Calendar

See the online calendar and submit items at http://www.uthouston.edu/calendar/.

Reach Out and Read, Feb. 1, Perri Klass, M.D., pediatrician, author and national medical director of Reach Out and Read, speaks twice. 8 a.m., Medical School Building (MSB) 2.103, "Quirky Kids: Understanding Children Who Don't Fit In," Pediatric Grand Rounds; and noon, MSB 3.001, "Early Literacy in Pediatric Primary Care: Reach Out and Read," Pediatric Conference. Contact Diane.Latson@uth.tmc.edu or (713) 500-3836 in the Reach Out and Read Texas office.

Neurobiology and Anatomy Seminar, 4 p.m., Feb. 3, MSB 7.037, Erin Schuman, Ph.D., associate professor of biology, California Institute of Technology, and associate investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Contact David Marshak, Ph.D., (713) 500-5617.

15th Annual Preventive Cardiology Forum, 7 a.m.-12:40 p.m., Feb. 5, MSB 3.001, free conference co-sponsored by the American Heart Association, on prevention and treatment of obesity, metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease. Francisco Fuentes, M.D., professor of medicine and the Theodore and Maureen O'Driscoll Levy Professor in Cardiology Research, Medical School, organized the forum and will serve as panel moderator. To register call (713) 610-5090.

Read and Romp, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Feb. 5, River Oaks Country Club, a family-centered funfest with an emphasis on reading, to benefit Reach Out and Read Texas, a pediatric literacy program headquartered at the health science center. For information call (713) 500-3836 or see http://www.uth.tmc.edu/rortx/events.html.

Neurobiology and Anatomy Seminar, 4 p.m., Feb. 10, MSB 7.037, Barry Stein, Ph.D., chairman, Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy, Bowman Gray School of Medicine,Wake Forest University. Contact David Marshak, Ph.D., (713) 500-5617.

Association of Women Faculty's Professional Development Conference, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Feb. 11, Trevisio's, Texas Medical Center Commons. Open to men and women. See http://www.uth.tmc.edu/ut_general/special_interest/committees/awf/programs.html.

Second Distinguished Lecture in Research Ethics, noon, Feb. 11, MSB 3.001, "Ethical Issues in International Genetics Research," Ellen Wright Clayton, M.D., J.D., holder of the Rosalind E. Franklin Chair in Genetics and Health Policy and director of the Center of Genetics and Health at Vanderbilt University. Contact the Office of Research and Support Committees, Claudette.Ocampo@uth.tmc.edu or (713) 500-5855.

A Journey to Wellness: An Evening with Jon Kabat-Zinn, Feb. 15, hosted by Integrative Medicine Program and Place...of Wellness at UT M. D. Anderson Cancer Center and UT School of Nursing at Houston, free and open to the public. 5-6:45 p.m., Ambulatory Clinical Building (ACB) near the second floor informacalendar tion desk, wellness exposition featuring complementary and alternative therapies. 7 p.m., Cancer Prevention Building 8th floor conference center, experiential presentation by Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D., founder and director, Stress Reduction Clinic, and associate professor of medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical Center. His new book, Coming to Our Senses, will be available for purchase and signing. Park in the lot underneath the ACB for a reduced fee. Contact (713) 792-3363.

Mindfulness-Based Meditation Research, 11 a.m., Feb. 16, School of Nursing and Student Community Center auditorium. Grand rounds, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical School, Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D., (see Feb. 15), sponsored by the Center for Substance Abuse Education, Prevention and Research, School of Nursing.

PARTNERS Lecture, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., St. Martin's Episcopal Church, 717 Sage Road, Education Building, Room 210, "Secrets of Sleep," Richard J. Castriotta, M.D., professor and director, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, UT Medical School, sponsored by PARTNERS, the community support group of the School of Nursing. Dessert and beverages provided. Contact Anne.Roberts@uth.tmc.edu or (713) 500-2003.

Neurobiology and Anatomy Seminar, 4 p.m., Feb. 24, MSB 7.037, Bing Zhang, Ph.D., assistant professor of neurobiology, UT Austin. Contact David Marshak, Ph.D., (713) 500-5617.