OSHA In-Service Training (April 5 & 13, May 2 & 11)—The following educational sessions are being offered as part of the continuing in-service training on Health and Safety regulations on the Medical College’s Chemical Hygiene Plan and Bloodborne Exposure Plan. Chemical Hygiene Plan: Wednesday, April 5, 10 am to 12 noon; Thursday, May 11, 10 am to 12 noon.  Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Plan: Thursday, April 13, 2 to 4 pm; Tuesday, May 2, 10 am to 12 noon. All sessions will be held in A-950.  Participation in one session per year is mandatory under Federal (OSHA) regulations for all laboratory workers, including graduate students, medical students and postdoctoral fellows as well as their faculty supervisors, who work with chemicals or with human blood as well as other potentially infectious materials. 

Hunter College Cancer Symposium (April 7)—A symposium focusing on "Molecular Pathways to Cancer" is being hosted by Hunter College on Friday, April 7, from 9 am to 5 pm. The program includes eight presentations by guest scientists, including Weill-Cornell’s Dr. Andrew Dannenberg, who will speak on "Cyclooxygenase-2: A Novel Target for the Prevention and Treatment of Cancer." The symposium will be in Hunter College’s West Building, Room 714 (68th Street at Lexington Ave.). Admission is free. No registration required. See http://biology.hunter.cuny.edu/symposium2000 for more information.

Weill Cornell Co-Sponsors Millennium Lecture Series Exploring the Impact of Genetics and Molecular Biology in the 21st Century (April 11-May 23)—Weill Cornell Medical College has joined with NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, the American Museum of Natural History, and other leading biomedical institutions in New York City in sponsoring a special series of six lectures that will address the theme Revolutionizing Medicine in the 21st Century: The Impact of Genetics and Molecular Biology.  The six lectures are scheduled for April 11, 18, and 25, and May 9, 16, and 23 (all on Tuesday) and will be held at the American Museum of Natural History, 79th Street and Central Park West, Main Auditorium, 7:00-8:30 pm.  Nobel Laureate Dr. Harold Varmus, the new CEO of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, will kick off the series on April 11 with a lecture on "How Genetics Is Transforming Medicine."  On April 18, Nobel Laureate Dr. Günter Blobel, Professor of Cell Biology at Rockefeller University, will speak about "The Empowered Cell."  Professor Bartha Knoppers of the Faculty of Law of the University de Montreal, will present a lecture and lead a panel discussion on ethics entitled "Ethical and Legal Implications of Genetic Medicine" on April 25.  Dr. Karen Antman, Director of the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, will speak on the topic "Cancer: New Weapons, New Directions" on May 9.  On May 16, Weill Cornell’s Dr. Ronald Crystal, Director of the Institute of Genetic Medicine, will speak on the topic "Gene Therapy Enters Adolescence: Progress and Issues." The final lecture in the series will be presented by Dr. Samuel Waksal, President and CEO of ImClone Systems, Inc., who will speak about "Generating New Cells, New Organs: Stem Cell Research and Applications" on May 23. Customary Museum fees apply:  $50 for the series ($45 for Museum members, students, and senior citizens); or $12 per lecture ($10 for Museum members, students, and senior citizens). To register for tickets, call 439-4300.

Bernice C. and Henry P. Goldberg, MD Memorial Lecture (April 12th Dean’s Hour)—Prominent pediatrician Dr. Samuel Katz, of Duke Univ. Children’s Hospital and Health Center, is invited to deliver a lecture entitled "Vaccines in the New Millennium."  The presentation begins at 5 p.m. in the Weill Education Center Auditorium.

Echocardiography Review Course (April 14-16)—The Division of Cardiology is sponsoring Cornell Echo 2000, the second annual review course on echocardiography, April 14-16. This 2 1/2 day course will be a comprehensive review of two-dimensional and Doppler echocardiography, both transthoracic and transesophageal and their use in the assessment of various cardiac diseases. For more information or to register, call 746-2437.

Community Health & Wellness Seminars (April 18 to May 23)—New York Weill Cornell’s Office of Public Affairs is sponsoring its Spring seminar series on five Tuesdays between April 18 and May 23. Topics are as follows: "Successful Aging: Health Promotion & Disease Prevention Strategies to Age Well" (April 18); "Body Sculpting for the Millennium: Liposuction, Breast Reduction/Augmentation & Tummy Tucks" (May 2); "Unlocking Jaw Pain: Solutions for Pain Relief from Teeth Grinding, Arthritis and Jaw Injuries" (May 9); "Lose Weight for Life: Treatments with Medications & Surgery" (May 16); and "Take Heart: Coronary Disease, Treatment Alternatives & Cardiac Rehabilitation" (May 23). All seminars will begin at 7:00 p.m. in Uris Auditorium, 1300 York Avenue (at 69th St.), except the May 16th seminar, which will be held at Lenox Hill Neighborhood House Auditorium (331 East 70th St.).  Seminars are free and open to the public.  For more information, call 821-0888.

Family Caregiving Conference (May 9)—The United Hospital Fund will sponsor a conference entitled "Family Caregiving: Today’s Outlook, Tomorrow’s Prospects," at the New York Academy of Medicine (1216 Fifth Ave., at 103rd St.) on Tuesday, May 9, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.  Please register early, as space is limited.  For program information, visit www.uhfnyc.org, or call 494-0700, ext. 761 or 762.

A Quarter Century Landmark Plus! Update Your Medicine June 2000 Course (June 26-30)—Sponsored by the Weill Medical College and the Association of Practicing Physicians of The New York Hospital, the Update Your Medicine Program presents a practical CME course—including lectures, workshops, and Meet-the-Professor luncheons. (37.50 Category I AMA-PRA credit.)  Additional 11.5 credits available for Hands-on Workshops.  This program has also been reviewed and is acceptable for 37.50 elective hours by the American Academy of Family Physicians.  For further information, contact Dr. Lila Wallis, Director, or Debora Laan, Coordinator, at 746-4752; website: www.med.cornell.edu/update.your.medicine.

State-Mandated Infection Control and Child Abuse Courses—The state-mandated Infection Control and Child Abuse Courses required for licensure in New York State are offered regularly by the School of Continuing Education for Nurses, New York Weill Cornell Center.  The schedule for 2000 is: Infection Control Update: April 6, May 18, June 8, July 20, Aug. 3, Sept. 21, Oct. 19, Nov. 16, Dec. 7; Infection Control Core Course: April 6, June 8, Aug. 3, Oct. 19, Dec. 7; Child Abuse Course: May 11, July 13, Aug. 10, Sept. 28, Nov. 9. All classes are held in Nursing Education, Payson House Sub-basement. The fee is $35.00. Preregistration is suggested, as seating is limited.  To register, stop by the School, Payson House Basement.  For more information, please call 746-1224.

Monday, April 3

12:30 pm Endocrine/Metabolic Bone Conf.—"Case Presentations"—Dr. David Zackson—Payson 2 Conf. Rm. (lunch served).

1:30 pm Microbiology & Immunology Seminar—"Presentation of Simian Immunodeficiency Virus by Dentritic Cells: Immune Activation Versus Virus Replication"—Dr. Melissa Pope, Rockefeller Univ.—B-307.

5:00 pm Ob/Gyn Grand Rounds—"Choosing the Right Therapy for the Right Patient Emphasizing Osteoporosis"—Dr. Robert Lindsay, Columbia Univ. College of Physicians & Surgeons—Uris Aud.

Tuesday, April 4

11:00 am NYPH-Westchester Clinical Grand Rounds—"Rational Pharmacotherapy for Co-existing Depression and Insomnia"—Dr. Daniel Wagner—Center Bldg. Aud. (Westchester).

1:30 pm Dermatology Grand Rounds—"Patient Viewing"—ST-301.

2:15 pm Dermatology Grand Rounds—"Case Discussion"—A-950.

4:00 pm Infectious Diseases Conf.—"Clinical Presentations"—Drs. Barry Hartman and Warren Johnson—A-450.

4:00 pm Nutrition Lecture—"Intracellular Mechanism of Western-Style Diet Promotion of Colorectal Cancer"—Dr. Sergio Lamprecht, Strang Cancer Research Laboratory—MSKCC (RRL-117).

5:30 pm Career Pathways Seminar (Graduate School of Medical Sciences)— Terri Kramer and Dr. Jin Yu, ISO Health Care Group—Weill Aud. (C-2).

7:00 pm Endocrine/Metabolic Bone Conf.—"Problem Cases"—Dr. David Zackson—A-126.

Wednesday, April 5

9:00 am  Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Grand Rounds—"Thyroid Disease and the Heart"—Dr. Irwin Klein, NYU School of Medicine"—MSKCC (NM-107).

11:00 am Psychiatry Grand Rounds—"What Can We Learn from the Observation of Congenitally Blind Infants and Young Children?"—Dr. Anne-Marie Sandler, British Psycho-Analytic Society—Uris Aud.

1:00 pm David Rogers Health Policy Colloquium—"Medicaid and the Uninsured: The Perspective of the Public Hospitals"—Dr. Van Dunn, New York City Health and Hospitals Corp.—A-126.

3:00 pm Neuroscience Recruitment Team & Dept. of Psychiatry Seminar—"Psychopharmacology at the Millennium: The Impact of New Technologies on Drug Discovery"—Dr. John Tallman, Neurogen Corp.—Weill Aud. (C-2).

4:00 pm Clinical Nephrology Conf.—"HIV Nephropathy"—Dr. Roxana Bologa—M-220.

6:00 pm NYPH-Westchester Community Ed. Program—"Teenage Destructive Behavior: What Does It Mean?"—Judi Giorgi-Cipriano—Center Bldg. Aud. (Westchester).

Thursday, April 6

7:30 am Catheterization Conf.—"Case Presentations and Discussions"—ST-460.

8:30 am Pediatrics Grand Rounds—"Go With the Flow: New Developments in Our Understanding of Thrombosis"—Dr. Eric Grabowski, Mass. Gen. Hospital—Uris Aud.

11:00 am Medical Grand Rounds—"Evaluation and Treatment of Hearing Loss: Advances in Otology and Neurotology"—Dr. Samuel Selesnick—Uris Aud. 

12:00 pm Biochemistry Lecture—"Insights into Potential Functions of Orphan Metalloprotease-disintegrins (ADAMs)"—Dr. Carl Blobel, MSKCC—E-115.

2:00 pm  Public Health Research Seminar—"Statistical-Genetic Analysis of Blood Pressure and Adiposity Variation and Covariation"—Dr. Gregory Livshits, Tel Aviv Univ.—Kips Bay Bldg. (229).

4:00 pm Nutrition Lecture—"Recent Advances in Nutrition and Cancer Prevention"—Dr. Daniel Nixon, American Health Foundation—D-417.

5:00 pm Surgery Grand Rounds—"New Direction in the Biologic Control of Nitric Oxide"—Dr. Carl Nathan—Uris Aud.

Friday, April 7

12:00 pm SKI Molecular Biology Seminar—"IkB Kinases and Innate Immunity"—Dr. Tom Maniatis, Harvard Univ.—MSKCC (RRL-116).

Monday, April 10

5:00 pm Ob/Gyn Grand Rounds—"Exercise and Pregnancy: The New Thinking"—Dr. Raul Artal, St. Louis Univ. School of Medicine—Uris Aud.

Tuesday, April 11

11:00 am NYPH-Westchester Clinical Grand Rounds—"Psychopharmacology of Attention Deficit Disorder"—Dr. Flemming Graae—Center Bldg. Aud. (Westchester).

1:30 pm Dermatology Grand Rounds—"Patient Viewing"—ST-301.

2:15 pm Dermatology Grand Rounds—"Case Discussion"—A-950.

3:30 pm Genetic Medicine Recruitment Team Seminar—"The Hox-cofactor Pbx1 Is Required for Patterning of Skeleton and Genesis of the Spleen"—Dr. Licia Selleri, Stanford Univ. School of Medicine—E-415.

4:00 pm Infectious Diseases Conf.—"Clinical Presentations"—Drs. Barry Hartman and Warren Johnson—A-450.

4:00 pm Progress in Neuroscience Seminar—"Doxycycline Induction of Photoreceptor-specific Genes in Transgenic Mice"—Dr. Dean Bok, Univ. of California, Los Angeles—Weill Aud. (C-2).

Wednesday, April 12

9:00 am  Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Grand Rounds—"Thyroid Disorders Due To Abnormal Cyclic AMP Regulation"—Dr. Martin Surks, Montefiore Medical Center—MSKCC (NM-107).

11:00 am Psychiatry Grand Rounds—"Exploring the Contexts of Intentional Injury"—Dr. Felton Earls, Harvard Medical School—Uris Aud.

1:00 pm David Rogers Health Policy Colloquium—"Science and the Next 100 Years"—Dr. Jesse Ausubel, Rockefeller Univ.—Whitney 117.

5:00 pm Dean’s Hour (Bernice C. and Henry P. Goldberg, MD Memorial Lecture)—"Vaccines in the New Millennium"—Dr. Samuel Katz, Duke Univ. Children’s Hospital and Health Center—Weill Aud. (C-2).

6:00 pm NYPH-Westchester Community Ed. Program—"Financial and Legal Issues for the Mentally Ill"—Joshua Hersh—Center Bldg. Aud. (Westchester).

7:00 pm Clinical Nephrology Conf. (New York Society of Nephrology)—(1) "Bone Disease in Dialyzed Women" by Dr. José Weissenger, Univ. Hosp. Of Caracas; (2) "NA+ Retention in Liver Disease" by Dr. Biff Palmer, Univ. of Texas Southwestern Medical Center—Uris Aud.

Thursday, April 13

8:30 am Pediatrics Grand Rounds—"Childhood Immunization in 2000: Developments and Challenges"—Dr. Georges Peter, Brown Univ. School of Medicine—Uris Aud.

11:00 am Medical Grand Rounds—"The History of Medical Ethics in the 20th Century: A Local Perspective"—Dr. Joseph Fins—Uris Aud. 

12:00 pm Neurology & Neuroscience Conf. (Women’s Neurologic Health Initiative)—"Dementia: Evaluation & Management"—Dr. Alan Jacobs—A-126.

Friday, April 14

7:30 am HSS Distinguished Lecture Series—"BMP Signaling Pathways in Cartilage and Bone Formation"—Dr. Karen Lyons, UCLA School of Medicine—HSS Conf. Center, 2nd Fl.

2:30 pm Nutrition Lecture—"Outcomes Research"—Carol Siegel, Néstlé Clinical Nutrition—Baker-1190.

Monday, April 17

12:30 pm Endocrine/Metabolic Bone Conf.—"Case Presentations"—Dr. David Zackson—Payson 2 Conf. Rm. (lunch served).

5:00 pm Ob/Gyn Grand Rounds—"Hormonal Management of the Menopause: Implications for Women’s Health"—Dr. Lee Shulman, Chicago College of Medicine, Univ. of Illinois —Uris Aud. 

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