Week of March 14, 2022 | Edited by: Meredith Lew Tan
UCSF World TB Day Symposium
Curry International Tuberculosis Center (CITC) will co-host the World TB Day Symposium with the UCSF Center for Tuberculosis. This virtual event will feature keynote talks and panel discussions by international leaders in TB research, policy, clinical and programmatic practice, and advocacy. This virtual event will connect with World TB Day events in London.
The responsibility for picking up mail and packages has transitioned from Xavier to Meredith now that the admin office is staffed each day. Meredith will continue to pick-up deliveries after 1pm.
DEM Admin Team Onsite Schedule
Vanessa, Justin, and Susan may be onsite additional days of the week based on committee meetings, space/facilities/equipment needs, and other activities. Meredith will be on-site Fridays when there is an external group to DEM using the conference room.
UCSF DOMINOs Program
DOMINOs (Department of Medicine Informal Networking Opportunities), a new DOM-sponsored program for faculty, staff, and trainees. DOMINOs was created to provide opportunities for in-person community building. DOM employees are welcome to join or host an event – with a goal of having many of them in your neighborhoods or other convenient gathering spots.
Joel will be giving a guided tour of the Mission District Murals on Sunday, April 17th. Click hereto sign up.
Indoor meetings can resume. Staff may opt to wear an N95; however, staff must wear an isolation mask when indoors.
Staff should observe normal room capacity limits with the maximum number of attendees for indoor meetings capped at 35.
No food or drinks are permitted (per UCSF and ZSFG) for indoor meetings.
Outdoor meetings may resume. Food and drinks are permitted. Maximum number of attendees is based on the normal parameters for the outdoor location. Staff may opt to wear masks at outdoor gatherings.
Maintaining 6' is no longer required.
UCSF Wellness Resource Hub
Find out what wellness resources are available to you as UCSF faculty, staff, students, postdocs, and trainees. They have developed a go-to-guide of wellness resources offered mostly by UCSF.
UCSF COVID policies are quickly changing. Click the links for theUCSF Coronavirus websitefor the most up to date policies and guidelines.
Committee Updates
Flow Committee
CS&T beads are running low quickly: Please remember to only make 300uL of CS&T beads (+1 drop beads) at a time and you can re-use beads for up to a week.
We will be adding the DEM/CIL Aurora to Fluorofinder, an online tool you can use to save and share flow panels (configurations for the LSRIIs and Aria are already on there!).
The LSRII Barry will not be removed until we move to the new building so that we have access to a backup analyzer
Questions you should ask yourself about your role in institutional racism
"Universities, and individuals working for them, often expect BAME faculty to lead efforts to address embedded racism. Institutional level questions were addressed in a previous resource, “Yes, your university perpetuates racism against BAME academics: what can you do?”. Equally important are individuals in academia who must answer their own questions. They should identify how they perpetuate racism in the “ivory tower” and decide how to change."
Click here to read this article by Henrika McCoy, University of Illinois, Chicago and Madeline Lee, CSU San Marcos.
