Calendar

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

Neurobiology of Disease Lecture, 12:15 p.m., Oct. 6, Medical School Building (MSB) 7.037, Jerry Wolinsky, M.D., the Bartels Family Professor in Neurology, UT Medical School, “MRI in Demyelinating Diseases.”

Cardiology Division Research Lab Seminar, 4 p.m., Oct. 6, MSB B.100, Lutfi Abu-Elheiga, Ph.D., associate professor of biochemistry and molecular biology, Baylor College of Medicine, “Role of Acetyl-CoA Carboxylase 2 in Obesity and Diabetes.” Contact Roxy.A.Tate@uth.tmc.edu or (713)500-6569.

Neurobiology and Anatomy Seminar, 4 p.m., Oct. 6, MSB 7.037, Mariella De Biasi, M.D., Ph.D., Department of Neuroscience, Baylor College of Medicine.

Neurobiology of Disease Lecture, 12:15 p.m., Oct. 13, MSB 7.037, Joel Steinberg, M.D., Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, UT Medical School, “MRI in Neuropsychiatric Disorders: fMRI.”

Distinguished Lectureship, 4 p.m., Oct. 13, MSB 3.001, Fred H. Gage, Ph.D., the Adler Professor, Salk Institute Laboratory of Genetics, La Jolla, Calif. Contact L. J. Ross, (713) 500-5538.

Air Toxics Workshop, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Oct. 17-18, University of Houston Hilton, “What We Know, What We Don’t Know, and What We Need to Know,” organized by the Mickey Leland National Urban Air Toxics Research Center at UT School of Public Health and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Other co-sponsors: the Greater Houston Partnership, American Petroleum Institute and University of Houston. For information and fee, see http://www.sph.uth.tmc.edu/mleland/Pages/what.htm. Contact Sharon.Curry@uth.tmc.edu or (713) 500-3450.

Neurobiology of Disease Lecture, 12:15 p.m., Oct. 20, MSB 7.037, F. Gerard Moeller, M.D., Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, UT Medical School, “MRI in Drug Abuse.”

Neurobiology and Anatomy Seminar, 4 p.m., Oct. 20, MSB 7.037, Henry D. I. Abarbanel, Ph.D., Department of Physics, University of California, San Diego.

Nursing Research Seminar, noon, Oct. 21, School of Nursing and Student Community Center, Room 508, Karen Storthz, Ph.D., professor and associate dean for research, UT Dental Branch, “Molecular Markers of HPV Infection: Measurement and Correlation with Epidemiologic Variables,” sponsored by UT School of Nursing Center for Nursing Research. Contact (713) 500-2037 or (713) 500-2041.

JP Morgan Corporate Challenge, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Oct. 25, George R Brown Convention Center. The downtown Houston event is part of a worldwide series of 3.5-mile races open to teams of full-time employees from corporations, businesses and financial institutions promoting goodwill, good health and camaraderie. Join the UT Health Science Center at Houston team and support a healthy workplace by walking, jogging or running during the event. Visit http://www.jpmorganchasecc.com.

Neurobiology and Anatomy Seminar, 4 p.m., Oct. 25, MSB 7.037, Bruce L. McNaughton, Ph.D., Department of Psychology, University of Arizona.

Neurobiology of Disease Lecture, 12:15 p.m., Oct. 27, MSB 7.037, Nitin Tandon, M.D., assistant professor of neurosurgery, UT Medical School, “MRI in Trauma.”

Neurobiology and Anatomy Seminar, 4 p.m., Oct. 27, MSB 7.037, Anthony Wagner, Ph.D., Department of Psychology, Stanford University.

13th Annual Health Science Center Scholarship Golf Classic, rescheduled to 9 a.m., Monday, Oct. 31, Timber Creek Golf Club in Friendswood, benefiting students of the health science center’s six schools.

Cultural Humility Series: Treating Southeast Asian Patients, noon, Nov. 1, MSB 2.006, Lynne Nguyen, director, National Cancer Institute Cancer Information Services, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, sponsored by The John P. McGovern, M.D. Center for Health, Humanities, and the Human Spirit in cooperation with student organizations. Lunch provided for the first 75 attendees. Contact Chirag.B.Patel@uth.tmc.edu or (832) 620-2701 or visit http://webspace.uth.tmc.edu/cpatel1/public/bb/index.htm.

Distinguished Lecture in Research Ethics, noon, Nov. 2, MSB 3.001, Leonard Glantz, J.D., associate dean for academic affairs and professor of health law, bioethics and human rights, Boston University School of Public Health, “Research with Subjects Who Cannot Provide Consent – Absolutely Essential and/or Absolutely Unethical,” presented by the Office of Research Support Committees. Contact Claudette Ocampo, (713) 500-5855.

American Heart Association Heart Walk, 7:30-11 a.m., Nov. 5, Sam Houston Park, 1100 Bagby, providing the Houston community with vital information about heart disease and stroke, and raising funds to fight these diseases.