DEM Weekly Snapshot

Weekly Snapshot

Week of May 30, 2022 | Edited by: Meredith Lew Tan

TeamUp Calendar for Biosafety Cabinet Reservations

With an increase in personnel in the Division, the lab managers and Safety and Equipment Committee have decided to institute an online calendar for reserving Biosafety Cabinets in Room 511 BSL2, Room 615 BSL2*, and Room 623 BSL2.

Some reminders:

For those of you who work primarily in the BSL2*, some of your work may be done in the BSL2 if the BSL2* is too crowded. If you have questions about what work can be transferred, please contact your PI or Vanessa to discuss.
It is each user's responsibility to clean up the BSC once work is complete as stated in our DEM Biosafety Manual.
If you need to leave the BSC for an extended time, please move all items to the non-vacuum side so others may work in the cabinet. Leave a note for when you will return and any special requirements.
For the BSL2*, we have designated one cabinet for shorter experiments and procedures.
We have not set a time limit as to how far in advance people can book the cabinets, but we remind you to be considerate and flexible with your colleagues.

If any issues arise, please contact Vanessa or your lab manager.

Announcements

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2022 SF Pride Parade - UCSF Contingent - 6/26

UCSF heads once again to this year's Annual SF LGBTQ Pride Celebration & Parade! The first 250 to sign up will receive instructions to pick up their event t-shirt; please sign-up before June 15. Exact staging time and location will be disseminated closer to the date. Open to all UCSF students, staff, trainees, faculty and friends/family.

Resources during Infant Formula Shortage

We understand that the shortage of available safe formula is stressful for families.

UCSF lactation consultants, OB-GYNs, and pediatricians gathered information about national and local formula resources, formula-use best practices, human milk & donor milk program options, and UCSF lactation services resources. Click here to read these resources.

CIL Hosting Webinar - June 2 at 12 PM - From Seq to Spatial Insight

Join the June 2nd, 12 PM webinar to learn about what you can do next with your RNAseq data and hear about new spatial biology insights.

From Seq to Spatial Insight: Characterize Novel Cell Phenotypes and Function at True Single-Cell Resolution with Gold-Standard RNAscope™ Technology.

Click here to register.

TC LAB USERS: 2022 Annual BSC Certification - June 13&15

TSS will be on site on Monday & Wednesday, 6/13 & 15 at 9 AM to test and certify the BSC's. Please be aware, they will need access to the cabinets for the testing. Each cabinet usually takes about 30-45 minutes to test and certify. Access to the cabinets will be limited, so please plan accordingly.

Columbia Sportswear Employee Store Access

The Columbia Sportswear Company Employee Store in Richmond opens its doors from 5/27-6/19 to UCSF faculty, staff, and students + up to 4 guests.

Click here for additional information.

DOMINOs Events for June

Dinner with Bob Wachter, MD, Professor and Chair, Department of Medicine

Date: Thursday, June 9 at 6 pm
Faculty and trainees are welcome

Lafayette Walk & Talk with Jon Rueter, Director of Research Administration and Revenue Management, Department of Medicine

Date: Saturday, June 18 at 10:30 am
Location: Lafayette Reservoir Parking Lot

2022 Lifetime Achievement in Mentoring Award - Steven G. Deeks, MD

DEM collaborator, Dr. Steven Deeks will be receiving the 2022 Lifetime Achievement in Mentoring Award. There will be a celebration and reception in his honor on Friday August 12, 2022 from 2-4 PM at The Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regeneration Medicine and Stem Cell Research Boardroom.

Click here to RSVP.

3rd Annual DOM Poetry and Visual Arts Contest - Submissions Due - June 8

For the third annual poetry contest, let's celebrate our unified spirit and inspirations, connections, and innovations that have come from it. We encourage you to reflect on our theme of "Further Together" for your submissions. This year, the DOM welcomes visual arts submissions (photography, painting, drawing, design, etc.) along with the traditional poetry focus.

Click here to view the contest entry form.

UCSF COVID-19 Policy Updates

Room capacity is now restored back to the Fire Marshal established capacity limits - no reductions are in place.

Food and drinks are still not allowed during meetings.