--July Meditation Classes
--e-Canes Travel is Live
--Free Infertility Seminar
--Canterbury Preschool Accepting Applications
--Conversations About Cancer Series
--Microbiology and Immunology Seminar
--Human Subjects Research Opportunities
JULY MEDITATION CLASSES
The Department of Wellness and Recreation will be offering free meditation
classes on Friday July 9, 16, and 23, from 1 p.m. to 1:40 p.m. in the Dominion
Towers 10th Floor Conference Room. For more information, call 305-243-3209.
UNIVERSITY TRAVEL BOOKING SYSTEM IS LIVE
e-Canes Travel, a self-booking reservation tool that provides the most effective
way to plan business travel, is now up and running. e-Canes Travel saves
you time by displaying on a single screen travel agency fares plus fares
from dozens of Web sources, such as Orbitz, Expedia, and AA.com. This new
service also facilitates direct billing to the UM Ghost Card for many fares.
For information or to register for training, visit www.miami.edu/travel.
To schedule group training, call the Travel Management Department at 305-284-1087.
FREE INFERTILITY SEMINAR
The University of Miami Infertility Center (UMIC) at Cedars Medical Center
will be hosting a free seminar on “Infertility and your various
options” on Saturday, July 17, from 10 a.m. to noon in the fifth
floor classroom at Cedars. The seminar will be followed by a free consultation
to all participants. Lunch, refreshments and free parking will be provided.
Please RSVP by calling 305-325-5757.
CANTERBURY PRESCHOOL ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS ON MEDICAL
CAMPUS
UM Canterbury Preschool at the medical campus has limited spaces available
in the infants, toddlers, and pre-kindergarten program and is now accepting
applications for the August 2004 school year. The preschool is located in
the Dominion Tower, 1400 NW 10th Ave., and the hours of operation are 7 a.m.
to 6 p.m. Canterbury is National Association for the Education of Young Children-accredited
and a Gold Seal school. Enrollment is open to all faculty, staff, and students
of the University. Call 305-243-3777, or e-mail ashipley@med.miami.edu or pbochman@miami.edu for
more information.
CONVERSATIONS ABOUT CANCER SERIES
Yili Zhou, M.D., Ph.D., director of Jackson Memorial Hospital Outpatient
Pain Clinic and assistant professor of clinical anesthesiology, neurology,
psychiatry and behavioral sciences, will talk about “New Treatments
for Lower Back Pain” as part of the Conversations about Cancer series
on Monday, July 19, from 6 to 8 p.m. The UM/Sylvester Deerfield Beach facility
is located at 1192 East Newport Center Drive, Suite 100. The presentation
is free, and a light dinner will be provided. Please call 1-800-545-2292
or 305-243-1000 to register. Seating is limited. For more information,
contact Joanne Leahy at 954-571-0107.
TIAA-CREF VISITS THE MEDICAL CAMPUS
A representative from TIAA-CREF will be on the medical campus
on July 14, August 10 and 11 in the Human Resources Benefits Office, 901
NW 17th St., suite D, to conduct individual counseling sessions. To schedule
an appointment, click here http://www.tiaa-cref.org/moc or
call toll-free 1-800-842-2003 ext. 3522.
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS AVAILABLE TO ANSWER FINANCIAL QUESTIONS
A representative from Fidelity Investments will on the medical campus on
Wednesday, July 21, in the Human Resources Benefits Office, 901 NW 17th
St., suite D, to conduct individual counseling sessions. To schedule an
appointment, call 1-800-642-7131.
MICROBIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY SEMINAR
The Department of Microbiology and Immunology will be hosting Manfred Lutz,
Ph.D., professor, Institute of Clinical Microbiology, Immunology and Hygiene
at the Universität Erlangen in Erlangen, Germany. Dr. Lutz will present
his seminar, “Tolerance Induction by Dendritic Cells” on July
26 at noon in room 3109 of the Rosenstiel Medical Science Building. For
more information, call 305-243-3301.
HUMAN SUBJECT RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
The School of Medicine-Miami Heart Research Institute Cardiovascular DNA
Diagnostic Laboratory is recruiting both pediatric and adult individuals
and/or families with any of the following:
The AIDS Clinical Research Unit, directed by Margaret A. Fischl, M.D.,
professor of medicine, is looking for individuals with HIV-1 infection
who have never received antiretroviral therapy, are on stable antiretroviral
therapy and doing well, and are on antiretroviral therapy and not responding,
for a variety of clinical studies, including the investigation of IL2,
therapeutic HIV-1 vaccines and several new investigational antiretroviral
agents. For more information, contact Juan Caruso at 305-243-3838 or
Leslie Thompson at l.Thompson@miami.edu.
QUESTIONS ABOUT COMPLIANCE?
TWO UM HELPLINES CAN ASSIST YOU
Research integrity concerns? Report concerns regarding research integrity
and adherence to federal or University regulations directly to the Office
of the Vice Provost for Research at 305-243-6415, or you can call the University's
toll-free, anonymous compliance hotline at 866-YOURCALL. Billing concerns?
Address questions to the Office of Billing Compliance at 305-243-HELP or
877-415-HELP. For information regarding training programs offered by the
Office of Billing Compliance, contact Gemma Romillo or Nancy Rivero at 305-243-5842.
SECOND INTERAMERICAN BREAST CANCER CONFERENCE
The School of Medicine and UM/Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center will
be presenting the Second Interamerican Breast Cancer Conference at the
Ritz-Carlton Cancun in Cancun, Mexico, July 21-24. This conference is designed
for medical, surgical and radiation oncologists, as well as obstetricians,
gynecologists and other physicians interested in leading edge information
on breast cancer care and the most promising clinical trials. For more
information, contact the Division of Continuing Medical Education at 305-243-6716
or visit the Web site at:
www.med.miami.edu/med/education/cme.
LANDON-AACR PRIZES FOR BASIC AND TRANSLATIONAL CANCER RESEARCH
The Landon-American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Prizes recognize
outstanding scientists who have made seminal basic and translational cancer
research discoveries that have accelerated progress against cancer. Each
prize recipient will receive an unrestricted cash award of $200,000, give
a scientific presentation at the 96th AACR Annual Meeting, and participate
in a symposium at the University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer
Center. For more information about the prizes and how to nominate a worthy
colleague, visit http://www.aacr.org.
The deadline for nominations is August 10.
