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Here’s what was posted to UofL Today on Wednesday, March 16, 2016:
· James Brown Cancer Center announces next-day appointments for all newly diagnosed cancer patients. Read more.
· Photos: Cardinal basketball player Raymond Spalding and his mom Geraldine Spalding visit the NICU at the UofL Center for Women & Infants, where Raymond spent his first month of life. View here.
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Research Bulletin
A $374,000 grant to the Micro/Nanotechnology program headlines this week’s five research awards to UofL faculty. Here’s the list of faculty and their awards.
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DID YOU KNOW?
University of Louisville Field Hockey player Ayeisha McFerran has been selected to the Irish National Team’s 20-player squad. The freshman goalkeeper is from Larne, Northern Ireland, and has been a member of Ireland’s national team since 2014.
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Campus-Submitted Announcement List
Belknap Construction
1.) Floyd Street to be closed Saturday, March 19
Health and Wellness
2.) Pre-Diabetes screening available
3.) Calm the chatter with KORU
4.) Meatless Monday cooking demo and tasting planned
5.) Spring into action with Get Healthy Now’s Yoga/Specialty Class Offerings
6.) Ride with your GHN friends with InCycle and InCycle Express
7.) Find out your risk for type 2 diabetes
Miscellaneous
8.) Alumni Weekly E-newsletter to spring forward
9.) Bone Marrow Donors needed
10.) Webinar: Building a Relationship with your Research Integrity Office”
11.) eNewsletter, To Your Health, available from UofL Physicians
Talks/Seminars/Symposiums
12.) Bioengineering Department Seminar Series presents ‘The Future of Percutaneous Valve Surgery: New Frontiers in Transcatheter Treatments’
13.) A Discussion on Intellectual Property planned
14.) Seminars in Neuroscience features Columbia professor
Grand Rounds
15.) Grand Rounds – Orthopaedic Surgery
16.) Pediatric Grand Rounds
17.) Family Medicine Grand Rounds
18.) Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Women’s Health
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Campus-Submitted Announcements
Belknap Construction
1.) Floyd Street to be closed Saturday, March 19
Floyd Street will be closed Saturday, March 19, From Brandies Avenue to Warnock Street for utility relocation. The south entry/exit to the Floyd Street Garage off of Warnock (behind the Wright Natatorium) will be open to allow access to the parking garage.
Additional Information: John Drees, 852-6739
Health and Wellness
2.) Pre-Diabetes screening available
March 21, 8 a.m.-10 a.m., 11 a.m.- 2 p.m., Basement, Ambulatory Care Building Lobby
Free
The University of Louisville Diabetes and Obesity Center is sponsoring a Pre-Diabetes Alert Day screening. We encourage everyone to take a quick (and anonymous) 1-minute test to find out if you are at risk for developing Type 2 Diabetes. Educational resources on healthy eating and being active will be available.
Additional Information: Beth Ackerman, 588-4632
3.) Calm the chatter with KORU
4:30 to 5:45 p.m., Thursdays, April 14, 21, 28 and May 19, Room 116, Get Healthy Now Wellness Center at Humana Gym, 601 Presidents Blvd.
Free for employees, spouses and QAs
If you are feeling pressured and stressed, or are just interested in learning a new skill that can enrich your life, these classes are for you. Beginners and experienced meditators welcome.
Additional Information: UofL employees, email; for UofL students, website
4.) Meatless Monday cooking demo and tasting planned
April 13, 11 to 11:20 a.m., City Café, HSC; April 20, University Club, Belknap Campus
Free for employees, spouses, QAs
Lower your risk of developing cancer, cardiovascular disease and diabetes by going meatless one day a week. Moreover, Meatless Monday benefits the environment, your body, and your conscience. Join Get Healthy Now, City Café, and Sodexo for a tasty, fun, and healthful Take 20. Walk away from the hands-on sessions with a plethora of meatless cooking, dining and gardening options.
Additional Information: Register online
5.) Spring into action with Get Healthy Now’s Yoga/Specialty Class Offerings
Get Healthy Now Wellness Center at Humana Gym
Try our energetic, strength-based yoga and stress relieving classes like Power Vinyasa, PiYo and Core Yoga. These GHN offerings will focus on moves to increase both strength and flexibility. All classes are available to all fitness levels. First class is always free.
Additional Information: Group Fitness schedule online, website, email
6.) Ride with your GHN friends with InCycle and InCycle Express
Mondays and Wednesdays, 6:30 to 7 a.m., 5:30 to 6:15 p.m.; Fridays, 12 to 12:30 p.m., Get Healthy Now Wellness Center at Humana Gym
Free for employees, retirees and their spouses/QAs
Let the upbeat music motivate you as you ride through a variety of speeds and resistance challenges. Shred the calories off with this time efficient ride that is suitable for all fitness levels.
Additional Information: Website, Facebook, email, 852-7755
7.) Find out your risk for type 2 diabetes
March 22, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Get Healthy Now Wellness Center at Humana Gym
Free to employees, retirees and their spouse/QA
March 22nd is Diabetes Alert Day. Take the Diabetes Risk Test to find out your risk for developing type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Risk Tests can be completed at the Get Healthy Now Wellness Center or online. Visit Get Healthy Now to receive a free blood glucose test kit and to learn more about type 2 diabetes and your health.
Additional Information: Email, 852-7755
Miscellaneous
8.) Alumni Weekly E-newsletter to spring forward
Beginning March 21
The time weekly e-newsletters are sent to all alumni will be springing forward. Beginning on March 21, the e-newsletter will be sent Monday mornings. We hope this will allow a great snapshot of the upcoming week and give you positive happenings at the university to share. To submit an announcement, send items to alumni@louisville.edu by Tuesday at 5 p.m. for the upcoming Monday newsletter.
Additional Information: Email
9.) Bone Marrow Donors needed
HealthCare OutpatientCenter, Suite 460
The University of Louisville’s Dr. Vincent LaRussa of the Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology is recruiting donors for a bone marrow aspiration to establish a stem cell bank for future clinical research studies. To be a donor, you must be a healthy male or female, not taking any routine medications between the ages of 18 and 35 years. Donors will be compensated.
Additional Information: 852-2906 or email
10.) Webinar: Building a Relationship with your Research Integrity Office”
March 17, 1 to 2 p.m., Room 311, Vogt Engineering Building, Belknap Campus
Free
During this webinar, Ross Hickey, JD, CIP, CPIA, will discuss best practices for effective communication and relationship-building among IRBs, RIOs, and their respective staff and members that can apply to a variety of organizational structures. Using case studies from biomedical and social and behavioral research, this webinar will cover considerations for IRBs and RIOs in research review, study design, data integrity, and research misconduct.
Additional Information: Carla Jones, 852-2454, website
11.) eNewsletter, To Your Health, available from UofL Physicians
If you enjoy learning more about health and wellness, subscribe to the UofL Physicians eNewsletter, To Your Health. The newest edition can be found online. Experts with UofL Physicians share their advice and wisdom, as well as the latest information on topics that impact your family’s health.
Additional Information: Subscribe online
Talks/Seminars/Symposiums
12.) Bioengineering Department Seminar Series presents ‘The Future of Percutaneous Valve Surgery: New Frontiers in Transcatheter Treatments’
March 18, 12-1:30 p.m., Duthie Center for Engineers, Room #117
Dr. Kendra Grubb, M.D., M.H.A will present a seminar titled:
“The Future of Percutaneous Valve Surgery: New Frontiers in Transcatheter Treatments.” Pizza will be provided, please email Nancy Hansford at nahans01@louisville.edu if you plan to attend.
Additional Information: Nancy Hansford, 852-7485
13.) A Discussion on Intellectual Property planned
March 29, 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., PNC Horn Auditorium (Room 106), Harry Frazier Hall, College of Business
Free
Intellectual property is the key to innovation. Two experts will discuss the law and economics of intellectual property and its effect on the economy and society during this event hosted by the John H. Schnatter Center for Free Enterprise. Featured speakers are Lars S. Smith, Samuel J. Stallings Chair in Law at UofL’s Brandeis School of Law, and Alex Tabarrok, Bartley J Madden Chair in Economics, George Mason University. Free pizza for attendees following the presentation.
Additional Information: Donna Zinser Clark, 852-5612, website
14.) Seminars in Neuroscience features Columbia professor
March 17, 4 to 5 p.m., Baxter Auditorium
Free
The Seminars in Neuroscience Series proudly presents: Carol Mason, PhD, Columbia University, Genes Encoding Neurogenesis and Wiring in the Binocular Circuit.”
Additional Information: Matt Guido, 852-6227
Grand Rounds
15.) Grand Rounds – Orthopaedic Surgery
March 18, 6:45 a.m. to 7:45 a.m., Baxter I Research Building, auditorium, lower level
Free
The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery welcomes Parth Vyas, MD, Spring View Hospital, Lebanon, KY. Dr. Vyas specializes in adult reconstruction and musculoskeletal oncology and will lecture on Biopsy for Musculoskeletal Lesions: When, How and by Whom?
Additional Information: Monica Welsh, 852-6902
16.) Pediatric Grand Rounds
March 18, 8 a.m., Norton Hospital, 2nd Floor Auditorium
This Friday, please join us for a Pediatric Grand Rounds featuring Michael F. Gutzeit, MD. Gutzeit is chief medical officer at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. He will be presenting as part of the Pediatric Safety Fair about how involvement in pediatric safety network has reduced patient harm, the use of high-reliability principles to drive a culture of safety and training an organization on the application of safety tools.
Additional Information: Brittney Luckett, 502-629-8828
17.) Family Medicine Grand Rounds
March 18, 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., Jewish Hospital Bottigheimer Auditorium
Free
Henry Sadlo, MD, cardiologist with UofL Physicians, will present Preventive Cardiology and the Role of the Coronary Calcium Scan. He will outline what is new in preventive cardiology currently compared to a decade ago, and discuss the pros and cons and current status of Coronary Calcium imaging, and its role in preventive cardiology. CME category 1 is available for both AAFP & ACCME accreditation.
Additional Information: Melissa Garrett, 852-5499
18.) Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Women’s Health
March 18, 1 to 2 p.m., Ambulatory Care Building Basement Auditorium
Please join us for Ob/Gyn Grand Rounds in the ACB Basement Auditorium. Kara Ehlers, MD, one of our REI Fellows will be presenting “Turner Syndrome: What Every OB/GYN Needs to Know.” She will discuss the common presentations of Turner Syndrome, review recommendations for screening for comorbidities in patients with Turner Syndrome or Turner mosaicism and describe the fertility options available to patients with Turner Syndrome
Additional Information: Crystal Menear, 502-561-7463
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