Announcements

FARE IS BACK FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013

NIH intramural trainees are invited to submit applications for the annual Fellows Award for Research Excellence (FARE) competition. Each winners will receive a $1,000 travel award to attend a scientific meeting, present his or her work at the 2012 NIH Research Festival, and serve as a judge for the next FARE competition. (Note: NHLBI Fellows do not receive the monetary award but will be acknowledged as awardees if selected.) Applications and abstracts must be submitted online by March 22. Winners will be notified by August 15. For more information, visit https://www.training.nih.gov/felcom/fare.

FOOD DRIVE FOR SAFRA FAMILY LODGE

March 12–30, 2012
Sponsored by Service and Outreach Subcommittee, Fellows Committee

The Edmond J. Safra Family Lodge provides a place to stay for families and caregivers of adults who are at the NIH Clinical Center. This food drive will help provide services for lodge residents, who may not have the means or time to travel off campus for food. Please donate nonperishable foods to designated areas outside cafeterias, food courts, and coffee shops in buildings 38A, 35, 40, 10, 31, and 50 and in Frederick. For more information contact Shu Hui Chen (shuhui.chen@nih.gov).

NIH-DUKE TRAINING PROGRAM IN CLINICAL RESEARCH

Applications Accepted Until April 15, 2012

The NIH-Duke Training Program in Clinical Research is designed for physicians and dentists who desire formal training in the quantitative and methodological principles of clinical research. Courses are offered at the NIH Clinical Center via videoconference. Academic credit may be applied toward a Master of Health Sciences in Clinical Research from Duke University School of Medicine. For applications, contact Benita Bazemore (bbazemore@cc.nih.gov). For other information, go to http://tpcr.mc.duke.edu.

TARGETING AGING TO DELAY MULTIPLE CHRONIC DISEASES: A NEW FRONTIER.

Thursday, March 8, 2012
10:15 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Lipsett Amphitheater (Building 10)
Sponsor: Geroscience Scientific Interest Group

Dr. James L. Kirkland, director of the Robert and Arlene Kogod Center on Aging at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., will discuss cell senescence and other aging topics. For more information, contact Felipe Sierra at sierraf@nia.nih.gov.

THE BENEFITS AND PERILS OF DUAL USE

March 13, 2012
3:00–4:00 p.m.
Neuroscience Center, Conference Rooms C/D
6001 Executive Boulevard, Bethesda

Presenter: Henry T. Greely, J.D., director of the Center for Law and the Biosciences at Stanford University. Greely will lay out how the revolutions in neuroscience, though driven, and funded, by scientific and medical imperatives, have the potential to be “dual use,” involving both biomedical applications and addressing societal challenges. The theories and technologies produced by neuroscience are likely to be used to predict behavior, read minds, ascribe responsibility, treat non-disease behaviors, and generally enhance the human experience. To learn more about this NIMH talk and others, visit http://innovationspeakers.nimh.nih.gov.

NCI SYMPOSIUM: TRANSLATIONAL GENOMICS

March 15–16, 2012
Kirschstein Auditorium (Building 45)
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This symposium will provide a forum for the advancement, implementation, and exchange of information on noncoding RNAs, next-generation sequencing, and epigenomics and genetic variation for translation into clinical practice with the ultimate goal of improving the health of patients with cancer. Topics include noncoding RNAs, the dark matter of the genome; next-generation sequencing for next-generation medicine; and epigenomics and genetic variation. View a list of speakers and register online at http://web.ncifcrf.gov/events/TranslationalGenomics. Registration is free but seating is limited. For additional information contact Laura Hooper at hooperl@mail.nih.gov

INFORMED CONSENT FOR PEDIATRIC BIOBANKING

March 27, 2012
1:00–3:00 p.m.
Lipsett Amphitheater (Building 10)
Sponsor: Biospecimens Interest Group (BIG)

Sponsor: Biospecimens Interest Group (BIG) The presentation will explore the controversy about using stored pediatric biospecimens from grown donors and the ethics of seeking or waiving consent for studies when pediatric donors reach the age of majority. Confusion about ethical and legal obligations and the complicated logistics of re-contacting pediatric donors and/or their families have plagued pediatric investigators despite the potential for advancing scientific knowledge. Broadcast live at http://videocast.nih.gov. For information, contact Helen Moore (moorehe@mail.nih.gov, 301-496-0206) or Yaffa Rubinstein (rubinsty@mail.nih.gov or 301-402-4338).

2011–2012 DIRECTOR’S SEMINAR SERIES

12:00–1:00 p.m.
Wilson Hall (Building One)
For questions or special accommodations, call 301-496-1921.

March 16, 2012: Adrian Ferré-D’Amaré, Ph.D. (NHLBI), “Catalytic and Gene Regulatory RNAs: Structural Biology, Physiology, and Evolution”

April 20, 2012: Ola Landgren, M.D., Ph.D. (NCI-CCR), “Multiple Myeloma and Its Precursor Disease: The Future Is Already Here”

May 18, 2012: Serena Dudek, Ph.D. (NIEHS), “New Insights into Regulating Synaptic Plasticity from an Unexpected Place”

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