Natural products research presentation, CANN talks highlight upcoming events

Published on Thursday, January 10, 2019

Several interesting events are scheduled for the upcoming weeks at the Medical Center. 

Wednesday, Jan. 30

Natural products expert to approach TM/botanical safety

Dr. Ikhlas Khan, director of the National Center for Natural Products Research, director of the Food and Drug Administration's Center of Excellence, research professor and professor of pharmacognosy at the National Center for Natural Products Research at the University of Mississippi, will give the Population Health Grand Rounds presentation, "Multidisciplinary Approaches in Assuring the Quality, Safety and Efficacy of TM/Botanicals," from noon-1 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 30, in the fourth floor conference room in the Guyton Research Center.

For more information, email prevmed@umc.edu.

Physiology instructor to talk HTN, autoimmunity dysfunction

Dr. Erin Taylor, instructor in physiology and biophysics, will present the Department of Physiology and Biophysics seminar, "The Role of Immune System in the Development of Hypertension and Vascular Dysfunction in Autoimmunity," from noon-1 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 30, in room CW308 of the Classroom Wing.

For more information, call Courtney Graham at 4-1820.

Friday-Wednesday, Feb. 1-6

Innovation director to present CANN Talks in February

​Terrence Hibbert, director of innovation, will present the Condensed Academic Networking and kNowledge Talk, "Innovating Our Way to a Healthier Mississippi," from 12:30-12:50 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 1, in room SH198, from 4:30-4:50 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 4, in room N-5A, and from 7:30-7:50 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 6, in the Bebe Richardson Conference Room.

​CANN Talks are monthly professional development seminars for UMMC faculty and staff. For more information, email Julian Gilner at jgilner@umc.edu.

Tuesday, Feb. 5

Mayo Clinic well-being director to describe culture creation

Beth Riley, director of employee well-being and director of the Dan Abraham Health Living Center at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, will give the UMMC Office of Wellbeing-sponsored presentation, "Creating a Culture of Well-being at the Mayo Clinic," from noon-1 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 5, in lecture hall 122 of the medical education building.

Riley will provide information on the history of the program at the Mayo Clinic; core programs and services; and how they are measuring the impact on the culture.

For more information, email officeofwellbeing@umc.edu.

Thursday, Feb. 7

LSU nutrition chair to discuss how to tip obesity's scale

Dr. John P. Kirwan, George A. Bray Jr. Endowed Super Chair in Nutrition and professor and director of the Integrated Physiology and Molecular Metabolism Laboratory at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University, will present “Tipping the Scale on Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes – Knife, Fork or Sneakers,” at noon on Thursday, Feb. 7 in room CW308 of the Classroom Wing.

The presentation is sponsored by the Mississippi Center for Obesity Research, the Mississippi Center for Clinical and Translational Research and the Cardiorenal and Metabolic Diseases Research Center.

Lunch will be available on a first-come basis. For more information, call Catherine Kaime at 5-0817 or email her at ckaime@umc.edu.

Wednesday, Feb. 13

InclUsive Conversation to tackle interpersonal violence

Paula Bingham Granger, training and technical assistance coordinator at the Mississippi Coalition Against Domestic Violence, will give the Office of Diversity and Inclusion's "InclUsive Conversation," "Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Interpersonal Violence," from noon-1 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 13, in room CW-106 of the Classroom Wing.

Lunch will be available on a first-come basis. For more information, click Read More below or email Mandy Scott at mscott4@umc.edu.

Friday, Feb. 22

UMass faculty to offer temperamental leadership enhancement

​Dr. Luanne Thorndyke, professor of medicine and vice provost for faculty affairs at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, will give the UMMC Group on Women in Medicine and Science workshop, "The Power of Utilizing Temperaments to Enhance Your Leadership Capabilities," from 10 a.m.-noon on Friday, Feb. 22, in second-floor conference rooms A-D in the student union.

​Lunch will follow the presentation. For more information, email Kimberly Bibb at kbibb@umc.edu.

Friday-Wednesday, March 1-6

Info tech director to provide CANN Talk on organizational tools

​Al Faulk, information technology director, will present the  Condensed Academic Networking and kNowledge Talk, "Organizational Tools for U," from 12:30-12:50 p.m. on Friday, March 1, in room SH198, from 4:30-4:50 p.m. on Monday, March 4, in room N-5A, and from 7:30-7:50 a.m. on Wednesday, March 6, in the Bebe Richardson Conference Room.

​CANN Talks are monthly professional development seminars for UMMC faculty and staff. For more information, email Julian Gilner at jgilner@umc.edu.
 
 
 

Monday-Friday, April 1-5

DHA program faculty to give CANN Talk on pro development

​Dr. Elizabeth Franklin, associate professor, Doctor of Health Administration Program, School of Health Related Professions, will present the  Condensed Academic Networking and kNowledge Talk, "So . . . The Room Was Cold and the Food Was Good . . . But Did You Learn Anything? Documenting Outcomes in Professional Development - It CANN Be Done!" from 4:30-4:50 p.m. on Monday, April 1, in room N-5A, from 7:30-7:50 a.m. on Wednesday, April 3, in the Bebe Richardson Conference Room, and from 12:30-12:50 p.m. on Friday, April 5, in room SH198.

​CANN Talks are monthly professional development seminars for UMMC faculty and staff. For more information, email Julian Gilner at jgilner@umc.edu.
 
 

Wednesday-Monday, May 1-6

Simplifying security focus of info security exec's CANN Talk

​Steve Waite, executive director of information security , will present the  Condensed Academic Networking and kNowledge Talk, "Foam In, Foam Out - Simplifying Security," from 7:30-7:50 a.m. on Wednesday, May 1, in the Bebe Richardson Conference Room, from 12:30-12:50 p.m. on Friday, May 3, in room SH198, and from 4:30-4:50 p.m. on Monday, May 6, in room N-5A.

​CANN Talks are monthly professional development seminars for UMMC faculty and staff. For more information, email Julian Gilner at jgilner@umc.edu.