UWMC AP Conferences: Click here to access the UWMC Resident Didactic Conference Schedule.

Pathology Seminars: A list of seminars can be found on our Department of Pathology website.

UW Calendar
Looking for a campus calendar of events and don't know where to go? Check out the UW Calendar,
a fully customizable, web based calendar program that lists campus events, lectures, seminars and conferences.

SLUG Poster Show The South Lake Union Group (SLUG) is holding a Poster Show on June 8, 2006 at the South Lake Union 815 Mercer Building. The SLUG Poster Show will be highlighted by a keynote address by Dr. Charles Murry, Director of the Center for Cardiovascular and Regenerative Medicine


Come, mingle, and present your work to your South Lake Union neighbors and Pathology colleagues. All kinds of posters are welcome - from outlines detailing new projects to developed work. Poster details will follow - but remember we're expecting all varieties from old school page panel printouts to fancy all-in-one posters. All topics are encouraged. Let's show the diversity of topics we're working on! The goal is to have fun and meet your colleagues! Awards will be given so be sure to sign up for a chance to win.

SLUG Poster Show Schedule
Thursday, June 8, 2006
Morning - Poster set up
1:00 - 2:00 PM: Poster viewing
2:00 - 3:00 PM: Dr. Murry's Keynote Address - Current State of Stem Cell Research and Ethical Issues
3:00 - 5:00 PM: Poster viewing with appetizers and refreshments

Faculty Appointments and Promotions

Matt Kaeberlein, Ph.D. was appointed Assistant Professor on March 1, 2006.
Dr. Kaeberlein received his Ph.D. in Biology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2002. During the next year, he was Vice-President of Longenity, a BioTech company specializing in aging research. He joined the laboratory of Dr. Stan Fields in the Department of Genome Sciences at the University of Washington in June 2003 as a Postdoctoral Fellow. He worked in close collaboration with Dr. Brian Kennedy in the Department of Biochemistry, studying mechanisms of aging in yeast and C. elegans. His future work will consist of the application of the knowledge gained from these systems to the analysis of aging in mice with appropriate gene modifications.

Dr. Kaeberlein's lab is located in the Health Sciences Center, Room D-514.

Annette Peck, M.D. was appointed Acting Assistant Professor effective June 1st.
Dr. Peck's clinical responsibilities will be to perform surgical pathology, cytopathology, autopsy services, and to participate in after hours on-call rotations at Harborview Medical Center. As part of Dr. Peck's clinical activities, she will instruct residents, fellows and medical students in her service area. Dr. Peck will also devote some of her time to scholarly pursuits in existing research, including developing new research projects.

Dr. Peck received her M.D. from Oregon Health Sciences University Medical School in 1998. From 1999 to 2003, she served as a resident in the UW Pathology Department Residency Training Program. Dr. Peck was a Cytopathology Fellow at Harborview Medical Center from 2003 to 2004. From 2004 to present time, she has been an Associate Pathologist at the Puget Sound Institute of Pathology.

2006/2007 Resident Didactic Lecture Series
Below is the tentative schedule for the 2006/2007 Resident Didactic Lecture Series: Mechanisms of Disease: A Case-Oriented Introduction to the Study of Human Diseases

All talks are Tuesdays starting at 8:00 AM in the UWMC, NE-110 Conference Room.
Lecture titles TBA.

2006
September 12: Peter Byers, M.D., Professor
October 10: Charlie Alpers, M.D., Professor
November 14: Nancy Kiviat, M.D., Professor
December 12: Bob Hevner, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor

2007
January 9: George Martin, M.D., Professor Emeritus
February 13: Nelson Fausto, M.D., Professor and Chair
March 13: Larry True, M.D., Professor
April 10: Melissa Upton, M.D., Associate Professor
May 8: Ray Monnat, M.D., Professor
June 12: Tom Montine, M.D., Ph.D., Professor

Regional Heart Center Opening
The UW Medicine Regional Heart Center is hosting an Open House to celebrate the opening of their new facilities on Tuesday, June 13th from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the University of Washington Medical Center. .

Grants.gov
Implementation of electronic grants submission is fast approaching. Please review the grants.gov presentation for critical information on how the system will work.

Dawg Daze: Freshman Orientation
The annual University of Washington Freshman Orientation is Tuesday, September 26th from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Numerous campus events are scheduled including UWMC activities hosted in the Health Sciences Center lobby and courtyard.

2007 Dermatopathology Conference
Save the Date: The 2007 Dermatopathology Conference is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, May 19, 2007 at the UWMC. Please watch this space for new conference information.

Save the Date: 2006 Pathology Retreat
September 15-16, 2006 at the Sleeping Lady in Leavenworth, Washington. All faculty, residents, post-docs, grad students, and selected staff members are invited to attend.

Save the Date: 2007 Pathology Retreat
August 24-25, 2007 at the Sleeping Lady in Leavenworth, Washington. All faculty, residents, post-docs, grad students, and selected staff members are invited to attend.

UW Ranks Fifth in Pell Grant Awards
According to The Chronicle of Higher Education, 25 percent of University of Washington students (2004-2005 academic year) received Pell Grants, which are awarded to low-income students. UW ranked third in public institutions and fifth overall. Please read the Seattle Times article or visit The Chronicle of Higher Learning website for more information.

SLU Phase II Construction photos by Fiscal Operations Supervisor Cindy Lacer

Pile Driving	More Pile Driving 2
Jaws: Can pinch through a 12" steel "I" beam	Synchronized Excavation

Faculty Grant Award
Bardia Askari, Ph.D., Acting Instructor in Dr. Karin Bornfeldt's Lab, was recently awarded a two-year, $100,000 Pilot and Feasibility Grant by the University of Washington Diabetes and Endocrinology Research Center. Dr. Askari's research project will focus on the role of aldosterone in macrophage function in diabetes accelerated atherosclerosis.

Introducing Rhea Lourdes Lim Moore

Fiscal Manager Rhea Lim was married to Dino Moore at the Ko'Olina resort on the west side of the island of Oahu, Hawaii on April 25, 2006. Rhea and Dino had a small intimate ceremony at Secret Cove with her parents and a few close friends. It was actually a double wedding with Rhea's best friends, Mara & Raul. It wasn't decided who would do the vows first so a classic duel of rock, paper, scissors decided which nuptials would be performed first with Rhea's rock beating Mara's scissors to start the ceremonies. Click here to view pictures of Rhea's Hawaiian dream wedding.

Catherine Alexander: Crime Scene Investigator
In a follow up to an item that appeared in the May issue of the Pathology Newsletter, Catherine Alexander's visit to the Word Theatre in Los Angeles for a reading of one her short stories resembled the Green Room at the Tonight Show with several Hollywood stars performing readings and attending the Mother's Day event. Word Theatre regularly hosts world-class writers and actors at literary salons in Los Angeles, New York and London for readings and book signings.

For Catherine's work, it took a crime scene investigator to bring to life the characters from her short story entitled, "Backyards." Jorja Fox, pictured with Catherine, stars as Sara Sidle in the hit CBS drama series, CSI. Jorja's dramatic reading was especially powerful, drawing praise from the highly critical author and Catherine's daughter Elizabeth, who accompanied her on the trip.

If you would like Catherine's autograph, you will have an opportunity at her retirement party at the end of the month. Please join colleagues, friends and family in celebrating the life and times of Catherine Alexander on the occasion of her retirement on Friday, June 30th from 3:00 to 5:00 PM in the Crow's Nest at the South Campus Center.

Catherine has been with the University of Washington for 24 years and the Department of Pathology since 1986, serving as Assistant to the Chair for both Russell Ross and Nelson Fausto.

If you would like to contribute to Catherine's retirement gift, please send your donation (cash or check made payable to Barb Peterson) to Wendy Berry's attention at Box 357470 or in person at the Heath Sciences Center, Room C-516 by Wednesday, June 21. Please contact Wendy at 685-0230 if you have any questions.

Timesheet Reminder
Just a friendly reminder: To receive your paycheck on time, timesheets for the 1st pay period of each month (1st - 15th) must be submitted and approved by noon on the 16th. Timesheets for the 2nd pay period of each month (16th - last day of month) must be submitted and approved by noon on the 1st. Due to defined University of Washington payroll schedules timesheets will not be accepted after noon on these days.

Homeloan Program Events
HOMEOWNERSHIP 101 SEMINARS AT HARBORVIEW: Wednesday, June 7, 2006

Home Remodeling & Renovation, 11:00 to 11:30 a.m.
Using Your Home as a Financial Resource, 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Managing Your Mortgage After You Retire, 12:00 to 12:30 p.m.
Homeownership Q&A Session, 12:30 to 1:00 p.m.

To register, please call the Affinity Lending Center at 206-628-0207.

Retirement Investing
To make an appointment with a fund sponsor representative, please visit the Benefits Office Events Calendar.

FIDELITY
June 5, 2006 Seattle

VANGUARD
June 6, 2006 Seattle
June 7, 2006 UWMC/Health Sciences
June 8, 2006 Harborview

TIAA-CREF
June 19, 2006 Seattle
June 20, 2006 Seattle
June 21, 2006 Seattle
June 22, 2006 Seattle
June 23, 2006 Seattle
June 26, 2006 Seattle
June 27, 2006 Seattle
June 28, 2006 Seattle
June 29, 2006 Harborview
June 30, 2006 UWMC/Health Sciences

UW HR Benefits and WorkLife Office Contact Information
Email: benefits@u.washington.edu or worklife@u.washington.edu
Internet: www.washington.edu/admin/hr/benefits
Calendar: www.washington.edu/admin/hr/benefits/events.calendar.html

Stevens Way Road Closure: June 12 - August 18
Construction work on Stevens Way will commence on June 12 and continue through August 18, 2006. New road pavement and pedestrian walkways will be installed from Padelford to approximately the Art Building.

On June 12, this section of Stevens Way will be closed from 1 to 10 p.m. Following demolition, new water, storm, sewer lines, asphalt concrete pavement and sidewalks will be installed, and landscape restoration work will be completed.

Construction will impact the following bus routes:

• Community Transit: All buses will be re-routed
• Metro: Routes 46 65, 75, 68 and 372 will not change
• Routes 205, 272, 277 and 373 will use the alternate route
• Construction re-route: Metro buses 205, 272, 277 and 373

All Community Transit buses will use stops on 15th Avenue NE and on NE Pacific Street as their main pick-up and drop-off locations.

Please contact Project Manager Ivan Turner at 206-221-4382 for more information.

Fremont Bridge Approaches Replacement Project
The Fremont Bridge will have full closures during the weeks of June 12th and June 25th.

Please visit the Fremont Bridge Approaches website for details on the bridge closure and how it may impact your communte.

Seattle Transit Tunnel
For construction updates on the Seattle Transit Tunnel and how it may impact your commute, please visit the Seattle Transit Tunnel website.

Sound Transit Light Rail
For updates on the Sound Transit Light Rail project, including the University Station, go to the Sound Transit Light Rail Project website.

Upcoming Software Upgrades

Over the next two weeks, several software upgrades will be rolled out to every PATHOLOGY, GCRC, and SLU Domain computer. Each of these upgrades are necessary to resolve security vulnerabilities that were recently exposed. A detailed email will be sent prior to the roll out of each piece of software.

PRODUCTS SCHEDULED FOR UPGRADE:

• Mozilla 1.7 to SeaMonkey 1.0.1 (a.k.a. Mozilla 1.8)
• Office 2003 to Office 2003 SP2 (Office 2000 installations will not be changed)
• Adobe (Macromedia) Flash Player to version 8
• RealVNC 4.1.1 to UltraVNC 1.0.1 (installed May 28)

PCS will conduct a measured roll out of the software upgrade packages to minimize the possibility of widespread issues should a problem arise. All of the installations will occur silently after business hours via remote installation scripts. Our goal is to complete the upgrades with minimal, if any, impact to you.

Please submit a Tech Request if you have any questions about the upgrades.

Tip of the Month
To quickly lock your PC, hold down the "Windows Key" on your keyboard and press the letter "L".

Remember to lock your PC any time you step away from your desk.