NYCU News You Can Use, week of May 16, 2023
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This week in NYCU
- M&I is hiring an Assistant/Associate Professor
- COVID-19 Updates
- Applications accepted for Michigan Pioneer Fellows Program and an NCI Cancer Prevention Postdoc Fellowship
- Employment and funding opportunities
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Dear M&I,
I hope you enjoyed the weather this weekend and a belated Happy Mother’s Day to those who celebrated or remembered their moms.
A reminder that Sheryl is out on vacation this week, so feel free to email me directly to make an appointment. Faculty are reminded about a poll that will come out Thursday regarding a Checkpoint 1 format question. Please fill it out promptly. I also wanted to send a congratulatory shout out to Gabby Huizinga, an immunology student in my lab who is getting married on Saturday. She should also get props for doing a big experiment this week and presenting in the MDRC conference!
Hope you all have a great week.
Bye
Beth
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Holidays and Happenings
17th - National Employee Health & Wellness Day
19th - Malcolm X Day
21st - International Meditation Day (See below)
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Monday, May 15th @ 8:30am–6:30pm: Microbial Communities Beyond the Bacteriome Symposium
Harvard Chan Microbiome in Public Health Center
Virtual Attendance
Tuesday, May 16th @ 1pm: Admin Team Virtual Drop-in Office Hours Join via Zoom, Passcode: Team
Wednesday, May 17th @ 10am: Drop-in IT Office Hours
Open office hours with our IT liaisons, Jeanette Guilbault and Ryan Echlin; bring all of your IT questions and issues.
Tuesday, May 23rd @ 3–4 pm: Department of Human Genetics Seminar Series, In-person – Kahn Auditorium, 109 Zina Pitcher PL, BSRB
“Reprogramming of cellular RNA biology during pathogenic viral infections”
James Burke, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Molecular Medicine
The Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical Innovation & Technology
Hosted by Stephanie Moon, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Human Genetics
Tuesday–Wednesday, 23rd–24th @ 12pm–7:30 pm, in-person attendance - NCRC Building 18, Dining Hall
Regenerative Medicine Biosciences Initiative Grand Challenge
Thursday, May 25th at noon, North Lecture Hall and zoom
State of the Department Address, Beth Moore, Chair of the Department of M&I
Wednesday May 31st–Thursday, June 1st, hybrid attendance
Chemical Biology of the Microbiome Symposium
New York Academy of Sciences
Poster / short talk - abstract submission by March 24th
Ongoing events
Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics seminars occur on a weekly basis, are archived on their website, and present various
Microbial Pathogenesis Journal Club (MPJC) – Discussion group dedicated to current papers in microbial pathogenesis. Participants rotate in presenting and leading discussions surrounding trending journal articles. Contact: Geoff Severin severing@umich.edu to join mailing group.
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Andrew Tai was selected as the Elizabeth Crosby Award winner for the 2023 Med School commencement. This award is given “to a Medical School faculty member for outstanding teaching of medical students in the basic sciences,” selected by the Galens Medical Society. Congratulations Andrew!
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Congratulations to Dr. Gary Huffnagle, new grandpa to Margot!!!
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Sheryl Smith
receives an AdMIration Award!
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Katie McBride
receives an AdMIration Award!
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Chelsey Spriggs, Ph.D., M&I Assistant Professor in M&I and CDB, was a "Recognized Graduate" at her alma matter Commencement Ceremony!
“Whether you take a direct journey to your final destination or a seemingly winding one, each step that you make towards that goal is a learning experience that is absolutely essential for you to grow through in order for you to become who you are meant to be.”
~Chelsey Spriggs. Ph.D.
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COVID-19 updates
- COVID-19 testing will no longer be available through OHS for symptomatic employees beginning May 11, 2023. In addition, the Michigan Medicine location for the Community Sampling and Tracking Program (CSTP) will close after May 10, 2023. Campus locations for CSTP will close after May 12, 2023.
- Employees who test positive for COVID-19 should continue to report their results through Wolverine Access so they can receive appropriate guidance from OHS regarding isolation.
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Additional information about COVID-19 for employees can be found on the OHS website.
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Research Opportunities, Resources, Info |
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Data Den service now supports storage of sensitive data
The university’s Data Den Research Archive, a service for preserving electronic
data generated from research activities, now supports the storage of sensitive data, including medical and educational information covered by federal laws known as HIPAA and FERPA.
Part of the U-M Research Computing Package that provides storage allocations to researchers, the service is a low-cost, highly durable storage system and is the largest storage system managed by Information and Technology Services’ Advanced Research Computing division.
Most researchers will not have to pay for Data Den.
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5744 Autoclave Update
Good news! The prep work for the new autoclaves has been scheduled. Facilities has shared the timeline:
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June 15th disconnect both autoclaves in 5744
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June 16th Steris to remove both units
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June 19th construction prep work starts
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July 21st or before new autoclave unit is delivered
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July 24th through 7/27 installation
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July 28th Steris to perform start up on new unit
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July 31st Unit operational and ready for use
During the prep work and installation, work will include soldering, brazing, and coring a hole in the floor for the new drain. Access to the cold room can be coordinated; however, Facilities will need full use of the space (no access to the washer).
Installation of new autoclaves in 6715 will commence once 5744 is complete.
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Please see here for information on the NCI Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program for postdocs which is accepting applications now.
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NIH transitioning Funding Opportunity Terminology
NIH is transitioning to updated terminology regarding funding opportunities to better align with the Uniform Guidance.
Effective immediately, NIH will use the term notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) to refer to formal announcements of the availability of Federal funding through a financial assistance program.
Previously, such announcements were referred to as funding opportunity announcements (FOAs). See the NIH Grants & Funding Glossary for the full definition. NIH is currently updating its website with these changes.
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New FacsCanto and Fortessa Recharge Rates
Effective 5/1/23 the recharge rates are:
- FacsCanto $45.69 per machine hour
- Cell Analyzer Flow Cytometry (Fortessa) $24.87 per machine hour
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Employment / Funding Postings |
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Job Postings
Assistant / Associate Professor - University of Michigan Medical School, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, apply by 9/1/23, details
Assistant / Associate / Full Professor - tenure - track position, Microbiology and Immunology, Renaissance School of Medicine - Stony Brook University, apply by 6/15/23, details
Faculty Position - Immunology / Microbiology, Western Medical State University, apply by 5/15/2, details
Faculty Position - all faculty ranks, Quantitative Analysis Metabolite Center, Benioff Center for Microbiome Medicine, University of California - San Francisco, details
Faculty Position - Translational Microbiome, Benioff Center for Microbiome Medicine, San Francisco, review of applications starts by 1/15/2023, details
Tenure Track Position in Infectious Diseases - Michigan Center for Infectious Disease Threats, University of Michigan, fall 2022 posting, details
Assistant Professor - Pathology and Immunology, Washington State University School of Medicine St Louis, details
Assistant/ Associate / Full Professor - Microbial Ecology and Evolution, Yale Microbial Sciences Institute, West Haven, CT, details
Postdoctoral positions in Virology/Neuroscience - Naghavi Lab, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, details
Postdoctoral Researcher - Kochman lab, US-FDA, Silver Springs, MA, details
Postdoctoral Position - Enzymology of novel CAZyme families, AFMB Laboratory - France, apply by Oct 2023, details
Postdoctoral / Bioinformatician - several positions, Davids Lab, Duke University, North Carolina, details
Funding Opportunities
Pandemic Research Recovery (PRR) Program - UM Medical School & Endorsing Department, apply by 5/15/23, details
R01 Boot Camp - UM Medical School Office of Research, applications due by 5/15/2023, details
Great Lakes Discovery - healthcare innovation grant accepting proposals, apply by 5/15/23, details
Research Scouts - funding opportunity provided by the Office of Research at Michigan Medicine, details
Conference Travel Grant Program - Graduate and Postdoctoral Fellow, continental or international travel, details
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An P, Sáenz Robles MT, Cantalupo PG, Naik AS, Sealfon R, Imperiale MJ, Pipas JM. J Virol. 2023 May 11:e0034323. doi: 10.1128/jvi.00343-23. Online ahead of print. PMID: 37166336
Runstadler JA, Lowen AC, Kayali G, Tompkins SM, Albrecht RA, Fouchier RAM, Stallknecht DE, Lakdawala SS, Goodrum FD, Casadevall A, Enquist LW, Alwine JC, Imperiale MJ, Schultz-Cherry S, Webby RJ.
J Virol. 2023 May 11:e0054423. doi: 10.1128/jvi.00544-23. Online ahead of print. PMID: 37166327
Procario MC, Sexton JZ, Halligan BS, Imperiale MJ.
Microbiol Spectr. 2023 May 8:e0087323. doi: 10.1128/spectrum.00873-23. Online ahead of print.
PMID: 37154756
Rivera-Cuevas Y, Carruthers VB., PLoS Pathog. 2023 May 4;19(5):e1011344. doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1011344. eCollection 2023 May, PMID: 37141275 Free PMC article. Review.
STING agonist-loaded mesoporous manganese-silica nanoparticles for vaccine applications, Xu C, Dobson HE, Yu M, Gong W, Sun X, Park KS, Kennedy A, Zhou X, Xu J, Xu Y, Tai AW, Lei YL, Moon JJ., J Control Release. 2023 May;357:84-93. doi: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2023.03.036. Epub 2023 Mar 28.
PMID: 36948420
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"What is good for your heart is good for your brain"
- Dr. Paulson
Join us for Movement in May!
Fridays @ noon, in the main office reception area, join us for a half hour of an exercise pick-me-up!
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International Meditation Day is May 21st.
The holiday seeks to create awareness about meditation and its benefits, especially in our busy world of constant movement. Meditation itself is a practice that has been traced to ancient times, as far back as 3000 B.C., when it was referenced in ancient Indian texts.
Every day, take just 5 minutes for meditation and benefit from your practice all day long:
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