Dartmouth Medical School - DMS Roundup April 2008

DMS Roundup—April 2008

The Roundup is a monthly bulletin for the Dartmouth Medical School community distributed by DMS Communications.

In this issue
1. Upcoming
2. Faculty & Staff
3. Students
4. Save the Dates
5. New Web Pages
6. Rounds & Seminars
7. News Links

1. UPCOMING

April 1-May 20, Dartmouth Community Medical School, "Great Discoveries: Then & Now," 7-9 pm, Kellogg Aud. Info and registration
April 3, Advanced Clinical Seminar on HIV/AIDS, "Impact of Diagnosis of Personality Disorders & Follow-up Interactions with Patients," 11 am-2 pm, Aud. G, DHMC, Glenn Treisman, MD, PhD, Psychiatry Assoc. Professor, John Hopkins School of Medicine. Registration required; contact winona.jaskolka@dartmouth.edu, 650-6055.
April 3, Keynote Address of the 2007-08 Cognitive Brown Bag Talk Series, "Perception, Cognition and Action," 12 pm, Moore Hall, Rm. 202, Ken Nakayama, Psychology Dept., Harvard U.
April 4, "Fourth Annual Contemporary Issues in Clinical Research," 10 am-4 pm, Auds. E&F, DHMC. Info and registration
April 5, "Dartmouth Pathology Reviews 2008," 8 am-4:15 pm, Aud. G, DHMC. Info and registration
April 11, 2nd Annual Tuck Global Healthcare Conference, "Biogenerics: An Emerging Force in Global Patient Health." More...
April 11, 8th C. Everett Koop and Inaugural Biomedical Library Lecture in Medical Informatics, "Connecting Patients, Providers, and Payers," 12 pm, Aud. G., DHMC, John Halamka, CIO, Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and Harvard Clinical Research Institute. More...
April 11, "Year 2 Skits," 7-9 pm, Kellogg Aud. For more, contact janet.elro@dartmouth.edu, 650-1594.
April 12, "Second Annual New England Anesthesia Residents Conference," 8 am-5 pm, Auds. E&F, DHMC. Info and registration
April 14, HIV/AIDS Seminar Series, "Palliative Care & Ethical Issues in the Management of HIV Patients at the End of Life," 12:30-1:30 pm, Fuller Board Rm., DHMC, Ira Byock. For more, contact winona.jaskolka@dartmouth.edu, 650-6055.
April 15, "Understanding Global Health Equity," 4:30 pm, Haldeman 031, Phuoc V. Le, Resident, Global Health Equity, Pediatrics, and Internal Medicine, Harvard Medical School.
April 16, "Cultural Factors in Health Literacy," 12:15-1:45 pm, Chilcott Aud., Shani A. Dowd, BA, LCSW, Institute for Linguistic and Cultural Skills Director, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation. Free lunch & workshop on key concepts in health literacy, and the influences of cultural factors; RSVP by April 11, DowdWorkshop@dartmouth.edu. For more, contact DMS Office of Multicultural Affairs, 650-1529.
April 30, "First Annual Dartmouth Integrative Biology Symposium," Alumni Hall. More...

2. FACULTY & STAFF

Rosalind A. Stevens, surg, presented a keynote address at the 25th anniversary celebration of King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, "To Visit or To Stay, That is the Question!" and the following at the 20th Annual Saudi Ophthalmological Society meeting in Riyadh, March 2-5: "The Open Globe: Evaluation and Management," "Acute Zonal Occult Outer Retinopathy-The Dartmouth Experience," "Retinopathy of Prematurity: Surgical Management of Stage 3, 4, and 5," and "Stereo Fluorescein Angiography."
Shaun Wason, surg, is among 47 winners in the 2008 Seed Grant Research Program of the American Medical Association Foundation that awards support to encourage medical students, physician residents and fellows to conduct basic science, applied or clinical research projects.

3. STUDENTS

Jennifer Bomberger, postdoc with Bruce Stanton, has been awarded the Ann Weinberg Research Fellowship from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, and the Society for Experimental Biology Young Investigator award, to be presented at the 2008 Experimental Biology Meeting in San Diego, April 5-9.
Winners of the 2007 E. Lucile Smith Biochemistry Awards for scientific scholarship and community service are: Vincent Starai, postdoc with Bill Wickner, for his work to resolve a controversy in membrane dynamics, and Amity Manning, grad student with Duane Compton, for her dedicated service to the program and her work on the mechanisms of spindle assembly during cell division.
April 3, "Schweitzer Fellows Reception," 7-9 pm, Hinman Forum, Rockefeller Center. For more, contact linda.martin@dartmouth.edu, 650-1755.

4. SAVE THE DATES

May 9, "Fourth Annual Dartmouth Symposium on Substance Use," Collis Center, Collis Common Ground. Info and registration
May 19, "Fourth Annual Dartmouth Conference on Advances in Heart Failure," 7:15 am, Auds. E&F, DHMC. Info and registration

5. NEW WEB PAGES

DMS Community Service Committee web has a new feature: a monthly listing community service happenings and opportunities worthy of attention and volunteer interest. This Month's Community Service Opportunities
Biomedical Libraries web site will have a new look as part of the College Library's redesign. A preview for testing and feedback is available here.

6. ROUNDS & SEMINARS

ANATOMY: Contact: Colleen.B.King@dartmouth.edu, 650-1636.

ANESTHESIOLOGY GRAND ROUNDS: Wed., 6:30-7:30 am, Anesthesiology Conf. Rm. M&M: Wed., 7:30-8:30 am, Anesthesiology Conf. Rm. Contact: Kacey.M.Gardner@hitchcock.org, 653-0642.

April 2, 7:15 am, "Update on Non-Operative Anesthesia," John Trummel.
April 9, 7:15 am, "Alternative Approaches to Therapeutic Dosing," Simon Hillier.
April 23, "Difficult Airway Algorithm: Promises, Pitfalls, and Potential Perils," Brian Spence.

BIOCHEMISTRY SEMINARS: Contact: Kathleen.B.Savage@dartmouth.edu, 650-1118.

April 15, 4 pm, Chilcott Aud., "Mitotic Kinesin Eg5: Head-Head Communication to Modulate Microtubule-Motor Interactions," Susan P. Gilbert, PhD, Biology Chair, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Refreshments, 3:30 pm, Gilman Lounge.
April 18, 3 pm, Chilcott Aud., "Making Sense of Evolution: The Conceptual Foundations of Evolutionary Theory," Massimo Pigliucci, PhD, Evolutionary Biology and Philosophy Professor, State U of NY at Stony Brook.
April 24, 2 pm, Kellogg Aud., "INF2: An Actin Polymerization/Depolymerization Factor on the Endoplasmic Reticulum," Ekta Seth Chhabra; research advisor: Harry Higgs.
April 29, 12:30 pm, Chilcott Aud., "Kinetochore Influence on Mitotic Spindle Structure," Amity L. Manning; research advisor: Duane Compton.
April 29, 4 pm, Chilcott Aud., "Mitotic Spindle Assembly: A Tale of Two Pathways," Alexey Khodjakov, PhD, Research Scientist, Wadsworth Center, Assoc. Professor, School of Public Health, NY State Dept. of Health.

BIOMEDICAL LIBRARIES Bring lunch! Contact: Erin.D.Branch@dartmouth.edu, 650-1661.

GRAND ROUNDS: 12-1 pm.

April 29, Aud. E, "Information Resources for Dealing with Dementia: Decision-Making in the Gray," Stephen Bartels and Cindy Stewart.

WORKSHOPS: 12-1 pm, Matthews-Fuller Library, 5th Floor, DHMC. Registration

April 2, "Finding Nursing Articles: Introduction to CINAHL," Heather Blunt.
April 10, "PowerPoint Presentations: Getting Started," Dave Izzo.
April 16, "From Citation to Article: Getting the Full Text," Pamela Bagley.
April 24, "Finding Published Articled: Medline, Web of Science, Google Scholar and Search 360," Tom Mead.
April 30, 12-1:30 pm, "EndNote: Managing Citations and Bibliographies," Tom Mead.

CARDIOLOGY GRAND ROUNDS: Thurs., 5-6 pm, Aud. G. Contact: Diane.C.Bruce@hitchcock.org, 650-3540.

April 3, "What Does Buying a Car Have To Do With Having a PCI? Consequences of Public Reporting of Cardiovascular Outcomes," Andrew C. Eisenhauer, MD, Interventional Cardiovascular Medicine Service Director, Brigham & Women's Hospital.
April 10, "Molecular Mechanisms of Rapamycin Action: Can We Bypass the Achilles Heel?" Kathleen A. Martin.
April 24, "Acute Decompensated Heart Failure," Alan Kono.

COMMUNITY & FAMILY MEDICINE: Contact: M.Scottie.Eliassen@hitchcock.org, 650-3421.

ENDOCRINE GRAND ROUNDS: Thurs. 4-5 pm, Borwell 758W. Contact: Christin.Kjelland@dartmouth.edu, 650-0813.

GENETICS SEMINARS: Tues., 4 pm, Chilcott Aud. Contact: Teresa.R.Eastman@dartmouth.edu, 650-1907.

MEDICINE GRAND ROUNDS: Fri., 8-9 am, Aud. E. M&M: Wed., 12:15-1:15 pm, Aud. E. Contact: Mindy.F.Pickett@Hitchcock.org, 650-7684.

April 4, "Temporary Ventricular Assist: A Bridge to the Future," Andrew C. Eisenhouer, MD, Interventional Cardiovascular Medicine Director, Brigham & Women's Hospital.
April 11, "Physician Workforce Crisis: Will DHMC Offer an Evidenced-Based Response?" David C. Goodman.
April 18, "Melonoma Update 2008," Darrell S. Rigel, MD, Clinical Professor of Dermatology, NYU Medical Center.
April 25, "Bariatric Surgery: If It Was a Pill, You Would Prescribe It," William Laycock.

MICROBIOLOGY & IMMUNOLOGY SEMINARS: Mon., 4 pm, Borwell 658W. Contact: Doris.Beyer@dartmouth.edu, 650-4919.

April 7, Vail 614, "A Regulatory Protein That Links Metabolism and Pathogenesis in Gram-Positive Bacteria," Abraham L. Sonenshein, PhD, Professor and Acting Chair, Dept. of Molecular Biology and Microbiology, Tufts U School of Medicine, Boston.
April 28, "Dioxin and the Immune Response to Influenza Virus Infection," B. Paige Lawrence, PhD, Environmental Medicine Assoc. Professor, School of Medicine & Dentistry, U of Rochester, Rochester, NY.

NEUROLOGY GRAND ROUNDS: Fri., 12-1 pm, Aud. E. Contact: Shannon.H.Darrah@hitchcock.org, 650-5458.

NORRIS COTTON CANCER CENTER GRAND ROUNDS: Thurs., 12-1 pm, Aud. E. RSVP: Andrea.M.Gilbert@dartmouth.edu, 653-6018. Live Webcast.

April 3, "New Hampshire Comprehensive Cancer Collaboration: the Promise and the Challenges," Lynn Butterly.
April 24, "Fat and Cancer," Nancy Kuemmerle.
NEWSLETTER: http://www.cancer.dartmouth.edu/currents

OBSTETRICS AND GYNOCOLOGY GRAND ROUNDS: Thurs., 4-5 pm, Aud. E. Contact: Jean.L.Wilber@hitchcock.org. 653-3968.

April 3, Aud. G, "Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder," Delia Cimpean.
April 17, "Graduate Medical Education," Karen George.
April 24, "Trauma in Pregnancy," Vern Katz, MD, Perinatal Services Medical Director, Chief of Staff, Sacred Heart Medical Center.

ORTHOPAEDIC GRAND ROUNDS: Wed., 6:45-7:30 am, Aud. F. Contact: Nicole.M.Armstrong@dartmouth.edu, 653-6194.

April 16, "Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis," James Kasser, MD, John E. Hall Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery, Children's Hospital Boston, Brigham & Women's Hospital.
April 23, TBA, Stephen Kantor.
April 30, "Orthopaedic Spine Injuries and Treatment from a Socioeconomic Perspective," Glenn Pransky, MD, Center for Disability Research Director, Liberty Mutual Institute for Safety, Hopkinton, MA.

PATHOLOGY RESEARCH AND REVIEW SEMINARS: Tues., 4-5 pm, Borwell 658W. Contact: Susan.M.Gagnon@dartmouth.edu, 650-7740.

April 8, "Biochemical Studies of Infectious Prions," Surachai Supattapone.

PEDIATRIC GRAND ROUNDS: Wed., 8-9 am, Aud. E. Contact: Karen.F.Parker@hitchcock.org, 653-6041.

April 2, "Newborn Discharge: No Longer Ready or Not," Henry Bernstein.
April 9, "Best-Laid Plans," Alexandra Cornell.
April 16, "Growth Hormone: Legal and Illegal Uses," Erik Shessler.
April 23, "Why is Health So Hard? An American Public-Policy Mystery," Robert Sprinkle.
April 30, "Potpourri of Pediatrics and Adolescent Gynecology," Ann J. Davis, MD, Assoc. Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology and Pediatrics, Tufts U School of Medicine. (Co-sponsored with Obstetrics and Gynecology.)

PHARMACOLOGY & TOXICOLOGY SEMINARS: Wed., 3:30 pm, Chilcott Aud. Contact: Maghan.Ellis@dartmouth.edu, 650-1667.

April 2, "New Hubs and Spokes in the Old Cell Cycle Network: A Systems Biology Approach to Studying Signaling after DNA Damage," Michael Yaffe, MD, PhD, Howard S. and Linda B. Stern Assoc. Professor, Center for Cancer Research, Dept. of Biology and Biological Engineering, Mass Institute of Technology.
April 9, "Sprouty an Inhibitor of MAP Kinase Signaling is Critical for Renal and Breast Development," Jonathan D. Licht, MD, Johanna Dobe Professor & Chief, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern U, Feinberg School of Medicine.
April 23, "Cyclin E as a Switch in the Genotoxic Stress Response," Alexandru Almasan, PhD, Molecular Medicine Assoc. Professor, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Case Western Reserve U.
April 30, "Hedgehog Signaling and Stem Cells in Drosophila," Daniel Kalderon, PhD, Biological Sciences Professor, Columbia U.

PHYSIOLOGY SEMINARS: Wed., 4-5 pm, Aud. E, coffee at 3:45 pm. Contact: Rhonda.A.Stewart@Dartmouth.edu, 650-6132.

April 2, "Female Reproductive Tract Stromal Fibroblast Secretion of HGF and SDF-1 by Estradiol and Poly(I:C)," Kimberly D. Coleman.
April 9, "Community Education Initiatives and Clinical Research in Addiction and Recovery," James D. Stoehr, PhD, Midwestern U Professor.
April 16, "Endogenous Microbicides in the Human Female Reproductive Tract: Innate Anti-HIV-1 Activity in Epithelial Cell Secretions," Mimi Ghosh.
April 23, "Possible Role for TRPV1 as a Temperature Sensor in the Thermal Prolongation of the Laryngeal Chemoreflex," William T. Donnelly.
April 30, "Search for Endogenous Substrates of Serum and Glucocorticoid Induced Kinase 1: Proteins Involved in Sodium Handling," Bonnie L. Akerman.

PSYCHIATRY GRAND ROUNDS: Tues., 8-9:15 am. Contact: Angel.Cordero@dartmouth.edu, 650-5820.

April 1, Aud. G, "Seasonal Affective Disorder: A Review and New Research on Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy," Kelly J. Rohan, PhD, Psychology Asst. Professor, Graduate Faculty member, UVM, Burlington; Medical and Clinical Psychology Adjunct Asst. Professor, Uniformed Services U of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD.
April 8, Borwell 758W, "Relationship between Depression and Heart Disease," Charles Nemeroff, MD, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences Professor and Chair, Emory U School of Medicine; Graduate Program in Neuroscience and Molecular Pharmacology and Toxicology Professor, Assoc. Winship Cancer Center.
April 15, Aud. G, "New Directions in Treatment of ADHD: Dosage and Sequencing Studies of Behavior, Pharmacological, and Combined Treatments," David Lewis, MD, Psychiatry and Neuroscience Professor, and Translational Neuroscience Professor and Program Director, U of Pittsburgh Medical College.
April 22, Aud. G, "Imaging Genetics: Exploring the Interplay of Genes, Brain & Behavior in the Pathophysiology of Psychiatric Disorders," Ahmad Hariri, PhD, Psychiatry Asst. Professor, U of Pittsburgh School of Medicine; Developmental Imagine Genetics Program Director, Pittsburgh Mind-Body Center.
April 29, TBA, Frederick J. Frese, PhD, Asst. Professor of Psychology in Clinical Psychiatry, Northeastern Ohio U of Medicine; Case Western Reserve U Director of Psychology, Western Reserve Psychiatric Hospital; Coordinator, Summit County Ohio Recovery Project.

RADIOLOGY: Contact: Wendi.L.Jewell@Hitchcock.ORG, 650-7443.

NEWSLETTER

SURGERY GRAND ROUNDS: Wed., 7:45-8:30 am, Auds. C&D. M&M: Wed., 7-7:30 am, Aud. G. Contact: Laura.E.Stancs@dartmouth.edu, 650-7412.

April 23, "Patient with Advanced Liver Disease: Challenges for the Surgeon," Dirk van Leeuwen.

7. NEWS LINKS

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