August 2022

The Life Sciences Summer Undergraduate Research Program (LSSURP) will host a poster symposium with 67 LSSURP participants on August 11, 2022, at 9:30-11:30 a.m. in the McNamara Alumni Center. This event is open to the public. Learn more>>

Sign up to join an overview and demo of the RPBE on August 24 at 11:00 a.m. Q&A session to follow. The RPBE tool allows research teams to determine project feasibility, which can be shared with UMN peers and leadership. The tool can pull salary information for collaborators (lookup by x500/employee ID), and can automatically apply adjustments like the NIH Salary Cap, NIH Grad Student Compensation Cap, and inflation rate to your budget calculations. Learn more>>

Join the monthly CLHSS iMpact seminar series in September for a presentation by Christopher Longhurst, MD, MS, titled "Building a Highly Reliable, Learning Health System @ UC San Diego". Learn more>>

The Clinical and Translational Science Institute is seeking applications for Mothers Leading Science, a year-long career development program for research-intensive faculty in the health sciences who are raising school-age and/or young children. Applications are due by September 1, 2022. Learn more>>

Are you a graduate or professional student interested in exploring topics related to climate change with a cohort of your peers? Apply to be an IonE Graduate Scholar. Applications due by 5:00 p.m. on September 12, 2022. $200 stipend is provided. Learn more>>

Faculty, staff, and students are invited to attend the Second Minnesota Symposium on Addiction Neuroscience (MnSAN) on September 14, 2022, at the McNamara Alumni Center from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Registration is free, but required. Learn more>>

Each year, the Department of Surgery celebrates Research Week by presenting work by residents, faculty (including adjunct), staff and community partners related to health informatics, and translational, clinical and educational exploration. The event will be October 6, 2022, 4:00 to 6:30 p.m. at the Graduate Hotel. Abstracts recently presented at meetings are encouraged! Learn more>>

The Annual Rothenberger Lecture will be September 22, 2022, from 4:30-5:30 p.m. with a reception to follow. The event will be at the Graduate Hotel, Meridian Ballroom. Lecture will also be available via Zoom. This year's lecture will be given by Dr. Selwyn M. Vickers, past chair of the Department of Surgery and President and CEO of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center effective this September. Learn more>>

The Center for Women in Medicine and Science (CWIMS) invites faculty, staff, students, and community members of all genders to join them for their Annual Fall Retreat on September 22, 2022, noon to 4:00 p.m. via Zoom. This is a training opportunity aimed at skill/career development, network-building, and fostering robust collaborations. It features keynote speaker Dr. Tanya Menon. Learn more>>

The Microbiome and Cancer Symposium will be held 9/23/2022, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM at the Cancer & Cardiovascular Research Building. Abstracts are due 8/31. Register by 9/9. LEARN MORE>>

The Lead Compounds in Clinical Chemoprevention Conference will be held on 9/23. Registration is free, but required by 8/8. Anyone already developing experimental therapeutic strategies for prevention of cancer is strongly encouraged to attend. LEARN MORE>>