| Weekly Events |
| Wednesday, February 12 |
| 9 a.m. |
Human Resources Training and Development Course. Carol Dougherty, "Supervisory Certificate Series: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Managing Other People but Were Afraid to Ask." The second day of the two-day program is on February 19. Interchurch Center 1220, 475 Riverside Drive at 120th Street. Participants must fill out a pre-assessment form at http://www.columbia.edu/hr/assets/images/trainingform2.gif. Enroll online at http://www.columbia.edu/hr/html/body_enrollment_form.html. For information call 870-2708. |
| 2 p.m. |
Academic Information Systems Workshop. "Introduction to Publishing on the WWW." Morningside campus, International Affairs Building, 321 Lab, Amsterdam and 117th Street. Register online at http://www.columbia.edu/acis/training or call 854-1919. |
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| Thursday, February 13 |
| 6:45 a.m. |
Anesthesiology Lecture. Dr. Peter Cohen, Georgetown University, "The First Thing We Do, Let's Kill All the Lawyers: A Physician's Guide to Legal Thinking." P&S Alumni Auditorium. |
| 9 a.m. |
Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center Conference. Dr. Harold Lebovitz, SUNY, Downstate, "Adipose Tissue and Insulin Resistance." RBMS First Floor Auditorium. |
| 9:30 a.m. |
HIV Center Seminar. Dr. Martin Fishbein, Annenberg School for Communication, Phila., Pa., "Factors Influencing Partner Selection: The Role of Perceived Risk and Attraction." NYSPI 6602. |
| 3 p.m. |
Tobacco Seminar Series. Dr. Matthew Farrelly, Research Triangle Institute, Research Triangle Park, N.C., "Gettting to the Truth: Evaluating National Tobacco Marketing Campaigns." NYSPI 6602. |
| 4 p.m. |
Center for Community Health Partnerships Seminar. Dr. Walid Michelen, "Healthy Choices." RBMS Ground Floor Conference Room 2. |
| 4:30 p.m. |
Pediatric Research Seminar. Jason Frischer, Jay Huang, Anna Novikov, and Akiko Yokoi, "Regulation of Angiogenesis in Pediatric Solid Tumors." McIntosh Conference Room, BHS 1-113. |
| 5 p.m. |
Ophthalmology Seminar. Dr. Elizabeth Gaillard, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Ill, "Spectroscopic Imaging of the Human Retina." P&S Amphitheater 1. |
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| Friday, February 14 |
| Noon. |
Biophysics Seminar. Dr. Joachin Frank, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Wadsworth Center, "The Dynamics of the Ribosome as Inferred from Cryo-electron Microscopy." BB 523. |
| 1 p.m. |
Library Class. Doug McAndrew, "Power Point I." Library Computer Center, HHSC Second Floor. |
| 4 p.m. |
Biochemistry Seminar. Dr. Naoko Tanese, New York University, "Transcription and Polyglutamine Disease: New Insights from TAFs." HHSC 301. |
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| Tuesday, February 18 |
| Noon. |
Environmental Health Sciences Seminar. Dr. Chris X. Le, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, "Arsenic Speciation, Metabolism, and Interaction with Proteins." Humphreys Auditorium, VC 14-240. |
| Noon. |
Institute for Cancer Genetics Seminar. Dr. Andrew Koff, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, "CDK Inhibitors in Differentiation and Disease." RBMS Lecture Room 1. |
| Noon. |
Library Class. Jose Hernandez, "Image This! Learn to Scan." Library Computer Center, HHSC Second Floor. |
| Noon. |
Sergievsky Center Seminar. Dr. Michio Hirano, "Pathomechanism of MNGIE (Mitochondrial Neurogastrointestinal Encephalomyopathy)." PH 19-201. |
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| Wednesday, February 19 |
| 1 p.m. |
Library Class. Tracy Allen, "Basics for Everyone." HHSC Lobby After Hours Study Room. |
| 1 p.m. |
Library Class. Ying Chen, "Advanced SPSS." Library Computer Center, HHSC Second Floor. |
| 3 p.m. |
Library Class. Dr. Ian Lapp, "Adobe Acrobat." Library Computer Center, HHSC Second Floor. |
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| Thursday, February 20 |
| 6:45 a.m. |
Anesthesiology Lecture. Dr. Johanna Schwarzenberger, "A Percutaneous Approach to Adult Congenital Heart Disease." Clark Conference Center, MHB Main Floor. |
| 7:30 a.m. |
Otolaryngology Grand Rounds. Dr. Arnold Katz, SUNY, Stony Brook, "Reconstruction of Large and Facial Defects after Moh's Surgery." Main Conference Room, Harkness Pavilion 8. |
| 9 a.m. |
Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center Conference. Dr. Ann Marie Schmidt, "RAGE and the Complications of Diabetes." RBMS First Floor Auditorium. |
| 9:30 a.m. |
HIV Center Seminar. Dr. Samuel Friedman, National Development and Research Institutes, N.Y., "What Happens Where? Need, Politics, and Prevention in Large U.S.A. Metropolitan Areas." NYSPI 6602. |
| 4 p.m. |
Biochemistry Seminar. Dr. Lily Huang, MIT, "The Erythropoietin Receptor/JAK 2 Complex: A Story of True Partnership." HHSC 301. |
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| Friday, February 21 |
| 9:30 a.m. |
Human Resources Administrative Training Course. Michael Reich, Neil Ackerman, and Nicholas Minella, "Purchasing Equipment, Services, and Supplies." PH 17-105. Enroll online at http://www.columbia.edu/hr/html/enrollment_form.html. For information call 870-2708. |
| 1 p.m. |
Library Class. Doug McAndrew, "Power Point II." Library Computer Center, HHSC Second Floor. |
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| Tuesday, February 25 |
| 9:30 a.m. |
Human Resources Administrative Training Course. John Howard and Patricia Martell, "Understanding the CU Payroll Accounting Process." HHSC 316. Enroll online at http://www.columbia.edu/hr/html/enrollment_form.html. For information call 870-2708. |
| Noon. |
Biochemistry Seminar. Dr. Eric Greene, National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases, NIH, "Insights into the Mechanisms of Mu DNA Transposition through the Direct Observation of Single Reactions." BB 523. |
| Noon. |
Sergievsky Center Seminar. Dr. Brian Rakitin, "Effects of Sleep Deprivation on Memory and Performance." PH 19-201. |
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| Wednesday, February 26 |
| 9:30 a.m. |
Human Resources Administrative Training Course. Ken Williams, "All about Financial Accounting Systems." HHSC 410. Enroll online at http://www.columbia.edu/hr/html/enrollment_form.html. For information call 870-2708. |
| 12:30 p.m. |
Radiology Management Seminar. Dr. David Dershaw, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, "Effects of Increasing Malpractice Suits and Declining Reimbursements on the Practice of Mammography." BHN 331. |
| 1 p.m. |
Library Class. Konstantina Matsoukas, "Reference Manager." Library Computer Center, HHSC Second Floor. |
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