNATIONAL PRIZE IN MEDICINE – CELL-BASED THERAPEUTICS: FROM STEM CELL
BIOLOGY TO CLINICAL IMMUNE TOLERANCE
The Selection
Committee for the J. Allyn Taylor International Prize in Medicine is
soliciting nominations for 2003. The Taylor Prize is granted to
scientists who have made outstanding contributions in the area of
Cell-Based Therapeutics. Recipients of the prize receive $10,000
and a classical medallion bearing the likeness of J. Allyn Taylor.
Nominations should be sent directly to Mark J. Poznansky, Ph.D.,
Secretary, Taylor Prize Selection Committee with a short summary of the
nominee’s contributions along with a current CV. The closing date for
nominations is April 21, 2003. For further information, please visit:
http://www.robarts.ca/about/ab_taylorprize.shtml.
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--YEAR 2004
MARCH OF DIMES RESEARCH PROGRAM – REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
Qualified
scientists with faculty appointments or the equivalent, at universities,
hospitals and research institutions are invited to submit applications for
research grants directed at the prevention of birth defects. Research
subjects appropriate for support by the March of Dimes include basic
biological processes governing development, genetics, clinical studies of
reproductive health, environmental toxicology, and social and behavioral
studies. Potential applicants should submit electronically the required
administrative information and a Letter of Intent addressed to the Senior
Vice President for Research and Global Programs summarizing the proposed
studies via online at
HTTP://RESEARCHGRANTS.MODIMES.ORG/LOI. The online process must be
completed by April 30, 2003.
The Basil
O’Connor Starter Scholar Research Award is designed to support young
scientists just embarking on their independent research careers and is
limited, therefore, to those holding recent faculty appointments. The
applicants’ research interests should be consonant with those of the March
of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation. Deans, Chairs of Departments or
Directors of Institutes/Centers should submit nominations for this award
addressed to the Senior Vice President for Research and Global Programs.
In addition, the following information must be provided via online at
HTTP://RESEARCHGRANTS.MODIMES.ORG/BOC. The entire process must be
completed by March 15, 2003.
●
--UNITED
NEGRO
COLLEGE FUND
●
PFIZER POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS
The United Negro
College Fund (UNCF) and Pfizer, Inc., have established an initiative to
support the career development of under-represented minority
post-graduates in the biomedical research fields. At least four (4)
postdoctoral fellowships will be awarded in 2003. Each fellowship will
provide a maximum of $53,500 of support which includes a stipend of up to
$44,500, fringe benefits of up to $4,000 and supplies, equipment and
travel of up to $5,000. The fellowship is intended to provide 12-24
months of support. A maximum of $35,000 may be received in any 12 month
period. These fellowships may not be used to support institutional
indirect costs or faculty and staff salaries, travel, benefits, etc. To
be considered for a UNCF●Pfizer Postdoctoral Fellowship you must be:
-
A member of a
minority group that is under-represented in the biomedical science
research fields.
-
A
post-graduate holding a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in a life or
physical science currently or by the end of the 2002-2003 academic year.
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Appointed as a
postdoctoral fellow during the 2003 calendar year at an academic or
non-academic research institution in the USA including Pfizer (other
private industrial labs are excluded).
For application
forms and instructions, please contact: Jerry L. Bryant, Ph.D., Director,
UNCF●Pfizer Biomedical Research Initiative, United Negro College Fund,
8260 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive, Suite 110, Fairfax, VA 22031, Phone:
(703) 205-3503, Fax: (703) 205-3574, E-mail:
uncfpfizer@uncf.org. All submitted applications must be postmarked by
April 15, 2003.
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For other funding
opportunities, please visit the following:
http://research.utmb.edu/starline/research/fundopps/fundopps.htm
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The Research
Funding Library has posted internal review deadlines for invited funding
opportunities as well as a calendar for lectures, events, etc. to a
special web site with links to contact information. The calendars may be
viewed at:
http://www.utmbhealthcare.org/scripts/we3.07/webeventn.pl?cmd=opencal&cal=cal19&
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