Posts Tagged ‘event’

The Department of Physiology and Pharmacology invites you to attend the 23nd Annual John M. Brookhart Lecture. This year, we’re pleased to be hosting Cori Bargmann, Ph.D., Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Torsten N. Wiesel Professor; Head, Lulu and Anthony Wang Laboratory of Neural Circuits and Behavior, Rockefeller University. Dr. Bargmann will be discussing the “Neuromodulation and regulation of long-term behavioral states.” The lecture will begin at 4:00 p.m. in the Medical Student Lecture Hall, Richard Jones … Read More

The symposium Cellular Imaging at the Nanoscale will take place at OHSU on June 27-28, 2013, in the Old Library Auditorium. This event will showcase cutting-edge microscopy technologies that can be used to image biological systems at high resolution. Presentations and discussions will focus on imaging cellular systems in 4D, novel tools and probes for imaging, super-resolution microscopy (SRM), and correlated light and electron microscopy. Imaging experts, including Eric Betzig (Janelia Farm), Alice Ting (MIT), … Read More

Are you interested in patient-centered outcomes and comparative effectiveness research? Are you thinking about applying to the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute? Join us for an informal panel discussion with faculty and staff who have participated in the PCORI review process or had their work funded by a PCORI grant. The discussion will cover strategies for writing a successful PCORI grant as well as how PCORI-funded projects differ from federally funded research. The panel will … Read More

Think you can describe your research to tram travelers in the time it takes to reach CHH? New this year at Research Week, OHSU will hold its first Three Minute Thesis Competition for graduate students on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 5 p.m. 3MT® is an academic competition developed by the University of Queensland, Australia. The exercise develops academic, presentation, and research communication skills as students explain their research in three minutes in a language … Read More

Learn how to organize and present your research in an effective 10-minute talk for formal scientific meetings. All OHSU researchers–especially those presenting at OHSU Research Week–are invited to attend this workshop on Tuesday, May 7, 2013 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in Mac Hall 2201. Cynthia Morris, Ph.D., MPH, professor and vice chair, Medical Informatics and Clinical Epidemiology, Medicine, and Public Health and Preventive Medicine, will be leading the workshop. Questions? Contact research@ohsu.edu.

Next up in the 125th Anniversary Lecture series is Steven Chu, Ph.D., Nobel Prize Winner, physicist and outgoing U.S. Secretary of Energy. When: Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at 6 p.m. Where: OHSU Auditorium Who: All OHSU faculty, staff and trainees. *Lecture is free, but a reservation is suggested, as seating is limited and a large audience is expected. Please RSVP. About the lecture: “Dr. Chu goes to Washington” Human health and well-being depend on a … Read More

The OHSU Center for Diversity & Inclusion is seeking employees and students who have a desire to form a resource group to address the personal, social and professional interests of individuals with disabilities. People with disabilities and their allies welcome. Join us to learn about how to start an Employee Resource Group and network with others at this welcoming event. When: Tuesday, April 9, 2013, Noon to 1:00 p.m.     Where: Mackenzie Hall 2136 Finding the … Read More

Do you have questions about the patent process? Do you need to bring research materials to OHSU or send them to a potential partner? Do you ever wonder whether your discovery has commercial value and should be protected? Are you curious about how OHSU can support you in working with industry partners? If you answered yes to any of these questions, OHSU’s office of Technology Transfer & Business Development (TTBD) is the place to start. … Read More

The specific aims page is one of the most important components of your grant proposal because it’s the one that reviewers are most likely to read. Learn how to clearly articulate your research goals and write a great specific aims page at April’s Funding Focus, led by Rachel Dresbeck, Ph.D., Director of Research Development & Communication at OHSU. What: Brown bag seminar on “How to write a great specific aims page” When: Thursday, April 18 … Read More

OHSU researchers are invited to Biologics 2013: Trends, Regulations and Politics, a presentation organized by the Oregon Biosciences Association. Experts in research, marketing, and government policy will address everything from product development trends to the changing political landscape to the economic forces that are driving the progression of this expanding sector. When: March 20, 2013, 7:30 – 9:15 a.m. Where: Moss Adams, 805 SW Broadway, Portland Admission: Members – $30; Non-Members – $40; Student and … Read More