CVM This Week
August 13, 2007
CVM This Week is a weekly newsletter for faculty, staff, and students of the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine. Please submit news and calendar items to Sue Kirchoff, editor, at kirch004@umn.edu before noon Friday. To view CVM This Week as a Web page and access back issues, go to http://www.cvm.umn.edu/newsandevents/publications/cvmthisweek/home.html.
Advancement director hired to lead CVM development, continuing education, and communications
Chemical cleanup day is today
Teaching enrichment workshops offered
Seminar on intellectual property and patent fundamentals planned for Sept. 7
Dr. Marguerite Pappaioanou named executive director of AAVMC
Dr. Marie Gramer successfully defends Ph.D. thesis
Dr. Julia Ponder presents avian orthopedic wet lab
Out and about
Conference on clinical research planned for Sept. 18-19
Grant-writing workshop to be offered Sept. 27
Clinical studies currently enrolling in the VMC
Chevy, a black lab
Bailey, a blood donor cat
Advancement director hired to lead CVM development, continuing education, and communications
Sharon Staton joins the College this week as director of advancement, a new position that will provide strategic leadership for the implementation and management of an integrated development, alumni affairs, continuing education, and communications team.
“We feel very confident that Sharon’s leadership will expand philanthropic and external support for the college by combining development, alumni affairs, communications, and continuing education,” said Dr. Trevor Ames, interim dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine. “We are very excited to have her on our team to help advance the college’s strategic planning initiatives.”
Staton comes to the College from Fargo, North Dakota, where she previously worked as executive director of ACCESS of Red River Valley, Inc., a non-profit organization that seeks to provide care and support to children and adults with disabilities. A licensed social worker, Staton received a bachelor’s degree in social work from Concordia College in 1989, a master’s degree in public administration from Minnesota State University Moorhead in 1998, and a masters of social work degree from the University of Minnesota in 2000.
“I am very excited to be working for the College to enhance our relationships with alumni, friends, corporations, and foundations to grow philanthropic support to sustain the programs and faculty efforts,” Staton said. “I feel that my previous experience will prove to be very beneficial and successful for the College.”
Sharon will work with the University of Minnesota Foundation to engage the resources of the private sector to build and sustain excellence at the college and University.
"Gifts from alumni and friends build and sustain excellence at the university," said Judy Kirk, executive vice president and chief operating officer of the University of Minnesota Foundation. "Donors fund scholarships, world-class faculty, leading-edge research, new facilities, and academic programs."
Gifts to the College support student education through scholarships and enhance research through focused initiatives. During the 2007 fiscal year, the College and its coordinating programs raised more than $7 million in estate pledges and gifts. Major initiatives include fund-raising for the new Louise and Doug Leatherdale Equine Center, operation and endowment gifts for The Raptor Center, and the new linear accelerator at the Veterinary Medical Center.
Chemical cleanup day is today
The CVM Safety Committee and the Department of Environmental Health & Safety are sponsoring a chemical cleanup day today from 9 a.m. to noon in 210 Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory. This is a perfect time to properly dispose of outdated or unused chemicals. Remember, waste chemicals must be properly packaged and manifested. For more information, go to www.dehs.umn.edu/hazwaste_chemwaste.htm or contact your research safety officer.
Teaching enrichment workshops offered
The Center for Teaching and Learning is offering a series of teaching enrichment workshops for faculty, instructional staff, and teaching assistants this month. Scheduled for August 27, 29, and 30, workshop topics include course design, designing multiple-choice exams, teaching through active lectures, active learning, resolving conflicts in the classroom, student ratings of teaching, and more. The workshops will be held at the Carlson School of Management. For more information and to register, go to www1.umn.edu/ohr/teachlearn/faculty/enrichment/index.html
Seminar on intellectual property and patent fundamentals planned for Sept. 7
"Veterinary Medicine and Intellectual Property: Patent Fundamentals" will be the topic of a CVM professional development seminar on Sept. 7 from noon to 1 p.m. in 280 Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory. Presented by Ann S. Viksnins, a patent attorney at Viksnins, Harris & Padys, PLLP, the seminar will explore--
Ann Viksnins is a graduate of the University of Minnesota College of Biological Sciences where she earned a master's degree in genetics, and the University of Minnesota Law School, where she was an editor of the Minnesota Law Review. Ann previously worked at the University of Minnesota Institute for Human Genetics and the BioProcess Technology Institute and the Department of Veterinary Microbiology at Cornell University. She has been practicing intellectual property law since 1992.
Monday, August 13
New Employee Orientation
8:30 a.m.-noon
458 Veterinary Medical Center
Chemical Cleanup Day
9 a.m.-noon
210 Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
Waste chemicals must be properly packaged and manifested. For more information, go to www.dehs.umn.edu/hazwaste_chemwaste.htm or contact your research safety officer.
Burnout and Depression in the Workplace
Presented by Jeannine Moga, VMC Social Work Services
5-6 p.m.
280 Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
Thursday, August 16
Master's Thesis Defense Seminar
Evaluation of Microsatellite Instability (MSI) as a Diagnostic Tool for Transitional Cell Carcinoma of the Lower Urinary Tract in Dogs
Presented by Andrea Sotirakopoulos
Advisor: Dr. Elizabeth McNiel
11 a.m.
280 Veterinary Diagnotic Laboratory
Everyone is welcome to attend.
Friday, August 17
College-wide Personal and Professional Development Time
Noon-1 p.m.
What's ahead
Burnout and Depression in the Workplace, presented by Jeannine Moga, VMC Social Work Services: Aug. 20, 7:30-8:30 a.m., 280 Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
Ph.D. Thesis Defense Seminar-"Characterization of Cryocapacitation in Boar Sperm and the Effects of Seminal Plasma Proteins on this Process," presented by Missy Vadnais: Aug. 20, 8:30 a.m., 385J Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine. Advisor: Dr. Ken Roberts. Everyone is welcome to attend.
daV Ph.D. Thesis Defense Seminar-"Genetic Diversity and Pathogenesis of Klebsiella pneumoniae Mastitis," presented by Geisa Paulin-Curlee: Aug. 21, 1 p.m., 280 Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory. Advisors: Dr. Russell Bey and Dr. Douglas Foster. Everyone is welcome to attend.Ribbon-Cutting Event for Linear Accelerator: Aug. 21, 7 p.m.
Hill's Pet Food Distribution: Aug. 23, 7:30-9:30 a.m. and noon-4 p.m., Gortner Avenue dock, Large Animal Hospital
Minnesota State Fair: Aug. 23-Sept. 3
Teaching Enrichment Workshop for Faculty, Instructional Staff, and Teaching Assistants: Aug. 27, 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., Carlson School of Management. Sponsored by the Center for Teaching and Learning. For more information and to register, go to www1.umn.edu/ohr/teachlearn/faculty/enrichment/index.html
Teaching Enrichment Workshop for Faculty, Instructional Staff, and Teaching Assistants: Aug. 29, 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., Carlson School of Management. Sponsored by the Center for Teaching and Learning. For more information and to register, go to www1.umn.edu/ohr/teachlearn/faculty/enrichment/index.html
Teaching Enrichment Workshop for Faculty, Instructional Staff, and Teaching Assistants: Aug. 30, 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., Carlson School of Management. Sponsored by the Center for Teaching and Learning. For more information and to register, go to www1.umn.edu/ohr/teachlearn/faculty/enrichment/index.html
Bald Eagle Celebration: Aug. 31, 10:00-11:30 a.m., front steps of the Minnesota State Capitol.
Labor Day holiday: Sept. 3
CVM Professional Development Seminar -- Veterinary Medicine and Intellectual Property: Patent Fundamentals: Sept. 7, noon-1 p.m., 280 Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory. Presented by Ann S. Viksnins, patent attorney, Viksnins, Harris and Padys, PLLP
MVMA Academy Seminar-Small Animal Endocrinology: Sept. 13, Continuing Education and Conference Center. Presented by Dr. Richard W. Nelson, University of California-Davis. For more information and to register, go to www.mvma.org/AcademySeminar07.asp
The Raptor Center Volunteer/Staff Picnic: Sept. 15, 4 p.m. to dusk, Cherokee Park, St. Paul. Bring a dish to share. RSVP to Vivian at neige001@umn.edu
2007 Current Issues in Clinical Research: Sept. 18-19, Minneapolis Convention Center. For more information and to register, go to http://www.mayocts.com/research/
Go to the Academic Health Center's calendar of events.
Go to the University of Minnesota campus events calendar.
Media news (top)
Dr. Petra Mertens was interviewed for an article about how to avoid dog bites in the Aug. 3 issue of Pioneer Press, online at www.twincities.com/life/ci_6537692?nclick_check=1
Dr. Marguerite Pappaioanou named executive director of AAVMC
The Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) has named Dr. Marguerite Pappaioanou as its new executive director effective November 1. Dr. Pappaioanou now holds a joint appointment as professor of infectious disease epidemiology in the College of Veterinary Medicine and the School of Public Health. She succeeds Dr. Lawrence E. Heider, who will retire Oct. 30. For more information about the AAVMC, go to www.aavmc.org.
Dr. Marie Gramer successfully defends Ph.D. thesis
Dr. Marie Gramer successfully defended her Ph.D. thesis, "Detection and Characterization of Reassortant Swine Influenza Viruses," on August 7. Dr. Gramer is an assistant clinical professor in the Veterinary Population Medicine Department, with primary responsibilities in diagnostic service, outreach, research, and teaching. She was advised by Dr. Jim Collins and Dr. Sagar Goyal . Congratulations, Marie!
Dr. Julia Ponder presents avian orthopedic wet lab
Dr. Julia Ponder, executive director of The Raptor Center, attended the Association of Avian Veterinarians Conference and Expo in Providence, Rhode Island, Aug. 6-9, presenting “Orthopedic Management of the Pectoral Limb.”
Out and about
Representatives of The Raptor Center have been traveling around the state to present educational programs. Tabitha Berglund staffed a bald eagle booth at the Washington County Fair in Lake Elmo, and Jessica Klassen and Micah Scholer staffed a booth for the Minnesota Association for the Education of Young Children conference in Brooklyn Center. Allison Holzer and Jennifer Thorson staffed a booth at the Freeborn County Fair in Albert Lea, and Micah Scholer and Tabitha Berglund staffed a booth and presented a program at the Jackson County Fair in Jackson. Last week, Jessica Klassen and Judy Moran staffed a peregrine falcon booth at a National Night Out event in Minneapolis, and Joanna Haugen and Jennifer Thorson staffed a booth at the Dakota County Fair in Farmington.
Conference on clinical research planned for Sept. 18-19
The University of Minnesota Academic Health Center, its Office of Clinical Research, and Mayo Clinical Trial Services are planning a major conference on clinical research. The conference, "2007 Current Issues in Clinical Research," will take place September 18-19, 2007, at the Minneapolis Convention Center. The program will include information on evolving strategies and current issues in individualized medicine, clinical trial study design, clinical research productivity, recruiting special populations, clinical trial budgeting, handling incidental findings, research team building, medical device surveillance, conducting multi-center trials, leadership of research teams, and related topics.
Intended audience: The program is designed for clinical research professionals, including principal investigators, study coordinators, and other research personnel involved in managing and coordinating clinical research.
Registration: Registration includes tuition, comprehensive conference syllabus, continental breakfasts, and break refreshments. Lunches are an additional $17 each day.
Special note: The University expects that all clinical investigators and their staff will be interested in attending. While the regular registration fee for this conference is $550, University of Minnesota faculty, research staff, and AHC students and trainees may attend for free. If you want lunch, it will cost $17 each day. Please indicate that you are from the U of M when you register. More information and the registration form can be found at http://www.mayocts.com/research/
Grant-writing workshop to be offered Sept. 27
New investigators and fellows involved in clinical and transitional research can now register for the popular day-long seminar, "Getting Started as a Successful Grant Writer and Academician," sponsored by the AHC Office of Clinical Research.
When and where: Thursday, September 27, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., North Star Ballroom, St. Paul Student Center
Presenter: David Morrison, Ph.D., Grant Writers' Seminars and Workshops, LLC
Topics: Organizational structures of the major federal funding agencies, how priority scores are calculated, what facilities and administrative costs are, how to analyze a critique in anticipation of resubmission, how one starts to build an academic career, and more.
Target audience: Non-tenure-track faculty members currently involved in clinical and/or translational research who aspire to tenure track, post-doctoral research fellows, and senior graduate students who are beginning their careers in clinical and translational research and writing grant applications.
Information and online registration: Go to www.ahc.umn.edu/ocr/events/gettingstarted/home.html Registration is limited to the first 100 people, and the seminar fills very quickly.
Clinical studies underway in the VMC
For a list of clinical studies currently enrolling in the Veterinary Medical Center, visit the Clinical Investigation Center Web site at http://www.cvm.umn.edu/cic/current.
Chevy, a black lab
Chevy, a 1-2-year old neutered black lab, is recovering from being hit by a car and needs a permanent home. He is house trained, well-behaved, and gets along with other dogs. Contact Stephanie at haket009@umn.edu or 650-430-3398.
Bailey, a blood donor cat
Bailey, a blood donor cat in the Veterinary Medical Center, is ready to go to a foster home. She is a cute and cuddly grey-and-white domestic shorthair, healthy and up-to-date on vaccinations. If you are interested in adopting Bailey, please e-mail Dora at schro067@umn.edu or Beth at johns547@umn.edu.
CVM This Week
Back issues of CVM This Week, from June 2004 to today's issue, are at http://www.cvm.umn.edu/newsandevents/publications/cvmthisweek/home.html.
Hills pet food distribution program
Food ordering is now done online through the Hills online ordering system at https://www.summationdata.com/hpn. For more information about the Hill's Pet Food Distribution program, contact Jaime Nett at nett0049@umn.edu or Alisha Leonard at leona156@umn.edu.
Housing
For information about student and off-campus housing, including a housing and roommate search service, go to http://www.housing.umn.edu/.
Job openings
For information about positions available at the College, visit www.cvm.umn.edu/About/HumanResources/Employment /. For detailed information about current job openings, how to apply, and application materials, go to the University of Minnesota Office of Human Resources at http://www1.umn.edu/ohr/employment/index.html.
The VMC Pulse
Issues are available online by logging in at http://www.cvm.umn.edu/vmc/staffresources/Pulse.html.
University of Minnesota Legislative Network News
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Veterinary conferences
Dates, places, and links for national and international veterinary conferences are on the College Web site at http://www.cvm.umn.edu/newsandevents/conferences/home.html.
Veterinary Medical Library
For information about the Veterinary Medical Library, including new acquisitions, visit http://www.vetmed.lib.umn.edu/news.
Veterinary Practice News
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CVM This Week is a weekly newsletter for faculty, staff, and students of the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine. Please submit news and calendar items for next week's issue to Sue Kirchoff, editor, at kirch004@umn.edu before noon Friday.
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