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Understanding Brain Control of Blood Glucose: Implications for Diabetes Pathogenesis and Treatment
Increasing evidence indicates that the brain plays a critical role in regulating food intake, energy metabolism and body weight. Studies in Dr.Schwartz's lab have demonstrated that insulin exerts important effects on metabolism through the central nervous system, including effects on theregulation body weight. Recent studies indicate that insulin also exerts important effects on metabolism, including glucose metabolism, through its effects on the brain. Disruption of insulin action in the central nervous system may play a critical role in the pathogenesis of disorders of metabolism, including diabetes mellitus.
RH Williams Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Metabolism and Director, Diabetes and Obesity Center of Excellence. Dr. Schwartz received his MD from Rush Medical College in 1983 and completed his residency in Medicine at UW in 1986. His fellowship training in Endocrinology and Metabolism, undertaken in the lab of Dr. Daniel Porte, Jr., at UW, was completed in 1990. In addition to clinical teaching and patient care responsibilities at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, Dr. Schwartz currently holds three R01 grants and has been continuously funded by the NIH and other sources to study body weight regulatory systems, obesity and diabetes for over 20 years with >185 publications in this area
Combined Endocrine Grand Rounds, Moss Auditorium (Room 1020), Nov. 13, 3 p.m to 4 p.m., College of Medicine Research Building, 909 South Wolcott.
This event is co-sponsored by the Section of Endocrinology, College of Medicine and the Center for Clinical and Translational Science
NEW KL2 Scholars Award RFA
RFA Application Deadline: October 30, 2012
The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) invites applications for the Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) Scholars Award to support the research efforts and career development of clinician scientists dedicated to patient-oriented research. Award will support career development for individuals in clinical disciplines and professions, including medicine, dentistry, nursing, psychology, pharmacy, and physical and occupational therapy. We intend to select up to one Scholar in this round and expect to announce the selection by December 3, 2012. The entire contents of the RFA and the application can be found directly at http://go.uic.edu/KL2.
The project described was supported by the National Center For Research Resources and the national Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institutes of health, through Grant KL2RR029878. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the NIH.
Post Doctoral Trainee Opportunities in Translational and Transformational Research to Improve Home, Community & Work Participation Access and Opportunities with People with Disabilities
The Department of Occupational Therapy and the Joint Doctoral Programs in Disability Studies and in Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago is inviting applications from qualified candidates in any relevant discipline for postdoctoral research training experiences in community-based participatory research (CBPR) to improve community living, participation and work opportunities with people with disabilities, including the development and evaluation of innovative demonstration projects done collaboratively with people with disabilities. This interdisciplinary post-doctoral program emphasizes preparing scholars to conduct research that has real world impact and translates to disability communities, systems and policies.
The training program includes: a) didactic preparation, b) close mentoring by highly qualified researchers and stakeholder community members, c) immersion in ongoing research and demonstration projects, and d) field placement in carefully selected programs or organizations where participation of people with disabilities is targeted. Trainees undergo a structured and closely-supervised training process with a range of opportunities for didactic and experiential training, on campus and within the community, and with common expected milestones. Each trainee's program will be individually designed to assure that the trainee has access to the most rigorous and relevant concepts and research methodologies for his/her chosen focus for studying participation disparities, services, policies and outcomes.
Applicants must have received their Ph.D. or M.D. degrees within the past four years. The length of the fellowship experience will vary. Ordinarily, it will be for one to two years. Trainees receive a competitive salary and full benefits, tuition support f or any courses taken and a modest travel budget. Applicants should submit a curriculum vita and three reference contacts. Copies of relevant publications and a brief statement of research experience and research goals must be provided for full consideration.
The appointments can begin any time.
Submit documentation to:
Joy Hammel, PhD, OTR
Professor
Department of Occupational Therapy (MC 811)
University of Illinois at Chicago
1919 West Taylor Street, Rm 311
Chicago IL 60612
hammel@uic.edu
312-996-3513
High Accolades for May 2012 Graduate Yalda Afshar
Yalda Afshar, CCTS TL1 Pre-doctoral Education for Clinical and Translational
Scientists (PECTS) Fellow for 2008-2010, graduates this May. As a student in
UIC College of Medicine’s Medical Scientist Training Program, she has earned
an MD and a PhD in Physiology and Biophysics. Her PhD dissertation work was
done in the Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Laboratory in the
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology – CS under the guidance of Dr. Asgerally Fazleabas.
Yalda is the winner of the COM’s Ervin G. Erdös, MD and Sara F. Rabito Erdös, MD Prize for her research. Along with that honor, she has been selected for two significant awards:
- The Eugertha Bates Memorial Award (awarded to a graduate and an undergraduate student by the Office of the Chancellor for Student Affairs). This award is given in recognition of a student whose volunteer activities in a campus and/or community setting demonstrates an outstanding level of caring, dedication, and selfless commitment to others. Nominees for the Eugertha Bates Memorial Award must have made an exceptional contribution to the humanitarian needs of others.
- The Jay. G. Hirsch and William A. Tito Memorial Award for the Class of 2012 (awarded by the Gold Humanism Honor Society selection committee). This award is given annually to a member of the graduating class from the Chicago site of the College of Medicine who most embodies the humanistic qualities of Drs. Hirsch and Tito, who were exemplary physicians, role-models, and leaders. The recipient is selected from the group of students chosen for membership in the Gold Humanism Honor Society.
In addition, Yalda has been selected by the Graduate College to be that College’s banner carrier at commencement. We congratulate her and wish her well in her future!
ResearchMatch offers monthly researcher training on the Web
ResearchMatch, brought to UIC investigators by the CCTS, now has over 22,000 research volunteers nationwide – and is delivering Researcher Training to you on the Web. Held on the 2nd Thursday of each month at 2 pm, you can learn the ins-and-outs of using this national registry for your clinical research. Registration is required: https://student.gototraining.com/rt/8665119536011522560. After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the training. The training can be attended more than once, and by as many of your staff as you'd like.