UTMB Announcements for 1/13/2025

Moment of Hope
Each week the Pastoral Care Department brings you a Moment of Hope and a weekly anchor to encourage you. Additionally, Click here to listen to today's Moment of Hope featuring one of our UTMB Chaplains.

Today’s Anchor celebrates the Orthodox New Year, on January 14th, and is celebrated by orthodox churches in Russia, Serbia, and other Eastern European countries.

The following was inspired by a prayer offered by Fr. Emmanual Hatzidakis for the New Year. We hope it encourages you today.

O Lord our God,

You are the Alpha and the Omega,

The Beginning and the End,

The Creator of time,

Existing before time and outside of time,

The same yesterday, today and forever.

You, O King and Master of the world,

Govern by Your almighty will

The world You created as a captain governs his ship.

We have nothing to be afraid of,

As long as You are at the rudder.

The very elements of nature obey You.

Nothing happens by chance.

What happens to us does not happen at random.

We are in Your hands.

You are the source of every good thing.

We ask You humbly, as we enter this New Year,

To bless us all; to bless our endeavors, and everything we do.

Grant us, O Father Almighty, sincere faithfulness,

Wakeful preparedness and active witness,

To be strong and grow in faith and love. Amen.

The Center for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases proudly presents:

Jeffrey S. Glenn, M.D., Ph.D.
Joseph D. Grant Professor of Medicine and Microbiology & Immunology
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Director, Center for Hepatitis and Liver Tissue Engineering
Director, ViRx@Stanford – Stanford Biosecurity and Pandemic Preparedness Initiative
Stanford University School of Medicine
Stanford, California

Presenting:

“Approaches to Pandemic Preparedness”

as part of the
Infectious Diseases & Immunity Colloquium
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
12:00pm-1:00pm
2.212 Basic Science Auditorium

All interested persons are encouraged to attend!

Sponsored by: The Center for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases,
the Department of Microbiology & Immunology and the Center for Tropical Diseases

• Evidence of altruistic activities that benefit others (e.g. volunteer or pro bono service, advocacy) 
• Demonstration of going above and beyond in service of patients, peers, and/or students of UTMB (e.g. mentorship)
• Commitment to accountability, duty, and integrity (e.g. transparent communication, self-identifying mistakes or challenges and correcting them, actively seeking feedback to improve personally and professionally)
• Commitment to excellence (e.g. exemplary clinical/teaching/research practice, recognizing and promoting ethical innovation, ethical attitude and response in interactions, particularly in challenging situations).

• Evidence of altruistic activities that benefit others (e.g. volunteer or pro bono service, advocacy) 
• Demonstration of going above and beyond in service of patients, peers, and/or UTMB students (e.g. mentorship)
• Commitment to accountability, duty, and integrity (e.g. transparent communication, self-identifying mistakes or challenges and correcting them, actively seeking feedback to improve personally and professionally)
• Commitment to excellence (e.g. exemplary clinical/teaching/research practice, recognizing and promoting ethical innovation, ethical attitude and response in interactions, particularly in challenging situations).

Clear Lake Center router refresh scheduled Wednesday, 1/15/25 at 7pm. This will cause a brief network disruption. Network Operations has communicated with affected users and management.

Thanks you for your cooperation in this matter, Network Operations.

For any questions or concerns, please contact the Network Operations group at IS-Netops@utmb.edu or call the ITS Service Desk at (409) 772-5200.

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Researchers at Chen's lab, UTMB are studying more about how mechanical force regulates platelet function, and whether mechanobiology can be used to better treat arterial thrombosis.

The study may be a good fit for you if you are at least 18 years old and have no history of trypanophobia or anemia.

• We are recruiting individuals (both young & aged) with High Cholesterol.
• We are also looking to recruit multiple types of individuals (both young & aged) including Healthy ones, individuals with Hypertension, Diabetes, Obesity and/or any other Non-infectious diseases.
• We can also recruit individuals with comorbidities such as Hypertension+High Cholesterol, or Hypertension+Diabetes, etc.
• Moreover, if you recently recovered from Covid, you are more than welcome to join the study.
• We are also looking for recently vaccinated (within 24-72hrs) Healthy individuals.

• What we need from you: One visit of about 30 minutes and donation of a small amount of blood.

• The collected blood volume will be 3-30 ml (venous blood draw).

• There is no cost to you, and you will be compensated for your time and participation.

• This study is not testing any drugs or treatments.

There is no cost to you, and you will be compensated for your time and participation. This study is not testing any drugs or treatments.

🌟 Exciting Announcement! 🌟

Indulge in a Culinary Adventure at Our Cafe!

We're thrilled to serve our latest menu offerings that promise to tantalize your taste buds and ignite your culinary curiosity! Get ready to embark on a journey of flavor exploration with the freshest ingredients and innovative culinary techniques.

Click the link below to explore our tantalizing menu options for this week:

Food & Nutrition (utmb.edu)

UTMB is once again accepting applications for our Certified Nursing Assistant Apprenticeship Program!

The program’s next cohort begins Monday, March 17, and offers:

• Full-time employment and benefits as a Hospital Aide
• Minimum starting wage of $15/hour, with progressive increases during the first year of employment
• Paid on-the-job learning and classroom instruction approved by Texas Health and Human Services
• Mentorship by clinical instructors and experienced Patient Care Technicians
• Promotion to Patient Care Technician and endorsement to register for the CNA exam upon successful completion of the training

Program participants must be age 18 or older; have a high school diploma or GED; and be able to meet the physical requirements of the job, including prolonged standing and lifting more than 50 pounds.

The deadline for applications is Friday, Jan. 17, and interviews will be conducted Tuesday, Jan. 28. Click here to apply for the CNA Apprenticeship Program.

Want to learn more about this rewarding program? Check out this brief recording.

For questions about the CNA Apprenticeship Program or the application process, please email HR Workforce Development at hrwrkfrcdev@utmb.edu.

As many as one in 12 men (about 1 in 200 women). reports some level of color blindness. An Ishihara plate is used as a means of identifying color blindness. This plate has the digit 7 in green circles on a red background, and would be difficult to read for 99% of color blind individuals with red- green color blindness.

#DATipOfTheDay

• Check out the Digital A11y Tip of the Day for the complete list of days so far.
• Now you can move through the days from the beginning in slide view!

Exciting Eyewear Promotion You Won’t Want to Miss!

Annual Contact Lens Promo

When you purchase an annual supply of contact lenses, you’ll receive 40% off a complete pair of frames and prescription lenses.

📍 Locations and Hours:

• Galveston Optical
  700 University Blvd., Galveston, TX 77550
  (409) 747-5823 | Open 9 AM – 4 PM
• Texas City Optical
  10121 Emmett F Lowry Expy., Texas City, TX 77591
  (409) 978-4315 | Open 9 AM – 4 PM

Note: Visit with one of our locations for promotion inclusions and limitations. Contact lens sale excludes sunglasses from Maui Jim, Oakley, and Costa.

Enhance your vision and style with this incredible offer—act now!

Start the new year with a language boost! Things to consider trying at home that can help improve language skills, healthy vocal hygiene, behaviors, listening skills, and following directions in your child. Newsletters available in English and Spanish. 

2025 United Nations World Interfaith Harmony Week

Theme: The Relationship between Forgiveness and Peace

9AM - 4PM, Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Lyceum of First Lutheran Church (2415 Winnie St, Galveston, TX) and Zoom Platform

This event is in part supported by UTMB.

Register here: https://utmb.us/96f

The UN WIHW seeks to foster a better understanding of interfaith values and practices, build friendships among people from various faiths and spirituality viewpoints, and promote interfaith harmony in the community. This year, we will discuss the relationship between forgiveness and peace. What is forgiveness according to your faith? Who is your neighbor? How does forgiveness enable lasting peace? By discussing these important issues, we encourage attendees to share their perspectives with each other and let the healing begin.

Events:

January 16, 2025
Innovative Student Association
(2pm-3pm)
HEC 5200
Join us if you are interested in building a student organization!


January 18th, 2025
Ion Family Tech Day
Career Exploration at the Ion: Entrepreneurs and Investors
(12:00 pm – 2:00pm)
Ion District, Houston, TX Ion – Forum Stairs - 4201 Main St. Houston, TX 77002




Connect with our team at innovate@utmb.edu for guidance and support on your journey to market success!
Custom’s House 1700 The Strand, Galveston TX 77550
www.utmb.edu/innovations

Visit the Moody Medical Library and be fascinated by Tom Lea’s dramatic painting of the First Recorded Surgical Operation in North America. Created for the Texas Surgical Society’s 50^th anniversary, the painting depicts Cabeza de Vaca removing an arrow from a Native American’s chest in 1535. Also, hear Dr. Mellick T. Sykes, UTMB Clinical Professor of Surgery, past President and Archivist of the Texas Surgical Society, and author of The Texas Surgical Society: The First 101 Years, explain the drawing of the surgeon’s hands and the drawing of the Texas Surgical Society’s logo.

Date: January 16, 2025

Time: 11am-12pm

Location: Moody Medical Library, 4^th floor

The event is free. Registration is required.

Community of Research Adminstration Leaders

Topic: The Critical Role of a PI's Pit Crew; Roles and Responsibilities 

Thursday - January 16th

10 - 11:30 am

HEC 3.222

Please register online 

As a reminder, these meetings are open to all UTMB employees whose responsibilities bring them in contact with any aspect of research administration. In addition to the topic of the month, each meeting also features community kudos, updates from Research Administration groups, and time for questions. 

The Faculty Advancement in Research (FAIR) Seminar Series provides informal workshops and seminars to UTMB research investigators that cover the entire spectrum of proposal development activities throughout the grant lifecycle.

Topic:  New Year, New Grant Submission Processes:  Overview of the NIH Simplified Review Framework and the new UTMB Limited Submission Process

Speakers: Toyin Babarinde, Ph.D. Executive Director-Office of Strategic Research Development and Katherine Kaus, Ph.D. Research Development Specialist-Office of Strategic Research Development

Date:  Tuesday-January 14th

Time:  12- 1 pm

Microsoft Teams

Register to receive calendar event with virtual meeting link:
https://research.utmb.edu/register