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Coronavirus Information Latest updates: Severely to moderately immunocompromised faculty, staff and learners who received the Pfizer vaccine can get a COVID-19 booster shot at the Baylor Vaccine Clinic. Schedule an appointment online. In addition, See BCM's Gathering Guidance, updated due to the current prevalence of COVID in the community. Awards and Recognitions Storch and colleagues awarded grant for OCD research
Events Kickoff for Texas Developmental Center for AIDS Research Join the kickoff event for the Texas Developmental Center for AIDS Research, Monday, Aug. 23, 1 – 3 p.m., by Zoom (Password: 315393). Baylor is the lead site of the new center that seeks to prioritize and grow HIV research and support the effort to end the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Houston. Funded by an NIH grant, it is a collaboration with UTHealth and the Texas Biomedical Research Institute in San Antonio. Learn more. Voter registration drive Need to register to vote in Texas or update your address? Volunteers from the League of Women Voters will be at main Baylor on Tuesday, Aug. 24, from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. in the E-hallway outside Morrison's Café to assist with any voter registration needs. Questions? Email Katie Holtman. CVRI fall seminar series launches The Cardiovascular Research Institute Fall 2021 Seminar Series kicks off Wednesday, Aug. 25, noon – 1 p.m., with a talk on "The Gut Microbiome and Immunity in Salt-sensitive Hypertension," presented by Dr. Annet Kirabo of Vanderbilt University College of Medicine. Attend by Zoom (Meeting ID: 926 0134 5893; Code: 758801). Career Advancement Series Sponsored by the Office of the Provost, the Office of Institutional Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and the Office of Faculty Affairs and Faculty Development, the Baylor College of Medicine Career Advancement Series provides tools to enhance leadership skills and assist with professional and personal goals for advancement for BCM early and mid-career faculty four categories: instructors, assistant professors, associate professors and assistant professor women faculty group. Learn more and apply for the program by 5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 10. College News Cardiovascular research awards available Applications are open for pilot awards of up to $15,000 from BCM's Cardiovascular Research Institute. Proposals in clinical, translational or basic cardiovascular research should promote collaboration between investigators and be likely to lead to externally funded grants. See more info and apply. Faculty needed for mock residency interviews Faculty members are needed to serve as mock interviewers and mentors for medical students preparing for residency interviews. Most mock interviews will be conducted by Zoom with a few in-person opportunities for students. Both formats will consist of a 20-minute interview followed by a 10-minute debrief/feedback session with the student. A minimum two-hour commitment from faculty is required for this year's mock interview program, which will run from Sept. 13 – Nov. 11. Learn more and sign up. Staff performance management It's time to start preparing for the next staff performance management season. See key dates below, read a summary of what's new and find helpful tools on the HR staff performance webpage.
Student Organization Fair 
Whatever students' interests within healthcare and science, there's a group to match at Baylor. Medical students had the opportunity to talk with peers to learn about student interest groups and to sign up to get involved! Faculty in the News Check out all of Baylor's news media mentions in this week's Faculty in the News, and follow BCMHouston_News on Twitter to keep up with our experts in the media. Interested in science news? Read the latest in From the Labs. Follow BCM
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