NewsLink, Sept. 10, 2021
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BCM marks 9/11 anniversary

To mark the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the U.S., Baylor has lighted the Roy and Lillie Cullen Building in red and blue. In addition, flags have been placed in the courtyard at main Baylor outside the E-hallway to commemorate the 2,977 lives lost that day. The Baylor community is invited to view the flags and take a moment for personal reflection. See more photos and video.

Awards and Recognitions

Jain, Rusin receive NSF grant

Dr. Parag Jain, assistant professor of pediatrics – critical care, and Dr. Craig Rusin, associate professor of pediatrics – cardiology, were awarded a $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation. The objective is to develop a new Bluetooth-enabled vital sign monitoring sticker, called "e-tattoo." This technology will be integrated with a state-of-the-art virtual patient monitoring system called Sickbay, with the goal of diagnosing pneumonia in both inpatient and outpatient settings (home monitoring).

Vanegas-Arroyave earns Alzheimer's research grant

Dr. Nora Vanegas-Arroyave, assistant professor of neurology and director of neuromodulation research for the Department of Neurology, has been awarded a $3.7 million R01 research project grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to support her work, "Investigating the neuroanatomical underpinnings of apathy in Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative diseases."

Events

HR event: Financial discussions

Human Resources hosts Money Chats, a special series of financial discussions with Ayco, a personal financial management company, each Wednesday in September from noon – 1 p.m. by Zoom. Drop in to chat with an Ayco coach about the topic of the day or ask your own question. Topics may include financial planning strategies and benefit plan elections for the coming year. See the schedule and Zoom link. Questions? Email ask-retirement@bcm.edu

CVRI Fall Seminar Series

The Cardiovascular Research Institute’s Fall Seminar Series continues Sept. 15, at noon, with a talk by Zoom with Dr. Sean Wu of the Stanford Cardiovascular Institute on cell proliferation during cardiomyocyte development. Register here.

Patient Care Awards workshop

A faculty workshop, Sept. 16, 2 – 4 p.m. by Zoom, will offer tips and strategies for preparing a clinical portfolio for the Patient Care awards. This workshop will go over how to document clinical, quality improvement and advocacy contributions as well as an overview of each clinical award and due dates. Register by email at faced@bcm.edu. For questions, contact Debbie Fernandez at 713-798-7285.

Learners only: Free tickets for reading series

Medical, graduate and health professions students, residents and fellows are invited to attend an Inprint reading by Zoom for free, first-come, first-served, where prominent writers read and discuss their new books with another writer. Upcoming events in the series include Sept. 20, with author Laura Goff and her novel, "Matrix," and Sept. 27 with Ruth Ozeki discussing "The Book of Form and Emptiness," 7 – 8 p.m. for both. Offered by the Narrative Medicine Program at Baylor's Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy and Inprint, through a grant from the Association of American Medical Colleges. See the full schedule and sign up.

Join BCM Walk to Fight Suicide team

Registration is open to join the Baylor College of Medicine Walk to Fight Suicide team in support of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. The walk is on Saturday, Sept. 25, from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Burke Crenshaw Park in Pasadena. Donate to or join the Baylor College of Medicine team.

College News

Deadline extended to apply for director of clinical sciences curriculum

The deadline has been extended to Sept. 30 for faculty to apply for director of clinical sciences curriculum in the School of Medicine. This position will provide leadership and oversight for the clinical sciences curriculum under the direction of the associate dean for undergraduate medical education curriculum. For additional questions, please email Dr. Stacey Rose. See more on Faculty Opportunities.

HR news: Staff Performance Management

Sept. 17 is the deadline for employees to complete their 2021 self-evaluation in SuccessFactors. After that date, any incomplete evaluations will transfer "as is" to the manager step. Don't miss this opportunity to be an active participant in the process by sharing your accomplishments, challenges and learning from the past year. Find self-evaluation tips and explore more tools on the HR-Staff Performance website. Questions? Email performancemanagement@bcm.edu.

Thank a postdoc

The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs is hosting a kudoboard for faculty, staff, students and postdocs to post messages and images of appreciation for research postdoctoral associates and fellows. The kudoboard is open for postings through Sept. 21. The final kudoboard will be shared during National Postdoctoral Appreciation Week, Sept. 20 – 24.

Participants needed for bone health study

Adults in good health, age 20 to 30 years, are needed for a study on bone health. To be eligible, participants should never have had weight loss surgery and should be males weighing between 220 to 400 pounds or females between 191 to 400 pounds. Females also cannot be pregnant or breastfeeding. The study requires one 90-minute visit for height, weight, waist measurements, measurement of bone density and completing questionnaires. Compensation provided. If interested, call 713-798-9316 or 832-506-4436 or e-mail TeenLABS@bcm.edu.

Faculty in the News

Dr. Flor Munoz was quoted in an NPR story about babies and COVID. In nonpandemic news, Dr. Paul Ling was mentioned in a story about saving elephants from the elephant herpesvirus. 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.

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