August 2007

CONFERENCES/TALKS DURING AUGUST 

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W E L C O M E :   to Kelly Hetherington, new fellow in Allergy.

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S :   to Sheila Lukehart, this year’s recipient of the Thomas Parran Award from the
    American Sexually Transmitted Diseases Association.  The Thomas Parran Award is presented annually to a
    member for long and distinguished contributions in the field of STD research and prevention.

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S :   to Ann Misch who recently received a two-year grant from the Heiser Program
    for Research in Leprosy and Tuberculosis of the New York Community Trust. The title of her study is, "TLR1 and
    the Immune Response to Mycobacteria."

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S :  To Wesley Van Voorhis, Matt Golden and Carey Farquhar, who recently were
    awarded  Royalty Research Funds.  Wes’ study was entitled, “Trypanosoma brucei TbruKin1: Role of a Possible
    Farnesylated Kinesin in Cellular Function; Matt’s study, “A Preliminary Cohort Study of Sexually Inexperienced Men
    Who Have Sex with Men;” and Carey’s study, “HSV-2 Suppression among HIV-1 Infected Pregnant Women to
    Reduce Plasma and Genital HIV-1 Levels and Vertical Transmission of HIV-1.”  A total of 143 proposals were
    submitted to the Office of Research requesting support from the Royalty Research Fund and only 32 were funded so
    the competition was intense.

F R E E    C O N S U L T I N G :  The Departments of Biostatistics and Statistics offer free statistical consulting
    services.  The service is offered all four quarters and is staffed by graduate students from the two department with
    faculty supervision.  This service provides assistance with the design of studies and experiments, advice on data
    visualization and presentation, and assistance with the choice and application of statistical methods.  Free advice is
    provided through scheduled one hour consulting sessions.  Appointments can be provided via
    http://www.stat.washington.edu/consulting/    or contact Biostatistics 543-1044, barbj@u.washington.edu; or
    Statistics 543-0403, Cheryl@stat.washington.edu

G H O S T       A U T H O R S H I P      P O L I C Y :  Ghost authorship occurs when a third-party writes or makes
    substantial changes to an article, ostensibly authored by an academic, without being listed as an author or included in
    the acknowledgments.  The third-party may represent (or be hired by) a company or organization with a vested interest
    in the topic.  The School of Medicine’s Policy Statement regarding Ghost Authorship states that UW SoM faculty,
    trainees, students, and staff may not serve as authors on any publications in which ghost authorship has occurred.

A N I M A L S :  When IACUC review is required, the Animal Care Committee needs a hard copy of the proposal
    even when the proposal is submitted electronically.

S A G E :  Do’s and Don’ts of attaching documents to eGC1s in SAGE classes are being offer throughout the summer. 
    See http://www.washington.edu/research/oris/sage/training_details.php to find a class that fits your schedule, or email
    ORIStraining@u.washington.edu to arrange onsite training for your group.  For more information, please contact
    Toyin Akisanya, ORIS Training Specialist at 206-616-9096.

R E C Y L I N G :  Used ink cartridges for printers and copies will now be recycled by UW Recycling (instead of
    University Stores).  See:  http://www.washington.edu/admin/recycling/procedures.html@Cartridges.  Put your old
    cartridge into the box that your new cartridge came in and when you have 6 cartridges to recycle, complete a
    request (see website for form).  Do NOT put cartridges in the hall, and do not mail them.

M A R K    Y O U R    C A L E N D A R S :
    Dec 12  Kirby Dinner
    Dec 13 Kirby Lecture
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