Yale Bulletin and Calendar

May 7, 2004|Volume 32, Number 29|Two-Week Issue

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Dean's Workshops

The School of Medicine will present a new series of workshops on interdisciplinary topics of interest to scientists and physicians at Yale.

Titled "Dean's Workshops," the series is designed to bring together basic scientists, clinical researchers and clinicians from across the School of Medicine. Colleagues from the main campus may also participate. The workshops will address a wide spectrum of approaches to biomedical research, with special emphasis on state-of-the-art methodologies and their applications. A specific aim of the workshops is to provide information to faculty members who may wish to pursue funding opportunities through the new NIH Roadmap Initiative.

The initial workshop will be "Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI): First in a Series on Structural/Functional Bioimaging." It will be held 1-3 p.m. on Friday, May 7, in the Anlyan Center auditorium, 300 Cedar St. Dr. Dennis D. Spencer, interim dean of the School of Medicine and the Harvey and Kate Cushing Professor of Neurosurgery, will deliver opening remarks. Later talks in the series will address the application of MRI to neuropsychiatry, cardiovascular disease and diabetes.

Archived video of each workshop, presentation slides and other materials will be available online at http://info.med.yale.edu/workshops/.

Peabody events

A "Source to Sound Cleanup" and a plant sale will be two of the events sponsored by the Peabody Museum of Natural History in May.

On Saturday, May 8, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., volunteers and museum staff will help in an effort to clean up local waterways. Activities about the river and Long Island Sound will be offered as well as opportunities to learn about aquatic biodiversity and local water resource issues. Participants will receive a T-shirt from the Quinnipiac River Watershed Association, as well as gloves and supplies. Volunteers should meet at Quinnipiac Park on Front Street, also known as Front Street Park, just south of the Grand Avenue Bridge.

On Friday, May 7, at 4 p.m., a related event will take place: a celebration marking the opening of a permanent exhibit at the park. Titled "The Muskrat and the Osprey: The Hidden Quinnipiac Marsh," the exhibit gives historical and current perspectives on the formation, wildlife and human uses and abuses of the Quinnipiac Marsh.

Also in May, the museum will hold its third annual "Butterfly and Bird Plant Sale." The event will take place 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday, May 15. Perennials, annuals and shrubs suited especially for attracting birds, butterflies and other wildlife will be offered for sale. All proceeds from the sale support educational programs for area students.

For more information about these events, visit the website at www.peabody.yale.edu/events or call David Heiser at (203) 432-3776.

Art Place exhibit

The Yale Medical Group Art Place at the Yale Physicians Building, 800 Howard Ave., will open its ninth exhibit on Thursday, May 13.

Artists from the University, medical center, hospital communities and outside community will present works in various media, including paintings, photographs, quilts, jewelry and sculptures. Over 125 works of art will be on display from artists ranging in age from 13 to 92.

Exhibit hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday. Admission is free. The exhibit will run through October. A reception will be held at 5 p.m. on Thursday, May 13.

For more information, call (203) 785-5144 or visit the website at www.yalemedicalgroup.org/artplace.

Summer Youth Institute

The Peabody Museum of Natural History will host "Biozone!" a summer youth institute for children entering grades 4, 5 and 6.

The program will take place daily 9 a.m.-3 p.m., July 12-16 and July 19-23 . It will feature interactive learning activities about animals, plants, dinosaurs and rocks; behind the scenes tours of the museum's collections; and field trips. Children may sign up for one or both weeks. For more information, call (203) 432-6646 or send e-mail to peabody.events@yale.edu.

Child Conduct Clinic

The Child Conduct Clinic is currently accepting children between the ages of 2 and 13-1/2 who are displaying behavioral problems such as lying, disobeying parents, swearing, cheating, Þghting, not getting along with others or getting into trouble at school. For more information, call (203) 432-9993.

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