Cancer Institute talk. SON 70th anniversary celebration top event list

Several interesting events are scheduled for the upcoming weeks at the Medical Center.

Monday, Nov. 5

Florida biology expert to outline peptides' epithelium roles​

Dr. Gill Diamond, professor of oral biology at the University of Florida, Gainesville, will give the Microbiology and Immunology Seminar, "Antimicrobial Peptides in the Mucosal Epithelium: Roles in Host Defense and Therapeutics," at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 5, in room 4A.

All Medical Center faculty, staff and students are invited. For more information, email Angeline Green at agreen@umc.edu.

Biology postdoc fellow to review androgen excess in women

Dr. Edgar D, Torres Fernandez, postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, will give the Department of Cell and Molecular Biology presentation, "Androgen Excess in Women - Cardiometabolic Implications," at 3 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 5, in classroom 3A.

All Medical Center faculty, staff and students are invited. For more information, call Cherese Kelly at 4-1851.

Wednesday, Nov. 7

Augusta faculty to keep health from being lost in translation

Dr. Michael Stefanek, professor of psychological sciences in the College of Science and Mathematics at Augusta University, will give the UMMC Cancer Institute presentation, “Decision Making Science, Health Disparities and Health: Lost in Translation?” from 11 a.m.-noon on Wednesday, Nov. 7, in classroom 6A.

For more information, email Susan Roberts at scroberts@umc.edu.

Physiology grad assistant to set renovascular disease strategy

Erika Guise, a graduate assistant in the Department of Physiology and Biophysics, will give the Department of Physiology and Biophysics presentation, "A Novel Therapeutic Strategy for Renovascular Disease," from noon-1 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 7, in room CW308 of the Classroom Wing.

For more information, call Courtney Graham at 4-1820.

Thursday, Nov. 8

Colorado atherosclerosis expert to sound off on lipoprotein lipase

Dr. Robert H. Eckel, Charles A. Boettcher Endowed Chair in Atherosclerosis; professor of medicine in the Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes; and interim vice chancellor for research at the Anschutz Medical Center, University of Colorado, Denver, at Aurora, will give the Grand Rounds presentation, “Lipoprotein Lipase: An Evolving Story on How Tissue Specific Regulation of the Enzyme Relates to Metabolism and Beyond,” at noon on Thursday, Nov. 8 in room CW308 of the Classroom Wing.

The presentation is sponsored by the Mississippi Center for Obesity Research, the Mississippi Center for Clinical and Translational Research and the Cardiorenal and Metabolic Diseases Research Center.

Lunch will be available on a first-come basis. For more information, call Catherine Kaime at 5-0817 or email her at ckaime@umc.edu.

Augusta biochemistry faculty to exert oncogene, DNA control

Dr. Jan van Riggelen, assistant professor of biochemistry and molecular biology at Augusta University, will give the Department of Cell and Molecular Biology seminar, "MYC's Broad Reach as Oncogene Includes the Control of the DNA Methylation Machinery," at noon on Thursday, Nov. 8, in classroom 4A.

All Medical Center faculty, staff and students are invited. For more information, call Cherese Kelly at 4-1851.

Friday, Nov. 9

Celebration to honor School of Nursing's 70th anniversary

​The School of Nursing will host a celebration to honor 70 years of educating nurse leaders on Friday, Nov. 9, in the School of Nursing building.

A reception in the lobby and a tour of the school will take place from 1-4 p.m. Special guests will make remarks and an alumni  panel discussion will begin at 2 p.m. in classroom A102.

For more information, click Read More below or email mflowerday@umc.edu.

Monday, Nov. 12

USM nutrition expert to discuss demographic obesity disparities

Dr. Jennifer Lemacks, associate professor of kinesiology and nutrition at the University of Southern Mississippi, will give the Population Health Grand Rounds presentation, "Knowledge Versus Wisdom: Misalignment of Practice to Evidence in Obesity Management to Address Demographic  Obesity Disparities in the Deep South," from noon-1 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 12, in the fourth floor conference room of the Guyton Research Center.

All Medical Center faculty, staff and students are invited. Continuing medical education credit is available. For more information, click Read More below or email Sondra Redmont at sredmont@umc.edu.

UAB faculty to outline ischemic injury, repair

Dr. Gangjian Qin, professor of medicine and biomedical engineering, director of the Molecular Cardiology Program and vice chair for research in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, will present the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology seminar, "Novel Regulators of Ischemic Injury and Repair," at noon on Monday, Nov. 12, in room 6A.

For more information, call Marilyn McCarthy at 4-1635.

Wednesday, Nov. 14

Special Olympics exec to promote inclusion revolution

Monica Daniels, executive director of Special Olympics Mississippi, will give the Office of Diversity and Inclusion InclUsive Conversation presentation, "The Revolution Is Inclusion," from noon-1 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 14, in room CW-106 of the Classroom Wing.

Lunch will be available on a first-come basis. For more information, call Mandy Scott at 5-7857 or visit www.umc.edu/odi.

Texas trademark experts to examine research patents

​Experts from the Texas Regional Office of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office will provide an overview of the function and uses of various types of patent applications during a presentation, "Intro to Patent Examination: What Researchers Need to Know," at noon on Wednesday, Nov. 14, in room 4A of the Research Wing.

Lunch will be available to the first 40 in attendance. For more information, email Dr. Jim Petell at jpetell@umc.edu.  

Wednesday, Jan. 9

Equity director to help overcome impostor syndrome

Dr. Rashanda Booker, director of institutional equity and partnerships, will present the Office of Diversity and Inclusion's InclUsive Conversation, "No Longer 'Waiting to Exhale:' Overcoming Impostor Syndrome and Battle Fatigue," from noon-1 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 9, in room CW-106 of the Classroom Wing.

For more information, call Mandy Scott at 5-7857.

Thursday, Jan. 17

OSU diversity expert to explain 'life and death' imperative​

Dr. Quinn Capers of the Ohio State University College of Medicine will give the Office of Diversity and Inclusion's Distinguished Lecture Series presentation, "Diversity Enhancement in Medicine: More Than a Good Idea - A Life and Death Imperative," from noon-1 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 17, in classroom R-153 (lower amphitheatre).

Lunch will be available on a first-come basis. For more information, call Mandy Scott at 5-7857.

Award ceremony to recognize service, inclusive excellence

​The Office of Diversity and Inclusion's "The Pillars: Recognition of Service and Inclusive Excellence" Awards Presentation is scheduled from 4-5 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 17, in the student union conference center.

For more information, call Mandy Scott at 5-7857.