Posts Tagged ‘workshop’

Sandy Cook, Ph.D., and Kevin Krane, M.D., will be co-hosting this unique workshop designed to help faculty learn about and understand their options in regards to effectively utilizing team-based learning strategies. The workshop will be held in the School of Nursing, room 572, on Tuesday, June 26 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. A reception will follow at the BICC Gallery, 5 to 7 p.m. Faculty members are encouraged to invite their colleagues to attend this workshop. Sandy Cook, … Read More

If you attended the Research Week keynote lecture by Nora Disis, M.D., last night, then you may have heard her explain how she used a database called SciVal Experts to find fellow cancer researchers with similar expertise. Dr. Disis is a researcher at the University of Washington, but you have access to SciVal Experts at OHSU, too. This Thursday, May 10 from 12 to 1 p.m. in Mac Hall 2201, Research Funding & Development Services … Read More

OHSU resarchers have been invited to a lecture and workshop by Sue V. Rosser, Ph.D., Provost at San Francisco State University and expert in bridging women’s studies and the sciences, at Oregon State University in Corvallis on April 30, 2012. The talks will be about advancing opportunities for women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). Her workshop for STEM faculty and administrators focuses on how National Science Foundation ADVANCE Institutional Transformation grants have especially helped women … Read More

Our friends at Portland State University have invited OHSU researchers to register for their 2012 Summer Quantitative Methods Series. The series will be held in mid-June and includes three workshops: June 13-14 : Multilevel Regression Models and Their Applications (Ron Heck, University of Hawaii) June 15-16: Introduction to Structural Equation Modeling (Rex B. Kline, Concordia University, Montréal) June 18-19: Longitudinal Data Analysis (Jason T. Newsom, Portland State University) For more information, visit the program’s website.

The Advanced Light Microscopy Core at the Jungers Center and the Vollum Institute are hosting a free ZEISS-sponsored workshop aimed at educating scientists and students on the fundamentals of microscopy. This event includes a combination of lectures, hands-on labs, and purveying information applicable to microscope systems from all manufacturers. Tuesday, April 24 – Lectures in Vollum M1441 1:15–2 p.m.  Generating Publication Quality Images, Part 1: “Understanding Signal-to-Noise, Contrast Techniques, Illumination, Objectives and Sample Preparation” 2–3 … Read More

You’re invited to a special forum on Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) grants. Back in November, a group of OHSU researchers met to discuss the first request for proposals from the PCORI. Since then, OHSU has had a handful of faculty participate as reviewers for PCORI. On Wednesday, April 11 from 2 to 3 p.m. in Mac Hall 2201, Research Funding & Development Services and the Center for Health Systems Effectiveness will be hosting an … Read More

Only two more Career Development Workshops left! Wednesday, March 7 at 12 p.m., five distinguished panelists will be giving a seminar in Vollum M1441 on Balancing Life and Careers. They will be sharing their diverse experiences in how they and their partners juggle dual careers—especially two academic careers—as well as tips on navigating career advancement and family. Panelists include the following: Jennifer Crosby-Meurisse, Director, HR Research Melissa Wong, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Dermatology Paul … Read More

Join us for March’s Funding Focus seminar on Internal Funding Opportunities to learn sources for pilot funds, career development awards, and emergency funding at OHSU. The seminar will be held from 12 to 1 p.m. on Thursday, March 8 in Mac Hall 2201. We will discuss: Sources of emergency funding including Presidential Bridge Funding. “Quasi-internal” funding opportunities such as those from the Medical Research Foundation of Oregon and the Collins Medical Trust. Pilot funding from … Read More

Updated 11/ 2: Meeting has been moved to Mac Hall room 2201. Are you planning on submitting an application to the new Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)? Come to an informational and strategy planning meeting on Tuesday, November 8 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. in Mac Hall 2136, hosted by Rachel Dresbeck, PhD, director of Research Funding and Development Services, and John McConnell, PhD, director of OHSU’s Center for Health Systems Effectiveness. Topics covered … Read More

Don’t miss our Dangerous Goods Shipping Workshop! You will learn about: categories of biological samples proper packaging and shipping of samples common mistakes and how to fix them plus hands-on demonstrations! This workshop will be held on both Central and Waterfront Campus and on the West Campus so look for the one most convenient for you. Central and Waterfront Campus When: Thursday October 6th Time: 1:30 pm to 3 pm Where: RJH 4340 Light refreshments … Read More