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November 2020 Newsletter
The Department's monthly newsletter, bringing you the latest news and updates for the month! Make sure to wear your mask, wash your hands and keep your distance!
FEATURED STORIES
DPS Pilot Project Program
The objective of this Program is to support early career investigators, i.e. Assistant Professors in the investigator or research track, to pursue collaboration with established investigators (Associate or Full Professors) with primary appointments in DPS. Selection of pilotprojects for funding will be determined based on peer-review of scientific merit and evidence that the proposed study will lead to new extramural grant support. In 2021, the Department will fund up to three pilot projects for one year in the amount of $10,000 each.


ANNOUNCEMENT COMING SOON!
Irving L. Schwartz Lectureship
The Twentieth Irving L. Schwartz Lecture (Virtual)


Joan A. Steitz,P.hD.
Sterling Professor, Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry,
Yale University School of Medicine
Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute

"Viral Noncoding RNAs: Approaching Answers"

Thursday, November 19, 2020
11:00 am

Zoom Meeting
https://mssm.zoom.us/j/85433410063
Meeting ID: 854 3341 0063
Hosted by: Martin Walsh, Ph.D.

UPCOMING EVENTS
Seminar Series


December 17th, 2020 at 11AM

Dr. Veronica Alvarez, Ph.D.
Senior Investigator, Laboratory on Neurobiology of Compulsive Behavior, NIAAA
National Institutes of Health

"Circuit and Synaptic Mechanisms Underlying Vulnerability for Drug Abuse"



Works in Progress Presented by the DPS SPA

November 5th, 2020 at 11AM

Agata Kurowski and Meera Varshneya



November 12th, 2020 at 11AM

Ruoxi Wu and Sarah Montgomery



December 10th, 2020 at 11AM

Jitesh Kottur and Audrey Warren


REMINDERS
DPS Admin Office Holiday Hours

The offices will be closed on the following observed holidays:

November 26th, Thanksgiving
November 27th
December 25th, Christmas
January 1st, 2021, New Year's Day

Flu Shots

EHS will be providing flu vaccines at local places of distribution (PODs) across Mount Sinai campuses and at local EHS offices. To ensure appropriate physical distancing, appointments are required at both the PODs and EHS. Upon receiving the vaccine, staff will receive a “21 FLU” sticker for their Mount Sinai ID badges.

Administrative Support

All administrative requests may be sent to DPS@mssm.edu. Carmen, Oscar, and Emmanuel review this email constantly.