In Brief
Second TSRI High School Scholar Wins Scholarship from BIOCOM
A second student who participated in TSRI’s High School Student
Summer Research Apprenticeship Program has been awarded a scholarship
from BIOCOM/San Diego, a regional association for biotechnology, medical
device, and bio-agriculture companies. Alan Martinez, who worked in the
laboratory of TSRI Associate Professor Ann Feeney, is now finishing his
junior year at San Diego State University and intends to pursue a career
in clinical research in the field of neuro-immunology. Of 109 applicants,
Martinez and Ruggero Carloz, who interned in the lab of TSRI Professor
Charles Shevlin, were among five BIOCOM scholarship winners this year.
TSRI Volunteer and Donor Wins Essay Competition
Arthur Hill, a donor and volunteer development writer for TSRI, has
won the Financial Times International Essay Competition. Hill, who is
a survivor of hairy cell leukemia thanks to Leustatin, a drug developed
at TSRI, will fly to London courtesy of the Financial Times to receive
the award. Hill’s essay, “Genome Technology: Offering Hope to
the World’s Poorest,” will be published in the Financial Times
Biotechnology Supplement at the end of April.
Williamson to Speak on RNA as Part of Faculty Lecture Series
Professor Jamie Williamson of the Department of Molecular Biology will
speak on "RNA Structure and RNA-Protein Interactions" on Wednesday, March
14 at 5 PM as part of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) Faculty Lecture
Series. The lecture will be held in the Scripps Clinic amphitheater and
will be followed by a reception in the Immunology Building.
Mentoring Next Topic of Developing Research Ethics Series
Professor Donald E. Mosier and Assistant Professor Janis H. Jackson
will present "The Importance of Mentoring: Teaching Professional Responsibility
by Example," the fifth lecture in the Developing Research Ethics for Responsible
Conduct in Research series. The event will take place on Thursday, March
15, from 4:30 to 6 PM in the Valerie Timken Amphitheatre, Scripps Green
Hospital, Scripps Clinic.
Watson to Present "DNA Thoughts"
Nobel laureate James D. Watson, president of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory,
will present "DNA Thoughts" on Friday, March 23, as part of the Society
of Fellows Distinguished Lecturer Series. This event, which is open to
the public, will be held in the Valerie Timken Amphitheater of the Green
Hospital Building at 4 PM. Earlier that day, Watson will participate in
a graduate student discussion in the Roon Foundation Conference Room,
Beckman Center 5S, at 2 PM, and a research associate discussion in the
Roon Foundation Conference Room, 2:55 PM.
Learn How to Make Charts in Excel
Have you had trouble creating charts in Excel? Do your pie charts come
out as a blob of color with no sections? Did you know you can make Gantt
charts using Excel? If you would like to know more about creating charts
with Excel, sign up for the Excel Chart class scheduled for Tuesday, March
13, from 8:30 to 11 AM. In addition to working with modifying and formatting
chart elements, the class will cover incorporating the drawing tools in
a chart, building a "thermometer" chart and a Gantt chart (used to provide
visual timelines for projects). To enroll, go to http://www.scripps.edu/rc/training/signup,
or e-mail Training@scripps.edu.
Brush Up on Netscape
Have you ever used the proxy icon to add a location to your personal
toolbar or bookmark folder? Learn how to do this in the next Netscape
class scheduled for Tuesday, March 27, from 8:30 to 11 AM. Other topics
will include setting your home page, organizing your toolbars, and finding
previously visited sites using the history feature. To enroll, go to http://www.scripps.edu/rc/training/signup,
or e-mail training@scripps.edu.
Lunch and Learn: "Safeguarding Your Legal Interests"
Anthony Vallaadolid, the directing attorney for the University of California,
San Diego will present "Safeguarding Your Legal Interests" as part of
the Lunch and Learn seminar series. The event will take place on Wednesday,
March 14, from noon to 1 PM, in the W.M. Keck Amphitheater in the Beckman
Center for Chemical Sciences. The seminar will cover a general overview
of the legal system, self-representation in administrative and judicial
hearings, and protection of legal interests with or without a lawyer.
No registration is necessary. For more information, contact Jan Hill,
x4-2950.
TB Screenings, Hepatitis B Immunizations, and Serum Draws
On Monday March 19, Wednesday March 21, and Friday March 23, personnel
from Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group will be on-site to conduct TB screenings,
Hepatitis B immunizations, and serum draws. The clinics will be conducted
at the Administrative Offices (3301 North Torrey Pines Court) on the P1
level from 11 AM to 2 PM. No appointments are necessary.
TB screening requires a 48 to 72 hour follow-up. Individuals receiving
the TB screen on Monday will need to return on Wednesday; individuals
screened on Wednesday, will need to return on Friday. Initiation of the
TB screening process will not be available on Friday, but Hepatitis B
immunization and serum draws will be.
To learn more about these programs, see the Human Resources Occupational
Medicine web page http://www.scripps.edu/hr/benefits/occmed, which includes
a map and patient information sheets.
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