Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Research Week 2010

The Uniformed Services University
of the Health Sciences will be holding
its annual Research Week, May 10-12,
2010. This year’s theme, “Celebrating
Excellence in Research,” reflects
the complementary roles that basic
science, medicine, nursing, public
health and behavioral science play in
health promotion.
The three-day event formally
encompasses the Graduate School
of Nursing (GSN) Research Colloquium,
the School of Medicine (SOM)
Graduate Student Colloquium, and
the Faculty Senate Research Day. The
GSN Research Colloquium brings
together GSN faculty and students to
present and discuss nursing-specific
research findings. The SOM Graduate
Student Colloquium highlights
the research interests and accomplishments
of graduate students in the
School of Medicine as well as a lecture
by an internationally-known scientist.
Faculty Senate Research Day draws
the entire USU community to share
research achievements, foster
collaborations, and stimulate intellectual
exchange.
As part of the Research Week, the
Postdoctoral Fellows Association
(PDA) will sponsor a symposium that
features talks by USU Fellows and a
plenary speaker. In addition, the PDA
and Graduate Student Council will
co-sponsor an all-day workshop on
career choices in today’s environment.
Overall, the events serve to inform
the local scientific community, collaborative
institutions, and other federal
agencies about significant research
projects conducted across the health
sciences at USU and its affiliates.
The list of this year’s featured
speakers includes Griffin Rodgers,
M.D., M.A.C.P., director of the National
Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and
Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of
Health. The Presidential Lecture will be
given by Haile Debas, M.D., USU Board
of Regents member and Executive
Director, Global Health Sciences, at the
University of California, San Francisco.