How can good nutrition play a part in reducing the prevalence of chronic diseases? On Thursday, May 30 at 5 p.m. in Vollum Institute room M1441, David Barker, M.D., Ph.D., director of international collaborations at the OHSU Bob and Charlee Moore Institute for Nutrition & Wellness, and Kent Thornburg, Ph.D., interim director of the Moore Institute will discuss the vital relationships between maternal prenatal diet, fetal health and adult onset disease. The hour-long lecture will be followed by a reception. Please RSVP.

Over twenty-five years ago, Dr. Barker was the first to show that people who had low birth weight are at greater risk of developing coronary heart disease and diabetes – now a widely accepted fact. This finding led to a new understanding that chronic adult diseases are “programmed” in the womb by malnutrition and other harmful influences. In addition to his role with the Moore Institute he is a professor of Cardiovascular Medicine at OHSU and professor of Clinical Epidemiology at the University of Southampton, UK.

Dr. Thornburg is professor and associate chief for research in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine at OHSU, director of the Heart Research Center and interim director of the Bob and Charlee Moore Institute for Nutrition & Wellness. He has expertise in cardiopulmonary physiology, placentology, and developmental programming. His research focuses on the roles of the placenta and the intrauterine environment as programming agents for adult-onset chronic disease and he leads studies on maternal diet and body in regulating fetal growth in women of Oregon.

Learn more about the OHSU Moore Institute.

The program is open to individuals with a doctorate in medicine or biomedical sciences. As of November 1, 2013, candidates must hold full-time appointments at the rank of assistant professor or equivalent. On July 1, 2013, candidates must have been in such an appointment for less than three years (not appointed before July 1, 2010), whether or not such an appointment was on a tenure track. This time may have been spent at more than one institution. Time spent in clinical internships, residencies, or in work toward board certification does not count as part of this three-year limit. See full announcement for all eligibility exclusions.

Please note: This opportunity requires internal coordination because OHSU may submit only one application. If you intend to apply, please complete a limited submission form before June 28, 2013.

Previous Pew Scholars from OHSU include:

• Peter Gillespie, PhD, Professor of Otolaryngology, Neurobiology (1994)
• Ann Hill, PhD, Associate Professor, Molecular Microbiology & Immunology (1997)
• Henrique von Gersdorff, PhD, Associate Professor, Vollum Institute (1999)
• Soo Lee, PhD, Associate Professor, Developmental Neurobiology (2005)
• Francis Valiyaveetil, PhD, Assistant Professor, Physiology & Pharmacology (2007)

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Mace Rothenberg, M.D.

Today’s Research Week lineup features keynote speaker Mace Rothenberg, M.D., senior vice president of clinical development and medical affairs at Pfizer. Dr. Rothenberg will lead us in a conversation about the growing importance of industry-academia collaboration for discovery and drug development, using examples stemming from novel therapeutics in oncology and based on new genetic insights. This lecture is sponsored by the School of Medicine Research Roadmap Task Force #6 and is a joint lecture with the OHSU 125th Anniversary Lecture Series.

Research Week Tuesday Schedule

12 p.m. Dr. Mace Rothenberg Keynote in the OHSU Auditorium
1:30 p.m. Poster Session #2 in the Old Library
3 p.m. Cancer (Molecular) II, Child Health & Health Promotion, and Neuroscience I Oral Presentations in the OHSU Auditorium and Old Library
4 p.m. Cancer (Treatment) I, Developmental Biology, and Public Health I Oral Presentations in the OHSU Auditorium and Old Library
6 p.m. Poster Session #3 in the Old Library (includes light snacks, beer, and wine)

View the full OHSU Research Week schedule.

Plus, don’t miss your chance to win one of two iPad Minis!

May 23, 2013

Determining what is human subjects research and what is not can feel like a tricky process. Come discuss with the IRB Analysts why you must submit a request for determination to the IRB and gain a clearer understanding of how these regulatory-based decisions are made. Topics include:

• Quality Assessment and Improvement v. Research
• Human Subject v. Non-Human Subject Research
• Case Studies

Please contact Ames Elliot if you have any questions.

OHSU Research Week starts today with, oral presentations beginning at noon. Listen to your colleagues present their latest findings, or swing by a poster session in the afternoon. You’re also invited to the reception this afternoon. Here is an overview of Monday’s schedule:

12 p.m. Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, and Drug & Alcohol Abuse Oral Presentations in the OHSU Auditorium and Old Library
1:30 p.m. Bioimaging, Cancer (Molecular) I, and Cardiovascular System Oral Presentations in the OHSU Auditorium and Old Library
3:30 p.m. Poster Session #1 in the Old Library
4:30 p.m. Opening reception with remarks by Joe Robertson in the Richard Jones Hall Atrium – Free food and drink!

View the full OHSU Research Week schedule.

Attend three or more sessions or events throughout the week to be entered to win one of two iPad Minis.* Be sure to pick up a Research Week passport at the check-in desk in the Old Library starting Monday, May 20 at 12 p.m. Must be present at the Awards Reception on Thursday, May 23 at 6 p.m. to win.

* Note – you will need to pay the tax on value of the iPad Mini.  We will help with the paperwork.

* Note – you will need to pay the tax on value of the iPad Mini.  We will help with the paperwork.

What OHSU needs to know about volunteers and interns

If you are mentoring a high school or undergraduate student or teacher this summer, either on your own or through any program (such as CURE, ASE, OIDD Summer Youth Employment Program, Murdock Collaborative Research Program, CROET Summer Student Research Awards or Partners in Scientific Inquiry), please email Susan Shugerman with the name and grade level (high school or undergraduate) of the individual(s) you are mentoring. Please indicate if they are here as a participant in a particular program.

Registering your trainee

You will register your student with Research and Academic Volunteer Services if he/she is (all must apply):

• 16 years of age or older
• commits to at least 40 hours of work total
• does not have the same level of responsibility as employees (duties will be reviewed by Volunteer Services)
• is not being paid by OHSU or any outside organization

Registration with Volunteer Services will insure the student’s eligibility for Workers’ Compensation benefits in the event of a work related injury (volunteer enrollment and reporting of volunteer hours is necessary for the receipt of workers’ compensation in the event of an injury). For more information about Research and Academic Volunteers, please visit the Volunteer Services website or contact Amber Bruner.

The hosting department will register students who do not meet the above requirements according to the Visiting Scientists Policy (as “Unescorted Visitors”). For more information on duties and registration of these individuals please consult with your HR Business Partner.

The hosting department will register students who are employed by OHSU as employees through Human Resources. If the student is being paid, they are in the OHSU system and are automatically covered by Workers’ Compensation.

Protecting your interns and volunteers

For all minor students (under the age of 18), the hosting department must insure the completion of a Parental Consent form. The hosting department keeps the completed forms on file for five years. (Note – students at OHSU in conjunction Saturday Academy’s ASE program do not need to fill out OHSU’s Parental Consent form. Saturday Academy consent forms provide all necessary information and coverage.)

If your student is under the age of 18, refer to the Guidelines for Hosting Minors in Labs at OHSU and keep a signed copy on file for five years.

Join the party for interns and volunteers!

The Office of Science Education Opportunities is hosting a Summer Welcome pizza party for high school and undergraduate students and teachers on campus this summer, to meet peers and learn about campus programs and resources that may be of interest. An invitation to this optional event will be sent to all OHSU mentors and visiting summer students. Please make a note of these dates and times:

• West Campus – Tuesday, June 25, 12 to 1:30 p.m., Primate Center, Malinow Lunch Room
• Marquam Hill Campus – Thursday, June 27, 12 to 1:30 p.m., Old Library Middle Fireside Room (217)

Questions related to students on campus should be directed to Susan Shugerman.

See more about this remarkable breakthrough here.

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The lecture will begin at 4:00 p.m. in the Medical Student Lecture Hall, Richard Jones Hall 4340, on May 16, 2013 and will be followed by a reception in the Atrium Lobby.

About Dr. Bargmann

Dr. Bargmann received her undergraduate degree in biochemistry from the University of Georgia. She received her Ph.D. in 1987 from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where she worked under Robert A. Weinberg at the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research. She pursued a postdoctoral fellowship with H. Robert Horvitz, also at MIT, until 1991, when she accepted a faculty position at the University of California, San Francisco. She remained there until 2004, when she joined Rockefeller as the Torsten N. Wiesel Professor. Dr. Bargmann also is codirector of the Shelby White and Leon Levy Center for Mind, Brain and Behavior. She has been an investigator at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute since 1995.

The V Foundation Translational Myelodysplastic Syndromes Research Project
Offers up to $400,000 over two years in support of a translational research project on Myelodysplastic Syndromes as it relates to people with or at risk for cancer.

Deadlines
Internal deadline: May 17, 2013
Letter of Intent: May 31, 2013
Full application (by invitation only): June 19, 2013

The V Foundation Scholar Program in Cancer Research
Designed to identify, retain and further the careers of talented young investigators. This program provides $200,000 over two years directly to young scientists who are developing their own independent laboratory research projects. These grants enable talented young scientists to establish their laboratories and gain a competitive edge necessary to earn additional funding from other sources. Funding is available for both basic and translational research.
To be eligible the candidate must: Have completed at least two years of fellowship training; currently hold a tenured track faculty position; have no more than five years since joining the faculty as instructor or assistant professor; have no more than 10 years since terminal degree (MD or PhD; and have not have been promoted to associate professor. Researchers who have secured their own R01 funding are not eligible. Applicants with institutional or K08 awards are eligible.

Deadlines
Internal deadline: May 24, 2013
Full application: July 1, 2013

Only one application is permitted per institution for each opportunity. If you are interested in applying, please submit your CV, a 1-5 page research summary, and a letter of support by the internal deadline using the limited submission form.

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