The 24th Annual Lefeber Winter Lecture Series on Aging 
6.300 Caduceus Room - 6th Floor Administration Building
All lectures will be held from 5:00 - 6:00 PM
Reception to follow
 

  Tuesday, January 29, 2019

“Mitochondrial Energetics and Insulin Resistance in Aging”

 Bret H. Goodpaster, PhD
Senior Investigator & Director, Exercise Metabolism Core
Translational Research Institute for Metabolism & Diabetes
Florida Hospital, Orlando

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Tuesday, February 5, 2019

“Why is Age a Risk Factor? Insights from Population Studies”

Anne B. Newman, MD, MPH
Chair, Department of Epidemiology
Katherine M. Detre Endowed Chair of Population Health Sciences
Director, Center for Aging and Population Health
Professor of Epidemiology, Medicine, and Clinical and Translational Science
Graduate School of Public Health
University of Pittsburgh

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Tuesday, February 12, 2019

“Integrating Physical and Cognitive Function Outcomes into Large Clinical Trials: 
The SPRINT Example

Jeff D. Williamson, MD, MHS
Professor of Internal Medicine and Epidemiology
Chief, Section on Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine
Director, Center for Healthcare Innovation
Wake Forest Baptist Health

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Tuesday, February 19, 2019

“Creating a Culture of Hospital Mobility for Older Adults”

Cynthia J. Brown, MD, MSPH
Professor and Director, Division of Gerontology, Geriatrics, and Palliative Care
Director, Comprehensive Center for Healthy Aging
University of Alabama at Birmingham

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Tuesday, February 26, 2019

“Economic Insecurity among Older Adults of Color ─ Housing and Health as Cause and Effect”

Steven P. Wallace, PhD
Professor, Community Health Sciences
Fielding School of Public Health
Associate Director, Center for Health Policy Research Center
Director, Resource Centers for Minority Aging Resource National Coordinating Center
University of California, Los Angeles

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Lectures are open to everyone.

On Monday 1/21/2019 users may experience intermittent interruption to cellular service in Jennie Sealy Hospital while vendor is performing maintenance.

On Tuesday 1/22/2019 users may experience intermittent interruption to cellular service in CSW while vendor is performing maintenance.

Presents:

"Tropical Disease Research Capacity Development in Ecuador: The Center for Research on Health in Latin America

by

Mario J. Grijalva, Ph.D.
Director, Tropical Disease Institute
Professor, Department of Biomedical Sciences
Ohio University - Athens, OH

Tuesday, January 22nd, 2019
12:00pm to 1:00pm
2.212 Basic Science Auditorium

All interested parties are encouraged to attend!

The Leadership Panel will highlight the mission of the UTMB Women's Leadership Network and the importance of mentoring and networking.

Thursday, February 21, 2019
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Levin Hall Main Auditorium

The panel will have four (4) diverse leaders responding to questions about their distinct career paths: Becky Korenek, MHA, MBA, SVP Strategic and Business Development; Norma Perez, MD, DrPh, Executive Director, Hispanic Center of Excellence; Deborah Jones, RN, PhD, SVP and Dean, School of Nursing; and Ann O'Connell, RN, MS, MSN, VP, Ambulatory Operations. Dr. Ben Raimer will moderate the discussion.

Limited seating available. Please use the following link to register for the event: https://utmb.us/329

 Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

SEMINAR

 “Regulation and Function of Kisspeptin Neurons: lessons from mouse models”

Faculty Candidate

 Shannon Stephens, PhD

 Postdoctoral Fellow

University of California, San Diego

2.212 Basic Science Auditorium

Tuesday

January 22, 2019

4:00 p.m.

Hosted by: Dr. Muge Kuyumcu-Martinez / Dr. Eric Wagner

ALL INTERESTED PERSONS WELCOME

Epic Clarity and Enterprise Data Warehouse will undergo system maintenance starting Friday, January 18, 2019 at 10:00am and will continue thought Sunday, January 20, 2019 at 10pm. The system will remain online during most of the maintenance; however, performance will be slower than normal and a 2-hour outage is required to complete the maintenance.

January Promotion

All UTMB Drinkware 15%OFF

All UTMB Bumper Stickers 15%OFF

UTMB Cotton Polo's 20%OFF 

AMT JOURNAL CLUB

TOPIC: Medical education and the healthcare system - why does the curriculum need to be reformed?

 
PRESENTER:  Hani Serag, MD

WHEN: TUESDAY, January 22^nd, 5:30 pm

WHERE: FISHERMAN’S WHARF, 2200 Harborside Dr., Galveston

      (Dutch Treat - self pay)

Come join us for what promises to be a great topic!

If you will be and/or you have guest attending, please RSVP to D’Anne DeWitt, Academy Coordinator.

Please attend the President's Town Hall on Friday, Jan. 18, 2019, at noon in the Levin Hall Main Auditorium on the Galveston Campus. 

Dr. Callender will discuss a variety of topics including the latest financial results, the opening of the UTMB Health Clear Lake Campus, construction updates and news about the Best Care initiative.

To submit questions in advance of the meeting, please fill out the Employee Advisory contact form. If we aren’t able to ask and answer your question at the live meeting, EAC will post an answer online.

REMOTE VIEWING OPTIONS:

• The Town Hall will be broadcast live on campus TV Channel 53. For those with access to HD cable channels, it will be broadcast live on IPTV Channel 51.
• To view the Town Hall via a Polycom equipped room please video dial conference ID: 4090711 or confirm the room location via email to vpleasan@utmb.edu.
• To view the broadcast via a PC (speakers required) please click on the link below: 
   https://hdstream.utmb.edu/VEMSWeb/Widgets/EmbedPlayerControllerWidget.html?ver=6.3.7.6&autoplay=true&contentID=6
• CMC viewers please access the following webcast link: http://sdstream.utmb.edu:8080/stream

All of these options will be live approximately 30 minutes before the meeting.

Can't make it in person or watch it live? The meeting will also be recorded and posted online after the event.

Neuroscience Grand Rounds

Department of Neurology and Division of Neurosurgery

Presents

Valory Pavlik, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Department of Neurology

Baylor College of Medicine

"Alzheimer's Disease - Evolving Diagnostic Critera and Status of Drug Development"

Wednesday, January 16, 2019

9:00 a. m.

Research Building 6, Room 2.312

The Microbiology and Immunology Graduate Program Presents

“A Heterologous Prime-Boost Approach to Protect Against Pneumonic Plague”

Paul Kilgore
Graduate Assistant

Research Interest: Bacteriology
Mentor: Ashok Chopra, PhD, CSc

Friday, January 18^th, 2019

12:00 to 1:00 p.m.

Levin Hall 3.324

Human Pathophysiology and Translational Medicine Translational Research Seminar Series Presents:

"Generating lung-resident memory T cells against Mycobacterium tuberculosis using a nanofiber booster vaccine"

Megan Files, Human Pathophysiology and Translational Medicine Student

Dr. Janice Endsley, Ph.D., Mentor

"A peek into CM dynamic neuropathogenic responses via Intravital microscopy"

Olivia Solomon, Human Pathophysiology and Translational Medicine Student

Dr. Gracie Vargas, Ph.D., Mentor

Tuesday, January 22, 2019

4:00pm

Research Building 6, 2.312 Auditorium

Velos Classroom Training: 3^rd Thursday of each month

All researchers submitting human research study protocols for IRB approval must initiate their studies in Velos eResearch. Completion of training in the use of Velos is required prior to granting access.

Introduction to Velos e-Researchis available online or in classroom sessions. To complete training online, log in to UTMB Learn (click on Annual Online Training from the UTMB home page).  If you cannot self-assign the training, please contact Research Education to have this training assigned to you for completion online at your convenience.

If you would prefer to attend a classroom training session, visit https://research.utmb.edu/register to register.All classroom sessions are from 9:30-10:30 a.m. on the third Thursday of the month in Research Bldg. #6, Room 1.108. Upcoming dates are:

Click HERE for more information on Velos eResearch.

Call for Pilot Project Proposals

LOI Deadline: Friday, February 8, 2019

The UTMB Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center encourages UTMB investigators to submit pilot research proposals in the area aging, physical function and recovery from illness in older adults.  Proposals from any domain of translational research (T1-T4) are welcome. Projects will be funded for one year, with total annual direct costs not to exceed $50,000. Areas of research include but are not limited to:

• basic science
• clinical trials
• patient-centered outcomes
• population health

The purpose of this pilot funding is to support aging-related research that will realistically lead to external funding. Pilot awardees will have access to clinical research resources, such as a research coordinator, provided by the Pepper Center.

Proposals are encouraged from all investigators interested in initiating studies on aging.

The pilot proposal selection will follow a 2-step process: 

• Step 1: Letter of Intent & Biosketch – Interested investigators should write a brief letter of intent describing in one page or less their research idea and how this idea would lead to external funding in the area of aging. Letters & biosketches can be submitted to Stephanie Burt (Pepper OAIC Administrator) at Route 0177 or via e-mail to stburt@utmb.edu.
  • Deadline for receipt of the letter of intent and biosketch is Friday, February 8, 2019.
  • Letters of Intent will be evaluated by the Pepper Executive Committee, and those selected will be asked to submit a full proposal.
• Step 2: Full Proposal–If selected to submit a full proposal, a 5-page proposal in NIH format will be required outlining your research plan.  If requested, a research mentor and biostatistician can be assigned to assist with development of the proposal.
  • Deadline for receipt of the full proposal is Friday, March 15, 2019.

Full proposals will be evaluated by the Pilot Selection Committee, comprising of members of the ITS Scientific Review Committee, Pepper Center leaders and an independent external reviewer with specific expertise in the area of the pilot application.

Please feel free to share this announcement with your colleagues.

More information can be found at:

 https://www.utmb.edu/pepper/pesc.asp

The UTMB Police Department will be holding a Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) self-defense on the Galveston Campus on February 1st and 2nd. The class is free of charge and is open to women only. You can click on the link below to register.

The link can also be found on the UTMB Police web page.

 'Targeting mitochondrial efficiency in metabolic disease'

1/17/2019      -      Ewing Hall 1.104          -     12pm-1pm

The UTMB Police Department will be holding a Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) self-defense class on the Galveston Campus on February 1st and 2nd.

The class is free of charge and is open to women only.

You can click on the link below to register. The link can also be found on the UTMB Police web page.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdPe-SAOs4bl-kcXy7It3WRGqSgKAQ1QhRZ3bdLhp_0scuU-Q/viewform?usp=sf_link

Entries are currently being accepted for the UTMB Health Earth Day Art Contest.

Contest Objective: To encourage UTMB Health staff, students, faculty and surrounding community to embrace conservation, recycling and sustainable efforts by actively participating in the UTMB Health Earth Day Art Contest.

 Theme: “Reduce Your Use”

  Rules:

• The contest is open to all.
• Design must reflect ways to conserve energy resource consumption that will keep our environment clean and healthy for future generations.  
• Artwork should be submitted on an 8½ x 11 inch white sheet of paper and fill the page.
• Use no more than five colors to create the artwork; Use bright, bold colors only.
• Any media acceptable for the artwork but should lend itself to be reproduced on T-shirts and posters.
• Artwork containing promotional material (e.g., company logos, brand names) will be disqualified.
• The contest entry form information must be attached to the back of the artwork.
• All entries become the property of UTMB Health.
• Entry form can be downloaded at http://www.utmb.edu/bof/Utilities/Sustainability/
• Mail entries to: UTMB Health Earth Day Art Contest, Attn: Diana Davison, (Rt. 0920) 301 University Blvd., Galveston, TX 77555-0920

 Deadline: Entries must be submitted by Friday, March 1, 2019; The winner will be selected in April 2019.

 Prizes:

• The winning artwork will be displayed on the UTMB Heath campus and will appear on official UTMB Health Earth Day 2019 T-shirts, posters and other promotional items.
• The winner of the contest will receive recognition at the 27th Annual UTMB Health Earth Day celebration on Friday, April 26, 2019.

For more information, please contact Diana Davison at (409) 747-2739, email dldaviso@utmb.edu, or visit the UTMB Health Sustainability website at http://www.utmb.edu/bof/Utilities/Sustainability/.

M&M: Hypotension after HD

Erin Hommel, MD
Associate Director, Internal Medicine Residency Program
Assistant Professor, Division of Geriatrics

 January 17^th, 2019
12:00 - 1:00 PM
Research Building #6, 1.206 Auditorium

Objectives:  At this conclusion of this presentation, participants should be able to:

1. Review cases that resulted in unfavorable outcomes and determine casual factors
2. Identify potential areas of improvement that may result in improved patient outcomes
3. Enhance skills of data analysis and clinical problem solving

Disclosure Statement (Speaker):  Erin Hommel, MD has no relevant financial relationship with commercial interests to disclose.

Educational Method: Lecture

Target Audience:  MDs, Residents, Students and Alumni

Disclosure Statement (Planning Committee Members):  Dr. Rex  McCallum, Dr. Lindsay Sonstein, Dr. Bernard Karnath, Stephannie Richardson, Patrick Goebel and Brenda Johnson MEd, CHCP have no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose.

CME Statements:The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston designates this live activity for a maximum of 52 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

UTMB Employees Only

Scopus is the latest addition to the list of Library resources. Come see all that this rich resource has to offer! 

The general Scopus session helps you understand what the database is and tips for effective searching, including seeing how many times an articles has been cited. Measuring Research Impact delves into the various metrics contained in Scopus at both the author and journal level. Finally, Mendeley is a free reference manager for keeping track of citations and automatically formatting bibliographies.

• Scopus - Jan. 23, noon-1pm - Carruth Room (Library Rm 233)
• Measruing Research Impact - Jan 24, 9-10 am  - Carruth Room (Library Rm 233)
• Scopus - Jan. 28, 9-10 am - RB6 1.102
• Measuring Research Impact - Jan 29, noon-1pm - RB6 1.1.02
• Mendeley - Jan. 31, noon-1pm  - Carruth Room (Library Rm 233)
• Scopus - Feb. 7, 4-5 pm  - Carruth Room (Library Rm 233)
• Measuring Research Impact, Feb. 19, 4-5 pm  - Carruth Room (Library Rm 233)
• Mendeley - Feb. 26, 4-5 pm  - Carruth Room (Library Rm 233)

Please register in advance by clicking on the class name above. You can also connect to the Library calendar, and click on the class name to register. You will receive a confirmation email that includes an attachment to add the class to your calendar.

You may also contact you library liaison to arrange a time that meets your needs.