The Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology Proudly Presents

J. Julius Zhu, PhD

Professor

Department of Pharmacology

University of Virginia School of Medicine

"Attentional Neurons and Circuits"

Wednesday, November 13, 2019

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

BSB 2.212 Auditorium

Host: Fernanda Laezza, MD, PhD

***Families, caregivers, patients, staff and students are welcome to attend these sessions***

November 13th Session- 2pm in Jennie Sealy 2.506A

Topic: Patient and Caregiver Zen Hour

Overview: Caregivers, family members, and patients are invited to participate in the Caregiver Zen Hour which offers relaxing and comforting activities to decrease stress and allow time for themselves.  Activities include: pet therapy, aromatherapy, adult coloring, conversations with Pastoral Care, inspirational reading, and a massage chair.

Please encourage caregivers, family members and patients to attend! 

"Time-Out “is a weekly educational/support session for caregivers and family members of UTMB patients, to support them in their adjustment and maintenance of their caregiving role.  These sessions will not be tied to a specific diagnosis- all caregivers and family members are welcome.  The hope is that these sessions will provide a chance for them to have “time out” to relieve some stress, have a little fun, build on care giving skills, decrease burnout and affirm that they are not alone in the role of caregiving.

These sessions are facilitated by UTMB students and staff and will occur every Wednesday at 2pm in Jennie Sealy 2.506A.  Sessions will last around 30 minutes and will address topics that falls into the following categories: Relaxation, Self-Care, Discharge Planning and Medical Topics.  

If you have questions or are interested in facilitating a session, please contact Savannah Parks at sjparks@utmb.edu or 409-266-7542.

Wednesday, Nov. 13 at 4 p.m.

Galveston National Laboratory

1.100

Dr. Oyewale Tomori, DVM, PhD, is internationally known for his leadership on global public health issues, as well as for his passion for ending epidemics and life threatening diseases in Africa.   He is a virology professor and the former Vice Chancellor for Redeemer's University in Nigeria, as well as the Past President of the Nigerian Academy of Science.  He has collaborated for more than four decades with scientists around the world, including many UTMB researchers studying the most dangerous and deadly diseases on the planet, including Polio, Lassa, and Ebola.

In this special presentation, Dr. Tomori will share a historical perspective on the viruses of Nigeria, including the barriers (and solutions) to collaboratively solving deadly health issues.  His talk will touch on medical, cultural and political factors.

Everyone is welcome.  If you do not have access to the GNL, please email cjholuba@utmb.edu with your UTMB ID number and plan to arrive 15 minutes early to clear security.

Classes on how to use UTMB's web publishing platform have been scheduled through January. 

The first is Introduction to the Sitefinity Content Management System (CMS), UTMB’s primary web publishing platform. This class builds a solid foundation for all UTMB website developers, designers, content authors and editors working in or with an interest in the Sitefinity CMS.

The second class, the Sitefinity Intermediate Workshop, provides an overview of working with templates, explores layout options, feature boxes, image galleries, navigation options, categories and tags, advanced list options, and adding CSS. The introductory class is a prerequisite for the intermediate workshop.

The classes will be hosted in person on the Galveston Campus:

DATES & TIMES:

Sitefinity Intermediate Training Class:
Tuesday, November 14, 2019
8:30 – 11:30 a.m

Sitefinity Introductory Training Class: 
Thursday, January 16, 2020
9:30 – 11:30 a.m.

Sitefinity Intermediate Training Class:
Tuesday, January 23, 2020
8:30 – 11:30 a.m

LOCATION:

1.179 Primary Care Pavilion Training Room

Please note: If you drive, there is a fee for parking at the Primary Care Pavilion and validation is not offered.

To register for these Sitefinity Content Management System classes, please visit the Information Services Training Gateway. Search for “Sitefinity” under the “By Application” search field.

The classes are free, but class size is limited and registration is required.

These classes are a collaboration between Information Services and Marketing & Communications.

Attendees will:

• Learn about various research initiatives at UTMB,
• Discover who has received awards,
• Find out about new publications, 

This an opportunity to recognize those who do their peers believe is going above and beyond within the Research Enterprise.

It is always informative and you will walk away knowing more about the research around campus than you knew when you walked in.